I really wish these judges would just stop with these phony “gag” orders. He’s not going to be jailed, and everyone knows that (most of all him). The only penalties are tiny fines and stern lectures, so he keeps on threatening witnesses, knowing he can get away with it. The whole process is simply demonstrating that he can get away with behavior that most people can’t, so it feeds both the perception that he’s “strong” and the system is “weak,” and increases corrosive public cynicism. Enough already.
After Trump is convicted and jailed, his lawyers need to be disbarred for their constant violations of the rules of legal ethics for lawyers. They make actual ambulance chasers look like distinguished members of the bar.
Another judge, another trial, and more tRump histrionics. So much of these courtroom dramas have WWE-kayfabe written all over it, where everybody knows his/her role, they know the lines, and know the outcome in advance. But, here we are, another "grudge match", and awaiting the first chair-throwing episode to kick off the proceedings...[sigh].
To clarify, I think what actually happened is that Bragg’s office prepared and submitted to the judge what’s called an Order to Show Cause. They propose sought relief and has a judge sign it (making it a court order) and, as a rule, setting a date for argument re the requested relief.
So here, it appears that NYDA requested that the defendant be punished and Merchan is cool with discussing the matter so to speak.
To put it in blunter, NY litigation terms, Trump, being very smart but not smart enough to realize that these kind of cases don’t get handled the way his L&T or vendor screwing cases do. So Trump, again very smart, set himself up for OSC which, no matter how it plays out, will have him slapped around in a manner that will not get him any support outside his base of people in need of interventions or more. It also draws the trial out a bit.
Re Sleepy Don, I think maybe I want a nice red baseball cap with what Hayes said written on the front. Please note, Biden-Harris 2024; that’s how you might be able get money out of me.
The senate is not going to pass that amlagamated bill. Sad but necessary, Democrats in the house need to make a deal with Johnson to save his ass for bringing Ukraine aid as a stand alone bill to send to the senate.
Ah, yes, the Ukrainian war funding...The "West's" implicit strategy of fighting to the last Ukrainian standing is close to being achieved, and for what? Ukrainian infrastructure is battered, many towns and villages look like Gaza after the IDF pulverized them, potential draftees are fleeing the country in droves, and another $60bil will do exactly what? Turn the tide? Hardly, just more suffering, deaths, and destruction. Well past the time to get serious about suing for peace, as clearly there is zero hope in ejecting Russian troops from the eastern provinces, and no Russian leader will give up Crimea, so some painful concessions are on the table for the Ukrainian government, shall we be realistic? Enough of this Nato proxy war business, time to call it a day and get on with negotiations...all else is pure folly, including throwing in more money for armaments, rather than for post-war reconstruction.
I really wish these judges would just stop with these phony “gag” orders. He’s not going to be jailed, and everyone knows that (most of all him). The only penalties are tiny fines and stern lectures, so he keeps on threatening witnesses, knowing he can get away with it. The whole process is simply demonstrating that he can get away with behavior that most people can’t, so it feeds both the perception that he’s “strong” and the system is “weak,” and increases corrosive public cynicism. Enough already.
Hang in there; more likes will come for your great reporting 💪🏻 and links. Thanks!!
Its. An. Election. Interference. Trial.
After Trump is convicted and jailed, his lawyers need to be disbarred for their constant violations of the rules of legal ethics for lawyers. They make actual ambulance chasers look like distinguished members of the bar.
Another judge, another trial, and more tRump histrionics. So much of these courtroom dramas have WWE-kayfabe written all over it, where everybody knows his/her role, they know the lines, and know the outcome in advance. But, here we are, another "grudge match", and awaiting the first chair-throwing episode to kick off the proceedings...[sigh].
"Now Every Losing GOP Candidate Blames ‘Election Fraud’."
And every voter has even more evidence that GOP candidates are scraping the bottom of the barrel.
To clarify, I think what actually happened is that Bragg’s office prepared and submitted to the judge what’s called an Order to Show Cause. They propose sought relief and has a judge sign it (making it a court order) and, as a rule, setting a date for argument re the requested relief.
So here, it appears that NYDA requested that the defendant be punished and Merchan is cool with discussing the matter so to speak.
To put it in blunter, NY litigation terms, Trump, being very smart but not smart enough to realize that these kind of cases don’t get handled the way his L&T or vendor screwing cases do. So Trump, again very smart, set himself up for OSC which, no matter how it plays out, will have him slapped around in a manner that will not get him any support outside his base of people in need of interventions or more. It also draws the trial out a bit.
Re Sleepy Don, I think maybe I want a nice red baseball cap with what Hayes said written on the front. Please note, Biden-Harris 2024; that’s how you might be able get money out of me.
The senate is not going to pass that amlagamated bill. Sad but necessary, Democrats in the house need to make a deal with Johnson to save his ass for bringing Ukraine aid as a stand alone bill to send to the senate.
Ah, yes, the Ukrainian war funding...The "West's" implicit strategy of fighting to the last Ukrainian standing is close to being achieved, and for what? Ukrainian infrastructure is battered, many towns and villages look like Gaza after the IDF pulverized them, potential draftees are fleeing the country in droves, and another $60bil will do exactly what? Turn the tide? Hardly, just more suffering, deaths, and destruction. Well past the time to get serious about suing for peace, as clearly there is zero hope in ejecting Russian troops from the eastern provinces, and no Russian leader will give up Crimea, so some painful concessions are on the table for the Ukrainian government, shall we be realistic? Enough of this Nato proxy war business, time to call it a day and get on with negotiations...all else is pure folly, including throwing in more money for armaments, rather than for post-war reconstruction.