Comment by defrost

7 months ago

I can't say for certain, I'm Australian and don't work with the US political admin (ie no inside line) but there's certainly been US insiders that have strongly hinted dodging massive mounting legal trouble was a major motivation for Trump to run again.

To be clear they may have been deadly serious, seriously joking, or both at the same time .. it's just that good a fit as a theory.

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JumpCrisscross  7 months ago

The Machiavellian move by Biden would have been a pardon conditioned on retiring from public service.

  • Kon-Peki  7 months ago

    I'm sure that would have worked about as well as Napoleon agreeing to live in exile on Elba.

    • labster  7 months ago

      Sir, I served with Napoleon Bonaparte. I knew Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon Bonaparte was a friend of mine. Sir, Trump is no Napoleon Bonaparte.

    • ithkuil  7 months ago

      OTOH Elba is a much more vibrant place nowadays. Trump would even have some opportunities to run a B&B