Republican Crooks Parade
Donald Trump was right: GOP group finds over 4,000 miscounted votes in 2020. And they all go to Biden
The Judge told jurors today, “It has been determined already that Mr. Trump did sexually assault Ms. Carroll, that he knew when he made the statements about Ms. Carroll that they were false, that he made them with reckless disregard.” The Judge has already ruled that none of the tweets Trump’s account was busy posting this morning can be introduced into evidence during the trial. So, will the Judge view this as violating his order? It’s not a direct communication, but it’s possible a juror could see it or someone might tell them about it. It’s a certainty that both the Judge and Carroll’s lawyers are watching this closely, but with the trial slated to move so quickly, they will want to get it done without the interruption that filing a motion about Trump’s behavior would involve. If he keeps it up, that calculus could change.
But one thing is certain. When Carroll’s lawyers make their closing argument to the jury, they will point to today’s social media firestorm. They will ask the jury to award punitive damages in an amount sufficient to make Trump, who has been completely unrepentant following the first jury verdict against him, stop. And the risk to Carroll is far greater than “just” continuing to defame her character. In the era of doxxing, swatting, and outright criminal assault like the one on Paul Pelosi, Trump irresponsibly puts Carroll at risk. We heard some of that today in opening statements where Carroll’s lawyer asked the jury to focus less on a number and more on the question, “How much will it cost to make him stop?”
Haley also said Trump “needs to pay the price” if he’s “found guilty,” ignoring that the two sexual abuse/defamation cases brought by E. Jean Carroll are civil, not criminal cases.
Critics lashed out at the former South Carolina governor.
“He was found by a jury to have engaged in sexual assault and defamation and is legally barred from contesting those findings,” served up attorney George Conway.
“Nikki Haley is running for vice president. Maybe she always was,” noted former Chicago Sun-Times editor Mark Jacob.
Perhaps she should take all of 3 minutes and familiarize herself with a very simple, pertinent, and widely reported story about the literal leader of her own party and the fact that a judge found him liable for sexual abuse,” suggested political commentator and MSNBC contributor Brian Tyler Cohen.
“She’s utterly ridiculous! Women will remember this fall IF she is the GOP nominee or the VP choice. Disgraceful! One day her grandchildren will ask her how the hell she could not clearly answer a direct question about sexual assault of a woman! I mean come on #NikkiHaley,” wrote journalist and former Republican Sophia A. Nelson.
I have heard all this before from Trump voters for years now. They think he’s “strong” and “tough” and he alone can fix it blah, blah, blah. And I realize that some people think he has charisma. But this cult-like devotion goes far beyond this explanation. They just like him, not his “policies” or his agenda or even what he stands for. He’s all over the place. He’s hardly a stereotypical tough guy — he wears make-up and has the wildest hair-do this side of Ru Paul’s drag race. He’s a sucker for flattery and shows weakness every time he goes on the world stage. He’s a punchline.
I think it’s at least partly explained because some people have no bullshit detector and when they hear him bragging and whining about being persecuted they just believe it because they want to believe it and don’t have any innate skepticism.
They are marks and Trump is a con-man. It’s no more mysterious than that.
Trump Signals Plans to Go After Intelligence Community in Document Case
While the 68-page filing was formally a request by Mr. Trump’s lawyers to the office of the special counsel, Jack Smith, to provide them with reams of additional information that they believe can help them fight the charges, it often read more like a list of political talking points than a brief of legal arguments.
Capitol Police investigate Roger Stone over assassination remarks
Another day, another whine from Trump the Rapist see also Dictator Trump says CNN and NBC should have their licenses taken away -you know, he’s SUCH a victim:)
Election-denying MyPillow chief plots TV expansion in bid to help Trump – Wait, Wait, I thought he said back in October he was so broke he couldn’t pay his attorneys nor another judgement against him. Maybe he’s counting on suckers to donate money for his grift
Christian protesters singing for Gaza ceasefire in US Congress arrested
Gaza will be the grave of the Western-led world order
The litany of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Israel in Gaza are clear as the light of day for anybody who has access to a smartphone. Social media feeds are overflowing with videoclips of hospitals and schools being bombed, fathers pulling out the lifeless bodies of their children from under destroyed buildings, mothers crying over the corpses of their babies. And yet, the reaction of Western governments – besides seemingly limitless military and political support – has been to label any criticism of Israel as anti-Semitism and attempt to ban outright any expression of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Health insurance premiums are eating into workers’ wages- (I’m still for universal health care)
Texas Medical Board asked to issue guidance on state abortion laws
The Supreme Court is running away from transgender rights cases
On Tuesday, the Court announced that it would not hear Metropolitan School District v. A.C., a case asking whether public school districts may require transgender students to use bathrooms that align with their sex assigned at birth, as opposed to their gender identity.
In A.C., the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled in favor of three trans students — so these students may use the bathroom that aligns with their identity. Because the Supreme Court decided not to hear this case, this Seventh Circuit ruling will stand, at least for now. The Seventh Circuit has jurisdiction over federal legal disputes in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
The return-to-office wars are over
Just 6 out of 158 U.S. CEOs said they’ll prioritize bringing workers back to the office full-time in 2024, according to a new survey released by the Conference Board.
DOJ Stops Airlines From Merging And Costing Us Even More
The DOJ just prevented that impromptu trip to Miami from costing you even more. JetBlue and Spirit airlines are two low-cost options that tried to merge under the auspicies of saving the consumer some money. It was hard to maintain that story once internal documents leaked that JetBlue intended on adding a 40% ticket to the prices Spirit was calling for. After a smoking gun like that, you’d expect for the deal to fall though — thankfully, it did.
