For anyone taking notice, it was interesting that in the time from when Trump announced he would be arrested a week ago yesterday, the House Republican Caucus was “very tuned in” to what he was claiming, writing letters to New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg in which they claimed he was “harassing” Trump with the hush money payments investigation, and informing him he must come before them and explain himself so they could write legislation that would “protect former presidents” from harassment by state and local prosecutors.
The boundaries of the House Republicans are so porous that they have, in effect, set up a shadow government comprised of Trump and his people and his campaign. Seems this has jumped out of the realm of conspiracy theory and right smack into reality. This goes way beyond the usual manipulation of big money into daily communication briefs. Very, very dangerous!
Might be time to review some of the security clearances, as these weasels may pass on to Trump what he wants or needs to call in the services of the Russians in trade for promises about helping with the Russian incursion into democracies. Trump did his best to scuttle NATO, which in my mind makes him a domestic agent of a foreign government. Trump hates America and will get even for the country not loving him enough to re-elect him. He must always be the rejector-in-chief and not the rejectee that he knows he is.
Ruth Ben Ghiat's recent Lucid article about the similarities between TFG's Waco rally and Hitler's 1934 Nuremberg rally were chilling. It could not have only been an innocent and unintentional coincidence when TFG circled the Waco airfield in his plane just as Hitler circled the Nuremberg rally site in his plane in 1934. I have no illusions that TFG came up with this idea himself because he just isn't that intelligent but I do wonder who did formulate the stunt. I become more alarmed every day.
I imagine Roy Cohn and Father Fred so thoroughly indoctrinated little Donnie on the ways of Mafia tentacled control that he cannot avoid falling back on those Mobbed methods now...after all, so far they have proven remarkably effective--at least for him.
Would I be wrong to hope that he chokes on a 'hamberder' and dies dramatically and suddenly--leaving his co-conspirators twisting in the wind.
Even if there were such laws, this twisted bunch of Repugnicants would just refuse to obey subpoenas, make endless appeals and just generally do their best to obstruct the process.
My one hope is that Jack Smith is carefully observing all of this gleeful subversion of the law and it's only adding to his determination to lance the pulsating orange pustule and put him away where he can do no further damage to the country.
Wouldn't that be the ultimate "Take one for the team" and result in his election as President ... in absentia forever? I'd want to get in on the franchise for Trump Statues that surely would be called for in every Republican burg throughout and including Southern churches (?) and the wild West. Oh, I jest.
I wish there was an iota of surprise here. One thing repubs do very well, and have for decades, is coordinate and plot in tandem. There is no space in their plotting, they are joined at the umbilical. W may not have been a mob boss, but Chaney, James Baker, ALEC, and a whole host of think tank “intellectual morons” have perfected the coordinated attack on democracy that is their calling card. Chump and crew are just the worst of the cretins. And I thought Delay, Hastert, and that ilk was as bad as they could get. Silly me.
as all of us keep saying you can't make this shit up.
if somebody brought this into a writers' room, his or her colleagues would say something like "why not try dialing it all the way back to eleven, schmuck?"
Notice how they assiduously attempt to fit this conspiracy to obstruct justice within the speech and debate clause and the attorney work product privilege.
Florida State Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who indicated that the expected indictment had pushed her to unequivocally choose side ... [stated to the New York Times,"] Americans should see it for what it is: an abuse of power and fascist overreach of the justice system[."]
Since the fascist playbook states that good fascists should blame the opposition for whatever they, themselves are doing, we can strongly infer that she is declaring herself and the GOP to be fascists.
Last night I dreamt that I was helping to produce a new t.v. series of physical comedy: pratfalls, and close-up gags, and that kind of comedy, on a bus that travels across country. We were casting contortionists, and dancers who might have tried out for Pilobolus, but were too weird to be accepted... that sort of person, although many were not professional in this way… it was sort of a reality show of physically challenged people that was scripted by comedy writers. Everyone was all enthusiastic about it, and the energy was contagious. I was left watching a man warm up by reaching around behind his head to grab his collar and throw himself harmfully on the floor. I could relate… I felt many people these days could relate…
TC, I’m thinking about when Weiselberg dropped TFG’s lawyers for his own. That had to send some chills. If Weiselberg’s former lawyers were Allie’s of TFG, and weisrlberg is testifying to a Gramd Jury. Is it safe to assume those lawyers were feeding 411 to TFG? Is that another crime? Something spooked him and tipped him wrong?
No. He decided to cooperate, so those lawyers were not on his side and he got lawyers who would negotiate whatever deal he has gotten for doing this. It's the same as Cassidy Hutchinson getting a lawyer not paid by Trump.
I still think something fishy about Cohen paying of Elliot Brody’s hush money too. 1. Brody is still married. 2. Brody’s done the fraud thing before 3. Why would Brody from CA, need to get Cohen in NY, and not that good of a lawyer anyway….if Brody’s affair was his, why involve TFG’s lawyer in such a private matter? It makes no sense. And finnaly just look at Brody and the playmate. Ain’t no way she slept with Brody. Ain’t no way that was Brody’s abortion. I think that, or another hush money deal is driving Bragg’s grand jury.
Yeah! There’s gonna be a lot more coming out of the Manhattan Grand Jury. Multiple hush money deals is my quess. Like jealous nfl quarterbacks fighting over who got the biggest contract.
I agree about the security clearances, Judith, but Trump's cabinet was not required to have them, remember? Why would they worry about what they are telling him now? Besides, look at who he is talking to...all the idiots...Jordan, Greene, etc. They couldn't rub two braincells together if life itself depended on it...
The boundaries of the House Republicans are so porous that they have, in effect, set up a shadow government comprised of Trump and his people and his campaign. Seems this has jumped out of the realm of conspiracy theory and right smack into reality. This goes way beyond the usual manipulation of big money into daily communication briefs. Very, very dangerous!
Might be time to review some of the security clearances, as these weasels may pass on to Trump what he wants or needs to call in the services of the Russians in trade for promises about helping with the Russian incursion into democracies. Trump did his best to scuttle NATO, which in my mind makes him a domestic agent of a foreign government. Trump hates America and will get even for the country not loving him enough to re-elect him. He must always be the rejector-in-chief and not the rejectee that he knows he is.
Exactly
Ruth Ben Ghiat's recent Lucid article about the similarities between TFG's Waco rally and Hitler's 1934 Nuremberg rally were chilling. It could not have only been an innocent and unintentional coincidence when TFG circled the Waco airfield in his plane just as Hitler circled the Nuremberg rally site in his plane in 1934. I have no illusions that TFG came up with this idea himself because he just isn't that intelligent but I do wonder who did formulate the stunt. I become more alarmed every day.
I would guess the guilty party was the reincarnation of Reinhard Heydrich, Stephen Miller.
There is going to be a special place in hell for Miller right next to Sessions for what he did to asylum seekers children.
I love when you say this, Tom, because it's SO FUCKING TRUE!
the resemblance is uncanny.
I imagine Roy Cohn and Father Fred so thoroughly indoctrinated little Donnie on the ways of Mafia tentacled control that he cannot avoid falling back on those Mobbed methods now...after all, so far they have proven remarkably effective--at least for him.
Would I be wrong to hope that he chokes on a 'hamberder' and dies dramatically and suddenly--leaving his co-conspirators twisting in the wind.
My hope is it happens mid-rant at his hatealong in front of all the goobers.
Hide the defibrillators! Oh wait, the goobers wouldn’t even be smart enough to follow the simple AED directions that a third grader could.
You would not be wrong because most people have hopes and dreams, and Trump has probably hoped for the same for the 80M who didn't vote for him.
I really wish that this is a surprise but not. Tell me is there no rule of law that prevents this?
Even if there were such laws, this twisted bunch of Repugnicants would just refuse to obey subpoenas, make endless appeals and just generally do their best to obstruct the process.
My one hope is that Jack Smith is carefully observing all of this gleeful subversion of the law and it's only adding to his determination to lance the pulsating orange pustule and put him away where he can do no further damage to the country.
my very question!
Well, if you're wrong in hoping for a fatal "hamberder", so am I!
Wouldn't that be the ultimate "Take one for the team" and result in his election as President ... in absentia forever? I'd want to get in on the franchise for Trump Statues that surely would be called for in every Republican burg throughout and including Southern churches (?) and the wild West. Oh, I jest.
I wish there was an iota of surprise here. One thing repubs do very well, and have for decades, is coordinate and plot in tandem. There is no space in their plotting, they are joined at the umbilical. W may not have been a mob boss, but Chaney, James Baker, ALEC, and a whole host of think tank “intellectual morons” have perfected the coordinated attack on democracy that is their calling card. Chump and crew are just the worst of the cretins. And I thought Delay, Hastert, and that ilk was as bad as they could get. Silly me.
Yes, I also noticed Ruth Ben Ghiat’s messaging. Calling IT !
Meanwhile Faux News is twisting and turning. And Colbert nails it as Hannity tries( and fails) to give TFG an “ escape hatch”. Starts ~ 6:05
https://youtu.be/vR_RsLONzzs
The Colbert is very funny!
It is hilarious.
as all of us keep saying you can't make this shit up.
if somebody brought this into a writers' room, his or her colleagues would say something like "why not try dialing it all the way back to eleven, schmuck?"
So true.
Notice how they assiduously attempt to fit this conspiracy to obstruct justice within the speech and debate clause and the attorney work product privilege.
But they will slip up someday.
Thus do the results of Merrick Garland's tardiness prove to be lethal to your democracy.
Florida State Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who indicated that the expected indictment had pushed her to unequivocally choose side ... [stated to the New York Times,"] Americans should see it for what it is: an abuse of power and fascist overreach of the justice system[."]
Since the fascist playbook states that good fascists should blame the opposition for whatever they, themselves are doing, we can strongly infer that she is declaring herself and the GOP to be fascists.
Last night I dreamt that I was helping to produce a new t.v. series of physical comedy: pratfalls, and close-up gags, and that kind of comedy, on a bus that travels across country. We were casting contortionists, and dancers who might have tried out for Pilobolus, but were too weird to be accepted... that sort of person, although many were not professional in this way… it was sort of a reality show of physically challenged people that was scripted by comedy writers. Everyone was all enthusiastic about it, and the energy was contagious. I was left watching a man warm up by reaching around behind his head to grab his collar and throw himself harmfully on the floor. I could relate… I felt many people these days could relate…
Aye yi yi!
TC, I’m thinking about when Weiselberg dropped TFG’s lawyers for his own. That had to send some chills. If Weiselberg’s former lawyers were Allie’s of TFG, and weisrlberg is testifying to a Gramd Jury. Is it safe to assume those lawyers were feeding 411 to TFG? Is that another crime? Something spooked him and tipped him wrong?
No. He decided to cooperate, so those lawyers were not on his side and he got lawyers who would negotiate whatever deal he has gotten for doing this. It's the same as Cassidy Hutchinson getting a lawyer not paid by Trump.
My guess is that Rykers is getting his attention
Who’s gonna flip first? Weiselberg or Meadows?
Isn't it a fun game to find out?
I’m betting on both!
I still think something fishy about Cohen paying of Elliot Brody’s hush money too. 1. Brody is still married. 2. Brody’s done the fraud thing before 3. Why would Brody from CA, need to get Cohen in NY, and not that good of a lawyer anyway….if Brody’s affair was his, why involve TFG’s lawyer in such a private matter? It makes no sense. And finnaly just look at Brody and the playmate. Ain’t no way she slept with Brody. Ain’t no way that was Brody’s abortion. I think that, or another hush money deal is driving Bragg’s grand jury.
Just remember Henry the K dating Jill St. John, and his comment "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac." He was right.
Yeah! There’s gonna be a lot more coming out of the Manhattan Grand Jury. Multiple hush money deals is my quess. Like jealous nfl quarterbacks fighting over who got the biggest contract.
I agree about the security clearances, Judith, but Trump's cabinet was not required to have them, remember? Why would they worry about what they are telling him now? Besides, look at who he is talking to...all the idiots...Jordan, Greene, etc. They couldn't rub two braincells together if life itself depended on it...