Trump's Troubles

Yeah I think the threat is correct I will come down to whether they have the courage to do something unpopular with at least a big part of their base. But the legal case appears to be very strong

 

Here's a link to another amicus brief filed on behalf of several historians presenting a compelling argument as to why the 14th Amendment applies to Trump. Among their points was that the President is an officer within the meaning of the Section 3 of the 14 Amendment; the disqualification language of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment is intended to be self-executing, it doesn't require the enactment of a specific statute by Congress; and finally it was intended to be prospective and not just limited to former supporters of the Confederacy. Regardless of the arguments I'm still betting that the SCOTUS will find some pretext to avoid actually addressing the issue.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-719/298895/20240126151819211_23-719 Brief.pdf

 

Thanks, will read. I agree with your prediction

 

Fulton DA Fani Willis, Nathan Wade subpoenaed to testify at Feb. 15 hearing

I have always thought the Georgia case had the most potential of them all, given the SoS's phone call with Trump, etc. If I didn't know any better, I'd say this was the plan all along. Hand this one to the Fulton DA, because it's the one with legs and they'll surely F it up. Put Jack Smith in as special prosecutor, so he can fumble the football as he did with the John Edwards and Bob McDonnell prosecutions. But then I realize, they really are that stupid.

This will inevitably nix the Fulton case or at very worst, allow an opening for a delay which will take us well beyond Election Day. Just a matter of time before something funny drops about Smith.

 

Trump is going to have some serious difficulty getting re-elected even if he somehow manages to escape his likely prison sentence(s). Apparently being found guilty of raping one woman (while suspected of raping others), and ogling naked under-aged girls backstage at beauty pageants has caused 64% of women to be turned off at the idea of voting for him. Hard to believe, I know.

Gender gap expands between Biden and Trump, new poll shows

If this doesn't change before November, there is no way that Trump could be elected President. His only remaining voters will be uneducated republican males who are willing to overlook a rape or two.

I belong to the demographic of republicans that would vote for a dead Joe Biden over Dimwit Donald Trump. That's right, I think a cadaver (and a democrat at that!) would do a better job than the con-man.

 

I have not read the actual judgment and I do not know English law and I therefore relying upon the summary from the Twitter poster. But it appears that Trump tried to sue Christopher Steele for being loyal to the Western Alliance instead of Russia, but did so incompetently.

 

The Willis/Wade "issue" isn't going to affect a thing.

 

Well now we see what DT saw in him

 

Trump surrounds himself with all the best people!

 

rhetorical question?

 

She admitted the affair today. This will inevitably get the Georgia case against Trump tossed. If you need extra confirmation of this, look no further than the lack of discussion about this development in this very thread.

 

How much you want to bet this affects the Georgia case not one iota?

 

Why would replacing the person in charge of the case cause the case to get tossed?

 

Don't bother him with facts. He's still looking for the location of the Matt Bevins victory party from a few years back.

 

Because the person who was in charge of the case is who brought the case and they immediately (likely before) commenced a clear conflict of interest with the prosecutor in said case. There's a reason we have conflict of interest and you're not going to convict a former POTUS when the DA and prosecutor are involved in a clear conflict of interest that could have negative ramifications for the defendant. If it matters for one of Trump's aides, it will definitely matter for him.

Perhaps I should clarify my position. These revelations will a) get the case tossed or b) have the same end net result of case being tossed.

 

It's not like the DA was having an affair with the judge or a defense attorney. The DA and prosecutor have the same interest to prosecute the defendant so what's the conflict? It could and probably should have ramifications for her career but not sure how that changes the facts of the case against Trump.

 

What is the conflict of interest here?