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  1. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    I was thinking definition 2. fit Trump like a glove: "2. the practice of deceiving people through the repetition of a constructed false narrative." Which of us is correct? That depends on what one perceives as the "false narrative." It seems to me Trump is a master of the false narrative. He...
  2. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    What Did Trump Accomplish at Trial This Week? After 2.5 days at his NY fraud trial, Trump has returned home to Florida. His attendance at trial was not required. It was voluntary and Trump chose to attend. He returned to FL with something he did not have before he left; a partial gag order...
  3. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    I'm telling you what the dictionary says "gaslighting" means. If you want to believe it means something else, suit yourself.
  4. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    This is not gaslighting. Gaslighting is "1. the use of psychological manipulation to undermine a person’s faith in their own judgment, memory, or sanity. 2.the practice of deceiving people through the repetition of a constructed false narrative." (Dictionary.com) It was a surprising error made...
  5. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    Trump Appeals Judge's Finding of Fraud To no one's surprise, Trump appealed Judge Engoron's ruling that Trump committed fraud. I'm glad Trump quickly filed this appeal. Now the higher court can move quickly to uphold the ruling and Trump can be held accountable. Yes, the higher court could find...
  6. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    Disgorgement Attorney General James is seeking $250 million for the fraud Trump committed. But these are not damages, it is called disgorgement. There is a very important difference between the two. I'm not going to claim to understand the nuances. I'm only learning the word "disgorgement"...
  7. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    Above, I said, "I don't believe for one second that a mistake was made on the paperwork ..." That was true when I said it. It is not true now. Additional info leads me to believe Trump did not have a choice of a jury trial. New York law does not allow jury trials in cases like this. Judge...
  8. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    The presence or absence of victims does not make fraud fraud. Fraud is a crime in itself. A person can be arrested for it not because there were victims, but because fraud was committed. Someone can commit fraud by running an email scam. That act is fraud, even if no one fell for the scam and no...
  9. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    Zero chance of that
  10. ATeam

    What's Going on in the US House of Representatives?

    "We wake up today to a Republican Party in disarray, bitterly divided, at war with itself, and seemingly shocked that nurturing and appeasing its lunatic fringe could end this badly." Charlie Sykes
  11. ATeam

    What's Going on in the US House of Representatives?

    Note that Gaetz has almost zero Republican support in ousting McCarthy. He exploited a dysfunctional rule (one person can move to vacate the chair) and joined with Democrats to do that. Florida Democrats will not be available to help Gaetz win the governor's office, and Gaetz has made a lot of...
  12. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    If that's true, the Republican(s) who nominated him have learned nothing, and they're thinking less.
  13. ATeam

    What's Going on in the US House of Representatives?

    A lot of Republican House members agree.
  14. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    Posted by a Republican on Twitter Today Since Trump, the GOP has gone from: 34 to 26 governorships 68 to 57 state legislative chambers 241 to 222 House seats 52 to 49 Senate seats 1 President to no President All we do is lose. Add to that 1 House Speaker to no Speaker (until the next one...
  15. ATeam

    What's Going on in the US House of Representatives?

    If You Were a Political Strategist ... If you were a political strategist hired to help the Democrats win the US House in 2024, is there anything you can suggest that would be more effective than what the Republicans are doing now? You gotta admit, they're doing an amazing job of seizing the...
  16. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    Or it could be exactly as the form choice suggests. I won't quibble about this. We both agree it was not a mistake that Trump ended up with a bench trial.
  17. ATeam

    What's Going on in the US House of Representatives?

    Turned out differently. Gaetz is still a loudmouth and he brought McCarthy down.
  18. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    On the form, pictured in my post above, what it the check box about if not a choice between a jury trial and a bench trial? I agree with you, Trump did not end up with a bench trial by mistake. But as far as i can tell from the form that was actually filed, they did have a choice.
  19. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    I just saw a report from a reporter who was in the courtroom after the closed meeting and as the gag order was issued. He said Trump posted the offending post just before the Court broke for lunch. The closed meeting happened during lunch and led to a delay of the Court opening again to the...
  20. ATeam

    The Trump Card...

    Trump Dropped From Forbes 400 List of Wealthiest Americans "Trump is still a billionaire, with Forbes estimating his net worth at $2.6 billion. But that's down from the magazine's estimate a year earlier that the real estate tycoon was valued at $3.2 billion, which earned him a place on the...
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