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[tx 3 putt 75,475]

 

[Bullneck 18,744]

 

 

[TwiceHorn 30,850]

14 hours ago, GhostOfTomJoad said:

Just like the "grab 'em by the pussy" audiotape was sure to do 2 weeks before the election in 2016?

Or the "just find me 11,000 votes" tape from Georgia?

Or the J6 insurrection unfolding live on TV for hours?

Trump is the fucking Terminator. He's an indestructible exoskeleton of evil stupidity wrapped in rotting orange flesh, fried food grease, and shit.

It's like that scene in Platoon when Chris realizes Barnes killed Elias and he's trying to get the other grunts to frag him as payback. Rhah reminds everyone that Barnes had been shot six times already and he wasn't dead yet.

"The only thing that can kill Barnes...is Barnes."

Insert Trump.

But, most courtrooms in the United States are not polling booths.  They are, inherently, fact-based fora unlike anything left in the American political arena thanks in large part to Trump.

Cohen is going to get beaten up, almost no question about it.  But, if he and the prosecutors "have receipts," that is, documentary evidence that corroborates his testimony, he may well be shown to be a self-serving liar, who is not lying about this particular set of events and the facts that make them unlawful.

At this point, we're not talking about motions and appeals and lawyer stunts that delay.  We're talking about decisions made about Trump's conduct and future based on facts and evidence, which are Trump kryptonite.  This is why Trump avoids trial in civil cases like the plague and hasn't been faring well in court since leaving office.

Edited May 11 by TwiceHorn

[Biff Tannen 45,151]

19 hours ago, 4th&Five said:

 

Extra long power tie you say?  Popularized on Wall Street you say?

I guess us plebs just haven’t heard about it yet.

 

 

[Fudge Nuggets 18,977]

3 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

But, most courtrooms in the United States are not polling booths.  They are, inherently, fact-based fora unlike anything left in the American political arena thanks in large part to Trump.

Not the Supreme Court with their penchant for making rulings on cases concerning situations that never happened.

[YGIFS 19,445]

Oh the situations happened alright.  The controversial issue is that they happened 200 years ago.  

[atomheartbevo 89,015]

Biden needs to mutter “orange turd” under his breathe if they actually debate.

 

[TwiceHorn 30,850]

On 5/11/2024 at 12:10 AM, tx 3 putt said:

 

That may be the first time I have ever seen a talking head on Fox or that side of the aisle demand or suggest that Trump explain one of his lies. Granted, I don't pay much attention to those outlets.

[Goredho 17,178]

On 5/10/2024 at 6:10 AM, Underdog said:

Fatwa’d a Patriot, y’all should be ashamed of yourselves… tsk, tsk, tsk. 

George Washington is ROFLing in his grave.

[RomaVicta 29,574]

On 5/11/2024 at 6:49 AM, TwiceHorn said:

But, most courtrooms in the United States are not polling booths.  They are, inherently, fact-based fora unlike anything left in the American political arena thanks in large part to Trump.

Cohen is going to get beaten up, almost no question about it.  But, if he and the prosecutors "have receipts," that is, documentary evidence that corroborates his testimony, he may well be shown to be a self-serving liar, who is not lying about this particular set of events and the facts that make them unlawful.

At this point, we're not talking about motions and appeals and lawyer stunts that delay.  We're talking about decisions made about Trump's conduct and future based on facts and evidence, which are Trump kryptonite.  This is why Trump avoids trial in civil cases like the plague and hasn't been faring well in court since leaving office.

He's also up against an entity with the resources to pursue issues to the end and which he cannot intimidate other than by fomenting violence against opponents.

[TwiceHorn 30,850]

9 minutes ago, RomaVicta said:

He's also up against an entity with the resources to pursue issues to the end and which he cannot intimidate other than by fomenting violence against opponents.

True.  His two primary weapons are ineffective.  He's still got that delay thing going, though.

[Dahobbs 17,227]

5 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

That may be the first time I have ever seen a talking head on Fox or that side of the aisle demand or suggest that Trump explain one of his lies. Granted, I don't pay much attention to those outlets.

I don't think the implication was that Trump was lying. The talking head wanted Trump to say more shit.

[The Original Greaser Bob 2,701]

My whole attitude towards Michael Cohen's testimony next week.  I don't want him just saying what I want to hear, but if it's the truth I'm fine with it.

[The Original Greaser Bob 2,701]

Cohen's receipt:

[Red Five 40,355]

15 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:

I don't think the implication was that Trump was lying. The talking head wanted Trump to say more shit.

Yes, Fleischer wants Trump to talk shit about the judge's daughter. In his criminal trial. As is customary for all ex-presidents. 

[Francisco 2.0 32,175]

[Note:  I have to slip away to a middle school awards assembly;  our son is receiving some awards, so...I'll be away for a few hours]

Michael Cohen, come on down!

 

Every seat in the courtroom is taken, except those in the jury box and the judge’s chair. Palpable tension, and anticipation, as the fifth week of the trial is set to begin.

Trump has entered the room, wearing a blue-and-white striped tie, and Senator J.D. Vance and Eric Trump trailing him, among others.

Also with him are Boris Ephsteyn, his legal adviser; Alina Habba, one of the lawyers from his civil fraud trial; and Representative Nicole Malliotakis. This is the biggest entourage we’ve seen him with so far.

The prosecutors are in the courtroom, laden down with boxes, bags, and binders filled with documents. This is arguably the biggest day of their case so far. They look — pretty much the same as they do every day.

Today is easily the most crowded day of the trial. Some members of the public told me they started queuing at 3 a.m. Unlike other days, where the witness lineup wasn’t announced in advance, it was widely reported that Michael Cohen would be on the stand today, prompting hundreds of people to come down with the hope of getting a seat in the courtroom, or the nearby overflow room.

Before court adjourned on Friday, Justice Merchan asked prosecutors to tell Michael Cohen to stop talking about Trump, after a defense lawyer alerted the court to a recent TikTok video in which Cohen wore a shirt with a picture of Trump behind bars. We don’t know what, if any, discussions this prompted between prosectors and Cohen, but he appeared to stay off social media this past weekend.

Trump is expected to be traveling with a heavier entourage this week than he has previously. His advisers, concerned about having Republicans present to buoy him up, have been trying to line up people to show their support for him at court.

One expected visitor to court today: Senator J.D. Vance, Republican of Ohio. Vance is on the shortlist to be Trump’s running mate in his current presidential campaign. He will be the first of the V.P. contenders to support Trump in the courtroom, and the move will likely bolster Vance's already-strong chances.

Over the past two weeks, Trump has been scanning the courtroom, clocking which allies are — and are not — showing up for him. Last week Senator Rick Scott, Republican of Florida, came to court, but besides that we’ve seen very little support for Trump here in Manhattan from elected Republicans.

Good morning from the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, where in less than an hour, the final week of the prosecution’s case against Donald Trump is set to start.

Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer and current nemesis, is expected to take the stand today and to testify that Trump himself was the hidden hand behind the hush money payment Cohen made in 2016 to a porn star, Stormy Daniels. The witness will also likely say that Trump personally approved reimbursements for the payment, which prosecutors say were illegally disguised as payments for legal services.

It’s expected to be a tense and exciting day as the two New Yorkers face off in the courtroom.

Edited May 13 by Francisco 2.0

[bolverk 29,082]

@Francisco 2.0 I'll cover your absence.

 

[bolverk 29,082]

 

 

[cactusflinthead 27,181]

 

[dcbc 14,248]

I'm not sure I believe Eric is glaring at Cohen.  I think that's just his resting face.

 

[jimmyjazz 45,192]

That guy always looks like he just sharted, and he's happy about it.

[bolverk 29,082]

 

Apologies about the size on this next one. Trying to keep a single thread in each screenshot.

This is an important one.

 

[bolverk 29,082]

Really getting into the meat of it.

[bolverk 29,082]

I can't get all of these next two into a single screenshot.

 

 

[Red Five 40,355]

Lol at Dotard not having email because of fear of a paper trail. Totally normal. 

But her emails.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,310]

Trump and Cohen were POS in renegotiating bills that they thought were too high.

In other words, allow vendors to negotiate "high" prices up front so they will agree to the job, but then refuse to pay that price when invoiced. 

Edited May 13 by Nice Guy Eddie

[bolverk 29,082]

4 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Lol at Dotard not having email because of fear of a paper trail. Totally normal. 

But her emails.

If the courtroom reporters are accurately assessing Cohen's testimony, their tone suggests it's incredibly damaging.

[texasdago 7,407]

I mean, its the party apparatus...  Goebbels, Himmler, Heydrick, etc. were all lined up and supporting no matter what.  What's the difference?

[tbone_ 13,991]

Lol at Dotard not having email because of fear of a paper trail. Totally normal. 
But her emails.

That just shows how much smarter he is than her you dumb commie

[High Plains Drifter 10,931]

 

who are the senators and congresswoman in the courtroom?

 

[bolverk 29,082]

9 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

who are the senators and congresswoman in the courtroom?

 

His entourage of elected officials:

[Brisketexan 103,602]

28 minutes ago, texasdago said:

I mean, its the party apparatus...  Goebbels, Himmler, Heydrick, etc. were all lined up and supporting no matter what.  What's the difference?

None.  The difference is "none."  And just like under that prior regime, it's a mix of absolute flunkies (Haba, Tubberville, Eric) and power-hungry sociopaths (JD Vance).  When you hold up the rise of the Trump regime and the rise of the Nazi regime side by side, there's a whole lot of this going on:

[locodos 5,247]

19 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

who are the senators and congresswoman in the courtroom?

 

Rick Scott was one of his submissives

[Red Five 40,355]

Ah, the A team.

[bolverk 29,082]

The pace of updates has slowed considerably as they get into the nitty-gritty of the payments.

 

I wonder how well this is received by the jury.

 

 

 

[High Plains Drifter 10,931]

15 minutes ago, bolverk said:

His entourage of elected officials:

 

you wanna be the VP, you gotta do the dirty work: Sit in a crowded courtroom to show "support". 

 

 

[locodos 5,247]

12 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

you wanna be the VP, you gotta do the dirty work: Sit in a crowded courtroom to show "support". 

 

 

fielty

[Shut up Lou Holtz 1,981]

The stupid is so strong here. Cohen is a “convicted felon and a serial liar.” The blind hypocrisy is just mind numbing. Fuck all of them 

[bolverk 29,082]

5 minutes ago, locodos said:

fielty

*fealty

[Red Five 40,355]

"That's the most depressing thing I've ever been in."

Dude you coached in Lubbock.

[locodos 5,247]

1 minute ago, bolverk said:

*fealty

 

traitor

traitour

whatever!

[brown water 3,760]

2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

That guy always looks like he just sharted, and he's happy about it.

Runs in the family…

Literally 

[TwiceHorn 30,850]

1 hour ago, bolverk said:

If the courtroom reporters are accurately assessing Cohen's testimony, their tone suggests it's incredibly damaging.

I think they're right.  Having an audio tape, with Trump's voice talking about this is pretty devastating.  They're going to accuse Cohen of altering it or misinterpreting it, but I don't think that's going to be very credible and I imagine the Manhattan DA has experts to testify that it is unaltered..  It's also nice that Cohen had a reason for making this one audio of Trump:  to reassure Pecker that he would be reimbursed.

This is one of the many situations that screams for Trump to take the stand and explain it away.  Ain't gonna happen, though.

This doesn't go directly to the falsified documents or the motive for so doing, but it sure demonstrates Trump's active involvement and knowledge of the deal.  Also, why cash?  To conceal?  To avoid a paper trails?  Oh my, yes.  Even though that's not what eventually happened.

 

[Hornius Emeritus 12,332]

I am thinking Vance is going to be Trump's VP nominee.

 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,310]

I wonder if Kristi Noem asked to sit in on the proceedings, and was told that wasn't part of the courtroom strategy by alienating everyone.

[smokebomb 357]

4 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

I wonder if Kristi Noem asked to sit in on the proceedings, and was told that wasn't part of the courtroom strategy by alienating everyone.

They wouldn't bring in Noem with Eric there too. She has a history of shooting little bitches. 

[bolverk 29,082]

Everything up to lunch, which they just broke for.

[bolverk 29,082]

@Francisco 2.0 Hey, do you have the afternoon shift?

[Francisco 2.0 32,175]

5 minutes ago, bolverk said:

@Francisco 2.0 Hey, do you have the afternoon shift?

 

Absolutely; after checking out the boy from school and taking him to his favorite mexican place for lunch, I got back into my office about 10 minutes ago and was catching up on what has transpired.  

 

 

[Hornius Emeritus 12,332]

26 minutes ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

 

Absolutely; after checking out the boy from school and taking him to his favorite mexican place for lunch, I got back into my office about 10 minutes ago and was catching up on what has transpired.  

 

 

Well, glad that you're not doing work!