The debate tonight
Here’s a thread to discuss it. I fear I may be repeating myself – but I can’t stand debates. They make me a combination of nervous and angry as well as frustrated. Is a lot riding on this one? Biden’s … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Trump
Judge Merchan loosens Trump’s gag but doesn’t remove it
I guess he did it just in time for the debate on Thursday: Merchan on Tuesday partially lifted the gag order because the trial has concluded. Trump is now able to speak about protected witnesses and jurors. Steven Cheung, Trump … Continue reading →
The wheels of Snopes grind slowly
Well, well, well. Better late than never?: In a news conference after the [Charlottesville] rally protesting the planned removal of a Confederate statue, Trump did say there were “very fine people on both sides,” referring to the protesters and the … Continue reading →
I’m suddenly seeing polls that show Biden gaining on Trump …
… and that fills me with dread. But I’d been feeling dread about the 2024 election already, even when the polls were good. I have distrust for polls – although not as much distrust as some people have, because I … Continue reading →
Bounces off me and sticks to you! says the left of Biden and Trump and their mental and physical sharpness
It gets more and more difficult for our Pravda-esque media to cover up for Biden’s increasing frailties, and so they’ve adopted a new tactic. In a way, it’s an old tactic, because it reminds me of the game we used … Continue reading →
Polls show Trump gaining black voters
With the usual caveats regarding polls, take a look: Trump has significantly shrunk his deficit with President Joe Biden among black Americans in the six battleground states, with the current president leading the former president 70% to 18%, a May … Continue reading →
Facebook post by supposed Trump juror’s relative – what might happen
Here’s a potential bombshell in the Trump hush money trial: The judge presiding over former President Trump’s New York criminal trial notified his defense team on Friday of a comment on the court’s public Facebook page that implies one of … Continue reading →
On the legal system and its political inequities
I went to law school a long long time ago. I wasn’t quite sure why I went, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. I had taken the LSAT, which is the equivalent of College Boards for … Continue reading →
Let’s make this video go viral: about the NY Trump trial
This guy – Jed Rubenfeld – calmly and objectively dissects the constitutional issues in the Trump trial. They were by no means the only issues. But constitutional law is his specialty, and that’s what he sticks to; he’s a law … Continue reading →
The Trump riddle for the 2024 election
As commenter “Karmi” writes: Trump has a lot of raw hatred against him—which brings out a lot of voters who will be voting against him…ones who would’ve probably not voted if he hadn’t been running. Trump definitely has a great … Continue reading →
More evidence of the depressing increase in political polarization and hatred
I had a friend about fifteen years ago, we’ll call her Marjorie. We were fairly good friends for about seven years, and then we both moved away and ended up living over an hour from each other and the friendship … Continue reading →
Would you like to hear what Chris Cuomo has to say about the Trump trial?
No? Well, give it a try anyway. It’s only about two minutes long: And while we’re at it, this is a pretty interesting summary of the Trump years so far:
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