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Shelley Powers's avatar

What I particularly like about this piece and others of yours that you write, is they are a reminder that Trump is only one part of the problem...we have serious issues in Congress, and in the states.

Really, really, REALLY bad people

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Karen Gold's avatar

And worst of all the Supreme Court which is bending over backwards to protect Trump.

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Lance Khrome's avatar

I also believe that SC Smith's filing leaned in to J. Coney Barrett's commentary in trump v US, when she allowed that organizing a fake electors scheme would clearly be an "unofficial act", and I also believe that Coney Barrett will side with the three dissenting Justices in upholding the bulk of Smith's charges should they reach Scotus, and furthermore that J Kavanaugh may join for a 5-4 majority.

If tRump loses, even "Mr Immunity" himself, CJ Roberts, may as well be persuaded to cross over...even the self-righteous can read the room.

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Randy's avatar

Just watch: The Supreme Court will rule against Mexico in the grounds that Mexico didn’t exist as a nation when the Second Amendment was written.

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David J. Sharp's avatar

Chris, I am shocked … SHOCKED! The specific bibles demanded by Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, are published at the direct behest of the Holy (Orange) Father and/or His pale Son—what could be more blessed? Strict religion for the children (possibly gasping for breath), mo’ money for the Trumps.

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Slack System's avatar

And no lifesaving inhalers

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Michael's avatar

LOL at thinking the KJV is anywhere even remotely a model for "historical accuracy." It was translated by a committee, and it shows. It's beautiful English prosody and verse, but that's about all it's good for. It sucks as a translation.

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Patris's avatar

Hence the term “Morally bankrupt”.

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AMALIA VILLALBA NUÑEZ's avatar

FELICES Y GRACIAS THIS MAN APPEARS TO WANT Y TRUMP BIGLES

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Joeff's avatar

Didn’t Walters give a state job to Chaya “Libs of TikTok” Raichick?

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SophieM's avatar

Yes. She has zero experience on education or state government, but she IS a warrior for hate and bigotry.

https://newrepublic.com/post/178343/libs-tiktok-creator-advising-school-libraries-government-job

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Sean Corfield's avatar

"On Oct. 2, Walters iresponded to a request from Walters about the purchase of inhalers" -- one of those is meant to be Drummond, right?

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Chris Geidner's avatar

And without the misspelling. Fixed. Thanks!

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Elaine Barr's avatar

It won’t happen, but Canada should apply to be an intervenor (or US equivalent) in the Mexican suit on guns. Says, Toronto and Surrey BC.

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Elaine Barr's avatar

Walters is a git who has specified only Trump bibles in classrooms (v Establishment Clause, as I, a Canadian, understand it). Why do these people get elected?

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LC Sharkey (they/them)'s avatar

Chris, question for you: if Trump loses the election, when the immunity case makes its way back to SCOTUS, do you think they will be less inclined to hear the case at all? My thinking is that Trump's handlers will have no particular use for him anymore, and will therefore not put much effort into protecting him. Do you think that's likely, or just wishful thinking on my part?

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Chris Geidner's avatar

I honestly think it depends. In that scenario, I think it makes a difference what happens post-election, how the case makes its way to them, and what the broader landscape looks like. The men don't like this prosecution; that is pretty clear. The question is whether things change enough that Barrett and her thinking can control where the case goes. Smith clearly is banking on it, quoting her repeatedly.

As for not taking it, I just don't see how you get there. Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh aren't letting it drop. They just need one more vote for cert, and Gorsuch is likely almost as sure a vote as them.

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Phil Johnson's avatar

... and I hope that Governor Abbott, the pro-life Catholic, will finally see his way to write "Stop -clemency granted' on one of the two executions set 10/17 (simultaneously) in Texas (Robert Roberson) and Alabama, after ducking the "innocent" claim of Marcellus Williams this week. What a farce. We have a week plus to write in and get him to change his mind. God help us all. I feel bad for pro-life Texans.

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