New York Daily News 8/16/1973:NIXON BLASTS ‘FALSE CHARGES’ [Click] Asks Public to End ‘Obsession,’ Get On With Nation’s Business’Time to Let Watergate Go to Courts’ ——Alan
Richard Nixon may have been a lot of things, but stupid he was not. Also, he was a skilled politician and had, by his lights, the welfare of the country at heart. Witness his resignation. There's really no comparison to Trump.
I set out to read the Fulton County indictment [Click] but had to pack it in. After hearing all of that, I doubt the jurors are likely to be well disposed toward such arguments as the defense may make. I suspect that each person identified as “unindicted co-conspirator Individual [insert number]” is someone who turned state’s evidence. —Alan
You know, I started out to type, "What vile people Trump supporters are," but had to pause. The few I know are decent folks in real life. It's only when they get into Trump Cuckoo Land that they turn into vicious, unthinking monsters.
Well, the booking can take as long as 12 hours. Bond hearings are in the morning. One of the YSL gang member waited fromMay to January to see a judge and jury selection has been delayed by various arrests. Willis has only been DA since Jan 2021.
Last night, using a combination of Sudafed decongestant and Benedryl antihistamine, recommended by my pharmacist, who has been way more helpful than my doctors, I managed to sleep a full 7 hours!! I was elated!! THEN I got a call from the Allergist's office, as there was a cancellation, so, instead of October 26th, would I like to come in for my allergy testing this Tuesday?! Turns out you have to be off antihistamines for a full week to get tested. =SIGH!=
I've decided to catch up on sleep first and maybe they can give me a week's notice next time? Maybe?
NYT: Trump Allies Likely to Be Booked at Notorious Atlanta Jail [Click] “The local sheriff has said the defendants would be treated like everyone else should they surrender at the jail; the process for Donald J. Trump could be different.” —Alan
One thing that was inescapable as I last night plowed through what I could of the Fulton County indictment was how prominently Rudy Giuliani was featured. I don't know, but I doubt Georgia has detention facilities comparable to the best of Club Fed. ----Alan
You're right about that, Hannah. At the same time, there seem to be vastly more unbalanced people around on the loose than there used to be. Or maybe they're just more visible.
1030AM Current temperature only 93F, but humidity is 46%; small wonder it is so uncomfortable. Predicted high temp 103, predicted low humidity 20%. ----Alan
Internet gods not letting me post for some time now. —Alan
Trump strategy is always to delay. Also, a federal judge might be friendlier and the jury pool would be larger. However, the ask will not succeed because meddling in state elections was not within his official duties and Georgia has very strict rules about candidates not contacting election officials. If he had called just once, it might have been overlooked, but there were multiple phone calls to multiple officials. Because Stacey Abrams made voter access and integrity a major issue, Trump's meddling was particularly dangerous.
James L. Petigru, (1860) "South Carolina is too small for a republic and too large for an insane asylum." I remember when then-governor Reagan closed most of California's mental hospitals; the numbers of homeless on the streets increased dramatically. Granted that mental hospitals had earned a bad reputation in many places. ----Alan
And gun culture in the US has changed dramatically since my youth; thanks in large part, as I understand, to changes in advertising by gun manufacturers. ----Alan
Ignoring the contrast in personality, this is reminiscent of former Illinois governor Rod Blagovich.He thought he was just precticing politics as usual, but he went to jail.
New York Daily News 8/16/1973:NIXON BLASTS ‘FALSE CHARGES’ [Click] Asks Public to End ‘Obsession,’ Get On With Nation’s Business ’Time to Let Watergate Go to Courts’
ReplyDelete——Alan
Richard Nixon may have been a lot of things, but stupid he was not. Also, he was a skilled politician and had, by his lights, the welfare of the country at heart. Witness his resignation. There's really no comparison to Trump.
DeleteI set out to read the Fulton County indictment [Click] but had to pack it in. After hearing all of that, I doubt the jurors are likely to be well disposed toward such arguments as the defense may make. I suspect that each person identified as “unindicted co-conspirator Individual [insert number]” is someone who turned state’s evidence.
ReplyDelete—Alan
Unmasking Trump’s Co-Conspirators [Click] Perhaps up to 21 of the 30.
DeleteTrump Supporters Post Addresses of Grand Jurors [Click] Georgia law requires that grand jurors be named.
ReplyDelete—Alan
That law may be changed tout suite.
DeleteYou know, I started out to type, "What vile people Trump supporters are," but had to pause. The few I know are decent folks in real life. It's only when they get into Trump Cuckoo Land that they turn into vicious, unthinking monsters.
They are failed by Group Think.
DeleteTrump Could Time Arrest to Blot Out GOP Debate [Click]
ReplyDelete----Alan
Well, the booking can take as long as 12 hours. Bond hearings are in the morning. One of the YSL gang member waited fromMay to January to see a judge and jury selection has been delayed by various arrests.
DeleteWillis has only been DA since Jan 2021.
Gave up trying to sleep and just got up. Prolly won't make it till tonight, but we'll see.
ReplyDeletepuddle~~
Awwww. How many hours did you manage?
DeleteLast night, using a combination of Sudafed decongestant and Benedryl antihistamine, recommended by my pharmacist, who has been way more helpful than my doctors, I managed to sleep a full 7 hours!! I was elated!! THEN I got a call from the Allergist's office, as there was a cancellation, so, instead of October 26th, would I like to come in for my allergy testing this Tuesday?! Turns out you have to be off antihistamines for a full week to get tested. =SIGH!=
I've decided to catch up on sleep first and maybe they can give me a week's notice next time? Maybe?
Ugh, listener, so sorry.
DeleteI went back to bed at two and slept till ten, so not sleepy now.
puddle~~
NYT: Trump Allies Likely to Be Booked at Notorious Atlanta Jail [Click] “The local sheriff has said the defendants would be treated like everyone else should they surrender at the jail; the process for Donald J. Trump could be different.”
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Oops--need some more coffee. Pardon the duplicate post.
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Some of Trump’s Lawyers Advise Him to Cancel Press Conference [Click] Good luck with that.
ReplyDelete—Alan
You mean some of Trump's lawyers are actually sane?
DeleteMobsters ‘Fucking Thrilled’ With Giuliani’s RICO Charge [Click]
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One thing that was inescapable as I last night plowed through what I could of the Fulton County indictment was how prominently Rudy Giuliani was featured. I don't know, but I doubt Georgia has detention facilities comparable to the best of Club Fed.
Delete----Alan
Federal Judge Overseeing Trump D.C. Criminal Case Threatened [Click]
ReplyDeleteBBC version— She was arrested [Click]
—Alan
If the shoe fits . . [Click] “no president in history has ever acted MORE STEREOTYPICALLY LIKE A GANGSTER than Trump”
—Alan
"She was arrested" = person who threatened Judge Chutkan
Delete----Alan
Yes, she was previously arrested four times for making threats. It is difficult to tell the serious unbalanced people from the unserious ones.
DeleteYou're right about that, Hannah. At the same time, there seem to be vastly more unbalanced people around on the loose than there used to be. Or maybe they're just more visible.
DeleteWhy is Trump desperate to move the Georgia trial to federal court? [Click]
ReplyDelete—Alan
1030AM Current temperature only 93F, but humidity is 46%; small wonder it is so uncomfortable. Predicted high temp 103, predicted low humidity 20%.
----Alan
Internet gods not letting me post for some time now.
—Alan
Trump strategy is always to delay. Also, a federal judge might be friendlier and the jury pool would be larger. However, the ask will not succeed because meddling in state elections was not within his official duties and Georgia has very strict rules about candidates not contacting election officials. If he had called just once, it might have been overlooked, but there were multiple phone calls to multiple officials.
DeleteBecause Stacey Abrams made voter access and integrity a major issue, Trump's meddling was particularly dangerous.
James L. Petigru, (1860) "South Carolina is too small for a republic and too large for an insane asylum." I remember when then-governor Reagan closed most of California's mental hospitals; the numbers of homeless on the streets increased dramatically. Granted that mental hospitals had earned a bad reputation in many places.
ReplyDelete----Alan
And gun culture in the US has changed dramatically since my youth; thanks in large part, as I understand, to changes in advertising by gun manufacturers.
Delete----Alan
Closing the mental hospitals had the same effect in Illinois. But many/most mentally ill people benefited by moving to community-based shelters.
DeleteCommunity based mental health care was promised by Reagan, but it didn't happen.
Delete----Alan
I liked this last post so much, I didn't delete one of the doubles. 😊
ReplyDeleteFulton County Probes Threats Against Grand Jurors [Click]
ReplyDelete—-Alan
That good, eh?
ReplyDelete----Alan
I don't subscribe to the NYT; although I have a way past their paywall, I suppose that not everyone does.
ReplyDelete----Alan
Looks like we will have cooling weather over the weekend and probably a bit of rain on Monday.
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This is a well known weather pattern for August hereabouts-- we get cooling and some rain, Southern California gets clobbered.
Delete-----Alan
The Atlantic: Trump Discovers That Some Things Are Actually Illegal [Click] “The cases against the former president aren’t criminalizing politics. They’re criminalizing, well, crimes.”
ReplyDeleteIgnoring the contrast in personality, this is reminiscent of former Illinois governor Rod Blagovich.He thought he was just precticing politics as usual, but he went to jail.
DeleteYes, indeed.
Delete----Alan
Random observation: If you need a pick-me-up, a foot soak is remarkably refreshing.
ReplyDeleteWith epsom salts?
Delete---Alan
The post I liked was your post about needing coffee! 😁
ReplyDelete^ {listener}
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