Greg Olear writes some compelling information about how tRump is a Soviet (and I use the term intentionally) pawn. He's also a malignant narcissist. I believe he'll self destruct before there is any hope of accountability (read: prosecution).
Trump's son openly admitted to a reporter that "they got all the money they needed from Russia" in buying two Scottish Golf Courses.
So, EVEN when one's blood relative openly admits to a reporter, who then publishes the fact that Trump was laundering Russian money into Golf courses, Trump is not charged or otherwise bothered by the law.
In fact, he became President of these United States with a great following of LOVE among LAW ENFORCEMENT people.
I can only speak for the local level of law enforcement, and tell you that you're not wrong about 2/3 of the rank and file (in my admittedly small, and unscientific statistical sample). There was an "R" after his name in the ballot. I must have had a dozen friends say that they "held their nose and voted for him" who had quit holding their noses and voted for him in 2020.
Ugh! People became blind and deaf when it came to TFG. They still are. They don’t realize that they have been given a huge cup of bullshit to drink. Led like sheep, by their noses, to a cliff.
I've always believed that he's been programmed and supported by Putin. He is just not bright enough to have done all of his destruction by himself. I'm also hopeful that the intense pressures coming at him from all sides will end up destroying him. Let's hope.
Al Capone was sent to jail for tax evasion. I enjoyed reading into Wiki's introduction: "Donald Trump was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Covid pandemic era as the co-founder and boss of a large part of the Republican Party. His seven-year reign as a crime boss ended when he went to prison at the age of 75." .... just dreaming, Mike.
Mike, please let us dance in expectation of him being paraded naked in the street before you rain on our parade. I do fear you are correct but let us dance a bit.
You are most likely right Mike. But we all do enjoy seeing the legal pile on. Think trump is sweating any of this?
Once again the pattern continues. When the law gets too close people like trump and jordan start screeching and the rest like hawley keep their mouths shut. (Except for Hawley obstructing critical appointees).
and I never say this but here goes. These are really dark times.
Mike, You got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning; you're also making up things. I never wrote that he was going to jail. Trump will be stark naked in a barrel falling into Niagara Falls. Got the picture now?
Fern! Actually, I did not understand the reference to naked in a barrel and thought it meant jail. I did not think about him naked in a barrel going over Niagra Falls. My apology.
Agree that, come what may, he ain't going to jail. All of Mike's reasons are still there because enough people in NY's government and real estate communities went along with not doing anything ... and today want to avoid being considered his accomplices. Also, fear of the civil strife his present-day extremist supporters would cause if he were indicted protects him. But eventually, they will find another leader as the defeated former president rots away on whatever corner of Mar-a-Lago remains after his lenders call in his IOU's. He might pitch a tent there, if zoning permits it.
You're correct. In my real estate brokerage years, I was appalled at the lack of principle, as brokers frantically lapped up the gains from foreign investors buying Trump properties.
Mar-a-Lago was built by Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post Cereal fortune, a century ago. On her death, she left it as a historic landmark to the US gov't which couldn't afford to maintain it, gave it back, and it fell into the hands of the defeated former president during the 1980's. Over the years, he managed to get the place licensed as a private club and catering joint as a way of maintaining it. The Town of Palm Beach went along with it since it was a landmark and not doing so would have resulted in its destruction. Contrary to the nearby City of West Palm Beach, a very urban place, the Town of Palm Beach is inhabited by unbelievably wealthy people. The defeated former president never was accepted by them as more than the owner of a catering establishment. Many of the uber-wealthy of Palm Beach donate generously locally to museums, hospitals, concert halls, the opera, theatre and numerous charities. The defeated former president was never counted among them. I suspect most, including the Koch's, would be glad to see him go.
Agree ... No tents permitted. Ultimately, the place will be torn down and divided into generously-sized individual lots selling for twenty or thirty million dollars each. The estate of the defeated former president will need the money to pay off their creditors.
Note that H. R. Rose's verb is past tense - *seemed* invincible. So, take heart & hope that -as put by someone here put it - that tfg will be "Capone'd" at the very least.
Heck, I believe. Channel surfing one day, I "accidentally" stopped at PBS where some nicely dressed church lady was instructing viewers to "Ask for 3 Signs and a Miracle every week." Ya right. Guess What! It works! Don't know for sure if there is a God or a Devil, but I am pretty sure there is "The Great Irish Tea Party in the Sky" where my female relatives in the Great Beyond humor me. They always were a witty bunch, so I must be very careful what I ask for! Fun! And always wonder-full.
Trump offers to pay these people off and when he doesn't come through, they can not complain because of their wrongdoings. People have lost their sense of right and wrong. Trumps accountants can only work with the numbers trump gives them.
Sophia, if you’re bringing GOD and the DEVIL into this conversation, then that means, I, too, will have to PRAY. All those TFG followers must be in church today.
Fern, one of the very best predictors of the future is the past.
Trump has been a well known crook in NY City his entire adult life, and, has had accounting firms lying for him his entire life and.....
Trump has never been charged with a single crime, in fact, the NY DA was never interested until AFTER he moved to Florida.
Trump was operating as a criminal and everyone knew it for 35 years.
So, given that history, what do you predict for Trump's future??
Also, WHY was Trump never charged even though the NY Post routinely wrote articles about his law breaking???
Because, all those reasons are still there.
Trump is not going to jail Fern. He has not even been charged with anything.
Greg Olear writes some compelling information about how tRump is a Soviet (and I use the term intentionally) pawn. He's also a malignant narcissist. I believe he'll self destruct before there is any hope of accountability (read: prosecution).
Trump's son openly admitted to a reporter that "they got all the money they needed from Russia" in buying two Scottish Golf Courses.
So, EVEN when one's blood relative openly admits to a reporter, who then publishes the fact that Trump was laundering Russian money into Golf courses, Trump is not charged or otherwise bothered by the law.
In fact, he became President of these United States with a great following of LOVE among LAW ENFORCEMENT people.
I can only speak for the local level of law enforcement, and tell you that you're not wrong about 2/3 of the rank and file (in my admittedly small, and unscientific statistical sample). There was an "R" after his name in the ballot. I must have had a dozen friends say that they "held their nose and voted for him" who had quit holding their noses and voted for him in 2020.
Ugh! People became blind and deaf when it came to TFG. They still are. They don’t realize that they have been given a huge cup of bullshit to drink. Led like sheep, by their noses, to a cliff.
It’s all so tribal and macho and white, and that power is slip slip slipping away from them because of it.
Yep. Trump, the law and order President.
Now the word most appropriate for that?
Guffaw.
I've always believed that he's been programmed and supported by Putin. He is just not bright enough to have done all of his destruction by himself. I'm also hopeful that the intense pressures coming at him from all sides will end up destroying him. Let's hope.
Manchurian candidate?
Well, Trump is too unpredictable to be a reliable Manchurian candidate.
However, if he can concentrate long enough for Putin to tell him what to do, then, yes.
Al Capone was sent to jail for tax evasion. I enjoyed reading into Wiki's introduction: "Donald Trump was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Covid pandemic era as the co-founder and boss of a large part of the Republican Party. His seven-year reign as a crime boss ended when he went to prison at the age of 75." .... just dreaming, Mike.
Sweet dreams are made of this...
I know the song...
This one will! tRump will be Al Caponed!
Mike, please let us dance in expectation of him being paraded naked in the street before you rain on our parade. I do fear you are correct but let us dance a bit.
Sharon. My apology. My kids say I am always the guy bringing a suitcase full of reality to an otherwise good party.
My cross to bear also.
You are most likely right Mike. But we all do enjoy seeing the legal pile on. Think trump is sweating any of this?
Once again the pattern continues. When the law gets too close people like trump and jordan start screeching and the rest like hawley keep their mouths shut. (Except for Hawley obstructing critical appointees).
and I never say this but here goes. These are really dark times.
"Think trump is sweating any of this?"
No, I think Trump acts as if he is invincible to the law. Because, he has every reason and data set supporting that approach.
Mike, You got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning; you're also making up things. I never wrote that he was going to jail. Trump will be stark naked in a barrel falling into Niagara Falls. Got the picture now?
Fern! Actually, I did not understand the reference to naked in a barrel and thought it meant jail. I did not think about him naked in a barrel going over Niagra Falls. My apology.
So, isn't this the best punishment? Think of the photos we will treasure and pass on!
Eeuuuww!! Thanks Fern.
🎯
Agree that, come what may, he ain't going to jail. All of Mike's reasons are still there because enough people in NY's government and real estate communities went along with not doing anything ... and today want to avoid being considered his accomplices. Also, fear of the civil strife his present-day extremist supporters would cause if he were indicted protects him. But eventually, they will find another leader as the defeated former president rots away on whatever corner of Mar-a-Lago remains after his lenders call in his IOU's. He might pitch a tent there, if zoning permits it.
You're correct. In my real estate brokerage years, I was appalled at the lack of principle, as brokers frantically lapped up the gains from foreign investors buying Trump properties.
Well, Mar a Lago was built although the city had said it could not be built!
Mar-a-Lago was built by Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post Cereal fortune, a century ago. On her death, she left it as a historic landmark to the US gov't which couldn't afford to maintain it, gave it back, and it fell into the hands of the defeated former president during the 1980's. Over the years, he managed to get the place licensed as a private club and catering joint as a way of maintaining it. The Town of Palm Beach went along with it since it was a landmark and not doing so would have resulted in its destruction. Contrary to the nearby City of West Palm Beach, a very urban place, the Town of Palm Beach is inhabited by unbelievably wealthy people. The defeated former president never was accepted by them as more than the owner of a catering establishment. Many of the uber-wealthy of Palm Beach donate generously locally to museums, hospitals, concert halls, the opera, theatre and numerous charities. The defeated former president was never counted among them. I suspect most, including the Koch's, would be glad to see him go.
Yes.
Especially if TFG gets to be broadly known as an associate of the Koch family.
Given the neighborhood, I expect there are rules against pitching tents.
Agree ... No tents permitted. Ultimately, the place will be torn down and divided into generously-sized individual lots selling for twenty or thirty million dollars each. The estate of the defeated former president will need the money to pay off their creditors.
I fear this is true. The underlying corruption hasn't changed, really, at all. Trump can take too many other well heeled crooks with him.
Our prisons have plenty of room for all of them and if not we can always build more.
Trump has been an open, blatant crook his entire life and always untouchable.
Several writers suggest tRump has been protected over the decades as an informant for the FBI. I'm thinking he is done informing.
…finished, caput!
Always loved the sound of that word: ca-put!
Mafia in New York, but ya, MISinformed.
🤨🧐🤐🙄🤨
I hope your prayers work. I'd love to be wrong.
I totally agree!!! We may yet see the entire Trump family in orange jumpsuits 🤗
Sophia, I assume your prayers are Greek Orthodox ones. :-)
My wife is Greek. She is not sure about her prayers and Trump. He seems invincible to all potential threats.
Al Capone and John , the Teflon Don, Gotti also seemed invincible.
Note that H. R. Rose's verb is past tense - *seemed* invincible. So, take heart & hope that -as put by someone here put it - that tfg will be "Capone'd" at the very least.
Heck, I believe. Channel surfing one day, I "accidentally" stopped at PBS where some nicely dressed church lady was instructing viewers to "Ask for 3 Signs and a Miracle every week." Ya right. Guess What! It works! Don't know for sure if there is a God or a Devil, but I am pretty sure there is "The Great Irish Tea Party in the Sky" where my female relatives in the Great Beyond humor me. They always were a witty bunch, so I must be very careful what I ask for! Fun! And always wonder-full.
Great Irish tea Party in the Sky! So THAT’s what Grandma and my aunties are up to…I hear near constant tittering after asking for help. 🤣
That's it! The aunties tittering! Maggie and Delia and Anna!
They surely do. All the Best with your books!
There are plenty of activists out there taking action, including this 70 year old one.
right on!
Sophia, very good. Cancer free is very good and your ask your mother to send prayers. :-)
YES! tRump shall be Al Caponed!!
Therer’s such a delicious double entendre in Al Caponed — we all know what a capon is, right?
LOVE IT!
😂
I hope you are right!!!
Waiting…
Trump offers to pay these people off and when he doesn't come through, they can not complain because of their wrongdoings. People have lost their sense of right and wrong. Trumps accountants can only work with the numbers trump gives them.
Sophia, if you’re bringing GOD and the DEVIL into this conversation, then that means, I, too, will have to PRAY. All those TFG followers must be in church today.