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Liberty Belle

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4. When San Diego's Mayor Bob Filner took a plea deal, it was similar and here's the rub:

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 13, 2023, 01:14 AM

Jun 2023

He agreed to house arrest and not holding public office again-- though that could legally only be for the duration of his probation, not forever. Filner went down for sexually harassing a subordinate.

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Why banning Trump from public office could tempt DOJ on a no-jail plea deal - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 OP

She needs to stop with the plea deal bullshit. sheshe2 Jun 2023 #1

I couldn't agree more. We never need to hear anything from him again. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #5

😂😱 sheshe2 Jun 2023 #11

And Trump agrees to disqualification from public office for all time? Frasier Balzov Jun 2023 #2

When San Diego's Mayor Bob Filner took a plea deal, it was similar and here's the rub: Liberty Belle Jun 2023 #4

This is not an appropriate deal. Liberty Belle Jun 2023 #3

And we can hope that after not hearing from him for 10 years we'll lose the hateful rhetoric Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #6

Nope. swong19104 Jun 2023 #7

I agree that prison is the only way to shut him down for good, nothing else has worked Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #8

constitution has zero prohibitions for items like criminal behavior. a deal would be invalid nt msongs Jun 2023 #9

Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #10

You'd also have to BAN him from the Public Airwaves and Social Media too. MagaSmash Jun 2023 #12