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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWatching a discussion on MSGOP about how trump cannot testify because he is fundamentally incapable
Of telling the truth or acting legally in his personal and professional affairs. This is the president of the United stares we are talking about. I guess I am struck by how casual this conversation is, no one seems alarmed.
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Watching a discussion on MSGOP about how trump cannot testify because he is fundamentally incapable (Original Post)
onecaliberal
Mar 2019
OP
Republicans call it a "perjury trap". You cannot perjure yourself with the truth.
onecaliberal
Mar 2019
#2
Omigod. He can't testify because he mentally incapable of comprehending the penalty of perjury.
Baitball Blogger
Mar 2019
#10
rurallib
(62,406 posts)1. That is an interesting defense
"My client can't testify because he always lies. Therefore he will incriminate himself. Therefore he can't possibly testify."
sort of a Catch-22?
onecaliberal
(32,818 posts)2. Republicans call it a "perjury trap". You cannot perjure yourself with the truth.
rurallib
(62,406 posts)3. but aren't they the ones that preach "If you do the crime, you do the time."
Which is it, I wonder.
onecaliberal
(32,818 posts)4. Lying is a prerequisit for republicans.
rzemanfl
(29,556 posts)8. There are three "e"s in prerequisite. Have one on me-
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Bettie
(16,089 posts)11. "Pergery trap" is that
when someone asks you a question and you lie and they figured you would?
Hey, there's an easy way to avoid that trap!
JHB
(37,158 posts)12. Diagram of a Trump perjury trap
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,393 posts)7. It's Trump, so it's probably more of a "Catch 0.22." NT
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)5. Supreme Court would have to rule if congress can force a president to
Firestorm49
(4,032 posts)6. And good luck with that one.
onecaliberal
(32,818 posts)9. Bedunkadrunk will side with republicons.
Baitball Blogger
(46,699 posts)10. Omigod. He can't testify because he mentally incapable of comprehending the penalty of perjury.
Affluenza!
Volaris
(10,270 posts)13. That by itself is a reason to impeach his ass, did anyone mention THAT?!?!