Well in his defense, there are a lot of charges, and he hasn't exactly been able to get the best lawyers out there as even lawyers seem to be wary of defending him. So I'd imagine it's gonna take the legal team he's managed to throw together a good while to build a suitable defense case here. I'm no lawyer, but I would imagine trying to actually defend Trump in court with everything being thrown at him will be quite the undertaking.
2026 is hilarious though, that seems like an Onion article, but it's real shit. So it looks like his crackpot legal team's about as bright as he is. A lot of what I know about court and lawyers comes from watching Law & Order, and on there the lawyers and prosecutors ask for a week or 2 extra to prepare their case. Not 2 1/2 years. I know that's just a TV show, but at this point that show's gotta be much more realistic than the Trump shit show here that hasn't even made it to court yet.
It is an absolutely outlandish request and one that will be laughed out of court. Their basic claim is they are so incompetent at discovery that they need three years to do what any normal team of lawyers could do in a few months.A 2026 trial date is not an outlandish request by Trump and his legal team.
The thinking is not any crackpot legal defense. It's the fervent hope that they win the election again, and Trump can use the office of the POTUS, along with enablers like Barr, to squash the trial.
Ah yes, that makes sense - I agree.@fskimospy
I think I should clarify that it's not an outlandish legal strategy on Trump's part because they have no real defense. Their only hope is to delay delay delay.
But yes, it is outlandish to delay a trial for two years, because he got a million other criminal trials to go to.
Trump could have the best legal team money can buy. But, you know, he'd have to not stiff them. Oh, and he would have to stop asking his lawyers to do illegal stuff.Well in his defense, there are a lot of charges, and he hasn't exactly been able to get the best lawyers out there as even lawyers seem to be wary of defending him. So I'd imagine it's gonna take the legal team he's managed to throw together a good while to build a suitable defense case here. I'm no lawyer, but I would imagine trying to actually defend Trump in court with everything being thrown at him will be quite the undertaking.
I am ok with what ever date Trump wants. As long as Tanya Chutkan follows through with her statement that he goes to jail for ceimes that he has committed after her warning
I’m not worried about the internal politics of Georgia. There’s essentially nothing republicans there can do to alter this indictment. They don’t have the votes to impeach her and Trump can’t be pardoned -any modifications to the pardon process that would benefit him couldn’t be in place until 2026 at the absolute earliest.I am not. If he becomes President all bets are off, state charges or not. He'll pardon himself (which has a lot of questions right there) and for state charges he'll try to sic the feds on GA or just ignore them. Republicans in GA will cooperate with whatever he wants, hell there's already one GA congressman trying to impeach Fani Willis right now. And who the hell knows what happens then.
If he becomes President, if I'm Fani W, Jack smith, the judge and maybe the jurors as well I get the hell out of the country if I can and hope Trump doesn't try to send operatives after me.
If he gets convicted, and *then* elected (which I think is possible given the American public) that's at least in the open--the GOP is fine with falling under a convicted traitor and rapist.
“The FEC records and testimony from the House Jan. 6 Select Committee also indicate that, alongside Giuliani, none of the private-sector lawyers identified in the special counsel's election case — Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro and John Eastman — were compensated for the work they did for Trump after the 2020 election.”Seems Rudy's got a bunch of receipts burning a hole in his pocket. Trump's worried.
Rudy Giuliani hit with fresh lawsuit after returning from Mar-a-Lago
Rudy Giuliani is hit with another lawsuit just as he reportedly returns from a trip to Mar-a-Lago to beg for cashwww.salon.com
The trail of human carnage just continues. I can't imagine how not paying lawyers who have been indicted is going to work out for you Mr. stable genius.
Trump stiffed indicted lawyers despite raising $250 million: report
Lawyers that "didn't do s**t" got paid but "people that worked their ass off got nothing," Giuliani ally complains.www.salon.com
That explanation would be more plausible if he paid his other lawyers, haha.“The FEC records and testimony from the House Jan. 6 Select Committee also indicate that, alongside Giuliani, none of the private-sector lawyers identified in the special counsel's election case — Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro and John Eastman — were compensated for the work they did for Trump after the 2020 election.”
Well, one plausible explanation is that Trump knew what they were doing was illegal, and not paying for the services rendered in pursuit of a criminal conspiracy might be a strategy for avoiding ultimate responsibility for their actions?? “I never paid them to perpetrate election fraud…how could I possibly be responsible for what they were doing?”
Well, difference of opinion from someone on this side of the isle…@fskimospy
I think I should clarify that it's not an outlandish legal strategy on Trump's part because they have no real defense. Their only hope is to delay delay delay.
But yes, it is outlandish to delay a trial for two years, because he got a million other criminal trials to go to.
I'm damn sure Rudy did.That explanation would be more plausible if he paid his other lawyers, haha.
Really though I don’t think these people cared much about being paid. They were in it for the coup, not for the money.
More like he just cheated them, like everybody else he ever did business with.
See how much Trump has lowered the bar?Politicians like Brad Raffensperger had enough balls to not commit fraud. I may not agree with some of the conservative agendas he may be pushing, but he sounds like someone you can actually sit down and talk to. Unlike the frothing mouth idiots like Trump, Greene, or Boebert.
The GQP nuts know this. It's why they are desperately trying to close libraries nationwide.Almost did it with GA officials too:
He doesn't just need the book thrown at him, he needs the whole library!
This is all a messaging exercise for the base as these people gave up on actual governance a long time ago. Their demands will be ignored.House freedom caucus threatening the country. I say fuck them. Let them self deport to Russia or be shot for treason.
House Freedom Caucus: Let Trump Walk or We’ll Shut Down the Government
The right-wing group also wants ensured passage of a draconian immigration law and an amorphous demand to end “woke” policies in the U.S. military.www.thedailybeast.com
Michael and I seem to be of the same mind.Seems Rudy's got a bunch of receipts burning a hole in his pocket. Trump's worried.
Rudy Giuliani hit with fresh lawsuit after returning from Mar-a-Lago
Rudy Giuliani is hit with another lawsuit just as he reportedly returns from a trip to Mar-a-Lago to beg for cashwww.salon.com
The trail of human carnage just continues. I can't imagine how not paying lawyers who have been indicted is going to work out for you Mr. stable genius.
Trump stiffed indicted lawyers despite raising $250 million: report
Lawyers that "didn't do s**t" got paid but "people that worked their ass off got nothing," Giuliani ally complains.www.salon.com