# A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 14, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537 "2020-11-14T00:09:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 451
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9007 "2023-02-25T16:48:57Z")
Legal Eagle speaks so insanely fast I wish there was a youtube option to slow down a video! But he’s really good at simplifying complex matters, especially for those of us who are not USA residents. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9008 "2023-02-25T16:50:28Z")
> [@scudsucker](#): > > Legal Eagle speaks so insanely fast I wish there was a youtube option to slow down a video! There is: > **[Speed up or slow down YouTube videos - Computer - YouTube Help](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7509567?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop)** > > You can play a video at different speeds or fast forward and rewind videos on many devices. Go to a video. Hover over the player and click Settings ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9009 "2023-02-25T17:32:37Z")
I was going to post that Legal Eagle video. It’s a wonderfully detailed description of how Trump’s lawyers actively pursued the “fuck around” part and are now in the “find out” phase. Some things I didn’t know before: Trump’s pitbull\* lawyer Alina Habba was formerly the general counsel for a parking garage. Trump’s lawyers couldn’t tell the difference between the guy in Virginia they wanted to sue versus various other individuals in New York with the same name. Trump’s lawyers filed in Florida because they were judge-shopping and said it was okay to do this because Florida is a state and everyone knows that. \*On second thought, I take that back. Pitbulls probably don’t deserve the bad reputation they get but having said that, you still would not want to get bit by one. Habba is more like a small, annoying dog that might be a danger to the skin around your ankles if you aren’t wearing socks. A chihuahua lawyer? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9010 "2023-02-25T18:44:35Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > Trump’s pitbull\* lawyer Alina Habba was formerly the general counsel for a parking garage. We’ve brought that up multiple times on the boards, speculation as to her involvement is that she just happened to have an office really close to Mar-A-Lago and fit Trump’s idea of what a lawyer should look like. (And to be fair, that’s relevant because she has often been used as a spokesperson for him.) ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9011 "2023-02-25T18:51:59Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Getting pretty deep into Queeg territory, that one. I’d like to see the first sentence diagrammed. I’m not sure that’s possible in three-dimensional space. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9012 "2023-02-25T22:57:18Z")
I wish he knew what to do with his hands. Those two issues aside, the videos are great. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9013 "2023-02-26T02:40:05Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > A chihuahua lawyer? [Both?](https://www.alphapaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/10296588_315152335338547_1976818876_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9014 "2023-02-27T21:07:57Z")
Thank you! He stresses me out, even though I want to hear what he has to say. 3/4 speed is perfect, even if he sounds a bit drunk. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9015 "2023-02-27T21:21:58Z")
I _love_ how this must irritate him. > **[Top GOP campaign group invites 2024 prospects to donor retreat — except Trump](https://www.aol.com/news/top-gop-campaign-group-invites-173427573.html)** > > The Club for Growth, a top conservative campaign group, will host almost all of the top 2024 Republican prospects for president at a donor retreat in South Florida this weekend, except Donald Trump, according to a Republican familiar with the plans. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9016 "2023-02-27T21:24:01Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I _love_ how this must irritate him. > > [Top GOP campaign group invites 2024 prospects to donor retreat — except Trump](https://www.aol.com/news/top-gop-campaign-group-invites-173427573.html) - It’s about time they retreated. ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9017 "2023-02-28T02:20:52Z")
I like how they are holding the event in Palm Beach to drive home the point that any wealthy donors could just as easily be at Trump’s place but chose to go to this other thing instead. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9018 "2023-02-28T08:21:48Z")
> **[Donald Trump Was Reportedly So Hurt Over This One Late Night Comedian's Jokes...](https://news.yahoo.com/donald-trump-reportedly-hurt-over-170612780.html)** > > Donald Trump can dish it out, but he can't take it. What a goddamn snowflake. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9019 "2023-02-28T13:14:29Z")
Very mild as schadenfreude goes, but it’s been a slow news week so what the hey. [Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘Attacked’ by Woman While at Restaurant (msn.com)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-attacked-by-woman-while-at-restaurant/ar-AA181GI2?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=122dbc680097428b8f50dcde35160ea1&ei=31) MTG gets harangued by random customers at a restaurant, and it hurt her feelings. How unfortunate that someone who has devoted themselves to promoting divide among Americans, should be treated in this fashion. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9020 "2023-02-28T14:17:07Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > MTG gets harangued by random customers at a restaurant, and it hurt her feelings. How unfortunate that someone who has devoted themselves to promoting divide among Americans, should be treated in this fashion This MTG quote from the article is rich in unintended irony and trumpesque projection: > People used to respect others even if they had different views. But not anymore. Our country is gone. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9021 "2023-02-28T14:41:00Z")
> [@solost](#): > > This MTG quote from the article is rich in unintended irony and trumpesque projection: “It used to be that a white person could hate whoever they wanted without consequence. And they respected you for it, if they knew what was good for them. Now you can’t light even one cross without getting shut down for your views. Our country is gone.” ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9022 "2023-02-28T14:42:59Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Now you can’t light even one cross without getting shut down for your views. When the Texas power grid goes down, people have to stay warm somehow. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9023 "2023-02-28T14:48:14Z")
No problem. Just wait on climate change. It’s forecast to be in the mid to upper 80s across most of Texas today. If we don’t freeze to death, we we’ll get hit by heat stroke. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9024 "2023-02-28T16:28:18Z")
Why, it’s almost like they think they should be able to do or say whatever they want, _without any consequences!_ It’s hilarious when they discover it doesn’t actually work that way. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9025 "2023-03-01T00:46:53Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Why, it’s almost like they think they should be able to do or say whatever they want, _without any consequences!_ **It’s hilarious when they discover it doesn’t actually work that way**. - Well, turning the ‘_doesn’t work that way_’ into ‘_it DOES work that way_’ is a major attraction and feature of going full-autocracy. No doubt that’s quite motivating for anti-democracy activists such as Marge and her little friends. (My bolding in the quote.) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9026 "2023-03-03T17:22:39Z")
Heheheheh. > **[Trump Can Be Sued Over Jan. 6 Rioters’ Actions, DOJ Says](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/03/02/trump-can-be-sued-over-jan-6-rioters-actions-doj-says/?sh=74c734ea9014)** > > A group of Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers are suing Trump in an attempt to force him to pay damages for injuries sustained during the January 6 Capitol riot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537.md?page=450) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537.md?page=452)