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Professor: Donald Trump is to blame for Alvin Bragg’s ‘legal embarrassment’ of an indictment
http://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2023/04/05/professor-donald-trump-is-to-blame-for-alvin-braggs-legal-embarrassment-of-an-indictment/
It looks like nobody was impressed with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s show trial Tuesday in which former President Donald Trump was indicted on 34 felony counts. Even The Atlantic did a piece to remind us that paying hush money is “actually quite bad,” despite the merits of the case. Now there’s an opinion piece in the New York Times by law professor Jed Handelsman Shugerman entitled, “The Trump Indictment Is a Legal Embarrassment.” But it’s a “look what you made me do” piece; Trump’s violations of norms simply escalates the erosion of legal norms.
What?
Hmmm ... I wonder why The Atlantic doesn't feel like the paying of hush money in ALL cases is "actually quite bad," eh?
Shugerman writes:
Tuesday was historic for the rule of law in America, but not in the way Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, would have imagined. The 34-count indictment — which more accurately could be described as 34 half-indictments — was a disaster. It was a setback for the rule of law and established a dangerous precedent for prosecutors.
This legal embarrassment reveals new layers of Trumpian damage to the legal foundations of the United States: Mr. Trump’s opponents react to his provocations and norms violations by escalating and accelerating the erosion of legal norms.
The case appears so weak on its legal and jurisdictional basis that a state judge might dismiss the case and mitigate that damage. More likely, the case is headed to federal court for a year, where it could lose on the grounds of federal pre-emption — only federal courts have jurisdiction over campaign finance and filing requirements. Even if it survives a challenge that could reach the Supreme Court, a trial would most likely not start until at least mid-2024, possibly even after the 2024 election.
Instead of the rule of law, it would be the rule of the circus.
It all sounds good except for the “layers of Trumpian damage to the legal foundations of the United States.” Citation needed.
There's no citation of any corroboration for his statement regarding "layers of Trumpian damage to the legal foundations of the United States" because Shugerman quite simply pulled that ridiculous butt-nugget right out of his own ass. He must fear cancelation from his own peeps if he doesn't throw 'em a bone, eh?
Sarah Isgur (@whignewtons) ~ "This legal embarrassment reveals new layers of Trumpian damage to the legal foundations of the United States: Mr. Trump’s opponents react to his provocations and norms violations by escalating and accelerating the erosion of legal norms."
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/opinion/trump-bragg-indictment.html
QTheLibertine (@QTheLibertine1) ~ "Look what you made me do!" ~ abuser to victim.
Bill Lumbergh, The Puppatus of Love (@Jeff_Weimer) ~ It's Trump's fault they're breaking norms? Is that really the argument?
They have to blame everything on someone else ... otherwise, they can't look at themselves in the mirror.
Andy Stevens (@mrandystevens) ~ When even the NYTimes is calling it a "Disaster" ...
OG Blockchain (Boycott NYC) (@OGblockchain) ~ When prosecutorial ambition trumps prosecutorial discretion. Pun intended.
The good news? Social media / internet makes this easier than ever to uncover.
Lance Sjogren (@LanceSjogren) ~ The Democrats use Trump as the excuse for their fascist behavior. Sorry, it's not an excuse.
At their inner-most-core, Democrats are fascist. That's just who they are.
We’ve certainly seen the erosion of legal norms recently, but Trump had nothing to do with it.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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