03-01-2019, 04:59 PM
(03-01-2019, 02:59 PM)GMDino Wrote: I'm not "anxious" for anything. I'm merely saying that just because he's a scum who cheats often and pays off women doesn't mean he didn't break a law this time with his "deliberate" hiding of the transaction versus Obama turning in the information and paying the fine.
Again, just because he's always been a lowlife doesn't mean he didn't do something a little worse this time.
It has a massive amount to do with it as we're talking about a violation that is predicated entirely on intent. Was Trump's intent to pay off Daniels to spare himself and his family embarrassment or did he do it to prevent damage to his campaign? That being the case every piece of evidence that could be used to prove intent is of immense value. Evidence of past payments of the exact same type made prior to Trump ever being a candidate establishes a clear precedent of this type of conduct being engaged in for reasons obviously unrelated to a political campaign. That being an inarguable fact one would need considerable, concrete, evidence that this was not the case in this instance.
As far as Trump being a serial adulterer, this was a known factor during his presidential run and he was elected anyways. Being morally reprehensible is not a crime and isn't related to the alleged campaign finance violation anyways. Consequently, while not speaking well for his character, this fact is completely irrelevant.
