From the governor's lips to your ears...

[Jolly]

Seriously, you'd have to be nuts to be in NYC real estate right now.

Especially if you're not an approved person...

[George K]

Has anyone linked the (Canadian) Kevin O'Leary's comments?

[Jolly]

I don't know how much difference the Trump ruling will make, but it's just icing on the cake. If just 10% decide to move their business elsewhere, that's a lot of money leaving the city.

Hence, the governor's reassurances the other day. As long as we like you, you won't be persecuted.

[Mik]

Her statement laid bare the nature of the prosecution and, I believe, predetermined verdict. NY as an extension of the DNC.

[jon-nyc]

@George-K said in From the governor's lips to your ears...:

Is that a bill of attainder?

No. That means a law singling out a person.

Also the headline is bullshit

“I think that this is really an extraordinary, unusual circumstance that the law-abiding and rule-following New Yorkers who are business people have nothing to worry about, because they’re very different than Donald Trump and his behavior,”

[George K]

The problem with the judgment is that it almost seems to kneecaps Trump from mounting an appeal.

He has to come up with the bond (NY law) to do that in the amount of the judgment. $400 millions ain't "I found it in the couch" type of money, even for Trump.

The only way he can raise that kind of cash is to liquidate assets.

And that...kneecaps his campaign.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in From the governor's lips to your ears...:

No. That means a law singling out a person.

That's right - I forgot to correct it when I posted that.

According to the governor, it's selective prosecution, amirite?

[Jolly]

@George-K said in From the governor's lips to your ears...:

The problem with the judgment is that it almost seems to kneecaps Trump from mounting an appeal.

He has to come up with the bond (NY law) to do that in the amount of the judgment. $400 millions ain't "I found it in the couch" type of money, even for Trump.

The only way he can raise that kind of cash is to liquidate assets.

And that...kneecaps his campaign.

Which is election interference via lawfare.

[jon-nyc]

@George-K said in From the governor's lips to your ears...:

@jon-nyc said in From the governor's lips to your ears...:

No. That means a law singling out a person.

That's right - I forgot to correct it when I posted that.

According to the governor, it's selective prosecution, amirite?

Selecting on breaking the law. Like I said the headline is bullshit.

[Jolly]

Is it bullshit or just something you don't like?

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in From the governor's lips to your ears...:

Selecting on breaking the law. Like I said the headline is bullshit.

THat's not what the Gov said. She said, "Extraordinary, unusual." As Althouse says, what was extraordinary and unusual about him overestimating the worth of his properties? I've done it when it's to my advantage.

Or are we just arguing price?

Going forward, let's see how many other real estate investors get tagged.

My guess is that it's going to be a small number. A very small number.