Projection is protection. Sift through any Trump or Trump adjacent legal pronouncements, actions, or musings and you’ll end up with a pile of evidence of Trump wrongdoing. As cruelty is the point, accusations are the smokescreen for the most serious Trumpian offenses and crimes. Trump has a pathological need to throw yellow snowballs while his zipper is down.
The man constantly cheats at his one sport, golf. He cheated on each of his wives. He refuses to pay people who did work for him such as contractors, venues where he held rallies, lawyers... He cheated on his taxes, and on his banks with his lies about his properties (proven in court). He LIES constantly. So yes, for him cheating is a way of life.
It also explains his obsession with the 2020 election. He can't or won't believe he lost - because he would've cheated if he'd known how, at the time. He believes Biden cheated because it's exactly what he himself would've done. It's an immature and quite childish mindset to believe that whenever he loses, it's because his opponent cheated. As for his golfing, he's been caught on video several times pocketing his errant golf ball and tossing it closer to the hole.
This guy (47) is siphoning all of our sanity and pissing it away… this is definitely insane… 🤦🏼♀️. Thanks for reminding us that we aren’t the crazy ones😞
I had to look up where the acceptance of a pardon is implication of guilt, an here it is:
Associate Justice Joseph McKenna, writing the majority opinion in the U.S. Supreme Court case Burdick v. United States, a pardon is "an imputation of guilt and acceptance of a confession of it.
As to "Will we have a country after all of this?" -- well, on one hand we still had a country after the Civil War, but on the other hand it was slipping away a dozen years later. And, apart from a few "brief, shining moments" like the New Deal and the civil rights acts of the 1960s, the slippage has continued. Trump II is the country's equivalent of an alcoholic or addict hitting bottom. Thanks to the Roberts Court, starting in earnest with Citizens United v. FEC (2010) and Shelby County v. Holder (2013), economic power has been eating democracy alive -- and if you lived through the Reagan administration, you know it didn't start with the Roberts Court.
I keep comparing the mess we're in to the Augean Stables of mythical fame. Are "we the people" capable of doing the work of Hercules, cleaning them out? Damned if I know. We can't divert the Potomac to do the job, so we'll have to come up with alternatives.
It's obvious, at least to me, that these pardons are a way to pander to his base and especially to the oligarchy he depends on for his political survival.
Trump is a disgrace, and that we the people have not coalesced into a seething mass of angry constituents banging on our Representatives and Senators doors demanding his removal will be to our everlasting shame. No Kings Day was a start..we must increase the noise exponentially and get this abomination out of office
Kristi Gnome goes on and on about various judges "releasing violent criminals" when ICE has abused its power (when, recently, hasn't it??) The reports of folks pardoned by trump who have gone on to commit MORE crimes is growing. The point of pardons is to show the king's mercy towards people who have truly repented of their crimes. Trump's pardons REWARD people UNrepentant of their crimes. They are the breeding grounds of ever more arrogant criminals--political and white collar as well as violent.
Because we would also have to ignore the fact that it is one of the few remedies left when there is a miscarriage of justice. What we need to do is eliminate bad presidents.
But why did we elect a criminal in the first place? Jesus, don't we need to maybe not elect convicted felons to the presidency? Doesn't that make more sense???
Please note the pardon of ALL the J6 Defendants and now others who were part of the insurrection but did not get charged in federal courts, is an act of giving Aid AND Comfort to insurrectionists who openly violently fought to defeat the clear intent of the constitution and overturn the results of an election.
Now read the 14th amendment Section 3 and know that it applies to Trump.
that amendment was passed by the states following the civil war, to ensure those who betrayed their oaths of office, siding AGAINST the constitution, could no longer hold office.
While many will rightly say the pardons were 'redundant' as to his guilt, I will not argue, but it certainly makes for a very simple straight forward conviction.
Not only did many of those pardoned pled guilty, they also, by accepting the pardons accepted their guilt. Collectively their actions comprised a clear insurrection. Trump's prior actions have very slim paths to avoid direct provable guilt, such as putting in the one word "Peacefully" in one long speech full of words designed to whip up the mob. 'Neglecting' to act in any way to stop the attack on the Capitol for hours... But the pardons close the deal. That is not simply 'free speech' it is a choice, an action that only he could take to give them the ultimate in aid and comfort.
The reason grandpa is pardoning the MAGA rats is to ingratiate himself with his base, because the Epstein revelations are destroying him. If the Democrats sweep the midterms, he will be the lamest duck president in history and will be blamed for the death of the GOP. He's terrified. Watch for him to commit more radical acts. He's already having Eric Swalwell investigated because Trump thinks the only way to win is by destroying the people who have had the courage to speak truth to unchecked power.
Projection is protection. Sift through any Trump or Trump adjacent legal pronouncements, actions, or musings and you’ll end up with a pile of evidence of Trump wrongdoing. As cruelty is the point, accusations are the smokescreen for the most serious Trumpian offenses and crimes. Trump has a pathological need to throw yellow snowballs while his zipper is down.
He has always been a cheater. He doesn't fight fair but believes a win is a win, even if it's attained by cheating.
The man constantly cheats at his one sport, golf. He cheated on each of his wives. He refuses to pay people who did work for him such as contractors, venues where he held rallies, lawyers... He cheated on his taxes, and on his banks with his lies about his properties (proven in court). He LIES constantly. So yes, for him cheating is a way of life.
It also explains his obsession with the 2020 election. He can't or won't believe he lost - because he would've cheated if he'd known how, at the time. He believes Biden cheated because it's exactly what he himself would've done. It's an immature and quite childish mindset to believe that whenever he loses, it's because his opponent cheated. As for his golfing, he's been caught on video several times pocketing his errant golf ball and tossing it closer to the hole.
This guy (47) is siphoning all of our sanity and pissing it away… this is definitely insane… 🤦🏼♀️. Thanks for reminding us that we aren’t the crazy ones😞
No. We are the ones responsible for our sanity. We alone have the power to stop him. Vote, and work for Democratic candidates!
MAGA says we have TDS, Trump Derangement Syndrome. But it's pretty obvious that trump has BDS, Biden Derangement Syndrome.
Placing every presidents' picture on a wall, but using the auto-pen as Biden's picture is indicative of trump's mentally certifiable behavior.
It's all Biden's fault. 🤪
I had to look up where the acceptance of a pardon is implication of guilt, an here it is:
Associate Justice Joseph McKenna, writing the majority opinion in the U.S. Supreme Court case Burdick v. United States, a pardon is "an imputation of guilt and acceptance of a confession of it.
There's no penalty attached, so they couldn't care less. We are not only lawless now, but corruption and dishonesty are rewarded.
As to "Will we have a country after all of this?" -- well, on one hand we still had a country after the Civil War, but on the other hand it was slipping away a dozen years later. And, apart from a few "brief, shining moments" like the New Deal and the civil rights acts of the 1960s, the slippage has continued. Trump II is the country's equivalent of an alcoholic or addict hitting bottom. Thanks to the Roberts Court, starting in earnest with Citizens United v. FEC (2010) and Shelby County v. Holder (2013), economic power has been eating democracy alive -- and if you lived through the Reagan administration, you know it didn't start with the Roberts Court.
I keep comparing the mess we're in to the Augean Stables of mythical fame. Are "we the people" capable of doing the work of Hercules, cleaning them out? Damned if I know. We can't divert the Potomac to do the job, so we'll have to come up with alternatives.
The ability to pardon anyone and everyone needs to be reviewed- Trump has gotten out of control with his pardons and this needs to be investigated!
It's obvious, at least to me, that these pardons are a way to pander to his base and especially to the oligarchy he depends on for his political survival.
Trump is a disgrace, and that we the people have not coalesced into a seething mass of angry constituents banging on our Representatives and Senators doors demanding his removal will be to our everlasting shame. No Kings Day was a start..we must increase the noise exponentially and get this abomination out of office
Kristi Gnome goes on and on about various judges "releasing violent criminals" when ICE has abused its power (when, recently, hasn't it??) The reports of folks pardoned by trump who have gone on to commit MORE crimes is growing. The point of pardons is to show the king's mercy towards people who have truly repented of their crimes. Trump's pardons REWARD people UNrepentant of their crimes. They are the breeding grounds of ever more arrogant criminals--political and white collar as well as violent.
How about we just eliminate the presidential pardon? It's an abomination, regardless of which party is in power.
Because we would also have to ignore the fact that it is one of the few remedies left when there is a miscarriage of justice. What we need to do is eliminate bad presidents.
The pardon system needs a major overhaul. No one foresaw a president as corrupt as Trump, whose abuse of pardons will certainly be part of his legacy.
But why did we elect a criminal in the first place? Jesus, don't we need to maybe not elect convicted felons to the presidency? Doesn't that make more sense???
Please note the pardon of ALL the J6 Defendants and now others who were part of the insurrection but did not get charged in federal courts, is an act of giving Aid AND Comfort to insurrectionists who openly violently fought to defeat the clear intent of the constitution and overturn the results of an election.
Now read the 14th amendment Section 3 and know that it applies to Trump.
that amendment was passed by the states following the civil war, to ensure those who betrayed their oaths of office, siding AGAINST the constitution, could no longer hold office.
While many will rightly say the pardons were 'redundant' as to his guilt, I will not argue, but it certainly makes for a very simple straight forward conviction.
Not only did many of those pardoned pled guilty, they also, by accepting the pardons accepted their guilt. Collectively their actions comprised a clear insurrection. Trump's prior actions have very slim paths to avoid direct provable guilt, such as putting in the one word "Peacefully" in one long speech full of words designed to whip up the mob. 'Neglecting' to act in any way to stop the attack on the Capitol for hours... But the pardons close the deal. That is not simply 'free speech' it is a choice, an action that only he could take to give them the ultimate in aid and comfort.
Please also note the large number of pardons that were most obviously SOLD, going price seems to be about a million dollars per pardon.
The reason grandpa is pardoning the MAGA rats is to ingratiate himself with his base, because the Epstein revelations are destroying him. If the Democrats sweep the midterms, he will be the lamest duck president in history and will be blamed for the death of the GOP. He's terrified. Watch for him to commit more radical acts. He's already having Eric Swalwell investigated because Trump thinks the only way to win is by destroying the people who have had the courage to speak truth to unchecked power.