Board 8 > Politics Containment Topic 130: Playing the Victims

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Woodard objected, claiming that videos of his own client speaking were hearsay evidence.

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good thing muffin sent all that money to cantwell. at least he's able to afford an outstanding lawyer.
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Not_an_Owl posted...

Cantwell's attorney is Elmer Woodard, who appeared in court wearing an early-1800s-style red waistcoat with gold buttons, bowtie, white muttonchop whiskers, black velcro shoes, and a a 1910s-style straw boater hat.

God, I hope there is a photographic evidence of this.
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"Just kidding bro!" being used in 2017.


Really hope he gets thrown in the hole. Maybe they can "prank" him by forgetting to let him out.
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cantwell literally used the andyman "i was just kidding!" excuse. i can't even.
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his facebook pic:


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so this is what gabe is doing instead of hl3, huh
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Thank you! I wasn't sure why he looked familiar.
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https://thinkprogress.org/white-house-walks-back-trumps-promise-to-give-1-million-of-his-personal-money-to-harvey-victims-4691cf5e6dd6/amp/

Asked by a reporter if she knew whether Trump?s donation would be ?coming from his own money or from the Trump Foundation,? Sanders dodged.

?I haven?t had a chance to do that,? she said, suggesting she hadn?t yet had a chance to ask the president where the money would be coming from.

This doesn't confirm it, but it looks more likely Donald may not personally be donating money.
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Asked by a reporter if she knew whether Trump's donation would be "coming from his own money or from the Trump Foundation," Sanders dodged.

"I haven't had a chance to do that," she said, suggesting she hadn't yet had a chance to ask the president where the money would be coming from.
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Woodard said it was all a “shock jock” act.
But when Tracci asked Cantwell to describe what he does for a living, he answered: “I do a racist podcast.”

LOL
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Your quote?s skipping question marks for some reason NFUN.
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HaRRicH posted...

Your quote?s skipping question marks for some reason NFUN.

Oh, huh. Does anybody have any idea why that could be" I should get my computer checked out.
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It's a font c/p thing.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-apos-lawyers-realise-103757215.html

Some info on interactions between Trump lawyers and Mueller's team

Mr Trump’s lawyers have met several times with Mr Mueller over recent months and have submitted detailed memos refuting the allegations.

And Former US Attorney Preet Bharara said the fact the President's legal representatives had given written responses to the claims showed they recognised their significance.

"There may never be any charges, but defense lawyers don't usu waste time on preemptive memos re: frivolous theories of criminal guilt," he wrote on Twitter.

"The possibility that POTUS may have obstructed justice is real and serious. Apparently, even Trump's defense lawyers get that."

Former South Alabama State Attorney Joyce Alene agreed with Mr Bharara's view, saying "most defence lawyers wouldn't dignify a prosecutor's allegation of a specific crime w/a written response unless charges were close."

Any more legal-minded people agree/disagree?
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it's Friday evening and nothing crazy is going on

this feels weird
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Having worked mostly in civil litigation back when I worked in a lawfirm thats not something I have much expertise on.

In civil court you dispute literally everything though
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https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/903769619676225538
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https://twitter.com/aravosis/status/903597997002551296

They're gonna GET that Soros yet!
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I wonder who the next boogeyman is when soros passes

besides zombie soros
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Man, nothing happened on a Friday under the Trump administration.

Is this... good?
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Got some conflicting reports on how military deployment in Harvey compares with Katrina. On this article from Tuesday focusing on this issue:

https://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2017/08/military-response-to-hurricane-harvey-could-reach-katrina-proportions/

At the height of Hurricane Katrina there were 50,000 National Guard troops deployed and 20,000 active duty.

Witham said he anticipates the situation will be similar for Houston.

The state of Texas has already called up its full National Guard force of 12,000 troops. The state has 19,000 total troops, but 7,000 are either just coming off of a deployment or are currently deployed in other areas.


Whereas from this article yesterday about the Pentagon having their numbers wrong:

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/348902-pentagon-miscounted-troops-deployed-for-harvey-relief-report?amp

U.S. Northern Command said Thursday that the U.S. military had deployed more than 6,300 active-duty troops but had actually only deployed 1,638 as of 7 a.m. Friday.
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And hey, go Africa.

https://twitter.com/TheRynheart/status/903568247127236608

Cambridge Analytica worked in Kenya to get Kenyatta elected. Supreme court just overturned b/c election hacking.
https://t.co/66eWsEFqnO
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Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom...


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That's good
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Equal parts funny and harsh. How legit is that? Can't tell if it's an respectable op-ed or a clipped letter to the editor or what.
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It's a letter to the editor.

It's pretty funny and gets to the point of how incredibly the old shafted everybody else while those most affected (EU citizens in the UK, long-term UK expats, 16-17s) couldn't vote.

Incidentally, bless my grandparents for voting remain.
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And they wonder why people think Brexit was about racism.
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TBF, it is more complex than that. There were a lot of reasons involved, and a lot of misinformation floating around. I mentioned my grandparents voting remain, but my grandma on my mum's side did first have to be told that no, it won't help the NHS.

However with that said, the racists only voted one way.
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https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/904038771657773056

Of course he'd say that.
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Moments like this will almost make me miss this presidency when it comes to an end.

Then a few seconds later I'll come to my senses.
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TheRock1525 posted...

https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/904038771657773056

Of course he'd say that.

Reminds me of the reports that sometimes around the White House he'll start randomly talking about how he's not under investigation for anything.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/02/trump-plans-withdrawal-from-south-korea-trade-deal/

God damnit

Gary Cohn needs to trap Trump in a room and not let him out until he learns that trade deficits aren't the same thing as being indebted to another country
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trump
learn

pick one
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https://twitter.com/markknoller/status/904036074636410881

"Things are working out well," says @POTUS on visit to storm shelter. "Families happy. As tough as this was, it's been a wonderful thing."

YEP
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Im just surprised he didnt say 'thanks!' at the end of that quote.
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"Was"



As though the rebuilding process isn't going to be shitty at all
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FFDragon posted...

trump
learn

pick one

If he's trapped in the room forever all the better!
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Who's ready to time-travel all the way back to July?


Donald Trump as President in July 2017:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KcIqLoEbDlMZTF0NFI25ir_QBua2J3cKI6CL1YghiUY/edit?usp=drivesdk



This is the moment Donald became MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. The month began with Donald beating up a CNN logo at a time when the 25th Amendment was trending on Twitter, and it only got more MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL from there. Top three hits include:

Donald Trump Jr.'s "If it's what you say I love it especially later in the summer."

Anthony Scaramucci's "I'm not Steve Bannon, I'm not trying to suck my own cock."

John McCain's "No." (cue the Rattlesnake's entrance music)


There's other stuff too. Donald meets Putin at the G-20 Summit, Trudeau meets with US Governors instead of Donald, states refuse to give voter rolls to Donald, The Rock gets a political committee together, Pope Francis's close associates accuse Steve Bannon of apocalyptic politics, the White House releases personal information of voters concerned about their personal information, almost as many civilians died under Donald already than they did under Obama's eight years, and a GOP operative who looked for Hillary's missing emails from Russian hackers commits suicide in a hotel room.

There's more of course, including this fun bit on disclosure: Jeff Sessions refused to disclose contacts with Russians because it would invade his personal privacy, and on that same day Jared Kushner updated his foreign contacts three times to include over a hundred more names. Kushner also added dozens more assets to his financial filings about a week later.

Last, I had forgotten about this: Mar-a-Lago visitor records are expected to be made public by September 8th too, so let's hope that's still true.
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LordoftheMorons posted...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/02/trump-plans-withdrawal-from-south-korea-trade-deal/

God damnit

Gary Cohn needs to trap Trump in a room and not let him out until he learns that trade deficits aren't the same thing as being indebted to another country

"But you guys are totally gonna help with the North Korea thing, right?"
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https://twitter.com/imraansiddiqi/status/903794047743123456

Alt-right fan fiction continues to escalate
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Nice to see Vlado getting work though.
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Remember the "wiretapp?"

http://www.newsweek.com/trump-russia-investigation-wiretap-fbi-obama-658888

Trump's DOJ confirms that there was no evidence for that obvious lie.

It's completely ridiculous that we just let him get away with that one because other crazy shit came along.
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Did we really let him "get away" with it?

I don't think reality escaped anyone who recognizes it at all
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I think if Trump had been an otherwise normal president who had suddenly made that accusation he probably would have at least been censured by Congress for it.
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Still laugh at "Bad (or sick) guy!"
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Trump soldier in the making!


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https://twitter.com/morgan_murphy/status/904104125255651328

Nice media-dig back at Donald and also separately Morgan Murphy is a good comedian I've wanted to see more from for awhile.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/finding-the-white-supremacists-who-beat-a-black-man-in-charlottesville/2017/08/31/9f36e762-8cfb-11e7-84c0-02cc069f2c37_story.html

Get 'em, Shaun King.
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http://amp.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2017/07/trump_is_ordering_service_members_to_support_the_republican_agenda.html

In a serious breach of presidential norms, President Donald Trumpurgedsailors attending the commissioning of theUSS Gerald R. Fordon Saturday to wade into the political fray and help lobby Congress on health care and other topics. ?I don?t mind getting a little hand, so call that congressman and call that senator and make sure you get it,? Trump said of his budget, highlighting the defense spending portion. This could have been interpreted as an order from the commander in chief to the service members in attendance to support the Republican Party agenda. ?And by the way, you can also call those senators to make sure you get health care,? he added.
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