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Also....I will pay $1,000 cash, right now, to any attorney down there who re-enacts this exact line of questioning:

 

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Because none of this matters anyway, at least give me a good chuckle.

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7 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

Just a lot of rapid fire questions that sound accusatory, but don't really get anywhere.

This is pretty much your demeanor on cross examination when you have no real defense.  Expect to see a lot of this in the Trump criminal trials.

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"Can he answer the question?"
"Is that an objection?"
"Yes."
"Overruled, but answer the question."

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2 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

"Can he answer the question?"
"Is that an objection?"
"Yes."
"Overruled, but answer the question."

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Eh, that was legit. The directive was answer the question, directly. Rusty wanted to give him some room to talk about other stuff. 

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That does it. Case over. The Austin American Statesmen is a newspaper. I think that actually comes as a surprise to many people, including people associated with the Statesmen. 

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So, the argument appears to be that if you try and help someone but it turns out they don't need it then you really didn't try to help them. 

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12 minutes ago, South Austin said:

I tell you, I have been craving Polvo's.  I haven't been there in about a decade.  Is it still good?

last time there was a year or so ago and it was still the same awesomeness. now I want a Burrito Compuesto

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5 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:

So, the argument appears to be that if you try and help someone but it turns out they don't need it then you really didn't try to help them. 

Seems like his point on cross. 

World Class filed for bankruptcy, and THAT'S what prevented the foreclosures, not Paxton's swarmy attempt to use the power of his office as undue influence.  Never mind that the only reason World Class filed for bankruptcy when it did is because Paxton's swarmy attempt was unsuccessful in persuading a judge to enjoin the foreclosure sales.

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8 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Seems like his point on cross. 

World Class filed for bankruptcy, and THAT'S what prevented the foreclosures, not Paxton's swarmy attempt to use the power of his office as undue influence.  Never mind that the only reason World Class filed for bankruptcy when it did is because Paxton's swarmy attempt was unsuccessful in persuading a judge to enjoin the foreclosure sales.

Yup. It gets cause and effect backwards. Bankruptcy was the fallback in case Paxton failed.  That's because bankruptcy has a shit ton of drawbacks, particularly for an operation like World Class. 

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1 minute ago, chainsaw said:

Okay but Paxton's opinion was basically what Trump would've done!!!

They should probably lead with that argument. 

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I'll say this on Day 3, while he appropriately seems clueless about evidentiary rulings, Dan Patrick is so much less annoying than thought he would be in presiding over this trial.  I know, it's a low fucking bar.

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15 minutes ago, South Austin said:

I'll say this on Day 3, while he appropriately seems clueless about evidentiary rulings, Dan Patrick is so much less annoying than thought he would be in presiding over this trial.  I know, it's a low fucking bar.

I would love to see Stephen A Smith ruling on some of these objections

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47 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Now y'all get it.

We're down to rooting for the GOOD Christofascists.  FML.

One bite of the elephant at a time?

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You know those Nate Paul banners you used to see up all over downtown?  

I wanna make some that say, "Another World Class Paxton Coming" with the WCC logo on the bottom in the same black/white/gold & font stylings.  And put them in myriad abandoned buildings around downtown and the Capitol area.  

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2 hours ago, YGIFS said:

Listening to George Seay throwing Ken Paxton under the bus is another thing I didn't expect to hear.  He's bringing up the $3000 pen story.  I'm cracking up thinking about Jack Klompus from Seinfeld.  

What's George's role in this?

Man, I used to know George pretty well and, from that, I adjudge(d) him to be a solid human being and a very bright guy and hard worker.  I guess it shouldn't, given many of his family connections, but I have been shocked at the evidence of his being co-opted by the Texas right wing.

I'd never expect him to be any kind of bleeding heart, but geezus h.  I guess it's good to know he's on the right side of this, at least.

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For as much grief as we gave Mateer, Bangert seems pretty damn sharp.

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1 minute ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

For as much grief as we gave Mateer, Bangert seems pretty damn sharp.

He is indeed a pretty damn sharp neofascist right-wing evangelical Christian.

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Just now, South Austin said:

He is indeed a pretty damn sharp neofascist right-wing evangelical Christian.

Well, unlike a lot of these clowns, Bangert was a litigation partner at Baker Botts.  They tend not to suffer fools.

Many/most of these clowns have no legal career outside the lunatic fringe that is the Texas AG/SG office and crazy advocacy organizations.

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Just now, TwiceHorn said:

Well, unlike a lot of these clowns, Bangert was a litigation partner at Baker Botts.  They tend not to suffer fools.

Many/most of these clowns have no legal career outside the lunatic fringe that is the Texas AG/SG office and crazy advocacy organizations.

I know.  I just couldn't resist giving these idealogues some shit.  He seems to be a way more competent attorney that Mateer.

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Posted

I gotta get a camera on this Eric guy. He's the real star of the show.

I gotta get a camera on this Eric guy. He's the real star of the show.

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I gotta get a camera on this Eric guy. He's the real star of the show.

Also,
 

 

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Do people think this lawyer is effective?

 

And why does MeeMa keep instructing the witness to answer yes or now?  Douchenozzle isn't objecting to his responses; he should keep his mouth shut.

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Now, are these the questions I was called here to answer? Countertops and letterheads? Please tell me you have something more, Ralph Macchio. Ken Paxton is on trial for his job. Please tell me that his lawyer hasn't pinned his hopes to a letterhead.

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1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

My best (worst) cross-examination was early in my career....when a witness had completely skewered my client's story, backed up with photographic proof.  After pondering what to do for what felt like an eternity, I fired off this piece of brilliance:

Q: "So . . . are you calling my client a liar?"

A: "Yes."

[Looooooooooooong pause]

Judge: "Mr. Brisket, you about done here?"

"Yes.  Yes I am."

So, the lesson here is that when you have nothing to offer on cross.....sometimes shutting the fuck up is your best line of questioning.

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