[Lakeshark]

Bambi might do that, since he owes his election to them, if Clinton is ever elected, which I doubt, she wouldn't waste her political capital on that until she was leaving.

Asking for the death penalty in this issue is folly. Heck, we can't even kill mass murderers in most states.

[livius]

I think death is a little extreme - although it’s true that because they didn’t put Hugo Chavez to death the first time - or even the second time - he tried to take over the VZ government, he came back again and was finally successful.

But the minions probably don’t need death, since a minion without his leader is pretty harmless. They need to hide behind power.

So I think Lerner could get off with, say, 30 years, by which time I believe she’ll be in her 90s. But you’re right: everybody involved in this was committing a crime, and if they get away unpunished or with a slap on the wrist, they’ll just try it again.