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JohnSJ

(92,479 posts) Thu Feb 15, 2024, 01:34 PM Feb 15

Sounds like the analysis on the Georgia case about Willis conflict [View all]

is compromised, and Willis and Wade will be disqualified, and essentially the Georgia case against trump is toast.

Both CNN and MSNBC have indicated that Willis and Wade has been less than honest.

I will be very surprised if this Georgia case against trump doesn’t go away, or at the best possible case won’t happen until after the election.

Really disappointed in Willis’ recklessness. A case that should have been a slam dunk is probably going to go down in flames

This would have never been an issue if she never hired Wade.

I think the Georgia case against trump is finished.

It is up to Jack Smith to save Democracy through the legal system

Of course it is up to us to insure trump doesn’t get levy voting Democratic.

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Sounds like the analysis on the Georgia case about Willis conflict [View all] JohnSJ Feb 15 OP

Can't the case be re-assigned? no_hypocrisy Feb 15 #1

The GOP controlled Georgia edhopper Feb 15 #2

If they are disqualified, the analysis on MSNBC, including Weisman, the JohnSJ Feb 15 #4

The disccussion on MSNBC is saying that Willis' entire office will go csziggy Feb 15 #5

Yes it can be reassigned Zeitghost Feb 15 #6

But by the governor FBaggins Feb 15 #9

As far as before election, Willis said several months ago it might be 2025, although officially still set for late Aug. Silent Type Feb 15 #3

Sure does seem Traildogbob Feb 15 #7

Can you explain this to me? I'm not watching, but I know a consensual affair between adults doesn't Scrivener7 Feb 15 #8

Well... FBaggins Feb 15 #10

This is what I'm asking. What did they lie about? Scrivener7 Feb 15 #11

When the relationship started. Reimbursements for trips. oldsoftie Feb 15 #15

He expensed trips they took? Or he paid for them out of his own pocket? Scrivener7 Feb 15 #17

He supposedly paid for them on his business credit card and then she paid him back in cash. progressoid Feb 15 #28

Thank you. From Google, I am gathering that they are saying she hired him, he paid for the stuff Scrivener7 Feb 15 #45

It also appears they started dating in 2019 or 2020. Calista241 Feb 15 #88

He admitted that?! Under oath?! Arazi Feb 15 #90

Well then, there you have it. So disheartening, disappointing. msfiddlestix Feb 15 #71

On the plus side, his council is on now and making a better case. progressoid Feb 15 #86

The grifting angle has always been weak Zeitghost Feb 15 #91

You must be "old" (not trying to be pejorative) Arazi Feb 15 #39

There would be records of that Sympthsical Feb 15 #43

Yes understood. I'm not listening to it atm Arazi Feb 15 #56

He's saying it was paper cash Sympthsical Feb 15 #59

Ok thanks Arazi Feb 15 #62

Yeah, even checks are long gone Sympthsical Feb 15 #72

Hello Conjuay Feb 15 #110

I don't know people who keep thousands of dollars of cash in their house MichMan Feb 15 #112

Sigh, I do Arazi Feb 15 #118

Same. intrepidity Feb 15 #134

Be very careful with Zelle! Especially depending on what bank you use. oldsoftie Feb 15 #109

Cash transfers leave a trail though. oldsoftie Feb 15 #106

She is now testifying that she normally keeps thousands of dollars in cash at home MichMan Feb 15 #113

Not trying to argue Arazi Feb 15 #116

Stupid stuff FBaggins Feb 15 #16

It wouldn't even be an issue if she didn't hire him. Very poor judgement. JohnSJ Feb 15 #20

No question there FBaggins Feb 15 #24

Yup. Sad. And makes me angry:( Before i Laura PourMeADrink Feb 15 #41

Hiring him is not a basis for disqualification Ms. Toad Feb 15 #51

This is what confuses me.....why does it matter if she and Wade had a relationship. Fla Dem Feb 15 #83

If she had disclosed it from the start, it wouldnt be an issue; except his pay oldsoftie Feb 15 #103

It has nothing to do with the affair. It is the affidavits they signed are JohnSJ Feb 15 #18

I'm still unclear. Did they take state money to pay for non work stuff? Scrivener7 Feb 15 #22

no, from his own business account bigtree Feb 15 #46

I felt confident... FeelingBlue Feb 15 #12

She should have had more sense than to hire Wade in the first place JohnSJ Feb 15 #21

I certainly caught HELL for saying Willis had created a BIG problem. This is a disaster oldsoftie Feb 15 #13

If she is removed edhopper Feb 15 #30

If so, its on her. I believe it would have to stay in Fulton Co oldsoftie Feb 15 #100

I'm not ready to blame Willis' poor judgement for this... Think. Again. Feb 15 #14

Maybe, but it appears she exercised piss poor judgement.... Happy Hoosier Feb 15 #19

Are you kidding me. She should have never hired Wade, and JohnSJ Feb 15 #25

THIS would never have been a problem, but... Think. Again. Feb 15 #26

By all appearances Wade wasn't qualified for the job, and the exchange of money to JohnSJ Feb 15 #29

It was Willis' call on whether Wade is qualified for the strategy she was developing, no one else's... Think. Again. Feb 15 #31

That is what the facts are presenting themselves as. This case is over JohnSJ Feb 15 #33

Thee will always be attempts to derail a case Zeitghost Feb 15 #64

Hopefully, the judge will see the obvious... Think. Again. Feb 15 #67

This case will never go to trial unless the MOMFUDSKI Feb 15 #23

That is the bottom line, and Wade has been less than honest JohnSJ Feb 15 #27

I must have missed it... Think. Again. Feb 15 #32

Reimbursements for hotels, cruises, and plane flights by cash? A significant JohnSJ Feb 15 #35

Was he charging his private company or the state for these expenses? Scrivener7 Feb 15 #37

He wasn't charging anyone for those... Think. Again. Feb 15 #47

This is where I am so confused. This is exactly what it seems like to me. I don't get this at all. Scrivener7 Feb 15 #52

You're doing well then, because this whole case is nothin more than.. Think. Again. Feb 15 #54

With the certainty that she has done something horrendous, I was sure I had missed something. Scrivener7 Feb 15 #58

I don't even think he got sloppy with his credit cards... Think. Again. Feb 15 #65

Yes. If I was the expenses manager at his law firm, I'd smack him in the head. But beyond that, that's true. Scrivener7 Feb 15 #68

I don't see anything that he did that would anger the law firm's accountant... Think. Again. Feb 15 #70

What??? Something had me thinking it was a company card. But it's his own card??? Scrivener7 Feb 15 #74

That's how his wife got a copy of the the statement FBaggins Feb 15 #77

Shaking my damn head. Scrivener7 Feb 15 #78

Yeah, it sure is confusing! calimary Feb 15 #108

It's all extremely credible.. Think. Again. Feb 15 #53

Actually there is a limit on how much a subordinate can give the boss. jimfields33 Feb 15 #76

Well then it's a good thing she paid him back. Think. Again. Feb 15 #79

Hopefully she can prove she did. jimfields33 Feb 15 #80

Wouldn't it be up to the other attorney to prove she didn't? Think. Again. Feb 15 #84

Good luck reassigning the case Beausoleil Feb 15 #34

Weisman and others are saying that if Wade and Willis are less then credible JohnSJ Feb 15 #36

That's why they should step down now Beausoleil Feb 15 #38

I've been watching the hearing and that is not my impression at all. Jarqui Feb 15 #40

Really? Plane fares, cruises, hotels all reimbursed in cash. JohnSJ Feb 15 #42

Honestly, I'm trying to see this. She hired him. He paid for trips on the credit card from his Scrivener7 Feb 15 #50

That is a very simplistic answer. cilla4progress Feb 15 #89

It depends if it is personal money or tax payer money. Fani WIllis has just appeared, and has no JohnSJ Feb 15 #95

Again, cilla4progress Feb 15 #97

The defense is arguing misappropriation of funds I believe JohnSJ Feb 15 #98

Is there a shred cilla4progress Feb 15 #99

No idea, but Willis is testifying now so we will see JohnSJ Feb 15 #105

no it isn't, and no it won't bigtree Feb 15 #44

Is Weisman a "trump" cronie? This has nothing to do with trump's lawyers, it is how Wade is JohnSJ Feb 15 #48

He is answering the questions properly obamanut2012 Feb 15 #49

weissmann's a tv lawyer who is frequently wrong bigtree Feb 15 #85

It's true that there is a long way to go Beausoleil Feb 15 #55

This is what I heard earlier in the week. CousinIT Feb 15 #57

Actually, if she didn't hire Wade, this would never have been an issue JohnSJ Feb 15 #63

Ugh. What a boneheaded move. CousinIT Feb 15 #66

A very bad misjudgement JohnSJ Feb 15 #69

Looks that way. SarahD Feb 15 #60

Hiring a boyfriend is a problem Zeitghost Feb 15 #73

And the fix is in orangecrush Feb 15 #61

Fanis and Wade will likely be charged Groundhawg Feb 15 #75

Do tell. What crimes? onecaliberal Feb 15 #102

Perjury Groundhawg Feb 15 #114

This is not a trial. Perjury?!? SoFlaBro Feb 15 #125

Yes perjury. Groundhawg Feb 15 #130

Perjury has to be a lie that is material to a case and made knowingly. Do I need to grab a law dictionary? SoFlaBro Feb 15 #133

Which was what happened. Groundhawg Feb 15 #136

I've read it. You might want to re-read the section on materiality. SoFlaBro Feb 15 #138

And your proof for that recon talking point? onecaliberal Feb 15 #143

Her admitting Groundhawg Feb 15 #144

What crimes have been committed? Be specific this time. SoFlaBro Feb 15 #111

It was a big lapse in judgment by Willis involving over $600,000 paid to Wade's law firm. elocs Feb 15 #81

No. 600K is what Wade was paid for work he did. No one seems to be debating whether Scrivener7 Feb 15 #93

Why such rapid reverse resolution of this? GreenWave Feb 15 #82

I think she wants to have an opportunity to exonerate herself. JohnSJ Feb 15 #96

Thanks, Some folks are surrendering in this thread. GreenWave Feb 15 #107

If she was dishonest about the relationship's timeline femmedem Feb 15 #87

If they lied under oath about something, then that's an issue. As far as him paying for her Scrivener7 Feb 15 #92

It could be considered a kick back Sympthsical Feb 15 #104

In retrospect, its hard not to think about this and sadly agree. Laura PourMeADrink Feb 15 #94

Seriously, how does an affair between consenting adults change the facts of the case against Trump? dlk Feb 15 #101

Watch Fani testify. She is taking no shit whatsoever. rzemanfl Feb 15 #115

I am. She just substantiated Wade's testimony including cash reimbursements JohnSJ Feb 15 #117

Said everything being said by Ms.Merchant were lies MichMan Feb 15 #120

Game changer now! 😀 Emile Feb 15 #119

Yes. She just might have saved the day. JohnSJ Feb 15 #121

What happened BlueKota Feb 15 #123

Starting to look like they jumped to conclusions. GoodRaisin Feb 15 #122

and she is calling trump's attorney's out on their misrepresentation JohnSJ Feb 15 #124

Sounds like they've weaved a "Trumped" up story. What a surprise. GoodRaisin Feb 15 #127

NO. MorbidButterflyTat Feb 15 #126

It isn't the personal relationship they are accusing her of. They are accusing her of allegedly JohnSJ Feb 15 #129

Oh. I see. MorbidButterflyTat Feb 15 #132

That is what the media does JohnSJ Feb 15 #135

Don't Wet the Bed.... DAngelo136 Feb 15 #128

Not. H2O Man Feb 15 #131

yes. She might have saved the day and the case. Thanks JohnSJ Feb 15 #140

I'm beginning to get so very tired snowybirdie Feb 15 #137

Right wing talking points tenderfoot Feb 15 #139

A lot of people surrendering in this thread. All these shitty right wing MAGA turd talking points. SoFlaBro Feb 15 #141

Sadly, it's unsurprising tenderfoot Feb 15 #142