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Section 3 of the 14th

artappraiser — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 23:23:17 +0000

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment would allow Congress to hold Trump accountable for inciting the Jan 6 insurrection. Read our a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling on Congress to invoke Section 3. https://t.co/Y7IQyDDZNI
— Protect Democracy (@protctdemocracy) March 2, 2021

just retweeted by Walter Shaub

Trump intimidation of GA SoS

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:16:28 +0000

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Trump intimidation of GA SoS investigated

The man who would have handled that prosecution was US Attorney BJay Pak, who suddenly and mysteriously resigned two days after the Raffensperger call became public. The Justice Department inspector general is investigating Pak's odd departure. 2/4
— Jay Bookman (@jaysbookman) February 23, 2021

But if Trump sought a criminal probe of Raffensperger as a way to scare the SoS to "find 11,780 votes," if he abused his office that way and forced Pak out, that's a hard thing for a prosecutor to just walk away from and forget. IF that happened, prosecution is justified. 4/4
— Jay Bookman (@jaysbookman) February 23, 2021

I wish more would also focus on his admission during the call that they had an alternative (the insurrection) that they we’re planning as a last result. It seems like it shows Trump knew the plan for Jan 6 and was contemplating Flynn’s “declare Marshal Law” idea
— tybin until all the bots are gone (@4tybin) February 23, 2021

Trump's lawsuits &

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:06:27 +0000

In reply to Supremes sing: Trump taxes!

Trump's lawsuits & investigations

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/18/politics/donald-trump-tax-returns-fin...

Supremes sing: Trump taxes!

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:21:51 +0000

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Supremes sing: Trump taxes!

(immediately)

JUST IN: Former President Trump is dealt a massive loss as the Supreme Court clears the way for a New York prosecutor to obtain his tax returns https://t.co/FKVoBtd3F9
— CNN (@CNN) February 22, 2021

Maybe if we INDICT this guy

PeraclesPlease — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:49:08 +0000

In reply to Hatch Act holdovers

Maybe if we INDICT this guy we can fire him. https://t.co/523uJzeGu6
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 20, 2021

Hatch Act holdovers

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:06:43 +0000

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Hatch Act holdovers

(how many investigations were closed up; how many still hanging around, and what to do?)

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/18/trump-hatch-act-sands-biden-470037

The trial of Aaron Burr for

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 23:29:11 +0000

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The trial of Aaron Burr for treason demonstrates that Trump's Insurrection qualifies as treason.
Here's why:

a. In 1806, Burr recruited current & former US army and govt officials to engage in a scheme to seize all land west of the Allegheny and form a new nation.

1/
— Monty Lincoln's Speeches Boa (@MontyBoa99) February 15, 2021

As Ry Cooder sang: "Romance

moat — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 23:24:37 +0000

In reply to ALSO TOO super important,

As Ry Cooder sang: "Romance without finance is a nuisance."

In regards to appealing to large businesses, there is also a great concern to preserve smaller businesses that the GOP has promised they would support but carjacked immediately afterwards with big franchise moves. Agricultural communities really felt the burn of the vague Trade Deals. They don't like any of their options right now. They aren't taking any more IOUs from nobody.

ALSO TOO super important,

artappraiser — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 22:47:23 +0000

In reply to Yes, the central struggle

ALSO TOO super important, your comments about Mitch coming out anti-Gingrich gave me the reminder of the phenomenon:

BUSINESS LEADERS URGE CONGRESS TO CERTIFY BIDEN WIN

I tried to keep it all on one thread for a reason, it went on and on, day after day. Big donor money out the door for anyone supporting Trump challenges. Virtually 90% of the country's big businesses came out anti-Trump insurrectionism. After Jan. 6 probably made it 100%, all with dug-in-heels. (My Pillow is left out there alone, I think even Goya-oh boya-may have deserted him after Jan. 6?) Big corps want populist insurrectionism like a whole in the head.

State and local GOP might think twice about supporting Trumpism after a visit or two to the big local employers in the area with hat in hand. SORRY NO MONEY FOR YOU AS LONG AS YOU CONTINUE TO FLOG THAT MEME.

(As to wooing new large businesses to your area if you support Trump insurrectionism instead of rule of law: FUGGEDABOUTIT. No way, it's the antithesis of the meme, you want to get out of the locales that have no rule of law, don't need more disputed elections, insurrections, coups and quasi-coups been there done that in Latin America...)

Yes, the central struggle

moat — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 22:16:07 +0000

In reply to there is hope for Biden if

Yes, the central struggle will be in state and local offices plus party apparatuses that are pumping out censures right now. While that puts immediate pressure upon the untrumps, it also broadcasts to any who would like a different caucus to get busy for the next go around. The Mitch Mantra for decades has been that the GOP can afford to appeal to the crazy because the Big Boys will be calling the shots regarding taxes and finance. That cost benefit analysis has just received new input. The Gingrich Gang take over of the party is being challenged for the first time since it began. Doesn't mean the challenge will work, of course.

Apart from the question of who is invested in the brand, the last four years did not produce the change that made so many enthusiastic in 2015/2016. He is going to be in court soon. His money stream will not improve unless he demonstrates more situational awareness than he has for the last year. He went out of his way to dismiss most of the people who got him into power. Slapping Graham and McCarthy to be his donkeys is not a good look.