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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

June 8, 2023 01:24 AM Forum: Politics

Clarence/Alito Scramble For Financial Extensions

Posted By Rod Kaufman
"Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas asked for an extension to file his annual financial disclosure, a move that comes in the wake of a ProPublica investigation into trips he accepted from a GOP megadonor."
"Thomas and fellow conservative Justice Samuel Alito both requested extensions, a spokesman for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts confirmed."
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4038748-clarence-thomas-asks-for-extension-on-financial-disclosure-after-ethics-controversy/
Do you think either one would have even bothered to do so unless the publication of Thomas' extravagant vacations and other benefits paid for by Harlan had uncovered by propublica? I don't...

June 8, 2023 07:51 AM Forum: Politics

Tucker On Twitter

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Geez...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHVEJ_3k9RU

June 9, 2023 09:20 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Indicted. Again.

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Jim,
Haven't you been paying attention to what the Republicans are saying? They've already rendered a verdict. McCarthy and company are rallying around Trump like flies on ---- even though they don't know all of the charges and they haven't seen the evidence. Meanwhile, Trump is fundraising off of it.
That said, you also haven't been paying attention to the cons on the forum who have already explained it to you: "They just don't want Trump to run again! What's a matter with you, Jim, get with the program!...

June 9, 2023 08:31 PM Forum: Politics

Trump Indicted. Again.

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Originally Posted by James Lacey


Trump is a man-child who used his wealth and position to avoid responsibility and consequences for his crimes and misdeeds his whole life. Despite independent oversight and investigations, he thought he could come to the White House and operate the same way. He's now learning there are consequences for his actions. Imagine being so unimaginably stupid, though, to think that you could leave the White House and clumsily steal a bunch of boxes of sensitive state secrets for who knows what purpose and get away with it.
"Imagine being so unimaginably stupid, though, to think that you could leave the White House and clumsily steal a bunch of boxes of sensitive state secrets for who knows what purpose and get away with it."
The republicans do...

June 10, 2023 05:05 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Indicted. Again.

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Did you see the pictures of the boatload of boxes of classified documents Trump had in his bathroom, in his shower, and in his ballroom? 
It looks like a chinese cargo ship just unloaded at the docks.
I see Trump let two of his attorneys go today, including one who was recently on CNN and who was vigorously extolling the innocence of his client. Well, there were two openings on his legal team so I'm wondering why Jonathan Turley and Alan Dershowitz didn't jump at the chance to provide pro bono work and defend their principles of righteous indignation by representing Donald John Trump in a court of law...

June 11, 2023 01:35 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Indicted. Again.

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer


Frankly NO I dont..... In fact if Russia and China pull off what they are currently up to, Trump will be the least of our problems. 
You actually recognize Russia as a threat?  Better tell that to Trump, Greene, and the so-called "freedom caucus"...

June 11, 2023 01:41 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Indicted. Again.

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Originally Posted by Patrick Keafer


Megyn Kelly had Dershowitz and other prosecutors on her show yesterday discussing this issue.  Definitely worth a listen. 

The takeaway seems to have been that given the district in which this case was brought, the success rate of federal prosecutors, and the high profile nature of the case, the case itself would have to be really strong.  They also pulled a Trump judge 

He could also get convicted and get a slap on the wrist.  
Definitely a bad break on drawing Aileen Cannon as the initial presiding judge but the prosecutorial team had no choice but to bring before a federal jurisdiction based in Florida. Given the fact that your cited commentators evidently recognize the potential for significant bias against federal prosecutions in that jurisdiction, it seems that's they're hedging their bets on that rather than on the merits of the case...

June 11, 2023 02:53 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Indicted. Again.

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer


If you actually weaned yourself off the USA propaganda news you would be caring a whole lot less about Trump and your fascination with right wing USSC judges and worried a lot more about what the combined threat of China and Russia are trying to do to us.....
Which right wing blog, radio station, twitter feed or facebook posting should I be following?...

June 11, 2023 05:14 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Indicted. Again.

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer


Not playing anything down.... The fact is the MSM is ignoring what China and Russia are partnering up to do and well into the process of doing. Trump is a minor issue, we will be lucky if we even have an election in 2024 lol

As for a national security threat....we are facing the greatest threat this country has ever had right now and it doesnt have a damn thing to do with Trump.  
Where did you get the idea MSM is ignoring the issue?
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/21/russia-and-china-are-becoming-ever-closer-and-the-west-should-worry.html
and 
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/02/china/china-russia-partnership-one-year-blinken-intl-hnk-mic/index.html
and
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/21/1165092729/for-russia-and-china-ties-with-the-west-are-strained

June 11, 2023 06:13 AM Forum: Politics

Trump Indicted. Again.

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer


Looks like your buddy Rod took care of the links.....

Although I didnt look at them I would bet they dont say just how dire the threat really is......none of the MSM is.
Of course Greg didn't bother to read the links so he know not of what he speaks, Here's a sampling of what he would have learned if he had read them:
“If you look at the trajectory of China-Russia relations within the last decade, bilateral ties between the two countries have really developed tremendously,” Alicja Bachulska, policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) told CNBC, saying that the process of developing ties had begun back in the 1990s."
“It’s basically about certain strategic interests, that are very close to both Beijing and Moscow at this point,” she added. “For both Russia and China, the main interest is to weaken the U.S.-led international order, that’s their primary goal, long term and short term.”

That, of course, is completely independent from Trump being indicted for alleged crimes committed on American soil. Beyond that, Putin is praying Trump wins the next election since Trump and company favor Russia, period.

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