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Sunday Evening Open Thread: It Can’t Happen Here…

by Anne Laurie|  November 12, 20238:38 pm| 70 Comments

This post is in: GOP Death Cult, Open Threads, Our Failed Media Experiment, Trumpery

The media doesn’t care about this because they don’t imagine themselves as being part of the “vermin” he’s going to root out.

Management at the big corporate outlets continue to mistakenly believe Trump returning would be good for business rather than an existential threat. https://t.co/Whh593Achm

— Clean Observer (@Hammbear2024) November 12, 2023

It is Nazi propaganda. He knows this. He kept the book by his bedside for years. https://t.co/yX0BrsPpic

— Joe Trippi (@JoeTrippi) November 12, 2023

“When the vermin are dead, the German oak will flourish once more.”

Der Stürmer, December 1927

The rats are labeled “Stock Exchanges,” “The Press,” & “Trusts” pic.twitter.com/7TU5F8vHpp

— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) November 12, 2023

I doubt Trump will be POTUS in 2025. No Russians+no Comey letters=Hillary wins. Since 2020 been only bad news for him & mostly bad news for Repubs. He may not be the nominee

So, unlikely he ever gets to put someone in a camp. But lot of GOP voters OK w possibility that he could

— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) November 12, 2023

(Astringent) palate cleanser:

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Bill Burr’s wife Nia giving Trump the double bird is the content I’m here for pic.twitter.com/x7A2GKK9f5

— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) November 12, 2023

Context:

Wow. Look at this Loserfest at tonight’s UFC fights.

Fuckopotamus, the 50-something “Kid” Rock, Tucker Carlson, and Fuckopotamus, Junior.

Talk about a mighty fall for Carlson. Dude was making $30 mil. on Fox News. Now he’s at UFC with Kid Rock. LOL. pic.twitter.com/ePPm16WWR3

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) November 12, 2023

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Saturday Night Open Thread: The Trump Crime Family’s Very Bad, No Good Week

by Anne Laurie|  November 11, 20237:15 pm| 51 Comments

This post is in: C.R.E.A.M., Open Threads, Trump Crime Cartel, Trump Indictments, Schadenfreude

If you ever question your parenting skills, ask yourself this question: do you have courtroom sketches of yourself and of your children?

If the answer is no, you're doing just fine. Keep up the good work. pic.twitter.com/zQcX1jgncJ

— Resolute Square (@ResoluteSquare) November 11, 2023

The media has decided that ‘Big Daddy’ TFG is going for a Pound the Table legal defense — he can’t win, but he hopes to throw enough verbal spaghetti against the walls that his lawyers, or at least his cultists, can demand a do-over. Philip Bump, at the Washington Post, points out that “Trump’s legal issues are bound with a thread of willful dishonesty”:

You can know nearly everything you need to know about Donald Trump by recognizing two aspects of his life before seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

The first is that he was the all-powerful head of a private company, granting him sweeping powers that in a political context would be deemed autocratic. The second is that he applied those powers to the world of New York City real estate, an industry riddled with dishonest actors and larded-on costs. Combine those two things and, of course, the result is a president with no apparent regard for the federal separation of powers who will say anything that comes to mind in an effort to close the deal.

The sense in which Trump is the consummate salesman that he presents himself to be is one in which he consistently overinflates what he has to offer. His customers are then left in the unenviable position of admitting they got hustled or nodding along with their peers at the emperor’s luxurious new clothes — on those rare occasions, that is, when the dishonesties are even admitted…

Saturday Night Open Thread:  The Trump Crime Family's Very Bad, No Good Week 1

(Jack Ohman via GoComics.com)

 
This week’s most mocked family member — TFG’s stunts are too well-worn, and increasingly too addled, to be worthy of further abuse — seems to have been Daddy’s favorite, Ivanka. Per Margaret Hartmann, at NYMag:

Being Ivanka Trump is super hard. Her new neighbors in Florida said mean things about her behind her back just because she served in her father’s wannabe authoritarian administration for four years. She really doesn’t want to testify in the civil fraud suit against the Trump Organization, where she worked for about a decade, but a mean judge said she has to. And when Ivanka’s team complained that she shouldn’t have to testify “in the middle of the school week,” a New York appeals court said she’d just have to shell out for a babysitter…

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Saturday Night Open Thread:  The Trump Crime Family's Very Bad, No Good Week 2

(Ann Telnaes via the Washington Post)

 
Even the NYTimes — usually a reliable defender, or at least minimizer, of all Trump misdeeds — let their style section get, frankly, snotty:

The guest star of the week was Ivanka Trump, making a reluctant return to center stage after announcing on Instagram last year that she was stepping out of the political limelight. She was the focus of this week’s final scene, flying up from her home in Florida, emerging from the bowels of a black town car to make her entrance in a navy wool coat and navy pantsuit, a black leather tote clutched in one hand, tiny pearl studs in her ears and with her blond hair falling in soft waves around her face, the picture of gentle, pulled-together professionalism and good will.

That was always her role in the family White House drama: the rational actor, there to talk some restraint into her more bombastic, action-man dad.

That Trump had taken the stand earlier in the week, in a navy suit, bright blue tie hanging extra long, and little flag pin. Not exactly his usual MAGA uniform of red (tie), white (shirt) and blue (suit) but a variation on the theme, perhaps in acknowledgment that the site was not the campaign trail, no matter how much he may use his legal problems to rally his troops. Besides, his pugilistic expression, made famous in his Georgia mug shot and then plastered over campaign merch, was fully present during his testimony, even if no one else was seeing red.

And his suit set the tone for his children, all of whom coordinated in matching navy for their own time on the stand, an implicit show of family unity before any words were uttered. How do we know they’re on the same page?

Just look at Mr. Trump’s sons and co-defendants Donald Jr. and Eric, both of whom testified the week before their father and sister, and both of whom were clothed as the perfect supporting cast, in matching pastel ties and shirts. Specifically, a pink tie and light blue shirt for Donald Jr. on Day 1 of his testimony and a light blue tie and powder pink shirt on Day 2, a light blue tie and white shirt for Eric, colors that would complement, rather than compete with, their father’s primary shades. Both wore matching brown lace-up shoes and carefully landscaped matching facial foliage.

Both, like their father (and sister), avoided the bright red that has become the Trump signature color and, for that matter, any overt displays of wealth through accessorizing — a pointed choice for a family that delights in the trappings of “Dynasty.” And most likely a calculated one for a trial in which the judge has already found that Mr. Trump inflated his net worth, and the question is simply about how much of that flimflam was conscious fraud…

 
When it comes to Junior and What’s-His-Name, all one can say about their testimony earlier is that, given what’s on the record about their upbringing, they might hope to escape justice by pleading the aftereffects of childhood abuse / PTSD. Maybe they can’t remember anything about their entire adult careers because they were literally dropped on their heads too often!
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It’s All He Has

by John Cole|  November 6, 20237:50 pm| 124 Comments

This post is in: Trump Crime Cartel

Via the intertrons, I see that Trump testified today in court, and it went EXACTLY HOW YOU THOUGHT it would because the tangerine Palpatine is exactly who he has always been. I am sure he strode to the witness stand, sat down, and proceeded to defile the bible he was sworn in on, the seat he sat on, and then the law, common decency, and the truth.

I’m sure it was quite a spectacle, because that’s all he’s got. He sure as hell does not have the law or truth on his side, so he might as well pound the table and make a scene. And half the country will still vote for him.

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Fool for a Client (Open Thread)

by Betty Cracker|  November 6, 202311:32 am| 238 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Politics, Republican Stupidity, Trumpery

According to the WaPo live update feed, Trump’s testimony in the New York civil fraud trial is not going well!

Shortly into his courtroom testimony Monday morning, Donald Trump received his first set of warnings from a judge instructing him to answer questions directly and avoid meandering comments.

“Mr. Trump, [Attorney General Letitia James] is being very patient. I would like to move things along a little faster. Please just answer the questions, no speeches,” New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron said.

New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron pointedly urged Donald Trump’s lawyer to control his client, repeatedly asking the former president to stay on topic and avoid making long-winded political statements during his testimony.

Engoron instructed Trump’s lawyer, Chris Kise, to “have a talk” with Trump to make him comply with courtroom rules.

“Mr. Kise can you control your client?” Engoron said. “This is not a political rally. This is a courtroom.”

Here’s a gift link to the WaPo live feed if you’d like to follow along. Open thread!

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Monday Morning Open Thread: You Can’t Scare Me, I’ve Seen The GOP Death Cultists in Action

by Anne Laurie|  October 30, 20237:14 am| 79 Comments

This post is in: Biden Administration in Action, Foreign Affairs, Proud to Be A Democrat, Trump Crime Cartel

Brandon Johnson possibly crafts the creepiest Halloween costume, using old clothes, stilts and papier-mâché

[?? spiritwalker]pic.twitter.com/aZ2Tv8cM4K

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) October 27, 2023


 
You wanna see creepy?...

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Since Bill Barr is a witness against Trump in the J6 case, this new post violates his gag order in DC. pic.twitter.com/9q4MwM0fNP

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 30, 2023

Judge Chutkan is on solid legal ground. She could gag Trump completely if she wanted to. Instead, she has given him wide latitude to criticize Biden, DOJ, and even her. Trump just can’t target parties and witnesses outside of court. https://t.co/h2OyhtkLPB

— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) October 30, 2023

Trump still has posts about Meadows & Bill Barr on Truth Social–a continuing violation of the reimposed gag order. https://t.co/NSq2KriaRJ

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) October 30, 2023


 
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Saudi defense minister Khalid bin Salman in DC tomorrow for mtgs with Biden officials. On @FaceTheNation, @JakeSullivan46 says "we will have the opportunity to dive deep" with Arab partners, including the Saudis, on "what tomorrow could bring" for Gaza and rights of Palestinians.

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) October 29, 2023

A statement paid for by $2 billion in Saudi funds.

— Dr. Ellen Greaves ???????? (@ECGreaves) October 29, 2023


 
Palate cleanser!

Dog wheelchairs can make a world of difference for animals recovering from surgery or injury; and for some dogs suffering from general limb weakness, paralysis or permanent painless diseases, they can be life-changing

[📹 xiaomu_1]pic.twitter.com/n9xNXA2AZx

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) October 30, 2023

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Late Night Open Thread: The ‘King’ Is Dying, Says the Chief Media Courtier

by Anne Laurie|  October 26, 202311:52 pm| 96 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Our Failed Media Experiment, Trumpery

All that access journalism apologia Maggie Haberman did for Trump during his administration, soft-selling Republican insanity, explaining away Trump's hate and bigotry and unhinged madness, boy, that really paid off for her. pic.twitter.com/i77oUxDZZr

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) October 26, 2023

Actually, I suspect Haberman is probably congratulating her own brilliant marketing right now. She made bank playing courtier to TFG while he was the biggest draw in the media, but he completely ruined the best-seller stats for her ‘I was there!!!’ book when he not only blew the election, but tried a self-coup that will always be on his permanent record. Now that he’s in steep decline, she’s turning herself into Joanie of the Narrative Arc, sacrificing her own privacy to draw the deranged assault of the failing tyrant. Or something in that media neighborhood.

IMO, this is a good thing: If Our Major Media has decided there’s more (rage) clicks in what passes for its cheapjack imitation of Operation London Bridge than in continuing to fluff the unfluffable… then TFG will be memory-holed, no matter how much longer he befouls the walls of Mar-A-Lago or his cult befouls our commonwealth.

And speaking of chocking, or choking…

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BREAKING – Trump has tantrum in court, storms off in a huff after judge fined him for violating court order.

Instead of holding his usual press appearance inside or outside the courthouse, Trump ran away — with the secret service agents chasing after him.

— Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell) October 25, 2023

Cohen: When was the last time you ever saw Trump in front of a microphone in under five seconds and listen to the way he’s speaking like he ran out of oxygen.. pic.twitter.com/ITAMOsF4sT

— Acyn (@Acyn) October 25, 2023

b i t c h always talks s h i t in front of the cameras to try and impress his followers. Never has NOTHING to say in front of judge.

— Positive Brothers (@pblkbrothers) October 25, 2023

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Late Night Open Thread: Losing His Meagre Moiety of Marbles*

by Anne Laurie|  October 25, 20231:36 am| 93 Comments

This post is in: 2024 Elections, Republicans in Disarray!, Trump Crime Cartel

Spoken like someone who will try – again – to steal an election. https://t.co/rxSj5xPMfU

— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) October 23, 2023

Mr. Charles P. Pierce, at Esquire, blesses us with a report so that I don’t have to show you more video clips:

It is now beyond hopeless to expect the elite political press to cover what is plainly happening before its eyes as regards Fulton County (Ga.) Inmate No. P01135809, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for president of the United States. On Monday, he went up to New Hampshire to put in his papers for that state’s primary. In connection with this, he gave a speech in Derry. During this speech, he provided more convincing evidence that he is out of his freaking mind. To wit…

“I’m for us! You know how you spell “us,” right? You spell “us” “U-S!” I just picked that up. Has anyone ever thought of that? I just picked that up, couple of days I’m reading, and it said “us,” and I said, you know, you think about it, “us” equals “U-S!” Isn’t that … Now if we say something genius they’ll never say it…

…So the leading Republican candidate for president got up in public with his frontal lobes apparently leaking out of his ears, and you will not find a single account of this speech that states this obvious fact clearly and without equivocation. This, of course, is happening in a campaign in which the president’s age is considered to be a live and important issue in the upcoming election. But the former president’s obvious Olympic downhill of a cognitive decline is treated as an ugly side of his eccentric political persona. Each fable or fabrication is debunked—or “fact-checked”—as an individual aberrant moment, and not as cumulative evidence that his chandelier is winking out, one bulb at a time.

More examples at the link.

Hard to keep the transistors working in old man trumps brain box https://t.co/X5QZfJwvlT

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) October 24, 2023

The Biden/McConnell Uniparty wants to maintain the most successful alliance system in human history and only one candidate in the race is willing to shake that up and … uh … let China run the table I guess. https://t.co/dAofjkvB6u

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) October 23, 2023

New report by my former colleague @ZTPetrizzo says Trump is furious that Fox News is "sidelining" him. They're not, but they are limiting him to heavily edited clips and videos.

But in doing that, they are helping Trump, both legally and politically. https://t.co/LnFymjuzHn

— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) October 24, 2023

* (Incidentally, ‘losing his meager moiety of marbles’ comes from a Pogo strip — sanctimonious grifter Deacon Mushrat‘s diagnosis of his fellow grifter Mole, addressed to grifter colleague Seminole Sam, who replies ‘Years ago’. I would be grateful to the google-fu genius who could find me a link to that strip…)

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