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We went from "lock her up"

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:45:00 +0000

In reply to Marcy noting Hulse of NYT can

We went from "lock her up" over a very few questionable emails whether confidential from 4 years before, to a "drain the swamp" administration that extensively used non-retained non-gov emails and messaging for sensitive government business, and with few reporters or mainstream media giving a shit or maintaining their obsessive daily columns on this gross violation of laws created & strengthened *after* Hillary's State tenure.

We have furious accusations and little/no actual evidence of a FailSon's influence on his father while in office (and a weird mix of accusations of enrichment while Biden was a private citizen out of office and in, but no actual bank deposits), yet the Trump kids were *in* office for 4 years as "advisors", and we see massive amounts of money change hands from the Saudis at least as a very likely quid-pro-quo for foreign regimes. But hey, both sides do it... kind of.

And then there's the "trying to impeach/indict your opponent" which the GOP is trying with the economy, Hunter's calls and whatever else they can remotely shout out. Whereas Trump actually sent Rudy to Italy and Ukraine on a fishing expedition for dirt, it is and actually was recorded trying to extort the Ukrainians by withholding Congressionally appropriated military aid, for which Trump was impeached.

And one reason given for GOP not voting to convict on those impeachment trials is that "legal issues can be litigated when Trump is out of office". Just as they tried and failed to find something to indict Hillary on after the 2016 race was finished. Except multiple state and federal jurisdictions have found areas to actually indict Trump plus convict Trump Org of tax malfeasance.

Rudy just came out in court and admitted he lied about a Georgia elections worker. Fox News was successfully sued for $800 million for lying to its audience. Trump lost 60 cases, won 1 minor, in pitching his "2020 stolen" grift that's bringing him and the GOP more indictments around the country.

The GOP cases are mostly cause-and-effect. MTG played an unnecessary video on the House floor of Hunter humping someone - as if that were appropriate even if Hunter were a government employee or contractor, but which he isnt/wasn't. Eric Swalwell was pulled from his Intel seat for supposed Chinese contacts that he *reported* and broke off years before. Democrat Adam Schiff was retaliated against for his impeachment and J6C efforts with a stupid House censure (apparently more outrageous than rallying protesters to come to DC to attack the Capitol election proceedings). Millions in undeclared payouts and freebies to 2 GOP Supreme Court justices by patrons with cases in front of the court are "balanced" by "well Sotomayor promoted her book at gatherings" (how much Maga merch did Trump sell while in office, not along with other illegal emoluments that we don't actually have penalties for apparently, but just a stern "you shouldn't do that" if not a "what's the big deal, ieveryone has a nearby hotel for foreign gov influences to ante up their entry fee for the President".

Instead, the its another promo op-ed for Trump - he's not caught up in this woke stuff (except when he is) - he's focused on making America great again with law & order, secure borders, and sound economy".

Thanks for the hard-hitting "news", NYT. Not that Trump had to worry about DeSantis anyway, but but just in case some other upstart gets too close...

Marcy noting Hulse of NYT can

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 04:48:55 +0000

In reply to Whoa:

Marcy noting Hulse of NYT can't find a way to inform his readers which impeachment and censuring have valid background, but and which are purely political. "let the readers decide for themselves, and we're just hear to regurgitate AP feeds and key hush hush tidbits from our connex" , and most important replay the claims of various political actors with no serious comment or note of which ones are completely vacuous.

The way you stop having frivolous impeachments like even Kevin McCarthy is quite clear he's going to have to do with Joe Biden is to fire people like @hillhulse who confess they're too incompetent to tell readers which is real and which is not. https://t.co/rop6cLcf3B
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) August 9, 2023

You're ALLOWED, @hillhulse, to say Kevin McCarthy is entertaining impeachment even though EVERYONE KNOWS THERE'S NO EVIDENCE of wrongdoing, bc he's desperate.

That would be competent reporting of what goes on on the Hill.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) August 9, 2023

I guess you'll ignore the

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:55:51 +0000

In reply to Whoa:

I guess you'll ignore the crappy interference work Maggie's doing by lumping in Charlie Savage, who's in a different category and style of work.Again, look who Maggie's mother is, and consider how she frequently spins and alters reality in ways that must make her mother's clients quite happy. It's like having their own apinmeiater at NYT even somehow with NYT's acceptance. Trump shot someone on Main Street and watched them die? "There was a policy disagreement on Main Street today, experts say it will take some time to sort it out,"

Whoa:

artappraiser — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 04:16:12 +0000

In reply to [Trump/Jan6/GOP/SC kray-kray] Circle of Corrupt Lawyers

Whoa:

Secret Memo Laid Out Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden’s Win https://t.co/jsjhFKwqp7
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 9, 2023

I know PP put some stuff about Kenneth Chesebro on his other thread, but this story also deserves to be recorded on this thread.

Re:

...But a copy obtained by The New York Times shows for the first time...

I wonder which one of these 'awful' reporters (according to Marcy Wheeler types) obtained it by virtue of their connections: By Maggie Haberman, Charlie Savage and Luke Broadwater

How weird is Cannon"s move?

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:01:00 +0000

In reply to [Trump/Jan6/GOP/SC kray-kray] Circle of Corrupt Lawyers

How weird is Cannon"s move? Analysis

https://adamunikowsky.substack.com/p/it-begins

For dissection of Judge Cannon's "intensely weird" order yesterday striking sealed govt filings explaining its unopposed motion for a hearing about Nauta's atty's potential conflicts, see @AdamUnikowsky 's substack post: https://t.co/mPfzNYGe5z pic.twitter.com/vAwJtc5Yl8
— Roger Parloff (@rparloff) August 8, 2023

When Trump violates the

artappraiser — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 06:23:15 +0000

In reply to [Trump/Jan6/GOP/SC kray-kray] Circle of Corrupt Lawyers

When Trump violates the protection order, it would be good to lock him up for a night or two. Both because he will have earned it, but moreso to get MAGA-land used to the idea of Trump locked up, as they're going to have to get used to it. https://t.co/ZLyom73oBR
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) August 5, 2023

WOW!

artappraiser — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 14:01:45 +0000

In reply to [Trump/Jan6/GOP/SC kray-kray] Circle of Corrupt Lawyers

WOW!

After Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, "IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I'M COMING AFTER YOU!" Jack Smith filed a Motion for Protective Order.

Smith is claiming that the prosecution can not safely turn over all the requested discovery evidence until they know that Trump can't make… pic.twitter.com/UswXt8h4Oi
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) August 5, 2023

A connection @DennisAftergut

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:13:59 +0000

In reply to Trump's Legal Defenses,

A connection @DennisAftergut and I saw when SCOTUS decided the “true threats” case Counterman v. Colorado on June 27: It fits Trump like custom footwear measured and made in Milan. . . https://t.co/yoXhe2oTkA
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 26, 2023

Lamberth added, “that even if

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 05:40:23 +0000

In reply to Trump's Legal Defenses,

Lamberth added, “that even if Mr. Hostetter genuinely believed the election was stolen and that public officials had committed treason, that does not change the fact that he acted corruptly with consciousness of wrongdoing. Belief that your actions are ultimately serving a greater good does not negate consciousness of wrongdoing. … Even if Mr. Hostetter sincerely believed — which it appears he did — that the election was fraudulent, that President Trump was the rightful winner and that public officials committed treason, as a former police chief, he still must have known it was unlawful to vindicate that perceived injustice by engaging in mob violence to obstruct Congress.”

Lamberth also found Hostetter’s contention that when he discussed executions he was contemplating a lawful process leading to them “wholly incredible in light of the context in which those statements were made and the notes he prepared for several of his speeches.”

Lamberth pointed to Taylor’s testimony that Hostetter possessed a hatchet while in the restricted area of the Capitol. In fact, the hatchet was a gift from Taylor, the judge said. Hostetter argued he did not have the hatchet because it had been stolen from his truck, but Lamberth noted Hostetter didn’t report the theft.

Taylor’s attorney Dyke Huish told City News Service that his client testified for three days of the eight-day trial.

“Mr. Taylor was grateful for the opportunity to take responsibility for his actions and to tell the truth about what happened on Jan. 6,” Huish said. “Mr. Taylor continues to believe there were inconsistencies in the election. However, that doesn’t justify inappropriate behavior or impeding the proper transfer of power in the United States. Mr. Taylor loves his country and it pains him that he has caused his country pain, which is why he took responsibility and testified.”

Elements of Offense of 1512

1) Did he want to prevent the vote certification from happening (yep!)
2) Did he take steps to make that happen (Hell yeah!)
3) Did he have CORRUPT PURPOSE
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) August 3, 2023

Literally DOZENS of 1512 defendants have tried this same bullshit defense Trump claims he wants to try, including before Chutkan.

Didn't work.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) August 3, 2023

no surprise to New Yorkers,

artappraiser — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 02:45:28 +0000

In reply to America's mayor

no surprise to New Yorkers, he's like Ed Wood