Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Arrested, Released, DIY Edition

Gonna have to make this one DIY. I would have slogged through it, but Pete called, and wants help scouting the islands.

As expected, Trump went to Manhattan to go through the motions of being arrested on 34 counts of calling his payouts to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal "legal expenses", because they were paid to a lawyer who had already paid the women. Alvin Bragg bootstrapped this dubious (single) misdemeanor into 34 felony counts by alleging the purpose of the 34 checks to Michael Cohen was to violate some other as yet unspecified laws, presumably state or federal election laws, which would also normally be misdemeanor charges for which fines would be issued. The "arrest" went without incident, reportedly no mugshot was taken (it's not like the world is lacking images of Donald Trump), Trump pleaded not guilty to all the charges, and the judge did not impose bail, or a gag order, although he did issue a stern warning to Trump about "mean tweets." Trump returned to Florida, where he made a speech condemning the charges (among other things). 

Making History (Not in a Good Way) : The Other McCain
Breaking: Trump pleads not guilty; indictment unsealed – HotAir
Full Indictment Against Trump Released
President Trump Responds to Arraignment in Historic Mar-a-Lago Speech – PJ Media
President Trump Post Indictment Remarks From Mar-a-Lago, 8:15pm Livestream - The Last Refuge
Alvin Bragg's indictment is historical for all the wrong reasons – HotAir
Why the Trump Indictment Is Worse Than We Thought – PJ Media
Now We Know Why They Wanted to Keep the Trump Indictment Sealed – RedState
Legal Experts Across the Political Spectrum Are Laughing at Alvin Bragg's Indictment of Donald Trump – RedState
Former Federal Prosecutor Andrew McCarthy Notes Trump Indictment Doesn't Outline any Crime - The Last Refuge
Seven Things You Don’t Know About the Stormy Daniels Hush Money Case - American Greatness
Ace of Spades HQ Trump's Lawyer Says Case Won't Survive Long; Promises To Raise Selective Prosecution As a Defense
Why Stormy Daniels Was Just Ordered to Pay Donald Trump $122K
The Indictment of America - American Greatness
Trump's arraignment: no one should be surprised by what is happening today - The New Neo
Nothing to See Here - The American Conservative
Trump Isn't The First GOP Candidate Indicted By Local Democrats
Could It Happen Here? It Is Happening Here - American Greatness
A pox on Bragg: We are all Trump now – HotAir
To Everyone Celebrating Trump’s Indictment - The American Spectator - USA News and Politics
CNN Poll Finds 60% Of Americans Support Trump Indictment Even Though They Have No Clue What’s In It - The Daily Wire
Dems Admit Trump Indictment Is Political By Fundraising Off It
Althouse: "Donald J. Trump may not have an actual mug shot, but his campaign team was not going to miss an opportunity..."
Can Trump Get a Fair Trial in Manhattan? - Frontpage Mag
Oh, So the Judge Overseeing Trump's Case Is a Biden Donor
Glenn Kessler says Trump sons are trying to intimidate the judge by tweeting photos of his daughter – twitchy.com
Trump Accuses Bragg of 'Illegally' Leaking Points of Indictment
Judge Moves to Force Trump to Stop Talking About His Case – PJ Media
Dersh: "No way" Trump gets a fair trial in NYC – HotAir
Michael Cohen is the media expert on Donald Trump – HotAir
Jim Jordan: Trump Indictment “Is About Going After Anyone Who Opposes The Left’s Agenda, The Establishment’s Agenda” – Summit News
Could Trump Prosecutor Alvin Bragg Go to Prison? It's Possible – PJ Media
Instapundit - DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH: Could Trump Prosecutor Alvin Bragg Go to Prison? It’s Possible.
Althouse: This sentence conflates too much.
Soros’s Justice in U.S. and Israel - American Thinker
KJP weasels out of answering Qs about WH’s take on Trump indictment but does Biden admin zero favors – twitchy.com
Please note that the chief rivals to Biden and Putin are both under arrest – HotAir
Ace of Spades HQ Chinese Agent Biden Chuckles Over Trump's Indictment Soros Prosecutor Alvin Bragg Now Speaking
Too funny: ‘CONSPIRACY!’ Journos beclown themselves spreading misinformation on Trump indictment – twitchy.com
Dem Rep Jamaal Bowman to MTG: Get your a** back to Washington – HotAir
Republicans lay the groundwork for 2025 indictments
Are You Ready for the Knock on Your Door? – PJ Media
The Trump 'POTUS 47 Revenge Tour' Just Kicked Off Early – PJ Media

Biden Follies and Other Politics as Usual

Comer: Four Biden Family Business Associates Cooperating with Probe
Dems Are Stuck With Biden, Let's Hope the Rest of Us Aren't – PJ Media
No Primary Challenge Shows a Deeply Unhealthy Democrat Party – PJ Media
Judge Orders Hunter Biden's Ex to Remain Silent on His Finances – PJ Media
Biden Won’t Be Able To Force Lower Oil Prices With Strategic Reserve, Experts Say - The Daily Caller
Team Biden Poised to Shut Down American Energy, Boost China - The American Spectator - USA News and Politics
Biggest U.S. Banks See Huge Deposit Withdrawals – PJ Media
Here's A Look Into Voter Database ERIC's Left-Wing Origins
Nancy Pelosi struggles to recover after accidentally referring to Hillary Clinton as 'president' - Fox News
Pelosi: Why do people end up "way on the other side of our democracy"? – HotAir
Democrat Switches Parties, Hands Republicans Super-Majority in Key Swing State – RedState

Social Media and Censorship

The Talented Doctor Ripley (GPT) - by Robert F. Graboyes
Anti-Hillary Election ‘Meme’ Case Could Open The Floodgates To More Gov’t Censorship, Legal Experts Warn - The Daily Caller
Trump lost $700M on Truth Social – HotAir
"This Is Totalitarianism" - by Michael Shellenberger

Nashville Shootings and the Culture War

Evidence from the Nashville shooting still leaking out like molasses – HotAir
Manifesto Destiny - American Greatness
Tolerance and Acceptance: Wyoming Dem Posts Vile Trans Murder Threats – PJ Media
‘I Felt Bullied’: Mother of Child Treated at Transgender Center Speaks Out - The Free Press
Leftists Fume at Lesley Stahl for Being Soft With Marjorie Taylor Greene
Althouse: Things conflated by Majorie Taylor Greene.
The Left's woke colonizers are the reason the culture war exists
The Audacity of Woke - by Jeff Goldstein
Lawsuit Challenging SPLC 'Hate Group' Defamation Clears Legal Hurdle
After NPR's Major Layoff, Employees Accuse CEO Of Racism - ZeroHedge
Instapundit - ANNALS OF LEFTIST AUTOPHAGY: After NPR’s Major Layoff, Employees Accuse CEO Of Racism. Triggered e
The Daily Chart: The College Doom-Loop? - Power Line
Instapundit - IMAGINE HOW WE USED TO THINK FOREIGN-TRAINED DOCTORS HAD AN INFERIOR EDUCATION: University at Buffa
Judicial Watch Docs: Air Force Academy Says 'Systemic Racism Exists in Our Society,' Must Push 'Diversity, Inclusion' - CNSNews

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