And don't forget, President Joseph Biden is also a good and honest man and with more wisdom from his long history of service to this country than so many others. Really! If not Joe then who? Those that still have not, look up Hopium Chronicles with Simon Rosenberg. We must stay focused and learn the facts about how and why we are so much…
And don't forget, President Joseph Biden is also a good and honest man and with more wisdom from his long history of service to this country than so many others. Really! If not Joe then who? Those that still have not, look up Hopium Chronicles with Simon Rosenberg. We must stay focused and learn the facts about how and why we are so much better off than we were with ter-ump and honestly numerous others that have served as President.
Various factions have been trying to figure out how to replace President Biden with someone younger since he was elected. But Biden has been building goodwill with Americans for over 50 years and has accomplished more than any President since LBJ. Most of the legislation help all Americans and not just the one percent. Thousands of infrastructure projects are in progress or have already been completed. Alliances with our allies and trading partners around the globe have been rebuilt. And he has brought us back from the worst pandemic in the history of the world better than any other country.
And yet, his detractors rail on his age instead of his wisdom and leadership. Lincoln was 55 years old when he was reelected, ten years past the life expectancy at the time. And Biden is fewer years past life expectancy and is surrounded by an extremely competent cabinet and staff.
Thank you Heather for another enlightening history lesson and Happy President's Day.
I am so fed up with the media, pouncing on--or initiating--opinions about President Biden's age and mostly letting Trump slide. And Fur's "report" should have been vetted by the AG before his subjective statements went out the door.
I am fed up as well. The NYT did a piece on memory loss, memory recall and decision making. TFFG seems to have trouble with recall, losing memories be likely had, being terrible at decision making and claiming to not be able to recall things that happened under his watch (like in the Mueller report).
The phrase "my brain is full" should apply to Biden because he is making decisions on national importance from the time he wakes up and maybe before. TFFG is constantly thinking about who on his enemies list he should attack. And often it's Republicans. But never Putin or any of the other dictaors.
Biden has many other skills and talents that TFFG hasn't ever acquired. Biden is able to delegate. TFFG almost never delegates which is one of the reasons he accomplished so little during his term.
As many have said, "Trump is uniquely unqualified to be President."
And Hur's report? I am conflicted on whether it should have been vetted. It has already become yesterday's news. I don't think it changed anybody's vote and it made Garland look less political and Hur like a pathetic loser.
The way to slam someone is how Engoran slams Trump and his crime family on page 87 of the ruling. It's personal without being personal. And I have yet to see anyone report on it. Now that's pathetic.
He starts out by saying that Trump has a history, and even today saw no need for changes, the cites the Trump University case and the charitable funds case, plus the fact that his head manager plead guilty to all those counts, then says there is reason to continue and enhance the monitor.
I wish I could. I tried to cut and paste it from the NYTimes and couldn't so I downloaded the entire verdict and I still couldn't. Sorry. Maybe someone else can, but I'm an idiot.
DT did Biden and the Democrats a favor with his "Putin can do whatever the hell he wants" comment, which mostly shoved Hur's editorial comments out of the news cycle. Also, I'd like to see Engoron's comments on page 87 of his ruling, please :)
The English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744) first declared, “To err is human, to forgive is divine.” Defendants apparently are of a different mind. After some four years of investigation and litigation, the only error (“inadvertent,” of course) that they acknowledge is the tripling of the size of the Trump Tower Penthouse, which cannot be gainsaid. Their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological. They are accused only of inflating asset values to make more money. The documents prove this over and over again. This is a venial sin, not a mortal sin. Defendants did not commit murder or arson. They did not rob a bank at gunpoint. Donald Trump is not Bernard Madoff. Yet, defendants are incapable of admitting the error of their ways. Instead, they adopt a “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” posture that the evidence belies.
This Court is not constituted to judge morality; it is constituted to find facts and apply the law. In this particular case, in applying the law to the facts, the Court intends to protect the integrity of the financial marketplace and, thus, the public as a whole. Defendants’ refusal to admit error—indeed, to continue it, according to the Independent Monitor—constrains this Court to conclude that they will engage in it going forward unless judicially restrained.
Indeed, Donald Trump testified that, even today, he does not believe the Trump Organization needed to make any changes based on the facts that came out during this trial.
I think Engoron's remarks have teeth because of his appointment of Judge Jones and his revocation of Trumps' licenses to do business in NY at least for the while.
As grateful as we must all be for the do whatever comment from the huge imbecile, his open admission that they'd keep on sleazin' is the real cherry on top. (Over the top?)
I'm as happy as Bobby McFerrin ever could have wanted that they've been sent to bed without dinner while the baby sitter locks away their toys.
Engoran's "Ruling" is precise and will stand for aspiring 'judicals' ( :)) ) who will read it. Hur's tabloid level drivel will just end up in the waste-can, cause 'we're' the only ones who read it. Huh? C'mon... it's written to an 8th grade reading level so the only way it has gotten out to the general (tabloid nation) public is the MSM reading it to the mag-gots. They sure as hell won't read it.. THEY CAN'T READ fer crisssakes. Next!
According to a guest neurologist in the NYTimes the problem isn't with Biden's memory, it's with his memory recall. Almost all of his have this issue regardless of our age, although it does get worse as we get older.
Remember when Mueller sent TFFG a list of questions and Trump answered many of them. I don't recall. I call bullshit on the Republicans questioning Biden's memory.
Well, yeah! Each and every election denying MAGAt is 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag. How pathetic that the worst mud they can sling at Biden is "he's old and forgetful." Not a rapist, not a tax fraud, not a grifter, not a traitor. There's a great interview on The Bulwark between Tim Miller and Robbie Kaplan (Carroll's att'y) about her OTHER class action suit against Trump Org for the pyramid scheme to sell videophones.
I agree that President Biden accomplished many goodthings for us working class Americans. He went as far as someone within the confines of the corporation controlled Democratic Party would be allowed to do.I’m sick of his age being brought up too but let’s be real, he could go down fast with diminished cognitive skills and we do need someone younger.Yes I’m someone you will not convince to vote for him again, but stifling me like Archie said to Edith isn’t democracy.
You hit the nail on the head John with "corporation controlled Democratic Party." Both parties are, of course, but this is why I remain an Independent that never votes for a Republican.
My Congressman does not take PAC money only personal donations which have a cap I believe. He's a Democrat in a rural district and he's been reelected as well as unseating a Republican. He is not supportive of the corporatocracy even though he has General Dynamics, GE and LL Bean in his district.
Republicans can't even pass a single budget bill which would help people in their own districts. And they are Putin lovers.
Democrats have the aim to overturn Citizens United, and the institutional framework to “make it happen” if votes put them in charge. A third party vote will be a vote for Trump. Anyone may voice an opinion, but disagreement with that opinion is not censorship.
Well Did you listen to HCR’s politics chat last Tuesday Gail? I was dumped on and she blocked me . I wasn’t rude or insulting, just standing up for RFKJR. It seems pretty unfair to me.
I did not, but if you behave as a troll, not a serious participant, you get what you get. Your opinion, and I assume your repeated backing for a straw horse candidate were rejected. The government may not silence you, but private entities may. You’ll change no minds when you insist on inserting your opinion ad nauseam when it’s been rejected.
I’m going to miss out on HCR’s political chat today because she blocked me.I never talked while she was talking as many other bubbles did because I wanted to hear what she was saying. She said she would be speaking about misinformation and I want to hear about that. I don’t listen to Fox because they are pretty much solid misinformation, but now , I’ve realized Joy Reid is too.There is a video , last week of Musk and RFKJR talking about free speech. He said it’s never ok to take away free speech and that is what being blocked feels like.Any chance you would ask HCR to unblock me?
If information is what you seek from the chats they are available on YouTube, just not in real time. If you weren’t commenting IRT, I must assume you were blocked from her FB page for doing what you do here.
Well i’mworking on my communication skills hopefully improving. I know I can’t change minds but it really bugs me that the DNC , a private organization, can make exclusive rules to annoint Biden. And I will never vote for him or Trump.
Your choice. That you fail to understand national backing of an incumbent by the national party, and in your petulance wish to throw your vote to Trump, your shorts in a twist narcissism is apparent. Enjoy your smugness when Project 2025 is reality.
Neither does Jason Crow, my former rep. It's now Ken Buck, whom at last I called to thank for his Majorca's vote. We WILL elect a democrat from this district this year!
I am so sorry that you feel this way. The man is nearly as much a wack job as drumpf. And he has no excuse. As a scientist I cannot imagine where he gets his bullsit. He should have a rudimentary ability to reason from his career, yet he seems not to.
You need to be more specific about him , that sounds like repetition of MSNBC. He does walk back statements at time . I look at it as when FDR threw ideas up on the wall to see what sticks.
I do not need to argue with you. Look at the idiots nonsense on vaccinations. It should be enough, but for you apparently ignorance is your happy place. He is not his father, who would truly have been an extraordinary president. He is a sad pathetic fool
Actually, I feel so sorry for old Joe when he steps away from the podium and pray he doesn’t fall down. Americans want a hero that isn’t an authoritarian to believe in .Trump fooled a lot of us in 2016 as he turned out to be a joker. And RFKJR is Batman.
And most of the people who I know are supporting RFKJR are former young Trump supporters.So all this democratic fear about taking votes away from the president is wrong
He may have a sane moment, but he is a spoiler, just like the genius Nadar. Loved his message but was not fooled by his chances. Both have egos that soar to the heavens. Real is much better than ethereal.
I voted for Nader in NE because they always pick the Republican. I think Nader is the smartest man since Adlai Stevenson to run for President.
But if I had voted in FL I would have voted for Gore. I was in Clearwater on election night 2000. In 1996 the networks had all pledged they wouldn't call the election in the states that had multiple time zones and they called FL before the polls closed in the Panhandle.
Would Gore be President if they hadn't called it? We'll never know. They flipped flop on the winner in FL like 4 times. I don't recall who they called it for first, but they never should have called it until the next day and even then it was still up in the air.
There is video of Jr explaining why a vote for Ralph Nader is a vote for Bush. Vax fear even Vax hysteria goes back many years to the Polio Vax despite the fact that FDR was struck, & back to the AIDS era even though Dr. Ho's (now at Columbia) brilliant treatment protocol was a "cocktail" that worked. We still do not have an AIDS Vax but, we have many, many, many ways to reduce Risk.
My vote was never going to be for either Trump or Biden. Think about what you are saying. How would you like it if I said your vote for Biden is a vote for Trump? Furthermore, most of the Kennedy supporters I know voted for Trump the first time .
So age is your criteria? Listen to the multigeneraltional GOP set in Congress and running for office; then comment on diminished or deranged cognitive skills.
We don't need anyone younger. People from Biden's generation usually live longer than their parents. Biden's father lived to 86, and his mother to 92, both compos mentis to the end.
And don't forget, President Joseph Biden is also a good and honest man and with more wisdom from his long history of service to this country than so many others. Really! If not Joe then who? Those that still have not, look up Hopium Chronicles with Simon Rosenberg. We must stay focused and learn the facts about how and why we are so much better off than we were with ter-ump and honestly numerous others that have served as President.
Various factions have been trying to figure out how to replace President Biden with someone younger since he was elected. But Biden has been building goodwill with Americans for over 50 years and has accomplished more than any President since LBJ. Most of the legislation help all Americans and not just the one percent. Thousands of infrastructure projects are in progress or have already been completed. Alliances with our allies and trading partners around the globe have been rebuilt. And he has brought us back from the worst pandemic in the history of the world better than any other country.
And yet, his detractors rail on his age instead of his wisdom and leadership. Lincoln was 55 years old when he was reelected, ten years past the life expectancy at the time. And Biden is fewer years past life expectancy and is surrounded by an extremely competent cabinet and staff.
Thank you Heather for another enlightening history lesson and Happy President's Day.
I am so fed up with the media, pouncing on--or initiating--opinions about President Biden's age and mostly letting Trump slide. And Fur's "report" should have been vetted by the AG before his subjective statements went out the door.
I am fed up as well. The NYT did a piece on memory loss, memory recall and decision making. TFFG seems to have trouble with recall, losing memories be likely had, being terrible at decision making and claiming to not be able to recall things that happened under his watch (like in the Mueller report).
The phrase "my brain is full" should apply to Biden because he is making decisions on national importance from the time he wakes up and maybe before. TFFG is constantly thinking about who on his enemies list he should attack. And often it's Republicans. But never Putin or any of the other dictaors.
Biden has many other skills and talents that TFFG hasn't ever acquired. Biden is able to delegate. TFFG almost never delegates which is one of the reasons he accomplished so little during his term.
As many have said, "Trump is uniquely unqualified to be President."
And Hur's report? I am conflicted on whether it should have been vetted. It has already become yesterday's news. I don't think it changed anybody's vote and it made Garland look less political and Hur like a pathetic loser.
The way to slam someone is how Engoran slams Trump and his crime family on page 87 of the ruling. It's personal without being personal. And I have yet to see anyone report on it. Now that's pathetic.
Can you add that slam from page 87?
He starts out by saying that Trump has a history, and even today saw no need for changes, the cites the Trump University case and the charitable funds case, plus the fact that his head manager plead guilty to all those counts, then says there is reason to continue and enhance the monitor.
The business plan for Trump University was to get people to max out their credit cards to pay the tuition.
I wish I could. I tried to cut and paste it from the NYTimes and couldn't so I downloaded the entire verdict and I still couldn't. Sorry. Maybe someone else can, but I'm an idiot.
DT did Biden and the Democrats a favor with his "Putin can do whatever the hell he wants" comment, which mostly shoved Hur's editorial comments out of the news cycle. Also, I'd like to see Engoron's comments on page 87 of his ruling, please :)
Refusal to Admit Error
The English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744) first declared, “To err is human, to forgive is divine.” Defendants apparently are of a different mind. After some four years of investigation and litigation, the only error (“inadvertent,” of course) that they acknowledge is the tripling of the size of the Trump Tower Penthouse, which cannot be gainsaid. Their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological. They are accused only of inflating asset values to make more money. The documents prove this over and over again. This is a venial sin, not a mortal sin. Defendants did not commit murder or arson. They did not rob a bank at gunpoint. Donald Trump is not Bernard Madoff. Yet, defendants are incapable of admitting the error of their ways. Instead, they adopt a “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” posture that the evidence belies.
This Court is not constituted to judge morality; it is constituted to find facts and apply the law. In this particular case, in applying the law to the facts, the Court intends to protect the integrity of the financial marketplace and, thus, the public as a whole. Defendants’ refusal to admit error—indeed, to continue it, according to the Independent Monitor—constrains this Court to conclude that they will engage in it going forward unless judicially restrained.
Indeed, Donald Trump testified that, even today, he does not believe the Trump Organization needed to make any changes based on the facts that came out during this trial.
Thank-you Gary. Judge Engoron is truly that - a judge. Peace to you.
You're welcome. I was technology challenged for a while there.
I think Engoron's remarks have teeth because of his appointment of Judge Jones and his revocation of Trumps' licenses to do business in NY at least for the while.
As grateful as we must all be for the do whatever comment from the huge imbecile, his open admission that they'd keep on sleazin' is the real cherry on top. (Over the top?)
I'm as happy as Bobby McFerrin ever could have wanted that they've been sent to bed without dinner while the baby sitter locks away their toys.
Thank you.
Hur should have been told to edit out his opinions. They were not facts.
Engoran's "Ruling" is precise and will stand for aspiring 'judicals' ( :)) ) who will read it. Hur's tabloid level drivel will just end up in the waste-can, cause 'we're' the only ones who read it. Huh? C'mon... it's written to an 8th grade reading level so the only way it has gotten out to the general (tabloid nation) public is the MSM reading it to the mag-gots. They sure as hell won't read it.. THEY CAN'T READ fer crisssakes. Next!
I, for one, prefer "a kindly old man with memory problems" to an old man cereal rapist grifter with memory problems. Just sayin'.
According to a guest neurologist in the NYTimes the problem isn't with Biden's memory, it's with his memory recall. Almost all of his have this issue regardless of our age, although it does get worse as we get older.
Remember when Mueller sent TFFG a list of questions and Trump answered many of them. I don't recall. I call bullshit on the Republicans questioning Biden's memory.
Well, yeah! Each and every election denying MAGAt is 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag. How pathetic that the worst mud they can sling at Biden is "he's old and forgetful." Not a rapist, not a tax fraud, not a grifter, not a traitor. There's a great interview on The Bulwark between Tim Miller and Robbie Kaplan (Carroll's att'y) about her OTHER class action suit against Trump Org for the pyramid scheme to sell videophones.
I agree that President Biden accomplished many goodthings for us working class Americans. He went as far as someone within the confines of the corporation controlled Democratic Party would be allowed to do.I’m sick of his age being brought up too but let’s be real, he could go down fast with diminished cognitive skills and we do need someone younger.Yes I’m someone you will not convince to vote for him again, but stifling me like Archie said to Edith isn’t democracy.
You hit the nail on the head John with "corporation controlled Democratic Party." Both parties are, of course, but this is why I remain an Independent that never votes for a Republican.
My Congressman does not take PAC money only personal donations which have a cap I believe. He's a Democrat in a rural district and he's been reelected as well as unseating a Republican. He is not supportive of the corporatocracy even though he has General Dynamics, GE and LL Bean in his district.
Republicans can't even pass a single budget bill which would help people in their own districts. And they are Putin lovers.
Democrats have the aim to overturn Citizens United, and the institutional framework to “make it happen” if votes put them in charge. A third party vote will be a vote for Trump. Anyone may voice an opinion, but disagreement with that opinion is not censorship.
And certainly share your view about overturning Citizens United. I listen to Thom Hartman and he makes a strong case against that decision.
Your vote for Trump certainly will guarantee its continuance.
Well Did you listen to HCR’s politics chat last Tuesday Gail? I was dumped on and she blocked me . I wasn’t rude or insulting, just standing up for RFKJR. It seems pretty unfair to me.
RFK Jr. is a nutcase, now, and he already was in his teens (I have several friends who knew him then). Most of his siblings have repudiated him.
https://www.newsweek.com/kennedy-family-reacted-rfk-junior-2024-announcement-election-1833308
I did not, but if you behave as a troll, not a serious participant, you get what you get. Your opinion, and I assume your repeated backing for a straw horse candidate were rejected. The government may not silence you, but private entities may. You’ll change no minds when you insist on inserting your opinion ad nauseam when it’s been rejected.
I’m going to miss out on HCR’s political chat today because she blocked me.I never talked while she was talking as many other bubbles did because I wanted to hear what she was saying. She said she would be speaking about misinformation and I want to hear about that. I don’t listen to Fox because they are pretty much solid misinformation, but now , I’ve realized Joy Reid is too.There is a video , last week of Musk and RFKJR talking about free speech. He said it’s never ok to take away free speech and that is what being blocked feels like.Any chance you would ask HCR to unblock me?
If information is what you seek from the chats they are available on YouTube, just not in real time. If you weren’t commenting IRT, I must assume you were blocked from her FB page for doing what you do here.
Is it possible that she thinks I’m a “troll” as you said or a bot and she has gotten President Biden to block me?
I’m done here.
Well i’mworking on my communication skills hopefully improving. I know I can’t change minds but it really bugs me that the DNC , a private organization, can make exclusive rules to annoint Biden. And I will never vote for him or Trump.
Your choice. That you fail to understand national backing of an incumbent by the national party, and in your petulance wish to throw your vote to Trump, your shorts in a twist narcissism is apparent. Enjoy your smugness when Project 2025 is reality.
Keep working.
Neither does Jason Crow, my former rep. It's now Ken Buck, whom at last I called to thank for his Majorca's vote. We WILL elect a democrat from this district this year!
Yes , I think so. I want RFKJR, inspite iofThe DNC claiming he is a “stalking horse “ and the MSNBC campaign to exterminate him.
I am so sorry that you feel this way. The man is nearly as much a wack job as drumpf. And he has no excuse. As a scientist I cannot imagine where he gets his bullsit. He should have a rudimentary ability to reason from his career, yet he seems not to.
You need to be more specific about him , that sounds like repetition of MSNBC. He does walk back statements at time . I look at it as when FDR threw ideas up on the wall to see what sticks.
I do not need to argue with you. Look at the idiots nonsense on vaccinations. It should be enough, but for you apparently ignorance is your happy place. He is not his father, who would truly have been an extraordinary president. He is a sad pathetic fool
Actually, I feel so sorry for old Joe when he steps away from the podium and pray he doesn’t fall down. Americans want a hero that isn’t an authoritarian to believe in .Trump fooled a lot of us in 2016 as he turned out to be a joker. And RFKJR is Batman.
I surely hope I don’t come across like you do!
https://www.newsweek.com/kennedy-family-reacted-rfk-junior-2024-announcement-election-1833308
He saw his father die. Every heard of PTSD?
Then admit you want chump
Or, God help us, RFK Jr.
And most of the people who I know are supporting RFKJR are former young Trump supporters.So all this democratic fear about taking votes away from the president is wrong
He may have a sane moment, but he is a spoiler, just like the genius Nadar. Loved his message but was not fooled by his chances. Both have egos that soar to the heavens. Real is much better than ethereal.
I voted for Nader in NE because they always pick the Republican. I think Nader is the smartest man since Adlai Stevenson to run for President.
But if I had voted in FL I would have voted for Gore. I was in Clearwater on election night 2000. In 1996 the networks had all pledged they wouldn't call the election in the states that had multiple time zones and they called FL before the polls closed in the Panhandle.
Would Gore be President if they hadn't called it? We'll never know. They flipped flop on the winner in FL like 4 times. I don't recall who they called it for first, but they never should have called it until the next day and even then it was still up in the air.
I remember that night like it was yesterday. The sinking feeling I had then never went away.
RFK jr has been nutty since his teens. I know several people who knew him then, went to school with him.
There is video of Jr explaining why a vote for Ralph Nader is a vote for Bush. Vax fear even Vax hysteria goes back many years to the Polio Vax despite the fact that FDR was struck, & back to the AIDS era even though Dr. Ho's (now at Columbia) brilliant treatment protocol was a "cocktail" that worked. We still do not have an AIDS Vax but, we have many, many, many ways to reduce Risk.
RFK jr should take his own advice from the 2000 election, and get the hell out of the current race. Sheesh!
And, my mother used to tell my brother and me how relieved she was when the polio vax became available. (we were little kids at that time)
Dude, RFKJR is our only hope
OMG. We are doomed. (Not a dude.)
Well then think of RFKJR as obe1 kenobe! Ha ha
https://www.newsweek.com/kennedy-family-reacted-rfk-junior-2024-announcement-election-1833308
I definitely will NEVER vote for Trump. Why can’t you hear me?
Because it's a choice, not a bat signal. And RFKjr is nuts.
but will you stay home? I may be appalled by some positions of Dems, but I know the cost of self-righteous indignation..
I have a RFKJR bumper sticker on my truck and I won’t stay home on Election Day
Because a vote for anyone besides Biden is a vote for Trump.
My vote was never going to be for either Trump or Biden. Think about what you are saying. How would you like it if I said your vote for Biden is a vote for Trump? Furthermore, most of the Kennedy supporters I know voted for Trump the first time .
So age is your criteria? Listen to the multigeneraltional GOP set in Congress and running for office; then comment on diminished or deranged cognitive skills.
Yes it’s McConnell and others too. Pelosi knew it was time and , like President Washington did , stepped aside.
We don't need anyone younger. People from Biden's generation usually live longer than their parents. Biden's father lived to 86, and his mother to 92, both compos mentis to the end.