2024 Presidential Election is all about Character – editorial
CHARACTER …refers to the aggregate of traits and qualities that define an individual’s personality.
It encompasses moral and ethical attributes that distinguish one person from another. Character traits can include aspects like integrity, resilience, and social behavior. This definition emphasizes how character influences interactions and decisions in both personal and social contexts
WHY CHARACTER MATTERS – Candidate Donald Trump (R)
There was a time in the American presidency when character and integrity counted for something…
Candidate Donald Trump (R) was convicted earlier this year on 34 Felony counts – sentencing is pending, while recent national polls indicated a near tie position with Vice President Kamala Harris (D).
Candidate Trump also faces an additional three Federal lawsuits now in various stages, regardless of the outcome of the 2024 race for the Presidency.
The pending Federal lawsuits Trump faces include alleged actions then President Trump committed and otherwise engaged in illegal interference with the intent to change the outcome of the 2020 election outcome in which President Joe Biden was elected.
- Federal Election Interference case: Trump faces four federal felony charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results
- Georgia Election Interference case: Trump faces 13 state felony charges in Georgia, including racketeering, related to attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in that state.
- Federal Classified Documents Theft and Obstruction case: The case was dismissed by a Trump-GOP appointed Florida judge in July 2024. Dept. of Justice prosecutors have appealed the decision and the case is pending further action.
ELECTION INTERFERENCE — BREAKING NEWS – Oct 6, 2024
Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power, according to a newly unsealed court filing from prosecutors that offers new evidence from the landmark criminal case against the former president.
The filing from special counsel Jack Smith’s team offers the most comprehensive view to date of what prosecutors intend to prove if the case charging Trump with conspiring to overturn the election reaches trial.
Though a months-long congressional investigation and the indictment itself have chronicled in stark detail Trump’s efforts to undo the election, the filing cites previously unknown accounts offered by Trump’s closest aides to paint a portrait of an “increasingly desperate” president who while losing his grip on the White House “used deceit to target every stage of the electoral process.”
Special Counsel reveals new details of Trump’s illegal action in an attempt to overturn 2020 election
— New evidence in unsealed court filing (October 2nd) argues the former president is not entitled to immunity from prosecution, and therefore subject to the law, just like any other citizen. The filing was submitted by special counsel Jack Smith’s team following a Supreme Court 6-3 opinion that conferred broad immunity on former presidents for official acts they take in office.
Several standouts points of the Special Counsel’s latest case filings include:
- New evidence shows Donald Trump “resorted to crimes” in a failed bid to cling to power after losing the 2020 election.
- According to federal prosecutors, in a newly unsealed court filing, the former president is not entitled to immunity from prosecution.
- The new filing cites previously unknown accounts offered by Trump’s closest aides to paint a portrait of an “increasingly desperate” president who, while losing his grip on the White House, “used deceit to target every stage of the electoral process”.
DONATIONS, BRIBES and Quid Pro Quo
Donald Trump has made a controversial request to oil industry executives for significant campaign contributions. Trump reportedly asked oil industry executives to donate $1 billion to aid his campaign to retake the White House and in exchange, Trump promised to:
- Roll back environmental regulations
- Hasten permitting and leasing approvals
- Preserve or enhance tax benefits for the oil and gas industry
- This request was allegedly made during a meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, attended by executives from major oil companies including Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips
The idea of personal character mattering for any candidate of public office is an easy answer; of course. But for the office of the President of the United States, character not only matters, it is the essential qualification for the office.
Thanks for stating the obvious…and numerous flaws of DJT. Evidently, the only thing that “counts” anymore is how much money one can raise from connivers. Sadly, in this regard, the ‘grifter-in-chief’ has a proven advantage! ;-(