This sparrow
How appropriate. When I looked up “mumpsimus” and followed the link to Merriam-Webster’s entry:
At the bottom of the page it linked to:
The picture for that article just fits this case so well.
All those dipshits donating today in their righteous anger are doing nothing buy paying down the accrued interest on Trump’s $400 million fine. Not a dime of that will help get him, or any other RNC figure, elected.
Don’t forget this when you hear of “record donations” or “the websites were down!” Who gives a shit - that money isn’t going anywhere but to the State of New York and his other creditors.
Trump’s face was red and he was frowning as he walked out of the courtroom. Trump and his son Eric exchanged an emotional handshake as Trump departed, as Eric patted his father on the back and followed behind him with the rest of Trump’s entourage or advisors and lawyers. Steve Witkoff was the only apparent supporting guest aside from Trump’s son in attendance when the verdict was read.
I’m no legal expert but the Defence were on the backfoot from early on in the trial after trying to deny Stormey Daniels’s account of their encounter. She was believable and consistent - it cannot look good for the Defence when they insist on denying something that so plainly did occur.
Alvin Bragg speaking.
Bragg is taking questions now.
An amusing comment that he might not be able to get a real estate license.
They were on the back foot due to their client.
That would be a good argument, if Trump was running for the benefit of the country.
I scared a cat at that comment.
Quite. I doubt they would have chosen to run their defence like that.
Being a convicted felon could have some implications on Trump’s ability to serve various roles in his business, or risk the company much higher interest rates on loans, larger collateral requirements, etc. He might need to hand the company over to Eric.
Sort of. I assume that Mr Walsh was referring to the actual affair itself, in that case. Per Wikipedia (bolding mine): “In October 2016, shortly before the presidential election, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen paid Daniels $130,000 to deny that she had an affair with Trump a decade earlier in 2006.”
As a non-merkin, I think it’s downright inconsiderate that we get this highly & copiously toastable news at 8am on a work day.
And also, on the expectations front, you (DEM) guys better win in Nov in a landslide now.
If it’s too close to call or a split EC vs popular vote or worse (GOP) claim the win … that’s going to get a tad hairy.
Doesn’t he have 34 convictions. Or are they saying the first 34 don’t count. It’s the 35th that tips you over?
Seconds? Try an hour. 
Now that’s the song I keep expecting to hear. ( "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow ", also known as "Baretta’s Theme ")
Which was not the crime in question or directly related to any of the charges.
If he has so little understanding of what this case was about, his opinion means less than nothing.
Call in sick, and have a few. Hey, as the song says, it’s five o’clock somewhere.
Wow. That’s quite a harsh punishment.