Moderator: CameronBornAndBred
At the height of the controversy surrounding Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and the revelations that he’s under investigation for sex trafficking, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) bet big on a nationwide joint fundraising tour with her embattled colleague. But new campaign filings show that not only did the gamble not pay off, but that the much-maligned Republicans actually spent four times as much as they raised.
dudog wrote: ↑July 26th, 2021, 2:04 pmLatest from the right: No kids, no vote.
https://www.salon.com/2021/07/25/new-id ... e_partner/
Funny, the most environmentally conscious people I know are the ones without kids.
Huh?you can name the left-wing politicians, people who think that we should legalize marijuana because they don't have kids and they don't really have a stake in what that looks like.
I'm pretty sure things will heat up here in the next few months as the mid-terms begin to pick up steam. On that note, I saw a local story today about how one of the Senate candidates in NC will be making a stop here in the eastern part of the state. (He's a state senator representing the Charlotte area.)
I’ve enjoyed the lack of daily WTF moments we endured for four years.
OPK - I believe you are a lawyer. Could you please explain why the legal process is taking so long? I'm all for being thorough and making sure that Trump doesn't get off on a technicality, but this is really ridiculous. It will soon get to the point where Trump is campaigning for something and starts complaining that the legal cases are solely to ruin his campaign, even though they have been in the works for years.
Really hard to say without knowing what the evidence is. My guesses:CrazyNotCrazie wrote: ↑July 31st, 2021, 9:03 pmOPK - I believe you are a lawyer. Could you please explain why the legal process is taking so long? I'm all for being thorough and making sure that Trump doesn't get off on a technicality, but this is really ridiculous. It will soon get to the point where Trump is campaigning for something and starts complaining that the legal cases are solely to ruin his campaign, even though they have been in the works for years.
Thanks for the helpful explanation. For all of Trump's horrible behavior, I wish we had some quicker resolving, more cut and dry cases to go after him with.OPK wrote: ↑July 31st, 2021, 9:21 pmReally hard to say without knowing what the evidence is. My guesses:CrazyNotCrazie wrote: ↑July 31st, 2021, 9:03 pmOPK - I believe you are a lawyer. Could you please explain why the legal process is taking so long? I'm all for being thorough and making sure that Trump doesn't get off on a technicality, but this is really ridiculous. It will soon get to the point where Trump is campaigning for something and starts complaining that the legal cases are solely to ruin his campaign, even though they have been in the works for years.
NY tax cases — with something as complicated and sophisticated as Trump’s taxes no doubt are, it takes a fair amount of time to go through and build a case. They’ve only had the tax returns for a few months. They are also trying to turn his accountant Allen Weisselberg which takes time (and I doubt it will work). They have now indicted Weisselberg and the Trump Organization, which is a step up the ladder. Prosecutors often try to work up the chain, in order to flip defendants. Note too that a conviction of Trump Org. if it happens could have crippling financial implications for DJT.
Georgia “get me 11k votes” case — Fulton County only began having grand juries within the last month or so I think because of COVID. If an indictment is coming, I would expect it within the next few months. I would be shocked if they don’t indict, probably before Labor Day.
Federal/DC inciting a riot case — never gonna happen, IMO, for lots of reasons.
But yes, it’s frustrating for lawyers too.
ByeThe New York attorney general's investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo found that Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday.
The office found that Cuomo harassed current and former state employees, as well as a number of women outside of state government, James said, as the office released a lengthy report on the investigation.
Cuomo's conduct violated multiple federal and state laws, James said.
At this point I don't think anyone is supporting him. The AG is also a Democrat, though in NY not all Democrats get along. I'm not sure what the rules are about forcing him out. I think the election is next year and people have been starting to jockey for position - I think we discussed upthread that Giuliani's moron son who got kicked off the Duke golf team for being a jerk is running as a Republican. He was Trump's lackey/golfing buddy for the past four years so theoretically has Trump's support (which isn't worth as much in NY as other places). Though I just saw another article this week about how Giuliani is broke and Trump is distancing himself, so that could be fun.CameronBornAndBred wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2021, 1:25 pmByeThe New York attorney general's investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo found that Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday.
The office found that Cuomo harassed current and former state employees, as well as a number of women outside of state government, James said, as the office released a lengthy report on the investigation.
Cuomo's conduct violated multiple federal and state laws, James said.
(Of course he'll deny it all, but that's very damning, so bye.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/03/politics ... index.html
I can just about hear Trump laughing from Mar-A-Lago.Charles D. Lavine, who leads the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee, said that lawyers hired by the judiciary committee had directed Mr. Cuomo and his legal team to submit any evidence in the governor’s defense by next Friday. The lawyers had previously issued a subpoena for relevant documents.
The move was the latest and most vivid indication yet that the Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats, was moving quickly to impeach Mr. Cuomo, a third-term Democrat.
Trump says "I am the best at fighting impeachments. No one fights impeachments better than me."CameronBornAndBred wrote: ↑August 5th, 2021, 1:43 pmI can just about hear Trump laughing from Mar-A-Lago.Charles D. Lavine, who leads the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee, said that lawyers hired by the judiciary committee had directed Mr. Cuomo and his legal team to submit any evidence in the governor’s defense by next Friday. The lawyers had previously issued a subpoena for relevant documents.
The move was the latest and most vivid indication yet that the Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats, was moving quickly to impeach Mr. Cuomo, a third-term Democrat.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cuomo ... li=BBnb7Kz
Now it's an official "Bye". Cuomo has resigned. Massive downfall of a politician.CameronBornAndBred wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2021, 1:25 pmByeThe New York attorney general's investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo found that Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday.
The office found that Cuomo harassed current and former state employees, as well as a number of women outside of state government, James said, as the office released a lengthy report on the investigation.
Cuomo's conduct violated multiple federal and state laws, James said.
(Of course he'll deny it all, but that's very damning, so bye.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/03/politics ... index.html
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics ... ar-AAN9SbZLt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a 62-year-old Democrat and former member of Congress from the Buffalo area, will become the state’s 57th governor and the first woman to hold the post.
