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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
So this happened on Maddow apparently.
"...not just about the obvious possibility of a conspiracy to collude and corrupt the American democracy system in the 2016 election which the Trump Tower meeting was all about,"
"but also knowledge about the computer crime of hacking and whether or not Mr. Trump knew ahead of time about that crime and even cheered it on."
Edited by megaeliz on Aug 21st 2018 at 11:54:16 AM
Today makes this old
◊ Cohen tweet so, so, delicious:
Couple bits of big news regarding the FCC and Net Neutrality.
First off - surprise surprise, the FCC was never hacked
and Pai, being the shitstain he continues proving himself to be, is laying the blame wholly upon
the Obama-appointed Chief Information Officer David Bray.
Second, and fuuuuuck Verizon for this bullshit: because they were caught throttling the internet of California firefighters
. Namely, OES 5262, which serves as a mobile coordination center, and which is currently coordinating the local government resources responding to the Mendocino Complex Fire. Oh, and the department had an Unlimited Data Plan, but saw its speeds throttled to 1/200 or less
than normal speed once they hit 25 GB of use. But they were oh-so-kind to the Fire Department by restoring speeds later... after the department signed up for a more costly plan.
I desperately hope this is the first thing Pai sees on his desk tomorrow morning.
Edited by ironballs16 on Aug 21st 2018 at 10:38:09 AM
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"So this happened.
Brett Kavanaugh: Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas.
Jesse Lee Peterson
(famous piece of utter rubbish): MAMA'S BOY!!
Edited by NickTheSwing on Aug 21st 2018 at 10:57:02 AM
Reading tropes such as You Know What You Did
@Ramidal Surr I'm under no illusion that Gomer and his buddies will even be able to get some anti Democratic revolution off the ground. Far more likely is the FBI HRT marshal up were they to try and we get either the Branch Davidsons,they surrender pracefully or choose to go out in a blaze of glory. Here's hoping for the second conclusion.
Currently reading up My Rule Fu Is Stronger than Yours
I just had a look at the Twitter handle you mentioned, and it's an active account. Last posts were a couple of hours ago.
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I don't know anything about him. I quoted because I saw it doing the rounds among the newscaster sites, so figured I'd quote the source instead of the news filter. If he's unreliable, I'll make sure not to quote him again.
Edit: Okay, I've done some digging. I quoted him because he was being sold as a lawyer and professor commenting on the legal implications of the public announcement, but his state's Bar Association says he hasn't been an active member or practised law in years and it looks like he's actually an assistant professor of English. So, due to misleading credentials, I've pulled the tweet.
Thanks for the heads up, wisewillow.
Edited by Wyldchyld on Aug 22nd 2018 at 11:57:09 AM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.![]()
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No problem. With how fast the news cycle is, I try to do my best to check sources and credentials; he’s been on my radar before for making grand pronouncements without much backing. He goes viral frequently, but he’s rarely right, and he has a bad habit of being misleading about his credentials.
Also, as a law student, I feel an obligation to make y’all aware that the word “lawyer” is a very suspicious credential to me. If somebody is practicing, typically their credential will be what they’re doing, such as professor of X law at X University, federal prosecutor for X state, etc. Not to mention the fact that somebody who does nothing but divorce cases is still a lawyer, but that doesn’t mean that they would necessarily have valuable, accurate commentary about a constitutional issue.
Yes, they push the 'professor' route, but I notice with hindsight that they don't say what he's a professor of (I normally catch this). As it turns out, he's not even a full professor. He's only an assistant one. In fairness to the lawyer comment, that was me — they keep using the word 'attorney' (similar problem, I know). But that's a good tip for how practising individuals are likely to introduce themselves for those of us who aren't American.
I usually do check source credentials first. Dropped the ball this time, however.
Edited by Wyldchyld on Aug 22nd 2018 at 1:08:42 PM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.I apologize if this was already posted.
Ex-Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to 'spill all' - and would reject pardon
Hmm.. something tells me that Cohen doesn't like how Trump treated him.
This is exactly why you treat your subordinates at the very least with a modicum of courtesy and protection, otherwise they have no reason to be loyal to you if you can't silence them.
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Classic Narcissist. He demands loyalty from everyone around him, but has no loyalty himself.
Like clockwork, he’s distancing himself from Cohen.
I feel very badly for Paul Manafort and his wonderful family. “Justice” took a 12 year old tax case, among other things, applied tremendous pressure on him and, unlike Michael Cohen, he refused to “break” - make up stories in order to get a “deal.” Such respect for a brave man!
Michael Cohen plead guilty to two counts of campaign finance violations that are not a crime. President Obama had a big campaign finance violation and it was easily settled!
Edited by megaeliz on Aug 22nd 2018 at 10:03:01 AM
"That traitor Cohen totally sold Trump out. I wonder what lies he spouted to get this deal? It's too bad he couldn't be loyal at all, unlike Manafort!"
That is what Trump supporters are thinking right now.
You can't spell "Cult of Personality" without "Cult".
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Well, Sean Hannity thinks Cohen was forced by prosecutors to change his story.
So yeah, don't expect any kind of wavering support from Trump's fiercest allies.
Edited by speedyboris on Aug 22nd 2018 at 9:38:41 AM

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Trump: Wha?
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