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Separation of powers issues, as SLQ suggests, I can buy. As far as standing, it would seem that United States Senators might have standing on the grounds that the appointment could be seen as an abrogation of the Senate's prerogative of advise and consent. To my embarrassment, I was reminded a coupl...

Mikedunford wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:56 pm

Someone must have sat them down and run through the whole "rules come before due process which comes before punishment" thing for them.

To go back to FRP’s point, LA police wouldn’t have arrested based on a discredited photo, followed by $50,000 bond. Right? And didn’t he have to be someone he knew to generate the felony domestic violence? This photo may be a post-event red herring. Who knows. It just seems suicidal to do this to a...

This non-lawyer thinks that the defence lawyer has a point. The later John Mcain incident does indicate a possible systemic problem. No doubt, but does a command failure by his superiors excuse the CO? Seems like kind of a tu quoque defense. If Maybenaut has any thoughts on the motion to dismiss, I...

Ouch, no kidding. DJIA down 410 at the moment. It's kind of been a day full of bad business news. Nissan's chairman got arrested for financial shenanigans. Apple's stock is down because they've had to cut production of the new iPhone, which is much too expensive. Pfizer is raising drug prices just a...

Kendra wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:48 am

This is silly, it just stirs up more drama to distract from things like, the Kashoggi issue. I agree with the comment upthread that all they really have to do is ignore him, if that's what they wanted.

Several of his colleagues in the WH press pool have said exactly the same thing, that he is a bit of a self-promoter. :gotalink: I suggest listening to Julie Mason's The Press Pool on SiriusXM. She's a White House correspondent and former president of the WHCA, and frequently has other members of t...

I'll just leave this here : Politico: Jim Acosta is the White House's Favorite Reporter September 21, 2017 :snippity: Of the many current and former White House reporters I spoke to about Acosta, all expressed some form of solidarity, as they, too, wrestle with the almost impossible challenge to re...

FRP, are you actually trying to compare Acosta to that lying piece of pig droppings? Really? Acosta's job is to ask hard questions. That's what he was doing. Several of his colleagues in the WH press pool have said exactly the same thing, that he is a bit of a self-promoter. I'm not making a moral ...

And I keep reading story after story about farmers disappointed by the trade war but sticking by trump because he knows what he's doing and China needs to be reined in. I wonder, after they've lost their farms, if they'll still be singing that same song come 2020. Probably. My experience with Trump...

The Daily Beast - White House Tells Acosta He Will Be Banned Again in Two Weeks White House officials have reportedly told CNN’s Jim Acosta that they will suspend his press pass once again at the end of the month—when the temporary restraining order that forced them to restore his credentials runs ...

Who could have seen this coming ? The Daily Beast: Trump Promised $12bn Payout to Farmers Hit by Trade War - Has Only Given $838 Million A promised $12 billion fund created by the Trump administration to “make it up” to farmers hit by his trade war with China has only seen $838 million paid out, the...

I have to ask: Why would anyone accept a job on a Saudi death squad? Refuse orders to kill target - off with your head for disobedience. Accept mission and successfully kill target - off with your head to tidy up loose ends. Accept mission and fail to kill target - off with your head for incompetenc...

To be honest, I've been expecting her to be exchanged for someone the Russians have that we want back the same way that Anna Chapman and the rest of the Illegals Program folks were.

He keeps saying he hasn't been charged with anything, but what was the $50k bail for? Has he been charged or not? Where I practice, we have a standard cash bond schedule for some offenses where you have to post in order to get out of custody. That takes place well before the filing of any formal ch...

Getting into a pissing match with Wohl seems beneath Avenatti. I may not like the guy, but Wohl isn't worth his time.

Panda, if it's proven that TMZ's actions were indeed "purposely malicious and false," are you saying there's no recourse because he's a public figure? The bar set by New York Times v. Sullivan makes the standard for public figures "actual malice." The publisher of a statement has to know that it is...

Somerset wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:19 pm

He is a public figure, but his ex-wife isnt. It sounds like he's planning to sue on her behalf, at least at first.

He can't sue on her behalf. He has no standing. She has to sue on her own behalf.

Besides, we've seen how good he is at avoiding SLAPP motions.

TMZ should send Avenatti a copy of New York Times v. Sullivan. Being a public figure is a real bitch sometimes. If you don't want to have a vastly higher threshold for defamation, don't go seeking lots of attention. In other words, something something heat and kitchen.

so, on the TMZ story it says: 4:50 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, the LAPD has already obtained an emergency protective order, prohibiting Avenatti from going near the alleged victim. We're told they will serve him with the legal docs before he's released from custody. We're told he wil...

Where is the woman? So far neither she nor her representative have said anything...have they? Two have said nope, isn’t me. Believe the woman. I usually do, unless the stench is too strong. Who? Where? Show me. You know who usually instruct victims to keep their mouths shut in public until it's tim...

Well, the United States doesn't have an Official Secrets Act. Journalists can't be jailed for publishing things that are classified. That is not entirely accurate. 18 USC Sec. 794(b) criminalizes the publication of information relating to the distribution of the armed forces in time of war. Sec. 79...

Maybenaut wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:21 pm

And didn't Fox News join the other broadcasters in asking to have the pass reinstated? Or am I misr-emembering?

Yeah, Fox filed an amicus brief. Since when has a simple thing like contrary facts stopped Dobbs from being a gasbag?

I can't breathe, I'm laughing so hard. https://twitter.com/LouDobbs/status/1063466115358056448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1063466115358056448&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rawstory.com%2F2018%2F11%2Ffox-host-lou-dobbs-loses-trump-appointed-judge-sides-cnns-jim-acosta%2F Lou Dob...