kirklennon

kirklennon, 36 minutes ago

1. Most Americans already knew he was a criminal and either strongly opposed him or strongly supported him, in part on that basis. There are a lot of other people who usually or often vote Republican, but also just don't always vote. Those people aren't going to be enthusiastic about showing up to vote for a felon. I think we're looking at extremely low turnout among non-MAGA Republicans. Optimistically, this scenario can also lead to a blue wave as those same people skip down-ballot races as well.
2. First-time offenders get lighter sentences. He's going to be convicted in multiple upcoming trials, and in all of them he's now going to enter the sentencing phase as a felon. We can look forward to extended prison sentences in Georgia and the federal cases.

kirklennon, 1 hour ago

It's up to the judge and can range from no prison to four years. A nonviolent first-time offense usually means a lighter sentence, but the judge can also factor in the complete lack of contrition and the numerous egregious gag order violations. These make prison significantly more likely than it otherwise would be.

kirklennon, 5 hours ago

My firm's standard workday in most offices is 7.5 hours, generally 8:30 to 5 with an hour lunch. Some of our offices are based on a 7 hour workday, 9 to 5 with an hour lunch. I'm in a 7.5 hour office but I usually do a 9 to 5 with a half hour lunch.