I think the lawyer vote is what secretly put Trump over the top… I mean having Trump as president is like a lawyers full employment plan. “So many lawsuits! So many BEAUTIFUL lawsuits!”
It’s great to see the resistance standing strong for democracy and the rule of law. Using every tool at their disposal to fight the convicted fu$&ing corrupt felon.
The dictator donny and Putin and Elon Alliance
History says
They shived
Caligula
and sank his boats
Problem solved
Call your Reps and Senate 202-224-3121
I am not convinced that Clement was the right choice for this, but I sincerely hope he proves me wrong. In my experience he's often been willing to bend his principles to achieve his preferred outcome, and I honestly have no idea whether he prefers a Constitutional outcome in this case.
We'll go through this whole production, time, and effort, and then Trump will simply pardon him. Sure, they can't hold charges over his head then, but they can demand ass-kissing.
Do you think our ugly and fattest president of all time and stinkiest can have this seal team six. Just because we said he's ugly shit. I can't read it right then he's retarded. And he self tan on his face. He's so fucked up hi George.
Judge Ho has entered an Order wherein he appoints Paul Clement as an amicus (a friend of the court to stand in the shoes of the former DOJ attorneys who were on this case) to argue its Motion to Dismiss. He adjourned Adams’ trial & terminated all pending trial deadlines.
to give Paul Clement the time to build his case against the DOJ's dismissal of the Adams' case since there are several ex-DOJ lawyers that accused Bove as offering quid pro quo offer to Adams. Judge Ho will reconvene the hearings when Clement and Bove have handed in their briefs.
And is this to get him out of the current DOJ’s clutches and the quid pro crunch he’s in thanks to Trump? I’m no legal scholar but am just trying to make sense of the explanations that are still unclear….
I think that since Judge Ho was appointed by Biden that he is going through all procedural steps in the event he rules against the DOJ. This will pay off in any appeal by the DOJ
Too many people want to pretend they’re the smartest people in the room. Make statements before they have all the facts. Sometimes you need to allow the people with expertise time to execute a greater plan.
What is Democratic Party doing to help the 3. Should be boots on the ground in all 3 districts & we should all be aware of it everyday. Can’t do this in a week before election. Needs to be happening now
And this is why we don’t win. Dems can’t just get on board and tow the party line. Everyone has to make their damn point. Just give be a part of the solution - damn.
And your point?? How about some real suggestions.
Just vague innuendos don't cut it.
What are Dems doing wrong and promoting from your POV?
What can the average citizen do?
There is very little precedent for a judge refusing to dismiss a case that the prosecution claims is inappropriate.
When both sides of a case agree & the judge is dubious, he can appoint an attorney to argue the side that the prosecution won't.
Similar, I think? The prosecutor and the defendant are on the same side: They both want the case dropped. So the judge has little choice but to rule in their favor. Although, if one party were to argue AGAINST dropping the case, the judge could weigh that option. This lawyer will come in to do that.
Does anyone else find it frustrating how insanely difficult it is to get rid of corrupt men in positions of power in the US. Korea impeached their corrupt leader, arrested him, and charged him. Boom. US impeached 45 twice, convicted the felonx34, and let him back in the WH to be a dicktater. #Wtf???
Big oil owns our government and doesn’t want to go green.
So Trump and Putin are their picks. Elon and Putin provided the hackers. Throw in the corrupted post office and mail in ballots not being received and going missing?
Blame citizens United law which legalized huge dark money donations to politicians. The republicans, in particular, are bribed or bullied into doing what they are told or no re-election.
At some point, the GOP might decide they are better of without him than they are with him, like they did with Nixon. The problem is that despite the southern strategy, I don’t think Nixon was as popular with the insurrectionists as Trump is.
Most of the goper party are glad to have someone in power to carry out "their agenda." They don't care how corrupt he is as long as he keeps their jobs, oppresses women, keeps immigrants out, etc. What a disgrace -- politicians for insurrection. They get reelected, and the horror is normalized ...
seditiousfelon45 said his firstpal, muskrat fixed the vote counting machines. He breaks laws and gets away with it, then his firstpal dances gleefully on stage with a chain saw. All while firing thousands via email without warning. I do not recall anyone so boldly flaunting their grift in our faces.
The fired were less than one year in. They were the most fungible. That’s not to say these people deserved it, or weren’t hurt. Given the CR, I expect to see where things are going on the ides of march.
I did too, because when promoted, govt employees are reclassified as provisional in their new posts for awhile. The egomaniac musk was too stupid to find this out before firing people.
After promotion a Fed goes into probationary status for the first year in a new role.
The layoffs have hit two groups hard: lower-paid rookies, and just-promoted high performers. You could make a case that it's a particularly bad choice to fire those two groups and keep the office drones.
These probation periods are for initial appointment to a career position. A person promoted to a supervisory position has a probationary period, but if removed, returns to a position having a grade no lower than the position they were promoted from.
I’m certain he sought and received advice from a deep bench like Kaplan, Cote, Rakoff, Stein, Preska, Castel, et al… who counsel the young judges regularly.
Clement is pretty universally thought of as one of the best Supreme Court litigators in the country & successfully defended the existence of the CFPB when Trump tried to eliminate it during his 1st administration.
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Agree. This is going to box the DOJ in. Attorney Clements is a conservative, but I find it hard to believe he will not come up with compelling arguments against dismissal for Judge Ho to hang his hat on. The current posture of this case just shines a light on how woefully stupid & inept Bove is.
Wouldn’t it be something if the disapproval numbers from @maddow.msnbc.com show last night showed up on all of drumpf’s hotels? Or flyers showed up at all his golf courses?
You know who gets imprisoned and killed in authoritarian regimes? Judges. All you have to do is look at the strongman govts in Central/South America to see what their prognosis is. If they don't act, literally no one will be around to defend them.
Omg!!! Yes. From what I understand, for Hochul to remove him would have been a daunting task. I guess it’s often avoided. Still his deal with Homan lingers. By the time the election comes many will be deported
The "brilliant" part was that he chose Paul Clement for the assignment. Mr. Clement will likely be trusted by the Justices more than most who could help Judge Ho. This, like most other cases that Trump loses, will go up to the Supreme Court and Paul being part of it likely helps!
‘I don’t want to rule by myself because I’ll get in trouble. So I hired a GOP hatchet man to tell us why we should keep the case. It’s all show. He’ll do a shit job but I can say I tried my best but…case dismissed.’
I don't understand why this is a good thing? He appointed someone who leans hard Conservative to tell him why the case should be dropped? Am I getting this wrong?
I read that Adams' atty said he wants it dropped strictly due to lack of evidence. But Bove wants it dropped for political reasons, quid pro quo for support for felon45's deportations. (NYC is a sanctuary city, which really fries felon45 and his dicktatorial need for total control.)
Okay, one more time... this judge was asked by DOJ to drop the case. He did not. Instead, he asked this 'friend' to tell him why he should drop the case. Amirite so far?
Meanwhile back at da plantation;seeee ITS LIKE DIS...me AND elon PAY ANYONE WHO GETS IN DA WAY...IF DEY DON'T TAKE DA CASH WE FIRES DEM, JUDGE NUMERO UNO SAID WE CANT FIRE DEM , WE PAYS JUDGE NUMBER TWO WE BACK ON YOUR'RE FIRED...WHADDA CUNTRY !
Yeah…that lawyer is still trash and has argued on behalf of these same trash extreme republicans. So I wouldn’t doubt if he botched it on purpose to help them. It was either brilliant or a giant risk. We’ll see.
Clement is considered one of the best lawyers in the country. He successfully defended the existence of the CFPB against Trump when he tried to eliminate it during his first administration.
Yeah. I didn’t say he wasn’t successful, I said he argues on behalf of conservatives and industry and he’s kneecapped federal agencies, not for the better. He clerked for Scalia. He is about as federalist conservative as it gets. I realize that’s the point, it could also backfire.
We think alike. I just responded to a Fox News FB post asking, "What should Pres. Trump focus on next?" I said, "Choking on a hamburger." In retrospect, I should have spelled in "hamberder."
Trump is on the verge of beating his last administrations record.
Most jobs lost due to ignorance.
Tariff battles with China causing inflation.
Most death due to incompetence.
I guess somewhere he said "Hold my Beer"
I hope someone took a photo of the moment.
From what’s been presented to date Judge Ho could not rule to allow the prosecution to continue. So he’s asked for a lawyer, as ‘a friend of the Court’, to fill in the blanks so to speak because the judge can’t just go off on his own filling them in himself.
His role will be to provide additional or alternative views for the Court. The Judge will ‘control’ any ability to cross examine witnesses (eg Emil Bove). I don’t know that detail of Judge Ho’s ruling. But he will be expecting counterpoints to Bove’s bloviation.
You’re welcome.
If he determines prosecution should proceed this should mean a lower chance of appeal success if Bove/Bondi want to challenge the judgment.
George Conway likely sees this as a brilliant move because the judge ensured a fully adversarial process by appointing Paul Clement as amicus curiae to argue against the government's motion to dismiss. This prevents the government from unilaterally dropping the case without scrutiny, This chatgtp
The judge in Eric Adams case hired a special prosecutor to argue the facts who is not politically connected to the issue at all. So it's a pretty good chance that the truth is going to come out in public and the case will probably go forward. Do I have that right,, @gtconway.bsky.social ? 🇺🇲💪🤓
I think George is referring to Judge Ho hiring an independent conservative attorney to argue why the charges should not be dismissed since everyone else is pro drop it.
Interesting use of amicus. I am not an expert (though I did once argue a case in South Africa’s Constitutional Court) but I have only before encountered cases where amici applied to appear, rather than being invited by the court to play a pivotal role.
The judge appointed him. This can have 2 outcomes. A person no one can assail (OK, Trusk can) as a Democratic partisan makes the case that the prosecution should continue or he makes a blatantly partisan finding showing convincingly that they’re all crooks.
I really really really like the Governor of Maine and believe with my whole heart that that’s how every governor should be responding to the dictator in the White House. She made me feel like more women should be governors.
🥶 in fear, you have to punch a bully in the 👄. He's so over the top that he's taking things too far. Republicans see the insanity that we see and turn on him. The % will still be rich so they won't care. Elon paid for his election & "counted those votes" He's doing real damage and getting richer.
My governor is a tough lady. As a prosecutor, DA, and attorney general she has met bullies like these fools before and knows how to handle them with no help. Proud to have her! #theresistancemustpersist.
She is very Maine. Straightforward and takes no shit from anyone. Unlike Pearl-Clutch Collins who promised to only serve two terms (12 years) way back in 1997.
That's exactly the way to deal with a Toxic Malignant Narcissist who holds power.You say NO. You hold your ground. You match his threats by lobbing one back at him.You DO NOT placate him. In other situations you go no contact. If he calls don't answer,blockblock block,communicate only thru 3rd party
The DOJ dismissing charges against Adams reeks of political favoritism. Trump’s influence looms large, undermining justice. Corruption thrives when loyalty to power trumps accountability.
Biden refused to listen to 77% of voters who for 2 years begged him to retire, his ego handed Trump the presidency on a Gilded plated platter.
I wouldn't go there.
Do you know what Biden did his last few days of his Presidency? He codified that women have equal rights. Can you believe that it took 38 states since 1974 to put into law that women have full rights? Virginia was the 38th State. Now three states are suing stating that women do not have equal rights
Mostly Misogyny handed IMPOTUS the office, both times. Leave JB alone. Seriously. Can't change past &JB is retired. We can change attitudes &thereby behavior so elections don't hear so many report, "something about her; stayed home; just couldn't cast the vote" Something about *her* #misogyny
Misogyny?
Mainstream Americans wanted solid answers not word salad.
*DC Lawmakers forgot to ask voters what they needed.
*Lots of the ideas didn't make sense unless your in a group.
*Zero outreach to straight men (40% of voters) 0
Trump goes everywhere, ignoring right wing medias hurts Dems.
&he's rapist-felon-liar-misogynist-racist-narcissist-injuriousPOTUS-impeached2-traitor&stupid-Ok-Election to vote against not for candidate. Didn't. Just couldn't vote 4her,not sure why. Misogyny cited in voter &nonvoter rpts+cultural analysis. Y-D's must relearn politics &more issues & YES misogyny
I was responding to someone who said Biden would have won. The DNC & Dem Leaders are repeating mistakes made with Biden, by ignoring Haakim and Schumer's unsuitability.
Bernie, at 88, is traveling all over the country, telling us how to save the Republic, while Jeffries is on a book tour? WTF?
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History says
They shived
Caligula
and sank his boats
Problem solved
Call your Reps and Senate 202-224-3121
Shrewd move.
A conservative independent lawyer gets to argue the government's case based on his review.
The independent counsel has no "skin" in the game.
Just jurisprudence and his reputation.
He’s on the same clock
As Garland.
Judge Ho has entered an Order wherein he appoints Paul Clement as an amicus (a friend of the court to stand in the shoes of the former DOJ attorneys who were on this case) to argue its Motion to Dismiss. He adjourned Adams’ trial & terminated all pending trial deadlines.
He adjourned Adams’ trial & terminated all pending trial deadlines.
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Just vague innuendos don't cut it.
What are Dems doing wrong and promoting from your POV?
What can the average citizen do?
Vote republican! See how well it is all working out!!!!
When both sides of a case agree & the judge is dubious, he can appoint an attorney to argue the side that the prosecution won't.
Clement successfully defended the existence of the CFPB when Trump tried to eliminate it during his first administration.
As Trump wanted, there is so much crap going on we don’t know where to look first
So Trump and Putin are their picks. Elon and Putin provided the hackers. Throw in the corrupted post office and mail in ballots not being received and going missing?
That’s what I think has happened.
He called those glorified hackers working for Musk "DOGE Bags"
Really really wish I thought of that.
#NationInDistress
The layoffs have hit two groups hard: lower-paid rookies, and just-promoted high performers. You could make a case that it's a particularly bad choice to fire those two groups and keep the office drones.
https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/judge-dale-ho-appoints-an-amicus
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He was appointed to defend (successfully) the CFPB when Trump tried to eliminate the agency during his first administration.
He's already argued against Trump, he's considered one of the best Supreme Court litigators in the country.
https://bsky.app/profile/stevevladeck.bsky.social/post/3lipf7u2qwk2u
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Most jobs lost due to ignorance.
Tariff battles with China causing inflation.
Most death due to incompetence.
I guess somewhere he said "Hold my Beer"
I hope someone took a photo of the moment.
https://bsky.app/profile/annabower.bsky.social/post/3lipej7a7ds23
If he determines prosecution should proceed this should mean a lower chance of appeal success if Bove/Bondi want to challenge the judgment.
Doesn’t this seem like something that should be of interest to the FBI?
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18WFAELKbF/?mibextid=wwXIfr
https://bsky.app/profile/annabower.bsky.social/post/3lipej7a7ds23
https://bsky.app/profile/jbpritzker.bsky.social/post/3lipnhqnrlc2n
Bet she didn't say a word.
Lots of historical cases out there that describe the courts inherent authority to enforce their own orders.
Let’s start naming Big balls in lawsuits and see what assets he’s really got.
I am happy to hear your suggestions but you certainly don’t know enough about who I am to characterize me as naive.
Just like I don’t know enough about you to call you defeatist.
I wouldn't go there.
Everyone knew what was at stake. It could have been a goat named Sally capable of winning against a rapist, criminal. Spare me.
Mainstream Americans wanted solid answers not word salad.
*DC Lawmakers forgot to ask voters what they needed.
*Lots of the ideas didn't make sense unless your in a group.
*Zero outreach to straight men (40% of voters) 0
Trump goes everywhere, ignoring right wing medias hurts Dems.
Bernie, at 88, is traveling all over the country, telling us how to save the Republic, while Jeffries is on a book tour? WTF?