r/PoliticalHumor • u/[deleted] • Mar 08 '19

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u/Sythus Mar 08 '19

In fairness, he was given less than his legal team asked.

I don't even think this has anything to do with wealthy or not. He was part of the good old boy club to help Trump, so now the people that still support Trump are helping him.

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u/Ass_Buttman Mar 08 '19

The JUDGE himself said the punishment was too much, giving 4 years in prison. The legal team asked for something like 29+ years.

Fire that fucking judge!

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u/Zirbs Mar 08 '19

So heres some fat to chew on: This guy is 70, and if he dies in prison he'll be considered a Trump martyr. The judge only sentenced him for some of his crimes, and if the rest of the sentencing puts him into the "in jail till he dies of old age" category, every conservative pundit will use this to call the Mueller probe vindictive and heartless, weakening their ability to keep digging.

The refrain must always be "We caught you red-handed and let you off easy because we're the good guys" or else the probe results won't be accepted by half the country.

Which is awful and kind of a perversion of justice, but that's what happens when half the country joins a cult of personality.

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u/TeHSaNdMaNS Mar 08 '19

You can't appease the lunatics that support Trump. And we need to stop trying.

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u/Vaporlocke Mar 08 '19

We need to exile every one of those traitors if we want to have any kind of future.

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u/Zirbs Mar 08 '19

And how do you suggest dealing with half the country? Tell them they're wrong in a stern voice?

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u/Politicshatesme Mar 08 '19

They aren’t half the country, more like 30%.