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If it's all just a witch hunt why is Trump afraid to testify?

Mr Person said:
Well, counter:

1. I hope that happens.

2. The GOP didn't have a problem with "trying to fool [someone] into lying" with Bill Clinton. This doesn't mean that two wrongs make a right. But damned if the GOP doesn't deserve a second wrong on that count.
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Not all Republicans supported that. I thought what happened to Bill Clinton was shameful and that it reflected badly on the GOP.

Still, there are perfectly good reasons for an innocent person not to talk, especially Trump, who can't stop himself lying long enough to complete one honest paragraph.

That doesn't mean I think he's innocent. I just don't like the exercise of constitutional rights being used to hit even a deserving target.
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I think you're right -- I think Trump says what he wishes were fact instead of what is fact in many cases. I don't think that makes him a bad person, necessarily, but I think it makes him a sitting duck in an interview with Mueller.
 
Ikari said:
I don't know if Trump is "evil". Lying ass corporate politician? OK, yes. Most embarrassing President of all time? Again, the answer is yes. I don't know if that's "evil" per say.
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I won't say evil .. yet. However, if there is a first strike nuclear attack against NK, then, yes, I would change that to evil. For that matter, with the saber rattling, and the brinkmanship of Trump, as well as the first thing him increasing the military budget in 2017, then.. well, any conflict starting with either Iran or NK , I would say 'yes, evil'
 
SonOfDaedalus said:
Mueller wants to interview him. If you're innocent it's an easy interview. You go and tell the truth.

If you're a Trump supporter, by now you realize that Trump has things to hide. If he had nothing to hide he would just answer all the questions honestly. But we all know that's impossible for him. He's as corrupt as they come.
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God I hope you never have to talk to the police without a lawyer.

Its simple. If you got charged with a robbery you didn't commit, and the police ask where you were on Sunday, and you say at home. Then ask you what you had for dinner, and you say Wendy's, they now say you lied to the investigators. If you're Trump, you are charged with obstruction of justice completely unrelated to the actual investigation.

Believing it is a witch hunt is the EXACT reason he shouldn't interview. Again. Would you risk perjuring yourself to cops you think are trying to frame you?
 
SonOfDaedalus said:
Mueller wants to interview him. If you're innocent it's an easy interview. You go and tell the truth.

If you're a Trump supporter, by now you realize that Trump has things to hide. If he had nothing to hide he would just answer all the questions honestly. But we all know that's impossible for him. He's as corrupt as they come.
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This is quite naïve.
To this day, Martha Stewart thinks she did nothing wrong.
 
There really is no point even bother trying to talk facts and rational thoughts to the Trump fellators. They don't care about facts, this is why all they do is deflect. Post some nonsense, when corrected the deflect. And repeat. Over and over again. They have no defense of Trump, and if still, even at this point and all the proof of what an incompetent fool and national embarrassment Trump is, they defend him, they are just permanently brainwashed an no amount of reason.

Trump could shoot their family member in their house and these people would still defend him
 
SonOfDaedalus said:
Mueller wants to interview him. If you're innocent it's an easy interview. You go and tell the truth.

If you're a Trump supporter, by now you realize that Trump has things to hide. If he had nothing to hide he would just answer all the questions honestly. But we all know that's impossible for him. He's as corrupt as they come.
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only a fool sits in front of a detective or a prosecutor and answers questions

have you ever been held? been in an interrogation room? the worst thing in the world you can do is open your mouth

one word....lawyer....

and let him speak for you....never answer any question directly
 
gdgyva said:
only a fool sits in front of a detective or a prosecutor and answers questions

have you ever been held? been in an interrogation room? the worst thing in the world you can do is open your mouth

one word....lawyer....

and let him speak for you....never answer any question directly
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Trump would have his lawyer there with him. Obviously, there are questions he can't answer truthfully. Why can't you admit that you believe he has things to hide?

We've all been exposed to Trump long enough to get a sense of the man. We all know he is pathologically dishonest. There's no way he could answer questions without resorting to his basic dishonest instincts. You know this is true.

Let's ask Trump what he thinks about answering questions from prosecutors...

 
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SonOfDaedalus said:
Well, that just speaks to how incredibly dishonest Republicans are. That was shameful. The investigation was about Whitewater yet they tried to impeach for lying about an affair. They did the same to Hillary. The investigation was about Benghazi yet they tried to send her to jail for mishandling emails.

He should agree to answer any question related to his association with Russians and his campaign. No questions about his sex life unless it involves Russian golden showers. Are you saying there is more than sex that Trump needs to lie about?

Hillary testified in front of Congress. Why can't Trump answer questions?

It seems like everyone knows Trump is corrupt and we're all just playing games here. You guys are protecting a corrupt politician.

Let me ask you to be honest, do you think Trump has integrity? Do you think Trump is corrupt? Be honest.
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In order,

Not any less than Obama or any other president.

Less than most politicians.

But yeah, this pretty much sums up what Trump is saying on the Russia thing.

"Did he collude with Russia?"

"Okay well that doesn't really matter. He's a bad person and corrupt so whatever".

The memo showed that's pretty much the mentality the FBI had and that's not how the system works.

"We know he's guilty of something so we will find something."

That's a witch hunt IMO
 
JasonMcCarthy said:
In order,

Not any less than Obama or any other president.

Less than most politicians.

But yeah, this pretty much sums up what Trump is saying on the Russia thing.

"Did he collude with Russia?"

"Okay well that doesn't really matter. He's a bad person and corrupt so whatever".

The memo showed that's pretty much the mentality the FBI had and that's not how the system works.

"We know he's guilty of something so we will find something."

That's a witch hunt IMO
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"Impeach Trump"
"For what?"
"I don't know. We'll find something"
 
beefheart said:
False equivalency.
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Not at all. Don't you think that if Obama didn't have something to hide that he would have released the transcripts, or does your double standard only apply to Republicans?
 
Indian Giver said:
Not at all. Don't you think that if Obama didn't have something to hide that he would have released the transcripts, or does your double standard only apply to Republicans?
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Not a double standard. College transcripts are not the same as tax returns. Obama graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard, that is a fact, he earned it.

Nice attempt at deflection though.
 
SonOfDaedalus said:
Mueller wants to interview him. If you're innocent it's an easy interview. You go and tell the truth.

If you're a Trump supporter, by now you realize that Trump has things to hide. If he had nothing to hide he would just answer all the questions honestly. But we all know that's impossible for him. He's as corrupt as they come.
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First off, Trump wanted to testify. His lawyers have been trying to talk him out of it because Trump can blurt out anything and it could be taken the wrong way.
 
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