This SCOTUS business MAY not be as dire as one might think..

Then again…
BUT: one can only imagine the complexity of the subterranean machinations ongoing. I think the public believes that these Justices sit in their offices and have formal conversations discussing the Framers Original Intent and Precedents as though it is modeled, in the masses’ brains, like some B-movie about law school.

Now I am not ascribing “good intentions” to at least a couple of the miscreants, but I’ll tell you: I was very concerned about the midterms and the Presidential Election until this majority handed us the overturning of Roe v. Wade which has mobilized the electorate. It may be the greatest “mistake” the RW has ever made in my lifetime , eclipsing the nomination of Barry Goldwater in 1964.

If I had to guess, and in fact I DO have to guess because I have no idea of what is reality, I think that some of the questions asked of the lawyers were deliberately designed to get everyone excited one way or another, and the decision when it is handed down may not be anything oredicted based upon the questioning. The Court, whose reputation is in the shitter, may possibly be sending out requisite signals to its constituencies and then will not give this Caligula-wannabe the immunity he craves.

I have for a long time assumed that the game is rigged and I’ll retell a story which I have related here a few times over the years. Many years ago I was acquainted with the most influential Democratic fundraiser in Philadelphia. Senator Santorum, now of etymological fame, was running for a second term. The former mayor of Pittsburgh, Mr. Klenk, was his Democratic opponent. There was essentially no advertising for Klenk but he wasn’t trailing by very many points at all. I mentioned to the fundraiser that with some ad buys, the gap could be closed. I shall never forget what he said to me: “We are not doing that. Its not our time for this election, the deals have already been made.” Chilling…but educational.

The point I’m making is that the cognoscenti know that Trump is going to lose, bigly. It’s just a question of how they’re going to maneuver the down-ticket candidates and come out of this with some hopes for the 2026 midterms and to rehabilitate the public image for the big one in 2028. That is the one they are really looking at. The House is lost to them, and likely the Senate will remain as it is with each side having some ups and downs. In a crazy way, like the NFL and the NBA, the elections are rigged and Trump isn’t entirely wrong, he’s just malignantly malevolent.

Now the other point is that the ongoing machinations, of which we are totally unaware, are proceeding at an incredible rate: you could liken them to the preparations below decks on an aircraft carrier ready to launch a squadron of planes, or to a placid-appearing duck whose feet are paddling incredibly fast underwater. Hold onto your hats, it’s gonna be one hell of a ride from here on out.

This SCOTUS business MAY not be as dire as one might think..

Then again…
BUT: one can only imagine the complexity of the subterranean machinations ongoing. I think the public believes that these Justices sit in their offices and have formal conversations discussing the Framers Original Intent and Precedents as though it is modeled, in the masses’ brains, like some B-movie about law school.

Now I am not ascribing “good intentions” to at least a couple of the miscreants, but I’ll tell you: I was very concerned about the midterms and the Presidential Election until this majority handed us the overturning of Roe v. Wade which has mobilized the electorate. It may be the greatest “mistake” the RW has ever made in my lifetime , eclipsing the nomination of Barry Goldwater in 1964.

If I had to guess, and in fact I DO have to guess because I have no idea of what is reality, I think that some of the questions asked of the lawyers were deliberately designed to get everyone excited one way or another, and the decision when it is handed down may not be anything oredicted based upon the questioning. The Court, whose reputation is in the shitter, may possibly be sending out requisite signals to its constituencies and then will not give this Caligula-wannabe the immunity he craves.

I have for a long time assumed that the game is rigged and I’ll retell a story which I have related here a few times over the years. Many years ago I was acquainted with the most influential Democratic fundraiser in Philadelphia. Senator Santorum, now of etymological fame, was running for a second term. The former mayor of Pittsburgh, Mr. Klenk, was his Democratic opponent. There was essentially no advertising for Klenk but he wasn’t trailing by very many points at all. I mentioned to the fundraiser that with some ad buys, the gap could be closed. I shall never forget what he said to me: “We are not doing that. Its not our time for this election, the deals have already been made.” Chilling…but educational.

The point I’m making is that the cognoscenti know that Trump is going to lose, bigly. It’s just a question of how they’re going to maneuver the down-ticket candidates and come out of this with some hopes for the 2026 midterms and to rehabilitate the public image for the big one in 2028. That is the one they are really looking at. The House is lost to them, and likely the Senate will remain as it is with each side having some ups and downs. In a crazy way, like the NFL and the NBA, the elections are rigged and Trump isn’t entirely wrong, he’s just malignantly malevolent.

Now the other point is that the ongoing machinations, of which we are totally unaware, are proceeding at an incredible rate: you could liken them to the preparations below decks on an aircraft carrier ready to launch a squadron of planes, or to a placid-appearing duck whose feet are paddling incredibly fast underwater. Hold onto your hats, it’s gonna be one hell of a ride from here on out.

John Heilman just quoted Adolf Hitler as to an observation on the nature of war.

To his credit - Joe tried to stop him but Heilman verbally rode over him. That is just not done - Hitler is not quoted on air. Reprehensible.

"I ate my baby because God told me to" - actual Headline

From an Enquirer when I was a kid.

On the opposite pate was a photo of a guy who lost his forearm in a farm implement accident. I’ll never forget it: I have PTSD from it. 😁😳🤯

For your viewing pleasure:

Yeah I know he's a sociopath but...

although I'm not an attorney, I spent a lot of time in Philadelphia courtrooms testifying as an expert witness and I'll tell you one thing: you just don't fuck with a judge. Period. They ARE the law...they don't "represent" the law. Don't believe me, do something in a courtroom in flagrant contempt of the judge and you will find yourself in a filthy holding cell immediately and held for an indeterminate number of days.

I watched one time where a guy didn't want to be on jury service so he played the race card in front of an African American female judge whom I knew personally - she dismissed him angrily for using various derogatory words about the plaintiff in the case who was also African American and told him to exit directly from the witness stand straight out the back of the room. He got up, left the box, and rather than walking straight, turned to the right and stood in front of her staring her down. She locked him up for three days and there was NOTHING anyone could do to get him released from what I understood.

Oftentimes, because jargon became so complex, judges themselves would ask me a clarifying question from the bench during my testimony, and without question, the first two words out of my mouth were: "Your Honor" followed by my answer. The judge requires and is entitled to complete deference and respect. If you don't, you and your case are possibly in greater danger than you can imagine. Orangina does not realize what this judge can do to him - it is not simply what the talking heads are opining about.

If there's a hung jury

Retry him until there isn’t. Ain’t no NY jury gonna vote to acquit him so it ain’t double jeopardy. I’ll contribute to any fund required so I don’t wanna hear about the “cost”.

I have a suggestion for Judge Merchan:

Nothing he doesn’t already know about, of course.

He should have the hearing concerning the gag order and the harassment and disrespect towards the jurors. He should require Orangina to sit in a side room with a TV monitor and closed circuit communications with his lawyers. Then and there he can do all the wild gesticulating, cursing, muttering, and explosive sharting he wants.

I have spoken!

BREAKING: video of Trump Colon at work

NSFW or eating:

https://youtube.com/shorts/_idXAfFJtFk?si=W9K6d6PyDGhoCZ48

Truth is stranger than fiction, Episode 236,592

1. It has been reported that Trump is literally stinking up the joint with “farting”. Based upon stories that have been around for a great while, my thought is that one of the reasons that he is so upset and outraged about his required presence for great lengths of time is that he has massive fecal incontinence and that this is a real issue for him, and of course, those around him. If this is the case, it’s going to come out in the MSM “full blast”.

2. Kudos to the CNN reporter who narrated the self-immolation. Remarkable. It’s going to be shown in communication classes in universities forever.

3. Stupidity of the day: Yasmine on MSNBC said that she would not speculate as to whether the incident of the individual who set him/herself on fire is related to the trial upstairs.
You know, when I go to New York, I constantly have to avoid all kinds of self-immolations routinely: Madison Square Garden, Grand Central and Penn stations, the A train, U.N., and the top of the Empire State Building. Dime a dozen.