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lionheart · 17/11/2021 11:42

www.thedailybeast.com/trump-endorses-mike-lindells-idea-of-melting-down-voting-machines-to-build-prisons?via=twitter_page

'“It was very sad when Mike Pence gave those votes over. When you have more votes than there are voters, when you have other things that are so wrong, and that was then,” Trump riffed. “Since then, many other things have happened!”'

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AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 17/11/2021 14:09

@AcrossthePond55

His face & demeanor was more suited to a thwarted toddler than someone wracked with fear and trauma. And not one tear. Just those squinched up eyes like a child does to try to force out tears.
There was in fact one tear. Just the one. From his right eye. I was very surprised.

Meanwhile, I couldn't help laughing at this, though the results of their behaviour were horrible; you can hear the weary patience in the judge's voice even without audio.

www.rawstory.com/unite-the-right-testimony/

I particularly liked
"One of the videos presented as evidence by Cantwell was filmed by Emily Gorcenski, a data scientist.
"This is the transgender person that was filming," Cantwell said at one point. "I have no interest in causing this person any kind of harm. If this is the kind of thing you're making it out to be, this person would not be safe in this crowd."
"During cross-examination, plaintiffs' counsel Michael Bloch reminded Cantwell that he had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and battery in state court related to his conduct at the torch march. One of the victims in the case that resulted in Cantwell's guilty pleas was Gorcenski."

How stupid are these people?

AcrossthePond55 · 17/11/2021 14:22

@lionheart

The Kavanagh defence. Sad
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!

I wonder when they'll add that defense strategy to the Harvard Law School curriculum. Maybe..........never?

AcrossthePond55 · 17/11/2021 14:29

@AskingQuestionsAllTheTime

It's equal measures stupidity and arrogance. Doofus has given them to think that they are bombproof and that 'alternative facts' are a valid defense. Hell, half of them probably still expect Doofus to pardon them since, after all, he IS still the "double secret" president.

lionheart · 17/11/2021 18:58

QAnon Shaman.

thehill.com/regulation/581963-qanon-shaman-sentenced-to-more-than-3-years-in-prison

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MissConductUS · 17/11/2021 19:05

I thought this thread was going to be about Bill de Blasio. Grin

www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mayor-de-blasio-ok-you-can-call-me-big-bird/3088725/

lionheart · 17/11/2021 19:31

Ha. There is only one Big Bird.

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AcrossthePond55 · 18/11/2021 13:28

I'm so glad Gosar was censured. Formal censure is very rare so it does have some real 'value'. Of course it'd have been much more effective if his own party had grown some balls and/or ovaries and done the right thing and voted their consciences. Oh wait. Never mind. You can't vote what you don't have.

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DuncinToffee · 19/11/2021 14:48

Madam President Grin

Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins
President Biden will transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris for the brief period of time when he is under anesthesia today while getting a colonoscopy, the White House says. “The Vice President will work from her office in the West Wing during this time.”

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 19/11/2021 15:12

Whereas Trump was so afraid of Mike Pence that he had to have his operation without anaesthetic.

Or was that fake news?

MissConductUS · 19/11/2021 15:21

@AskingQuestionsAllTheTime

Whereas Trump was so afraid of Mike Pence that he had to have his operation without anaesthetic.

Or was that fake news?

That was asserted in a book by a former WH insider but never independently confirmed.

It is not a pleasant procedure (a colonoscopy) to undergo and no one ever accused Trump of being stoic, so I'm not convinced.

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 19/11/2021 15:52

I am unsure what Trump's operation was said to have been, to be fair, but I would guess that anything that needs a general is likely to be fairly unpleasant without one. I do remember thinking when I came across that, "And I hope he was in serious pain!"

DuncinToffee · 19/11/2021 16:02

I hadn't heard that story about Trump but apparently the last time this happened was with Bush and Cheney.

MissConductUS · 19/11/2021 16:16

I am unsure what Trump's operation was said to have been

He was having a routine colonoscopy.

DuncinToffee · 19/11/2021 16:32

Guess Trump was ok with using painkillers or gas and air instead.
It wouldn't have made a difference to his behaviour

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 19/11/2021 16:33

Apparently colonoscopy is likely to have fewer side effects if done without a general anaesthetic. Oh well.

MissConductUS · 19/11/2021 16:35

They likely just gave him propofol.

DuncinToffee · 19/11/2021 16:51

Ah well for a short time there will be a female POTUS (ok an acting one but still)

TheNorthWestPawsage · 19/11/2021 18:29

Rittenhouse found not guilty. (Auto correct initially changed his name to Rotten house)

So Trump's legacy is enacted.

AcrossthePond55 · 19/11/2021 18:35

@TheNorthWestPawsage

Rittenhouse found not guilty. (Auto correct initially changed his name to Rotten house)

So Trump's legacy is enacted.

Autocorrect freudian slip, I'd say.

I can't say I'm surprised. Thoroughly disgusted, and worried about the next few days. I'm sure there are plenty of gun toting vigilantes like that little shit just waiting for their main chance.

PerkingFaintly · 19/11/2021 18:38

Wow.

I know the judge tried to tip it, but that's still incredible.

BBC News currently just has "cleared of homicide after claiming self-defence". Waiting to see details; I can't remember if there were other charges.

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