I’m going to highlight some comments made by “Bauxite” about the Carroll jury verdict. I’m not trying to pick on Bauxite, but the comments offer me an opportunity to clarify some points. From Bauxite: …[I]f you want to prove that … Continue reading →
Dog bites man. And the inevitable occurs – the NY jury finds Trump guilty: The jury decided that Trump was not guilty of rape, but was liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The jury awarded Carroll at least $2 million. … Continue reading →
It’s no surprise that newspapers almost uniformly refer to this in their headlines as a rape case. And while it’s true that Carroll alleges that Trump raped her, that’s not the charge. The actual charges are battery and defamation. There’s … Continue reading →
Love him or hate him, there’s no one quite like him:
Continue reading →Commenter “Yancey Ward” has made the following claim on the Carroll trial thread, the gist of which I’ve seen for many years on this and other blogs: And those who think the GOP can avoid these sorts of problems by … Continue reading →
I haven’t followed the E. Jean Carroll versus Trump trial at all closely. You may not have followed it much, either. But plenty of people are following it with great interest, most of them hoping it will be one of … Continue reading →
Here’s the latest in Trump’s battle with DeSantis: The former president came out in support of Disney on Tuesday morning, slamming Ron DeSantis for fighting back against the woke multi-national corporation. That comes a day after DeSantis announced that Disney … Continue reading →
This should come as no surprise: “On August 8, 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted an unprecedented raid of Mar-a-Lago on the ground that potentially classified records existed there. According to press reports, Biden Administration aides were “stunned” … Continue reading →
I was recently interacting with several people who were jubilant at the Trump indictment. That attitude didn’t surprise me at all, although it saddened me. These people are quite bright and well-educated, but they are Democrats and they get their … Continue reading →
Is there no end to Trump’s superpowers? For example, in the New York Times, law professor Jed Handelsman Shugerman writes: The 34-count indictment — which more accurately could be described as 34 half-indictments — was a disaster. It was a … Continue reading →
Commenter “Turtler” writes: The End of America primarily isn’t happening because of Trump, but in spite of him. Moreover, his ability to “fade into the background” is limited not just by his ego (though there is plenty of that) but … Continue reading →
Apparently there’s no there there. Which may not matter. Nevertheless the indictment is exceptionally weak, even weaker than expected – which is saying something. And it’s not just people on the right who are unimpressed by it: BREAKING: CNN calls … Continue reading →