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Good for Judge Merchan. If I remember correctly what I recently read elsewhere about NY state law, when, not if, Trump violates the gag order and the judge cites him for contempt, the judge has the option of fining him $1,000 or sentencing him to 30 days in jail. Those are the only two options. $1,000 is nothing to Trump. I would love it if Judge Merchan were to sentence him to the 30 days. It might be grounds for an appeal, but the state could put the shoe on the other foot and slow-roll the appeal. A guy can dream.... Imagine the Orange Abomination in orange for 30 days.

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Name me any other American who would 1) need a gag order to be civil and 2) not be thrown in the hoosegow for 30 days.

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And is running for president of a country he despises.

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hoosegow! My word of the day!

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Roger Stone comes to mind!

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I can imagine Trump in jail. What I can't imagine is how how the transition from his being free to being jailed would occur and how the cult would react.

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Betsy, I’m sure the Cult will react, but based on J6 consequence, how far will they go? The leaders are already being scrutinized

Don’t Fear the Reaper, its only cowbells

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Exactly what would happen Dave (Dalton). The guy is a total POS, but he says things the MAgators say amongst themselves particularly when they have an audience they can shock. He needs to have the shit kicked out of him. Where the hell is Clark Kent? We need him!

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Where the hell is Merrick Garland? We have needed him all along

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I’m calling on Underdog

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I'll go one better.., I'm gonna give Tanya Harding a ring. She does knees. Spike Lee will be called in next. A Kung-Foo experience, while still on crutches would probably necessitate dental surgery and wiring his jaw shut. Of course employing an 'immigrant' anesthesiologist for the knee surgery repair might do the trick. Huh?

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Imagine how the transition from jail back to freedom would play out!

"I am a MARTYR for you!"

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lol, LET it

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Better yet, ,no phones or internet or tv. He’d probably be in solitary due to his propensity to run his mouth, or pledge he’d free all the other inmates…..

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With a shaved head, to prevent the spread of lice of course, and getting to shower with the rest of the inmates, just one more tweet please 🙏

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Spare the other inmates the sight of the amoral orange creatures body!

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Just dreamin' -- some form of house arrest (limit square footage to basics) with no internet, no phone access, and no news? Add carefully monitored outdoor time once daily for driving golf balls.

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Name me any other American who would 1) need a gag order to be civil and 2) not be thrown in the hoosegow for 30 days.

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Cross between crass comedy and god knows this might drag some extremists out of their caves.... I do wonder, if that's an overdone worry. Trump's incendiary against Jean Carroll pretty much went "quiet" when the cost hit 86 million and he's had to post bond for that amount plus interest and fees, which he's likely for forego.

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“the judge has the option of fining him $1,000 or sentencing him to 30 days in jail“

The judge also has the option of doing both (fining him AND putting him in jail).

Unfortunately sentencing would likely be house arrest (vs an actual jail cell). Although I know many here (including myself) would prefer to see him in a jail cell.

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That’s a start

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It will be another press release. As long as people say the name, the corporate raiders don’t care what he does. They want resources and tax breaks and VOTES to keep them free from taxes.

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These are the judges, not Dems per se. this could be a case of be careful what you wish for.

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