It is entirely plausible that he’ll claim executive privilege over his communications with Twitler. It’s exceedingly unlikely to succeed, but nevertheless falls squarely in the How To Dissemble Playbook For MAGA Officials.
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As a professional suck-up, he needs to be careful to stop at 439 “fifths”. We all know how miffed his holiness would be if Lindsey dared to challenge his record.
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I guess so, even though we all know that his answers will all be “Fifth!” “Fifth!” “FIFTH!!!”
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Probably.
Appeal is to the 11th Circuit, which is one of the Trumpiest in the country. But I don’t think they have any special interest in saving Lindsey’s dumb ass. And off the top of my head, I think it would have to be via mandamus, which makes the standard very hard and allows for pretty quick resolution.
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Apparently Trump said “Same answer” multiple times. Graham just has to be careful that he doesn’t exceed the number of times Trump gave any particular answer, be it “Fifth,” “Fif,” or “Same answer.” He’ll have to come up with a new one. Donald would respect that.
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He might get around to invoking the Fifth, but he has given no indication of that so far. I expect he’ll eventually muddle through it, probably cleanly enough to avoid perjury charges.
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You know the prosecutor might grant him immunity and take away his ability to plead the 5th. That could shake things up.
Anybody know if Georgia prosecutors can grant transactional immunity?
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Fuckin’ Stinkball, stinkballing again.
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Hell, most people have been there.
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Are we talking “The Devil West Down to Georgia” at this point?
The devil went down to Georgia, he was lookin’ for a soul to steal
He was in a bind ‘cause he was way behind
And he was willin’ to make a deal
When he came across this young man sawin’ on a fiddle and playin’ it hot
And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump
And said, “boy, let me tell you what”
“I guess you didn’t know it but I’m a fiddle player too
And if you’d care to take a dare, I’ll make a bet with you
Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy
But give the devil his due
I’ll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
'Cause I think I’m better than you”
The boy said, “my name’s Johnny and it might be a sin
But I’ll take your bet, you’re gonna regret
'Cause I’m the best there’s ever been”
Johnny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
'Cause Hell’s broke loose in Georgia, and the devil deals the cards
And if you win, you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
But if you lose, the devil gets your soul
The devil opened up his case and he said, “I’ll start this show”
And fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow
And he pulled the bow across the strings
And it made a evil hiss
Then a band of demons joined in
And it sounded something like this
When the devil finished, Johnny said, “well, you’re pretty good, ol’ son
But sit down in that chair right there
And let me show you how it’s done”
“Fire on the Mountain” run boys, run
The devil’s in the House of the Rising Sun
Chicken in a bread pan pickin’ out dough
Granny, does your dog bite? No, child, no
The devil bowed his head because he knew that he’d been beat
And he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny’s feet
Johnny said, “Devil, just come on back if you ever wanna try again
I done told you once you son of a bitch, I’m the best that’s ever been”
He played “Fire on the Mountain” run boys, run
The devil’s in the House of the Rising Sun
The chicken in a bread pan pickin’ out dough
Granny, will your dog bite? No child, no
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Only as to state-level crimes. Even with state immunity, he can still invoke the Fifth on the basis of federal criminal jeopardy.
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So, it could be a children’s book or television special:
Lindsey and Donnie: the Race to the Big House
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Yes, Lindsay, you are special. Just not that special.
The time has come for this little Trump fluffing twit to start singing like a bird.
Bada Bing,
Bada Boom,
Bada Bang!!
Reading this article, I am wondering today who I would rate the most despicable GOP senator? Off the top of my head, it’s a contest between Graham and Cruz.
I think Cruz still has the edge, but it’s close. Of course, there are so many to choose from. You can’t go wrong.
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@busdrivermike
I followed the link you posted and read Politico’s synopsis of Graham’s partial autobiography. I was very surprised by almost all of it since I knew nothing about his early life. One thing it did reinforce for me is that Graham is one of the most dishonest people I have ever seen and he is every bit as dishonest with himself as he is with us.
Thanks for what is undoubtedly a perfect summary of his legal strategy. I find rich and influential people’s ability to forestall the legal system almost indefinitely one of the most discouraging and depressing aspects of our system.
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Almost makes you think the Bill of Rights was written just for them …
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It helps immensely if you’re an elected official. Separation of powers concerns tend to make the courts a lot more deferential than if Lindsey was just the CEO of Exxon or whatever.
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Hey Linds, who’s paying for your lawyers?