# A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 14, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537 "2020-11-14T00:09:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 419
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8367 "2023-01-09T19:37:34Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > In spite of all our rhetoric here, who among us has the courage it’s going to take to do the right thing? 🙋 This is even a question? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8368 "2023-01-09T20:40:03Z")
Being even more Trump than Trump > **[Santos aide reportedly impersonated McCarthy's chief of staff in calls to GOP...](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/santos-aide-reportedly-impersonated-mccarthy-s-chief-of-staff-in-calls-to-gop-donors-we-were-duped/ar-AA168pYt?cvid=a12271bdc45943c5bbad26cd64cfa2b4)** > > An individual paid by George Santos' campaign called wealthy donors pretending to be Kevin McCarthy's chief of staff, according to a new report.The newly elected New York Republican fabricated major portions of his backstory presented to voters, and... ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8369 "2023-01-09T21:30:15Z")
What a piece of work. I saw that story on Twitter, but it was so poorly worded I couldn’t really make out what happened. This article certainly clears it up. If McCarthy doesn’t black-ball him over this - he should demand his resignation along with ever other sane politician in Washington - it’s proof he has no spine, nor morals … but I think we all knew that. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8370 "2023-01-09T21:44:25Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > If McCarthy doesn’t black-ball him over this - he should demand his resignation along with ever other sane politician in Washington - it’s proof he has no spine, nor morals … but I think we all knew that. But it will make him look like he has no balls. He cares about that. Especially now. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8371 "2023-01-09T21:46:00Z")
I think the fact they knew since August that Santos’ dude was bilking contributors and did nothing does a fine enough job of that. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8372 "2023-01-09T21:48:38Z")
Now that is just straight up criminal fraud. Getting people to donate money to him by impersonating someone else, and falsifying an endorsement? With how broken the US political system is, I don’t expect anyone will ever go to jail because of this, but they damn well should end up in jail. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8373 "2023-01-09T22:49:31Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > If McCarthy doesn’t black-ball him over this - he should demand his resignation _along with ever other **sane** politician in Washington_ - it’s proof he has no spine, nor morals … but I think we all knew that. Sorry, but I can’t parse the emphasized text at all without finding an implication that you think either McCarthy or Santos is sane. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8374 "2023-01-09T23:30:14Z")
[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/trump-deposition-could-be-unsealed-after-attorneys-miss-crucial-deadline/ar-AA168RqC](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/trump-deposition-could-be-unsealed-after-attorneys-miss-crucial-deadline/ar-AA168RqC) > Trump’s attorneys, including Alina Habba, responded afterward with a letter saying hadn’t realized they were required to respond within three days and asked for a three-day extension to file their response. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8375 "2023-01-09T23:33:24Z")
Glad to see he’s still attracting top-flight legal talent. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8376 "2023-01-10T10:35:18Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > Since this is the schadenfreude thread, I will note in passing what Trump must be feeling about the fact that his first criminal indictment might be made by a Black woman. As if he wasn’t already feeling sufficiently triggered by Tish James. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8377 "2023-01-10T15:52:59Z")
As the ferrets go at themselves a bit more… > **[Lauren Boebert deepens feud with MTG in wake of House speaker battle, calling...](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/lauren-boebert-deepens-feud-mtg-120133418.html)** > > The former friends and MAGA allies have fallen out after backing different sides in the battle over the House speaker election. > [@](#): > > “I have been asked to explain MTG’s beliefs on Jewish space lasers, on why she showed up to a white supremacist conference. … I’m just not going to go there,” Boebert told the AP. “She wants to say all these things and seem unhinged on Twitter, so be it.” girls, girls…_easy_ now. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8378 "2023-01-10T17:16:51Z")
You have to get behind someone before you can stab them in the back. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8379 "2023-01-10T17:26:39Z")
Every accusation is an admission: > **[QAnon influencer who accused Democrats of pedophilia was himself convicted of...](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/qanon-influencer-who-accused-democrats-of-pedophilia-was-himself-convicted-of-abusing-8-year-old-boy-in-1999/ar-AA16aN9b?cvid=955b563beec34b6e8c291813bd0bea28)** > > A clip from a new documentary clip showed QAnon influencer Dave Todeschini being confronted about a 1999 child-abuse conviction. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8380 "2023-01-10T17:27:37Z")
I’m sure he will use his legal-fu to get out of it. > **[Trump ally Rudy Giuliani subpoenaed by federal prosecutors -source](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-ally-rudy-giuliani-subpoenaed-by-federal-prosecutors-source/ar-AA16apqP?cvid=d3e4f3b56d2c4565aac9fa22ccd943f2)** > > By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who helped to amplify former President Donald Trump's false claims about widespread fraud in the 2020 election, has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors seeking documents about... ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8381 "2023-01-10T17:35:39Z")
I was amused by his claim that he only pled guilty in 1999 to sexual abuse of a 9 year old, because of “what happened to Flynn” when he pled guilty of lying to the FBI in 2017. There is probably a Q theory about time not being linear. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8382 "2023-01-10T17:38:22Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > I was amused by his claim that he only pled guilty in 1999 Also, who was this guy, that over 20 years ago, “THEY” decided to entrap him? It’s pure narcissism to claim you’re _just that important_. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8383 "2023-01-10T17:46:22Z")
[Ugarte](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000048/?ref_=tt_trv_qu): You despise me, don’t you? [Rick](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000007/?ref_=tt_trv_qu): If I gave you any thought I probably would. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8384 "2023-01-10T21:15:18Z")
Weisselberg gets 5 months at Rikers Island for tax fraud. > **[Longtime Trump CFO Weisselberg gets 5 months in jail in tax fraud case](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-executive-weisselberg-prepares-jail-rikers-island-2023-01-10/)** > > Allen Weisselberg, a longtime executive for Donald Trump who served as the star prosecution witness in the criminal trial of the former president's real estate company, was sentenced on Tuesday to five months behind bars for helping engineer a... ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8385 "2023-01-10T22:27:08Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Weisselberg gets 5 months at Rikers Island for tax fraud. The light sentence was due to a plea deal in which he testified against two Trump companies resulting in them being convicted of felonies, and investigations into the Trump Organization continue. CNN reports: > Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday said had he not already promised a five-month sentence to Weisselberg, he would have issued a stiffer sentence “much greater” than five months after listening to evidence at trial. > > Without a deal, Weisselberg faced a sentence as long as five to 15 years in prison. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8386 "2023-01-10T23:02:20Z")
You go to Rikers for fraud? I thought it was for heavier crimes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537.md?page=418) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537.md?page=420)