Joking about language is something up with which I will not put.
I’ll mark your words!
Main Man?
Dan
Like it or not, a former President in a criminal trial is big news, and if you ran a network you’d be covering it too.
Mean mom?
j/k
It’s not the coverage, it’s asking him about whether he’d support political violence or whether he’ll accept the results of the election. His answers to these questions are a matter of public record and asking them again just gives him a platform to blow his dogwhistles and stir the stochastic pot. It’s irresponsible.
They don’t have to keep asking. They can say something like, “Trump, who has repeatedly refused to speak out against the possibility of future political violence on his behalf, was reported to smell like a wet sack of dog toots.”
THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA HAS SLANDERED ME! I SMELL LIKE HOPE AND STEAKS AND AMERICA1
Mom. More typos nowadays.
This!
It’s not just “coverage”-- it’s giving him a platform to spout his all-too-familiar bullshit.
Used steaks, maybe.
“But, but, but… but what if that’s when he finally does break down and says something that brings him down AND WE MISS IT?!?! “
I like that the judge wrote, "“It would be preferable if the Court could impose a fine more commensurate with the wealth of the contemnor,” before warning him that a jail cell might await him if those piddly $1000 fines don’t get his attention: Trump Gets Held In Contempt - Above the Law
TIL a new word.
If he loses, its gonna get ugly. Hopefully not as bad a 1/6.
If he wins, it will be much, much worse. “Donald Trump, the REVENGE tour” Check out his new album Retribution.
My bold.
“Warn” “might” – blahblahblah. Stop threatening him and just DO IT!
Totally with you. And then arrest any MAGAs that start anything but a peaceful protest. We cannot allow ourselves to be afraid of these… ‘people’.
If we don’t hold politicians feet to the fire, it just gets worse. If the Senate had done their job and convicted to impeach, this would have been over a few years ago. And I find it funny, if they had convicted, Trump wouldn’t be in nearly as much hot water as he is now.
And republicans in general would be in much better shape. Here’s to hoping the down ticket republicans get absolutely slaughtered.
I sort of suspect MAGAs will just silently steam. Maybe not even that. It’s not like a bunch of people are protesting outside the NYC courthouse.
Eh, I’ve said it elsewhere, and I’ll say it again, the judge will follow the rules, written and unwritten. It’s a tossup as to how far Trump will go as he loses his patience with the whole thing.
So, my bet - he’s had his first warning, and the followup coming soon on continuing to do so prior to the judge being more clear. Strike one. Trump will of course, do it again, depending on the judge’s forbearance, with some other minor excuse which the judge won’t accept and get strike two with new language saying that if he can’t control himself, the judge will have no other options.
But will Trump get to strike three where I bet the judge WILL jail him? Based on how angry he is right now at these early stages, and how badly his defense team manages in terms of Trump’s preferred aggressive tactics? I’d say it’s at least 50/50 by this point.
Your optimism inspires, Sensei.
I think it would be interesting for the judge to sentence Trump to one night in jail, between two trial days. It wouldn’t delay the trial, and it wouldn’t impede Trump’s schedule, except maybe prevent him from giving one post-court tirade. It should be viewed as the most lenient confinement possible.
But how interesting would it be for Trump to have to show up for court the next day without his at-home grooming routine? I wonder how Trump would look without the hairspray, bronzer, and whatever else he usually slathers on in the morning.
We’re in the Pit, so, I’d say I’d totally love to see it. Buuuut… the judge has been very clear on not stepping on his legitimate claims to a fair trial (not that most of his claims are such), so I’m sure he’d allow enough time for Trump to clean up prior to showing up to the trial as to not prejudice the jury due to Trump’s appearance.
Damn it all. 
As for our favorite @ThelmaLou - trust not my wisdom, for it is all but folly in a world where Trump manages to exist and be popular! But I will say, in a delicious-pit way, that this is probably the First Time I’ve ever seen Trump so beaten down. Normally, when he’s on (civil) trial, it’s all bluster and rage. But all the reports of his being bored/asleep or childishly enraged in court and forced to take it warms the dark crusted veins in my heart.
Having gone so long without being seriously balked has certainly inflated his feelings of superiority, plus his fluffer insulating him further with non-stop positive propaganda must create near-unspeakable cognitive dissonance on a daily basis.
Sadly though, this is one of the things that makes me doubt the extent of his reported cognitive decline. If it was as far gone as the most extreme reports, then I’d have bet that he’d have blown through the gag order on this or other cases unless they’re physically keeping his access away when he isn’t supervised. Which… well, isn’t out of the question, but I haven’t seen any evidence of it so far.
Let us all pray for his comeuppance!
