True, but I don’t see Judge Cannon being competent enough to pull that off. Also, this case is cut-and-dry - Trump had some of our most highly classified secrets in the Mar-a-Lago sh*tter. Good chance the jury ignores Cannon’s instructions and votes Trump guilty as sin anyways (i.e. the opposite of Jury nullification, where the jury votes one guilty regardless of the facts).
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He should take 5 friends with him… before next Tuesday
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Let Trump make the explanation himself. Let’s see his legal chops.
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Not her. But the Federalist Society has plenty of actual competent lawyers that can advise her.
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Give 'em all the rope they want.
We’ll just lift up the gallows.
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Yum? I think? What’s the “magical surprise?”
I love the whole concept of a “Queasy Bake Cookerator.”
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I am not aware that he has five dogs. Those are the only friends you get in Washington.
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Southern. Very.
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Yeah, but those 5 are now making money off their votes, so they consider their work to still be in progress with more coin to come their way. Isn’t that why they came to D.C.?
With an overbaked Bart Simpson clone making the mix, the surprise is likely to be very magical!
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“Nobody knows more about the law…”
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Dogs are fine judges of character. They don’t want to hang with Qevin.
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She’s got your number! Dolt 45!
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Yes, but I think that whole section of Josh’s piece covers the issue of classified material. It’s true that on this topic, too, the Trumpies are acting as if the law doesn’t apply. But it’s still a separate issue from the sweeping claim of total immunity 'cuz when the preznit does it it’s not illegal. I’m hoping to see the specific text of Chutkan’s response to that.
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Back when McCarthy was stripping himself of power in order to get elected Speaker, I had the thought that he just wanted to be able to say “I was Speaker of the House (for 15 minutes).” The one-person motion to vacate was basically admitting he didn’t expect to be around long.
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Makes sense. Why sit around being the only Majority Leader in history voted out of his office by his own caucus, now demoted to being a back bencher in the RW clown car. He can probably make a good living as a GOP operative of some sort.
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This?
Inspector: (continuing) And what is this one: Spring Surprise?
Mr. Hilton: Ah, that’s one of our specialities. Covered in dark, velvety chocolate, when you pop it into your mouth, stainless steel bolts spring out and plunge straight through both cheeks.
Inspector: (stunned) Well where’s the pleasure in THAT?!? If people pop a nice little chockie into their mouth, they don’t expect to get their cheeks pierced!!! In any case, it is an inadequate description of the sweetmeat. I shall have to ask you to accompany me to the station.
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Lies, lies I tell you! (until I change my mind)
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In response to a fairly simple question, he’ll spew word salad for 15 minutes all the while flailing his arms around.
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Cantor, Ryan and McCarthy: The mediocre three ride off into the sunset.
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