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« Reply #8250 on: April 05, 2023, 09:26:22 am »
And.... its happened....

From: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-arraignment-new-york-1.6800564
Former U.S. president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records Tuesday in a historic moment for the United States, as prosecutors accused him of paying two women to suppress their accounts of sexual encounters with him....New York Judge Juan Merchan set the next court hearing for Dec. 4 and did not issue a gag order on any of the parties. He said he wanted to avoid infringing on First Amendment rights, especially as the defendant is running for president. But Merchan added he would be willing to revisit that....He flew home to Florida where he addressed family, friends and supporters at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., that evening — delivering a litany of grievances against investigators, prosecutors and rival politicians.

A few notes:

- I am a little surprised that ALL the charges were for falsifying business records. I thought at least some of them would be for conspiracy (since his crimes were in collaboration with Cohen, Pecker, and possibly others) or for tax evasion (since that would be a crime that would seem more... serious... to many people.)

- Trump's lawyers must be pulling their hair out over some of Trump's actions. He was told by the judge not to run his mouth off, but at his first opportunity they start attacking Bragg and the judge (even posting a picture of the judge's daughter on line)

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« Reply #8251 on: April 05, 2023, 10:19:45 am »
"Nothing says 'innocent' like threatening a judge's family." - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Re: The Donald Trump Thread
« Reply #8252 on: April 05, 2023, 10:40:26 am »
And.... its happened....

From: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-arraignment-new-york-1.6800564
Former U.S. president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records Tuesday in a historic moment for the United States, as prosecutors accused him of paying two women to suppress their accounts of sexual encounters with him....New York Judge Juan Merchan set the next court hearing for Dec. 4 and did not issue a gag order on any of the parties. He said he wanted to avoid infringing on First Amendment rights, especially as the defendant is running for president. But Merchan added he would be willing to revisit that....He flew home to Florida where he addressed family, friends and supporters at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., that evening — delivering a litany of grievances against investigators, prosecutors and rival politicians.

A few notes:

- I am a little surprised that ALL the charges were for falsifying business records. I thought at least some of them would be for conspiracy (since his crimes were in collaboration with Cohen, Pecker, and possibly others) or for tax evasion (since that would be a crime that would seem more... serious... to many people.)

- Trump's lawyers must be pulling their hair out over some of Trump's actions. He was told by the judge not to run his mouth off, but at his first opportunity they start attacking Bragg and the judge (even posting a picture of the judge's daughter on line)

Huh, I guess the walls closed in after all lmao.

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Re: The Donald Trump Thread
« Reply #8253 on: April 09, 2023, 11:01:44 am »

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Re: The Donald Trump Thread
« Reply #8254 on: April 09, 2023, 12:25:42 pm »
At least he keeps it real I guess.
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Re: The Donald Trump Thread
« Reply #8255 on: April 09, 2023, 01:38:54 pm »

He's a narcissistic crybaby. 

I guess that's real.
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« Reply #8256 on: April 13, 2023, 07:07:58 am »
"Off the record", Trump campaign admits to Fox in December 2029 there were no actual issues with Dominion voting machines. Why do Trumpers just accept getting lied to like they're gullible idiots?

https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1646322546109759489?t=rIGOBSHLnT0Zwrk-OsF71A&s=19

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« Reply #8257 on: April 13, 2023, 07:11:36 am »
Answer: all people have delusions in their lives and are susceptible to believing them... group delusions are particularly difficult but the way to beat them is to pop the bubble and get some of those inside it to accept reason and change the culture.

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« Reply #8258 on: April 24, 2023, 11:19:15 pm »
Answer: all people have delusions in their lives and are susceptible to believing them... group delusions are particularly difficult but the way to beat them is to pop the bubble and get some of those inside it to accept reason and change the culture.

No, not all people have delusions.  Don’t make excuses for Trumptards. 

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« Reply #8259 on: April 25, 2023, 06:53:47 am »
No, not all people have delusions.  Don’t make excuses for Trumptards.

We all have a sphere of reality that is separate from physical reality.  Some of the bubbles are easier to pop than others.
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Re: The Donald Trump Thread
« Reply #8260 on: May 09, 2023, 06:43:43 pm »
Found guilty of sexual abuse and defamation.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6836967


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« Reply #8261 on: May 09, 2023, 08:17:47 pm »
Found guilty of sexual abuse and defamation.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6836967

He'll still have a solid 30% base and more GOP politicians kissing his arse than turning away from him.

WTF happened to America?
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Re: The Donald Trump Thread
« Reply #8262 on: May 10, 2023, 12:15:43 am »
Found guilty of sexual abuse and defamation.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6836967
To nitpick a little...

Trump was found liable, but "guilty" is only something that can be determined in a criminal trial. (This was a civil trial.)

Still, it should at least be an embarrassment to his supporters, and it should (in theory) cost Trump a good chunk of change (one which he will launch appeal after appeal to try to stop. Fortunately courts seem to be getting smarter, and they will probably not allow him to use the appeals process as a delay tactic.)

The one thing that concerns me... Trump was found liable for defamation and assault, but was not found liable for ****. My concern is that the MAGAchud will try to use that as an excuse... "Trump was innocent! Even the courts said he didn't **** her!" (ignoring the fact that he was liable for assault/defamation).
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« Reply #8263 on: May 10, 2023, 11:35:48 am »
To nitpick a little...

Trump was found liable, but "guilty" is only something that can be determined in a criminal trial. (This was a civil trial.)
Exactly.  Another civil suit, in which the bar is much lower for finding somebody liable.
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« Reply #8264 on: May 10, 2023, 11:39:17 am »
He'll still have a solid 30% base and more GOP politicians kissing his arse than turning away from him.

WTF happened to America?
Exactly.  Because the alternative is worse in the opinion of these 30%.  Policies matter more than somebody's terrible personality.  If people's lives are actually made better, they wouldn't seek out an alternative.  What a concept huh?
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