'Guess you think you're an authority figure there, huh buddy, rulin' over your little booth.
You know these are the limits of YOUR life, man, you pathetic POS'
@CieloMinowa
@Danielguy_1
@samuel_dudgeon
@WildGoo60453753
@charliekirk11
Why did god create universe, heaven, & hell? He knew it would exist for some limited period of time &, at the end, billions would suffer eternal damnation. To what end? What is he trying to prove/accomplish? If he's all-good & loving, why create billions only to condemn them?
@mschlapp
She was neither charged w/nor convicted of 'praying.' She was convicted of 4 misdemeanors based on her illegally entering the capitol & attempting to stop a crucial govt function regarding the peaceful transfer of power.
There is no 'grandma' defense to this or any other form of
@TheRickWilson
I doubt that Trump is used to sitting quietly at a desk/table for a few hours at a stretch, for a total of 6-8 hours a day, where he can't just speak, eat or get up when he chooses. Won't be easy for him; will likely get physically uncomfortable.
Also, while he's used to being
@DavidJollyFL
@realDonaldTrump
Whether economy is doing well is utterly irrelevant to issue of whether impeachable acts have been committed, just as a mob boss can't defend a RICO prosecution by arguing he gives Xmas gifts to kids in neighborhood. 'Good' acts don't offset 'bad' acts in crim law or impeachment.
@lptv
@TheRickWilson
Vaugh Hilliard finally asked Keri Lake the question all election deniers should be repeatedly asked: If you have proof of this massive fraud, why haven't you gone to cops & sworn out a complaint to start a criminal investigation? Afraid of being charged w/a crime yourself?
1) At least 2 potential constitutional issues w/TX abortion law
a) Not clear if legislature can just declare X has standing to sue Y, even if Y did nothing to injure X. Seems part of judicial function to decide that; separation of powers issue. 'Case or controversy' requirement
@_ReaalAmerican_
@kaitlancollins
@realDonaldTrump
WOW!! That's almost ..... 1.2%! In only 2 months!!! Only 98.8% to go!! That will take only .... 150 odd months!!!! Which is only .... 12 years and a few months!!!
Amazing job
@John01693381459
Go for it.
The faster you commit the violence you keep threatening, the faster you can turn the public even further against you; and the faster you can go to prison.
Let's get this over with.
@RicoSuaveJD
@mattgaetz
My immediate thought: There never were any tapes or any recording &, when FBI says that, he'll accuse them of 'destroying' them.
He'll learned well at Former Guy's feet.
@JakeLangJ6
You weren't 'kidnapped.' You were lawfully arrested because you committed crimes, just as happens to 10000s of other criminals every year.
If you think your rights were violated, file suit. Be sure to find a lawyer who isn't worried about being disbarred for filing a frivolous
@VoteblueBrett
@EricTrump
The more the Trump campaign brings up Hunter, the more they make relevant the Trump kids' ongoing corruption & grift. Be careful what you wish for ....
@BillyCorben
A cable network should do a weekly 15 minute segment updating the status of riot cases, who's been arrested, who FBI is looking for, who's pled, what charges, effects on arrestees' livelihood, etc. Expose them for public shaming.
Make those not yet arrested sweat a bit.
@RonFilipkowski
Gaetz is the guy who sat in the back of the class & made rude news when teacher's back was turned & thought it was just hilarious.
Little has changed for him ...
1) Some suggest prosecutors in red states will now file bogus charges against Ds in retaliation for Trump charges.
This will only occur if those prosecutors don't care about committing crimes, subjecting themselves to ruinous civil suits, & keeping their professional licenses.
To
@TrumpNewsPolls
@RudyGiuliani
He cheated to win in 16, obstructed investigation into cheating, got caught cheating to win again, then obstructed investigation into THAT cheating. No reason to believe he won't cheat again; his whole career is cheating.That constitutes grounds to remove now.
@medit8now
@neal_katyal
Trump/Barr/Flynn will rue the day they opened this door. Trump recently said he 'learned a lot from Nixon.' He must have skipped class the day the Judge-Sirica lesson was taught.
@RonFilipkowski
Capitalism in action. Businesses have the right to choose who they wish to deal with. That place may GAIN much new business after this; or may lose business. Either way, market will decide.
@JHoganGidley
File your lawsuits. Prove it in court. Just remember, judges require ACTUAL EVIDENCE, admissible under the rules. Conspiratorial bluster ain't evidence.
@highbrow_nobrow
@AccountableGOP
If all this massive election fraud occurred in 20, why haven't House Rs held any hearings to expose it? D'Souza, Navarro, Lake, Lindell, etc., claim they have the evidence. Why not present it to the public?
I wonder if there's any other explanation for this failure to investigate
@NWPinPDX
Trump has forced us to contemplate who we, as a country and a people, are; and who we've been; and who we will become. This election will indicate what we think about the 1st two questions and what we wish to be the answer to the third question.
@ScottB_503
@hugolowell
As I understand relevant law, Bannon's position is untenable. At the least, he must respond to subpoena & answer questions, invoking any alleged privilege to any question he thinks it applies to. Can't just say 'it's all privileged' & ignore subpoena.
Easy to bluster on podcast.
911 operator: What is your emergency?
Terrified caller: I'm alone here at the 7-11, working the midnite shift, and two large men are approaching w/shotguns slung over their shoulders.
Operator: They're just exercising their 2d Amendment rights. Call us back if they shoot anyone
@tribelaw
It's as if he doesn't know how the crim justice system works.
To charge a crime, someone (cop, prosecutor) must swear under oath that they have available specific evidence (which they must detail to some extent) to prove the crimes they're charging. If grand jury is needed, some
@RonFilipkowski
I'd be interested to hear from lawyers who tried cases w/him before. Is he always like this (I've seen judges like this)? Or maybe milking his 15 minutes?
@harrylitman
Professed lack of memory may seem like a good strategy, & it's very hard to get charged w/perjury in such cases, but factfinders (judge here) aren't required to just accept these memory lapses as being true. If FF believes you're lying about lack of memory, they can also conclude
@RonFilipkowski
Interesting strategy. 'I'm gonna take the 5th even tho I committed no crime because if I tell the truth, they will charge me w/perjury.' Not sure how that would fly w/a court ...
@JRubinBlogger
Court can sentence him to spend a few hours in the courtroom holding cell, all by himself. SS agents can stand nearby, no one else in area except other cops. Easy peasy ...
@MuellerSheWrote
Interesting legal theory: "If you believe others have violated the law, you can commit a 'minor violation' yourself."
I have many clients who would love to raise such a defense ...
@RicoSuaveJD
@RexChapman
Long time cop move. Get up in your face and, when you push them back, arrest you for assaulting cop. Equivalent of 'taking a charge' in NBA
@TheTVAddicted
@jgcrawfish
It's a battery at the least, by any definition.
In FL, those acts would also prove the felony of false imprisonment. If racial motive were proven, a max sentence of 15 years could be imposed.
@MattWhitaker46
8A applies only to crim penalties. Trump judgment is neither a crim penalty nor a fine; it is a civil disgorgement of unjustly obtained riches. Very common in the law.
@PrezLives2022
Since there was no evidentiary hearing on the immunity issue, it seems courts will have to determine this issue by assuming that the facts alleged in the indictment are true & asking whether Trump should be immune under those facts. Not sure how court can conclude committing
@patriottakes
@MalcolmNance
She's facing the same CHOICE that 1000s of employees & prospective employees face every day: Abide by reasonable rules imposed by employer to protect health & safety of all or get another job.
No 'right' of hers is being violated.
Not exactly Valley Forge or Alamo stuff ...
@lauferlaw
@ksorbs
Many ARE dead; many more will be soon enough. Others have suffered serious health problems, & may continue to do so for the rest of their lives. Many have put a serious strain on the health care system, including causing many non-COVID others who need care to go w/o.
@TheRickWilson
Court can sentence him to spend a few hours in the courtroom holding cell, all by himself. SS agents can stand nearby, no one else in area except other cops.
Easy peasy ...
@FPWellman
@RonnyJacksonTX
Is he suggesting that, if a law were passed outlawing the guns he possesses, & it were upheld by courts, he would kill any cops who came to enforce that law?
How very 'back the blue' & 'law & order' of him ...
@ChuckGrassley
Grassley in 1900:
'President McKinley says he will encourage building of more cars & gas stations to service them. This will be the end of Iowa's booming buggy whip, horseshoe, & horse bridle industries.'
@carlquintanilla
@DavidJollyFL
@Reuters
I saw reporting that there was smoke coming from houses near convoy. Occurred to me some Ukrainians attacked & convoy retaliated
Convoy seems to be 2-3 lead vehicles abreast on narrow road, rest in line behind. Take out that 1st line, whole thing stalls.
@ECMcLaughlin
@jack
@Twitter
@TwitterSupport
Parler all atwitter (too easy the pun) w/idea that Pence will be arrested (not clear for what), Pompeo will become VP (not clear how), & on 1-6 he will declare Trump the winner (not clear on what basis).
My take: we need a moratorium on use of phrase 'you can't make this shit up'
Willis prediction
Judge will give Willis & Wade stern 'what were you thinking' lecture from bench but will not address any possible ethical issues, leaving that for bar.
He'll deny defense motions, finding defense failed to prove sufficient wrongdoing to merit either
CANNON FODDER
Assume Cannon believes Trump case should be dismissed. Maybe because she just thinks it's unfair to treat Trump this way, political, everyone else does it, etc.
But, having now looked at the law (which she didn't know beforehand; not unusual), she realizes govt case
@debbie_dease
@HCullen98
@charlieboy_ron
I predicted 3 years ago a RICO case would be filed against Trump Org for ongoing and long-time fraud and similar $ crimes (e.g., writing off Stormy payoff as deductible 'legal expenses'). Wait until NY gets hold of tax and $ records; the lid will then be off ...
@tribelaw
Newsome should call their bluff, surround the town w/temp fence, declare residents can't 'enter' CA w/o a passport, which they can only get in Sacramento (which they can't get to because they can't leave the town.'
Cut off all state & fed aid & wish them luck.
Why do Trump/MAGAs generally lose in court? 2 possible explanations
1. Massive inter-jurisdictional conspiracy that involves prosecutors, judges, jurors, witnesses, etc., all of whom are committing crimes themselves & violating all ethical duties to improperly persecute innocent
@PrezLives2022
exactly
Her son was charged w/crimes commonly committed to steal $ from others. Isn't it fair to ask if this is just part of larger 'Boebert crime family' shenanigans?
@SchmittNYC
@jonstewart
Property is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. If his home sold for that price, by definition that's what it was worth.
Property appraisers did tax valuation; they routinely undervalue all.
Did Jon file any docs anywhere falsely claiming it was worth more than, or was
@RonFilipkowski
Looking forward to her depo & trial testimony, where 'nonresponsive' objections will be sustained & court orders her to answer on pain of contempt
What did she think would happen when she agreed to interview?
This will be used as evidence against her, consciousness of guilt
@ScottJenningsKY
Are there any Trump posts that could be subject to the same criticism? Or is your outrage hypocritically partisan (rhetorical question)?
D RHETORIC CAUSED THE SHOOTING?
Wouldn't this depend, at least in part, on whether that rhetoric is true? If someone attacks X because you correctly pointed out that X is a dangerous criminal, are you responsible for that attack?
The fact that a deranged person shot at Trump
@charliekirk11
How does this explain the fact that the story was corroborated in full by an AP reporter who's a former Marine? Is he part of this 'anti-Trump conspiracy' as well?
When you start w/the premise that Trump can do no wrong, extraordinary logical gymnastics are sometimes required.
@juliettekayyem
@Boiarski
Vax mandate may be an easy way to find people in military/cops that we may wish to remove from there. Given how political this has become, it's quite likely that being anti-vax indicates one has certain other anti- attitudes that we don't want in those professions.
@JoyceWhiteVance
Also, Trump's co-defendants, esp. Nauta, may be hoping Trump wins in Nov & pardons them before a trial begins. But if Trump loses, a plea deal may begin to look like the better option for them ...
@RonFilipkowski
Moving for a mistrial on the grounds that HIS OWN COMMENT was prejudicial to his own client?
Why did I never think of that ...
Actually, I guess he could argue HE is providing ineffective assistance of counsel.
@AnnieGrayerCNN
@mkraju
All Rs should be asked if they are REALLY PROUD that people like Boebert, Cawthorn, & MTG are in their party & seem to represent the new face of the party.
@djrothkopf
@realDonaldTrump
Anything Biden or his son did several years ago is utterly irrelevant to the crucial issue of whether Trump has committed impeachable acts. Even if there are reasons to look into the Biden stuff, it's still improper for Trump to extort Ukraine by w/holding $ given by Congress
@mmpadellan
@laurenboebert
Anyone who suggested Avenatti was POTUS material a few years (& it was never more than a handful) had no idea about what we now know
Those millions of Rs touting Trump as POTUS material now have no such excuse ...
3) NEVER endorse). This issue could drive a serious wedge between Trumpists & the R establishment, leaving the former in the minority & making Trump look like a weak & feckless Putin apologist (as he is)
@JakeLangJ6
No doubt Trump & House Rs will do everything they can to help him out, as they have been doing all along.
Maybe Trump can make another recording, to con the suckers out of even more $.
Have you been making your regular payments to the MAGA King? If so, I'm sure he'll come to the
@MontyBoa99
@JohnCornyn
Rs always like to 'save political debate for later' when their position in that debate is untenable or absurd. When you can't win on the substantive merits, invoke sanctimonious sympathy and focus on procedure.
@xtrixcyclex
@justinamash
Also, whistleblower is not an 'accuser' at this point. Will not, or at least need not, testify in the trial. The case will be proven thru witnesses w/personal knowledge.
6th Amendment utterly irrelevant in this context.
@neal_katyal
What will happen if a House manager directly asks Cippilone to state whether the new reporting is true about his being present when Ukraine was discussed?
1) Some say, if Biden invokes 14A to stop debt crisis, some Rs will immediately run to court & get an injunction to stop him.
But to get a preliminary injunction, one must show a) substantial likelihood of ultimately prevailing on the merits, & b) irreparable harm if injunction
@tedcruz
@alicelilly1
Harvard trained lawyer. Embarrassing.
Cuban is not the "NBA." Cuban didn't 'tell everyone who stands for flag to piss off.' He told one person, who said he would leave if anyone kneels, 'bye.'
I don't think this is how a Harvard Law education teaches one to reason ....
1) Trump's shooting his mouth off before the invasion began puts Trumpists in a bind. If they mimic Trump & call Putin the savvy genius being unfairly provoked by US & Ukraine, they're gonna be in the decidedly minority position & look like they're coddling a vicious tyrant (as
@MacFarlaneNews
I find the leg-irons accusation a bit suspicious. Don't think that's std. procedure. Would like to know if that did happen.
Handcuffs are routine of course.
@emptywheel
The way classified docs were spread out indicates an attempt to hide them among clearly personal stuff.
Shows knowledge of their existence & power to control them (definition of 'possession'). Hiding them proves consciousness of guilt ...
@briantylercohen
@realDonaldTrump
@GOP
2 possibilities:
1. Trump, honest & honorable, was only concerned about Ukr corruption; the Biden tie is mere coincidence
2. Trump, a corrupt fraudster who will cheat to win, tried to coerce Ukr into giving him dirt on his main political rival.
Which is true? Put Trump under oath
@denisewu
@Jim_Jordan
Nothing that Page, et al. said or did had ANY AFFECT WHATSOEVER on the crimes committed by Trump and his associates, all of which would have occurred exactly as they did REGARDLESS of anything Page, et al. did or said. Red herring at best; utterly irrelevant to impeachment issues
@atrupar
That's one of the more amazing things about Trump's appeal. People line up for hours to hear him repeat the same clichés & lies they can watch him spew for free on TV. Nothing he says is particularly profound or entertaining. Just a series of applause lines for constipated anger.
@Amy_Siskind
Biden should say all BLM-like protests should stop because things are spiraling out of control due to Trump supporters violent reactions. Protests should them stop, so Biden can take credit for bringing the peace.
@FPWellman
3 possibilities:
1. She's beginning to realize that all the crap she's been spreading (which she believed) really is crap & she's been suckered into spreading it.
2. Her knowing lies are being exposed more & more, which is damaging her in many ways.
3. She still believes the crap