Posted on 07/16/2024 11:26:03 AM PDT by Red Badger
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey maintained his innocence on Tuesday and vowed to appeal his conviction on sweeping charges of bribery, extortion and obstruction of justice.
But the weeks and months ahead are likely to be perilous, and his conviction raises urgent questions about whether he remains a senator or a political candidate this fall.
Mr. Menendez offered few immediate answers.
Judge Sidney H. Stein set a hearing to sentence Mr. Menendez and his co-defendants for Oct. 29, just a week before Election Day. The senator, who was released on his own recognizance, could face up to 20 years in prison.
It took only a matter of minutes, though, for Mr. Menendez, a Democrat, to face renewed calls to resign his Senate seat, including from Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the majority leader, and Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, who would appoint a replacement.
The Constitution does not prohibit felons from serving in Congress or running for re-election. And some of Mr. Menendez’s longtime allies said before the verdict that they expected him to dig in for a fight.
That path could lead to peril. If Mr. Menendez refuses to go voluntarily, he could face the threat of a rare expulsion vote in the Senate.
His prospects of holding his seat as a political independent seemed similarly vexed. Democrats already nominated a candidate, Representative Andy Kim, to replace him.
Mr. Menendez had said before the trial that he might run as an independent if acquitted. It was not immediately clear whether he would follow through. While there is next to no chance he could win, he could potentially siphon away crucial votes from Mr. Kim in a close contest.
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I can imagine on Bidon’s last day that he will get a pardon.
A: Dems will shout even more loudly “What about Trump, huh!?!?!”
Sing Bobbie, sing!
What would be really funny is if Menendez declared himself Independent and caucused with the Republicans to make Turtle Mitch the majority leader.
Hang tough Bobby!
“What Happens Next?”
The dems will milk this thing with the media for all it’s worth and more to use it to cover up their failed efforts toward running the country and the possibility of Biden not going for re-election. Art of misdirection.
wy69
He appeals, continues to Fight, Fight, Fight all the way to the Supreme Court but, but do not resign! Stay a Democratic Senator...... prevent a replacmenent!
Biden could pardon him...................
did Garland’s gang prosecute him?
Yes........
ROR for him? Not a flight risk, I guess! < /sarc >
He goes to the slam.
Suspicious
The democrat party will put him on some top secret committee’s so he can collect lots of bribe money before he loses his election...
Or they throw him overboard as they have a democrat to replace him and will cheat in the election to get that person in office.
See Robert Toricelli.....................
The pardon will be preceeded by a transfer of funds from a bank on the Isle of Nann to a Bank in the Cayman islands
Hopefully he spills the beans on Biden, et al.
You should be suspicious.
Deep State is using Menendez to send a message to anyone getting cold feet.
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