With all their talk about President Biden's mental fitness, you'd think someone would question a guy's mental competence when he says he can't recall voting on something a year ago.
"But I can relate to everybody else. ... I didn’t grow up with great means. But I think that helps us be a better leader because we can relate to every hardworking American family."
IOW, like Biden, Obama, Hillary C, and Bill C, but unlike Trump, Romney, McCain, and W-- unlike every GOP prez candidate after Dole. The GOP has nominated ONLY scions of privilege since '96.
A bunch of failed votes, weeks without a speaker and Commander Johnson was the best they could come up with because they were tired of looking. Or … maybe it was just the best they could come up with period. Republicans don’t belong in government.
“ Look, only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it’s terrible for the deficit.”
Hey, bud? When the cuts you’re making are to the agency that brings in all the money, that’s gonna be bad for the deficit!
It’s kinda like if you decided your car was too expensive, so you got rid of your car, and then you didn’t have any way to go to work, and then you ran out of money. Oopsie!
So we’re to believe that Johnson gets a physical check from Congress, takes it to a check cashing store and pays all his bills with the cash?? Come on journalists, how hard is this?
TV journos have had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the point where they say "Congressman, I'm sorry, but you've just spouted obvious bullshit there," by a party that has been spewing obvious falsehoods since Saint Ronnie Trickle-Down. I want to say nice things about George here, but really, where the fuck you been with this, man? We could have used you 30 years ago. It's too late now.
Also too it is not NEW TAXES, it is simply uncollected taxes. Please drive that point home when these people misrepresent the facts, that is, when they open their mouths.
$223,000 a year is roughly 8500 every 2 weeks. With 5 kids he's got expenses. I'm guessing he's involved in some kind kind of questionable evangelical financial trust scheme.
"Don’t be confused: Both Habba’s statement and Trump’s post are about creating the basis for a motion for a mistrial. That’s where they are going."
i.e., they didn't STFU over the lunch break. I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around the idea of a mistrial in a bench trial. The judge certainly isn't going to declare that on his own, and why would Tish James' people ask for one? PAB is digging himself a hole so deep that hell is looking down on him.
"I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around the idea of a mistrial in a bench trial. "
Are you assuming these are people who believe despite the Iron Mountains of evidence to the contrary that literally no rules apply to them?
They don't care that a particular outcome is virtually inconceivable under the relevant laws.
They're still gonna try it anyway -- and then p*ss and moan afterward if they don't get what they want to a degree that if their chronology were also their emotional age, we'd let them hold their breath till they passed out and then put them down for the nap they needed so desperately
I can't believe the mockery they're trying to make of the justice system.
But of course part of that is the justice system's fault -- there's very little in their collective life history that would've indicated anything to them other than that as rich White people they could do what they wanted whenever they wanted and face no consequences as a result.
Of course they're especially frothymad at AG James, DA Willis, and Manhattan DA Bragg -- these are people who were trained in and believe in the precept that everyone is equal under the law
It's a new one on me, for sure! But I suppose if a witness for one side mentions things that were already ruled on or suppressed from the case, for example, it's possible. (Which PAB did.) But how does Kise ask for one when it's his own client who blew things up?
The judge, with tears in his eyes, might go up to Mr. Trump and say "Mr. Trump, everything you have said is true! I have been so unfair to you! I am now going to declare this a mistrial, due to me being so unfair and biased against you, rubbing stollen all over your election like that."
I assume he is hoping to appeal the eventual ruling, arguing that his eventual penalty wasn't because he's a criming piece of shit, but because of BIASSSSSS!
"MTG: "Republican voters across the country are sick and tired of Republicans because they never do anything to hold this government accountable," she told me. Says Americans think Rs "in Congress completely fail them, I feel the same way. And I'm a Republican member of Congress.""
The question someone should ask Mike Johnson is, The poverty level in your District is 21.8%, why are you so much more worried about billionaires and multi-millionaires (none of whom live in your district) evading taxes than your own constituents?
Can you legitimately call for a mistrial or appeal on grounds of biased judge when you are the one who caused all the chaos? Are the rules different for 'your favorite president'?
One of our lawyers in the community pointed out a number of reasons this can't actually work in this particular trial. I can't remember what they all were, now
With all their talk about President Biden's mental fitness, you'd think someone would question a guy's mental competence when he says he can't recall voting on something a year ago.
"I think that helps us be a better leader because we can relate to every hardworking American family."
It appears he's already using the Royal 'we'.
"But I can relate to everybody else. ... I didn’t grow up with great means. But I think that helps us be a better leader because we can relate to every hardworking American family."
IOW, like Biden, Obama, Hillary C, and Bill C, but unlike Trump, Romney, McCain, and W-- unlike every GOP prez candidate after Dole. The GOP has nominated ONLY scions of privilege since '96.
A bunch of failed votes, weeks without a speaker and Commander Johnson was the best they could come up with because they were tired of looking. Or … maybe it was just the best they could come up with period. Republicans don’t belong in government.
“ Look, only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it’s terrible for the deficit.”
Hey, bud? When the cuts you’re making are to the agency that brings in all the money, that’s gonna be bad for the deficit!
It’s kinda like if you decided your car was too expensive, so you got rid of your car, and then you didn’t have any way to go to work, and then you ran out of money. Oopsie!
So we’re to believe that Johnson gets a physical check from Congress, takes it to a check cashing store and pays all his bills with the cash?? Come on journalists, how hard is this?
Bubble-headed bleach-blonde comes on at five.
TV journos have had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the point where they say "Congressman, I'm sorry, but you've just spouted obvious bullshit there," by a party that has been spewing obvious falsehoods since Saint Ronnie Trickle-Down. I want to say nice things about George here, but really, where the fuck you been with this, man? We could have used you 30 years ago. It's too late now.
'So, Mike. How bad was your pornography addiction before you had to put anti-porn software on your computers and phone?'
Also too it is not NEW TAXES, it is simply uncollected taxes. Please drive that point home when these people misrepresent the facts, that is, when they open their mouths.
"We have four kids, five now that are very active. "
Math, how does it work? Did he suddenly remember he better include his 'adopted' son?
the one that never shows up in pictures with the rest of the kids? the one he described as "articulate"?
i bet he doesn't even share his jerk-off logs with that son!
The fifth one that got Starfield last month finally got off of the couch?
Who knows how many he's fathered with other women.
It's irresponsible NOT to speculate!
$223,000 a year is roughly 8500 every 2 weeks. With 5 kids he's got expenses. I'm guessing he's involved in some kind kind of questionable evangelical financial trust scheme.
That would answer some questions about lack of transparency in asset transfer
Even though it obviously prompts another level of questions, alarm level 1000+
O/T from the DK updates.
"Don’t be confused: Both Habba’s statement and Trump’s post are about creating the basis for a motion for a mistrial. That’s where they are going."
i.e., they didn't STFU over the lunch break. I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around the idea of a mistrial in a bench trial. The judge certainly isn't going to declare that on his own, and why would Tish James' people ask for one? PAB is digging himself a hole so deep that hell is looking down on him.
"I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around the idea of a mistrial in a bench trial. "
Are you assuming these are people who believe despite the Iron Mountains of evidence to the contrary that literally no rules apply to them?
They don't care that a particular outcome is virtually inconceivable under the relevant laws.
They're still gonna try it anyway -- and then p*ss and moan afterward if they don't get what they want to a degree that if their chronology were also their emotional age, we'd let them hold their breath till they passed out and then put them down for the nap they needed so desperately
I can't believe the mockery they're trying to make of the justice system.
But of course part of that is the justice system's fault -- there's very little in their collective life history that would've indicated anything to them other than that as rich White people they could do what they wanted whenever they wanted and face no consequences as a result.
Of course they're especially frothymad at AG James, DA Willis, and Manhattan DA Bragg -- these are people who were trained in and believe in the precept that everyone is equal under the law
#SystemWorkingAsDesigned
They’re trying to create some basis for an appeal.
How can they get a mistrial if there is no jury??!?
It's a new one on me, for sure! But I suppose if a witness for one side mentions things that were already ruled on or suppressed from the case, for example, it's possible. (Which PAB did.) But how does Kise ask for one when it's his own client who blew things up?
Very bizarre.
How bizarre indeed!
The only thing I can see is if he bitches he didn't get a good lawyer
ie: She should have stopped me from saying that.
Oh, you've seen this show before, have you?
The judge, with tears in his eyes, might go up to Mr. Trump and say "Mr. Trump, everything you have said is true! I have been so unfair to you! I am now going to declare this a mistrial, due to me being so unfair and biased against you, rubbing stollen all over your election like that."
I assume he is hoping to appeal the eventual ruling, arguing that his eventual penalty wasn't because he's a criming piece of shit, but because of BIASSSSSS!
He will claim in his appeal that the judge was biased against him just because he was making threats against the court staff.
Every-fucking-thing will be shoved into their appeal. But nobody wants to blow up the trial now!?
Let's give him what he wants, then.
ok
"MTG: "Republican voters across the country are sick and tired of Republicans because they never do anything to hold this government accountable," she told me. Says Americans think Rs "in Congress completely fail them, I feel the same way. And I'm a Republican member of Congress.""
https://x.com/mkraju/status/1721583007931175161?s=20
Set theory strikes again.
The question someone should ask Mike Johnson is, The poverty level in your District is 21.8%, why are you so much more worried about billionaires and multi-millionaires (none of whom live in your district) evading taxes than your own constituents?
You can't just ask a person about their constituents! That's like asking a person their age or weight. Jeez, the absolute gall of some people!
Hey, no fair!!!
Can you legitimately call for a mistrial or appeal on grounds of biased judge when you are the one who caused all the chaos? Are the rules different for 'your favorite president'?
I killed my parents, but I'm an orphan!
Those poor Menendez boys were treated so unfairly!
One of our lawyers in the community pointed out a number of reasons this can't actually work in this particular trial. I can't remember what they all were, now
I assume it might be because we're in the penalty phase
That sounds right. But there were others as well