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JWeinCom on 04 October 2020
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SanAndreasX said:
JWeinCom said:

Keeping Americans in Benghazi safe was Hillary Clinton's job. When Americans died they rightfully investigated to see if she could have done things differently and to what extent it was her fault. And while they probably over investigated, it was 100% correct to assess whether she was accountable. 

All I ask is that the same standards be applied to Donald Trump. Once this is over, whether or not his actions endangered American lives should be investigated with the same level of scrutiny. If it is found that his actions did lead to American deaths that could have been avoided, he should be accountable. I'd say, treason charges would be appropriate, but I'm not a legal expert.

If an investigation determined that his actions caused hundreds of thousands of American deaths, that would be an impeachable offense. Getting 67 Senators to vote to convict, however, would be next to impossible unless an awful lot of Senate Republicans grew a backbone and a conscience.

I'm of the opinion that Trump will not be president for much longer. When I talk about charges, I'm not talking about impeachment, I'm talking about criminal charges and civil liability. There may be some immunity that would protect him. Usually there is when it's related to presidential actions, but I'm pretty sure you have to show a rational basis for your actions (which is a really lenient standard), but I don't think it would be impossible to press charges.

CaptainExplosion said:
JWeinCom said:

Taxpayer funded too.

Now he's infecting more people by doing an SUV drive by for his followers, who will have to be quarantined for 14 days, and some of them will very likely get the virus too.

They're just pawns for a heartless tyrant who's willing to kill his own people.

I have only slightly more sympathy for them than I do for him. Honestly, if this wasn't highly infectious, I'd just give them all Darwin awards and not give them another thought. Unfortunately, they may, and probably will, spread it to others who are not doing anything to court illness.