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  • jamil

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    So why was the former FEC chairman not allowed to testify?

    Was it just random that a judge that is not even on the roster of judges gets the Bannon trial, the Trump organization trial, and the Trump trial? BTW, the odds of this are similar to a three number lottery, and I got news for you, the house always wins.

    You have no concerns that the Judge contributed to Biden and a stop Trump organization and did not recuse himself?

    You have no concerns that the judges daughter works for an organization raising nearly $100 million this year as the trial progressed for Trumps political opponents and enemies?
    Wasn’t her organization paid during Biden’s 2020 campaign for services supporting his reelection? I think it’s customary for judges to recuse themselves for that sort of thing. But for all his conflicts, it appears more like he was hand-picked for the job.
     

    Ingomike

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    Wasn’t her organization paid during Biden’s 2020 campaign for services supporting his reelection? I think it’s customary for judges to recuse themselves for that sort of thing. But for all his conflicts, it appears more like he was hand-picked for the job.
    I am realistic that there will be political connections among a judges family, some are more casual than others. The judge himself donating any amount of money to a stop Trump organization is a hard stop. A daughter raising millions for opponents and profiting off of the defendant while her father is the judge is also a pretty big leap…
     

    LeftyGunner

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    The paragraph you quoted to say I refuted your point did not intend to refute your point about the constitution, other than to make your "it's in the constitution" more correct. You didn't even address the point that actually refuted your point. We can recap to make that clearer.

    Mike said:
    Thank you for stating this. I don’t need a court to tell me this was unconstitutional all the way.

    To which you replied:
    Actually, Mike…we do need a court to tell us what is constitutional and what is not...it’s in the constitution.

    lol, first, I have to talk about the irony of you declaring all along that Trump is guilty of all the charges, in all the cases, without a court having deciding on them all. And then you tell Mike that no, he can't have an opinion that it's unconstitutional, that a court needs to decide it first. lol. Which is it?

    First…I am not telling Mike (or anyone else, for that matter) what opinions he is allowed to hold…that’s ridiculous.

    I am trying to point out that his opinion of what the constitution says ultimately means dick. Same goes for my opinion btw, or your opinion…when in comes to the constitution the only opinion that matters is judicial opinion.

    for instance…some people believe that a right to abortion is incumbent in the rights to privacy enumerated in the first, third, fourth, and fifth amendments…but judicial opinion differs, so no such right gets recognized.

    It simply doesn’t matter what we each individually think the constitution says, under the rule of law it only matters what the court’s opinion is.

    So now to the point, Mike is correct that we don't need a court to tell us. Just like we don't need a court to tell us that the ATF's action on stabilizing braces is unconstitutional, bump stocks, etcetera. Did you need Heller to know that the onerous prohibitions on firearm ownership in ClownWorld™ jurisdictions was unconstitutional?

    Why stop there…go build yourself a machine gun. We all hold the opinion that the NFA is unconstitutional here in INGO, so you should be covered!

    At the end of the day, if OJ were white and all the other circumstances were present, OJ would have been convicted. Everyone watched the same trial. Everyone thought OJ was guilty as ****. But those jurors had to say it in deliberations in front of their peers.

    At the end of the day the jury decides the case based on the jury’s own conscience…it is one of the greatest features of our system…and one of the greatest potential points of failure, as well.

    ********. Trump lost because the jurors thought he was guilty before the trial even started.

    Of course you have some evidence of this, right?

    Jurors who have gone on record saying as much, maybe?

    Post those links…this sounds like you talking out of your ass to me.


    The prosecution did not bring the right receipts.

    Their receipt brought a 12-0 decision on all 34 counts.

    Those were the right receipts.

    Their star witness--no, not the ho--proved to be a lying sack of ****, who stole from Trump.

    Cohen’s testimony was corroborated by multiple credible witnesses, and was supported by documents entered into evidence.

    They did not have receipts that proved the payments were for the purpose of paying for the ho's silence.

    They didn’t need to prove the purpose of the payments, they only needed to prove that the payments existed, and the records reporting these payments were posted to the ledger under false pretenses.

    Their receipts were the falsified ledger entries listing loan repayments as legal fees paid.
    And they certainly did not prove the elevating charge which would support the elevation to felony, that Trump committed fraud by paying the ho off to run for president. That was a reach from the beginning.

    NY law (apparently) does not require this. Nate the Lawyer did a 20-min video going through just the legal aspects of the case (trying to remove the politics as much as possible) and he pointed this out.


    All the court proved was what we already knew. Trump's not a good human being. He ****ed a porn star while his wife was pregnant.

    …And that he falsified business record in violation of NY criminal law.

    And Trump didn't take the stand because the activist court would nitpick every word to find a way they could charge him with perjury.

    That’s a lot of words to say “Trump Would have lied under oath”.

    Many lawyers watching the case said they would have advised him not to testify for that exact reason. His own lawyers advised him not to testify for that reason. Often courts instruct jurors that not taking the stand is not an indication of guilt. Did that happen here?

    Yes, on page 11 of the jury instructions:


    Have you not read them?

    Do I really say that? I may have said it once or twice, but it's not common. What I typically say for that case is less metaphorical. Something like, they're not the same thing, and then I explain why I think they're different.

    See? Not only are you violating your "you need a court to decide it," you are supporting the suspicion you're in this more for the neeners than to understand Trumpers.

    But, about your belief that Trump is guilty as charged in all the cases, without a trial you believe he's already guilty without having heard the evidence. All you have is what you already believe with an activist news media helping to confirm your bias.

    And I suspect that even if found innocent, you'll still believe he's guilty. It's not the facts of the case that convinced you he's guilty in NY. It's the TDS coupled with your perspective that Trump deserves it even if he isn't guilty, because of his sins of the past and Karma.

    Prove me wrong. :dunno:

    Trump has sixty more felony counts to try over three different jurisdictions, we will have plenty of opportunity to test your hypothesis…but only if he ever actually gets acquitted of something.

    The NY case has been widely reported across all branches of media as the weakest of the four.
     

    Ingomike

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    First…I am not telling Mike (or anyone else, for that matter) what opinions he is allowed to hold…that’s ridiculous.

    I am trying to point out that his opinion of what the constitution says ultimately means dick. Same goes for my opinion btw, or your opinion…when in comes to the constitution the only opinion that matters is judicial opinion.

    for instance…some people believe that a right to abortion is incumbent in the rights to privacy enumerated in the first, third, fourth, and fifth amendments…but judicial opinion differs, so no such right gets recognized.

    It simply doesn’t matter what we each individually think the constitution says, under the rule of law it only matters what the court’s opinion is.



    Why stop there…go build yourself a machine gun. We all hold the opinion that the NFA is unconstitutional here in INGO, so you should be covered!



    At the end of the day the jury decides the case based on the jury’s own conscience…it is one of the greatest features of our system…and one of the greatest potential points of failure, as well.



    Of course you have some evidence of this, right?

    Jurors who have gone on record saying as much, maybe?

    Post those links…this sounds like you talking out of your ass to me.




    Their receipt brought a 12-0 decision on all 34 counts.

    Those were the right receipts.



    Cohen’s testimony was corroborated by multiple credible witnesses, and was supported by documents entered into evidence.



    They didn’t need to prove the purpose of the payments, they only needed to prove that the payments existed, and the records reporting these payments were posted to the ledger under false pretenses.

    Their receipts were the falsified ledger entries listing loan repayments as legal fees paid.


    NY law (apparently) does not require this. Nate the Lawyer did a 20-min video going through just the legal aspects of the case (trying to remove the politics as much as possible) and he pointed this out.




    …And that he falsified business record in violation of NY criminal law.



    That’s a lot of words to say “Trump Would have lied under oath”.



    Yes, on page 11 of the jury instructions:


    Have you not read them?



    Trump has sixty more felony counts to try over three different jurisdictions, we will have plenty of opportunity to test your hypothesis…but only if he ever actually gets acquitted of something.

    The NY case has been widely reported across all branches of media as the weakest of the four.
    Rephrased: neener neener…
     

    LeftyGunner

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    So why was the former FEC chairman not allowed to testify?

    He was, but the defense chose not to call him because testimony has to be limited to what a witness, well…actually witnessed, not to argue matters of law in front of the jury (which is why Trump wanted him on the stand at all). It is the judge’s sole responsibility to inform the jury on matters of law concerning the testimony they heard. (Again…apparently. I also picked this tidbit up from a NTL video on YouTube)

    Brad Smith wasn’t in the room where and when the criminal activity actually happened, so he didn‘t actually witness anything he could testify about…so the defense didn’t call him.

    Was it just random that a judge that is not even on the roster of judges gets the Bannon trial, the Trump organization trial, and the Trump trial? BTW, the odds of this are similar to a three number lottery, and I got news for you, the house always wins.

    You have no concerns that the Judge contributed to Biden and a stop Trump organization and did not recuse himself?

    You have no concerns that the judges daughter works for an organization raising nearly $100 million this year as the trial progressed for Trumps political opponents and enemies?

    Exactly as concerned as I am about Alito and Thomas taking paid vacations with petitioners of SCOTUS…how about you?
     

    Ingomike

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    He was, but the defense chose not to call him because testimony has to be limited to what a witness, well…actually witnessed, not to argue matters of law in front of the jury (which is why Trump wanted him on the stand at all). It is the judge’s sole responsibility to inform the jury on matters of law concerning the testimony they heard. (Again…apparently. I also picked this tidbit up from a NTL video on YouTube)

    Brad Smith wasn’t in the room where and when the criminal activity actually happened, so he didn‘t actually witness anything he could testify about…so the defense didn’t call him.
    The judge disallowed him from testifying.


    Exactly as concerned as I am about Alito and Thomas taking paid vacations with petitioners of SCOTUS…how about you?
    So even friends is equated by you as needing recusal? Do you realize almost all the top lawyers and judges know one another? They went to school together clerked together or for one or the other. Do you not see the difference between contributing to a Stop Trump organization and knowing someone?
     

    LeftyGunner

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    The judge disallowed him from testifying.

    That is simply not factually true. Here’s a tweet from the same guy you posted, the former FEC chairman Brad Smith:



    So even friends is equated by you as needing recusal?

    Having friends? No.

    Letting friends who are petitioners in multiple cases pending before you pay for your vacation together?
    Yes…definitely.

    Do you realize almost all the top lawyers and judges know one another? They went to school together clerked together or for one or the other. Do you not see the difference between contributing to a Stop Trump organization and knowing someone?

    The difference between publicly donating to a partisan political organization, and secretly paying for a sitting judge’s vacation when you have business on their docket?

    I certainly can…what about you?
     

    jamil

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    First…I am not telling Mike (or anyone else, for that matter) what opinions he is allowed to hold…that’s ridiculous.

    I am trying to point out that his opinion of what the constitution says ultimately means dick. Same goes for my opinion btw, or your opinion…when in comes to the constitution the only opinion that matters is judicial opinion.

    for instance…some people believe that a right to abortion is incumbent in the rights to privacy enumerated in the first, third, fourth, and fifth amendments…but judicial opinion differs, so no such right gets recognized.

    It simply doesn’t matter what we each individually think the constitution says, under the rule of law it only matters what the court’s opinion is.
    Why stop there…go build yourself a machine gun. We all hold the opinion that the NFA is unconstitutional here in INGO, so you should be covered!
    Communication is difficult. Sure. Let me help you out. Trying to point out that his opinion of what the constitution says means nothing, usually reads a lot more like "your opinion doesn't mean anything" than "Actually, Mike…we do need a court to tell us what is constitutional and what is not...it’s in the constitution."


    At the end of the day the jury decides the case based on the jury’s own conscience…it is one of the greatest features of our system…and one of the greatest potential points of failure, as well.
    Incorrect. Juries tend to base their decisions on social factors and pre-existing beliefs. Not just jurors. Everyone. When you learn new information, subconsciously you compare that with your pre-existing beliefs, and if it doesn't match. You disbelieve it, unless you trust the source of the information. Also, jurors are as susceptible to motivational reasoning as anyone.

    Of course you have some evidence of this, right?

    Jurors who have gone on record saying as much, maybe?

    Post those links…this sounds like you talking out of your ass to me.
    A jurisdiction of 94% Democrats is as likely to believe the worst about Trump as a 94% conservative jurisdiction is to believe the worst about Obama or Biden or take your pick. The jury in NY lives in a far left bubble which could not possibly think of Trump as not guilty. Put it this way. If there were 12 LeftyGunner's on that jury, I can predict the verdict with 100% accuracy. I don't even need to know what the charges are or the facts of the case.

    Their receipt brought a 12-0 decision on all 34 counts.

    Those were the right receipts.
    Uh, I kinda don't think you paid a lot of attention to the trial.

    Cohen’s testimony was corroborated by multiple credible witnesses, and was supported by documents entered into evidence.



    They didn’t need to prove the purpose of the payments, they only needed to prove that the payments existed, and the records reporting these payments were posted to the ledger under false pretenses.

    Their receipts were the falsified ledger entries listing loan repayments as legal fees paid.
    For example, this. The "falsified" ledger entries is a misdemeanor which the statute of limitations for have expired. To get past the statute of limitations there needed to be a secondary crime committed that was a felony. Which would elevate the charge of falsifying ledger entries.

    They didn't have dick on the secondary charge which is needed to make the primary charge even viable at this point.

    NY law (apparently) does not require this. Nate the Lawyer did a 20-min video going through just the legal aspects of the case (trying to remove the politics as much as possible) and he pointed this out.
    what? Lol. Now I know you didn't read the jury instructions. Nate, for a liberal, is usually objective but is not without his own biases. He's been wrong before, and he's wrong about this. He's not the only lawyer who's opined about the case on the internet.

    …And that he falsified business record in violation of NY criminal law.



    That’s a lot of words to say “Trump Would have lied under oath”.
    I did not say that Trump would have lied under oath. And you know that. Show me the man, I'll show you the crime. That's how it works. If they want to get him on perjury. The questioning would be about trying to trick him into saying something that's untrue, and then claiming he lied. Even though it's not a crime to be incorrect on the stand. Cross examination would be a constant perjury trap.

    Yes, on page 11 of the jury instructions:


    Have you not read them?
    Not all of them until now. I skipped through most of the preliminary stuff about biases and whatnot. Juries don't pay attention to that crap. But with some of what you've been saying, it sounds like you didn't. lol

    Trump has sixty more felony counts to try over three different jurisdictions, we will have plenty of opportunity to test your hypothesis…but only if he ever actually gets acquitted of something.

    The NY case has been widely reported across all branches of media as the weakest of the four.

    Like I said, in a jurisdiction with 94% ideological homogeneity, I don't think it's possible for any juror not to have chronic TDS. Jurors will be rooting for the prosecution, believing everything they say, and will be skeptical of the defense, rejecting everything they say. It's like hearing a story with protagonists and antagonists, and rooting for what they believe are the good guys. It's how you see it.
     
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    Trump has been involved in over 4000 lawsuits in his life, in more than half those cases he was the plaintiff.

    In Manhattan, he is well-known for drawing up a contract, paying much less than the terms of the deal, and forcing the contractor to seek relief from the court…which never comes, because Trump has the means to drag out proceedings until his opponent bankrupts themselves with legal expenses.

    He’s been doing this for over 40 years…it is a well-established and well-documented pattern of behavior.
    Then why was he able to continue to get contractors if this was true? Who would do business with him? What you claim does not pass the smell test sorry, 'sniff test' for you Biden fans
     

    BugI02

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    You have no concerns that the Judge contributed to Biden and a stop Trump organization and did not recuse himself?

    You have no concerns that the judges daughter works for an organization raising nearly $100 million this year as the trial progressed for Trumps political opponents and enemies?
    Not only that, I would bet you he also believes that Thomas and Alito should recuse themselves from Trump's Jan 6 trial because they expressed support for Trump

    Not sure why peeps think somehow they'll be the ones to get through to LeftyKutter. I don't think the man is here to argue the logic of his positions, he's just here to argue

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