Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

If you don't care about the rule of law, that's between you and your God, or whatever. But even if it's far from perfect, on which surely everyone here agrees, the idea that the rule of law doesn't really exist is just moronic. Sometimes your contrarianism leads you say things that should be beneath you.

I didn't say it didn't exist. That's you rephrasing it. I said:

"And I also don't believe the rule of law really exists in this country the way you think it does."

The rule of law is a relative concept. Everybody's got his own practical idea of it (regardless of the academic definition your con law professor may have told you). Your idea of it seems self-serving. You seem to think that the law should be applied viciously to those you don't like and you don't accept results of its application that you don't like. Barr's giving Trump a pass follows the black letter. He played the chess game within its rules. (Don't offer me some bullshit about how Barr lied. He walked to the door of lying and knew they couldn't nail him for it, which most people would call aggressive lawyering... all within the rules of the game. A lie ain't a lie unless it's proven, and this one cannot be and will not be proven.)

You're no different than the people on the right arguing about Benghazi or Hillary's emails. You think the rule of law has been subverted when it works against you.

The rule of law is subverted in many ways, every day, as thousands of people are unfairly tried and sentenced for the crime of not having cash to raise a defense. The rule of law is perverted by law enforcement all day long, in a system where the deck is stacked against defendants. You want to talk about that? I'm happy to do so.

But in a political power game, where you're just pissed your side was out-gamed, hiding behind concern for the "rule of law"? Please. You lost the Mueller battle. You don't like it. And I think you also don't like the fact that a clown who you feel is beneath you in every regard is pulling off this shit. Well, have a drink and see what happens in November of 2020. I think there's a solid chance you dispose of this guy without having to play any more games in the legal system.