Why bother to even run for president if you are too fucking scared to even criticize the front runner.
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It's partially due to the base voters, many of whom have indicated they are open to giving other candidates a look-in, but they cannot criticize Trump. (he, on the other hand, CAN criticize them) It's a hilariously skewed situation for the non-spraytanned side of the field.
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Trump's approval rating….It'll never go below 25-30% will it? I think even if he actually murdered someone on live TV, that % base will still say that the other person deserved it.
I think it's pretty clear that a large contingent of them - perhaps all of them - are banking on a scenario in which Trump drops out or dies or something. Which of course seems incredibly unlikely, but they're trying to play nice with his supporters so they can potentially make a case to them in the event that Trump exits the race.
Again, extremely unlikely and fanciful.
I don't think it ever will.
His cult literally loves him more than their own children.
That's exactly what DeSantis is doing. He's taking some light, harmless jabs at Trump but not full on attacking him. He is desperately banking on Trump being taken down by all the indictments so he can then run with the full backing of the MAGA base on pardoning Trump, cleaning out the DOJ, and "carrying on Trump's legacy."
He can tell the base that he was always behind Trump and never viciously attacked him.
We did the exact same thing. Whole house heat pump system and solar. We used it for heat this winter in MA and it was incredible.
Talking to people the "yeah but what had Biden DONE" line still exists. Talk about what y'all are doing.
We've seen similar numbers before on other issues but then it also showed the vast majority saying that still had no problem voting for him.
Cross-posting this from the OT, but many people in here had questions about what Cannon could do to destroy the case, and this addresses a lot of that:
If Cannon presides through the whole case, there is a decent chance nothing will happen to Trump. A complete dismissal can be appealed/overturned, but she can do a ton of other stuff to weaken the case:
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If she wants, she can whittle the prosecution's case down to nothing tangible, and with her previous actions, how could you not think she'd do so?
If Cannon presides through the whole case, there is a decent chance nothing will happen to Trump. A complete dismissal can be appealed/overturned, but she can do a ton of other stuff to weaken the case:
Judge Aileen Cannon Can Absolutely Sink the Federal Prosecution of Trump
This is excellent news for Trump and exceedingly bad news for special counsel Jack Smith.
If she wants, she can whittle the prosecution's case down to nothing tangible, and with her previous actions, how could you not think she'd do so?
On the other side of that argument, a former clerk for Garland is on record saying they don't think that crew will reassign her because there was no judge shopping this time. It was supposedly random so she gets it. It will be interesting to see.
The little caveat being that Trump is a paranoid mob boss who doesn't believe his competition would actually pardon him (because he's a chronic backstabber himself for whom loyalty is a one-way street) and will still do whatever it takes to drag DeSantis down with him. After all, his ego can't handle the idea that one of his competitors would succeed in beating Biden while he failed.
I was just talking about this with a couple friends the other day, they really need to hype up the things that passed last congress, especially that had bipartisan support.
Laws were passed that will make our roads, bridges & highways safer, our electrical grid more resilient, our drinking water cleaner, create more accessible public transportation, increase domestic manufacturing, expand veteran healthcare, bring down the cost of prescription drugs, expand mental health services, increase gun safety, bring down the cost of energy efficient products, etc.
Just really hammer home that Biden & a democrat controlled Congress (with the help of some moderate republicans) have been fighting for the average American while MAGA republicans have been focused on taking away rights and complaining about nonsense like M&Ms & Bud Light.
Where I live the averages are about 10 degrees lower, would a heat pump be a good idea or is that too cold?
Even on the colder days it worked great. We had some below zero days too. I'd just look at what type of pump - some are not rated below a certain ambient temperature.
View: https://twitter.com/dmihalopoulos/status/1668242395165597699?s=20
Lol, not terribly surprising.
What a bunch of bullshit. And her selection wasn't random, I don't care what anyone says.Cross-posting this from the OT, but many people in here had questions about what Cannon could do to destroy the case, and this addresses a lot of that:
If Cannon presides through the whole case, there is a decent chance nothing will happen to Trump. A complete dismissal can be appealed/overturned, but she can do a ton of other stuff to weaken the case:
Judge Aileen Cannon Can Absolutely Sink the Federal Prosecution of Trump
This is excellent news for Trump and exceedingly bad news for special counsel Jack Smith.
If she wants, she can whittle the prosecution's case down to nothing tangible, and with her previous actions, how could you not think she'd do so?
Cannon will keep Teflon Don alive. Couldn't they have tried this outside of FL?
Cannon literally made up laws JUST FOR Trump in the last court date over Maralago. She ignored precedent and ignored nearly every prosecutorial request.
She is totally going to tank this tomorrow. I can see her throwing out most of the DOJ's case so it cannot be used in trial.
"oh darn, the docket is full until 2025, oh well!"
She is totally going to tank this tomorrow. I can see her throwing out most of the DOJ's case so it cannot be used in trial.
"oh darn, the docket is full until 2025, oh well!"
There is a lot she can do but don't think Smith hasn't considered all of it. The guy prosecuted war crimes at the Hague. He's not some nobody off the street. Just hope for a judge change.
Cool, thanks! I'm not looking to get one at the moment since my furnace still has quite a bit of life in it but once it's ready to be replaced I plan on switching to a heat pump.
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'Genocidal': Transgender people begin to flee states with anti-LGBTQ laws
Transgender people are beginning to flee states with anti-LGBTQ laws, including Florida, Missouri and Texas.
abcnews.go.com
Sad but expected.
Just a friendly reminder that Mark Joseph Stern, while a very smart and well-meaning guy, is in a constant state of hysteria and hyperbole.Cross-posting this from the OT, but many people in here had questions about what Cannon could do to destroy the case, and this addresses a lot of that:
If Cannon presides through the whole case, there is a decent chance nothing will happen to Trump. A complete dismissal can be appealed/overturned, but she can do a ton of other stuff to weaken the case:
Judge Aileen Cannon Can Absolutely Sink the Federal Prosecution of Trump
This is excellent news for Trump and exceedingly bad news for special counsel Jack Smith.
If she wants, she can whittle the prosecution's case down to nothing tangible, and with her previous actions, how could you not think she'd do so?
Which is sometimes warranted, but sometimes is not.
That's fine--he also has more legal knowledge than anyone on this forum, so I thought I'd post it so people knew what Cannon could potentially do if she wanted.
I still think the 11th circuit allows a switch of judges after her actions in the last case.
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Garland isn't running the case, Jack Smith is. The DOJ has been triple checked and prepared and could have done this in DC. If they did it in Florida they have every contingency planned and every situation planned for and I doubt they'll let a corrupt judge stay on the case with how hard they messed with her last time
I would imagine there is only so much fafo one can commit before the state bar starts to get pissy.
I don't think they could have brought these charges in DC. There are rules for venue, mostly you gotta charge where the crime was committed or where the defendant is. There may of course be related charges pending in DC as well as these. Trouble is, when he was in DC he was President, which opens up a whole load more defences.
Unseating Baldwin was gonna be an uphill climb for Republicans in any scenario, but Baldwin would absolutely annihilate Clarke.
Please proceed.
Please proceed.
Womp womp
View: https://twitter.com/kendilaniannbc/status/1668275121889370113?s=46
Who'd have thought that asking your previous lawyers to do crimes might make it hard to hire new lawyers?
View: https://twitter.com/kendilaniannbc/status/1668275121889370113?s=46
Who'd have thought that asking your previous lawyers to do crimes might make it hard to hire new lawyers?
Or the constant undermining of their defense. It must feel impossible to come up with a defense when your client walks onto a stage and destroys it.
Oral arguments were a while ago. The court term wraps up at the end of June; the opinion could drop any time between now and the end of the month.
But people are saying the fix is in for Trump, you mean they're full of it?
I don't know, I just find it a bit hard to believe that Jack Smith, an internationally-renowned litigator who everyone in the know seems to regard as an absolute beast of a prosecutor, and his team could be thwarted by one simple piece of bad luck in Cannon being assigned. Knowing that was a possibility and not planning for it would be remarkably stupid and I just cannot believe that Smith and his people would not have accounted for it.
Not having a lawyer gets you a delay? If he can't hire a lawyer with all of his money and connections, that's his own damn fault.
Would you or I get that benefit?
Give him a public defender. That's what everyone else gets when they can't afford on. Why doesn't the same apply for someone who can't find one?
so we'll definitely know within two or so weeks? And it's pretty much assumed they are going to strike it down right?
Yes, we'll definitely know very soon.
And I wouldn't say it's a foregone conclusion that it's going to get struck down. There's a semi-decent chance that SCOTUS rules that the state of Missouri lacks standing and they dismiss the case without ruling on the merits.
I wouldn't bet on it or anything, but it's not certain the Biden administration is going to lose.
So as a criminal I can just say hey y'all I'm looking into this lawyer business. I'll get back to you. It may take a few years but I'll probably find someone. Just be patient.
You're not a criminal until you're convicted. So if something happens last minute with your lawyer, yes you can have a bit of a reprieve to make sure you have the best representation possible. It's a common sense rule.
I would hope that this lopsided dynamic could hurt turnout for the GOP candidate as well.
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