Offthemat

I’m going to take your word that you don’t know a lot about the trial. Understand that the grand jury and the trial jury were in the same boat. Both proceedings depend on the prosecutor and judge to impartially present the jurors with the information they need to make a judgment. The ‘debunk’ you linked fails on the first point. It debunks nothing, but instead depends on the reader to read the 13 pages that were required for the prosecutor to complete the circle. Similar to the true meaning of begging the question. It is not a matter of “charging in the alternative” as Vak claimed. Smith has a history of overturned verdicts and overcharging cases. Those also had grand juries and trial judges. So if you didn’t know what a show trial was before, now you have an example.

Given that the work that is attributed to our representatives is more the product of unelected staffers, bureaucrats, K Streeters, lobbyists, etc., I’m not sure the lure of money and celebrity will change that much, but it’s worth a shot.

Vote by mail?

You guys vote by mail, right?

I’ve noticed that.

A sign in my favorite pizza establishment says all politicians should be limited to two terms: one in office and one in the pen.

Twice on Sundays.

Jonathon Turley makes the same point that I brought up earlier. Like I said, it’s no disgrace if you can’t explain what he was convicted of. It’s only a disgrace if you support it. “So Trump was convicted in a trial with a Biden donor judge, who has a daughter who is a major Democratic operative, a lead prosecutor previously paid as a DNC political consultant and a jury selected in a district that voted roughly 90% against Trump. The trial itself was a travesty. Even after sitting in the courtroom watching the trial and the verdict, I still have no idea what Trump was convicted of in this case.” https://nypost.com/2024/05/31/opinion/donald-trumps-conviction-is-nothing-more-than-a-thrill-kill/

You are as pathetic as the queers for palestine crowd. And just as appreciated

“”As recently as late last year, Mr. Biden confided to his inner circle that he believed former President Donald J. Trump was a threat to democracy and should be prosecuted, according to two people familiar with his comments.” “And while the president has never communicated his frustrations directly to Mr. Garland, he has said privately that he wanted Mr. Garland to act less like a ponderous judge and more like a prosecutor who is willing to take decisive action over the events of Jan. 6,” the report added. Since then, Trump has faced legal challenges and indictments at both state and federal levels, with implications for his potential candidacy in the 2024 election.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/resurfaced-nyt-report-says-joe-biden-pressured-merrick-garland-to-prosecute-donald-trump/ar-AA1lX2AE

He’s got the main ingredients: healthy knees and ankles.

Well at least now we know what all the vaseline is for. So you can get them ears in there too.

Does anyone ever mention the other Roosevelt, FDR?

Remarkable the number of times and the lengths you go to post things that just aren’t true.