Ironic similarities

Bibi might be able to offer trump a few pointers in what helps or hinders his own defense :stir:

This is an excerpt from this afternoon's WSJ:

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By Felicia Schwartz
Updated Nov. 21, 2019 1:05 pm ET

TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on bribery charges Thursday, imperiling the country’s longest-serving leader as he looks set to fight for his personal and political future in a third election contest.

Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit said Mr. Netanyahu will be charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in connection to three corruption probes known as Cases 1000, 2000 and 4000. Mr. Netanyahu allegedly traded official favors for flattering news coverage as well as gifts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, including pink champagne, cigars and jewelry.

The bribery charge, a key element of Case 4000, is the most serious and, if convicted, Mr. Netanyahu could face up to 10 years in prison. The lesser charges could result in three to five years in jail.

“The interests of the public dictates that they live in a state in which no man is above the law,” Mr. Mandelblit said in a rare televised speech. “It was not my choice. It was my duty.”

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Cut the crap, there are no allegations Trump has “traded official favors for flattering news coverage as well as gifts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars...” nor are there any that he has been bribed to do anything.

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Is Bibi in trouble as that lady on the hearing this morning says Trump matches him.

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Originally Posted by wacojoe

Cut the crap, there are no allegations Trump has “traded official favors for flattering news coverage as well as gifts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars...” nor are there any that he has been bribed to do anything.

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The similarity is the bribery charge---except they didn't mask it by calling it a quid pro quo.

I can understand your increasing testiness my friend---it has been a rough week. :hatoff:

Now this is really funny. True story. When I first saw the Bibi headline first thought in my head was that Dave was going to run over here and post it and try to draw a correlation to Trump. I log in and there it is.

Some folks are just too predictable.

The Democrats had to search and do group polls to come up with the word “bribe” to try to tag Trump. They first tried “extortion” and “blackmail” - words that fit what Biden did - before settling on “bribe.” “Bribe” in the Constitution is a one way crime when someone tries to pay off the official, which is not in this mix. Offering that Trump “bribed” the Ukrainians is stretching credulity. I have no idea of what Bebe is alleged to have done, but it is safe to say it is no where close to even the charges leveled at Trump.

How can you bribe without a victim?