Politics of Petulance (title renamed to match original post)

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I could have put this in several threads, watched it a couple of times and of course it could be a set up, but judging by some weird conversations I have had perhaps not. I think there are people out there who are clueless.

 

 

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3 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

That is beyond absurd 

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44 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I could have put this in several threads, watched it a couple of times and of course it could be a set up, but judging by some weird conversations I have had perhaps not. I think there are people out there who are clueless.

 

 

occam's razor - they are clueless.

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1 minute ago, Ban Hammer said:

occam's razor - they are clueless.

Even Bill Maher tears into these kids because they have no idea about the people they are supporting.

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Nine witnesses in the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump have received significant financial benefits, including large raises from his campaign, severance packages, new jobs, and a grant of shares and cash from Trump’s media company.

The benefits have flowed from Trump’s businesses and campaign committees, according to a ProPublica analysis of public disclosures, court records and securities filings. One campaign aide had his average monthly pay double, from $26,000 to $53,500. Another employee got a $2 million severance package barring him from voluntarily cooperating with law enforcement. And one of the campaign’s top officials had her daughter hired onto the campaign staff, where she is now the fourth-highest-paid employee.

 

These pay increases and other benefits often came at delicate moments in the legal proceedings against Trump. One aide who was given a plum position on the board of Trump’s social media company, for example, got the seat after he was subpoenaed but before he testified.

 

Trump’s attorney, David Warrington, sent ProPublica a cease-and-desist letter demanding this article not be published. The letter warned that if the outlet and its reporters “continue their reckless campaign of defamation, President Trump will evaluate all legal remedies.”

 

https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-criminal-cases-witnesses-financial-benefits

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[Boiler 45,445]

Smoke and Mirrors, look at the exceptions.

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Arizona lawmakers debate ballot measure allowing local police to make border-crossing arrests

 

Arizona would step directly into immigration enforcement by making it a state crime to cross the Arizona-Mexico border anywhere except a port of entry, under a proposal that was being debated Tuesday before a final vote by lawmakers. If approved, voters would decide in November if the measure becomes law.

The measure, scheduled for a vote in the Arizona House, would let state and local police arrest people crossing the border without authorization. It also would empower state judges to order people convicted of the offense to go back to their home country. 

House Republicans closed access to the upper gallery of the chamber before the session started Tuesday, citing concerns about security and possible disruptions. The move immediately drew the criticism of Democrats, who demanded that the gallery be reopened. 

“The public gallery should be open to the public. This is the people’s House,” said state Rep. Analise Ortiz. 

 

We need this bill and we must act on it,” said state Rep. John Gillette, a Republican. 

Opponents called the legislation unconstitutional and said it would lead to racial profiling, separating children from parents and create several millions of dollars in additional policing costs that the state can ill afford. 

 

 

“It is not a solution. It is election year politics,” said Rep. Mariana Sandoval, a Democrat. 

The proposal is similar to a Texas law that has been put on hold by a federal appeals court while it’s being challenged. The Arizona Senate approved the proposal on a 16-13 party-line vote. If it clears the House, the proposal would bypass Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who vetoed a similar proposal in early March, and instead get sent to the Nov. 5 ballot.

https://apnews.com/article/arizona-immigration-border-local-police-arrest-ballot-0b68135c94ad2ebb90b5c731ddf67d68

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11 hours ago, Family said:

Arizona lawmakers debate ballot measure allowing local police to make border-crossing arrests

 

 

Arizona would step directly into immigration enforcement by making it a state crime to cross the Arizona-Mexico border anywhere except a port of entry, under a proposal that was being debated Tuesday before a final vote by lawmakers. If approved, voters would decide in November if the measure becomes law.

The measure, scheduled for a vote in the Arizona House, would let state and local police arrest people crossing the border without authorization. It also would empower state judges to order people convicted of the offense to go back to their home country. 

House Republicans closed access to the upper gallery of the chamber before the session started Tuesday, citing concerns about security and possible disruptions. The move immediately drew the criticism of Democrats, who demanded that the gallery be reopened. 

“The public gallery should be open to the public. This is the people’s House,” said state Rep. Analise Ortiz. 

 

We need this bill and we must act on it,” said state Rep. John Gillette, a Republican. 

Opponents called the legislation unconstitutional and said it would lead to racial profiling, separating children from parents and create several millions of dollars in additional policing costs that the state can ill afford. 

 

 

“It is not a solution. It is election year politics,” said Rep. Mariana Sandoval, a Democrat. 

The proposal is similar to a Texas law that has been put on hold by a federal appeals court while it’s being challenged. The Arizona Senate approved the proposal on a 16-13 party-line vote. If it clears the House, the proposal would bypass Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who vetoed a similar proposal in early March, and instead get sent to the Nov. 5 ballot.

https://apnews.com/article/arizona-immigration-border-local-police-arrest-ballot-0b68135c94ad2ebb90b5c731ddf67d68

So when Democrats do it, it is good, when Republicans do it it is election year politics.  Seems hypocritical.

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Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping
Participants in meetings said the 81-year-old president performed poorly at times. The White House said Biden is sharp and his critics are playing partisan politics.

WASHINGTON—When President Biden met with congressional leaders in the West Wing in January to negotiate a Ukraine funding deal, he spoke so softly at times that some participants struggled to hear him, according to five people familiar with the meeting. He read from notes to make obvious points, paused for extended periods and sometimes closed his eyes for so long that some in the room wondered whether he had tuned out.

 

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/joe-biden-age-election-2024-8ee15246?st=hxt69h75dskhvrq

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Judge in Trump Trial Flags Trollish Facebook Post About a ‘Juror’

 

In a brief letter addressed to both defense attorney Todd Blanche and Manhattan ADA Joshua Steinglass, Merchan informed both parties that the court had “been made aware” of a comment posted to the courts system’s public Facebook page on May 29, one day before the verdict was issued. The comment, quoted in the letter, reads:

 

 

My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted 🎉 Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!! ❤️."

In his letter, Merchan described the post the comment responded to and described the poster as a user named “Michael Anderson.” There was no indication that the poster actually had a cousin on the jury, however, and the Facebook user reportedly described him or herself as a “professional poster” on their profile.

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-in-trump-trial-flags-trollish-facebook-post-about-a-juror

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