The Trump Trial
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 12:08 last edited by
The cost of his impetuousness shows up at inconvenient times like this.
The fact that it would be almost inconceivable for him not to torpedo himself if he took the stand means they had to choose the second worst option, not testify at all.
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The cost of his impetuousness shows up at inconvenient times like this.
The fact that it would be almost inconceivable for him not to torpedo himself if he took the stand means they had to choose the second worst option, not testify at all.
wrote on 9 May 2023, 12:15 last edited by@jon-nyc said in The Trump Trial:
The fact that it would be almost inconceivable for him not to torpedo himself if he took the stand
HIs lawyers certainly understood that. I wonder how they explained it to him.
"Listen, Mr. President. We have to talk about how you....present yourself during questioning. Your remarks tend to be
unhingeda bit...off the cuff and couldreally screw yoube damaging."Even better, I wonder how he reacted.
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The cost of his impetuousness shows up at inconvenient times like this.
The fact that it would be almost inconceivable for him not to torpedo himself if he took the stand means they had to choose the second worst option, not testify at all.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 13:42 last edited by
Remember everyone, this being a civil trial, the standard isn’t “beyond a reasonable doubt”, rather it’s “preponderance of the evidence”.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 13:46 last edited by
And the credibility of that evidence. Is there anything there other than one person saying another person did something? Anything sufficient to reach that judgement? I really don't know, as I haven't been following it.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 19:43 last edited by
Trump found liable.
$5M in damages.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 19:50 last edited by
I guess it was enough.
Not difficult to believe.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 20:58 last edited by
They didn’t find the rape allegation true, just sexual assault and defamation.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 21:40 last edited by
I don't even find the assault charge plausible.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 21:45 last edited by
Of course you don’t.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 21:48 last edited by
@jon-nyc said in The Trump Trial:
Of course you don’t.
No, most people that don't have TDS would say the same thing. As poisoned as the New York jury pool is, I doubt very seriously Trump could get a fair trial.
This is bullshit. You know it, I know it.
Don't pretend it's something different.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 21:56 last edited by
How is it not even plausible when he copped to the very behavior on tape?
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 22:10 last edited by
@jon-nyc said in The Trump Trial:
How is it not even plausible when he copped to the very behavior on tape?
Behavior yes, this particular incident, no.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 22:13 last edited by jon-nyc 5 Sept 2023, 22:14
Yes, but surely if a guys says "I do X to women" and a woman says "He did X to me", its at least plausible.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 22:14 last edited by
If we were talking about Mike Pence then I too would say it is implausible.
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Yes, but surely if a guys says "I do X to women" and a woman says "He did X to me", its at least plausible.
wrote on 9 May 2023, 22:17 last edited by@jon-nyc said in The Trump Trial:
Yes, but surely if a guys says "I do X to women" and a woman says "He did X to me", its at least plausible.
Agreed, and, this being a civil, not criminal case, the bar is much lower for an unfavorable verdict for Trump.
So, does this affect his candicacy?
Donald Trump (R - Verified Sexual Predator).
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 22:20 last edited by
No. Everybody knows he does this kind of thing already, and true believers will think its a hoax.
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No. Everybody knows he does this kind of thing already, and true believers will think its a hoax.
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wrote on 9 May 2023, 22:30 last edited by
I think it's quite plausible. But I am naturally suspicious of cases that are not brought until there is political hay and/or money to be made 25-30 years later.
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Yes, but surely if a guys says "I do X to women" and a woman says "He did X to me", its at least plausible.
wrote on 9 May 2023, 22:30 last edited by@jon-nyc said in The Trump Trial:
Yes, but surely if a guys says "I do X to women" and a woman says "He did X to me", its at least plausible.
Yeah, how many years down the line?
It doesn't pass the sniff test.