Posted on 08/03/2023 2:04:55 PM PDT by lowbridge
Donald Trump’s pursuit of the 2024 Republican presidential nomination will damage both the party and America, particularly if he succeeds. Neutral observers might think the growing mountain of legal challenges – criminal and civil – including the one filed on Tuesday in Washington, would give Trump pause, notwithstanding his current opinion-poll lead in the Republican race. And everyone not named Trump recognises the enormous risks if he becomes the first convicted felon nominated for the presidency, or worse yet elected president.
For Trump, however, staying in the race increases his chances to get the nomination and secure funding to pay his rising legal bills. If he wins next year’s general elections, as is entirely possible, he will be able to terminate the pending federal investigations and prosecutions (although not the New York and Georgia criminal proceedings) or pardon himself if already convicted.
This growing disjunction between the national interest and Trump’s personal political and economic interest is nothing new. Unfortunately, however, there is surely little doubt he will seek to maximise his personal well-being over the country’s. America is in uncharted waters.
For any normal person, the burden of defending against criminal indictments, as well as civil lawsuits (which could significantly damage his personal finances), would be more than enough to re-orient his priorities away from politics. The time involved to prepare for multiple trials and the magnitude of the legal jeopardy Trump faces should impel him to put other matters aside to concentrate on his serious risk of criminal convictions and substantial civil damages.
But Trump is an aberration. Ironically, he seems to think his best strategy is to use politics as his legal defence.
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It’s time for John Bolton to disappear from the stage.
I have not yet begun to fight.
Go off yourself Bolton.
Ol' Erdogan would make sure he was on The Midnight Express...
“Ironically, he seems to think his best strategy is to use politics as his legal defence.”
It’s all he’s got.
They took a legal defense away from him when they showed their intent to convict him of something, anything, no matter how outrageous and unfounded.
They are using the legal system as a weapon against him, so politics is all he’s got to fight back with.
His tweets have been scathing. I hope he does several per day.
He could be a hero and overthrow the Nigerian coup. Plenty of wars to go around if you are looking for a fight.
Trump laughed at Bolton, and Bolton could not tolerate that.
Mr. Bolton you are overdue on the Eastern Front.
Yes I’m sure Trump will be dropping out any day now. 🙄
America’s only hope is to get furrin’ war mongers like Bolton in Gaol.
So this jerk believes that our nation is in better shape today than it was four years ago?
It amazes me how some people’s’ hate for Trump overshadows what’s beneficial to the country.
he really is acknowledging that the only hope for the UniParty is Trump’s withdrawal.....
Dear Bolton,
Give the huge mutant white caterpillar on your upper lip some rest and SHUT YOUR MISERABLE CAKE HOLE
>>Stand for Trump
or
Kneel for Leftists.<<
STEALING THIS!!!! Hope you don’t mind
Sorry John, you’re just going to have to live through at least another four years of MAGA.
Asshole!
Bolton needs to go play Survivor on a deserted island.
This guy and John Dean need to get a deep state/Uniparty room together, and, go away, for good.
Hey Bolton. Give it a rest, moron. You sound like a whinyass college kid.
Does this guy ever make any sense? Does he not care about this country unless we are at war with someone?
Let’s say PDJT cries UNCLE and drops out of the election. Then the corrupt doj, judges, and all involved decide to drop all charges (like in My Cousin Vinny).
He’s ok with that precedent? Anyone w/ an IQ above 100 knows that’s not a very righteous path to choose. Yet he would be ok with it all? Tells me he’s getting paid (more than he values our Republic obviously), because he’s not stupid.
America’s only hope is for Bolton to withdraw from humanity.
Bolton, another piece of crap who did NOT belong in the Trump Administration..Bolton is the kind of douche bag who wants to go to war with EVERYONE, as long as his sorry ass doesn’t have to go
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