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Donald Trump Era politics….Muscle…Threats…Breaking Laws…Chaos…Open Thread for Jan. 11, 2024

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It seems only the Judges have been able to stand up to an ex-President that is gambling BIG he can make a comeback to his last government job that President Biden BEAT him to get…

(They now have security details….)

A small list of Politicalwire posts that demonstrate the above…

Trump’s Lawyers Argue Biden Can Assassinate Him

Paul Rosenzweig: “One could go on and on with the absurd lengths of the hypothetical, but why bother? To state the logical consequence is to refute the illogical premise. Trump wants to be a king, immune from and above the law. But if he is immune, so is Biden.”

“I would never actually advocate that Biden take advantage of such a ruling and send in the Delta Force. If only because I don’t want to wake up to the Secret Service knocking at my door.”

“But what is the law coming to when a former president can seriously argue for his plenary right to kill his opponents and yet still be considered a leading contender for election? The mind boggles and the rule of law shudders on its weakened foundations.”

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Trump Hunts for More ‘Dirt’ to Tank Georgia Case

Rolling Stone: “Donald Trump, his close allies, and attorneys are exploring ways to weaponize recent, unverified claims that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has engaged in an ‘improper relationship’ with a special prosecutor working for her.”

“Though the veracity of the allegations is unknown, Trumpland is already discussing different ideas for marshaling considerable resources to try and dig up even more dirt on, among other things, Willis’ ‘sex life and… her money’ in an effort to shut down the criminal case against the former president and his associates, says an attorney close to Trump.”

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Bomb Threat Made at Home of Judge in Trump Fraud Trial

“The danger surrounding Donald Trump’s bank fraud trial in New York escalated just hours before its final hearing on Thursday, when a bomb threat was made at the home of the judge overseeing the case,” the Daily Beast reports.

“The trial was already marred with the violence that has become synonymous with the MAGA cult, as Trumpists flooded the courthouse with death threats aimed at the judge and his law clerk, Allison Greenfield.”

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    • By the Way?….

      The Trump Civil case judgement possibly could be THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY MILLION DOLLARS‼️😳

    • As I look back over the events of this afternoon, I am increasingly impressed with how Biden dealt with the current age flap. The Hur Report is, in so many ways, the equivalent of the Starr Report (and later the Comey testimony) – the fruit of an investigation by a politically hostile law enforcement agent into an issue that reinforced public perception of a President or candidate’s weakness – in Starr’s case, Clinton’s sexual immorality and propensity to lie, in Comey’s case Hillary’s secrecy and propensity for lawyerly parsing and in Hur’s case Biden’s age and mental acuity. I could also add the Mueller Report and how Putin helped elect Trump.

      It’s generally acknowledged that Clinton and Trump politically won their showdowns with their Special Counsels, while Hillary lost hers with Comey.

      How did they win? They responded forcefully, questioned their opponents’ motives or basic morality and never gave an inch in public to the core allegations (even though Clinton did express some mild regret over his behavior). Hillary, on the other hand, stalled, obfuscated, minimized and eventually waved the thing off without attacking Comey or the premises of his investigation as she should have. And that was before he re-opened the whole thing a week before Election Day to breath life into that nothing burger.

      Biden is very much following the Bill Clinton/Trump playbook and he did a great job tonight directly going after a political hit job by a Republican/MAGA prosecutor who couldn’t possibly charge him, so he went after Biden’s age (and what the fuck does that have to do with whether he broke to law?). Nope Uncle Joe never gave an inch tonight in the face of a bunch of screaming reporters that would have made either one to the Bush boys faint.

      But, more importantly, when all the ketchup has hit the wall, Joe is the most productive and successful President in the last 70 years, the economy is growing, inflation is falling, the the stock market has hit an all time high — and the voters, when they cut through all this typical Republican bullshit, will re-elect him.

      So, as amusing as the “third party” wet dream is, it will come up dry once again.

      Once again, you have a binary choice — it’s Biden or an autocrat. Choose wisely!

      He makes

      • Yep. It’s Biden or book burners.

        That’s our choice. Two elderly men who sometimes forger stuff.

        One is benevolent and is presiding over a gangbusters economy.

        The other an autocrat who is running to stay out of prison and exact revenge on those who crossed him politically.

        Both are old and may die. One has a professional and accomplished VP and cabinet to take over in that case. The other talks of appointing the most extreme right wingers since 1930s Germany.

        That’s the choice.

        It cracks me up that someone who pushed extreme partisanship their whole life now thinks a third party with no named candidate yet has a chance.

        They don’t. It’s Biden or book burners.

  2. You “ enjoyed” the back and forth.

    Well that’s nice.

    Now quit avoiding the question I asked yesterday,do you believe that if Trump is convicted of a crime by a jury that upwards of 50% of Republicans will not vote for him?

    You claimed that you have seen polls that say that( without revealing which polls) and implying that you found them credible.

    • Trump Rules Out Nikki Haley as Veep

      Donald Trump ruled out Nikki Haley as his 2024 running mate on Friday, arguing she was “not of the timber” to be vice president, Mediaite reports.

      Said Trump: “Nikki is somebody that puts America last. She is not presidential timber. Now when I say that, that probably means that she’s not gonna be chosen as the vice president.”

      • I do NOT think Trump will pick a woman VP who he thinks are just sex objects….

        Furthermore…

        I would not be surprised if THAT applies to his lead lawyer right now….

        • Well, if he does, I doubt that Nikki ranks high on the list of possibilities.

          Trump never has seemed to like her very much.

          Elise Stefanik,the New York congresswoman, appears to be actively campaigning for the position.

  6. Warmest regards for the 7th anniversary of DJT’s inauguration (“American carnage”).
    Also the 3rd anniversary of his replacement.

  7. Breaking……

    Someone is on social media saying Ron DeSantis has cancelled his media appearances for tomorrow…….

    Amanda Terkel@twitter

    DeSantis has canceled his appearance tomorrow on @MeetThePress. Also no longer expected to do his CNN appearance either.

    • Hey guys?

      Stay off social media

      I wouldn’t want you subjected to those ANTI-Trump GOPer’s there knocking their parties‘leader’

      • So there are “anti Trump GOPers” on social media.

        OK. Will they somehow outvote the rest of the Republican Party in the upcoming primaries?

        That’s the question.

          • Tim Scott IS a busy man….

            Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a former presidential candidate and possible Republican vice-presidential nominee, proposed to his girlfriend, Mindy Noce, Saturday evening at the beach in Kiawah Island in South Carolina….

            More…

            …

            Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) will all attend Trump’s Monday rally in Laconia, N.H., a Trump campaign official confirmed. It will be Trump’s final rally in the state before Tuesday’s primary voting…

            More…

    • Breaking……

      The Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission has dismissed both 14th Amendment challenges to Trump appearing on the state’s presidential primary ballot, citing lack of jurisdiction.

      Politico@twitter

      Jack probably is right on the 14 Amendments’ moves probably not working against Trump….

      It’s a-shame

      The guy DID instigate a effort to steal an election

      We’ll see how this goes in the other soand the Supreme’s

  11. Morning everyone……

    FYI………

    This place has increased its views by about 33% in the last month or two at the site and has increased views also on twitter…..

    Thank You

    • Update…

      The House Ethics Committee won’t pursue an investigation of New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman for setting off a fire alarm in a Capitol office building last fall ahead of a high-pressure vote on government funding.

      Further review of the incident would be “moot,” said Chairman Michael Guest, R-Miss., and ranking member Susan Wild, D-Pa., in a statement released Thursday. They cited a December censure of Bowman by his House colleagues and the fact that he pleaded guilty in October to a misdemeanor charge….

      More…

  12. Morning All…….

    Not a good one for ole Donald Trump who IS getting a bit poorer and will be getting more Poorer soon…..

    By HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS!

  13. Andrew Weissmann@twitter

    The Trump rap sheet:
    Liable for sexual assault
    Liable for defamation x2 (>$80M)
    Liable for fraud- amount TBD
    Trump Org criminally guilty of multi-year tax fraud
    4 grand jury indictments/91 felony counts- pending

  14. Some eloquent words about Tim Scott from our chief prognosticator [CG]. My own talk-show channel-surfing last Sunday didn’t cross Sen. Scott’s appearances, so I’ll have to rely on this:

    “On Sunday afternoon, Scott appeared on television shows to speak about his Trump endorsement and when posed with the anticipated questions, could literally be seen squirming in his chair. He got the rehearsed talking points out but in my view, (and in the observations of many others) could not erase the inner turmoil from behind his eyes. It felt to me like the more he spoke about backing Trump, the more he felt his soul escaping his body. If he is that bad of an actor, I cannot see how that will help his VP chances. Mike Pence was better at it for years….”

    But see much, much more at the source:
    https://cgpolitics.blogspot.com/2024/01/white-house-race-january-27-2024.html

    • It come’s with being a political….

      Obviously?

      He’s NOT a good one….

      So many feel’s….

      So many secrets…..

    • Overall a good read from CG. I do quibble to his point that Biden wants to run against Trump because it’s the “only ace in the hole” for Democrats to run on.

      I disagree. The economy is going gangbusters and it’s not just economists noticing it. Consumer confidence is up and wage growth is outpacing the receding inflation rate.

      Once regular people start feeling better about the economy it becomes like a snowball effect. If your friends or neighbors are talking about how the economy is improving you are unlikely to dispute it. Because complaining about the supposed “bad economy” starts to look like it’s YOU who are underperforming.

  17. RIP Former US Senator Jean Carnahan.

    I proudly cast my vote for her deceased husband in 2000 knowing she would be appointed, and again for her in 2002.

    And I recall John Ashcroft graciously conceding when he lost to the late Mel and wishing Jean well.

    A completely different Republican Party then.

    • He won a primary against two nobodies in a state he has no chance of winning in November as an NBC poll drops showing his approval rating at its lowest level ever and trailing Trump on every issue and he is “ sleeping well?”

  19. While not a big fan of Joe Biden, I would like to give him more credit that as man who is Commander in Chief and is currently overseeing serious military action that puts many Americans at great risk he is only “sleeping well” because he whipped Marianne Williamson in a primary. At his age, Biden probably sleeps a lot anyway, but this is a pretty sad commentary of james’ true view of Joe Biden.

    In contrast, Trump probably did act like someone who would be having nightmares though about only beating Nikki Haley by 11 points in NH.

    • Joe Biden, our President, gets my SOLID Vote in November…….

      Like with Obama….

      I do not agree with him on everything….

      That said…….

      He has done a damn good job with what he has on his plate…..

      The man is and always will be a US Senator ar heart

      America could have the last knucklehead …..

      They chose Biden

      Amen…..

  20. If these big primary wins are so good for perceptions of Biden, why has the DNC gone to such great lengths to cancel primaries or to keep Dean Phillips off the ballot in various states?

    The Harlem Globetrotters at least gave the Washington Generals a chance.

  22. Trump has told his subjects (aka the Republican Party) it’s alright to drink Bud Light again.

  23. Meanwhile,in the overlooked and meaningless Nevada presidential primary yesterday.

    Nikki Haley lost to “ none of these candidates “ 60%-31%.

    Trump wasn’t on the ballot so it’s a safe assumption that most of those voting “none” were those supporters of his.

  25. Valentina Gomez, a GOP candidate for Missouri Secretary of State burned LGBTQ books at a rally in Springfield .

    Today’s Republican Party.

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