So the whole aim of this trial was, apparently to be able to brand Donald Trump a Felon.
The Punishment was…nothing.
So why bother except that the Left got to brand the man they hate above all others as a “Felon”.
Is it any wonder they lost the election?
ETA: How many thousands of New York Taxpayer dollars did they waste on this?
That was all they wanted…
I read it slightly differently.
They are stunned that he won and they see this as “a middle ground” or “a peace offering” and as a way to reduce the possibility of Federal blow-back. In effect, they are pretending to chuckle and say “See, it was just a joke. We didn’t REALLY mean it.”
They are not capable of putting themselves into others’ shoes and seeing this as equally inflammatory.
Barrett on the Supreme Court may have been tipped off and that is why she voted to let it play-out.
process=punishment.
Clearly demonstrated, unequivocally.