Fogbow

Short version: Trump's innocent because he is a moron. Even those of us whose entire legal education consists of Bugs Bunny cartoons know that's no defense. I feel like if this ever ends up in a real courtroom, Trump is going to go for the full on "Vinnie 'The Chin'" defense. https://en.wikipedia.o...

My biggest disappointment in Obama was that no one was prosecuted for this.

I wonder how Roberts will handle this. He at least has to rule on relevancy objections? Right? https://twitter.com/TheLeadCNN/status/1202720151180845057 The Lead CNN @TheLeadCNN Sources: Trump legal team plans to call Bidens, Pelosi as witnesses in Senate trial @PamelaBrownCNN reports https://cnn.it...

What I wonder is how will just blowing off subpoenas like they don't mean anything be treated? I can't imagine Roberts will just let it slide, but I don't know exactly how it would go down? Of course, in my fantasy novel where people actually do their f'ing jobs, he'd send out the U.S. Marshals to g...

Vanity Fair Mitch McConnell Is Fully Prepared to Shut Democrats Out of Impeachment The Senate majority leader told reporters Tuesday that if he can’t strike a compromise with Chuck Schumer on the rules governing Trump’s trial, Republicans will just figure it out themselves. :snippity: I trust McCon...

Hard to know where this goes, I almost put it in 'toons. https://twitter.com/SteveSchmidtSES/status/1202621586119020544 Steve Schmidt @SteveSchmidtSES I’d like to start a contest. 1st place: $1000 2nd: $750 3rd: $500 to the charity of winners choice. Rules: 60 second ad. Scored to Send in the Clowns...

Because pointing out that Barron isn't a Baron is exactly the same as accusing Hunter Biden and his father of criminal activity. (Not excusing the remark, it was a very poor decision to use the boy's name. Still, I don't see the equivalence.) :yeah: If everyone (including Melania) had just let it g...

I have an insurance broker for the business who warned us about Advantage plans, saying exactly what DejaMoo said. I got my wife a Type F Supplemental policy. My father had Medicare Advantage and there is no doubt whatsoever in my mind that the bean counter at the insurance company second guessing ...

Newsweek OpEd - Robert Reich Robert Reich: If Impeached by the House, Trump is Literally Unpardonable ... Article II, section 2 of the Constitution gives a president the power to pardon anyone who has been convicted of offenses against the United States, with one exception: "In Cases of Impeachment...

Stay order for McGahn motion to quash denied in trial court (but apparently there is another stay in the Appeals court already). Not sure how important this is, but the judge says mean things about the DOJ's argument. https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.210013/gov.uscourts.dcd.21001...

There is so much corruption in the Trump administration it would be impossible for a Biden administration and a real AG to ignore it. I don't see a repeat of Ford pardons Nixon. Obama and Loretta Lynch were able to ignore that CIA officers, on direct orders from the White House, held a prisoners' h...

Where it’ll get good is when the Biden administration refuses to indict Rudy et al to ensure a peaceful transfer of power. There is so much corruption in the Trump administration it would be impossible for a Biden administration and a real AG to ignore it. I don't see a repeat of Ford pardons Nixon...

I don't see "abuse of power" resonating at all. We're overloaded with all kinds of abuse charges these days.. I see that as "so, what?" But that's just me. I agree. It is soliciting a bribe, like a cop shaking down a tow truck driver to work on his car for free or a building inspector shaking down ...

PaulG wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:42 pm

I'm surprised Trump didn't try to make Gallagher the new SECNAV.

For just a moment I thought, "Gallagher wouldn't be that bad".

I'm starting to think/speculate/dream/fantasize that they need to do this impeachment thing like a mafia prosecution. Impeach the little fish first. Pompeo, Barr, etc. Have their trials in January and see what shakes out. Then do Trump in March or April right when primary season is starting to crank...

Addie wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 22, 2019 11:24 pm

American Oversight FOIA Documents

I posted this with an article on the whistleblower/impeachment hearing thread.

http://www.thefogbow.com/forum/viewtopi ... 0#p1132863

Twitter is all excited about a FOIA document dump from the State Department ALT-immigration 🛂 #IAmDevinNunesCow @ALT_uscis #BREAKING Document dump by the State Department, Records of Giuliani and Ukraine-Related Communications with Department Officials, Including Secretary Pompeo https://twitter.com...

Please someone donate an empty server to the WH as Christmas present for the eight year old to play with. Or hasten up and tell him that the CIA made a Black Friday deal on the Ukrainian black market for 30'000 reasons. :twisted: Dangit! Just last month, while cleaning out the house for sale, I rec...

Gregg wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:03 am

...... he is planning to resign from the White House to run for a Senate seat.

That's just sloppy writing, he can't resign from the White House, he doesn't work there.

Kind of a Freudian slip though. He's not supposed to work at the White House, but he kind of does anyway.

UK "death panels" ? Insurers overrule consultants on best treatment for patients Andrew Ellson, Consumer Affairs Correspondent November 18 2019, 12:01am, The Times Hundreds of patients a year are said to be denied recommended treatments :snippity: paywall https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/ins...

Apparently Ken Starr is on Fox News saying that GOP Senators should consider having "the talk" with Donald.

Randomly chosen tweet with video clip in spoiler

My hometown's proper name going back (literally) to Joliet and Marquette's expedition is Rapides des Peres ("Rapids of the Fathers"), but the town was incorporated as De Pere (pronounced "Dee Peer"). Combined with the number of streets in the greater Green Bay area that are hideous mispronunciation...

Azastan wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:02 pm

Whip wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 17, 2019 5:56 pm

Looks like a mannequin on the left

My first impression was a plump Morticia Adams.

Chubby vampire from a d-list Twilight knockoff.

fierceredpanda wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 17, 2019 12:20 am

Melania, dear, there's a reason thallium is called "inheritance powder."

Also, maybe Vlad would be willing to share some of his polonium stash.

She's taken up painting and everything is bright yellow and orange.