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And yet the GOP and FOX News etc paint that scenario as "crooked" if it involves Hillary but somehow OK if it involves Trump.
If it's "crooked" for Hillary, it's "crooked" for Trump.
Ken
Hillary is a politician elected and paid by the American taxpayer. Forgive Americans if they hold her to a little higher standard than Joe Blow businessman.
as i said before in this thread i doubt this will affect the polls but i definitely see this coming back into the spotlight once the "trump u" lawsuit resumes.
Hillary is a politician elected and paid by the American taxpayer. Forgive Americans if they hold her to a little higher standard than Joe Blow businessman.
Is your Joe Blow businessman violating the law, or at the very least trying to exert "undue influence"? You betcha. And the bribe here involved someone who was investigating trump U for Florida, and who immediately ended the investigation. Again, if it smells like bribery, it must be bribery, even if it is just good ole trump peddling influence.
I don't see how this could happen. Doesn't Trump employ the best of the best? Trump's people don't make mistakes, they are way too sharp to make mistakes, aren't they?
I don't see how this could happen. Doesn't Trump employ the best of the best? Trump's people don't make mistakes, they are way too sharp to make mistakes, aren't they?
There is a significant amount of evidence that points to the contrary.
Is your Joe Blow businessman violating the law, or at the very least trying to exert "undue influence"? You betcha. And the bribe here involved someone who was investigating trump U for Florida, and who immediately ended the investigation. Again, if it smells like bribery, it must be bribery, even if it is just good ole trump peddling influence.
Ok, so I had the wrong person being the peddlar... but your joe blow businessman was seeking undue influence all the same. Bribery
The offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of something of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in the discharge of his or her public or legal duties.The expectation of a particular voluntary action in return is what makes the difference between a bribe and a private demonstration of goodwill. To offer or provide payment in order to persuade someone with a responsibility to betray that responsibility is known as seeking Undue Influence over that person's actions. When someone with power seeks payment in exchange for certain actions, that person is said to be peddling influence. Regardless of who initiates the deal, either party to an act of bribery can be found guilty of the crime independently of the other.
In the OP's example, the public official did not ask joe blow for money... joe blow offered it, and then, at a future date, requested the action by the official. It is bribery, not extortion. Full Definition of extortion
1 : the act or practice of extorting especially money or other property; especially : the offense committed by an official engaging in such practice
2 : something extorted; especially : a gross overcharge
Ok, so I had the wrong person being the peddlar... but your joe blow businessman was seeking undue influence all the same. Bribery
The offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of something of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in the discharge of his or her public or legal duties.The expectation of a particular voluntary action in return is what makes the difference between a bribe and a private demonstration of goodwill. To offer or provide payment in order to persuade someone with a responsibility to betray that responsibility is known as seeking Undue Influence over that person's actions. When someone with power seeks payment in exchange for certain actions, that person is said to be peddling influence. Regardless of who initiates the deal, either party to an act of bribery can be found guilty of the crime independently of the other.
What's your evidence? All Joe Blow did was call up his representative and voice his opinions. A professional phone call with no promises made. Do you even have evidence that said phone call was made?
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