PBP: P01135809 Trump Espionage, Coup, Conspiracy, Racketeering, Fraud & Obstruction Trial Thread

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by The Jitty Slitter, Jun 10, 2023.

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What will be the outcome?

  1. Guilty

  2. Not guilty

  3. Pardons himself

  4. Goes into exile in Snowden's flat

  5. Some other fascism

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  1. roadkit

    roadkit Greetings from the Fringe of Obscurity

    Jul 2, 2003
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    #8401 roadkit, Oct 23, 2024
    Probably should just cut off the fingers. No need to damage the jewelry.
     
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  2. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    #8402 taosjohn, Oct 23, 2024
    Pretty sure those are protected as memorabilia.

    The rings, I mean, not the fingers...
     
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  3. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

    Jan 10, 2001
    New Jersey
    #8403 diablodelsol, Oct 25, 2024
    Trump’s response to DoJ’s appeal of Cannon’s dismissal of the documents case is due today

     
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  4. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Cascarino's Pizzeria Member+

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    #8404 Cascarino's Pizzeria, Oct 25, 2024
    It'll go a little somethin like this:

    Rigged! Lawfare! Election interference! Smith's a big poopyhead who I've never liked.
     
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  5. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

    Jan 10, 2001
    New Jersey
    #8405 diablodelsol, Oct 25, 2024
    Well…this is disappointing

     
  6. ElNaranja

    ElNaranja Member+

    Houston Dynamo
    United States
    Jul 16, 2017
    #8406 ElNaranja, Oct 25, 2024
    What difference does three days make? Nothing will happen between now and the certification either way. The only thing that changes is if Jack is "retired" from sight come January or not.
     
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  7. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

    Jan 10, 2001
    New Jersey
    #8407 diablodelsol, Oct 25, 2024
    The difference is i have to read something else while sipping my two fingers of Macallan 18 tonight.
     
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  8. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    #8408 rslfanboy, Oct 26, 2024
    Excellent choice! :thumbsup:
     
  9. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
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    Bayern München
    Germany
    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    #8409 The Jitty Slitter, Nov 11, 2024
    In light of facts on the ground, I've decided to wind down my posting on this forum, but wanted to mention a very sad interview with Ben Wittes (Tim Miller's Bulwark this weekend).

    Paraphrasing - he's devoted a significant part of his career to a constitutional order that was revealed to be a mirage. Wittes notes that the US rule of law spectacularly failed to hold trump to account. And for some reason voters just don't even care.

    I guess historians will see the broad sweep of events more clearly. But a key moment that stands out in hindsight was the pure corruption of Bill Barr.

    Especially i've said before that I don't think you can stop a constitutional breakdown through purely constitutional means - the breach already happened and the institutions already failed. IMO the defining failure of Biden's administration is a lack of appreciation of the moment, and imagination to face that challenge.

    I wish it was different but we have to get real now.
     
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  10. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Cascarino's Pizzeria Member+

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    #8410 Cascarino's Pizzeria, Nov 11, 2024
    Yeah, a slow motion coup that started decades ago. Wingnut judges, watering down the vote of POC with gerrymandering, sliming "the Left" as enemies of America through RW media. As a dastardly anti democratic plan it has worked out spectacularly well for them. Dubya was the first president that was their empty vessel. But Donnie really got them over the finish line with SC justices and challenging the entire voting process.
     
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  11. Knave

    Knave Member+

    May 25, 1999
    #8411 Knave, Nov 11, 2024
    We saw this coming 20 years ago. I remember very well the debates around novel legal ideas like unitary executive theory during the Bush presidency. Mirage is right. But don't let anyone tell you this realization wasn't a long time coming.
     
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  12. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

    Jan 10, 2001
    New Jersey
    #8412 diablodelsol, Nov 11, 2024
    Our failure to treat non violent crime as serious is our downfall. Let’s face it…our republic was never going to be lost to a violent crime.
     
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  13. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
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    Germany
    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
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    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    #8413 The Jitty Slitter, Nov 11, 2024
    Sure. After all Wittes was the guy who thought Barr would be a positive as AG in the Trump chaos. But i do get it. When you’ve dedicated a career to things legal it has to be a heartbreaker. I really feel for Weismann and McCord and the Strict Scrutiny guys as well. you start off imagining you will work on important issues of principle and end up watching the most debased corruption.
     
  14. Quakes05

    Quakes05 Member+

    Oct 1, 2005
    birthplace of MLS
    #8414 Quakes05, Nov 11, 2024
    People, we must fight like hell or we're not going to have a country anymore.

    This isn't the time to bail out. Granted this is a low point, and @Knave may be right...we're doomed.

    But I really don't think so.

    Rest up, lick your wounds, do your self care, whatever it takes, but who's really ready to roll over and capitulate? Not me.

    Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor!!?
     
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  15. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

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    #8415 Sounders78, Nov 11, 2024

    :confused:
     
  16. Quakes05

    Quakes05 Member+

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    birthplace of MLS
    #8416 Quakes05, Nov 11, 2024
    You never watched Animal House...really?
     
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  17. Knave

    Knave Member+

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    #8417 Knave, Nov 11, 2024
    Embrace the doom!
     
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  18. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

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    #8418 Sounders78, Nov 11, 2024

    Really! I never went for that type of humor.
     
  19. Quakes05

    Quakes05 Member+

    Oct 1, 2005
    birthplace of MLS
    #8419 Quakes05, Nov 11, 2024
    well, it's a classic and John Belushi was hilarious as Bluto.
     
  20. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
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    #8420 stanger, Nov 11, 2024
    Just let him go, he's on a roll!
     
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  21. ShayG

    ShayG Member+

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    United States
    Aug 9, 2021
    #8421 ShayG, Nov 11, 2024
    Fat, (power) drunk, and stupid may be no way to go through life, but it turns out it’s an acceptable way to run the country.
     
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  22. Smurfquake

    Smurfquake Moderator
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    #8422 Smurfquake, Nov 11, 2024
    I think this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part. And we're just the guys to do it.
     
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  23. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

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    #8423 Dr. Wankler, Nov 11, 2024
    All we have to do is get this thing to DC in time for the inauguration. . .

    [​IMG]
     
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  24. ShayG

    ShayG Member+

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    Aug 9, 2021
    #8424 ShayG, Nov 11, 2024
    Remain calm. All is well
     
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  25. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    #8425 taosjohn, Nov 11, 2024
    Thank you sir, may I have another?
     
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