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- M. Bouffant at Web of Evil has the links, but seems decidedly unsympathetic to either contender, as mr Trump challenges Rupert Murdoch to a senility contest.
- In Georgia, the Fulton County court drama continues with Trump lawyers, co‑conspirator lawyers, and the Fani Willis team.
Frances Langum has read through last week’s release of the complete, full, unredacted, original Fulton County, Georgia Grand Jury report. Turns out the Grand Jury wanted a few more indictments. How many more? Oh MY!
- Congressional Representative Jim Jordan (R‑OH) is irritated by the Georgia indictments of Donald Trump and decides to do something about it. As chair of the House Judiciary Committee, he issues a subpoena for all of the prosecution’s evidence.
The Palmer Report brings us a summary of the Fani Willis response to Rep Jordan. She did not simply refuse. She explained her legal reasoning, how state trials work, the standards of US Constitutional law, and (wonderfully) congressional committee procedures.
Pretty much made Jim Jordan look unfamiliar with his own rules.
Who could have guessed?
Key introduction to Congressional procedures:
In her letter, Willis pointed out to Jordan: “As you know, Chairman Jordan, the congressional power of inquiry ‘is not unlimited.” She followed that statement with appropriately related case law.
- Ant Farmer’s Almanac has a marketing idea for Gym Jordan Footwear.
- PZ Myers sees the judicial sentence applied to an insurrection leader as a reason to hope for justice.
My minor objection. The 22 year sentence for Enrique Tarrio is not justice.
We are confined by legal and ethical limits on punishment.
Justice would have been much harsher.
- Just when I thought I could never empathize with this group:
Andy Borowitz brings us the right wing terrorist group, the Proud Boys, many of whom have been sentenced to terms so long that on release they may have to change the group name to something more age appropriate.
Key name rejection:
“Yes, I will eventually be an Elderly Boy,” Enrique Tarrio told reporters. “However, let’s be clear: while we Proud Boys are considering changing the name of our group, ‘Elderly Boys’ is not one of the options in the mix.”
- Since we are now up to 91 counts, Green Eagle decides it’s time for someone to say straight out what is really going on.
Key narrative summary:
Joe Biden, who happens to be a doddering dotard, is also engaged in this massive, perfectly timed plot to destroy the one who is poised to return to power and wreak his justified vengeance on anyone who ever stood up to him, while profiting handsomely in the process. That’s their story, and as the song says, they are sticking to it.
- MadMikesAmerica speculates that voters may turn toward the right‑wing in 2024. Has to do with the way we look at age.
- Tommy Christopher brings us the quote as President Biden, colorfully and accurately, credits a John Wayne movie while referring to climate deniers as lying dog‑faced pony soldiers.
- News Corpse has Biden staffers NOT avoiding any comment on Republican plans for impeachment, but even directing media attention to them.
Now a few Republicans are recoiling and accusing the administration of dictating coverage.
My thought:
- Our favorite Earth-Bound Misfit calls the impeachment nonsense what it is: another move to guarantee the re‑election of President Biden.
I have yet another thought:
- Vivek Ramaswamy wants to be President, and says he will pardon mr Trump in order to “help reunite the country.”
Vixen Strangely at Strangely Blogged explains that it will do the opposite and, considering the future of said country, would otherwise be a really bad, horrible, dumb idea. She counts the ways.
Key reason never to offend Vixen:
When Ramaswamy says it, it sounds like the pandering of a slick, green, shallow man who has never thought hard about public matters a day in his life.
Ouch! I don’t even like Vivek and that hurt.
- At The Moderate Voice Kathy Gill dives deep into Texas law, politics, and polls and tells us all about the impeachment and coming state senate trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- Dave Columbo takes apart and reassembles Tucker.
- driftglass watches Mitt Romney prepare to exit Republican politics, leaving behind one last bit of both sides are equally at fault.
One problem: driftglass isn’t having it.
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