Trump Sentencing Day

So… Trump Sentencing Day, eh?

The Definition of Anti-Climax

We’ve in the past written about Trump’s criminal Indictment Day, his Arraignment Day, his Conviction Day, and hoped for his Sentencing Day.

Alas, those should have come out in triplets: the NYC hush money case, the federal insurrection case, and the illegal possession of secret documents case. The last two have been stymied by his obstruction of justice and the packed Supreme Court. However the first of them is a New York state case, and cannot be obstructed by federal judges.

However, Trump has managed obstruction of justice to such an extent that there is no practical sentence than can be meaningfully given, since barring heart attacks he will be President in another 10 days. However, it’s important to finish out the process so that he will be fully, and finally, convicted.

So today Judge Merchan sentenced him, though the only practical sentence was regrettably unconditional discharge. On the bright side, it means he is actually a felon, and will have some impact from that.

I wonder who will be the first to go after the liquor licenses at Mar A Lago and Bedminster?

The Weekend Conclusion

Not the way I thought it would play out. As it happens, fascists are extremely good at obstruction of justice.

So now, more than ever: Ceterum censeo, Trump incarcerandam esse.

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