Thursday, September 28, 2023
Political Mayhem Thursday: Republican Debate #2
Something interesting happened at the Republican debate yesterday: There was actually a condemnation of Donald Trump by more than one candidate. Sure, they were only condemning his failure to show up, but it came up several times.
Their discussion of crime, however, was (like most Democratic conversations at this kind of debate) terribly shallow. Nikki Haley complained about a "revolving door" where people are arrested and then released the next day. Well, these are people who are, at that point, presumed innocent of the crime and probably made bail-- a possibility that is protected by the Constitution of many states (including Minnesota). Then she started talking about China.
Mike Pence argued for an "expedited" death sentence for mass shooters. The problem there is that mass shooters usually kill themselves-- fear of death isn't really going to deter them. Second, what keeps the death penalty from being "expedited" are largely the protections under the Constitution.
There are serious conversations to be had about criminal law, but this wasn't it.
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If you thought their discussion of crime was shallow, don't even bother mentioning their discussion of immigration.
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