No Votes for Criminals
Time for Voters to Take a Stand
Remember when the Supreme Court of the United States of America was above reproach? Those days are long gone. The Court’s ethics and impartiality have rightly come into question, so much so, that we the people have every right to reproach the hell out of them.
Exhibit A: Several months ago, a ruling by the Court declared Presidents immune from prosecution for acts committed as part of their official duties. (So much for no person being above the law in this country.) The case was brought before the Court by the legal team of the only former President (besides Nixon) who ever needed immunity, Donald Felonious. He has been trying to overturn his convictions in New York State Court for falsifying business records, which was done in order to hide payments buying the silence of a porn star with whom he had an illicit affair before he was elected in 2016. The scheme to hide the payments bled over into 2017, after he took office.
How fortuitous for him that three of the Justices deciding the case were appointed by, yep, Donald Felonious. Did those Justices recuse themselves to remove any hint of favoritism? Nah. And, did another ethically challenged Justice, Clarence Thomas, recuse himself because of the activities of his wife in trying to overturn the 2020 election? Again, nah.
My question is this: In what universe could paying off a porn star and illegally dirtying up business records to hide such payments, be considered an “official act” of the President of the United States? I’m no legal scholar, but I would not be surprised if the legal term for this is “bullshit”.
Actually, this was already litigated in 2023. The lawyers for Donald Felonious tried to get the case moved to federal court from New York State courts because the allegations involved official acts of the President. That argument was rejected by U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein who wrote,
"The evidence overwhelmingly suggests that the matter was purely a personal item of the president — a cover-up of an embarrassing event. Hush money paid to an adult film star is not related to a president's official acts. It does not reflect in any way the color of the president's official duties."
Well, no shit.
Of course, the felon has denied any wrongdoing and has appealed his convictions. In all his many court cases, he has called his accusers liars and has claimed the cases to be politically motivated. Yet, whenever he has had the chance to refute testimony against him by taking the stand in his own defense, he has declined. Each time. Yeah. Just like every innocent man would, right? What a coward.
For the life of me, I will never understand why people think it is perfectly fine to support such a fascist criminal degenerate grifter. Doing what is moral and right should come before politics.
And, remember, being deemed immune from prosecution is not the same thing as being declared innocent. In fact, couldn’t arguing for immunity before the Supreme Court be seen as an admission of guilt? Someone who is innocent of wrongdoing would have no need for immunity.
I have asked this before, but what in the hell ever happened to the Republican Party, the supposed party of law and order? Look at yourselves, Republicans! You’ve nominated a convicted felon for President of the United States! Supporters of your guy rioted at the US Capitol and attacked the Capitol police. People died there, yet you call the insurrectionists “patriots” and “political prisoners” and “heroes”. You keep sending shit-for-brains to Congress, like Marjorie Taylor Dumbass, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Jim Jordan, Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, Paul Gosar, Josh Hawley, and Nancy Mace, and there are many others. For Chrissakes, these people are the best you can do??
Granted, it’s terribly easy to cherry-pick the worst members of either side. The Democrats on Capitol Hill are not all saints and geniuses, for sure. And, Democrats can be fairly criticized for finding it difficult to capitalize politically against the worst human being ever to be a candidate for President of the United States. They should be able to run an ill-tempered, foul-smelling, junkyard dog against him and win comfortably. Yet they are locked in a dangerously close race against a convicted felon. The obvious conclusion is that Democrats really suck at politics.
But, I’ll tell you what, Republicans - I would vote for an ill-tempered, foul-smelling, junkyard dog instead of your criminal nominee, every single time. Where are the calls for your rambling senile old candidate to step aside? Why isn’t being a convicted felon an automatic disqualifier for nomination to any public office, let alone President of the United States? Why wouldn’t being judged a rapist in civil court be an automatic disqualifier for office? How is a raging narcissist and proven liar who loves and admires some of the most brutal, despicable dictators on Earth, worthy of your precious votes?
I would guess being a member of the MAGA cult is not always easy. Sometimes you have to subjugate your moral sense of what’s right and wrong to the needs of the cult. Sometimes you have to tell the logical, intelligent part of your brain to shut the hell up. Sometimes the thought of going against your Supreme Cult Leader is enough to make you physically ill.
But, guess what Republicans? If the worst possible outcome happens, and your lying liar degenerate gets in the White House again, our democracy will be on life support and it will be on you.
And, what will happen to the Supreme Court? It already has a corrupt majority, filled with political hacks who only care about furthering their narrow political agenda and enjoying the largesse of their billionaire “friends”. What could be more horrifying than an addlebrained criminal appointing even more Justices to the Court?
If the incoherent scumbag wins, and the Regressives take over the Senate, say hello to the next Supreme Court Justice - Aileen Cannon. Aileen fucking Cannon! Holy shit! If that does not scare the bejeebers out of any lucid American with even half a brain, then nothing ever will.
I know MAGAs could not care less about logic and morality, and doing the right thing regardless of how it plays politically. But, let me make one more point - what if Kamala Harris, or any Democrat for that matter, did any of the things the corrupt leader of the MAGA morons has done? I suspect the stink of malfeasance and criminality would not be so easily dismissed.
I believe convicted felons should not be able to hold public office. Not having a felony conviction on one’s record does not seem like an unreasonable requirement for an elected official. However, since apparently there are no legal restrictions to keep a convicted felon from running for office, I’m encouraging all voters to voluntarily draw a moral line in the sand, which is: No Votes for Criminals!
Who’s with me? No Votes for Criminals!
What did I say? No Votes for Criminals!
How did I say it? No Votes for Criminals!
One more time! NO VOTES FOR CRIMINALS!
NO VOTES FOR CRIMINALS!
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Great article. And I heartily agree--the bar is incredibly low for qualifying as a presidential candidate. Born in the US, 35 years old, and fogging a mirror. Did I leave anything out? As to official acts, I'd like to see the oath of office as the yardstick. If the act in question could not reasonably be demonstrated to further fidelity to the oath, then it's a fail and prosecution would follow. If said act put the actor in the position of violating the oath, then the Vice President should assume office--either until the matter was resolved or permanently following the outcome of adjudication.
NO VOTES FOR CRIMINALS! Let's make some hats.