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  1. He only said that because he knows the aid package is going to go through despite his resistance, so now he's trying to line up like it's what he wanted all along. Fuckin prick
  2. I thought this was interesting ... more about Ukraine funding, but he does talk about the dynamics in the house
  3. Do you have to turn down the radio to tie your shoes?
  4. So basically, any Democrat can wipe 5% out of their opponents war chest by asking them how they feel about Donald Trump... Of course, team Trump is probably going to send NIL demand letters to Democrats who mention him too.
  5. Yeah it's not like he thought the colonials had airports
  6. Mommy's Little Monster or gtfo A friend of mine just saw them and really enjoyed the show... enjoy setlist according to the interwebs... Good Times Roll (The Cars song) Bad Luck Bye Bye Baby I Wasn't Born to Follow Through These Eyes Tonight Mommy's Little Monster The Creeps Hour of Darkness Anti-Fashion 1945 Over You Reach for the Sky Ball and Chain Born to Kill Warn Me (Joined by son Julian Ness on guitar) Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover) Ring of Fire
  7. Island Nations sometimes developed tribal cannibalism... Even jolly ole' England probably had cannibals back in the day. The cannibals of Gough's Cave Scholars have deduced that cannibalism had deleterious effects. Skin tightening, growth inhibition, increased facial symmetry, and boost to sexual pheromone production. Explorers who encountered these tribes have noted that the populations looked young for their age and are strangely attractive. This guy is 62!
  8. Trump has an unusual request on trial Day 1 A trial as described by those in the room. Without live or even taped audio or video, the play-by-play was relayed to the outside world by those few reporters actually inside the courtroom. CNN’s Kara Scannell and Jeremy Herb fed information from the court that ultimately made its way to the rest of us. The first order of business in state court in Manhattan is to begin jury selection, a process anticipated to take as long as two weeks. The trial itself, which will take place on weekdays except Wednesdays, could stretch to two full months. Of the first group of 96 potential jurors who crammed into the courtroom, more than half were immediately excused for saying they could not be fair and impartial. Trump wants to take part in sidebars, which could put him very close to jurors. According to Scannell, defendants rarely get involved in sidebars with judges during jury selection, but Trump’s attorneys have indicated he will want to be involved, either approaching the bench or in a side room. This is a rare request. “I have covered about two dozen trials, and I can’t remember one time the defendant opted to go up to the bench as the judge and the attorneys are asking questions of the potential juror,” Scannell said on CNN during a midday courtroom break. “So, this is really remarkable to me that he is choosing to do that, and he will be eye-to-eye with these potential jurors in close proximity as they answer questions.” Searching for 18 impartial people. Ultimately, the field of jurors needs to be winnowed down to 12 jurors and six alternates. Around 500 jurors are expected to be called during each day of jury selection, and Scannell said the court would begin vetting about 100 potential jurors at a time in the courtroom. They will be asked some general questions like whether they have an unbreakable commitment, need a religious exemption or don’t feel they can be impartial. What does impartial mean? It’s ridiculous to think jurors would not have heard of Trump or even have opinions about him. He is, after all, one of the most famous people in the world. Anybody so ignorant of world events so as to not have an impression of Trump would probably not be fit to serve on a jury anyway, writes Jeffrey Abramson, author of “We, The Jury: The Jury System and the Ideal of Democracy.” “An open mind does not require an empty mind,” Abramson argues in a piece for CNN Opinion as he explains the process known as “voir dire.” “We can find fair jurors who understand the difference between law and politics,” Abramson adds, noting that Trump has already faced New York juries who found him liable in civil cases related to defamation and sexual abuse of E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine columnist who said Trump raped her in a department store in 1996, although Trump denies the claim. A Manhattan jury also found Trump’s business, the Trump Organization, guilty of tax evasion, although Trump was not personally named in that case. The jurors will remain anonymous, but Abramson argues both sides in the case need to “sketch a personality profile of each potential juror.” A person with military training, for instance, who values loyalty might be a better juror for Trump, whereas someone who admires whistleblowers might be a better juror for the government, he writes. What will jurors hear? At one point, Judge Juan Merchan read off the names of more than 40 people who could feature in the trial. Potential witnesses range from former Trump aides like Kellyanne Conway and Rudy Giuliani to the women who allege they had affairs with Trump: Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. CNN’s Kaanita Iyer has a rundown of the key players. And here is an excellent visual timeline of the entire hush money scandal. Much of the morning centered on questions about what evidence Merchan will allow jurors to hear. The judge, per Scannell and Herb’s feeds, will allow: ►Testimony from McDougal – She’s the former Playboy Playmate whose story of her alleged affair with Trump was bought by the National Enquirer with the intention of killing it before the 2016 election. But Merchan will not allow testimony about McDougal’s allegation that the affair was conducted while Trump’s wife, Melania, was pregnant and after she gave birth to their son Barron. That kind of testimony, Merchan said, could prejudice the jury against Trump. ►National Enquirer stories attacking Trump’s opponents – Prosecutors say Trump was involved in approving these stories. Merchan will not allow: ►The infamous “Access Hollywood” tape – It included vulgar language from Trump, and the prosecution says its release just before the 2016 election helped lead to the hush money payment. It cannot be played to jurors, but it can be discussed. ►Testimony from Carroll – Separate civil juries found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of Carroll, but her deposition cannot be shown. What about Michael Cohen? There was also much discussion about what jurors can hear from or about Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer and the key witness in the case. It was Cohen who orchestrated the hush money payments and who pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating campaign finance law, for which he served time in prison. Trump is accused by New York of falsifying business records when he paid Cohen back for the hush money scheme. Merchan has a nuanced set of guidelines for how to include the key elements of Cohen’s side of the story without making jurors think Trump is guilty of the crimes Cohen admitted committing. New York Times reporter and CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman noted that Trump had to sit and watch while all of these uncomfortable subjects were discussed in court. “This trial is going to be filled with personal discomfort for Donald Trump, who has often been able to just attack and then walk away,” she told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “This is going to be much harder for him here.”
  9. IDK I thought it was a form of keeping track of timing of the mission. I wondered about that too
  10. I read that in his voice
  11. Well, I'm really anti-trump, but I also like to think that I have integrity and a modicum of intellect (despite posting... *waives arms around* here) So as a potential juror, I could acknowledge that I don't like the man, but also hold the values of our country above that hate. If I were sat on the jury, Trump would get a fair shake from me in regard whether or not he committed the alleged crimes. If NY didn't prove their case, I would vote not guilty. Rampant hypocrisy and lack of a moral compass are some of the things I loathe about the GQP/Trump. I'm not about to join them.
  12. I've seen two Cybertruck bros in the wild. Both just quickly in passing. The first one was wrapped and had the suspension up (I assume) The wrap looked good and the novelty of the truck made me think... "Meh not my cup o tea but not as bad in person as the internet says" Then I saw the second one dropping their kid off at school. No wrap, much lower, and it looked straight up stupid. Like dull metallic door stopper. Yikes
  13. Note to self... new business idea... Tube Lube
  14. "As a criminal defendant, Trump is required to attend proceedings each day of the trial unless he applies for a waiver." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-trial-begins-today-jury-selection/#:~:text=As a criminal defendant%2C Trump,he applies for a waiver.
  15. Hard to relax and enjoy sudden nausea followed by fire in the balls (in a bad way) I puke every time... but you know "hold still"
  16. MRI = ezpz CT with contrast... fuck that shit
  17. Mexican news channel accidentally airs man’s testicles instead of solar eclipse RCG Media’s 24/7 news programme had been using clips submitted by viewers during their coverage of the rare celestial event. However, the show’s hosts realised that they had been pranked by the viewer, who had sent in a shocking video to the news programme. While the presenter was discussing the cities which had sightings of the eclipse, images of the event were broadcast to viewers. The show presented images of the phenomenon, in which the moon can be witnessed totally covering the sun. The segment was quickly cut when the hosts realised they had instead shown a video of a man blocking the sun with his testicles.
  18. ^ this Have this guy be their porter And her the noir secretary
  19. This guy is killing it. Steals every scene he's in.
  20. To this day I still think about the Lubester™
  21. I hate how Toyota is making the hood longer and longer. It's just a meme at this point.
  22. Here's a happy upbeat song about dying... Great song
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