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Ben Shapiro has been flogging her

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Originally posted by jehzsa:

Baby Jesus wouldn't do that.

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Originally posted by NK402:
While it is against the law to lie to the FBI or threaten a President, it is apparently OK to attempt to bribe a US senator. I base this on the fact that Rosie O'donnell, who reportedly offered two senators, two million dollars each to vote against the tax bill is still walking around free.

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Originally posted by Russ59:

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Originally posted by NK402:
While it is against the law to lie to the FBI or threaten a President, it is apparently OK to attempt to bribe a US senator. I base this on the fact that Rosie O'donnell, who reportedly offered two senators, two million dollars each to vote against the tax bill is still walking around free.

So, she offered them $2M as a bribe. Did they take it? I assume most Congress critters are tempted to take bribes. It's only a crime if you actually do it. For all we know, these two senators could have thrown her out of their offices. If they accepted the bribe, prosecute them.

Don't feed the hysteria.

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Originally posted by springnr:
What constitutes a bribe from a legal standpoint?
Bribery is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty. ... The bribe is the gift bestowed to influence the recipient's conduct.

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The federal government, however, has very specific elements that it uses to prosecute cases of bribery against federal employees. These include the following:

1. The individual being bribed is a "public official," which includes rank-and-file federal employees on up to elected officials;

2. A "thing of value" has been offered, whether it's tangible (such as cash) or intangible (such as the promise of influence or official support);

3. There is an "official act" that may be influenced by a bribe (such as pending legislation that may have a direct impact on the party offering the bribe);

4. The public official has the authority or power to commit the official act (for instance, the official is a senator who is voting on a particular piece of legislation);

5. There must be the establishment of intent on the part of the bribing party to get a desired result (the intent to sway the vote by handing over an envelope full of cash); and

6. The prosecution must establish a causal connection between the payment and the act. In other words, there must be more than just a suspicious coincidence. Did the payment influence the act? Prosectors will have to prove this.

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Originally posted by thunderson:
This started a few days ago. Ben Shapiro has been flogging her on twitter. Rosie is not smart.

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Originally posted by Russ59:

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Originally posted by NK402:
While it is against the law to lie to the FBI or threaten a President, it is apparently OK to attempt to bribe a US senator. I base this on the fact that Rosie O'donnell, who reportedly offered two senators, two million dollars each to vote against the tax bill is still walking around free.

So, she offered them $2M as a bribe. Did they take it? I assume most Congress critters are tempted to take bribes. It's only a crime if you actually do it. For all we know, these two senators could have thrown her out of their offices. If they accepted the bribe, prosecute them.

Don't feed the hysteria.

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Originally posted by thunderson:
Rosie is not smart.

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Originally posted by slosig:
^^^^^^
Hi JALLEN,

Am I missing something? Unless I misread what you posted, I’d think Rosie’s post met that standard. Should we all be wetting our pants and wringing our hands because Mr. Sessions doesn’t have someone slapping cuffs on her?

Curious...