The Donald Trump is Batcrap Crazy and The Leader of the GOP Thread

[marindem01]

This will set off the walking, talking Orange Turd. The Supreme Court has formally denied TFG's request to block White House documents concerning the Jan. 6th insurrection.

The Traitor does not have the best record with SCOTUS, even with his hand-picked justices.

[Drak]

Not the first time Trump was photographed looking vacant and demented. He looks like wax.

[ProfX]

Time to bring back some Trump threads ... I'll pick this one.

So, at the time, as the NY investigation hit a ... hiatus? ... there was much speculation as to what that meant.

Well, once again, yes this is Mr. Pomerantz' opinion ... and I will only note, after all, having worked on the case, he had access to more information than a lot of would-be board pundits. Anyway, here's what it was. At least we have some idea how things went down and why he resigned. It wasn't because he felt they had no criminal case.

Former prosecutor says Trump "guilty of numerous felony violations"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-pomer ... iolations/

One of the prosecutors who had been leading the fraud investigation into the Trump Organization wrote in his resignation letter that he believes former President Donald Trump is "guilty of numerous felony violations." The letter, confirmed by CBS News, was first published by the New York Times.

In the letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Pomerantz expressed frustration with Bragg's handling of the case, writing "I believe that your decision not to prosecute Donald Trump now, and on the existing record, is misguided and completely contrary to the public interest. I therefore cannot continue in my current position."

Pomerantz and fellow prosecutor Carey Dunne both resigned in February amid the investigation in to the former president's company. The probe has led to fraud and tax evasion charges against the company and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg.

[snip]

Pomerantz in his letter wrote that "the team that has been investigating Mr. Trump harbors no doubt about whether he committed crimes — he did," adding, "I and others have advised you that we have evidence sufficient to establish Mr. Trump's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and we believe that the prosecution would prevail if charges were brought and the matter were tried to an impartial jury."

[snip]

In his resignation letter, Pomerantz wrote that Trump should be prosecuted "without any further delay," noting that much of the evidence related to before Trump was president, that the investigation had already been prolonged by the tax return battle and other fights.

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[Glennfs]

Time to bring back some Trump threads ... I'll pick this one.

So, at the time, as the NY investigation hit a ... hiatus? ... there was much speculation as to what that meant.

Well, once again, yes this is Mr. Pomerantz' opinion ... and I will only note, after all, having worked on the case, he had access to more information than a lot of would-be board pundits. Anyway, here's what it was. At least we have some idea how things went down and why he resigned. It wasn't because he felt they had no criminal case.

Former prosecutor says Trump "guilty of numerous felony violations"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-pomer ... iolations/

One of the prosecutors who had been leading the fraud investigation into the Trump Organization wrote in his resignation letter that he believes former President Donald Trump is "guilty of numerous felony violations." The letter, confirmed by CBS News, was first published by the New York Times.

In the letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Pomerantz expressed frustration with Bragg's handling of the case, writing "I believe that your decision not to prosecute Donald Trump now, and on the existing record, is misguided and completely contrary to the public interest. I therefore cannot continue in my current position."

Pomerantz and fellow prosecutor Carey Dunne both resigned in February amid the investigation in to the former president's company. The probe has led to fraud and tax evasion charges against the company and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg.

[snip]

Pomerantz in his letter wrote that "the team that has been investigating Mr. Trump harbors no doubt about whether he committed crimes — he did," adding, "I and others have advised you that we have evidence sufficient to establish Mr. Trump's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and we believe that the prosecution would prevail if charges were brought and the matter were tried to an impartial jury."

[snip]

In his resignation letter, Pomerantz wrote that Trump should be prosecuted "without any further delay," noting that much of the evidence related to before Trump was president, that the investigation had already been prolonged by the tax return battle and other fights.

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Assuming he is correct it would pretty much prove that polling shows prosecuting of trump would be bad for th he democratic party. Not that the democratic party would ever choose poling data over doing the right thing.
Also I personally believe what trump did is sop for literally 100pct of people in that business on that level in places like New York City. Making it politically bad to go after a business practice many of your contributors partake in.

[Drak]

No, that’s not what it proves.

It could mean a number of things. Such as overlap with SDNY, to corruption with the DA.

The investigation could also be ongoing. From yesterday:

Adam Klasfeld
@KlasfeldReports

“The investigation continues. A team of experienced prosecutors is working every day to follow the facts and the law. There is nothing we can or should say at this juncture about an ongoing investigation.”

[ProfX]

Assuming he is correct it would pretty much prove that polling shows prosecuting of trump would be bad for th he democratic party. Not that the democratic party would ever choose poling data over doing the right thing.

If he gets prosecuted, it will not be by the "Democratic Party" (although it is entirely possible some of the prosecutors might be registered Democrats), and I agree with you on this: hopefully prosecutors don't care about polls. More about justice.

Also I personally believe what trump did is sop for literally 100pct of people in that business on that level in places like New York City.

You are as always entitled to whatever opinions or beliefs you want. Me, as you know, I like to know what yours, or anybody else's, is based on as far as actual evidence. Cheers. (I would not dispute Trump is definitely not the only person in "big real estate" in NYC who plays games like this, I just happen to doubt it's "100pct".)

Again, the main thing it proves, as far as I'm concerned is, the claim those prosecutors resigned because they found there was no criminal culpability on Trump's part, was wrong.

[Libertas]

Reminder of the day:

Trump is the leader of the GOP

Trump is a traitor

Cons on this board are going to vote for his party.

[Number6]

Assuming he is correct it would pretty much prove that polling shows prosecuting of trump would be bad for th he democratic party. Not that the democratic party would ever choose poling data over doing the right thing.
Also I personally believe what trump did is sop for literally 100pct of people in that business on that level in places like New York City. Making it politically bad to go after a business practice many of your contributors partake in.

The question is if TFG is prosecuted how will the republican party react. My guess is they'll go apeshit defending him and that will hurt the republican party with independent voters.

[Libertas]

The question is if TFG is prosecuted how will the republican party react. My guess is they'll go apeshit defending him and that will hurt the republican party with independent voters.

He commited so many crimes, where to start.

The campaign finance scandal alone would put ANY democrat in prison.

[Number6]

He commited so many crimes, where to start.

Agreed. The problem is he committed so many crimes the average person can't remember all of them and gets confused as to what he's done. Thankfully, there are DA and prosecutors who investigate, document, and hopefully will prosecute him.

The campaign finance scandal alone would put ANY democrat in prison.

It would be 24/7 news on Fox News and conservative talk radio.

[Libertas]

Agreed. The problem is he committed so many crimes the average person can't remember all of them and gets confused as to what he's done. Thankfully, there are DA and prosecutors who investigate, document, and hopefully will prosecute him.


It would be 24/7 news on Fox News and conservative talk radio.

This is why I say here and tweet "America is broken" all the time.

He actually has committed hundreds if not thousands of crimes EACH and every one of them would put anyone else including powerful politicians in prison.

And, he actually is going to get away with all of them, is my prediction.

[Bludogdem]

TRUMP FILES BATSHIT LAWSUIT ACCUSING HILLARY CLINTON OF TRYING TO “DESTROY HIS LIFE”

“ Donald Trump has a number of notable obsessions—raging against toilets, hiring people and then claiming they’re incompetent, and so on and so forth— but his top three would undoubtedly have to be constantly lying about everything all the time, filing meritless lawsuits, and Hillary Rodham Clinton. On Thursday, those three converged in a fully unhinged lawsuit in which the former president accused his one-time opponent of spending the last seven years trying to “destroy his life.” Yes, the allegation most typically lobbed by hormonal teenagers against their parents while shrieking in high pitches and slamming doors.

In a 108-page filing, Trump claimed that Clinton, along with the Democratic National Committee, former FBI director James Comey, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, and more than a dozen other people “orchestrated an unthinkable plot” to undermine his campaign and subsequently his administration, by “weav[ing] a false narrative” that Trump “was colluding with a hostile foreign sovereignty,” i.e. Russia. While the allegations are both vast and likely baseless, the basic idea is that Clinton and company tried to take down Trump the candidate and then Trump the president through illegal espionage and other subterfuge. The complaint argues that the alleged conspiracy falls under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, i.e. the law that was originally passed to prosecute the Mafia.

“The Defendants, blinded by political ambition, orchestrated a malicious conspiracy to disseminate patently false and injurious information about Donald J. Trump and his campaign, all in the hopes of destroying his life, his political career and rigging the 2016 Presidential Election in favor of Hillary Clinton,” the filing reads. “When their gambit failed, and Donald J. Trump was elected, the Defendants’ efforts continued unabated, merely shifting their focus to undermining his presidential administration. Worse still, the Defendants continue to spread their vicious lies to this day as they unabashedly publicize their thoroughly debunked falsehoods in an effort to ensure that he will never be elected again.” In sad news for the “lock her up” crowd, this is a civil suit, so even if his claims had any basis in reality, they wouldn’t result in Clinton or anyone else doing jail time. Though rest assured the former president is trying to squeeze some money out of his alleged pain and suffering, and has demanded more than $72 million in “

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/03 ... on-lawsuit

The perfect thread for this.

[ProfX]

On the one hand, of course this lawsuit is the most ridiculous, frivolous load of batshit from Drumpf in a long time, and that's saying something.

On the other, I hope his Cousin Vinnie or whoever he's using as his lawyer at his point has pointed out this means there will be discovery, and him getting questioned under oath. Something he managed to carefully tap-dance around all 4 years of reality-acting out the role of POTUS.

Eh, no, schaedenfreude speaking, maybe I hope Vinnie didn't warn him about this.

[marindem01]

TRUMP FILES BATSHIT LAWSUIT ACCUSING HILLARY CLINTON OF TRYING TO “DESTROY HIS LIFE”

“ Donald Trump has a number of notable obsessions—raging against toilets, hiring people and then claiming they’re incompetent, and so on and so forth— but his top three would undoubtedly have to be constantly lying about everything all the time, filing meritless lawsuits, and Hillary Rodham Clinton. On Thursday, those three converged in a fully unhinged lawsuit in which the former president accused his one-time opponent of spending the last seven years trying to “destroy his life.” Yes, the allegation most typically lobbed by hormonal teenagers against their parents while shrieking in high pitches and slamming doors.

In a 108-page filing, Trump claimed that Clinton, along with the Democratic National Committee, former FBI director James Comey, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, and more than a dozen other people “orchestrated an unthinkable plot” to undermine his campaign and subsequently his administration, by “weav[ing] a false narrative” that Trump “was colluding with a hostile foreign sovereignty,” i.e. Russia. While the allegations are both vast and likely baseless, the basic idea is that Clinton and company tried to take down Trump the candidate and then Trump the president through illegal espionage and other subterfuge. The complaint argues that the alleged conspiracy falls under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, i.e. the law that was originally passed to prosecute the Mafia.

“The Defendants, blinded by political ambition, orchestrated a malicious conspiracy to disseminate patently false and injurious information about Donald J. Trump and his campaign, all in the hopes of destroying his life, his political career and rigging the 2016 Presidential Election in favor of Hillary Clinton,” the filing reads. “When their gambit failed, and Donald J. Trump was elected, the Defendants’ efforts continued unabated, merely shifting their focus to undermining his presidential administration. Worse still, the Defendants continue to spread their vicious lies to this day as they unabashedly publicize their thoroughly debunked falsehoods in an effort to ensure that he will never be elected again.” In sad news for the “lock her up” crowd, this is a civil suit, so even if his claims had any basis in reality, they wouldn’t result in Clinton or anyone else doing jail time. Though rest assured the former president is trying to squeeze some money out of his alleged pain and suffering, and has demanded more than $72 million in “

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/03 ... on-lawsuit

The perfect thread for this.

Oh for fuck sake.

[JoeMemphis]

On the one hand, of course this lawsuit is the most ridiculous, frivolous load of batshit from Drumpf in a long time, and that's saying something.

On the other, I hope his Cousin Vinnie or whoever he's using as his lawyer at his point has pointed out this means there will be discovery, and him getting questioned under oath. Something he managed to carefully tap-dance around all 4 years of reality-acting out the role of POTUS.

Eh, no, schaedenfreude speaking, maybe I hope Vinnie didn't warn him about this.

Discovery. Testifying under oath. All good things. I’m not sure what he expects to accomplish. He likes to go to court. Most people try to avoid it.

[carmenjonze]

Discovery. Testifying under oath. All good things. I’m not sure what he expects to accomplish. He likes to go to court. Most people try to avoid it.

Since you're a conservative, and conservatives expect to get away with every crime and amoral act you commit, I'm guessing you may have trouble understanding the basics about accountability.

Accountability is part of the major point of going to court, discovery, and testifying under oath.

[Glennfs]

Since you're a conservative, and conservatives expect to get away with every crime and amoral act you commit, I'm guessing you may have trouble understanding the basics about accountability.

Accountability is part of the major point of going to court, discovery, and testifying under oath

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[carmenjonze]

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[Drak]

So they keep entertaining the idea to make Trump Speaker of the House if they win back the House. Matt Gaetz just said this again at Trump’s rally tonight.

The House Speaker is 3rd in line to the presidency. We can see from J6 that there seemed to be an active move against the direct line of Presidential Succession, with people going after Pence and Pelosi.

There is NO math to remove Biden and Harris via trial after impeachment. They would need 2/3 of the Senate and that isn’t possible. They know this.

So considering Trump is still actively engaged in trying to be reinstalled (see Mo Brook’s recent comments ), and he’s said a number of times it will be sooner than people think, I think it’s fair to say something very sinister involving violence against leadership is brewing. The coup plans are ongoing. This needs to be watched closely.

[Glennfs]

So they keep entertaining the idea to make Trump Speaker of the House if they win back the House. Matt Gaetz just said this again at Trump’s rally tonight.

The House Speaker is 3rd in line to the presidency. We can see from J6 that there seemed to be an active move against the direct line of Presidential Succession, with people going after Pence and Pelosi.

There is NO math to remove Biden and Harris via trial after impeachment. They would need 2/3 of the Senate and that isn’t possible. They know this.

So considering Trump is still actively engaged in trying to be reinstalled (see Mo Brook’s recent comments ), and he’s said a number of times it will be sooner than people think, I think it’s fair to say something very sinister involving violence against leadership is brewing. The coup plans are ongoing. This needs to be watched closely.

I don't believe anyone is considering that in a serious way

[gounion]

I don't believe anyone is considering that in a serious way

Donald Trump supporters ARE considering it in a serious way, and they ARE the majority of Republicans in the Congress and Senate.

And if they do it, you'll support it.

[Libertas]

Donald Trump supporters ARE considering it in a serious way, and they ARE the majority of Republicans in the Congress and Senate.

And if they do it, you'll support it.

We have established that if he could, he (trump) would have killed or arrested ANYONE who opposes him. We know he will do that if he can.

What he could do as Speaker is a nightmare.

WHEN, not if, almost all GOP states elections they lose are not certified because GOP wont certify them, we will see our country break apart for good, I want to be wrong but this is what I think is gonna happen. The ONLY way it doesn't is someone like McCarthy or a red state righty governor has to oppose the plan the cons have.

Rank and file fascist cons like those here will have no problem with races won by Dems that are not certified.

The MEDIA and the polls have to show the cons in power in those red states that refusing to allow certifications is unpopular. The MEDIA will play a big part in whether they think it is or not.







ps The legal thing to do, the right thing to do, the patriotic thing to do (certify elections even if you lose) isn't even on their radar, they will only do that if they think not doing so will hurt them.

[Number6]

Donald Trump supporters ARE considering it in a serious way, and they ARE the majority of Republicans in the Congress and Senate.

And if they do it, you'll support it.

I doubt republicans in Congress are stupid enough (I could be wrong) to elect TFG as Speaker.
That would reduce their individual power/influence within their caucus and people are reluctant to give up power/influence to anyone. I could see some republicans voting voting for a Democrat to be Speaker.

[ProfX]

I guess Donnie really believes that once you've dug yourself into a hole, ... make it deeper.

Trump Is Now Asking Putin to Dig Up Dirt on the Biden Family
The former president is once again asking for Russia to help boost his political prospects
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/p ... n-1329356/

Donald Trump famously called on Russia to find Hillary Clinton’s emails ahead of the 2016 election. He’s now calling on Vladimir Putin to dig up dirt on President Biden’s family.

The ask came during an interview with Just the News on Real America’s Voice, with the former president citing a Senate report that found a Russian oligarch once gave $3.5 million to a company he claims was founded by Biden’s son, Hunter. “Why did the mayor of Moscow’s wife give the Bidens, both of them, $3.5 million? That’s a lot of money,” Trump said. “She gave him $3.5 million so I would think Putin would know the answer to that,” Trump said. “I think he should release it. I think we should know that answer.”

The Senate report to which Trump is referring is a partisan report Republicans released in 2020. The report found that Yelena Baturina gave $3.5 million to a firm called Rosemont Seneca Thornton in 2014. Hunter Biden was the co-founder of a firm called Rosemont Seneca Advisors. Biden’s lawyer told CNN that this is not the same firm that received the “consultancy agreement” payment from Baturina. There is no evidence the payment was corrupt or that Hunter Biden had anything to do with it.

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Got it? Putin's not only smart, clever, a genius, and awesome, but now he ... again ... wants his help NOW in digging up nonexistent dirt on his opponents.

There is nothing to this story about Hunter. The point is the brazenness of the ask. While Putin is busy crushing another nation, he's asking for his assistance.

[Drak]

I guess Donnie really believes that once you've dug yourself into a hole, ... make it deeper.

Trump Is Now Asking Putin to Dig Up Dirt on the Biden Family
The former president is once again asking for Russia to help boost his political prospects
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/p ... n-1329356/

Donald Trump famously called on Russia to find Hillary Clinton’s emails ahead of the 2016 election. He’s now calling on Vladimir Putin to dig up dirt on President Biden’s family.

The ask came during an interview with Just the News on Real America’s Voice, with the former president citing a Senate report that found a Russian oligarch once gave $3.5 million to a company he claims was founded by Biden’s son, Hunter. “Why did the mayor of Moscow’s wife give the Bidens, both of them, $3.5 million? That’s a lot of money,” Trump said. “She gave him $3.5 million so I would think Putin would know the answer to that,” Trump said. “I think he should release it. I think we should know that answer.”

The Senate report to which Trump is referring is a partisan report Republicans released in 2020. The report found that Yelena Baturina gave $3.5 million to a firm called Rosemont Seneca Thornton in 2014. Hunter Biden was the co-founder of a firm called Rosemont Seneca Advisors. Biden’s lawyer told CNN that this is not the same firm that received the “consultancy agreement” payment from Baturina. There is no evidence the payment was corrupt or that Hunter Biden had anything to do with it.

[snip][end]

Got it? Putin's not only smart, clever, a genius, and awesome, but now he ... again ... wants his help NOW in digging up nonexistent dirt on his opponents.

There is nothing to this story about Hunter. The point is the brazenness of the ask. While Putin is busy crushing another nation, he's asking for his assistance.

Here’s the video

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/stat ... 2317390848


Trump is very obviously Putin’s gimp. In spite of Russia being our enemy. In spite of Russia attacking a democratic nation we’re assisting, he’s asking Russia again for assistance against the President of the United States. For BS kremlin dirt. I’d say unbelievable, but we know he’s a straight up traitor.