From The Guardian's live feed: Hugo Lowell Judge rules Access Hollywood transcript can be shown to jury
To recap: Judge Merchan reiterated that the Access Hollywood tape and Trump’s reference to the tape in a deposition won’t come into evidence.
But Merchan allowed into evidence the transcript – so that prosecutors can read out the full Trump quote “grab them by the pussy” – and a 2015 email chain where Hope Hicks forwards the transcript to Kellyanne Conway asking if it was Trump’s voice, to which Conway asks Michael Cohen who was doing damage control.
Thanks! I'd say what surprised me wasn't that the Crocuses closed during the darkness of the Eclipse. It's that they didn't open again that day after the light returned! The second photo was taken hours after the Eclipse.
As for the alleged difficulties of simultaneously imprisoning and protecting a former President, here is how it was done in 1865. [Click] Jefferson Davis in his casemate cell at Fort Monroe; if it worked then, it would work now. As for first offenders rarely getting jail time, Michael Cohen and Allen Weisselberg both got jail time, and they had not threatened their judge or the judges' family members. —Alan
I'm just telling you what Reuters says. There's no reason workarounds can't be found, precedents set, etc. I'm also in favor of a constitutional amendment barring convicgts from serving as president. I mean, let's face it, Donald Trump is no Eugene Debs!
Oh, I understand; after all, Reuters is a foreign news service. Generally they do a good job. Perhaps it would be in order for them to compare and contrast how the Americans are handling TFG with how England dealt with Charles The First. I am of the opinion that their defenses are similar; King By Grace of God vs. Absolute Presidential Immunity. As memory serves me, the royal robing room next to the House of Commons has posted in it the (or a copy of the) Commons' death warrant for Charles. Just as a reminder of who is in charge. ----Alan
We got a lot of weeds pulled in the front yard; balmy weather, I'd estimate 70% cloud cover, all cumulus clouds. 8PM ET now, so the reportage on the day's goings-on in Trump's NY case should be mature. Not quite time for dinner, so I shall peruse the gnus. ----Alan
We're home (with grands in tow). The journey to NH turned into an additional journey back to their house in Maine before coming to Vermont, when it was discovered that a beloved and vital stuffed bear was inadvertently left home. We didn't *have* to do it, but it's what loving grandparents do. It extended our drive by 3 hours, but we feel it was worth it for the comfort level of the next three days. (They are amazingly well behaved children, and very sweet to each other.)
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ReplyDeleteIt’s Criminal Trial Day!
The first one!
Delete----Alan
From The Guardian's live feed:
ReplyDeleteHugo Lowell Judge rules Access Hollywood transcript can be shown to jury
To recap: Judge Merchan reiterated that the Access Hollywood tape and Trump’s reference to the tape in a deposition won’t come into evidence.
But Merchan allowed into evidence the transcript – so that prosecutors can read out the full Trump quote “grab them by the pussy” – and a 2015 email chain where Hope Hicks forwards the transcript to Kellyanne Conway asking if it was Trump’s voice, to which Conway asks Michael Cohen who was doing damage control.
---Alan
Remarkable lead photo!
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Thanks! I'd say what surprised me wasn't that the Crocuses closed during the darkness of the Eclipse. It's that they didn't open again that day after the light returned! The second photo was taken hours after the Eclipse.
DeleteWorld’s top cosmologists convene to question conventional view of the universe [Click] “Meeting at London’s Royal Society will scrutinise basic model first formulated in 1922 that universe is a vast, even expanse with no notable features.”
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Michael Popok video: Trump criminal sentencing predictions [Click]
ReplyDelete—Alan (rubbing his hand together with glee at the prospects)
Here's a handy explainer [click] from Reuters.
DeleteAs for the alleged difficulties of simultaneously imprisoning and protecting a former President, here is how it was done in 1865. [Click] Jefferson Davis in his casemate cell at Fort Monroe; if it worked then, it would work now. As for first offenders rarely getting jail time, Michael Cohen and Allen Weisselberg both got jail time, and they had not threatened their judge or the judges' family members.
Delete—Alan
And there is no problem with campaigning for the Presidency from prison; Gene Debs did it in 1920.
Delete----Alan
I'm just telling you what Reuters says. There's no reason workarounds can't be found, precedents set, etc. I'm also in favor of a constitutional amendment barring convicgts from serving as president. I mean, let's face it, Donald Trump is no Eugene Debs!
DeleteOh, I understand; after all, Reuters is a foreign news service. Generally they do a good job. Perhaps it would be in order for them to compare and contrast how the Americans are handling TFG with how England dealt with Charles The First. I am of the opinion that their defenses are similar; King By Grace of God vs. Absolute Presidential Immunity. As memory serves me, the royal robing room next to the House of Commons has posted in it the (or a copy of the) Commons' death warrant for Charles. Just as a reminder of who is in charge.
Delete----Alan
Video: Trump Arrives for Criminal Trial and Loses Big Right Away. [Click] A motion by Trump/his lawyers gave the prosecution evidence they didn’t have before.
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Sydney Blumenthal: Trump used to scold felons who wanted to vote. Now he could be in the same spot. [Click] “If criminally convicted in New York, Trump will face legal humiliations of the sort he loves when applied to other people.”
ReplyDelete—Alan
Ah, the satisfaction of poetic justice.
DeleteWe got a lot of weeds pulled in the front yard; balmy weather, I'd estimate 70% cloud cover, all cumulus clouds. 8PM ET now, so the reportage on the day's goings-on in Trump's NY case should be mature. Not quite time for dinner, so I shall peruse the gnus.
ReplyDelete----Alan
We're home (with grands in tow). The journey to NH turned into an additional journey back to their house in Maine before coming to Vermont, when it was discovered that a beloved and vital stuffed bear was inadvertently left home. We didn't *have* to do it, but it's what loving grandparents do. It extended our drive by 3 hours, but we feel it was worth it for the comfort level of the next three days. (They are amazingly well behaved children, and very sweet to each other.)
ReplyDeleteGood grandparents test passed.
Delete---Alan