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BigmanPigman

(51,597 posts) Thu Jan 11, 2018, 03:44 AM Jan 2018

Question: Is The Moron allowed to plead the 5th

under testimony to Mueller?

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Question: Is The Moron allowed to plead the 5th (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jan 2018 OP

He can. But the questions he pleads the 5th on tells a lot about what he wants to hide. shraby Jan 2018 #1

Blanket 5th on all questions exboyfil Jan 2018 #4

Yes rock Jan 2018 #11

Lerner did before Congress exboyfil Jan 2018 #2

Politically, it would be really bad for him and the party. RDANGELO Jan 2018 #3

Really it means little at this point exboyfil Jan 2018 #5

This. OnDoutside Jan 2018 #6

THIS Cosmocat Jan 2018 #7

yes, any one can plead the 5th.. beachbum bob Jan 2018 #8

Yes, the 5th Amendment protections apply to all DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #9

He's temperamentally incapable of pleading the 5th. tanyev Jan 2018 #10

shraby

(21,946 posts)

1. He can. But the questions he pleads the 5th on tells a lot about what he wants to hide.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 03:48 AM

Jan 2018

Plus it makes him look really guilty.

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)

4. Blanket 5th on all questions

Reply to shraby (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 03:53 AM

Jan 2018

If I decided to plead the 5th, I would not answer a single question. As a matter of law once you answer one question, you can put yourself in jeopardy by later asserting your 5th Amendment rights (see Lerner).

rock

(13,218 posts)

11. Yes

Reply to shraby (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 11:32 AM

Jan 2018

And as I understand it, the Law says, "That in such a case, you, the jury are free to draw whatever conclusion you want."

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)

2. Lerner did before Congress

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 03:48 AM

Jan 2018

So I think the answer is yes.

RDANGELO

(3,433 posts)

3. Politically, it would be really bad for him and the party.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 03:51 AM

Jan 2018

He might do it because all he really cares about is himself.

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)

5. Really it means little at this point

Reply to RDANGELO (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 03:56 AM

Jan 2018

He will claim when not under oath that the proceedings are a kangaroo court, and he will get away with it because supporters of the GOP don't give a damn.

If I was him I would go with a blanket 5th on all questions. He looks like the mobster he is, but then again, not enough decent people care.

OnDoutside

(19,957 posts)

6. This.

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 04:21 AM

Jan 2018

Voters already ignored the fact he's a crook.

Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)

7. THIS

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 06:52 AM

Jan 2018

It's baked in.

Our 1/3 will pull our hair out.

Their 1/3 will cheer, and say good, they're just whatever anyways.

The middle 1/3 will continue to sit in the corner babbling they're both the same.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

8. yes, any one can plead the 5th..

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 07:57 AM

Jan 2018

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)

9. Yes, the 5th Amendment protections apply to all

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 08:30 AM

Jan 2018

But, as a practical matter, invoking the 5th amend will make him look guilty.

tanyev

(42,559 posts)

10. He's temperamentally incapable of pleading the 5th.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:22 AM

Jan 2018

Thinks he can talk his way out of anything. Even if the first words out of his mouth to a question were that he was pleading the 5th, it would be followed by a lengthy outraged oratory about how he couldn't possibly have done what was just asked and the person who did do it over and over again was Hillary Clinton.

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