I think the Obama had a serious hard on for Joe. They overtly twisted arms at DOJ to throw the book at him due to his political leanings, notwithstanding that in similar cases they were perfectly okay with lesser charges. Understand now?
I will take it you dont seemingly have an issue with that. Good for you.
But consistency in charging (or not charging for that matter, or seeking maximal sentences) based on political considerations was seemingly not a highlight of the Obama years imo.
And, as I have said (now for the third time) a political end to this fits in nicely with the apparent political beginning (based on the overt pressure to go full right side of the bell curve on the charging scale) to up-charge him. And you dont apparently have an issue with such selective enforcement policies.
On that note, since I have had to repeat my position (for a third time), I suggest we agree to disagree and move on.
btw: You will note that I havent *even* touched upon that the issues in question were brought about with the stark background of an immense lack of zealousness on the part of the Obama administration to *actually* enforce the immigration laws. (
http://www.npr.org/2017/06/26/534381348/...s-on-trial) The judge found Arpaio couldn’t detain those who lack legal status because that’s the federal government’s job. But the feds hadn’t been and were not doing that job in the slightest.
So, no. When the Obama administration absolutely abdicates an obligation under the fing law, then turns around and charges the party who enforces it, and then strong arms the DOJ to upcharge the civil contempt to a criminal contempt, yeah.... this is political end to a ****** up political situation and a ****** up political upcharge *based* on the contempt, and based in no small part of the utter failure of the Obama administration to even to attempt to enforce the immigration laws at the center of the contempt issue.
But enforcing what a law says under the Obama administration, or an even handed attempt to enforce laws, wasnt the Obama administration's strong point by any fing measure imo.