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  1. He cannot go “Free Palestine” without losing a shit ton of older moderate democrats, you know, people who actually vote. The kids who say they won’t vote for him probably weren’t getting out of bed to vote anyway. The youths were supposed to start saving us like 20 years ago, and yet, here we are.

    He could get behind legalizing weed, and they would suddenly set aside Palestine issues, etc.
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  2. I’d love to know if they can admit his extramarital affairs with Marla Maples and Melania into the record.

    It depends on how that evidence is offered and for what purpose. Pretty difficult to answer at this point.
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  3. I dont understand why the specifics of jurors should be released to anyone other than a group of people in the Judge's chambers. And then if it leaks from there, trace that shit and have folks sanctioned or disbarred. 

    Sure, but counsel can ask questions that reference that information during selection. Jury selection, other than in death penalty cases generally is a proceeding conducted in open court with a court reporter. It’s part of a public trial, with Open Court provisions and such.

    Fun fact: In most Texas criminal trials, the State, after receiving the juror information the morning of trial…rushes a copy down to their office so that their investigators can run detailed background checks on everyone.

    I just now have found creative ways to casually relay that to jury panels during voire dire, just to give them negative feels about the prosecution.
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  4. I don't disagree, but even Israel's own intel pointed to Iranian retaliation being extremely likely before they struck that embassy in Syria.
    With all they've got going on, can they really stretch themselves far enough to escalate and sustain an external conflict right now?
    My main issue is how many American weapons and dollars are being used here. That and everyone over there just being dead set on wiping each other out while we sit to the side and toss dollar bills like we just rolled up hood rich to Chicas Bonitas.

    Israel purchases weapons from us, AFAIK.
  5. Well duh. We're not incredibly wealthy people with access to politicians. No shit we would be prosecuted. That dichotomy and problem is the difference in upfront treatment and handling depending on your wealth. 
    We have a multi-tier justice system. My greatest wish is that trump would be sentenced to he tried as a black man, rather than a rich white man. 
     
     

    Wait. Do you know why we are even discussing perjury? Hint: it’s because a really connected person with resources was just sent down to do 5 years for the charge.
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  6. officespace-people.gif
    "Well, look, I already told you. Trump is getting special treatment that no one else would ever get!! I know the legal systems!! I am good at seeing the systematic abuses that the Courts let Trump get away with!!! Can't you understand that?!? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!!!!!!!"

    Golf clap.

    * would have given bonus points for constant misspelling “judgment”.
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  7. 100%?

    Lol. Are you serious? I was taken aback by immamac’s number of 40-50%, but 100%?

    I’ve represented hundreds of DWI defendants. NOT ONE has ever told me that they decided to drive, knowing that they were impaired, because they couldn’t figure out another way to get home. Not one.

    Virtually all of them either just chose poorly or, as is often the case, did not realize that they were LEGALLY impaired.
  8. With that disguise, how did the  press ever figure out that was Sweat in the first place? Also, our AD just reported a ~$40M profit in  22-23, and as that figure stops in June '23, it doesn't even benefit from the football success. Belmont should just have an unlimited Uber account that athletes can tap into  24/7. 

    What % of DWI’s do you think are the result of the offender not being able to find/afford alternative transportation?
  9. I may, or may not be under the influence of herbal medication, but is there a way you could present some sort of bastardize motion to suppress/ with the thing you want to suppress the use of the improper presidential records, act defense?
    Then you file a motion in limine on essentially the same subject.   It seems like she would quickly bite on denying the motion to suppress.   In Louisiana practice, a court will look at whatever counsel calls it and disregard that if need be - and look at the substance of the request and redesignate the motion to the proper procedural vehicle.   if we don’t know what the hell to call it, then file it and call it something else and let the appeals court decide what to do with it.

    In Texas criminal trials, we often file what our judges call “Motions to Exclude disguised as Motions in Limine”.
  10. It's just fucking insane that apparently our options are either "suspend habeas corpus" or "let trump repeatedly abuse the justice system with unchecked lies". What the fucking fuck? It's like y'all have this weird blind spot that makes you think trump is always acting in good faith when he NEVER fucking has

    Link to someone asserting that Trump is always acting in good faith?
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  11. WU was excellent. Mrs. Flaco relating how it is being married to a big celebrity to Colin killed. Not familiar with Ramy but he was a great host. Please Don't Destroy destroyed. Good episode.

    Ramy is a talented standup, actor (was in Poor Things) and also writer. In fact, I think he directed the “Honeydew” episode of The Bear, Season 2.
  12. Dotard's suit against Colorado removing him from the ballot got resolved real fucking fast.

    Yeah. A pure question of law with no facts in dispute will usually work like that.
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  13. Should a case, whether civil or criminal, rise to the threshold of threatening our Republic, let any and all appeals, or legitimate questions before the court, be decided post haste by the appropriate court, up to and Including SCOTUS. 

    Ok. So we have a separate preliminary hearing on the “threat to the republic” legal standard? What burden of proof should be used and should that question go to a jury or nah?

    What would be the elements to meet that burden? Only POTUS elections? Does the timing relative to an upcoming election matter? What if the defendant is not yet the named nominee for said election?
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  14. so the system is working as designed, is what you are saying. what others are saying is that system is shit and needs to be rethought. both can be true.

    Cool. Propose a new rule that would alleviate the current problems.
  15. Unless you can offer some legitimate solution to the fact all trials take some time, important trials longer, how do you propose we solve the problem of the late indictments?  Prohibit delays if it is Trump making them?  Require all trials to be done before November, and ban appellate rights? 
    I’m open to hearing solutions, and want the same result that you do, but I’m a bit tired of histrionics about a system built to be grinding along is…well…grinding on…
    You have “Do something!!” covered. I just keep missing any suggestions that could accomplish your goal.   Because I’d love to see your goals accomplished.
    Your Chamberlain analogy is not very apt, as nobody here does not recognize or discounts the threat.  But since we can’t get in Mr. Peabody’s Way Back Machine and bring indictments in 2021, we are stuck with the current system.   it is like you just erase from your mind that if we had a trial before November, the appeals would go on for another year.   It is what it is.  

    THIS!

    I guess some would propose a solution along the lines of just having judges state:

    “ I know that there are rules and shit, but I really think this defendant is a danger to our country so I’m going to just do some shit that I never do otherwise, possible outside what is allowed by law.”
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  16. Am I supposed to take from them making a deal that the prosecutor didn't think they had enough to convict?

    That might figure into it. Pretrial diversion isn’t just reserved for cases with “proof problems” though. I’ve gotten LOTS of them for clients with cases that were clearly slam dunks for the State.

  17. Consequences are not for Republicans.
    When are y’all gonna learn that for good?

    I dunno. Ask my low income client that got a pretrial diversion just like this for his charge of felony domestic violence-strangulation.

    To be clear, it IS a generous offer from the State, and I don’t like it. It’s not the anomaly that some people think.
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  18. Brian Wice, the special prosecutor who makes his living as a defense attorney -- great job, bitch 

    The fact that his regular gig is as defense counsel has zero to do with the result. I say this as someone who has worked on both sides of the system.

    I’m not defending the agreement, but him being a defense attorney getting the blame is a weak take.
  19. you create a network sitcom that runs for a decade.

    I first learned about him on some documentary a long time ago. Basically, it was centered around him traveling to and living in Russia to develop the Russian version of his American sitcom. It was fascinating.
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