r/politics • u/rollingstone Rolling Stone • May 15 '24

Biden Challenges Trump to Two Debates. Trump Immediately Accepts Soft Paywall

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-challenges-trump-debates-1235021164/
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u/BanginNLeavin May 15 '24

Which is insane because apparently $800 theft can get you to lose your gov't job.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-records

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u/Proshop_Charlie May 15 '24

Are you honestly trying to say what Trump did and this person did is the same thing?

Stealing over $800 and then moving money around to make it look like the money went into the account vs. what Trump did are no where near the same thing.

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u/7figureipo California May 15 '24

Exactly: Trump’s crime was orders of magnitude worse, because it violated campaign laws in order to illegally influence an election. Because Trump is a traitor

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u/BanginNLeavin May 15 '24

And if she was found guilty she couldn't hold public office again. While if Trump is found guilty it doesn't matter at all.

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u/Chaotic-Catastrophe May 15 '24

And if she was found guilty she couldn't hold public office again

Incorrect. She could be President. The requirements are 35 years old and natural born citizen. That's it.

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u/BanginNLeavin May 15 '24

Part of her punishment would have been being barred from public servi e offices. If it's not on that article its on another I read trying to find her verdict.

Maybe president doesn't count? Idk

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u/Chaotic-Catastrophe May 15 '24

No, President does not count.

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u/BanginNLeavin May 15 '24

Which makes 0 sense.

Can't be a comptroller but you can command the world's largest military.

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u/Chaotic-Catastrophe May 16 '24

The idea is that voters are supposed to vet candidates themselves.

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u/Illadelphian May 15 '24

Yea it might seem weird but president is exempt from all of that. A president could theoretical be in jail and still run and win.