There is no way Garland can remove political considerations or future political impact in his decisions to prosecute Trump or not. I think G will go where the evidence points and he will prosecute the fake electors and any WH staffers involved in the effort as well as prosecuting Giuliani, Powell and Eastman for their illegal conduct. G will not want to open the door for future AG's to prosecute past Presidents for illegal actions so that it would not be used as a tool of political revenge in the hands of partisan and vindictive idiots devoid of truth and principles - think MAGA.
If we don't prosecute Trump, we've decided we're so frightened of the bullies in the American right wing that we've agreed to let THEM own the country from now on.
This is turning out to be an unexpectedly good day for Biden. Joe Manchin just did an about face in agreeing to a climate deal. The Senate already passed the anti-China tech investment bill. And now there are reports that Russia has been offered a deal to free Britney Griner and ex-marine Paul Whelan.
Attorney General Merrick Garland, I think, will soon be busy with his own investigation into politicized judicial malfeasance. From my perspective all the hand wringing about Trump and Section F is just a reflection of what has already been done by the Democrats.
Important to not just propagate a convenient talking point but also show those who have done some thorough review of what is going on in the courts. Thanks
"institute a very quick trial death penalty sentence for drug dealers"
This is a lie. Trump has no plans for trials when he becomes El Supremo Redux. A summary firing squad after Trumped-up charges will sooth his psychopathy just fine.
I have been to five cities in 3 months (Sacramento, Portland, D.C., Columbus, and Pittsburg). When I got off the plane and jumped into my Uber. The driver did not give me the normal run down of best places to eat. We traveled for a few minute when he broke the silence with, "We have a homeless problem in Portland". He underestimates the scope of the problem. There are already tent cities in each of the above places. The biggest ones obviously in warmer climates but still prevalent throughout. In Sacramento there are people walking the strip howling at the moon with obvious signs of mental illness. In D.C. the pack any spare inch of open grass on the corners across from churches and convention centers. As global warming precipitates more housing problems. We are on a crash course not with a housing crisis. But with a home grown humanitarian crisis. It is fitting that a gluttonous socio path espouses the fix that is necessary for Capitalism to thrive. Out of Site, Out of Mind. Make no mistakes, he is talking about people. And that person one day will be you he is talking about because he does not care about life itself. He is right on one thing. We need more housing and places for homeless to sleep that is not the ground. And I am sorry to say. I don't think capitalism can solve this out of control problem. (We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States.) Notice the word Capitalism is not used one time but there is a word used that is often associated with Socialism. That is the word Welfare. This is because Socialism is about factors of production and not about the right to vote. In fact, if the common worker had more of a vote in corporate institutions outside of the need for unions. You would probably not have many of the humanitarian issues we have today. I agree that the lady in the neighborhood running the soup kitchen for her local community makes a better representative then a non-profit form out of state. This is a Republican ideal. But Democratic ideals of a central government fomenting her ability to do so needs to become prevalent. This will never happen under a party controlled by a melomaniac. I couldn't sleep the night he was elected. Its possible because I already knew that the experiment was over.
Gingrich is an authority on two subjects: himself and his very own up front and center narcissism. JHC, the self-titled genius assistant professor couldn't even get tenure at then backwater West Georgia College (now a "University"). As a result of that ignominious failure, Newt decided to enter an easier line of work - politics. Cheap, dirty, and corrupt. Yup, good old Newt found his destiny on that proverbial highway to Hell. And the sooner he checks into the hotel, the better for us all.
Disclaimer, I didn't get tenure either on my first try at Georgia State U in Atlanta. But I never boastfully declared myself a genius [I am not] with nary a blush.
The thought of prosecuting the former President sounds, at first blush, like banana republic stuff. But then one recalls that TFG has survived 2 impeachments, and, even after launching a multi-pronged attack on the results of a free and fair election, looks quite possibly to be the nominee of the Republican Party, NOT prosecuting him seems a more dangerous option for the life of our democracy. Trump is like an evil Sword of Gryffindor, he takes in that which makes him stronger. Susan Collins was right, he has learned his lesson, and if he goes scott free for this, the lesson he will learn and pass along to other would-be demagogues is “when you’re the President, they let you do it”.
In case you're tempted to purchase a Trump gold plated dollar coin, I did a little cyphering. The value of the gold on this coin is approximately $1.76. I'M RICH!
Massive climate change is starting to look like a welcome cleansing after all this massive thuggery-muggery by Trumpublican grifters greasing their takeover palms.
The dog story bothers me for another reason, outside of cruelty to puppies: the amount of money the US spends researching end-stage conditions that kill people (like sepsis) vs putting that money into well established preventative measures. I beagle puppy is a poor stand-in for most humans I see with sepsis, who have a history of diabetes, drug use, cancer (with smoking and obesity being the biggest risk factors for cancer), liver failure secondary to alcoholism and fatty liver disease, or coronary artery disease secondary to smoking/diet.
I'm not remotely interested in hearing anyone who cheered for government shutdowns wax on about the cruelty of animal testing, because every time the government shut down, most of the employees at federal research agencies (NIH, CDC) would get furloughed leaving a bare minimum of people to take care of lab animals, and experiments get derailed to the point where all that suffering is for nothing.
And the judge allowed that?
There is no way Garland can remove political considerations or future political impact in his decisions to prosecute Trump or not. I think G will go where the evidence points and he will prosecute the fake electors and any WH staffers involved in the effort as well as prosecuting Giuliani, Powell and Eastman for their illegal conduct. G will not want to open the door for future AG's to prosecute past Presidents for illegal actions so that it would not be used as a tool of political revenge in the hands of partisan and vindictive idiots devoid of truth and principles - think MAGA.
If we don't prosecute Trump, we've decided we're so frightened of the bullies in the American right wing that we've agreed to let THEM own the country from now on.
This is turning out to be an unexpectedly good day for Biden. Joe Manchin just did an about face in agreeing to a climate deal. The Senate already passed the anti-China tech investment bill. And now there are reports that Russia has been offered a deal to free Britney Griner and ex-marine Paul Whelan.
Attorney General Merrick Garland, I think, will soon be busy with his own investigation into politicized judicial malfeasance. From my perspective all the hand wringing about Trump and Section F is just a reflection of what has already been done by the Democrats.
Charlie - I would point you to a few others who have been doing the court research that shows DOJ has been investigating https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/07/16/what-doj-was-doing-while-everyone-was-whinging-doj-wasnt-doing-anything/
Also another article https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-barb-where-is-merrick-garland/
Important to not just propagate a convenient talking point but also show those who have done some thorough review of what is going on in the courts. Thanks
"institute a very quick trial death penalty sentence for drug dealers"
This is a lie. Trump has no plans for trials when he becomes El Supremo Redux. A summary firing squad after Trumped-up charges will sooth his psychopathy just fine.
For about five seconds.
I have been to five cities in 3 months (Sacramento, Portland, D.C., Columbus, and Pittsburg). When I got off the plane and jumped into my Uber. The driver did not give me the normal run down of best places to eat. We traveled for a few minute when he broke the silence with, "We have a homeless problem in Portland". He underestimates the scope of the problem. There are already tent cities in each of the above places. The biggest ones obviously in warmer climates but still prevalent throughout. In Sacramento there are people walking the strip howling at the moon with obvious signs of mental illness. In D.C. the pack any spare inch of open grass on the corners across from churches and convention centers. As global warming precipitates more housing problems. We are on a crash course not with a housing crisis. But with a home grown humanitarian crisis. It is fitting that a gluttonous socio path espouses the fix that is necessary for Capitalism to thrive. Out of Site, Out of Mind. Make no mistakes, he is talking about people. And that person one day will be you he is talking about because he does not care about life itself. He is right on one thing. We need more housing and places for homeless to sleep that is not the ground. And I am sorry to say. I don't think capitalism can solve this out of control problem. (We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States.) Notice the word Capitalism is not used one time but there is a word used that is often associated with Socialism. That is the word Welfare. This is because Socialism is about factors of production and not about the right to vote. In fact, if the common worker had more of a vote in corporate institutions outside of the need for unions. You would probably not have many of the humanitarian issues we have today. I agree that the lady in the neighborhood running the soup kitchen for her local community makes a better representative then a non-profit form out of state. This is a Republican ideal. But Democratic ideals of a central government fomenting her ability to do so needs to become prevalent. This will never happen under a party controlled by a melomaniac. I couldn't sleep the night he was elected. Its possible because I already knew that the experiment was over.
"Trump cited Newt Gingrich as the authority"
Gingrich is an authority on two subjects: himself and his very own up front and center narcissism. JHC, the self-titled genius assistant professor couldn't even get tenure at then backwater West Georgia College (now a "University"). As a result of that ignominious failure, Newt decided to enter an easier line of work - politics. Cheap, dirty, and corrupt. Yup, good old Newt found his destiny on that proverbial highway to Hell. And the sooner he checks into the hotel, the better for us all.
Disclaimer, I didn't get tenure either on my first try at Georgia State U in Atlanta. But I never boastfully declared myself a genius [I am not] with nary a blush.
Excellent, as always. Keep beating this drum: "This sounds promising, but as former DOJ prosecutor Andrew Weissmann warns, the clock is running. "
The thought of prosecuting the former President sounds, at first blush, like banana republic stuff. But then one recalls that TFG has survived 2 impeachments, and, even after launching a multi-pronged attack on the results of a free and fair election, looks quite possibly to be the nominee of the Republican Party, NOT prosecuting him seems a more dangerous option for the life of our democracy. Trump is like an evil Sword of Gryffindor, he takes in that which makes him stronger. Susan Collins was right, he has learned his lesson, and if he goes scott free for this, the lesson he will learn and pass along to other would-be demagogues is “when you’re the President, they let you do it”.
In case you're tempted to purchase a Trump gold plated dollar coin, I did a little cyphering. The value of the gold on this coin is approximately $1.76. I'M RICH!
Massive climate change is starting to look like a welcome cleansing after all this massive thuggery-muggery by Trumpublican grifters greasing their takeover palms.
How many lives would have been saved if Trump had the Sacklers executed?
The dog story bothers me for another reason, outside of cruelty to puppies: the amount of money the US spends researching end-stage conditions that kill people (like sepsis) vs putting that money into well established preventative measures. I beagle puppy is a poor stand-in for most humans I see with sepsis, who have a history of diabetes, drug use, cancer (with smoking and obesity being the biggest risk factors for cancer), liver failure secondary to alcoholism and fatty liver disease, or coronary artery disease secondary to smoking/diet.
I'm not remotely interested in hearing anyone who cheered for government shutdowns wax on about the cruelty of animal testing, because every time the government shut down, most of the employees at federal research agencies (NIH, CDC) would get furloughed leaving a bare minimum of people to take care of lab animals, and experiments get derailed to the point where all that suffering is for nothing.
Now where can I get a beagle?
Has any Republican spoken out against trump's Schedule F plan?