I hope someone is putting together office staff for the investigation into whether Trump used campaign funds to pay the verdict. We all know that's coming.

Basically, that he is part of the Fox "straight news" division and was seen as somewhat different than the Hannitys and Tuckers but the texts show them as more similar. I think it might have been a CNN article?

I believe his hand size gave him an affirmative defense against that count.

Yeah I'm wait for the first fundraising letter to MAGA members begging for money to pay for this "unpatriotic" assault on him.

The reactions on social media are depressingly predictable.

This guy is dumb as shit.

Happy I was wrong on this. Looking forward to the next one ...


Good idea (and scary) but have to believe the names will somehow come out and/or someone will decide to tell the BTS story. I'd buy a weapon and get trained (if not already).

E. Jean Carroll: Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused columnist in civil case, awards her $5 million | CNN Politics

The fact that a judge needs to give those instructions to a jury for a case involving the leader of a political party shows how dangerous that party is.

He made a post complaining this morning which made me think he knew this case was lost. From what I've read, her attorney really hammered home the Access Hollywood tape and Trump was a complete moron in his deposition. I would say it's shocking that he wasn't coached better but there is a good chance he just didn't listen to his lawyers when he riffed on it.

Sure some looked at it as he said/she said. But she also had people back her story up by saying she told them about it years ago. He said she wasn't his type and then proceeded to confuse her with his ex-wife. And he's on tape admitting to sexual assault in the past. If he wasn't a celebrity, I think most of the public would have assumed he was fucked.

Do they break down the $5M on the charges? Defamation is interesting.

I can see a ton of people wanting to sue Trump for defamation.

Yeah hope a lot of people sue him now for it. Make your money now while the gettings good.


Don't have a breakdown but it was 2 million for the first charge they found him liable on

I'd love to sue him for defaming our country

In most countries, this is a crime and the person goes to jail for it.

Clarence Thomas Reversed Position After Gifts And Family Payments

$2 million for the assault.
$1.7 million for reputational repair (defamation)
$1 million for other damages
$280k for punitive damages for acting recklessly

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So now people should be worried about being attacked by MAGA extremists 🤦‍♂️

/pretzel


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George Santos has been indicted in a Federal Court. He is supposed to be in court tomorrow. The charges are under seal right mow.

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Man a banner day for democracy

/dramaqueen

I'm sure it's just to give him an award for inventing the federal indictment and to be the first person to ever use it on Mars.



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I wonder what it's for.

Breaking: Tucker Carlson Has Announced His Next Job

I honestly didn't expect this move, even though I probably should have. I mean Tucker will say anything that Musk pays him to say.

I'm thinking federal election finance violations. Or maybe he's a spy from Brazil :)

a show on twitter??? so it's like 4 minutes long? how does that work

it's like in bojack horseman where the website whattimeisitnow.com put on a gritty cop show

so what? trump doesn't get any prisontime for this?

Nah, that was never even in play, it was a civil trial (which also lowers the burden of proof fwiw)

Now I want Twitter to die even more.

Tucker to Twitter is fascinating. On the face of it you’d think it’s not really where most of his hardcore viewers are, but it’s entirely possible his viewership is more tech savvy than I am imagining. If so it’s obviously a very interesting play for both sides given recent events.

you don't need to be techsavvy to type 7 words.

I thought it was 14 words

For people who struggle to cope with a changing world, I'm guessing a huge portion of his geriatric fans would have some issues with going from watching him on a traditional cable channel to having to figure out and get comfortable with watching him on a social media website/app. Even if they already have a Twitter account, they typically don't use it for that kind of thing. Unless these are going to be 2-3 minute hits sprinkled throughout the day rather than a full "sit down and watch" show.

We really are moving closer to 1984 and the "two minutes hate"


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Listened to the first few minutes of Comers presser on the Biden crime family. As suspected nothing actually connected to Joe. As it appears Hunter made money off his dads name. Big fucking deal.

It's funny how these dopes simultaneously think Biden is a brain addled octogenarian while also the head of a complex crime family.

depends on the words *shrug*
:rant:

My parents used to be intimidated by facebook. Now they are on it all the time.

Once someone shows them "To get to Tucker, go here, and click here and then here" they will do it.

They won't be able, I expect, to browse Twitter. But that won't be the point. They will watch Tucker and his ads and make Twitter (I suspect) a lot of money.

I would love to see Katie Porter with her whiteboard or Swalwell with documents showing just how much money "Trump's Crime Family" made off his Presidency and are still making today,

So he has now been arraigned:


https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/sta...89257420382209


Mostly wire fraud some money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to the House of Representatives.

@lathum he made money off their last name?

Who would do such a thing

And

Have one of the most recognizable last names in the world?


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You realize me saying big fucking deal was complete sarcasm? The rest of my post should have made that clear.

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I was layering on the sarcasm

So actually I was the unclear one lol


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One of the indictments is for unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic. He is charged with that on the same day the House is voting on stiffer penalties for unemployment fraud during the pandemic. Whose a sponsor on the bill? George Santos.

Yeah and on the same day James Comer had a press conference where he still had no actual evidence of the "Biden Crime Family" and their financial "fraud"

The GOP smoking guns have been weak for the amount of oxygen they are receiving these past few years. I'm still waiting for Rudy and My Pillow Guy to prove election fraud.

Hunter Biden is a man in his mid-50s. I am 10000% positive his last name has helped him get into colleges, get jobs, secure loans, etc., but what is he supposed to do for a living that guarantees that his ties do not impact his work?

I actually like Joe Biden quite a bit (I like where he sits on the political spectrum and agree with his stance on more policies than most other candidates we have had in my lifetime, at least), but if they can prove that Hunter is getting favored treatment for government contracts or that he is selling access to Joe, let's see it and let them face the appropriate consequences.

It astounds me when I think about the presidents since Reagan. All of the GOP presidents have been from wealthy, affluent families that had generational wealth, while Clinton, Obama, and Biden have all come from working class families and made their way to higher stations in life, but seem to always have to face questions about how they have made their lives (and their family's lives) better. Like there is resentment when someone actually makes good on the "American Dream."

OK you have to admit that's kind of funny.

George Santos already on the "It's a Witch Hunt" and money begging to fight it.

Begging for money when you're fighting charges of money laundering and fraid would seem bold for anyone not associated with Conservatism.

The witch hunt stuff is hilarious considering the only reason anyone knows this guy's name is all the fraud and lies that came out well before the indictments. Trump was always a sleazy guy but had far better PR and decades of name recognition before he went the witch hunt route.

Here's your chance ...

I don't think it's happened in the US before (?) but wonder what would happen if a President or VP got divorced in the middle of their term assuming nothing too egregious but more of a "mutually grown apart".

The CNN town hall is basically a Trump rally, as CNN tries to become Fox News 2.

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Does this mean they're not fake news now? I'm so confused.

Not even hiding it anymore

Tommy Tuberville Defends White Nationalists in the Military – Rolling Stone

I am still confused about Santos. About where he came from and he's just...his own automaton. I've never ever heard him speak. It's like he's a little toy. Attention is what he seeks. He's like a trump minime. It feels like NOBODY cares about him so he breaks every law and such to get attention.

I didn’t watch the trump town hall, just the sound of that man’s voice enrages me but I heard it was the shit show everyone expected with Collins getting teamed by him and a pro trump audience loving it. Well done cnn. Clowns.

Yeah that was bizarre. It appears they are trying anything for ratings.

I'm wondering what universe of persuadable voters is watching a Trump town hall on cable news.

Trump fans might watch.
Trump haters might watch.

But I don't think that this moved the needle one way or the other for the primary or the general.

It would be different if it were a less-known person like DeSantis or Haley. There, you might get some "I've been hearing out this person, let me check them out" viewers.

But Trump? I don't see it.

A few GOPers seem to be horrified after last night's clown show. They had multiple opportunities to rid themselves of Trump but refused to do so.

I'd probably say a VERY few.

Namely, the audience. These were all Trump supporters. Republicans and independents who were supporters of the former President. Clinton called them a "basket of deplorables" in 2016, and they got offended.

Last night was a reminder she was right. 2/n

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What so many people don’t understand:

Republican base voters don’t care about January 6th. They just don’t. They should care, but they don’t. I put it in front of them every day. They either dismiss it or defend it. In fact one of them this morning said to me: “Joe, last…

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Can't say I disagree with either of these.

There are a handful of GOP electeds that have come out today when asked about Trump. But now it's too late. He's the GOP nominee and he just might win.

That's the new ownership trying to 'mainstream' or 'neutralize' the network. Go figure.

Over time the 'normalizing' of his views happens the more they are publicized or broadcast. We're in for a very long, long growth unless we aggressively fight it like Germany does. Look at how the Jean-Marie La Pen group has grown in France as the example.

Other than Mitt I haven't seen anyone speak out against him. Christie maybe, but no one of actual substance.

We won't fight it like Germany. There is too much money to be made by keeping him in the spotlight.

Young in Indiana and Bacon in NE have both made pretty clear statements.

I've actually seen more than that. I think we will probably see some of these backing other candidates in the primary, though I don't know how much good it will do.

In other news, Brian Kemp continues to play footsie with running as well. I thought his Federal fund raising was more about running for the Senate in four years, but maybe not. He is way more MAGA than any anti-Trump candidate out there. Other than he actually believes in elections, he is straight right-wing nut. IDK how he can hope to take Trump on, though.

I did see something on Twitter from the guy in Indiana. His statement was kind of a joke though, he didn't criticize Trump other than saying he doesn't think he can win. I suspect if polls trend towards Trump being in the lead he will start backing him.

The problem for all of them is that they are arguing they are the next best thing to Trump, but that doesn't mean much if Trump is running.

I'm not saying there's a GOP revolt, far from it, but I do think there are plenty of GOPers that wish Trump were gone. How would things look for them if it looked like 2024 would be DeSantis or Kemp vs Biden? They had their chance, though, and picked Trump as eternal king.

I suspect if they voted by secret ballot most would want him gone They know what he does to the party. Not sure about DeSantis, but Kemp or a guy like Younkin, hell, even Nikki Haley, probably beats Biden. Sununu is also a guy who would appeal to independents.

The thing is they will all fall in line in due time because if they don't they likely get primaried.

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Desantis signed a law that would fine private business owners for requiring masks for the public to enter their business.

Because

Party of Freedom and deregulation and small government


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We literally have training at my job that if you do this you'll be terminated immediately and likely face criminal charges.

This is likely the most important story in the U.S. right now and no one cares. This goes beyond conservative justices being amenable to certain interests because of friends and speaking engagements. Thomas flat out changed his position on a key issue eventually arguing against an opinion he wrote because his wife got paid money.

We now have multiple flat-out, unambiguous, instances of bribery.

As an example of how politicized life in general has become, especially for a certain segment of the population, my mom thought it necessary to text me last night that she got a $28 TurboTax settlement check... and thanked "our great AG, Ken Paxton." WTF?

I suppose they have absolutely no clue that this settlement includes all states and that it involves *gasp* AGs from such horrible, barely US states as CA and NY! Where's the high five for Rob Bonta and Leticia James? Every single fucking AG likely took advantage of the free PR to announce that his/her state's citizens were going to get a chunk of the $141M settlement.

But apparently Ken Paxton deserves extra credit because he was able to contribute to this settlement while also battling an indictment and corruption charges. A true man of and for the people!

Meanwhile, I paid $.59 a pound for bananas yesterday, thanks to my fucking Democrat governor...

I would just like you to send me some Banana's please

Come on, how much could a banana cost though? No more than $5.

That used to sound ridiculous, but my local grocer is currently charging $5.99 a pound for conventional, entirely unremarkable broccoli....broccoli costs more than beef.

Next time, on Arrested Development....

They're lucky a fine is all the punishment they receive for such abject stupidity.

There isn't a pit in hell deep enough nor hot enough for them afaic.

And if there is some argument that the money paid to Ginni was for her legal acumen, this is a text from her. She's full on Q.




Combining the last two posts, there isn't a pit in hell deep enough for Ginni & Clarence Thomas.

In a Greg Abbott-run Kentucky, we'd be paying $.25 a pound. Because minorities would be paying a $1/pound "illegals" surcharge.

JIMGA usually is against big government and for freedoms...but not in this case. SMH

The new GOP in a nutshell. Private businesses should be able to discriminate when it comes to religion and other culture war BS, but when true free enterprise means the freedom of others they don't agree with trumps THEIR freedom to do whatever and go wherever THEY want... government should punish them and/or take away their rights.

Your freedom to not get sick is not as important as people's freedom to do as the please.

I'm sure Greg Abbott is already working on a pardon

Man fatally shot girlfriend in west Oak Cliff over abortion, court records say

Pardon? Hell, Abbott's gonna ask Cruz to retire so he can appoint this guy as Senator.

didn't trump set the precedent that 'pardons for 'our people'' are the norm now? Nothing less is now an abdication of responsibility.

...of the new Texas Republic!

I know a guy that's called reporters the enemy, threatened them, and encouraged others to harass and attack them.

Am I allowed to kill him?

It's unclear to me how on one hand we can arrest people who hand out flyers with the name of an alleged murdered on them (who also happens to be a cop) while prominent members of the GOP can call for people to be attacked and harassed, including federal politicians and judges and have nothing happen to them.

Actually, it's not unclear at all....

It's just fascism.

Along these lines, I was thinking of the NYC subway situation and the old Mel Brooks line came to mind: “Tragedy is when I stub my toe. Comedy is when you fall into an open manhole and die.”

These days it's more like "The greatest offense is when I am inconvenienced. The greatest justice is when I lethally choke you out."

Trumps rally in Iowa was cancelled because of tornado warnings. Even God is sick of this shit.

My state's AD is corrupt and a fucking moron. And his name also happens to be Ken Paxton. What a coincidence.



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I will be getting a very close and personal look into a couple of different factions of the Trump coalition this coming week. First, we're going to Palm Beach for my niece's graduation. My wife's sister's family. Their family and my BIL's family are hardcore Trumpers, many of them in law enforcement, and anti-vaxxers. Should be a fun time.

From there we head to Birmingham AL for my wife's best friend's son's wedding. They are hardcore religious and he was homeschooled but part of some (IMO, of course) over the top religious group of similarly homeschooled kids. Like, we went to his "graduation" and it was two kids and the whole thing was just a bit weird/scary from my perspective. They're fine people and everything, just on a different wavelength, but I have no doubt they are Trumpers. Not only are we going to be in Alabama, but the dad's family is deep south GA, so while I hope politics don't come up, if they do, I think I know which way things will be leaning. I see these types all the time in KY, I just don't have to interact with them on a personal level much at all.

Dropped my daughter off today at my wifes parents house who watch FOX news religiously. They had Newsmax on. Glad too see the Dominion lawsuit/ Carlson being fired really woke up a lot of people.

It's almost as if it would have been better that they didn't lose and kept Carlson :D :D

There's a Breitbart article that came up on my Google recommendations (I assume because it's about cord cutting - I don't think I've ever been to the Breitbart site) that I had to read to believe - it blames cable TV losing subscribers on the fact that cable has "gone woke." Seriously. Nevermind that the vast majority of people left on cable are older, typically conservative people and it's younger, "woke" people more likely to cut the cord.

The suggestion for remedying this was for pay TV to offer a "no gay stuff" vertical.

Bolstering the ironclad thought process behind this article, the writer starts by pointing out that cable TV is losing millions of subscribers to streaming sites which is "merely a different way to subscribe to cable TV." However, he finishes the article by stating that it's all about content, and cable TVs content sucks. So, um, if I put those two statements together, why would cable suck but streaming not suck? My brain can't handle this kind of BS so early on a Monday. Yeesh.

beyond parody.

:banghead:

So two things reported on today in Trump world:


1)Details of a lawsuit (using the same NY Law E.Jean Carroll did) first filed in January against Rudy G by a former employee-and along with the disgusting demands for sex there was an allegation that Rudy was selling pardons for 2 million and splitting it with Trump


Lawsuit claims Rudy Giuliani 'took Viagra constantly' and was recorded demanding sex from employee - Raw Story - Celebrating 19 Years of Independent Journalism


2) The Durham Report officially closed today-this was the report that Durham did at the behest of Bill Barr and was supposed to bring down Hilary and every Democrat involved in the Russian investigation. Only one person was ever accused (not Hilary) and that one was acquitted or thrown out.

The lady was smart and recorded Giuliani too. Giuliani is also representing himself in the trial. Good lord that little pervert is fucked.