billvon 2,436 #2251 May 9 Trump's lawyers actually said this in court when arguing for a mistrial: "We are talking about somebody who’s going to go out and campaign this afternoon!” Stormy Daniel's testimony was “extraordinarily prejudicial” intended only “to embarrass” Trump and “to inflame the jury.” The sight of a Trump surrogate whining that someone said some really mean things meant to rile up the base and embarass a political enemy is . . . the very definition of irony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,401 #2252 May 10 Expect him to go whining to SCOTUS in 3...2...1 Steve Bannon Loses Conviction Appeal, Will Go To Jail 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,436 #2253 May 10 Looks like yet another pay . . . . Donald Trump dangled a brazen “deal” in front of some of the top US oil bosses last month, proposing that they give him $1bn for his White House re-election campaign to play scheme. vowing that once back in office he would instantly tear up Joe Biden’s environmental regulations and prevent any new ones. So looks like we now know the cost of a Clarence Thomas ruling AND the price of a Trump decision. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/09/trump-oil-ceo-donation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,401 #2254 May 10 And Rudy just got booted from his radio show because he insisted on using it to spread BS about the 2020 election. Rudy Giuliani suspended by New York radio station over 2020 election lies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 918 #2255 May 11 (edited) 15 hours ago, billvon said: Looks like yet another pay . . . . Donald Trump dangled a brazen “deal” in front of some of the top US oil bosses last month, proposing that they give him $1bn for his White House re-election campaign to play scheme. vowing that once back in office he would instantly tear up Joe Biden’s environmental regulations and prevent any new ones. So looks like we now know the cost of a Clarence Thomas ruling AND the price of a Trump decision. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/09/trump-oil-ceo-donation "So looks like we now know the cost of a Clarence Thomas ruling AND the price of a Trump decision" Nah. thats just the book cover. Wait till people open the book to find billions in other transactions. Like a Saudi nuclear deal. A Ukrainian deal, A NATO deal. Perhaps is the buyer is generous enough a two for one Ukrainian-NATO deal. Then much much more. Chief Justice Thomas has just stated “My wife and I, the last two or three years, just(hate) the nastiness and the lies,” said Justice Thomas, who did not specify what he was referring to in addressing a full ballroom of lawyers and judges gathered for a judicial conference in Alabama. “There’s certainly been a lot of negativity in our lives, my wife and I, over the last few years, but we choose not to focus on it.” Instead they have chosen to focus upon the warmth and generosity of their many old and new friends. He went on to say “You don’t get to prevent people from doing horrible things or saying horrible things,” the justice said. “But one, you have to understand and accept the fact that they don’t, they can’t change you unless you permit that.” Such a strong willed man! Not influenced at all by criticism or a fiduciary duty to integrity. Edited May 11 by Phil1111 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,155 #2256 May 11 Welcome to the oligarchy Wendy P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 918 #2257 May 11 An IRS audit has revealed that Trump enterprises has taken tax deductions twice for the same costs on a Chicago skyscraper. He likely owes $100 million for the little scam. But its not all bad. He told his lawyers to stall till after January 21st. That he'd make it right and instead get a $100 mill payment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,401 #2258 May 12 (edited) Rudy is obviously incapable of learning a lesson: ‘Enough is enough’: Giuliani sued yet again by election workers he slandered in new lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction to stop ‘continuing, knowing defamation’ Edited May 12 by ryoder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,262 #2259 May 12 Sometimes you have to wonder if Trump isn't the greatest performance artist since Andy Kauffman. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,651 #2260 May 12 Trumpism has revealed serious flaws in the US constutitional and legal system, and how easily it is manipulated by the wealthy and the unscrupulous. The latest absurdities from Judge Aileen Cannon, giving rulings that can only be considered gifts to the guy who appointed her and are almost appeal-proof, is just an example. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 918 #2261 May 13 (edited) 19 hours ago, kallend said: Trumpism has revealed serious flaws in the US constutitional and legal system, and how easily it is manipulated by the wealthy and the unscrupulous. The latest absurdities from Judge Aileen Cannon, giving rulings that can only be considered gifts to the guy who appointed her and are almost appeal-proof, is just an example. Agree, hence trump's rising popularity in the battle for the poorly educated, below a May 9th poll: Biden will have to win three, perhaps four of these battles. In other news DJT stock was saved by Russian cash His stock is up 267% in the last six months and now has a market cap of 7.64 billion. Trump's share of that is about $5 billion. No word yet as to who is driving up the price of DJT stock. DJT stock had revenue of $4.1 million in revenue last year. Edited May 13 by Phil1111 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,436 #2262 May 13 Trump this weekend: "No politician in history — and I say this with great surety — has been treated worse or more unfairly." So Lincoln, shot and killed after freeing America's slaves? That was more fair than Trump being prosecuted for business fraud. JFK, assassinated after preventing World War III and getting Americans to the Moon? That was more fair than Trump being found liable for sexual assault when he raped a woman. Gay rights icon (and city supervisor) Harvey Milk being assassinated after fighting for civil rights for years? That was more fair than Trump getting in trouble for trying to steal an election. Donald Trump. Biggest victim EVER. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 151 #2263 May 14 (edited) Speaker Johnson giving a press conference outside of Trumps trial today. America the land with a judiciary separate from politics is a thing of the past. Never mind the Supreme courts political actions of late. From Fox News “It’s a remarkable, if not unprecedented, moment in modern American politics to have the powerful House speaker, a constitutional officer, turn his political party against the U.S. system and rule of law by declaring a trial illegitimate” I’m not sure the US will ever regain its moral high ground after the Trump era ends. I don’t know if Trump broke the system, or simply exposed a broken system. Regardless, he appears to have done a great job of it. I never thought a first world country would have a diaper wearing lunatic as a serious contender for President. Edited May 14 by nigel99 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 631 #2264 May 16 Debates have been set. Timing could be interesting.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,155 #2265 May 16 If only! Wendy P. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,651 #2266 Tuesday at 07:35 PM Whom to believe. Trumpist legal commentator on Fox claims Robert Costello's testimony was a killshot for the defense. Daily Beast commentator claims Costello was "taken apart" by the prosecution on cross examination. ????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,354 #2267 Tuesday at 09:08 PM 1 hour ago, kallend said: Whom to believe. Trumpist legal commentator on Fox claims Robert Costello's testimony was a killshot for the defense. Daily Beast commentator claims Costello was "taken apart" by the prosecution on cross examination. ????? You mean Robert Costello, who's behavior was so egregious that the judge sent the jury out of the courtroom to yell at Costello? The jury was removed to prevent any sort of 'prejudicial action' because the judge basically laid into Costello for being a contemptuous douche. https://www.newsweek.com/maga-trump-witness-robert-costello-judge-merchan-1902929 Of course, the MAGA world is having a conniption about it. Because acting like a 3 year old, being disrespectful towards a judge in a trial, generally being, you know, a douche is what those people think is 'manly'. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 291 #2268 yesterday at 05:20 AM 9 hours ago, kallend said: Whom to believe. Trumpist legal commentator on Fox claims Robert Costello's testimony was a killshot for the defense. Daily Beast commentator claims Costello was "taken apart" by the prosecution on cross examination. ????? The jury was snickering at him on cross, when it was shown by his emails that he lied the previous day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,401 #2269 15 hours ago A one minute excerpt from a court Zoom call, with Rudy whining about all the lawsuits and indictments he has brought on himself, and the judge is not interested in hearing it: https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1793234339817480207 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 631 #2270 9 hours ago BOROWITZ: Stormy Daniels not surprised Trump’s defense was small and didn’t last long 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
