TWGB: He Would Like to Not Have Rules, Thanks.

 

So, like, Trump's lawyers really said: pic.twitter.com/qWiQxWxMpN

— Vixen Strangely (@VixenStrangely) January 9, 2024

 As any thinking person may have predicted, Trump's extreme view of presidential immunity absolutely sanctions death squads, thank you very much. His lawyers just "what if'd" themselves into supporting a sitting president offing a rival, only to be chastised if the Congress can't get with it. But you would be amazed what some people can "get with" once the assassinations start rolling. 

It's a real good thing you did, Mr. Trump, wishing those people into the cornfield, Trump lawyers might add, as Rod Serling showed in his most harsh indictment of totalitarianism. What if a child-brain had absolute power to coerce others with violence? What if every competent person was labeled "the Deep State"? What if every competent journalist was declared an enemy? The "lying press"? 

This is what our Bill of Rights in the Constitution was about--not giving the state absolute power or resting absolute power in the guy who was made executive of the state. We protect the press and witnesses of crimes. We're supposed to have due process for individuals accused of a crime. Even if Trump's investigation (s) were "supposed" to be political at their source, the purpose of our legal system is that the political fuckery is minimized by design. People can hear out the facts, and then be the judge of them.

You wouldn't even need to tamper with witnesses or the jury if you were innocent. If a fair hearing of facts benefitted you, why would you even tamper with witnesses or a jury or the judges or the prosecutors, or want violence for any of them? You wouldn't need your little fan club to swat judges and prosecutors. You wouldn't even have their names in your mouth, because you could be assured the facts set you and them straight. 

And that is not where Trump is. He doesn't seem to think the facts will set things straight. He thinks the facts will fuck him up, actually. 

When asked if he would disavow violence for his little fan club today, he stalked off. 

Trump doesn't answer this question: "Will you tell your supporters now, no matter what, no violence?" pic.twitter.com/BETi3Itxfx

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 9, 2024

He can't say that. Because he wants that. He wants "bedlam" . He wants the brain poisoned folks he black-pilled into accepting a whole dumbass venal security threat pussy-grabbing seditionist for president to do violence and maybe be killed or face several years to life in prison on his behalf.

That is both insane and plausible. These are interesting times and I do not like them. 

It would really be great if more of his followers realized he was dumb as hell and wanted his fan club to pay all the tolls for his bridge to legal exemption while not necessarily earning any exemption for themselves. 

It would be great if Trump recognized people who he owed a debt to. He happens to think you owed a debt to him and he mercifully gave some people the privilege of serving. He will never get why more people aren't thankful for that. 

Anyway, I don't know how the court will decide, but it feels like the answer should be "Oh hell no, no one is exempt from the law for crying out loud!' 

If it's anything else, I guess Joe Biden at least has Seal Team Six for his momentary problem. Him being the sitting president and all. 

POST-SCRIPT: You ever see a guy try to be the actual one who gave himself enough rope? Because here you go.