I'm always a little taken aback over how much more effective video or a tape is when compared with a transcript.
I guess it makes it much more real-- although the tape of Trump gigging at the notion of a document being "classified" sounded *exactly* the way I heard it in my mind when reading the transcript.
Maybe we should encourage more Americans to read film and play scripts for fun. You can "watch" a script if you read it with care.
@futurebird My actual honest reaction: leaking that tape was a Trump-ist move. We already had the transcript, there was no need for an audio take. The point of the leak is that it was a leak.
I think it got out because the judge has everyone spooked.
But I suppose it is tragic when secrets aren't respected.
@futurebird Idunno about tragic per se. I know that the release of the audio will make the prosecution seem more "witch-hunt", in the sense of "more trying their case to the public instead of the jury".
It troubles me.
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How would focusing on the public rather than the jury help? The jury doesnt interact with the public so wouldnt that be short sighted and ultimately lead to a greater chance of loosing?
