AunBear89 said:
Talking to the mirror again?
Talking and licking
AunBear89 said:
Talking to the mirror again?
That's definitely more interesting than talking to you. lol.AunBear89 said:
Talking to the mirror again?
concordtom said:
So, maybe this is why they searched.
DiabloWags said:
This is why no attorney worth their salt is willing to represent the Orange Buffoon...
ITS A LOSER.
— il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) August 18, 2022
For the love of all that is holy pic.twitter.com/MHWMfVYTPO
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) August 21, 2022
Exactly. Clintons rightfully took flack for their poorly secured network / IT infrastructure during the but her emails controversy. Fortunately, from a national security standpoint, she had nothing on her private server that was remotely sensitive. There was a small amount of information which was sensitive when sent (my speculation is that it related to travel and scheduling) but nothing remotely approaching our national security. There were references to SCI materials in the emails that would have to be reviewed in a SCIF so the staff clearly knew there were lines that should never be crossed. There were only a handful of emails that were marked as classified - something like 8 out of the 30,000+ and the FBI determined another few dozen should also have been classified when sent. The reason I am confident that it was nothing important is because we damn well know Trump and his team scoured the materials and would have publicly released (redacted if necessary) anything remotely concerning. Because they didn't do that, we know there was nothing there.GoOskie said:
TBF, it's only the guest network. But, yea, the trumps are despicable morons who shouldn't have ANY info related to nat sec.
NEW: Trump’s utterly deranged statement just released 2 minutes ago re: his dumpster fire of a lawsuit is of course even crazier and dumber than the lawsuit itself. Its really hard to believe any of this is real anymore. He belongs in a strait jacket. pic.twitter.com/ywCme3PdF0
— Spiro Agnew’s Ghost (@SpiroAgnewGhost) August 22, 2022
The phrase "voluntarily accepted service of a grand jury subpoena" was used.
— Scott Stedman (@ScottMStedman) August 22, 2022
I'm not sure there is an alternative.
Also in this paragraph, Trump's counsel admits that he searched for classified documents for the subpoena, which means he wasn't fully responsive to the it... pic.twitter.com/8Sk1zkRHhV
They're.... admitting that Trump tried to pressure the DOJ's lead counterintelligence official? pic.twitter.com/4wCMBpmm0O
— Scott Stedman (@ScottMStedman) August 22, 2022
Instead of citing legal precedent, Trump's counsel appears to just be asking heavily loaded questions? pic.twitter.com/3WSc4gAUST
— Scott Stedman (@ScottMStedman) August 22, 2022
Also, when I file a motion, I use a weird trick: I identify the rule or statute I'm invoking that gives the court power to act and the rules governing the process. In criminal cases I cite criminal rules. And cases.
— EnoughTreesHat (@Popehat) August 22, 2022
GoOskie said:
the trumps are despicable morons who shouldn't have ANY info related to nat sec.
DiabloWags said:
Miss Haberman says that the FBI has counted 300 classified documents thus far.
No wonder why the FBI moved in so quickly.
Trump Had More Than 300 Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago (yahoo.com)
going4roses said:
Allowing him into the political space wasn't the issue … the mindset that him and those that voted for him share is the real problem.
That old way is burning the house down
Wow.
— Angry Staffer 🌻 (@Angry_Staffer) August 23, 2022
Trump ally, John Solomon, released the full text of NARA’s letter to Trump, and uh… it’s about as “hair on fire” as you’ll ever see from NARA.
I’m not sure how they think this helps Trump — it’s incredibly damning, and completely undercuts Trump’s narrative. pic.twitter.com/gOF7H54iRI
I have read Trump's, um, motion I guess? It is the most ridiculous, incompetent legal filing I have ever read. I'll get into things like using civil law to set criminal law standards, misrepresenting the nature of the primary precedent they cite (did they read it first?) &...
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) August 22, 2022
A lot to unpack here. I guess I would just challenge whether and why the presumption is that he democrats would be slaughtered in a "typical" midterm.calbear93 said:
Honestly, Trump is the Democrats' best friend.
Based on history, the Democrats should be slaughtered in the midterms in both houses of congress.
Trump is the wild card. Truly despicable character actor in the form of Trump who drowns out a legitimate debate on differing views on economic and monetary policies, things that directly impact every day life. This character actor leads the Republican party over the cliff by supporting candidates who are so out there that even people who disagree with the economic policies of the left (things that impact them most immediately) may vote for a moderate Democrat to avoid having any more far right clowns in Congress. Georgia senate seat is a prime example.
Y'all should hope that Trump continues to play an oversized role. Without Trump and with the unpopularity of Biden, Trump is your best hope to avoid losing both houses in 2022 and the White House in 2024. You will still lose the House but Senate is in contention because of the loonies the Republicans nominated when moderately conservative candidates who addresses economic issues and parental rights would run over the Democrats.
Party holding the presidency, especially when the approval rating of the president is low, gets slaughtered in the midterms.Unit2Sucks said:A lot to unpack here. I guess I would just challenge whether and why the presumption is that he democrats would be slaughtered in a "typical" midterm.calbear93 said:
Honestly, Trump is the Democrats' best friend.
Based on history, the Democrats should be slaughtered in the midterms in both houses of congress.
Trump is the wild card. Truly despicable character actor in the form of Trump who drowns out a legitimate debate on differing views on economic and monetary policies, things that directly impact every day life. This character actor leads the Republican party over the cliff by supporting candidates who are so out there that even people who disagree with the economic policies of the left (things that impact them most immediately) may vote for a moderate Democrat to avoid having any more far right clowns in Congress. Georgia senate seat is a prime example.
Y'all should hope that Trump continues to play an oversized role. Without Trump and with the unpopularity of Biden, Trump is your best hope to avoid losing both houses in 2022 and the White House in 2024. You will still lose the House but Senate is in contention because of the loonies the Republicans nominated when moderately conservative candidates who addresses economic issues and parental rights would run over the Democrats.
I think Trump is the biggest reason in the midterm because of the idiots he has promoted and, consequently, pushed as the Republican candidates. This is especially true in the senate where wacky extremists are harder to win the state-wide elections. There is so much gerrymandering in the house races that extremist can easily win but not in the senate.sycasey said:
Supreme Court striking down abortion protections (Dobbs decision) is the #1 reason the Dems have a shot in the midterms. The polls all shifted after that, a shift that has thus far persisted.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/maybe-dobbs-did-change-the-race-well-need-more-time-to-know-for-sure/
Trump doesn't help, of course, and you can say that he was responsible for the SCOTUS configuration that handed down that decision. But I don't think he's the biggest reason.
I'm not disagreeing with anything you say. I think the Biden white house has lost the messaging war and that NY Times pitchbot is closer to reality than a lot of people would like to admit. There really is no meaningful democratic propaganda media organization that operates the way Fox News does for Republicans. I'm not sure how much something like that would move the needle for Biden and the D's, and I hope we don't ever find out, but I do think it plays a part in why Biden has been so poorly received.calbear93 said:Party holding the presidency, especially when the approval rating of the president is low, gets slaughtered in the midterms.Unit2Sucks said:A lot to unpack here. I guess I would just challenge whether and why the presumption is that he democrats would be slaughtered in a "typical" midterm.calbear93 said:
Honestly, Trump is the Democrats' best friend.
Based on history, the Democrats should be slaughtered in the midterms in both houses of congress.
Trump is the wild card. Truly despicable character actor in the form of Trump who drowns out a legitimate debate on differing views on economic and monetary policies, things that directly impact every day life. This character actor leads the Republican party over the cliff by supporting candidates who are so out there that even people who disagree with the economic policies of the left (things that impact them most immediately) may vote for a moderate Democrat to avoid having any more far right clowns in Congress. Georgia senate seat is a prime example.
Y'all should hope that Trump continues to play an oversized role. Without Trump and with the unpopularity of Biden, Trump is your best hope to avoid losing both houses in 2022 and the White House in 2024. You will still lose the House but Senate is in contention because of the loonies the Republicans nominated when moderately conservative candidates who addresses economic issues and parental rights would run over the Democrats.
Biden's polls are embarrassingly low, and people's sentiments (whether you think justified or not) on economic future is low.
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/vitalstats_ch2_tbl4.pdf
https://www.vox.com/22899204/midterm-elections-president-biden-thermostatic-opinion
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-the-presidents-party-almost-always-has-a-bad-midterm/
I know this is not the first time you are hearing this about the midterms, so I would guess you know the history.
All the rest is great for intellectual debate but not for predicting how people will vote.
calbear93 said:I think Trump is the biggest reason in the midterm because of the idiots he has promoted and, consequently, pushed as the Republican candidates. This is especially true in the senate where wacky extremists are harder to win the state-wide elections. There is so much gerrymandering in the house races that extremist can easily win but not in the senate.sycasey said:
Supreme Court striking down abortion protections (Dobbs decision) is the #1 reason the Dems have a shot in the midterms. The polls all shifted after that, a shift that has thus far persisted.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/maybe-dobbs-did-change-the-race-well-need-more-time-to-know-for-sure/
Trump doesn't help, of course, and you can say that he was responsible for the SCOTUS configuration that handed down that decision. But I don't think he's the biggest reason.
Abortion is legal and will be legal in states with majority of liberals. It may get liberals to vote in purple states but I don't know how much impact it will have in the senate races in the other states.
Agreed. Biden needs a competent cabinet, including in particular chief of staff. Having a weak East Wing does not help either with messaging.Unit2Sucks said:I'm not disagreeing with anything you say. I think the Biden white house has lost the messaging war and that NY Times pitchbot is closer to reality than a lot of people would like to admit. There really is no meaningful democratic propaganda media organization that operates the way Fox News does for Republicans. I'm not sure how much something like that would move the needle for Biden and the D's, and I hope we don't ever find out, but I do think it plays a part in why Biden has been so poorly received.calbear93 said:Party holding the presidency, especially when the approval rating of the president is low, gets slaughtered in the midterms.Unit2Sucks said:A lot to unpack here. I guess I would just challenge whether and why the presumption is that he democrats would be slaughtered in a "typical" midterm.calbear93 said:
Honestly, Trump is the Democrats' best friend.
Based on history, the Democrats should be slaughtered in the midterms in both houses of congress.
Trump is the wild card. Truly despicable character actor in the form of Trump who drowns out a legitimate debate on differing views on economic and monetary policies, things that directly impact every day life. This character actor leads the Republican party over the cliff by supporting candidates who are so out there that even people who disagree with the economic policies of the left (things that impact them most immediately) may vote for a moderate Democrat to avoid having any more far right clowns in Congress. Georgia senate seat is a prime example.
Y'all should hope that Trump continues to play an oversized role. Without Trump and with the unpopularity of Biden, Trump is your best hope to avoid losing both houses in 2022 and the White House in 2024. You will still lose the House but Senate is in contention because of the loonies the Republicans nominated when moderately conservative candidates who addresses economic issues and parental rights would run over the Democrats.
Biden's polls are embarrassingly low, and people's sentiments (whether you think justified or not) on economic future is low.
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/vitalstats_ch2_tbl4.pdf
https://www.vox.com/22899204/midterm-elections-president-biden-thermostatic-opinion
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-the-presidents-party-almost-always-has-a-bad-midterm/
I know this is not the first time you are hearing this about the midterms, so I would guess you know the history.
All the rest is great for intellectual debate but not for predicting how people will vote.
You may be right. I suppose we will see, but it is hard to tell the reason when you have idiots like Walker talking like a third grader BSing on a science book report because he didn't bother to read.sycasey said:calbear93 said:I think Trump is the biggest reason in the midterm because of the idiots he has promoted and, consequently, pushed as the Republican candidates. This is especially true in the senate where wacky extremists are harder to win the state-wide elections. There is so much gerrymandering in the house races that extremist can easily win but not in the senate.sycasey said:
Supreme Court striking down abortion protections (Dobbs decision) is the #1 reason the Dems have a shot in the midterms. The polls all shifted after that, a shift that has thus far persisted.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/maybe-dobbs-did-change-the-race-well-need-more-time-to-know-for-sure/
Trump doesn't help, of course, and you can say that he was responsible for the SCOTUS configuration that handed down that decision. But I don't think he's the biggest reason.
Abortion is legal and will be legal in states with majority of liberals. It may get liberals to vote in purple states but I don't know how much impact it will have in the senate races in the other states.
The most competitive Senate races will be in purple states. The biggest reason Republicans gained in the Obama midterms was that Dems didn't show up to vote. With abortion rights on the ballot, that advantage is gone. The Left will be motivated.
As with many things, Trump does not help matters (endorsing terrible candidates), but I don't think the root of the problem is with him. It's with the radicalization of the Republican base, which has been going on for decades.
— Spiro Agnew’s Ghost (@SpiroAgnewGhost) August 25, 2022
Jamie Foxx can sound just like Donald Trump 💯😂 pic.twitter.com/uyrQ4l6zMY
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) August 25, 2022
Why do I have an expectation of songs with lots of humming or La La Las and only a few random words tossed in here and there?Big C said:
For the name of my next punk band, I'm considering "Heavily Redacted".
Hard to imagine this really happening for a variety of reasons. Without getting into the legal details, it's hard to get people to understand just how poorly thought out Trump's request for a special master was. He sent it to the wrong court. He may not have served the government. He didn't request immediate relief. So he's asked the court to require the government to have an outside special master review the documents removed from MAL before the government is able to do so. Except Trump waited 2 weeks to make the request and for all they know the FBI is already done going through the boxes at a first pass. And they still have a few more days to continue reviewing the materials.bearister said:
Judge reveals 'intent' to grant Trump a Special Master for documents
https://mol.im/a/11153103
*I'm sure that a well timed death threat triggered this. Judge should be a baller and appoint Rudy, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell or Alan Dershowitz the Special Master. The request is moot anyway since the FBI has already gone through every document like fiends on speed.
NEW: WaPo just reported “Boxes of documents even came with Trump on foreign travel, following him to hotel rooms around the world — including countries considered foreign adversaries of the United States.” Yep. Inexcusable Espionage. The damage is done. Trump comprised everybody:
— Dash Dobrofsky (@DashDobrofsky) August 28, 2022