The Donald Trump Score Card

Or liked the size of Sheldon Adlesohn's bank account.

 

Could Trump Be The 1st U.S. President Charged With A Criminal Offense?

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"And the allegation was that - a couple things that were legal problems with that. One was the hush-money payoffs were described by the Trump organization as a legal expense, which is a fraudulent description of what was going on to cover it up. And the other was that, in some ways, it served as an illegal campaign contribution from Cohen because it helped cover up something for Trump's campaign. It was a gift to the candidate, and it was not declared, and it was larger than the law allowed, legally, the size of the contribution; the money was too much.

So Cohen, actually, was prosecuted for this, and he actually was convicted and is currently serving a three-year sentence. Meanwhile, when that prosecution took place, they described - it was the U.S. attorney's office in New York - described that Cohen was working with someone, a codefendant, who was described as individual No. 1, who had run for president and won. Clearly, it was a description of Trump.

So the conviction described - the legal papers described that Cohen was working with Trump, yet Trump was not ever charged because he was considered to be immune, as president, from this kind of prosecution. So it's been hanging out there that Trump was never charged. So when he left office, this was hanging over him, and it was the beginning of an investigation into a number of other things."

 

Could Trump Be The 1st U.S. President Charged With A Criminal Offense?

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"I mean, and - how do we know this? Because in part, The New York Times has revealed a tremendous amount about Trump's taxes. And The Times' reporting has been completely stunning. It's shown that while Trump has said that he's a billionaire many times over and making tons and tons of money, during his first year when he was president, he paid a grand total of something like $750 in federal income taxes - I mean, $750 total. And so he's obviously taking humongous losses. And in the previous 10 years or so, he paid very, very few taxes, and some of those years, no taxes at all, yet claim to be just humongous amounts of money. So what gives? Everybody wanted to know, how did he - you know, how did this magic take place in his taxes?"

 

Trump made public statements that he was upset that the NY Times published leaked info about his tax returns, but he doesn't appear to have ever publicly denied the numbers.

 

He'll be dead before this ever gets through appeals. Cohen as the fall guy - I wonder what deal was there.

 

Could Trump Be The 1st U.S. President Charged With A Criminal Offense?

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"MAYER: Oh, I think there's absolutely a chance that he could face serious charges and be convicted. I mean, this is no joke. This is - you know, as Michael Cohen says, this is the investigation that keeps him up at night. At the same time, I think it has to be said, as you point out, he has been terrifically, you could say, either lucky or wily or, you know, choose your adjective. He has gotten away with everything he's gotten away with with great skill. And there's a quote in this story from Preet Bharara, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, who says this case is not a slam dunk, it's not an easy case, and nobody should think that it is. And part of the reason that it's hard is the way that Trump has always behaved.

His mentor on legal issues early on was Roy Cohn who was sort of a notorious fixer, and later in life, a lawyer to the mob characters in New York. And and Roy Cohn taught Trump leave no fingerprints and Trump really doesn't. It's interesting. He doesn't use email, which is often how prosecutors get people. He doesn't have a private email address even. When he texts people, he asks his assistants to text them from their phones. He doesn't have a computer that he keeps on his desk. He writes very little down, and when he issues orders, he often does it very indirectly. And I interviewed a number of people who described how you know what he wants, but he doesn't say it outright. And so he's very, very good at protecting himself."

 

Yeah.... That's because he's "Like, really smart".... Not to be confused with actually being really smart.

 

Fuck Rand Paul
Sen. Rand Paul accused Dr. Fauci of 'theater' and wearing masks 'for show' after being vaccinated

 

That honor went to LBJ ... convicted of hiring a hitman for murder after he died.

 

House passes DACA path to citizenship legislation.

Like he used migrant children as hostages by separating them from their parents, Trump also used DACA recipients as hostages to try to coerce Congress into giving him U.S. taxpayer money for his border wall by threatening to deport them.

Trump failed at both attempts and resorted to declaring a fake national emergency to re-purpose military taxpayer money for his wall, which ended as a colossal waste of money.


House passes pathway to citizenship for 'Dreamers'

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"The House on Thursday voted for the first time this year to provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, amid a larger debate in Washington over President Joe Biden’s handling of the surge in migrants seeking to cross into the country from Mexico.

The measure, and another bill to provide legal status to undocumented farm workers, were passed by Democrats in the last session of Congress, but stalled in a GOP-controlled Senate. Now, Democrats hope to see a different result with their party in control of the upper chamber – though it is still unclear if the bills can garner the support of the ten Republicans needed to advance."

 

Next gen homegrown terrorist? Looks like he's 15 ....lol...

 

From the satire site The Onion.


Key Takeaways From The Capitol Security Review

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"The hide-a-key rock used to hide the Capitol’s spare key was way too easy to spot.

Senators are woefully under-trained in the dark arts of krav maga.

Establishing a dedicated Quick Reaction Force for D.C. would add one more government agency to share the blame for another insurgency.

Mike Pence is still missing.

Recommendation that the Capitol tour no longer include pointing out strategic weakness in the building’s perimeter.

Fencing should be laid out horizontally and not stacked vertically for it to work.

It sure was fun to see Mitt Romney run for his life.

Response to the riot was delayed due to the Capitol Police Board not having the National Guard’s phone number memorized.

The riot was tragic, and it’s just very unfortunate that we’ll never know who or what caused it."

 

Man from Ohio arrested for rioting at Capitol.


Lorain County man accused of assaulting police officer in Capitol riot facing federal charges

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"Clifford Mackrell, of Wellington faces federal charges of:

• Forcibly Assault, Resist, Oppose, Impede, Intimidate, or Interfere with Certain Officers or Employees
• Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority with Intent to Impede or Disrupt the Orderly Conduct of Government Business or Official Functions
• Obstruction of Law Enforcement During Civil Disorder DQG
• Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds"

 

Lorain County man accused of assaulting police officer in Capitol riot facing federal charges

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"Investigators say that someone operating a camera followed the assailant and asked him his name and where he was from. The court documents say the man stated his name was “Cliff” and that he was from “Ohio.”"

 

From the satire site The Onion.


Florida GOP Introduces Ballotless Voting In Disenfranchised Communities
2/25/21 1:10PM

Florida GOP Introduces Ballotless Voting In Disenfranchised Communities

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"TALLAHASSEE, FL—In an effort to streamline the state’s electoral process, Florida Republicans introduced a new bill to the legislature Thursday that would establish ballotless voting in disenfranchised communities. “We’ve eliminated the complex and insecure process of casting a ballot so that voters from underserved communities don’t have to worry about going to the polls or mailing anything in,” said co-sponsor Rep. Chris Sprowls of the popular proposal, which had already garnered unanimous support among Republicans in the House and Senate. “Come voting day, voters will be able to walk right up to the doors of their polling place, then turn around. No lines, no worry. We’ve listened to your concerns, and are confident that ballotless voting will address them.” At press time, Sprowls added that the bill would also help fight voter fraud by eliminating the likelihood of votes being erroneously counted."

 

Before the 2020 election, Tony Schwartz, the ghostwriter of Art Of The Deal, expressed concern about potential post-election violent behavior, such as the Trump riot at the Capitol.


Why Trump Can’t Afford to Lose

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"Several former Trump associates worry that, if Biden does win, there may be a period of tumult before any transfer of power. Schwartz, who has written a new book about Trump, “Dealing with the Devil,” fears that “this period between November and the Inauguration in 2021 is the most dangerous period.” Schwartz went on, “If Biden is inaugurated President, we’ll know that there’s a new boss, a new sheriff in town. In this country, the President is No. 1. But, until then, the biggest danger is that Trump will implicitly or explicitly tell his supporters to be violent.” (Trump has already done so implicitly, having said at the first debate that the Proud Boys, an extremist group, should “stand by.”) Mary Trump predicted that, if Trump is defeated, he and his associates will spend the next eleven weeks “breaking as much stuff on the way out as they can—he’ll steal as much of the taxpayers’ money as he can.”"

 

Like Schwartz, Michael Cohen was accurate with his prediction about Trump's behavior post-election.


Why Trump Can’t Afford to Lose

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"On Election Day, the margin of victory may be crucial in determining Trump’s future. If the winner’s advantage in the Electoral College is decisive, neither side will be able to easily dispute the result. But several of Trump’s former associates told me that if there is any doubt at all—no matter how questionable—the President will insist that he has won. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney, told me, “He will not concede. Never, ever, ever.” He went on, “I believe he’s going to challenge the validity of the vote in each and every state he loses—claiming ballot fraud, seeking to undermine the process and invalidate it.” Cohen thinks that the recent rush to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court was motivated in part by Trump’s hope that a majority of Justices would take his side in a disputed election."

 

Trump stated at his rally at the Ellipse on the day of the Capitol riot that he would never concede.

The topic of concession is what made Trump explode at Reuters reporter Jeff Mason at the Thanksgiving Day presser when Trump was seated at his little desk. Mason repeatedly asked Trump if he would finally concede the election after a recount. Trump kept rambling and didn't answer the question.