Why this so-called *judge* cannot understand that both arguing the facts AND arguing the law are NOT within the province of a jury, for god's sake, I find absolutely dumbfounding. How much more demonstrable incompetence must SC Smith endure before he sprints up to Atlanta and lays a writ of mandamus upon the 11th CA clerk's desk? Cannon's actions and inaction are casting her court into disrepute, and herself as an object of ridicule, and it greatly behooves the appellate court to put an end to this farcical dumbshow forthwith, in the interest of justice and fairness.
Why hasn't Smith asked to appeal Cannon? I get it that so far she's not actually ruled so much as delayed, but isn't there something he can do now that she's becoming more 'active'?
Aw, lucky y'all. My draft got disappeared while I was off channeling Johnathan Schwartz. (See his interview at Flaming Hydra if you don't get the reference.
First to be lost is Cannon's order for proposed jury instructions so far in advance -- in mid-discovery. I presume she sees it as a way to help BLOTUS by somehow tying Smith's hands. Maybe! And maybe it'll end up pushing Smith to expand investigations to Bedminster, MAGA-infested FBI permitting, and to bring my lusted-for superseding indictment alleging literal espionage.
OTOH, I'm long on record as preferring the accusations all remaining accusations, none risked of being disproven, up to November. Too, if restored to office, we know what BLOTUS would do in regard to Smith's cases.
Next was James' bond. Judgment's against Trump, his spawn and TrumpOrg. I fully believe BLOTUS and the kids have minimal assets in their names. But that the business has insufficient assets with which to satisfy a bonding company? Seriously? Timesman Peter Coy today (3/19) thinks NYS' Department of Insurance is a -- maybe the -- road block. My impersonation of Johnathan Schwartz result says Coy's full of shit. (It was on the opinion side where they're expected to be full of shit as opposed to the news side where it's more wink+nod).
Being an ex-NYS litigator, which is to say beyond cynical, I think what's going on is an effort at delay. That is, Trump's pusillanimous lawyers are lying.
As for Manafort's new gig, well, I'm sure it's solid to Putin from one of his favorite puppets.
As for the national security angle, well, Biden is powerless as a practical matter to do anything. And, again, the IC is too MAGA-infused to have any issue. The ancient issue we olds have had re the IC is that its components are all pretty low on intelligence so sure, they're priority is supporting BLOTUS and any security risk is unimportant.
Why is there any interest in what may or may not happen to the former President? This really is a sideshow to the main attraction which is to defeat him so soundly in November that even his most adamant followers will have to accept his defeat.
It really is time for Smith to ask to have Cannon removed.
Why this so-called *judge* cannot understand that both arguing the facts AND arguing the law are NOT within the province of a jury, for god's sake, I find absolutely dumbfounding. How much more demonstrable incompetence must SC Smith endure before he sprints up to Atlanta and lays a writ of mandamus upon the 11th CA clerk's desk? Cannon's actions and inaction are casting her court into disrepute, and herself as an object of ridicule, and it greatly behooves the appellate court to put an end to this farcical dumbshow forthwith, in the interest of justice and fairness.
Why hasn't Smith asked to appeal Cannon? I get it that so far she's not actually ruled so much as delayed, but isn't there something he can do now that she's becoming more 'active'?
Aw, lucky y'all. My draft got disappeared while I was off channeling Johnathan Schwartz. (See his interview at Flaming Hydra if you don't get the reference.
First to be lost is Cannon's order for proposed jury instructions so far in advance -- in mid-discovery. I presume she sees it as a way to help BLOTUS by somehow tying Smith's hands. Maybe! And maybe it'll end up pushing Smith to expand investigations to Bedminster, MAGA-infested FBI permitting, and to bring my lusted-for superseding indictment alleging literal espionage.
OTOH, I'm long on record as preferring the accusations all remaining accusations, none risked of being disproven, up to November. Too, if restored to office, we know what BLOTUS would do in regard to Smith's cases.
Next was James' bond. Judgment's against Trump, his spawn and TrumpOrg. I fully believe BLOTUS and the kids have minimal assets in their names. But that the business has insufficient assets with which to satisfy a bonding company? Seriously? Timesman Peter Coy today (3/19) thinks NYS' Department of Insurance is a -- maybe the -- road block. My impersonation of Johnathan Schwartz result says Coy's full of shit. (It was on the opinion side where they're expected to be full of shit as opposed to the news side where it's more wink+nod).
Coy:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/12/opinion/thepoint/trump-bond-denied-insurance?searchResultPosition=2
My findings:
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/are-new-york-A_vaT5fAQpKWywCQEcya.w
Being an ex-NYS litigator, which is to say beyond cynical, I think what's going on is an effort at delay. That is, Trump's pusillanimous lawyers are lying.
As for Manafort's new gig, well, I'm sure it's solid to Putin from one of his favorite puppets.
As for the national security angle, well, Biden is powerless as a practical matter to do anything. And, again, the IC is too MAGA-infused to have any issue. The ancient issue we olds have had re the IC is that its components are all pretty low on intelligence so sure, they're priority is supporting BLOTUS and any security risk is unimportant.
tRump’s go to move of suing everyone for everything has to stop soon. Everyone knows he has no money to pay lawyers…except the moronic lawyers.
Paul Manafort? All the best people!
Why is Stephanie Lambert still a lawyer?
Why is there any interest in what may or may not happen to the former President? This really is a sideshow to the main attraction which is to defeat him so soundly in November that even his most adamant followers will have to accept his defeat.
Get out the vote, period.
Cannon's latest - what drugs is she taking? - may possibly be Jack Smith's move to the
11th, since they had already ruled earlier, the "papers" were NOT the personal property of Trump and never
would be.
Interesting bit in the
Guardian this morning on
Jared Kushner. He has finally
raised his snake in the grass
head on Gaza. Yes, perfect
solution. Just move all the
Palestinians into the Negev
forever, bulldoze Gaza and
just look at all the "beachfront property" and
views.
It's people like Trump, his
extended family and their true believers that give the
US a bad name. Deport them
all.