Soros DA Alvin Bragg's Star Witness is a Convicted Perjurer Who's Perjuring Himself Further

Ed Morrissey recounts Michael Cohen's off-again, off-again relationship with the truth.

It's not just that he constantly lies, then is forced to admit he lies, and then lies some more.

It's also, as Ed Morrissey says, that this unemployable vermin's future income relies on him telling more lies to get Trump convicted.

What will Michael Cohen do if he's unable to help put Trump in jail? No one's going to throw money at him in Instagram chats for failing the left.

[T]he WSJ focused more on the effort from Trump's legal team in going after Cohen's credibility from another direction:

Blanche portrayed Cohen as having built a career as a major Trump antagonist. He noted the former lawyer had made more than $3 million from writing books about Trump, and had his own podcast. ...
Blanche displayed some merchandise he said Cohen was selling: a T-shirt with Trump in an orange jumpsuit behind bars and a coffee mug that said, "Send him to the big house not the White House."
It's not just that Cohen appears bent on revenge, but has constructed a business model for it.

Given the implosion in Stormy Daniel's obviously-perjured testimony, and now Michael Cohen's, Jonathan Turley says the judge must not even allow this piece-of-shit go to jury -- he should just enter his own verdict of "Not Guilty" on his own.

That's called a "directed verdict," in which a judge states that, as a fact, the prosecution has simply failed to make its case and no reasonable jury would find otherwise.

Cohen repeatedly said that he could not remember even recent calls after recounting calls from eight years ago with crystal clarity. He said that he could not remember if he leaked information in the case to CNN. However, these paled in comparison to other glaring moments.
Take, for example, his testimony on his unethical decision to secretly record a Sept. 6, 2016 telephone call with Trump.
It was a breathtaking betrayal that most lawyers would not contemplate, let alone carry out.
When asked by the prosecutors about that act, Cohen bizarrely claimed that he did so to guarantee that David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, would "remain loyal to Mr. Trump."
No one seriously believes that this is true. It does not even make sense. Pecker was speaking to Trump about the payments and even met with him at the White House.
Turley also drills down more into Cohen's business model not just as a financial motive, and not just as revenge against his former boss/client, but also as another lie under oath.

PJ Media's Matt Margolis note that the audiotapes Cohen made of Trump -- hideously unethical for a lawyer to do! -- expose Trump as... just following his lawyer's advice.

The prosecution's case then came down to the testimony of Michael Cohen. Cohen not only admitted to recording Trump without his knowledge or consent, but he said the recordings showed that Trump was actually just following his advice.
"The most important thing about the audiotape is that there was an audiotape. For most lawyers, watching... listening to this tape is, is really an appalling moment. The very idea that an attorney would tape a client without their knowledge or consent just shatters every aspect of professional conduct, but the tape really doesn't offer much," George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow on Monday.
"Like much else in Cohen's testimony, he gives these details of how he goes to his client and says, 'I fixed the problem. I arranged for payments.' I'm, you know, this is not, this story is going to go away, at least before the election and Trump is saying things like 'good, good,'"
Turley added, "Well, that sounds a lot like a client following the directions of his lawyer. But now the lawyer is telling the jury, I think you should send my client to prison for doing what I suggested for him to do."
"There is nothing illegal here. What Cohen was describing is not a crime," Turley said. "The prosecutors are making great fanfare over proving non-criminal acts and non-contested allegations. Yeah, there was an NDA. Yeah, money was paid. That happens all the time, and so we're still left with this bizarre situation of a trial over something that none of us have yet been told what the crime is."

Victoria Taft reports that Cohen spoke about meeting with Robert Mueller's 17 Angry Democrats.

Very suspiciously, Mueller agreed to drop decades' worth of jail time for Cohen -- if he out-of-nowhere pleaded guilty to campaign finance charges.

Why?

Well, the 17 Angry Democrats were trying to set up a predicate for eventually charging Trump. Cohen's admission to phantom crimes would be that predicate.

Cohen is testifying that he met with special counsel Robert Mueller's office several times before reporting to prison. Cohen first met with the special counsel's office in 2018 before pleading guilty, and he says he was not truthful "because I was still holding onto the loyalty to President Trump."
After pleading guilty, Cohen said he testified truthfully in subsequent meetings with Mueller's team.
You will recall that Cohen received less time from federal prosecutors for cheating on his income taxes and lying to a bank and then, despite not having anything to do with his fraud case, agreeing to plead guilty to two counts of campaign election violations. As Andy McCarthy noted recently, Cohen pleaded guilty to the campaign violations without those violations ever being litigated. McCarthy noted that these charges were never tested in court.

He marveled at why someone would plead guilty to these charges when both the feds and the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) declined to bring them because these weren't campaign expenditures and were not illegal. In 2018, McCarthy made the point that Cohen pleaded guilty to charges that weren't crimes. Why did Cohen do that?

Cohen could have been imprisoned for a long time for all the charges against him. This graph from a DOJ document shows how much time he could have spent behind bars.
In December 2018, the feds, who happily put all manner of Trump supporters in prison for long stretches, gave Cohen a three-year term. He noted on the stand Tuesday that he's still on probation.
In his testimony, the prosecution was allowed to note that Cohen went to prison for his crimes, including campaign finance violations that weren't violations of the law. This obviously will telegraph to the jury that these 34 charges in New York must be illegal campaign expenditures. That's the story the prosecution has been allowed to tell the jury even though they've charged only the bookkeeping charges.

If you think that stinks of corruption, get this:

Cohen was coached on his testimony by unhinged partisan congressman and Biden surrogate Dan Goldman.

And Dan Goldman... well, you'll see.

Rep. Goldman says he met with Michael Cohen “a number of times to prepare him”

Why is a Democrat Congressman preparing Michael Cohen? pic.twitter.com/jT3kBf97oY
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) May 14, 2024

LAWFARE: Is it a coincidence that the Democrat's star witness, Michael Cohen, has been working with Democrat Rep Dan Goldman to prepare for cross examination AND that Dan is a customer of acting Justice Merchan's daughter? How much is Dan paying Loren Merchan? @DonaldJTrumpJr h/t… pic.twitter.com/0B8aY3Wxhc
— @amuse (@amuse) May 14, 2024

The judge’s daughter got paid by Goldman. How on earth can you have someone who pays off the judge’s family deliberately coaching witnesses in the trial, and call it a fair trial? You can’t. This entire thing is a farce. https://t.co/DtcEKuqYMN
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 14, 2024

Here's how CNN is trying to get people interested in this trial: staged readings of the trial transcript:

CNN’s dramatic transcript reading has the vibes of a local parish on Good Friday- when random readers flatly drone text they don’t fully understand. “Didn’t I see you with the Galilean?” pic.twitter.com/zEzXONZL6R
— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) May 14, 2024

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 03:30 PM

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1 "You say this like it matters to us."
-The Manhattan Jury

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 03:29 PM (GBKbO)

2 Given the implosion in Stormy Daniel's obviously-perjured testimony, and now Michael Cohen's, Jonathan Turley says the judge must not even allow this piece-of-shit go to jury -- he should just enter his own verdict of "Not Guilty" on his own.

That's called a "directed verdict," in which a judge states that, as a fact, the prosecution has simply failed to make its case and no reasonable jury would find otherwise.

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This judge?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 03:30 PM (GBKbO)

3 Trump will still be 'convicted' because: NY.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 15, 2024 03:31 PM (IU4H7)

4 And you people said Ace was dead...yeah, Elvis weeps.

Posted by: Boswell at May 15, 2024 03:32 PM (K+UlC)

5
Called 'em. The little ingrates.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 15, 2024 03:32 PM (MoZTd)

6 Blanche displayed some merchandise he said Cohen was selling: a T-shirt with Trump in an orange jumpsuit behind bars and a coffee mug that said, "Send him to the big house not the White House."
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Now that right there just *reeks* of class.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:33 PM (d04cU)

7 Let's face it michael cohen can say any lie he wants to on the stand and nothing will ever happen to him.

I'm surprised that bragg hasn't coached him to lie out of his a$$ on what happened with Trump.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at May 15, 2024 03:33 PM (QNSds)

8 That's called a "directed verdict," in which a judge states that, as a fact, the prosecution has simply failed to make its case and no reasonable jury would find otherwise.
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Yeah, but that presupposes both a reasonable jury and an honest judge. Neither is in evidence.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:34 PM (d04cU)

9 I don't believe anybody, especially Republicans, have any idea how far Democrats are willing to go in order to seize power. This next election is being setup as one of the most corrupt, pernicious and insidious events our country has ever seen. And it's all being obfuscated by the media.

Posted by: Vengeance at May 15, 2024 03:34 PM (P26Y+)

10 Lines form on my face and hands
Lines form from the lips and shribbled balls
I'm in the clueless middle without any plans
I'm a boy, homo and I'm a pussy
I'm eighty, and I don't know what I want
Eighty, I just don't know what I want
Eighty, I gotta get away from Trump
I gotta get out of this DC, I'll go runnin in outer space, oh yeah

I got a baby's brain, an old man's heart, and shitty under pants
Took eighty years to get this far
Don't always know what I'm talkin' about
Feels like I'm livin' in the middle of dementia doubt
'Cause I'm eighty
I get confused everyday
Eighty, I just don't know what to say
Eighty, I gotta get away from Trump
Lines form on my face and my hands
Lines form on the left and right
I'm in the end, the end of life
I'm a boy, Homo Lover and I'm a old man
I'm eighty and I don't like it
Yes I don't like it, oh I don't like it, hate it, hate it,
Eighty, Eighty!
Eighty, eighty and I dislike it

Posted by: Representative AOC at May 15, 2024 03:34 PM (VYql4)

11 It's not just that he constantly lies, then is forced to admit he lies, and then lies some more.
......

It's his superpower.

Posted by: wth at May 15, 2024 03:34 PM (v0R5T)

12 Ed Morrissey recounts Michael Cohen's off-again, off-again relationship with the truth.
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Wait - Cohen sometimes has an "on" relationship with the truth?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:34 PM (YqDXo)

13 Unexpectedly.

Posted by: ShainS -- Blood-Bath-and-Beyond angel investor at May 15, 2024 03:34 PM (fACzi)

14 It's (D)ifferent when they do it.

Posted by: XTC at May 15, 2024 03:35 PM (UnA8+)

15 "There is nothing illegal here. What Cohen was describing is not a crime," Turley said. "The prosecutors are making great fanfare over proving non-criminal acts and non-contested allegations. Yeah, there was an NDA. Yeah, money was paid. That happens all the time, and so we're still left with this bizarre situation of a trial over something that none of us have yet been told what the crime is."
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Nothing illegal - *if* you are not a Party Enemy.

But Trump is a Party Enemy. Everything is illegal.

The new rules are awful, but they're simple.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:35 PM (d04cU)

16 This trial has been a boon for Trump. Methinks Democrats want to end it ASAP as it's not having the desired effect. $100 says it's a directed verdict.

Posted by: Vengeance at May 15, 2024 03:35 PM (P26Y+)

17 Well, the 17 Angry Democrats were trying to set up a predicate for eventually charging Trump. Cohen's admission to phantom crimes would be that predicate.
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The whole thing is so transparently corrupt.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:36 PM (d04cU)

18 I seem to recall that Cohen started to betray Trump after Trump refused to give him any job in his administration and implied he was a lousy attorney assigned menial tasks. Trump was on point.

Posted by: polynikes at May 15, 2024 03:36 PM (MNhXM)

19 I'm still distracted by the Home Cheapo blonde in the leather dress.

Posted by: wth at May 15, 2024 03:37 PM (v0R5T)

20 The judge's daughter got paid by Goldman. How on earth can you have someone who pays off the judge's family deliberately coaching witnesses in the trial, and call it a fair trial? You can't. This entire thing is a farce.
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Yes, it is. Naked and open corruption, hanging out there all pink and naked for the world to see.

This is American justice.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:37 PM (d04cU)

21 Bragg is an awful man, So is Goldman.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 03:38 PM (XkYcA)

22 I seem to recall that Cohen started to betray Trump after Trump refused to give him any job in his administration and implied he was a lousy attorney assigned menial tasks. Trump was on point.
Posted by: polynikes

he wanted AG

Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:38 PM (CIS44)

23 Now that right there just *reeks* of class.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:33 PM (d04cU

Don’t want to start a Trump war but think about that.

Posted by: polynikes at May 15, 2024 03:38 PM (MNhXM)

24 Trump will still be 'convicted' because: NY.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron

Millions of mouthbreathers that watch the networks, CNN, etc., will believe Donald Trump is guilty.

He may be convicted in this court, but he will be acquitted on appeal, because this whole thing is a grotesque joke.

Cohen was also in trouble for issuing fake Taxi badges in New York City, which is a pretty serious felony. A taxi badge is worth something like $65K in NYC.

Posted by: A face in the crowd..... at May 15, 2024 03:38 PM (vcOmj)

25 Dude! You need to make it at least look like a real trial.

Posted by: Joseph Stalin at May 15, 2024 03:38 PM (lTGtQ)

26 When does the cock crow three times??

Posted by: andycanuck (ZdexC) at May 15, 2024 03:38 PM (ZdexC)

27 This judge?

I'm not sure what your problem is with the trial. Perhaps YOU need a trial.

Posted by: Roland Freisler at May 15, 2024 03:38 PM (CsUN+)

28 Called 'em. The little ingrates.
Posted by: Hadrian

They got 3 nood notifications in a row and we'll still be called names.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 15, 2024 03:38 PM (IU4H7)

29 The justice system sure is a filthy cesspit, and Trump has tricked the media into showing it. Keep the trials comin', boys...

Posted by: t-bird at May 15, 2024 03:39 PM (pEcHx)

30
Well that does it. I'm so tired of Trump and his prosecutions I'm going to vote for Biden.

-- The Fantasy the Left Has Written

The reality? Hot, broken glass, with cobra's baring their fangs at me while Yoko Ono sings at 120 decibels. Fvckers want to destroy this country before they give up an ounce of power deserve everything they'll get.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 03:39 PM (RKVpM)

31 Republicans are protesting the political persecution of Trump as a unified group, right? Threatening to hold bills up etc until the cases are dropped and demanding independent investigations into the links all the cases have to elected Democrats including Biden and Harris. Right????

Posted by: ... at May 15, 2024 03:39 PM (H3Mdk)

32 Given the implosion in Stormy Daniel's obviously-perjured testimony, and now Michael Cohen's
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What's the world coming to when you can't trust cheap whores and disbarred lawyers previously convicted of perjury?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:39 PM (YqDXo)

33 16 This trial has been a boon for Trump. Methinks Democrats want to end it ASAP as it's not having the desired effect. $100 says it's a directed verdict.
Posted by: Vengeance at May 15, 2024 03:35 PM (P26Y+)

This is an eminently reasonable take.

That's why I sincerely doubt that this is what will happen

I believe the Democrats have zero idea this isn't working. They all know Trump is evil incarnate and deserves to languish in the worst of all possible prisons for all eternity.

Posted by: Just Lily at May 15, 2024 03:39 PM (jDls7)

34 I seem to recall that Cohen started to betray Trump after Trump refused to give him any job in his administration and implied he was a lousy attorney assigned menial tasks. Trump was on point.
Posted by: polynikes

he wanted AG

I'll bet he and Mitt get together and drink wine and throw shade on Trump. Then have a good cry.

Posted by: Archimedes at May 15, 2024 03:39 PM (CsUN+)

35 From this, to the Bruen decision and the courts decision to override a constitutional amendment on redistricting, it pretty clear the NY judiciary is a corrupt, unlawful auspice of the Democrat Party.

Posted by: Vengeance at May 15, 2024 03:40 PM (P26Y+)

36 This is modern America. This is why they hate Trump (and us).

I suspect there are historical parallels if someone cared to look.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Little girls dreamt of being moms, women told them not to follow their dreams at May 15, 2024 03:40 PM (8DAzZ)

37 Oh I know - Republicans aren't standing up for Trump because he's not a quality candidate.

They'll come together for the next one that represents us, I'm sure.

Posted by: ... at May 15, 2024 03:40 PM (H3Mdk)

38 Why did Trump ever hire TFG? And is the jury going to be wondering if it was exactly the skill set he was looking for?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 15, 2024 03:40 PM (Dm8we)

39 All these awful people.

Posted by: m at May 15, 2024 03:40 PM (o3SCB)

40 Given the implosion in Stormy Daniel's obviously-perjured testimony, and now Michael Cohen's
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What's the world coming to when you can't trust cheap whores and disbarred lawyers previously convicted of perjury?

Well, when you put it like that...

Posted by: Archimedes at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (CsUN+)

41 So if they find Trump guilty will they finally tell us what he's been charged with?

Posted by: wth at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (v0R5T)

42 Don’t want to start a Trump war but think about that.
Posted by: polynikes at May 15, 2024 03:38 PM (MNhXM)
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LOL. Trump is classy AF as compared to his enemies. Compared to some aristocratic gilded age ideal? No. Compared to this crowd? Oh hell yeah.

I'd be shocked if Cohen uses silverware.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (d04cU)

43 >>>Wait - Cohen sometimes has an "on" relationship with the truth?

Nope, I said "off-again, off-again"

DAT WAS DA JOKE!

Posted by: ace at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (KRtlO)

44 33 I believe the Democrats have zero idea this isn't working. They all know Trump is evil incarnate and deserves to languish in the worst of all possible prisons for all eternity.
Posted by: Just Lily at May 15, 2024 03:39 PM (jDls7)

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Their mouthpieces at WaPo are writing articles lamenting that it's not working.

They know it's not working. Hochul has had to publicly react to the fallout, trying to keep businesses from fleeing. Polls (spit) keep showing Trump holding very strong.

They know, but they're still going to do it because they need Trump in the orange jumpsuit. They think it'll turn people against him.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (GBKbO)

45
Bragg is an awful man,

___________

Named after a Confederate general, too. The bastard.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (MoZTd)

46 I am pissed and hate Trump for the fact that Stormy said Trump was Hung Like a Horse and did not need Viagra. Stormy also said I had a Needle Dick and 5 Lbs of Viagra would not help me with my 1 inch pencil dick .........

Posted by: Michael Cohen at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (Wb+1f)

47 I think it's perfectly apropos that Democrats star witnesses are a dick wrangler and perjurious closet homosexual.

Posted by: Vengeance at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (P26Y+)

48 43 >>>Wait - Cohen sometimes has an "on" relationship with the truth?

Nope, I said "off-again, off-again"

DAT WAS DA JOKE!
Posted by: ace at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (KRtlO)

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I don't get it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (GBKbO)

49 How can the "hush money" payment -- in JANUARY OF F*CKING 2107 -- be construed as a federal "election interference" felony by a F*CKING STATE PROSECUTOR AND COURT for an election that occured TWO F*CKING MONTHS EARLIER in November of 2016?

This klown kar kangaroo circus shit-show should have never even gone to trial ... *spit*

Posted by: ShainS -- Blood-Bath-and-Beyond angel investor at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (fACzi)

50 Remember Democrats only need Trump tarred with the veneer of illegitimacy to get away with Steal 2: Toilet Stoppage Boogalo.

Posted by: ... at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (H3Mdk)

51 Nope, I said "off-again, off-again"

DAT WAS DA JOKE!
Posted by: ace

Reading is fundamental.
We don't do fundamental.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (IU4H7)

52 I believe the Democrats have zero idea this isn't working. They all know Trump is evil incarnate and deserves to languish in the worst of all possible prisons for all eternity.

Posted by: Just Lily at May 15, 2024 03:39 PM (jDls7)
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I think that that's right. It's the Pauline Kael effect; they're surrounded by people who think just like them, and unaware of how bad this whole lawfare strategy looks to normals.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (YqDXo)

53 "Victoria Taft reports that Cohen spoke about meeting with Robert Mueller's 17 Angry Democrats.

Very suspiciously, Mueller agreed to drop decades' worth of jail time for Cohen -- if he out-of-nowhere pleaded guilty to campaign finance charges."

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Mueller has been implicated in numerous shady deals, to get favored people off the hook.

Crime syndicates need lawyers too. Mueller is the Deep State gang's lawyer.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (dGCAG)

54 Now somewhere in the black mining hills of Dakota
There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon
And one day, his woman ran off with another guy
Hit young Rocky in the eye
Rocky didn't like that
He said, "I'm gonna get that boy"

Posted by: May as well sing a little song to go along with this absurd dance at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (FzNTb)

55 DAT WAS DA JOKE!
Posted by: ace at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (KRtlO)
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No worries Ace, I got it.

Posted by: WisRich at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (G0vdT)

56 This testimony is even more significant.
House judiciary committee witness Robert Costello

https://tinyurl.com/mr492wkr

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at May 15, 2024 03:43 PM (t/2Uw)

57 >>> 41 So if they find Trump guilty will they finally tell us what he's been charged with?
Posted by: wth at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (v0R5T)

Duh, he said 'pussy'.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2024 03:43 PM (llON8)

58 Nope, I said "off-again, off-again"

DAT WAS DA JOKE!
Posted by: ace
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Apologies. I read right over that.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:43 PM (YqDXo)

59 19 I'm still distracted by the Home Cheapo blonde in the leather dress.

Posted by: wth at May 15, 2024 03:37 PM (v0R5T)
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Her dress was too long.
(nice skin)

Posted by: Ciampino - Tidbit #10 at May 15, 2024 03:43 PM (qfLjt)

60 Uh, isn't what Golden did Witness Tampering? He is NOT a lawyer for either the Prosecution, or Defense, or even the Po Po...

Seems that this would be prosecutable.

Posted by: Romeo13 at May 15, 2024 03:43 PM (xaFKb)

61 They are just insinuating a litany of crimes that are not charged and can not be proven in the hopes it eases the consciences of the left wing manhattan jury, who are already convinced that Trump is satan, to find him guilty of the charged crime in order to put him in jail.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (P9xGM)

62 Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (d04

I don’t disagree comparatively speaking.

That said can I offer you a Trump Bible?

Posted by: polynikes at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (MNhXM)

63 I believe the Democrats have zero idea this isn't working. They all know Trump is evil incarnate and deserves to languish in the worst of all possible prisons for all eternity.

Posted by: Just Lily at May 15, 2024 03:39 PM (jDls7)
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I think that that's right. It's the Pauline Kael effect; they're surrounded by people who think just like them, and unaware of how bad this whole lawfare strategy looks to normals.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (YqDXo)

Sure, but is there anybody here on this very webzine who doesn't think there's at least a 50/50 chance if this goes to the jury, they're going to convict?

Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (dGCAG)

64 >>>Apologies. I read right over that.

i cast all my pearls before swine.

Posted by: ace at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (KRtlO)

65 Seems that this would be prosecutable.
Posted by: Romeo13

hahahahahahahahahahahah
*take breath*
hahahahahahahahahahah
*passes out*

Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (CIS44)

66 63 Sure, but is there anybody here on this very webzine who doesn't think there's at least a 50/50 chance if this goes to the jury, they're going to convict?
Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (dGCAG)

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I'm not holding my breath for a hung jury.

But I think a hung jury is possible.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (GBKbO)

67 I don’t disagree comparatively speaking.

That said can I offer you a Trump Bible?
Posted by: polynikes at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (MNhXM)
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LOL. Is that a thing? I hope that's not a thing. If it is a thing, I hope it isn't official merchandise.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (d04cU)

68 LOL. Trump is classy AF as compared to his enemies. Compared to some aristocratic gilded age ideal? No. Compared to this crowd? Oh hell yeah.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:41 PM (d04cU)
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Trump compares unfavorably with Marcus Aurelius. But compared to his enemies, he IS Marcus Aurelius.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:45 PM (YqDXo)

69 Also, he had *two* scoops of ice cream.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2024 03:45 PM (llON8)

70
I read fast and auto-correct so I assumed on-again off-again.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 03:45 PM (RKVpM)

71 64 >>>Apologies. I read right over that.

i cast all my pearls before swine.
Posted by: ace at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (KRtlO)

Those were pearls?

Posted by: Just Lily at May 15, 2024 03:45 PM (jDls7)

72 I see Cyrus Vance is complaining about the recent Weinstein verdict in NY.

Note Vance was Weinstein (and Epstein)'s protector for all those years.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 15, 2024 03:45 PM (ibTVg)

73 I'm still distracted by the Home Cheapo blonde in the leather dress.

Not as distracted as you'll be by the case of crabs she gives you.

Posted by: Everyone knows the high-quality thots are at Lowes at May 15, 2024 03:45 PM (FzNTb)

74 I'm not holding my breath for a hung jury.

But I think a hung jury is possible.
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Is that you, Stormy?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:45 PM (YqDXo)

75 5, 28. Hey, give the folks on the old thread a break. They were discussing aposematism.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (tA1+m)

76 LOL. Is that a thing? I hope that's not a thing. If it is a thing, I hope it isn't official merchandise.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at

It's the "jim neighbors bible" they entered into a partnership.

Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (CIS44)

77 Business Insider, POLITICS, today
Biden trolls Trump as the two agree to debate in June

(In part) Biden sells merchandise to troll Trump

Biden's reelection team started selling a "Free on Wednesdays" shirt to tout their debate proposal before Trump accepted the June proposal. The shirt is a not-so-subtle reference to Trump's ongoing Manhattan criminal trial. Trump is in court most of the week and has fallen asleep throughout the trial.

One of the few exceptions is Wednesdays when Justice Juan Merchan has scheduled breaks in the proceedings.

"Trump's acting like he wants to debate the President," the item's description reads. "We hear he's free on Wednesdays. Let's do it!"

The shirt costs $32 and is the latest example of a burgeoning trend where campaigns try to make money from merchandise to meet short-lived trends. Non-traditional merchandise can be lucrative to campaigns; Trump's 2020 reelection famously made more than $450,000 from plastic straw sales alone.

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (NFX2v)

78 It's the "jim neighbors bible" they entered into a partnership.
Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (CIS44)

not jim neighbors, god bless the usa guy, completely blanking

Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (CIS44)

79 It's the "jim neighbors bible" they entered into a partnership.
Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (CIS44)
++++
Oy.

Still, classier than his enemies.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (d04cU)

80 Jonathan Turley says the judge must not even allow this piece-of-shit go to jury -- he should just enter his own verdict of "Not Guilty" on his own.
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As always, Turley (whom I actually like) is living in Cloud Cuckoo Land. That ain't the way NY law works.

Posted by: Eeyore at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (1bNHn)

81 64 >>>Apologies. I read right over that.

i cast all my pearls before swine.
Posted by: ace at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (KRtlO)
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Oink.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (YqDXo)

82 Couple nics I haven't seen around for a while (and I'm sure there are more) - Infidel and Bitter Clinger. Have they posted recently?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (llON8)

83 Does Trump have anyone in his circle who isn't either inept or screwing him?

Posted by: Son of Dad at May 15, 2024 03:47 PM (8JB5s)

84 maybe someone mentioned this but julie_kelly2 has about 4 minutes of video of cohen's former lawyer costello testifying in front of a house of reps committee and basically saying that cohen repeatedly lied in court this week

also i saw that stormy dumpster's husband says they might leave the country if trump is acquitted. clearly an attempt to influence the jury

Posted by: gnats local 678 at May 15, 2024 03:47 PM (B1FKF)

85 I read fast and auto-correct so I assumed on-again off-again.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 03:45 PM (RKVpM)
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Exactly. Me too.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:47 PM (YqDXo)

86 Costello is Cohen's former attorney.

https://tinyurl.com/mr492wkr

Check it out Ace.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at May 15, 2024 03:47 PM (t/2Uw)

87 Still, classier than his enemies.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (d04cU)

Agree

Posted by: polynikes at May 15, 2024 03:48 PM (MNhXM)

88
i cast all my pearls before swine.
Posted by: ace

I didn't know you did a syndicated cartoon as well as this fine site.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 15, 2024 03:48 PM (IU4H7)

89 i cast all my pearls before swine.
Posted by: ace

--

ACE OF SPADES BARN SHELVES

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Little girls dreamt of being moms, women told them not to follow their dreams at May 15, 2024 03:48 PM (8DAzZ)

90 83 Does Trump have anyone in his circle who isn't either inept or screwing him?
Posted by: Son of Dad

Melania, probably.

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at May 15, 2024 03:48 PM (NFX2v)

91 Circular firing squad

Posted by: Skip at May 15, 2024 03:48 PM (fwDg9)

92 not jim neighbors, god bless the usa guy, completely blanking
Posted by: BruceWayne at

Oy.

Still, classier than his enemies.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) a

Lee Greenwood! That's his name!

Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:48 PM (CIS44)

93 also i saw that stormy dumpster's husband says they might leave the country if trump is acquitted. clearly an attempt to influence the jury
________________

Yeah, yeah. They'll go to Canada, which will then unexpectedly have an epidemic of venereal disease.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:48 PM (YqDXo)

94 Why would this judge ever give a directed verdict? That's crazy talk. He didn't grow a conscience all of a sudden.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 15, 2024 03:49 PM (Dm8we)

95 i cast all my pearls before swine.
Posted by: ace
--
ACE OF SPADES BARN SHELVES
_________________

Ah, that's a croc.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:49 PM (YqDXo)

96 Imagine this dirtbag Michael Cohen getting millions for his bullshit when Moron authors, who write stuff that is actually good, can't find a publisher or even a reviewer to pay attention.

Posted by: the book thread at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (gKWVE)

97 Most dangerous place in the courtroom is in between Fat Boy Bragg and the Table in the Corner with Twinkies.......

Posted by: Franklin Stein at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (rcLES)

98 Reports over at RedState say that the prosecutor told the judge Cohen's the last witness for their case in chief. This is the big finish??

Posted by: Octochicken at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (oCS0o)

99 "So if they find Trump guilty will they finally tell us what he's been charged with?"

yeah, it is like the Jack Smith thing ... illegally appointed (so not appointed) yet spends millions persecuting Trump.

How they can just meander though a trial looking for something, anything ... but no real charge. How can one mount a defense without a charge?

Is this a comedy, or a tragedy, or both?

Posted by: illiniwek at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (Cus5s)

100
Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at May 15, 2024 03:48 PM (NFX2v)

I hope Melanie is screwing him or was that the joke?

Posted by: polynikes at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (MNhXM)

101 not jim neighbors, god bless the usa guy, completely blanking
Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:46 PM (CIS44)

Lee Greenwood.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (XjtdB)

102 96 Imagine this dirtbag Michael Cohen getting millions for his bullshit when Moron authors, who write stuff that is actually good, can't find a publisher or even a reviewer to pay attention.
Posted by: the book thread at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (gKWVE)

=======

*waves innocently*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (GBKbO)

103 Crime syndicates need lawyers too. Mueller is the Deep State gang's lawyer.
Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (dGCAG)

Still? I seem to recall everyone being caught off guard at what a doddering old fool Mueller really was once he appeared in public testimony.

And yet, no one bothered asking the question of who was the brains beh8nd the outfit.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (SRRAx)

104 Costello is Cohen's former attorney.

https://tinyurl.com/mr492wkr

Check it out Ace.

How is he able to say these things then? I would have assumed confidentiality prevented it.

Posted by: Archimedes at May 15, 2024 03:51 PM (CsUN+)

105 A good defense attorney during Stormy's cross would have stated, "you've been screwing people your whole life, why should we believe you're not trying to screw Mr Trump. Again. ".

Posted by: Vengeance at May 15, 2024 03:51 PM (P26Y+)

106 103 Still? I seem to recall everyone being caught off guard at what a doddering old fool Mueller really was once he appeared in public testimony.

And yet, no one bothered asking the question of who was the brains beh8nd the outfit.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (SRRAx)

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I thought we'd all figured out it was Wiseman (or however you spell his name).

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 03:51 PM (GBKbO)

107 Dan Goldman is a smarmy little c*cksucker.

And he supports the "Two State Solution," for Israel.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 15, 2024 03:51 PM (d9fT1)

108 I know I'm supposed to but I don't have a problem with Trump spreading the Word. Sorry.

It was called a God Bless the USA Bible, it was the King James Version, partnered with Lee Greenwood. In his announcement, Trump said we need to protect Jewish and Christian values as well as the values of our founding documents, and not let the Left stomp religion out of the public square.

The utter horror with the world's most famous man promoting Christianity and America despite being famously imperfect and ego driven.

But the Left called it a Trump Bible so I'm supposed to get mad.

Posted by: ... at May 15, 2024 03:51 PM (H3Mdk)

109 Imagine this dirtbag Michael Cohen getting millions for his bullshit when Moron authors, who write stuff that is actually good, can't find a publisher or even a reviewer to pay attention.
Posted by: the book thread at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (gKWVE)

=======

*waves innocently*
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Speaking of I picked up all 3 like 2 weeks ago. Haven't started yet tho.

Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:51 PM (CIS44)

110 Someone needs to send Alvin a box of creme filled donuts. And a wafer thin mint.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 15, 2024 03:51 PM (xrAlj)

111 I doubt Cohen will go back to prison, but I sincerely hope he does. Forever. POS.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at May 15, 2024 03:51 PM (d2bW3)

112
Obviously, aposematism is in play here.

Posted by: Guy Who Learned A New Word Today at May 15, 2024 03:52 PM (RKVpM)

113 My Bible is the most luxurious Bible. The best Bible. The supplest leather cover. Fourteen carat gold ink for the Lord's words. The way a real messiah's words should be, not like some cut-rate wonderworker using red ink. You're gonna love my Bible like you've never loved a Bible before.

Posted by: Donald J. Trump at May 15, 2024 03:52 PM (FzNTb)

114 109 Speaking of I picked up all 3 like 2 weeks ago. Haven't started yet tho.
Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:51 PM (CIS44)

=======

Why, thank you!

(reviews and ratings at Amazon and Goodreads are helpful, if you're inclined)

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 03:52 PM (GBKbO)

115 "So if they find Trump guilty will they finally tell us what he's been charged with?"

You have to convict to find out what's in it. I believe this is the Dem way.

Posted by: Archimedes at May 15, 2024 03:52 PM (CsUN+)

116 They are just insinuating a litany of crimes that are not charged and can not be proven in the hopes it eases the consciences of the left wing manhattan jury, who are already convinced that Trump is satan, to find him guilty of the charged crime in order to put him in jail.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at May 15, 2024 03:44 PM (P9xGM)

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You have to wonder now in our anarcho-terrorist blue shitholes if one or more jury members are terrified to hang the jury for fear they & their families won't subsequently have killed themselves ... followed by no investigation or justice for the victims.

* And SCOTUS 2020 has slid into the chat *

Posted by: ShainS -- Blood-Bath-and-Beyond angel investor at May 15, 2024 03:52 PM (ms/Yf)

117 60 Uh, isn't what Golden did Witness Tampering? He is NOT a lawyer for either the Prosecution, or Defense, or even the Po Po...

Seems that this would be prosecutable.
Posted by: Romeo13 at May 15, 2024 03:43 PM (xaFKb)

The charitable interpretation is that Goldman was referring to prepping Cohen for his earlier testimony before Congress rather than Cohen's testimony here.

Posted by: Octochicken at May 15, 2024 03:52 PM (oCS0o)

118 Forgive my uninformed questions but wasn't Cohen Trump's lawyer? Isn't this type of bullshit the kiss of death for his law career?

Posted by: Northernlurker at May 15, 2024 03:52 PM (JLq/1)

119 Is this a comedy, or a tragedy, or both?

Posted by: illiniwek at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (Cus5s)
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Farce. Or opera bouffe.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:52 PM (YqDXo)

120 This trial is bullshit. Pure bullshit.
Legitimacy of our legal institutions? Down the crapper.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 15, 2024 03:53 PM (W/lyH)

121 25 Dude! You need to make it at least look like a real trial.
Posted by: Joseph Stalin at May 15, 2024 03:38 PM (lTGtQ)

Things were tougher for our side back then, comrade.

Posted by: L. Beria at May 15, 2024 03:53 PM (lg881)

122 ny post reported that cohen bought a 5million dollar condo
at trump park ave almost 20 years ago, paid off the mortgage, and still lives there, as of last month.

Posted by: anny at May 15, 2024 03:53 PM (wg81Q)

123 Yes!

Buy 100% Moron created content!

Start with MPPPP.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 15, 2024 03:53 PM (xrAlj)

124 Posted by: Franklin Stein at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (rcLES)

I've never been in court except for when I was serving on a Grand Jury and once when I got a ticket for an accident. I was gypped. There were no twinkies.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 03:53 PM (XkYcA)

125 Is this a comedy, or a tragedy, or both?

Posted by: illiniwek at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (Cus5s)
_______________

Farce. Or opera bouffe.

Grand Guignol.

Posted by: Archimedes at May 15, 2024 03:53 PM (CsUN+)

126 Why, thank you!

(reviews and ratings at Amazon and Goodreads are helpful, if you're inclined)
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

*fist bump*

Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:53 PM (CIS44)

127 Your Honor, we the jury find the defendant guilty on all charges past, present, and future, whatever they may be.

Posted by: Jury Foreman at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (v0R5T)

128 Crime syndicates need lawyers too. Mueller is the Deep State gang's lawyer.
Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2024 03:42 PM (dGCAG)

Still? I seem to recall everyone being caught off guard at what a doddering old fool Mueller really was once he appeared in public testimony.

And yet, no one bothered asking the question of who was the brains beh8nd the outfit.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (SRRAx)

No, probably not anymore.

Old crime syndicate lawyers don't die, they just fade away.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (dGCAG)

129 "If Trump wasn't guilty, why would they charge him?" - The people who believe the system railroads disfavored groups at every turn

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (KbCG3)

130 *implication of course being that any caring members who refused to convict will immediately be doxxed ... and said doxxers will do so with impunity.

Posted by: ShainS -- Blood-Bath-and-Beyond angel investor at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (ms/Yf)

131 i suspect a lot of people in manhattan would never vote for any republican but they like trump. hung jury is a definite possibility and a win for bragg who can try to put trump on trial again, tying his up for another couple of weeks (but i don't know how easy it would be to get a second trial. a new grand jury might say no more)

Posted by: gnats local 678 at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (B1FKF)

132 Travis @Travis_4_Trump
JUST IN: One of Alvin Bragg’s paralegals, Jaden Jarmel-Schneider, admitted on the stand that the prosecutors deleted call records between Michael Cohen and Keith Davidson.

The prosecution submitted the records into evidence, but didn’t mention that they deleted some records. This alone should be grounds for a mistrial!

Why isn’t the GOP doing anything to stop this? Where is Speaker Johnson?

Posted by: andycanuck (ZdexC) at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (ZdexC)

133 Nancy Pelosi, "you have to pass it to find out what's in it."

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (xrAlj)

134 I dunno Archimedes. Maybe he wasn't his attorney at the time.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (t/2Uw)

135 There is a perverse beauty in having a Democrat politician, who is a client of the judge's daughter's Democrats only political consulting firm, rehearsing the performance of a pathological liar, who sells anti defendant tshirts online, in preparation for a Democrat political show trial using a manufactured "crime", most likely run right out of the White House by the defendant's political rival in the middle of an Presidential election.

The scope and depth of this level of corruption is breathtaking.

Posted by: Lost in Space at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (k13a0)

136 34 I'll bet he and Mitt get together and drink wine and throw shade on Trump. Then have a good cry.
Posted by: Archimedes at May 15, 2024 03:39 PM (CsUN+)

Any man caught crying should immediately be shot.

Posted by: XTC at May 15, 2024 03:55 PM (UnA8+)

137 Judge Merkin will rule an order of GUILTY.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at May 15, 2024 03:55 PM (aFNOf)

138 Forgive my uninformed questions but wasn't Cohen Trump's lawyer? Isn't this type of bullshit the kiss of death for his law career?
Posted by: Northernlurker

He's already been disbarred. But yes he was

Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:55 PM (CIS44)

139 How the Hell can someone go to trial without being told what they are being charged with?!?!?!?

Is this even done?

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at May 15, 2024 03:55 PM (SRRAx)

140 >>> 139 How the Hell can someone go to trial without being told what they are being charged with?!?!?!?

Is this even done?
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at May 15, 2024 03:55 PM (SRRAx)

It is now!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2024 03:56 PM (llON8)

141 Nope, it doesn't have to look like a real trial, as long as Jjdge, Prosecutor and Jury all are on the same page it's over before it began, just wave a few witnesses through and sign the guilty verdict

Posted by: Skip at May 15, 2024 03:56 PM (fwDg9)

142 This trial is a clown show, wrapped in a shit sandwich, with a side of corruption.

I hope the judge provides a directed verdict, but that won’t happen.

It’s gonna go to the jury.

Hopefully, the Dem Jurors do the right and just thing and find Trump Not Guilty.

But I have little hope any more.

Posted by: Czech Chick at May 15, 2024 03:56 PM (I6NNh)

143 How the Hell can someone go to trial without being told what they are being charged with?!?!?!?

Is this even done?
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at May 15, 2024 03:55 PM (SRRAx)

It's only because it's Trump. Once the people who stole his election jail and execute him for nothing, things will get back to normal.

Posted by: ... at May 15, 2024 03:56 PM (H3Mdk)

144 Where is Speaker Johnson?

Watching tentacle porn with Jim Jordan.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at May 15, 2024 03:56 PM (aFNOf)

145 138 Forgive my uninformed questions but wasn't Cohen Trump's lawyer? Isn't this type of bullshit the kiss of death for his law career?
Posted by: Northernlurker

He's already been disbarred. But yes he was
Posted by: BruceWayne at May 15, 2024 03:55 PM (CIS44)

I would have said that the perjury charge was the kiss of death, but secretly taping your client and giving those tapes to the prosecutor certainly wouldn't bode well for your legal career in most instances.

Posted by: Octochicken at May 15, 2024 03:57 PM (oCS0o)

146 139 How the Hell can someone go to trial without being told what they are being charged with?!?!?!?

Is this even done?
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at May 15, 2024 03:55 PM (SRRAx)

It's the new "Try and Stop Us" clause that the Democrats passed without a single "No" vote from the GOPe.

Posted by: XTC at May 15, 2024 03:57 PM (UnA8+)

147 Your Honor, we the jury find the defendant guilty on all charges past, present, and future, whatever they may be.

Posted by: Jury Foreman at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (v0R5T)
________________

"We find the defendant guilty, but are wondering what the charges were."

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 03:57 PM (YqDXo)

148 >>>Why isn’t the GOP doing anything to stop this? Where is Speaker Johnson?
Posted by: andycanuck

You know why. The GOP hates Trump and Republican voters.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at May 15, 2024 03:57 PM (d2bW3)

149 146 It's the new "Try and Stop Us" clause that the Democrats passed without a single "No" vote from the GOPe.
Posted by: XTC at May 15, 2024 03:57 PM (UnA8+)

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Oh, the GOPe voted.

They voted in favor.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 03:57 PM (GBKbO)

150 >>> 143
==
It's only because it's Trump. Once the people who stole his election jail and execute him for nothing, things will get back to normal.
Posted by: ... at May 15, 2024 03:56 PM (H3Mdk)

Other business owners in NY state have nothing to worry about.

Posted by: Hochul, Priestess of Moloch at May 15, 2024 03:57 PM (llON8)

151 CNN as obtained this video of Mr. Bragg in Court today....let's join in progress....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczPDGC3f8U

Posted by: Franklin Stein at May 15, 2024 03:57 PM (rcLES)

152 "Governor Cantrell I can not divulge what the charges are until we are back on Earth."

"The Revolution from Roscinante." Nicholas Yermakiv.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 15, 2024 03:58 PM (xrAlj)

153 56 This testimony is even more significant.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice)

🤫 No one was supposed to tell.

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at May 15, 2024 03:58 PM (NFX2v)

154 Why isn’t the GOP doing anything to stop this? Where is Speaker Johnson?
Posted by: andycanuck (ZdexC) at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (ZdexC)

How badly do we want to the GOP to set the precedent for the House to interfere in state criminal trials?

Posted by: Octochicken at May 15, 2024 03:58 PM (oCS0o)

155 I don't expect Judge Merkin to do the right thing, but a directed verdict is the only possible action. Bragg has still not stated the underlying felony which Trump's actions are supposed to cover up. Given that since all of the business records violations were barred by the Statute of Limitations he hasn't presented a case wherein the jury could in any way find guilt

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 15, 2024 03:58 PM (db6Z8)

156 Why isn’t the GOP doing anything to stop this? Where is Speaker Johnson?
Posted by: andycanuck (ZdexC) at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (ZdexC)

Sitting at his masters' feet, waiting for his next orders.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2024 03:58 PM (dGCAG)

157 Are the Methodists mad about the whole Trump Bible thing?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Little girls dreamt of being moms, women told them not to follow their dreams at May 15, 2024 03:58 PM (8DAzZ)

158 "But the Left called it a Trump Bible so I'm supposed to get mad."

Was it the left that just brought it up? Could be.

Posted by: Disgusted at May 15, 2024 03:59 PM (Z8Yh2)

159 I've never been in court except for when I was serving on a Grand Jury and once when I got a ticket for an accident. I was gypped. There were no twinkies.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 03:53 PM (XkYcA)
.......

Ooh. I always suspected you had a little naughty girl in you.

Posted by: wth at May 15, 2024 03:59 PM (v0R5T)

160 Gas Pump Guy > Alvin Bragg

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at May 15, 2024 03:59 PM (IebSC)

161 It's not a lie, if it's what you want to be true.

Posted by: Alternate George C at May 15, 2024 03:59 PM (SYTee)

162 >>> 155 I don't expect Judge Merkin to do the right thing, but a directed verdict is the only possible action. Bragg has still not stated the underlying felony which Trump's actions are supposed to cover up. Given that since all of the business records violations were barred by the Statute of Limitations he hasn't presented a case wherein the jury could in any way find guilt
Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 15, 2024 03:58 PM (db6Z

Wanna bet?

Posted by: Hawaiian Judge #352 at May 15, 2024 03:59 PM (llON8)

163 Cthulhu for Speaker!

You said tentacles...

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 15, 2024 03:59 PM (xrAlj)

164 If a judge is completely conflicted and refuses to recuse himself, how,is there no recourse? The defendant has to rely on the integrity of a judge who is obviously conflicted but refuses to recuse? Is there no higher authority that can force this?
How is this fair?

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at May 15, 2024 03:59 PM (t/2Uw)

165 100. Posted by: polynikes

A joke

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you, too at May 15, 2024 04:00 PM (NFX2v)

166

I miss those days when Whorealdo had on Joe Tacopine, Victoria Toensing, Joe Digenova and other loudmouths on to discuss the daily legal dramas.

Wait, no I don't.

Posted by: Dr.Rev. Senator Your Highness E Buzz Miller, Esq PhD MA MS at May 15, 2024 04:00 PM (et1vG)

167 We just got back from booze shopping. A newer business which I won't directly name but I will paraphrase it by calling it Everything Wine. Nice place, but...
You could have fired a howitzer in there and not hit anyone.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 15, 2024 04:00 PM (MeG8a)

168 Judge Hamsterballs: Mr. Bragg is their anything else or any witness you would like to appear in today's Courtroom ???

Mr. Bragg: BRING ME A BUCKET !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Franklin Stein at May 15, 2024 04:00 PM (rcLES)

169 Why does Trump keep hiring these losers like Cohen? This clown was his Mr. fix-it

Look at his current legal team, a complete joke.

If Trump does somehow pull this off, I fully expect it to be another dumpster, fire administration with all those stupid people Trump seems to like to surround himself with.

Posted by: Olympian at May 15, 2024 04:00 PM (Pd52X)

170 164 If a judge is completely conflicted and refuses to recuse himself, how,is there no recourse? The defendant has to rely on the integrity of a judge who is obviously conflicted but refuses to recuse? Is there no higher authority that can force this?
How is this fair?
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at May 15, 2024 03:59 PM (t/2Uw)

When every higher authority in this chain of command is a Demoncrat?

No.

Posted by: XTC at May 15, 2024 04:00 PM (UnA8+)

171 The only thing that makes Methodists mad is the wrong tuna casserole recipe.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:01 PM (tA1+m)

172 Democrats have been using this strategy for the last few years now. They know they can have witnesses go up and completely lie about everything, as they've told the witnesses they won't prosecute them for perjury.

Trials, congressional testimony, and supreme court nominations have all been tainted y Democrats just lying their asses off to get what they want.

Posted by: Rbastid at May 15, 2024 04:01 PM (4oKaW)

173 This trial has been a boon for Trump. Methinks Democrats want to end it ASAP as it's not having the desired effect. $100 says it's a directed verdict.
Posted by: Vengeance at May 15, 2024 03:35 PM (P26Y+)

This is an eminently reasonable take.

That's why I sincerely doubt that this is what will happen

I believe the Democrats have zero idea this isn't working. They all know Trump is evil incarnate and deserves to languish in the worst of all possible prisons for all eternity.

Posted by: Just Lily at May 15, 2024 03:39 PM

They certainly can't have a not guilty verdict coming back from the jury. That would literally destroy everything they have worked for since 2015.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at May 15, 2024 04:02 PM (QNSds)

174 Doesn't his reality show pitch basically have to have Trump found innocent?

"The Fixer" didn't work if Trump is convicted?

For the premise to work, Trump can't be found guilty.

Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at May 15, 2024 04:02 PM (JkCto)

175 164 If a judge is completely conflicted and refuses to recuse himself, how,is there no recourse? The defendant has to rely on the integrity of a judge who is obviously conflicted but refuses to recuse? Is there no higher authority that can force this?
How is this fair?
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at May 15, 2024 03:59 PM (t/2Uw)

That's supposed to be what the appellate courts are for. Unfortunately, I have no idea whether NY law says the denial of a motion to recuse the judge is something that can be appealed immediately in a criminal case.

Posted by: Octochicken at May 15, 2024 04:02 PM (oCS0o)

176 The only thing that makes Methodists mad is the wrong tuna casserole recipe.
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus

--

It was a joke about Methodists fully embracing gay pastors in the pulpit.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Little girls dreamt of being moms, women told them not to follow their dreams at May 15, 2024 04:02 PM (8DAzZ)

177 Speaking of, if you haven't heard yet, the Methodists...

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Little girls dreamt of being moms, women told them not to follow their dreams at May 15, 2024 04:03 PM (8DAzZ)

178 I was talking to Lee Greenwood, and Lee said to me, "Mr President, I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free." Free to sell all of you this limited edition Bible, with real gold leaf and scented with synthetic, lab-created frankincense and myrhh. You're not going to want to miss this opportunity. Act now, and I will throw in a rare Trump NFT, depicting me as Isaiah, naked as the day I was born.

Posted by: Donald J. Trump at May 15, 2024 04:03 PM (FzNTb)

179 Posted by: wth at May 15, 2024 03:59 PM (v0R5T)

LOL. Except that I wasn't a girl when it happened. No; I haven't had a sex change.

I was just in my 50's.

Actually, I have a great measure of "naughty" in me. I am sinner always in need of God's grace and forgiveness.

P.S. Nobody was hurt in the accident. I was just going the wrong way at night (and no I wasn't drunk) I was just unfamiliar with the area and got blinded by the stupid new high beans on cars which are blinding.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:03 PM (XkYcA)

180 Zero chance of an acquittal with this jury, and I think the only chance of a hung jury is if at least half the jurors make it clear early in deliberations that they are for Trump. If its one or two for Trump, they'll fold and vote to convict. Less fear of the backlash if it becomes known that half or more were for acquittal.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 15, 2024 04:03 PM (Dm8we)

181 106 103 Still? I seem to recall everyone being caught off guard at what a doddering old fool Mueller really was once he appeared in public testimony.

And yet, no one bothered asking the question of who was the brains beh8nd the outfit.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at May 15, 2024 03:50 PM (SRRAx)

=======

I thought we'd all figured out it was Wiseman (or however you spell his name).
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 03:51 PM (GBKbO)

Yeah, WE had - but this is a smart military blog.

I was talking about the talking heads in the leftist sphere - I seem to recall Mika and Joe and the hags at The View and all of the other Democrat Talking Points Distributors having stunned and gobsmacked looks on their faces when they finally heard Mueller's "blithering idiot" gibberish in live testimony.

They were so sure that he was going to spill all of the dirt, only to find out that the only dirt to be found was probably in the Depends he was wearing.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at May 15, 2024 04:04 PM (SRRAx)

182 Zero chance of an acquittal with this jury, and I think the only chance of a hung jury is if at least half the jurors make it clear early in deliberations that they are for Trump. If its one or two for Trump, they'll fold and vote to convict. Less fear of the backlash if it becomes known that half or more were for acquittal.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at May 15, 2024 04:03 PM (Dm8we)
++++
Yup. Hung jury is the only potentially positive outcome.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 04:04 PM (d04cU)

183 Judge Hamsterballs: Mr. Bragg is their anything else or any witness you would like to appear in today's Courtroom ???

Mr. Bragg: BRING ME A BUCKET !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Franklin Stein at May 15, 2024 04:00 PM (rcLES)

We don't deliver.

Posted by: KFC at May 15, 2024 04:04 PM (v0R5T)

184
How badly do we want to the GOP to set the precedent for the House to interfere in state criminal trials?

I would argue that the response to NY engaging in sham political trials is for every red state to start bringing charges against their local Dems and national ones where they can.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 15, 2024 04:04 PM (ibTVg)

185 Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:01 PM (tA1+m)

There are a number of things that make me mad, but tuna casserole isn't one of them.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:04 PM (XkYcA)

186 I'm not sure why any conservative would even glance at these disgusting slobs. Ignore them and hope they get theirs.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at May 15, 2024 04:04 PM (d2bW3)

187
I was gypped.

Insensitive to gypsy people. Someone should look into why God is punishing them. It's an interesting story about the missing spike which would have killed Jesus immediately.

Not sure it's exactly true, but interesting story.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 04:04 PM (RKVpM)

188 Cohen's testimony is emblematic of leftists otherwise, just like "communism will work, once it's done the right way" Cohen, this time, swears to get it right and "tell the truth."

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 15, 2024 04:04 PM (tT6L1)

189 This brunette in gray at golden hour thinks Cohen is a scumbag:
http://tiny.cc/mdq3yz

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 04:05 PM (d04cU)

190 I'm kind of surprised Marchan hasn't just gone with a directed "guilty" verdict and be done with it.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 15, 2024 04:05 PM (tT6L1)

191 >>>I would argue that the response to NY engaging in sham political trials is for every red state to start bringing charges against their local Dems and national ones where they can.
Posted by: 18-1

I think Trump should do the same to Biden and his family, and anyone who ever tried these show trials.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at May 15, 2024 04:05 PM (d2bW3)

192 I am all for a "HUNG" Jury !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Stormy Daniels at May 15, 2024 04:06 PM (rcLES)

193 185 So, jello salad, then, Fen?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:06 PM (tA1+m)

194 169 Why does Trump keep hiring these losers like Cohen? This clown was his Mr. fix-it

I miss the days of Rudy, Jenna Ellis, and Sidney Powell.

Ya, no.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at May 15, 2024 04:06 PM (aFNOf)

195 Trump is fucked now. Right? Right?! Jurors were caught smirking at the defense’s attempt to impeach Cohen’s credibility. attorneys in media (not former Trump attorneys) are saying conviction is likely at this point unless there is a hung jury (and no, I don’t agree with those here who think there is a Trumper in the jury). The evidence is overwhelming!

worst of all, it's not affecting Needy Amin's poll numbers. Once convicted, that might change - but probably not by much. Ultimately, of course, the economy will be the deciding factor - and there's no shortage of miscreants who are in a position to sabotage that in some way.

Putin (will he go nuclear?); Bibi (will he stage a false flag in some embassy?); Big Awl (will they push up gas prices for no reason, like they did in 2000?); Wall Street (will they go short - knowing that could derail Biden, while making a bundle anyway?).

In a reasonable world your line of thinking is impeccable. Jury is a civic duty, hard to imagine a strong case can be derailed by a biased juror though the likelihood is not zero. But evidence and logic trump outside news flow, background, partisanship.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (JCZqz)

196 I was just going the wrong way at night (and no I wasn't drunk) I was just unfamiliar with the area and got blinded by the stupid new high beans on cars which are blinding.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
......

Now try parallel parking.

Posted by: wth at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (v0R5T)

197 What’s “golden hour?”

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (tA1+m)

198 We just got back from booze shopping. A newer business which I won't directly name but I will paraphrase it by calling it Everything Wine. Nice place, but...
You could have fired a howitzer in there and not hit anyone.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 15, 2024 04:00 PM (MeG8a)

Said business is co-owned by a very lefty Congress critter from MD. David Trone. I try not to shop there. But sometimes they have something I want at a great price. Mostly though, I don't like giving Trone any of my money.

Posted by: Doof at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (PDruL)

199 Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 04:05 PM (d04cU)

Cute woman but the dress looks rather like she was posing for an adult remake of "The LIttle Mermaid".

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (XkYcA)

200 "This entire thing is a farce."

It does not rise to the level of a farce. This is pure vindictive tyranny. The Soviet show trial were more believable than this shit-show. Anybody that is convinced by any of this is a brain-dead lemming.

Posted by: Ripley at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (JojsZ)

201 News Flash:

Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderators for June debate.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (t/2Uw)

202 189 This brunette in gray at golden hour thinks Cohen is a scumbag:
http://tiny.cc/mdq3yz
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)

I would like to deliver my testimony to her personally.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at May 15, 2024 04:08 PM (aFNOf)

203 Cohen is like Ralph Furly on Three's Company.....

Posted by: Franklin Stein at May 15, 2024 04:08 PM (rcLES)

204 Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 04:04 PM (RKVpM)

I thought that the story was that God gives them a pass on stealing supposedly because a gypsy stole one of the nails which was to be used at Christ's crucifixion.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:09 PM (XkYcA)

205 re 189: nah, steinway teeth

Posted by: gnats local 678 at May 15, 2024 04:09 PM (B1FKF)

206 195 In a reasonable world your line of thinking is impeccable. Jury is a civic duty, hard to imagine a strong case can be derailed by a biased juror though the likelihood is not zero. But evidence and logic trump outside news flow, background, partisanship.
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (JCZqz)

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Evidence of which crime? Be specific.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 04:09 PM (GBKbO)

207 197 What’s “golden hour?”
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus

It's when the yachties break out the booze and get shart faced.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at May 15, 2024 04:09 PM (aFNOf)

208 >>I don't expect Judge Merkin to do the right thing, but a directed verdict is the only possible action.

I think he's been in touch with NYS appellate people, he'll do as they suggest...he's not an overly bright guy, basically barely above street level criminal, really. But he knows who is calling the shots...if they say convict or to it that a conviction happens, he'll do it.

If the NYS appellate agrees with Merchan and thus suggests that all the NYS judiciary is corrupt, then look for the SCOTUS to step in - they have to at this stage...the entire lawful binding that suggests being a citizen in America will be at stake...including Democrats...and they can't have that. You can't have any state of the Union deciding what is judicial constitutional law and what is not - the entire US will tear itself apart at that stage.

Posted by: Boswell at May 15, 2024 04:10 PM (K+UlC)

209 Posted by: wth at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (v0R5T)

I am fine with that. I just try to avoid it if possible.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:10 PM (XkYcA)

210 A large barge struck a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on May 15, spilling oil into the water and damaging a portion of the bridge.

The span that leads to Pelican Island, just north of Galveston, was hit at approximately 10 a.m., according to the Galveston County Office of Emergency Management (OEM).

https://shorturl.at/nqY38

I wonder how many more "accidents" will it take before people wake up and realize there's a war going on?

Posted by: SMH at what's coming at May 15, 2024 04:10 PM (VzB7O)

211 In a reasonable world your line of thinking is impeccable. Jury is a civic duty, hard to imagine a strong case can be derailed by a biased juror though the likelihood is not zero. But evidence and logic trump outside news flow, background, partisanship.
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (JCZqz)
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.....said the unreasonable and crazy loons at DU......

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 15, 2024 04:10 PM (tT6L1)

212 That happens all the time, and so we're still left with this bizarre situation of a trial over something that none of us have yet been told what the crime is."
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Duh.

The crime is being Trump.

Posted by: Governor Kathy Hokey at May 15, 2024 04:10 PM (krQz2)

213 What’s “golden hour?”
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (tA1+m)

LOL. I didn't want to ask.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:10 PM (XkYcA)

214 198 Trone just lost the Dem Senate primary in MD.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:10 PM (tA1+m)

215 I’m sure trumps current legal team will be doing the same thing Cohen is right now in a few years.

Everyone trump surrounds himself with can’t wait to stab him in the back. It’s just all these sycophants that he gets bamboozled by.

Posted by: Olympian at May 15, 2024 04:11 PM (Pd52X)

216 Evidence of which crime? Be specific.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 04:09 PM (GBKbO)
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Being Donald Trump.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 04:11 PM (d04cU)

217 216 Evidence of which crime? Be specific.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 04:09 PM (GBKbO)
++++
Being Donald Trump.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 04:11 PM (d04cU)

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Death penalty.

Why are we even wasting time with a trial?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 04:11 PM (GBKbO)

218 Golden hour is the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 15, 2024 04:12 PM (RIvkX)

219 What’s “golden hour?”
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (tA1+m)
++++
The hours of sunrise and sunset. The color temperature is very warm and people glow and look *great* in it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 04:12 PM (d04cU)

220
I thought that the story was that God gives them a pass on stealing supposedly because a gypsy stole one of the nails which was to be used at Christ's crucifixion.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:09 PM

I think there's a second theory that God sentenced them to forever wander the world seal coating driveways with inferior materials because... reasons.

Anyway, both are theories and pretty far out there.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 04:12 PM (RKVpM)

221 219 What’s “golden hour?”
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (tA1+m)
++++
The hours of sunrise and sunset. The color temperature is very warm and people glow and look *great* in it.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 04:12 PM (d04cU)

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*furiously takes notes*
-Terrence Malick

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 04:12 PM (GBKbO)

222 217 Death penalty.

Why are we even wasting time with a trial?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 04:11 PM (GBKbO)

Because trials are SHOWBIZ, BABY!

Posted by: XTC at May 15, 2024 04:13 PM (UnA8+)

223 Death penalty.

Why are we even wasting time with a trial?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 04:11 PM (GBKbO)
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Darn straight! Do you have a newsletter?

Posted by: Democratic Undergound at May 15, 2024 04:13 PM (tT6L1)

224 Are all these Demofascists and their media handmaidens on drugs? In what universe does it make sense to fight a political war this way?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at May 15, 2024 04:13 PM (KjFHZ)

225 Biden going to announce by executive order he will limit illegal crossings to 4,000 per day.

What a guy!

Can't wait to see the non-details to this sham.

Debate challenge and Border executive action on the same day. They must be in total panic at the WH.

Posted by: WisRich at May 15, 2024 04:13 PM (G0vdT)

226 It would be so much fun to a do a crossover event with DU. Historical, even.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at May 15, 2024 04:13 PM (KbCG3)

227 If Colin admitted he was lying, it would defeat the whole purpose of lying.

Posted by: ... at May 15, 2024 04:14 PM (H3Mdk)

228 197 What’s “golden hour?”
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus

You must have misheard. I'm sure they were talking about golden showers.

Posted by: Sam Brinton at May 15, 2024 04:14 PM (JCZqz)

229 Whatever parkies did, it was clearly pretty bad.

Posted by: Ya like dags? at May 15, 2024 04:14 PM (FzNTb)

230 "Rep. David Trone lost last night to county executive Angela Alsobrooks"

Good to know!
62 million bucks will not buy you a primary in Maryland.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 15, 2024 04:15 PM (IU4H7)

231 The hours of sunrise and sunset. The color temperature is very warm and people glow and look *great* in it.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 04:12 PM (d04cU)
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My golden hour is midnight on a moonless night.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 15, 2024 04:15 PM (tT6L1)

232 What’s “golden hour?”
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:07 PM (tA1+m)

LOL. I didn't want to ask.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:10 PM (XkYcA)
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It's simply times of the day (typically dawn and dusk) when the natural lighting takes on particular qualities.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at May 15, 2024 04:15 PM (7fElN)

233 If the reports about the debates are true then Trump is more foolish than I thought.

Fool me three times, I'm easy to fool.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 15, 2024 04:15 PM (RIvkX)

234 My golden hour is midnight on a moonless night.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 15, 2024 04:15 PM (tT6L1)
++++
LOL

You and me both, brother.
I wonder if there's a dating service that caters to blind chicks...

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 04:15 PM (d04cU)

235 >>> 210
==
I wonder how many more "accidents" will it take before people wake up and realize there's a war going on?
Posted by: SMH at what's coming at May 15, 2024 04:10 PM (VzB7O)

If I were to bet, I'd go with 'around when real food shortages begin'.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2024 04:16 PM (llON8)

236 Trone rich white guy vs Alsobrooks attractive black women. He spent a fortune and lost. Dems are very predictable.
The ironic aspect...Now instead of a self funding candidate the Dems are going to have to spend money to try and defeat Hogan who won the Rep primary.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at May 15, 2024 04:16 PM (t/2Uw)

237 How on earth can you have someone who pays off the judge’s family deliberately coaching witnesses in the trial, and call it a fair trial?
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Henceforth, we'll call it "New York Fair".

Posted by: Axeman at May 15, 2024 04:17 PM (krQz2)

238 Rep. David Trone lost last night to county executive Angela Alsobrooks

Of course he did, he has a penis.

Women Power !!!

Posted by: Maj. Healey at May 15, 2024 04:17 PM (aFNOf)

239 230 "Rep. David Trone lost last night to county executive Angela Alsobrooks"

Good to know!
62 million bucks will not buy you a primary in Maryland.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 15, 2024 04:15 PM (IU4H7)

When I was in MD a couple weekends ago, damn near every ad that played on the Hotel TV was a David Trone ad.

And he still lost.

Posted by: XTC at May 15, 2024 04:17 PM (UnA8+)

240 226 A DUMe?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:17 PM (tA1+m)

241 "This brunette in gray at golden hour thinks Cohen is a scumbag:
http://tiny.cc/mdq3yz"

Looks like she may actually be a mermaid just trying to lure you in for a horrible death.

Still a 1

Posted by: Ripley at May 15, 2024 04:17 PM (JojsZ)

242 Henceforth, we'll call it "New York Fair".
Posted by: Axeman at May 15, 2024 04:17 PM (krQz2)
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Heh. Love it. I'm adding it to my lexicon.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at May 15, 2024 04:17 PM (d04cU)

243 226 It would be so much fun to a do a crossover event with DU. Historical, even.
Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer

Funnily enough, I saw this post over there, and it reminded me of AoS on the weekends. Perhaps...we're not so different after all...

I took at a look at DU's culture forums - it was insightful.
Total forum posts since start -

Cooking/Baking - 140K
Pictures - 131K
Music Appreciation - 120K
Sports - 93K
Pets - 91K

Tells me a lot about the general community.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 15, 2024 04:17 PM (JCZqz)

244 The ironic aspect...Now instead of a self funding candidate the Dems are going to have to spend money to try and defeat Hogan who won the Rep primary.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at May 15, 2024 04:16 PM (t/2Uw)
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HO-GAN!

Posted by: Colonel Klink at May 15, 2024 04:17 PM (krQz2)

245 What’s “golden hour?”
Posted by: Bulgaroctonus
.......

I think it's when they give you a free stack of pancakes with your breakfast order.

Posted by: wth at May 15, 2024 04:18 PM (v0R5T)

246 127 Your Honor, we the jury find the defendant guilty on all charges past, present, and future, whatever they may be.
Posted by: Jury Foreman at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (v0R5T)

Now, how long is it gonna take to hang this guy?

Posted by: tcn in AK, hail to the thief at May 15, 2024 04:18 PM (jpjFa)

247 Are all these Demofascists and their media handmaidens on drugs? In what universe does it make sense to fight a political war this way?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at May 15, 2024 04:13 PM (KjFHZ)

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One in which your victims don't fight back.

Posted by: ShainS -- Blood-Bath-and-Beyond angel investor at May 15, 2024 04:18 PM (Njqoo)

248 I have a friend who is, unfortunately, a Never Trumper.

I was talking with her earlier today, and she made mention of Mr. Cohen, stating that he's doing God's work on the stand.

The epitome of grace under pressure.

As this was a phone conversation, I couldn't look to see if she was drinking that early in the A.M.

The things I allow to slide for friendship's sake ...

Posted by: browndog befuddled at May 15, 2024 04:19 PM (TTAGa)

249 >>> 248 I have a friend who is, unfortunately, a Never Trumper.

I was talking with her earlier today, and she made mention of Mr. Cohen, stating that he's doing God's work on the stand.

The epitome of grace under pressure.

As this was a phone conversation, I couldn't look to see if she was drinking that early in the A.M.

The things I allow to slide for friendship's sake ...

Posted by: browndog befuddled at May 15, 2024 04:19 PM (TTAGa)

Is this a friend with benefits or what?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2024 04:20 PM (llON8)

250 I am glad the yankees in New York put President Trump on trial for trumped up bullshit charges.

Let's everyone see their shitty State and City for what it is, pure shit.

Pure. Shit.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at May 15, 2024 04:20 PM (IebSC)

251 I took at a look at DU's culture forums - it was insightful.
Total forum posts since start -

Cooking/Baking - 140K

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What percentage of those are on cannibalism?

Posted by: ShainS -- Blood-Bath-and-Beyond angel investor at May 15, 2024 04:20 PM (Njqoo)

252
Anyway, I was doing some research on a young woman I knew, traced her family back to Poland, and I found the town her family came from and it was a gypsy enclave. So I did some research on gypsies and it was kinda interesting.

I think they have multiple names for themselves. Been accused of a lot of crimes, Hitler killed a lot of them.

But I think 'gypped' is like the N word to them. But it's an interesting story I may eventually finish.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 04:20 PM (RKVpM)

253 Your Honor, we the jury find the defendant guilty on all charges past, present, and future, whatever they may be.

Now, how long is it gonna take to hang this guy?

Posted by: Jury Foreman at May 15, 2024 03:54 PM (v0R5T)

Posted by: tcn in AK, hail to the thief at May 15, 2024 04:18 PM (jpjFa)
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... -- Counsel for the Defense

Posted by: Axeman at May 15, 2024 04:20 PM (krQz2)

254 My read on the debate kerfuffle,

The non-Biden factions know that Biden can't beat Trump in a fair election. Because too many voters see that he's scarily incompetent.

The Biden faction (Kalorama) called for early debates to refute this. They hope that Biden can either bullshit through an hour (he's done it before) or win some points if Trump declines. Which is why Trump gave a quick yes to save his options. It's a desperation play by Kalorama.

But the other factions are desperate to stop Trump. They're plotting to replace Biden but with whom.

Pelosi wants Governor Brylcreem, and in her recent Oxford debate she showed that she's willing to burn the house down to get what she wants. Gavin will need a huge steal to win.

The there's the Wicked Witch of the Midwest, who hopes to be seen as a fresh-faced apple-cheeked Goldilocks compromise. Grethcen's on the DNC board and it'll have some say.

Then there's Hillary cackling in the wings ISYN. She'll tout that she's a safe hand on the tiller and that she'll bring scared voters back on the plantation.

YMMV

Posted by: Ignoramus at May 15, 2024 04:20 PM (Gse2f)

255 "Everyone trump surrounds himself with can’t wait to stab him in the back. It’s just all these sycophants that he gets bamboozled by.
Posted by: Olympian at May 15, 2024 04:11 PM (Pd52X)"

alternatively, as soon as he hires someone, the new hire gets a visit from a total stranger exhibiting his/her kompromat file, which will become public knowledge "unless you cooperate".

very old-school-Soviet, which seems to be the model for a lot of things

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at May 15, 2024 04:20 PM (tQtDb)

256 I took at a look at DU's culture forums - it was insightful.
Total forum posts since start -

Cooking/Baking - 140K
Pictures - 131K
Music Appreciation - 120K
Sports - 93K
Pets - 91K

Tells me a lot about the general community.
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 15, 2024 04:17 PM (JCZqz)

Cooking/Baking -- Posts about how eating meat is wrong and how cancelling Uncle Ben is amazing

Pictures -- Best angles to capture people committing micro-aggressions

Music Appreciation -- Bands whose music supports the cause

Sports -- WNBA is amazing but don't ask me to name a team or player; all other sports are toxic masculinity with uniforms; also, racist

Pets -- Domestication of animals is slavery (cats not included)

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at May 15, 2024 04:22 PM (KbCG3)

257 I don’t think the Gypsies were in 1st-Cent. Jerusalem.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:22 PM (tA1+m)

258 alternatively, as soon as he hires someone, the new hire gets a visit from a total stranger exhibiting his/her kompromat file, which will become public knowledge "unless you cooperate".

very old-school-Soviet, which seems to be the model for a lot of things
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at May 15, 2024 04:20 PM (tQtDb)
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Do you have kiddie porn on your laptop?

Do you want some?

Posted by: The FIB at May 15, 2024 04:23 PM (krQz2)

259 230 "Rep. David Trone lost last night to county executive Angela Alsobrooks"

Of course, Alsobrooks is black. That's why Democrats are shipping blacks out of blue states back to the Deep South. When a black Democrat runs for office, all the POCs and AWFLs vote automatically for the black. It's a threat to the Party's White Old Guard -- like the white incumbents tossed out for AOC and Pressley in NYC and Boston.

Posted by: Everyday Rockets at May 15, 2024 04:23 PM (qUkBO)

260 No debate I've ever watched made me change my vote, ever.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 15, 2024 04:24 PM (MeG8a)

261 Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 04:20 PM (RKVpM)

No offense was intended to Gypsies and hopefully whatever Gypsies we have here forgive me.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:24 PM (XkYcA)

262 This testimony is even more significant.
House judiciary committee witness Robert Costello

https://tinyurl.com/mr492wkr
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice)

It is very significant and I am hoping that he is called as a witness by Trump's defense team.

Posted by: Cheri at May 15, 2024 04:24 PM (oiNtH)

263 Of course, AOC isn't black (despite what she claims), but she's a POC.

Posted by: Everyday Rockets at May 15, 2024 04:25 PM (qUkBO)

264 "Everyone trump surrounds himself with can’t wait to stab him in the back. It’s just all these sycophants that he gets bamboozled by.
Posted by: Olympian at May 15, 2024 04:11 PM (Pd52X)"

He'd be better off picking names at random out of a phone book. I wonder if Omarosa or Hope Hicks are available again?

Posted by: Maj. Healey at May 15, 2024 04:25 PM (aFNOf)

265 House judiciary committee witness Robert Costello

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice)

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Who was on first.

Posted by: The FIB at May 15, 2024 04:25 PM (krQz2)

266 What does Goucher College grad Jonah Goldberg have to say about all this?

Posted by: Montec at May 15, 2024 04:25 PM (bR70n)

267 266 What does Goucher College grad Jonah Goldberg have to say about all this?
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Not much. He spends his time talking to his couch.

Posted by: pudinhead at May 15, 2024 04:26 PM (/UtnQ)

268 261 Fen, just make sure that you stay away from the Gypsy camp that’s got Bela Lugosi in it.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:27 PM (tA1+m)

269 Insensitive to gypsy people. Someone should look into why God is punishing them. It's an interesting story about the missing spike which would have killed Jesus immediately.

Not sure it's exactly true, but interesting story.
Posted by: Divide by Zero
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I just researched this a bit and you got it backward.
Their (self serving) legend is that one of them stole the spikes and that saved Jesus some pain, and for that they are forever excused from being punished for theft.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at May 15, 2024 04:27 PM (IYwrT)

270 Both Cohen and stormy Daniels are two people Trump voluntarily put in his life and have nothing to do with the deep state.

And then Trump decided to pay hush money to keep the affair quiet and then classify it as a tax write off because he’s cheap.

Most of Trump’s problems are self-inflicted

I think this trial is complete bullshit but so tired of Trump being this constant victim when he does it to himself

Posted by: Olympian at May 15, 2024 04:27 PM (Pd52X)

271 Maybe Trump gets stabbed in the back so much for the same reason we've been back stabbed for years by our reps. 🤔

Posted by: ... at May 15, 2024 04:27 PM (H3Mdk)

272 What does Goucher College grad Jonah Goldberg have to say about all this?
Posted by: Montec

Mmmpf, chomp chomp, gulp.. More donuts!

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at May 15, 2024 04:27 PM (4XwPj)

273
Sometimes the smell of inferior driveway seal coating materials permeates a thread and I know the gypsies are among us. In numbers too big too ignore.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 04:27 PM (RKVpM)

274 But I think 'gypped' is like the N word to them. But it's an interesting story I may eventually finish.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 04:20 PM (RKVpM)

I will look on your treasures, gypsy. Is this understood?

Gypsy, who is this woman you have shrunk?

Posted by: Borat at May 15, 2024 04:28 PM (IebSC)

275 There is a huge market for people who stab conservatives in the back. Someone who backstabs the Dems is lucky if they get away with their life..

Posted by: steevy at May 15, 2024 04:28 PM (FQmDC)

276 Mmmmmmm…Hope Hicks…

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:28 PM (tA1+m)

277 And you voted for Goldwater. We know.

Posted by: ... at May 15, 2024 04:28 PM (H3Mdk)

278 Sounds legit.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at May 15, 2024 04:28 PM (2fIO4)

279 >>> Posted by: Olympian at May 15, 2024 04:27 PM (Pd52X)

Oh look, Blago has a friend.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2024 04:28 PM (llON8)

280 Maybe I didn't mention how much I love abortions enough.

Posted by: David Trone at May 15, 2024 04:29 PM (gKWVE)

281 Next guy that insults Gypsy is gonna answer to us!

Posted by: Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo at May 15, 2024 04:29 PM (tA1+m)

282 And then Trump decided to pay hush money to keep the affair quiet and then classify it as a tax write off because he’s cheap.

Most of Trump’s problems are self-inflicted

I think this trial is complete bullshit but so tired of Trump being this constant victim when he does it to himself

Posted by: Olympian
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Trump didn't pay hush money... Cohen did, on his own, out of his own pocket and has sworn to that on more than one occasion.

Posted by: lin-duh (sharon's (willow's apprentice) apprentice) at May 15, 2024 04:29 PM (vkars)

283 275 There is a huge market for people who stab conservatives in the back. Someone who backstabs the Dems is lucky if they get away with their life..
Posted by: steevy at May 15, 2024 04:28 PM (FQmDC)

Shhhh ...

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at May 15, 2024 04:30 PM (TTAGa)

284 260 No debate I've ever watched made me change my vote, ever.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at May 15, 2024 04:24 PM (MeG8a)

This is because you are a normal adult with preexisting opinions who doesn't greet each quadrennial national election like it is a completely unanticipated happening posing unique issues.

But have you seen the non-plants at town halls that networks push forward every presidential election? "Tell again about the rabbits, George!"

Posted by: Universal Suffrage at May 15, 2024 04:30 PM (FzNTb)

285 Posted by: Olympian at May 15, 2024 04:27 PM (Pd52X)

I think they're onto us. A little more subtlety perhaps?

Posted by: David Axelrod at May 15, 2024 04:31 PM (gKWVE)

286 Oh look, Blago has a friend.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2024 04:28 PM (llON

Which of the Gods or Goddesses of Mt Olympus is he?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:31 PM (XkYcA)

287 "It's Trump's fault that this not a crime is being persecuted as a crime," is really one of my favorite takes.

Also, Kavanaugh raped a chick, Romney gave a woman cancer, and W. broke the law when he asked for the resignations of every serving USA when he took office.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, fighting kaiju with Ishiro Honda at May 15, 2024 04:31 PM (GBKbO)

288
275 There is a huge market for people who stab conservatives in the back.
Posted by: steevy at May 15, 2024 04:28 PM (FQmDC)

Tee hee
- Juan McCain

Posted by: Montec at May 15, 2024 04:31 PM (Y6Wgg)

289 Biden going to announce by executive order he will limit illegal crossings to 4,000 per day.

And just like that, the price of smuggling illegals over the border doubled.

Posted by: Lost in Space at May 15, 2024 04:31 PM (k13a0)

290 Alvin "Creosote" Bragg for Secretary of Donuts and Pizza !

Posted by: Franklin Stein at May 15, 2024 04:31 PM (rcLES)

291 In the midst of economic woes and violence against cops (and against average white guys) .. DOW closed at new high of 39.908, and had new intraday high (I think, just looking at the charts). Less than 100 to hit 40K.

Chaos ... great for the markets. (or bad for the currency in which the markets are priced). Gold close to 2400.

Posted by: illiniwek at May 15, 2024 04:31 PM (Cus5s)

292 @266 Jonah " not now in watching the Paolo rail my wife"

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 15, 2024 04:32 PM (db6Z8)

293 You know, Obama was the first Black Guy I knew whom took a bath !!!!!

Posted by: Franklin Stein at May 15, 2024 04:33 PM (rcLES)

294
Democrats/RINOs/Deep State are acting like they believe their totalitarian circle jerk has reached critical mass. There will always be someone available to cover for the ones who stay on the plantation, always someone available to destroy the ones who step out of line.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at May 15, 2024 04:33 PM (dtlw7)

295 >>> 292 @266 Jonah " not now in watching the Paolo rail my wife"
Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 15, 2024 04:32 PM (db6Z

I do not let the stinky doughboy watch, because he is stinky.

Posted by: Paolo at May 15, 2024 04:33 PM (llON8)

296 275 There is a huge market for people who stab conservatives in the back.
Posted by: steevy at May 15, 2024 04:28 PM (FQmDC)

Tee hee
- Juan McCain
Posted by: Montec

*Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, and Paul Ryan enter the chat*

Posted by: Maj. Healey at May 15, 2024 04:34 PM (aFNOf)

297 How many billions of real estate in democra cities is going to go up in flames if Trump walks from this farce of a trial in New York?

Posted by: Lost in Space at May 15, 2024 04:34 PM (k13a0)

298 286 He’s whichever god had to clean the latrines.

Posted by: Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo at May 15, 2024 04:34 PM (tA1+m)

299 This goes back to the Gad Saad article I linked a few days back where he discusses Westerners insufficient theory of mind regarding other cultures.

Gypsies feel an honor in cheating and stealing from others. It is not a vice to them, but a holy obligation.

This sounds biased and bigoted and absurd, but ask a gypsy and they will confirm. Stealing is to them is like lighting a candle and saying novenas to a Catholic.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at May 15, 2024 04:34 PM (IYwrT)

300 The other day my Chihuahua walked passed AOC and immediately lost 15 IQ points.... Just sayin.......

Posted by: Franklin Stein at May 15, 2024 04:35 PM (rcLES)

301 And then Trump decided to pay hush money to keep the affair quiet and then classify it as a tax write off because he’s cheap.

Most of Trump’s problems are self-inflicted

I think this trial is complete bullshit but so tired of Trump being this constant victim when he does it to himself

Posted by: Olympian

If you listen to the testimony that Robert Costello gives today in front of the House Judiciary Committee, Cohen paid this money himself with nothing from Trump. He took out a loan on his property - didn't tell his wife even, and paid out this money on his own. His goal was to be the US AG in a Trump admin. and when that didn't happen, he turned on Trump.

You can make a point in saying that Trump has surrounded himself with some people that stabbed him in the back, but regarding this case, bullshit. Both Daniels and Cohen are money grubbing losers. There was a reason that Trump didn't take him to DC when he won the Presidency.

Posted by: Cheri at May 15, 2024 04:35 PM (oiNtH)

302 Oops, off MST3K bot sock.

Posted by: m Servo at May 15, 2024 04:35 PM (tA1+m)

303 So 1.5M illegals a year is acceptable to democrats. How nice.

Posted by: Montec at May 15, 2024 04:36 PM (Y6Wgg)

304 Sock removal complete.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:36 PM (tA1+m)

305 Gold close to 2400

God bless you!

If you have your extra peso's in a bank, it's time to cash out and buy precious metals.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at May 15, 2024 04:37 PM (aFNOf)

306 This sounds biased and bigoted and absurd, but ask a gypsy and they will confirm. Stealing is to them is like lighting a candle and saying novenas to a Catholic.
Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest

Or like lying to, and killing (if possible) nonbelievers to the Musselmen.

Posted by: Constitutionalist at May 15, 2024 04:37 PM (//EH0)

307 Henceforth, I recommend using the Congressman's full name: Daniel Sachs Goldman. Yes, he is a scion of the families.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at May 15, 2024 04:37 PM (r5tfK)

308 That sounds like a really bad "election victory" Democrat talking point. Biden is going to limit illegals crossing to ONLY 4,000 per month?.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:38 PM (XkYcA)

309 I've watched two thorough documentaries on gyppos (Snatch and Drag Me To Hell). Not good people.

Posted by: Worse Than Serbs, Maybe at May 15, 2024 04:38 PM (FzNTb)

310
How many billions of real estate in democrat cities is going to go up in flames if Trump walks from this farce of a trial in New York?

Posted by: Lost in Space at May 15, 2024 04:34 PM

I don't think so. But the value of New York state real estate and New York City businesses may crater as people with money realize that 'selective prosecution' is now on the table.

People like a 'safe haven' for their money. New York state has proven itself to be little more then the whore that steals the Johns wallet while he sleeps.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 04:39 PM (RKVpM)

311 Oh, it's 4,000 per DAY, not month. Even worse.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 15, 2024 04:39 PM (XkYcA)

312 Henceforth, I recommend using the Congressman's full name: Daniel Sachs Goldman. Yes, he is a scion of the families.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon

A self-made man from top to bottom if there ever was one. Too bad for him he's a [fill in your favorite vermin].

Posted by: Lost in Space at May 15, 2024 04:40 PM (k13a0)

313 And then Trump decided to pay hush money to keep the affair quiet and then classify it as a tax write off because he’s cheap.

Most of Trump’s problems are self-inflicted

We know congress has a sexual harassment/assault trust fund. How many congressmen have been charged for not reporting those payouts as a campaign expense?

Posted by: 18-1 at May 15, 2024 04:40 PM (ibTVg)

314 Biden tripped and almost fell again today btw

Posted by: steevy at May 15, 2024 04:40 PM (FQmDC)

315 don't think so. But the value of New York state real estate and New York City businesses may crater as people with money realize that 'selective prosecution' is now on the table.

—

NYC is 90% left wing. They’re not afraid of being targeted by one of their own. Which they also coincidentally own and control.

Posted by: Montec at May 15, 2024 04:40 PM (Y6Wgg)

316 Any news on disabled being imported across the border?

I heard hints but have seen no hard data. This is pure boon for democrats since the disabled are great clients -- each one needs a legion of social workers (ie, gov. paid D voters.) and increases social dependency.

Most countries would never import people who can not work. Most US immigration laws make gestures to prohibit such people. But to dems, these are perfect clients. (Also, we need them to do jobs Americans won't do. And it creates jobs. And it increased GDP...)

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at May 15, 2024 04:41 PM (IYwrT)

317 Or like lying to, and killing (if possible) nonbelievers to the Musselmen.
Posted by: Constitutionalist

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Bingo.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at May 15, 2024 04:42 PM (IYwrT)

318 There was no crime committed. Cannot be stressed enough.

Posted by: steevy at May 15, 2024 04:42 PM (FQmDC)

319 This sounds biased and bigoted and absurd

College-educated white people have an absolutely suicidal view of other culture, domestic and foreign.

Saw a tweet that put it well: "We are seeing the greatest act of cuckoldry in world history. An entire civilizations is willingly giving away its land and women because the alternative is to be mean.

Posted by: Suicide Watch at May 15, 2024 04:42 PM (FzNTb)

320 The “debates” will be on CNN and ABC. Republicans, including Trump never learn.

Posted by: Montec at May 15, 2024 04:43 PM (Y6Wgg)

321 The gypsies left India more then 1K years ago. Somehow they moved through the Muslim middle east into Europe without being exterminated.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 15, 2024 04:43 PM (ibTVg)

322 "Disabled" aren't disabled any more. It is easier than ever to claim some sort of disability. My wife used to do home hospice, and there are a shocking number of elderly immigrants who got into the country via their adult children's immigration who are "disabled" and receiving services.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at May 15, 2024 04:44 PM (r5tfK)

323 Infidel hasn't posted in months. Not sure about Bitter Clinger.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at May 15, 2024 04:44 PM (yeEu9)

324
And then Trump decided to pay hush money to keep the affair quiet and then classify it as a tax write off because he’s cheap.

It's the equivalent of you or I giving someone a dollar fifty and asking for a receipt. But we're only paying our accountant a dollar a year and he wants to be worth his pay so he snatches up the receipt and writes it off.

A big nothing blown up into something because the left is full of idiots.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 04:45 PM (RKVpM)

325 Biden tripped and almost fell again today btw

Posted by: steevy at May 15, 2024 04:40 PM (FQmDC)
____________

Oooh. So close, yet so far, eh, Kamala?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 04:46 PM (YqDXo)

326 Would Cohen have been a worse AG than Sessions?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:47 PM (tA1+m)

327 @illiniwek has the right idea. Price the market in gold, or a basket of commodities other than dollars, and then see what it looks like. Put some (real) time value of money on there as a discount rate and see what happens. But to be fair, you have to also include real dividend yield as well.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at May 15, 2024 04:47 PM (r5tfK)

328 We have Dead Cities Walking because of the slow rolling collapse in commercial real estate values now that everyone works from home. It's slow rolling because it'll be felt as long-term leases expire.

And there goes your tax base.

NYC could fare better but the policians will likely fuck it up.

Posted by: Ignoramus at May 15, 2024 04:48 PM (Gse2f)

329 I've watched two thorough documentaries on gyppos (Snatch and Drag Me To Hell). Not good people.

Posted by: Worse Than Serbs, Maybe at May 15, 2024 04:38 PM (FzNTb)
_____________

If you mention to Europeans that the Nazis gassed gypsies, they reply, "Yeah, that's a shame. What's for lunch?"

There's no love lost there for gypsies.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 04:48 PM (YqDXo)

330
The gypsies left India more then 1K years ago. Somehow they moved through the Muslim middle east into Europe without being exterminated.

Posted by: 18-1 at May 15, 2024 04:43 PM

That was pretty much all I found. Nothing that actually puts them in Israel circa 1- 35 AD or therabouts. Hitler did do a pretty nasty job of 'offing' a lot of them.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at May 15, 2024 04:49 PM (RKVpM)

331 The “debates” will be on CNN and ABC. Republicans, including Trump never learn.
Posted by: Montec

Kaitlin Collins, "Donald or should I say Donnie, have you ever not been a Nazi? You know in the right clothes you'd look just like Herman Goering, have you ever thought about that Donnie, you fat pig."

Posted by: Lost in Space at May 15, 2024 04:49 PM (k13a0)

332 And there goes your tax base.

NYC could fare better but the policians will likely fuck it up.
Posted by: Ignoramus

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This is interesting. Their tax bases mostly left with white flight in the 60s and 70s. That was due to Great Society benefits and poor moving in, crime going up, whites moving out.

The bits that remained where the rich enclaves and financial districts. Now they are leaving too. Cities that did not have that (detroit, baltimore, jersey city, ...) went really bad really fast.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at May 15, 2024 04:52 PM (IYwrT)

333 It’s kind of ironic that Hitler hated gypsies so much, given that they were Indo-European speakers from India, and therefore descendants of the original
Aryans.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at May 15, 2024 04:52 PM (tA1+m)

334
There's no love lost there for gypsies.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara

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I am guilty of same feelings having grown up around them.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at May 15, 2024 04:53 PM (IYwrT)

335 A very late nood

Posted by: steevy at May 15, 2024 04:54 PM (FQmDC)

336 There's no love lost there for gypsies.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara

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I am guilty of same feelings having grown up around them.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at May 15, 2024 04:53 PM (IYwrT)
_______________

I think that that's typical. They are, by all accounts, generally social parasites.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 15, 2024 04:54 PM (YqDXo)

337 Snatch is about the Irish "Travellers" who took up a nomadic lifestyle after being kicked off their lands by Cromwell to make room for Protestants. They spread to England (the Shelby family in Peaky Blinders is half regular Irish, half Traveller). In the US there's a flock of them who run scams out of North Carolina -- the Murphy's

Posted by: Ignoramus at May 15, 2024 04:57 PM (Gse2f)

338 I think that that's typical. They are, by all accounts, generally social parasites.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara

Saw a lot of them in Italy. When I traveled to Sicily, there was a huge group of them when you get off the ferry in Messina. You are warned beforehand to secure all valuables next to your body under your clothes and do not stop to take pictures of gypsies, talk to them, or engage in any way. While the adults distract you, the little kids will steal you blind.

Posted by: Cheri at May 15, 2024 05:15 PM (oiNtH)

339 #338 (Cheri). I had a friend who worked/travelled the world and when in areas with high concentrations of gypsies . He said the kids would rush/swarm you and empty your pockets in a split second.

He developed a system where he would button down every pocket flap and even added some rawhide ties to pockets to keep them closed. When the gyplets (gypsy kids) kids swarmed him, he would start spinning round and round like a top. He said it worked like a charm, they didn't have time to find a chink in the armor and if they strayed too close they got thrown away by the centrigual force.

I have used this method myself in Turkey which has a fair number of gypsies. I had no idea Turkey had gypsies until working there.

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