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Horn Dog

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  1. I think she was just hanging around hoping that Hunter would come say Hi.
  2. For an omnipotent being that could effortlessly make any reality it want, God sure seems like a whiny, narcistic petulant bitch..... Now that I think about it, it does makes sense this version of God is such a Trump fan.
  3. I do appreciate you acknowledging this error. We can disagree about lots of things but I think it is important to make sure we are all using the same facts. Yes, Floyd earned $150/hr. Merchant also states that Mr. Floyd "billed very little" and "has not billed anything in a while" (3:18-3:50) indicating that he was really not very involved at all, so his pay rate doesn't really seem to be a good comparison to someone hired to be a "case manager". Again, I don't disagree with you on the premise that they should have been more forthcoming, although I can definitely see why most people are not completely forthcoming about their love lives, especially while getting divorced. I do disagree that Wade's pay was out of line for the job that was contracted(since it was the same rate at another outside prosecutor), that there is any evidence of preferential treatment with his hiring (since she tried to hire multiple firms before and was turned down), nor that Wade spending money on his girlfriend in ways that all men spend money on their girlfriends in any way leads to a "conflict of interest" that would lead to a unfair trial for the defendants. Therefore, disqualifying her on that basis is ridiculous. If Willis lied under oath about accepting some dinners and trips from her boyfriend, or if this violated some clause of her employment, then let the ethics board deal with that (and realize that the rule is being violated my many many other government and non-government employees who date coworkers on a daily basis).
  4. Again you are wrong. I am not sure why you are intentionally and repeatedly lying about this point but you are. I even linked the video for you and gave you the time stamp of her comments. Look again. At 2:50 she states unequivocally that Cross was paid $250/hr “the same as Wade”. She then explains that her bills were lower and at 6:30 explains why. “Wade was a case manager and was always prsent at the office working according to office staff. The other 2 prosecutors were barely seen”. Stop trying to make the 700k (over 2 years!) and 100k pay difference some kind of nefarious point when the explanation is crystal clear. HE WORKED MORE HOURS THAN THE OTHER 2”
  5. Correct. I forgot to add that as well. Nov. 1, 2021: Willis hires Wade as a special prosecutor in the investigation. While she reportedly offered the job to several other Georgia attorneys, including former Gov. Roy Barnes and former federal prosecutor Gabe Banks, they declined due to the time the case would require and the politically incendiary nature of the case. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/timeline-fulton-county-da-fani-willis-nathan-wade-controversy
  6. It is also OK to not pretend that their actions in way leads to a unfair trial for Trump and the other defendants. Furthermore it is also OK to NOT exaggerate what actually happened as far the pay goes : 1. Wade was hired in Nov 2021. The nearly 700k is over a 2 year period, not 1 year. 2. Wade was paid $250/hr. This is the exact SAME rate as special prosecutor Cross that you mention above. Wade billed more cause he worked more hours on this case. (2:50 on linked video). 3. Wade was, according to that same investigator, states that Wade was the "case manager" and the staff says he is always there (hence bills more). Special prosecutors Floyd and Cross "were not there" according to office staff and obviously are much less involved. (6:30-6:50 in linked video). The investigator concludes that "now I understand that since he is always there that is why he is billing more" (not exact quote but the jest) 4. "Mr. Wade has earned more than $650,000 for his work for the D.A.’s office, prompting Mr. Roman, in his filing, to repeatedly refer to “lucrative” contracts. But Ms. Willis defended Mr. Wade’s pay. His $250 per hour rate, she said, was not “out of the norm for prosecuting agencies in Georgia.” And though Mr. Wade has earned more than other special prosecutors on the case, she noted, the others had “much more circumscribed roles. "Special Prosecutor Wade made much more money than the other special prosecutors only because Wade did much more work,” Ms. Willis wrote. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/us/fani-willis-trump-georgia-nathan-wade.html 5. So in conclusion- You work more, you make more even if your pay rate is the same. You earn more you have more to spend. If you spend your earned money on your girlfriend, that is not necessarily a "bribe". Even if you "bribe" your girlfriend, that doesn't mean your opponents client is getting a unfair trial and that you should be disqualified.
  7. Comparing a government employee's salary to the fair market price for contracting a private practice law firm to handle a high profile case is absolutely ridiculous. This is before even discussing the fact that most private practice firms are gonna steer very clear from trying a former president, especially one who's follows issue death threats like Halloween candy. Unless you can show that there were other comparable firms willing to take on this case for less, then yes 700k is reasonable to probably low market rate for the job. Like almost all physicians in America, a decent chuck of my income is from tax payers in the form of Medicare/Medicaid payments so yea it's taxpayer money that I am using to unethically entertain my personal friends. But I get your point, I am not a government entity and so the rules regulating my behavior is different. My point is that it is ridiculous to consider fairly earned income spent without coercion on friends, spouses, and romantic partners are "bribes" or "inappropriate gifts". Lets also not pretend that people in various industries, including government employees, don't form personal relationships and routinely spend more that $100 on each other and it is not usually some big ethics violation. Shit, we have multiple supreme court justices accepting millions from people they are causally acquainted with with business before them (true conflicts of interest), and most of the country is fine with that. Was she stupid to do this in such a high profile situation? Yes. Should she have done what you suggest and fess up to everything earlier? If true then yes. You want to bring her before some ethical board to discuss this rule break, fine. But this whole pearl clutching routine by some posters (not necessarily you) that they are suddenly sooooo very concerned about "ethical lapses" and "following all the rules" all while they swallow every drop of Trump's gravy is beyond pathetic.
  8. The guy who hired me to my current position has subsequently become a pretty good friend and are now equal partners in our medical private practice business. Our wives are also friends and we occasionally go out to dinner and even vacation together. I pay for dinner and entertainment sometimes, and sometimes they do. Our kids are also friends and sometimes his kids are always at my house eating our food, using our wifi and electricity with my kids. I'm just wondering, are we violating some code of ethics here? Can our joint patients sue us for conflict of interest since he had hiring discretion over my employment in the past? I was fully qualified for the position and was paid fair market rate. I am just really confused about when my earned income becomes mine and I can spend it how I wish to spend it? All this pearl clutching over someone spending their earned income as they see fit and under no apparent coercion is making me feel so unethical.
  9. Born with 2 outs, 2 strikes, a broken bat and the 3rd Nolen Ryan fast ball pitch already in the catcher's mitt as the first neuron fires to begin his swing.
  10. That would probably generate the most amount of MAGA voting enthusiasm "He gets fucked by a bunch of black dudes, just like me!!"
  11. You would think. Then again you would think Thomas would realize the same think about being black and Amy would realize the same about being a woman. Given the choice between outlawing their own religion but imposing an even more draconian version on everyone else versus allowing women and minorities equal liberty, I am relatively sure a majority of those pub justices will support option 1.
  12. He is right. This is extremely important which is why the founders put that phrase in the Constitution. What? Its not in the Constitution? I meant the Declaration of Independence. What? Its not in the Declaration? Hmm.. the Pledge! Yes the pledge! The one the founders wrote! What? The founders didn’t write the pledge?? Well its its in there! The original pledge! Its there for a reason! What? Its not in the original pledge and was only added to the pledge in the mid 1950’s in response to the Red scare? Well….none the less, its what the founders wanted!! Sincerely, Judges Alito, Thomas, Amy, Beer, Gorch, and Roberts.
  13. Then its time he touch himself.
  14. How exactly can the Rs block a vote on this issue in the Senate when they are in the minority? I understand they need 60 to overcome a filibuster but now they can block ot from coming to a vote? The dems need to force a vote on this issue in the US Senate as well as every state legislative body the are a majority from now until November.
  15. I have been told by several old catholic girlfriends that doesn’t count
  16. This reminds me of an old Bill Murray SNL skit "Returno De Hercules". Emperor- "Hercules, to pass the test you must pick up that boulder. Then I will let you go!" Hercules- " That boulder?? That bolder is much too big and heavy! But I can pick up a smaller one." Download.mp4
  17. We should give Mitch the send off he deserves
  18. Back when I used to answer my phone I particularly in a few political polls. I always answered the opposite of how I really felt because I did not want like minded voters to become complacent. I figured scaring the shit out of them might get them to vote.
  19. Are you telling me that during under oath depositions and/or cross examinations witnesses often answer “I do not recall” or “I am not sure”? This dementia thing is more contagious than COVID!
  20. Me too. Dead Trump would be 100X better a president than living Trump.
  21. Is it to late to get referendums added to all the swing states to protect access to IVF ? Even more than abortion access, this seems like a overwhelmingly popular issue to drive GOTV
  22. I appreciate you responding. As Dahobbs stated, that is not the same thing as classifying them as a business expense, as is implied by your statement . You can charge whatever you want to your “business credit cards” and until you try to tax deduct them or submit them to your employer as a “business expense” for reimbursement, there is absolutely nothing illegal about it.
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