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Conservative activist Leonard Leo was hit with a subpoena from Senate Democrats on Thursday as part of a probe into Supreme Court ethics and whether individuals or groups used luxury gifts to access justices.
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Courtroom observers are suggesting a different area that could use an injection, like the rectum, for example.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 07:42 PM | Reply
With Trump doing all the heavy thinking for his attorney, I can hardly wait to see how Todd Blanche handles the cross examinations. Sidebars should add at least another month to the trial.
I don't know why Blanche doesn't just bugger out now to save his reputation and his livelihood.
Everything Trump touches dies.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 06:34 PM | Reply
"Cities are sinking all over the planet."
For a minute I thought that was a National Inquirer headline.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 06:16 PM | Reply
DONNERBOY
Trump is micromanaging his own defense. I suspect Trump even wrote that flowery opening statement about himself.
That usually never work out.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 05:51 PM | Reply
As always, the proof will be if Speaker Johnson holds the line or if his recent epiphany is a one-off.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 02:28 PM | Reply
"keeping Trump out of the oval office, in the name of democracy of course." #8 | POSTED BY FISHPAW
I'd call it more like a residual benefit.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 02:11 PM | Reply
RIGHT/TRITE
I really don't think this case is going to come down to the size of Trump's mushroom. That's National Inquirer stuff.
Trump is fighting to get back in the Oval Office, not for his reputation in the bedroom.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 11:38 AM | Reply
The RNC itself must be in total shock. They'll have to find some way to explain to Russia how they got outfoxed so easily by President Biden.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 07:34 AM | Reply
AU
The so-called "savvy genius" wasn't smart enough to see it coming.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 07:00 AM | Reply
ALEXANDRIT
Eric and Junior have a case of courtroomphobia and Melania says "I don't really care. Do you?"
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 06:44 AM | Reply
PeterPeckerPickedaPeckofPickeledPeppers is the first witness because the prosecution is starting its case back in the beginning ~ and bring it forward chronically.
And also, that opening statement by Trump's lawyers was so amateurish that it appears to have been written by Donald Trump ~ which wouldn't surprise me. They do seem to be forced to do their job with a dictator as a client.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 03:17 AM | Reply
TONY
I'd like to believe your #5 about all the briefing Johnson received from domestic intel and world leaders being the game changer in Johnson's decision ~ except for the months it took for Johnson to reach this amazing epiphany right after he returned from Mar-a-Lago.
I don't doubt that he had all those briefings and was perhaps even swayed by them. But I don't think he had the nerve to bring the bill to the floor without first convincing Trump that, in the long run (meaning the 2024 election) he would gain a lot of votes by passing this very popular bill and, at the same time, deprive President Biden of a talking point.
Since then, I've noticed that Trump isn't throwing any stink bombs in Johnson's direction, like we'd normally expect if Johnson defied Trump's orders.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-23 02:44 AM | Reply
He had a few accomplices, all of which are testifying against him.
The defense is claiming Trump is a "family man." Yeah, sure. Three times. ~ LOL And the last one me met at a Golddiggers shindig.
The defense is claiming that Trump is "just like us." Yeah, sure ~ LOL. How many of "us" have tried to overturn the U.S. Government, stole top secret documents, and are now facing 88 felony counts? That's not any "us" I know about.
Trump's defense:
I didn't do it. If I did, I didn't know about it. It's a Democrat conspiracy. Everybody is lying but me. Alitia James hates me.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-22 07:24 PM | Reply
Biden says he will sign this aid bill as soon a it runs the gauntlet in the Senate.
MGT says: NICHT!
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-22 04:38 PM | Reply
I guess Trump didn't consult with MTG after he and Johnson had their confab at Mar-a-Lago and decided to think long range about hanging onto the House and winning the presidency in 2024.
The about-face was so fast after Johnson came back from Mar-a-Lago, there's no question he and Trump had come to an agreement. They just forgot to tell MTG about it.
How rude!
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-21 11:49 PM | Reply
I experienced something I never thought I would see in my life.
It involved a fly.
One day there was a small group of flies (around 5) gathered together on a counter. I took a fly swatter and gave the group a swat. They all escaped except one who appeared to have a broken wing and a broken leg. Within a minute or so, one of the other flies returned and began gently stroking the injured fly as though expressing compassion.
It's the last thing I ever expected from a fly. But there it was.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-21 01:20 PM | Reply
Bad timing on the 6 month lockup of Trump's DJT stock. He's only going to have a little over a month to spend big and spend fast before Election Day (not counting early voting, main-ins and lag time from a jail cell.)
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-21 11:07 AM | Reply
As I keep saying, Lady Karma can be a real b***h sometime.
Having made her acquaintance a time or two myself as most of us have.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-21 10:38 AM | Reply
"Malfunction?"
Yeah, sure, LOL. It's whole tail piece suddenly disappeared in a ball of flames.
Damn those Chinese built computer.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-21 08:57 AM | Reply
REIN
"Even Rupert's rag is dragging MTG."
And why not? The worm has turned and her hollow threats in the House have turned her voice from a roar to a mousey little squeak. Embarrassing, really.
Even Trump has waved her aside in favor of Johnson's longer range ideas to hold onto the House and win (perhaps, maybe, coulda, shoulda woulda, etc.) the presidency in 2024.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-21 08:44 AM | Reply
Human pilot or AI????
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-21 07:37 AM | Reply
REDIAL @ #31
"I think you are right."
The next miracle for Johnson to pull off is to convince Trump that he (Johnson) needs to bring the Border Security bill to the floor for a vote. I have less hope for that. Even considering that the Democrats have a good defense, Border Security is still Trump's Ace-in-the Hole campaign fodder for 2024. Weak as it is, Trump' not likely to cave on that.
If Johnson can convince Trump otherwise, then, as I told DANNI, I'll be impressed.
As for MTG, the worm has already turned. She's burnt toast. Her voice has turned from a shout to a squeak.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-21 07:26 AM | Reply
DANNI
It didn't impress me. Obviously, there was a trade off with Democrats to hold onto his job. But I'm inclined to believe Johnson convinced Trump that if the House didn't pass the very popular even among House Republicans, aid to Ukraine, the GOP was going to lose the House, probably for years to come ~ not to mention giving Democrats another devastating talking point in 2024 that was going to cost Trump the election.
I don't think Johnson turned over a new leaf. I think he and Trump decided to look at the long game. Being, of course, that the mission creep toward an autocracy was never going to be accomplished if the GOP loses both the House and the Presidency in 2024.
Granted, it's still a longshot. The House will still be bogged down in chaos and in-fighting for the rest of the year but the GOP is, at least, trying to give themself something to point at.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-20 09:42 PM | Reply
Those on this site who have been bitten by the Russian propaganda bug stick out like a sore thumb.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-20 08:53 PM | Reply
It's Mar-a-Lago and Doral.
I guessed wrong. I thought for sure he was funneling campaign money to puff up DJT.
Posted by Twinpac at 2024-04-20 07:05 AM | Reply
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Courtroom observers are suggesting a different area that could use an injection, like the rectum, for example.