Considering that you didn't ask me any question, it's rather difficult for me to have answered it, isn't it?
You ask me if I care that Ms. Clinton did the same thing as Ms. Trump is accused of doing?
Now my answer to that would depend on several factors:
- DID Ms. Clinton "do the same thing" as Ms. Trump is accused of doing?
- Would the correct formulation of the question actually be "Do I care that Ms. Clinton IS ACCUSED of doing the same thing that Ms. Trump is accused of doing?
- Has any investigation been made into the accusations against Ms. Clinton?
- What were the results of those investigations, if any?
- Have any investigations been made into the accusations against Ms. Trump?
- What were the results of those investigations, if any?
- What were the actual REGULATIONS at the time of the actions that MS. Clinton is accused of?
- What were the actual REGULATIONS at the time of the actions that Ms. Trump is accused of?
- Are there any differences between the actual REGULATIONS between those two times?
- Is it a criminal offence to violate a "recommended practice" where that "recommended practice" is NOT mandatory?
So, taking all of those factors into account, I most certainly do "care" about whether the two situations are identical.
That being said, should the two situations be identical, then the judicial outcome arising from the two situations should also be identical.
That means that, assuming that Ms. Clinton and Ms. Trump did the same thing under the same REGULATIONS, then they should BOTH be sent for trial and, if convicted should be subject to the same penalty.
Now, let me ask you four questions:
On the assumption that the situations between what Ms. Clinton is accused of doing and what Ms. Trump is accused of doing and both are tried, and both are convicted
- "What penalty should be imposed on Ms. Clinton?";
- "What penalty should be imposed on Ms. Trump?";
- "After trial and sentencing of Ms. Clinton, should Mr. Trump issue her a pardon?"; and
- "After trial and sentencing of Ms. Trump, should Mr. Trump issue her a pardon?
Please be ready to explain why, if there is any difference between your answers to Questions A and B and if there is any difference between your answers to Questions C and D.
PS - I may well also ask you for legal citations to back up your answers.