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I honestly don’t know how you can design an accurate poll these days. No one under 60 has a landline, and almost no one replies to an unknown number on their cell. The only conclusion i would draw from a poll these days is “people with a landline and or answer calls from unknown callers are slightly more likely to vote for Trump”

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Lol... When was the last time the polls got it right? Come on, man...

Idk maybe I have a dim view of our electorate these days but I certainly hope you optimists are right.
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35 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

I'll take you up on that.

Will be the easiest money I'd ever won.

Do you plan on living forever?   Because that's an awfully long time.

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4 minutes ago, tbone_ said:


Idk maybe I have a dim view of our electorate these days but I certainly hope you optimists are right.

Oh I'm not an optimist but I'm also not going to give that loser any more credit than he deserves.

 

I will do whatever I can to help Joe win. He has been an amazing president and is on track to be one of the all time greats!

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I wish someone in the press had the balls to ask Trump why he doesn't pledge Mar-A-Lago as collateral for the bond if, as he says, it's worth 50-100 times more than it gets valued at.

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5 minutes ago, TexasHooch said:

   

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good grief what a word salad.

anyway the appeals court's ruling likely indicates that they are going to reduce the amount of the judgment. I believe @TwiceHorn has mentioned this. 

and as I said earlier he struggled to get the $93 million bond for Carroll so I'm skeptical that he'll be able to get this one even with the additional time. He just doesn't have that much money.

also, I think if a foreign agent was willing to float the cash then he'd have posted the bond already.

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I don't know DJT's actual financial position, but I find the order to be a bit difficult - you need to make a $175M undertaking (which by most standards means posting a bond), but you can't go to a NY institution to get it.  So while they should not change the order, I think providing more time seems reasonable because of a lack of liquid assets (or an unreasonable/uncomfortable reduction of liquid assets) on the defendant's part and no access to NY lending institutions per the order. Without some leniency here it looks like a forced failure to comply that has nothing to do with politics but a shitty order by the court.  Courts want compliance, they don't want non-compliance. if the order makes compliance hard on the face of the order, the court is going to be sympathetic to a solution, especially if it's only time.

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7 minutes ago, troph said:

I don't know DJT's actual financial position, but I find the order to be a bit difficult - you need to make a $175M undertaking (which by most standards means posting a bond), but you can't go to a NY institution to get it.  So while they should not change the order, I think providing more time seems reasonable because of a lack of liquid assets (or an unreasonable/uncomfortable reduction of liquid assets) on the defendant's part and no access to NY lending institutions per the order. Without some leniency here it looks like a forced failure to comply that has nothing to do with politics but a shitty order by the court.  Courts want compliance, they don't want non-compliance. if the order makes compliance hard on the face of the order, the court is going to be sympathetic to a solution, especially if it's only time.

I'm betting he has that amount on hand and won't need a bond. 

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This really is outrageous. I'm pretty confident that nobody in history has caught so many breaks so undeservingly. 

I don't think I've heard or seen a court reduce a supersedeas bond by such a large percentage, and to do so without providing an opinion justifying the order is bullshit. When you throw in the fact that the worthless prick was bragging to the whole world that he had enough money to pay it, it's a total traveshamockery. 

I think I'm just going to stop paying attention to all the attempts to hold this shitbag accountable. It's really bad for my mental health. It's probably time to accept that the Simulation is trolling me with this orange clown. 

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6 minutes ago, Hookah Horns said:

I'm betting he has that amount on hand and won't need a bond. 

Of course, but he won’t even need the money. When the deadline comes he will offer the court the “Naked Burger*” available at the Champions Grill sports bar at Trump Doral in lieu of cash, and of course they will accept, because they would be morons not too.

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* but serious it really is good.

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50 minutes ago, troph said:

I don't know DJT's actual financial position, but I find the order to be a bit difficult - you need to make a $175M undertaking (which by most standards means posting a bond), but you can't go to a NY institution to get it.  So while they should not change the order, I think providing more time seems reasonable because of a lack of liquid assets (or an unreasonable/uncomfortable reduction of liquid assets) on the defendant's part and no access to NY lending institutions per the order. Without some leniency here it looks like a forced failure to comply that has nothing to do with politics but a shitty order by the court.  Courts want compliance, they don't want non-compliance. if the order makes compliance hard on the face of the order, the court is going to be sympathetic to a solution, especially if it's only time.

Rubin was wrong - he can get a loan from a NY-based lender. 

The challenge is the size of the bond itself and his lack of collateral to back it. Even this reduced bond will be difficult for him to post.

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Posted (edited)

There is some notion, evidenced by Texas rules, of limiting a supersedeas bond to some fraction of the defendants worth. 

We love to look at this as preliminary punishment for Trump, but that's not what it is. 

It is primarily there to protect the plaintiff pending appeal. And, truth be told, half protection is actually better than leaving collection to execution. Execution may be fun to watch, but for getting even fiddy cent on the dollar of judgment, it's not much fun for the plaintiff. 

And if the judgment gets reduced, it may be dollar for dollar. 

Also I don't think this necessarily foreshadows a reduction of the judgment. The court of appeals probably knows less about the judgment of the trial court than we do at this point. 

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19 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

is there some chance part of this is to try to catch him in (another) lie? like one he can't walk back? I dunno. Still feels like he is yet again getting off easy.

yes because the court monitor was left in place at Trumpco - he's already trying to move his HQ to Florida in order to run from this. 

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Posted (edited)
7 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Trump - “I hope I get convicted because it will make me more popular than ever”

 

yes, he really just said that

So why is he fighting?  Is it possible he is lying?

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16 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

There is some notion, evidenced by Texas rules, of limiting a supersedeas bond to some fraction of the defendants worth. 

We love to look at this as preliminary punishment for Trump, but that's not what it is. 

It is primarily there to protect the plaintiff pending appeal. And, truth be told, half protection is actually better than leaving collection to execution. Execution may be fun to watch, but for getting even fiddy cent on the dollar of judgment, it's not much fun for the plaintiff. 

And if the judgment gets reduced, it may be dollar for dollar. 

Also I don't think this necessarily foreshadows a reduction of the judgment. The court of appeals probably knows less about the judgment of the trial court than we do at this point. 

The plaintiff here is also the state, not an individual, and I think much of the judgment is fines and pentalties, not for restitution, so securing the plaintiff in their ability to collect works differently. The size of the judgment is also uniquely high, that also probably plays a role. I'm not too concerned with any shenanigans on this one. 

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Posted (edited)
19 hours ago, Anastasis said:

Not unless he was on the sidelines of various central and eastern texas soccer pitches. 

Are we Yanks calling soccer fields pitches now?

No doubt your kids were wearing nice kits whilst at their football matches.

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5 minutes ago, 'stache said:

The plaintiff here is also the state, not an individual, and I think much of the judgment is fines and pentalties, not for restitution, so securing the plaintiff in their ability to collect works differently. The size of the judgment is also uniquely high, that also probably plays a role. I'm not too concerned with any shenanigans on this one. 

Yep fair points. The judgment is a bit punitive in nature if not explicitly so and the state is at least partially protected. 

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7 hours ago, Bullneck said:

 

I generally start fancy when traveling, then after a couple of days of walking past hotels that cost half as much, I relocate to one of them and start acting more like Humphrey Bogart.

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Just now, C-Man said:

Sigh. Guess you can join me over on the "I'm just rooting for his death at this point" ledge because it appears Father Time is the only thing that's going to stop this worthless cocksucker.

And.....he's going to live to be 104.

Because this timeline is not fucking around.

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2 hours ago, The Dog said:

anyway the appeals court's ruling likely indicates that they are going to reduce the amount of the judgment. I believe @TwiceHorn has mentioned this. 

While that is possible, I don't think you can make that prediction based on this order. That isn't an issue that has been briefed and I really doubt the appellate court has thought about it that much. 

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Are we Yanks calling soccer fields pitches now?
No doubt your kids were wearing nice kits whilst at their football matches.
Nice kits, the finest boots, matching rucksacks.
Parents rocking scarfs.

Lake Travis even has those bubble shelters on the bench so little Okayden feels like a pro. (All the fans are on the other side of the stadium so it's not player protection, just cheesey.
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2 hours ago, Sawbonz said:

I honestly don’t know how you can design an accurate poll these days. No one under 60 has a landline, and almost no one replies to an unknown number on their cell. The only conclusion i would draw from a poll these days is “people with a landline and or answer calls from unknown callers are slightly more likely to vote for Trump”

And they are probably lonely and just want to talk to somebody,

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34 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Trump - “I hope I get convicted because it will make me more popular than ever”

 

yes, he really just said that

Ballgame.

Posted
32 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

Are we Yanks calling soccer fields pitches now?

No doubt your kids were wearing nice kits whilst at their football matches.

Wanker.

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Posted
22 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

Are we Yanks calling soccer fields pitches now?

Given the fact that at least half of Austin's premier soccer clubs are coached by Euros and South Americans . . . yes?

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17 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

SIAP

 

 

But it certainly looks like Trump is under Yass’ thumb now. 
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/trump-truth-social-tik-tok-jeff-yass-rcna144951

It also looks like TikTok — or at minimum, one of its key investors — has just tried to one-up other social media companies in Big Tech’s ongoing battles over influence in Washington. Two years ago, The Washington Post revealed that Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, had waged a behind-the-scenes pressure campaign that involved trying to get media outlets and lawmakers to scrutinize TikTok more heavily. And although Meta can’t take total credit, that effort does seem to have helped get us to the present-day scenario, with a possible TikTok ban under consideration at the federal level and several other bans enacted at the state level. 

With Trump, Yass appears to be employing the oligarchic approach to protecting an investment: transfer heaps of cash to a desperate presidential candidate and hope they do your bidding.

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9 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Given the fact that at least half of Austin's premier soccer clubs are coached by Euros and South Americans . . . yes?

I’ve run into women who say “how about you just chuck it in me dumpa” and I still don’t understand this slang these non-Americans are bringing In.

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4 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Dear Mr yass- cash out, live like a king, and don’t worry about this kind of shit anymore. 

2 minutes ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

We're fucked.

School vouchers for the entire nation!

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1 hour ago, DDD Dad said:

Are we Yanks calling soccer fields pitches now?

No doubt your kids were wearing nice kits whilst at their football matches.

 

29 minutes ago, Macanudo said:

Wanker.

 

14 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Given the fact that at least half of Austin's premier soccer clubs are coached by Euros and South Americans . . . yes?

 

6 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

I’ve run into women who say “how about you just chuck it in me dumpa” and I still don’t understand this slang these non-Americans are bringing In.

Paging @Ghost of LL for further Anglophilia.

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1 hour ago, DDD Dad said:

Are we Yanks calling soccer fields pitches now?

No doubt your kids were wearing nice kits whilst at their football matches.

Of course you call them kits you uncultured buffoon. Maybe nascar is more your speed. 



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