The 1978 Presidential Records Act (44 U.S.C. §§ 2201–2207) requires that we see all of Kavanaugh’s written history.
Dianne Feinstein: ““I have been on the Committee for more than twenty years and have been involved in ten prior Supreme Court nominations. This has never happened before, and a biased denial of document requests to one half of the Committee is unsupported by the law and impedes the minority’s ability to discharge its constitutional obligation to provide advice and consent.”
He created an online home for white nationalists to groom and grow their violent base. He cemented his destructive white supremacist views into the DNA of the White House. Now, New Yorker is selling tickets to see him headline. And here we are, folks. https://t.co/JyK8J13Zko
1) Announce Steve Bannon as a speaker at your conference. 2) Sell some tickets. 3) Receive massive outrage. 4) Sell more tickets. 5) Say you’re going to challenge him. 6) Sell more tickets. 7) Allow Bannon to ignore questions and spew bullshit for two hours. 8) Rinse, repeat.
What is Steve Bannon’s secret? Is it the polo shirts or the bathtubs filled with meth and dissolving prostitutes. How did he manage elect Doug Jones? The world waits. https://t.co/YeyvKTISrZ
Fox News guest points out that Bruce Ohr was going after the Russian mob and that's why Trump is targeting him, he gets immediately cut off (and then they changed the topic) pic.twitter.com/2WzVH23B3m
Vostok-2018 War Games preview: – Largest military exercise in 37 years – To involve 300,000 Russian troops – 1,000 aircraft – 36,000 tanks, APCs, mil. vehicles – China, Mongolia to join in – huge area; from Siberia to the Pacific pic.twitter.com/V6BvnjzN7y
And here we see the president of the US attacking his own Attorney General because he didn't cover up Republican crimes to help them get elected. https://t.co/Poeu3dqfh2
Good Lord. He's not just demanding that Hillary Clinton and half the Obama administration be locked up. He's out there insisting that Republican criminals be let off scott free, now. Hey, they need those seats! https://t.co/rHFZQY2Ybm
We know the answer, and have known it for a very long time …
Fmr CIA agent @Evan_McMullin and @benjaminwittes with a very important question: why is the president of the US attacking a department of justice official who’s fighting Russian organized criminals rather than attacking Russian organized criminals? https://t.co/gGAgzB6szr
BREAKING: Nike had been paying Colin Kaepernick all along, waiting for the right moment. That moment is now, as he becomes the face of the company’s 30th anniversary of the “Just Do It” campaign. pic.twitter.com/uccpDStbq5
Hello, Tnmtngirl! Indeed it is back….Auburn get no break…have to play LSU next week 😦 Tennessee will be in good hands. Jeremy Pruitt was an Auburn killer as DC for Alabama, (FSU (Auburn lost in ’14 BCS title game) Georgia, and Bama again. I’m glad he’s in the SEC East 😎 it’ll be a 2-3 year process, but your recruiting is great and you’ve got some of the top ranked JUCO players committed that will be immediate factors next year too.
G’Afternoon, TODbots.
Congrats, DF on your Au ⭐ Furst. 😉
Wow, this is awesome.
BREAKING: Nike had been paying Colin Kaepernick all along, waiting for the right moment. That moment is now, as he becomes the face of the company’s 30th anniversary of the “Just Do It” campaign. pic.twitter.com/uccpDStbq5
Trolls have completely killed our imdb score. After watching Active Measures (https://t.co/CDyTzew026) please help us fight back by giving it a good rating on imdb. https://t.co/p58vqD5OeS
“Although the movie features an impressive number of expert talking heads, Bryan said that they purposely did not reach out to some veterans of the Trump campaign, such as Carter Page and Roger Stone, who have been very visible in telling their views on what happened.
“We wanted to be careful to who we reached out,” Bryan said. “There is sort of a notion that you have to present both sides, but for me I didn’t want to put anything in the film I thought could be fake, I thought could be a lie. I think that Carter Page and Roger Stone say things that don’t make sense when compared to what clearly has happened. So I didn’t want to be spending a lot of time walking things back that people said.””
GOP and Fox News are now the mouthpieces & facilitators for the Russian/American mafia.
We know the US government is in effect a wing of the Russian mafia. And this is now evident at the highest levels of US government. Trump and cohorts are deeply compromised: Their hope is that a Kavanaugh will keep them in power by stopping Trump from getting indicted – and thus prevent the lot of them from being convicted. GOP officials have no business installing an SC justice for life.
I was honoured to be invited by @theeconomist to speak as part of their prestigious #openfuture convention – but I cannot in good conscience appear at an event which chooses to dignify a neo-nationalist like Steve Bannon. Unless this decision is reversed, I will not be attending. https://t.co/8UcIpABcd4
It looks like an otherwise wonderful event, and everyone needs to make their own decision, but I strongly encourage other attendees and speakers to consider doing the same. Freedom of speech does not require us to dignify bigots with the honour of a keynote. #OpenFuture
"When women come across as ambitious, as self-serving, or simply as successful, whatever their cause or cohort, they are considered wrongdoers by default." @PennyRedhttps://t.co/Y1a8tgV35W
No, I am not interested in ‘hearing the arguments’ for fascism, misogyny and white nationalism. There are no new arguments for fascism, or for misogyny, or for white nationalism. Only new recruits.
Now, that The National News has now got this on their Radar……The Illegal WH Occupant will lose his mind. He’s been attacking or rather using Pres Obama’s name…..after listening to the awesome speech Mr. Obama delivered on Saturday for the John McCain’s Memorial Service.
Nike unveils ad featuring Colin Kaepernick for 30th anniversary of “Just Do It” campaign. https://t.co/28CYmMMsfa
I watched all three minutes of this. Not surprisingly, guess whose name was not mentioned one time as coming to her aid or being supportive. Y'all's fave who "marched with Dr. King and has done more for Blacks since…" whatever. 😒 https://t.co/J5XZDGV4ez
CREATE CHAOS, SUBVERT DEMOCRACY: The Milton Friedman playbook.
Then hurry! hurry! no time for democracy…throw out all the rules…force “strongman” leadership…next step = install Trump permanently.
Im not American, I'm European, and we miss our former ally and friend. We miss Obama too. He's intelligent, has manners, style and education, he is the best role model, his wife too of course. Both are adorable and classy. And, a rare gift, they are reliable and honest. pic.twitter.com/l25UgrgOn0
"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." – James Madison (The Federalist Papers #47)
Call me crazy, but I don't think it's right when someone who is under criminal investigation gets to pick his own judge and then hide 100,000 pieces of potentially incriminating evidence about that judge from America’s jury. Do you?
1) More Americans have died by gun in the last two years than died in the entire Vietnam War. 2) More Americans have died by gun since 1968 than died in ALL US WARS COMBINED. 3) 41 states do not require a background check for all gun sales.
The #NFL season will start this week, unfortunately once again @Kaepernick7 is not on a NFL roster. Even though he is one of the best Quarterbacks in the league.#ColinKaepernick#NFL
300 people showed up to Beto's town hall in Odessa. 500 people showed up to Beto's town hall in Midland. 0 people showed up for the last 4 block walks & canvasses @ Beto Grassroots HQ. It doesn't count if you only show up to get your picture taken. Elections don't win themselves.
If Steve Bannon is at the New Yorker festival I am out. I will not take part in an event that normalizes hate. I hope the @NewYorker will do the right thing and cancel the Steve Bannon event. Maybe they should read their own reporting about his ideology.
I apologize to @EricLach — a lively, funny writer. I would’ve loved to have spoken with him. I hope @NewYorker keeps me in mind for future, “winking white nationalist cyst-goblin”-free events?
The fact that they booked Steve Bannon in the first place is a sign that the media continues to beclown themselves by booking and covering this professional edgelord.
His opinion doesn’t mean dick. His only platform is the one they hand him. https://t.co/rGnvgUChnK
Our auditorium was rented for this outside event, and we’re just learning about the lineup ourselves. Rest assured we stand against everything Steve Bannon represents, and will issue a statement shortly. https://t.co/BnAM5Q0ECf
A statement from David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, explaining his decision to no longer include Steve Bannon in the 2018 New Yorker Festival. pic.twitter.com/opayiw5GQ2
Never should have done it in the first place. It is only when other speakers made it known that they would not go that he canceled that foul person. Money is the only thing that talks in this country.
Can Republicans be charged with aiding and abetting if they knowingly enable trump via Kavanaugh and block Russia investigation? Wouldn’t the Senators that allowed all this be co conspirators? I’m not a lawyer, but if they aid in this at all, knowing what they know, it would appear to be a no brainer to me
A criminal charge of aiding and abetting or accessory can usually be brought against anyone who helps in the commission of a crime, though legal distinctions vary by state. A person charged with aiding and abetting or accessory is usually not present when the crime itself is committed, but he or she has knowledge of the crime before or after the fact, and may assist in its commission through advice, actions, or financial support. Depending on the degree of involvement, the offender’s participation in the crime may rise to the level of conspiracy.
A statement from David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, explaining his decision to no longer include Steve Bannon in the 2018 New Yorker Festival. pic.twitter.com/opayiw5GQ2
The @UofILSystem and @IllinoisIGPA will honor Barack Obama with the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7 in Foellinger Auditorium. The event will be ticketed and students will be notified soon about how to get tickets. https://t.co/fck9ot03b8pic.twitter.com/dfi0X2cCs4
@UofILSystem will honor @BarackObama on Friday, September 7, with the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government.
During his visit to campus, Obama also will speak at 11 a.m. CDT at Foellinger Auditorium, a more than century-old landmark on the Main Quad. pic.twitter.com/3hm1UrURtd
— University of Illinois Black Alumni Network (@blackillini) August 30, 2018
Yes, and yes and yass! A lifetime of doing the right thing being honored in so many ways, day after day. Doing the right thing, not taking questionable shortcuts or doing things because “everybody” else is doing it, takes courage, faith and a strong moral confidence. Have been hearing/seeing too many saying “fight fire with fire” or belittling the Obama mantra of going high while others go low. Our side has to show an opposite and honorable way of living and working in the world to provide a real choice, inspiration and hope for a better world. So good to see all of the recognition that PBO is receiving. “He has never let us down, he has never shamed us ” and his example will continue to inspire millions all over the world. Hate really is only for a season while love is everlasting.
Rs have spent every day undermining our middle class, our unions, and their hard-fought rights.
This #LaborDay, let's pledge to spend the next 64 days working to elect Democrats who recognize our working men and women are what make ours the strongest country in the world. pic.twitter.com/NYABkkBfn6
It's been obvious that @LindseyGrahamSC, as well as @RandPaul, numerous others in @GOP, @NRA & scattered among 'Independent' & fringe US 'parties' are compromised.
Whether they have an ounce of Patriotism will be determined if they defy our enemies & condemn @realdonaldtrump.
I’m just here to remind folks that last year Colin Kaepernick was in the top 50 in NFL jersey sales, despite not being on a roster. Nike made a business move.
Also there will be wider interest in their 30 year anniversary campaign. They get free advertising, more sales, and props for being forward-thinking, inclusive, and cutting edge. If Nike did not think that they would get dollars for including CK they would not have done it. The added value that they will get for this bold move is way more than whatever they may lose from disgruntled racists.
Repeatedly trying to pervert DOJ into a weapon to go after his adversaries, and now shamelessly complaining that DOJ should protect his political allies to maintain his majority in the midterms, is nothing short of an all out assault on the rule of law. https://t.co/DDtOQbWtp3
Now Bannon gets to crow about liberal censorship while spending his kill fee. As for your POC readers, we’re left with the knowledge that white supremacy is simply an intellectual exercise to you, not a very real lived experience.
Those burning or cutting up their Nike apparel do realize Nike already has your money and they don't care. You could donate the items to those in need.
“Yes, it’s possible to indict a sitting U.S. president. Here’s why (written by Corey Brettschneider)
August 29, 2018 The Washington Post
Corey Brettschneider, Professor of Political Science, writes on presidential immunity in the Washington Post. Brettschneider’s forthcoming book,“The Oath and the Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents, is released on September 18 and is the subject of this year’s Alexander Meiklejohn Lecture at Brown University on September 21.”
“At the same time Clinton v. Jones was decided, independent counsel Ken Starr was investigating other alleged misconduct by Clinton. Although his team ultimately decided to issue a report to Congress instead, Starr did consider indicting Clinton, and his office produced a memo arguing that it was constitutionally permissible. Not surprisingly, the Clinton administration disagreed. In 2000, Clinton’s Office of Legal Counsel wrote a memo that essentially reiterated his legal team’s argument from Clinton v. Jones, now in the context of a criminal case. This argument – although it clashes with the Supreme Court’s rulings in U.S. v. Nixon and Clinton v. Jones – has become de facto Justice Department policy.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the supervising attorney in the special counsel’s investigation, could yet decide to allow Mueller to seek an indictment of Trump – and he would have a sound precedent for doing so in the Nixon and Jones cases. A flawed Clinton-era legal memo should not be used to prevent an indictment in this or other investigations. The urgency of the current moment might require bold action by the Justice Department to defend the rule of law.
The oath of office requires the president to “protect and defend” the Constitution and the country’s laws – not to use them to hide from criminal responsibility. Israel learned the hard way about the harsh consequences of granting immunity to its president. The presidential office does not make its occupant too dignified to be subject to criminal indictment. The real indignity comes from allowing a president – whose office should be used to serve others – to commit self-serving crimes that go unpunished. Thankfully, unlike Israel’s, our Constitution does not explicitly spell out a grant of presidential immunity. The American people don’t have to make the same mistake.”
Perhaps #AGSessions has had sufficient time to reflect on whether he's a Trump+Putin sycophant or if he's going to defend America & defeat Putin+Trump's WAR on our Republic.
Breaking: @NewYorker has disinvited Steve Bannon from its annual festival. Here's part of David Remnick's note to the staff. pic.twitter.com/lspZPLCiJt
I was kinda pleased to see all the “likes” (450+) I’m getting on twitter after posting this. But then I noted Preet’s tweet has gotten 134,000 and counting.
And I laugh. #KeepTryingJackie
@PreetBharara
Aug 25
Nobody wants to hear from Donald Trump today
***
Tell Giuliani that Americans will "take to the streets," if this happens. And first we're gonna vote out all of the Republicans we can in the @HouseGOP and @SenateGOP. You own this @GOP.
Why do you keep reporting on Rudy's cray cray?. There's no interview, no subpoena, no report, no impeachment. There's only indictments. That's it. Just indictments.
Nike became Nike because it was built on the idea of rebellion. This is the same company that dealt w/ the NBA banning Air Jordans. They made Jordan the face of the company at a time when black men were considered to be a huge risk as pitch men. They aren’t new to this.
There is a huge statue of MJ in front of Nike’s headquarters. Nike is the Greek goddess of victory; looking forward to the day when Serena’s statue is there.
Love it that John Brennan feels free to speak out now, more so than ever, on a wide range of topics! That’s the “trump effect” I can handle.
Colin Kaepernick drew our collective attention to the problem of continued racial injustice in America. He did so not to disrespect our flag but to give meaning to the words of the preamble of our Constitution—“in order to form a more perfect union.” Well done, Colin, well done. https://t.co/4ALyUxLjM5
“I am excited to announce that I will be leading a large resistance rally in Texas at the exact same time of Trump’s (details tba). All groups are welcome to join. We must fight fire with fire and we must send a message that we will fight to make America America again.”
I am excited to announce that I will be leading a large resistance rally in Texas at the exact same time of Trump’s (details tba). All groups are welcome to join. We must fight fire with fire and we must send a message that we will fight to make America America again. #Basta
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) September 2, 2018
The trump will probably cancel “with a head cold,” because there’s no way – if this gets publicized, and it will – that his crowd would beat out Avenatti’s crowd! Ha.
2/2 – My grandmother worked at a hair salon at the old White Plaza Hotel in Dallas. And my brother was born at Baylor Hospital. My family wasn’t born with silver spoons in our mouths and we didn’t have real estate empires or gold toilets under our butts either. See you in Texas.
Colin Kaepernick drew our collective attention to the problem of continued racial injustice in America. He did so not to disrespect our flag but to give meaning to the words of the preamble of our Constitution—“in order to form a more perfect union.” Well done, Colin, well done. https://t.co/4ALyUxLjM5
Trump's berating his AG for charging 2 Republican congressmen with crimes, because may hurt R's chances of keeping control of House, violates his duties (1) not to comment on ongoing cases, (2) not to obstruct justice, and (3) to defend the Constitution. All impeachable offenses.
Greetings, Sailor! My buddy felt exactly the same way as you did. He was absolutely furious. I am so thankful I don’t have a tv. anymore. I am not familiar with this pastor, but he sounded more like pastor Darrell Scott, Trump’s sycophant.
It was offensive and the topics he brought up had nothing to do with the life of Aretha Franklin or the Lord. He offended single Black mothers, BLM, and all that growling and whatever was just crazy. Performing for the cameras I guess.
I wonder how many cases of socks they’ll buy, so they can, you know, burn or slice them. What a huge statement that will make. pic.twitter.com/wdMTDAhNuF
Pretty sure, without even reading any of the morning comments here, that we are all in the same boat: figuratively spitting bullets over this awful and illegitimate Kavanaugh hearing. Every time a protester stands up, she’s speaking for us.
I feel like we’re at the top of Democracy Cliff, and all it’s gonna take is one action on trump’s behalf to push us all over the side of the mountain. And I do not consider that hyperbole, nor was there any hyperbole in what you intimated with your comment.
Last night Rachel Maddow gave evidence of a tape showing Kavanaugh ruling to deny a teen migrant the ability to have an abortion…he was overruled but it was an eye opener….
Yes, I saw that last night – it was horrendous. Reminded me of that awful “commercial” for Kavanaugh which purports to show “a teacher friend” of his, who says he’s empathetic. There was zero empathy for the teen migrant during that hearing, which we heard on the tape. I translate that as ZERO EMPATHY for all the women in this country.
While you're watching Kavanaugh hearings just remember Merrick Garland was one of most qualified nominees in SCOTUS history & Republicans refused to even give him a hearing
FULL INTERVIEW: @GMA EXCLUSIVE — "There's no job better than another…every job is worthwhile…" Actor Geoffrey Owens speaks out, responding to job shaming and backlash after a photo of him working at a grocery store was posted online: https://t.co/0wZJnpowI9pic.twitter.com/aNiG5fV2yf
Women prefer Democratic candidates by 25 points over Republican candidates, new @ABC News/WaPo poll finds—a lead that grows to 38 points among college-educated white women. https://t.co/yqRNLGZN2F
The Obama Diary 
Obama Blvd. Obama Rd. Obama Dr, Obama Elementary… ALL GOOD:)
The 1978 Presidential Records Act (44 U.S.C. §§ 2201–2207) requires that we see all of Kavanaugh’s written history.
Dianne Feinstein: ““I have been on the Committee for more than twenty years and have been involved in ten prior Supreme Court nominations. This has never happened before, and a biased denial of document requests to one half of the Committee is unsupported by the law and impedes the minority’s ability to discharge its constitutional obligation to provide advice and consent.”
Trump can’t undo this can he? If he can I know he would.
37 years, everyone, 37 years ….
We know the answer, and have known it for a very long time …
Hope everyone’s well. Happy Labor Day TOD!
….meanwhile the opposite of David Remnick:
The accompanying ad running for Serena during the U.S. Open:
Hey lovely plains. Great to see you here. We miss you! SEC football is back. 😊🏈. Go Vols though it’s going to take awhile to rebuild.
Hello, Tnmtngirl! Indeed it is back….Auburn get no break…have to play LSU next week 😦 Tennessee will be in good hands. Jeremy Pruitt was an Auburn killer as DC for Alabama, (FSU (Auburn lost in ’14 BCS title game) Georgia, and Bama again. I’m glad he’s in the SEC East 😎 it’ll be a 2-3 year process, but your recruiting is great and you’ve got some of the top ranked JUCO players committed that will be immediate factors next year too.
Hi, Lovelyplains, it’s good to see you here. Hope all is well.
Good Afternoon/TOD. Happy Labor Day!
I ‘m sorry, Lovelyplains, I should have refreshed before posting….the excitement got to me first.
Was just going to post this:) so perfect
G’Afternoon, TODbots.
Congrats, DF on your Au ⭐ Furst. 😉
Wow, this is awesome.
No surprise …
“Although the movie features an impressive number of expert talking heads, Bryan said that they purposely did not reach out to some veterans of the Trump campaign, such as Carter Page and Roger Stone, who have been very visible in telling their views on what happened.
“We wanted to be careful to who we reached out,” Bryan said. “There is sort of a notion that you have to present both sides, but for me I didn’t want to put anything in the film I thought could be fake, I thought could be a lie. I think that Carter Page and Roger Stone say things that don’t make sense when compared to what clearly has happened. So I didn’t want to be spending a lot of time walking things back that people said.””
https://t.co/RDHRe8fnqS
GOP and Fox News are now the mouthpieces & facilitators for the Russian/American mafia.
We know the US government is in effect a wing of the Russian mafia. And this is now evident at the highest levels of US government. Trump and cohorts are deeply compromised: Their hope is that a Kavanaugh will keep them in power by stopping Trump from getting indicted – and thus prevent the lot of them from being convicted. GOP officials have no business installing an SC justice for life.
Now, that The National News has now got this on their Radar……The Illegal WH Occupant will lose his mind. He’s been attacking or rather using Pres Obama’s name…..after listening to the awesome speech Mr. Obama delivered on Saturday for the John McCain’s Memorial Service.
I love Nike, from now on. I never had a preference. I always bought what was practical.
Probably don’t have to wait until 4a ET tomorrow …
CREATE CHAOS, SUBVERT DEMOCRACY: The Milton Friedman playbook.
Then hurry! hurry! no time for democracy…throw out all the rules…force “strongman” leadership…next step = install Trump permanently.
Even the fact that a sitting U.S. Senator tweeted that “We miss you” is amazing. Best President ever.
👍👍👍
Sessions not cooperating is worthy of comment …
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/07/19/ten-questions-brett-kavanaugh-must-answer/
This man is healthy as a horse. Way to go, Joe!
Sen. Graham is a lying two face hypocrite. What do he want from Trump or what do Trump have on him?
Never should have done it in the first place. It is only when other speakers made it known that they would not go that he canceled that foul person. Money is the only thing that talks in this country.
Can Republicans be charged with aiding and abetting if they knowingly enable trump via Kavanaugh and block Russia investigation? Wouldn’t the Senators that allowed all this be co conspirators? I’m not a lawyer, but if they aid in this at all, knowing what they know, it would appear to be a no brainer to me
A criminal charge of aiding and abetting or accessory can usually be brought against anyone who helps in the commission of a crime, though legal distinctions vary by state. A person charged with aiding and abetting or accessory is usually not present when the crime itself is committed, but he or she has knowledge of the crime before or after the fact, and may assist in its commission through advice, actions, or financial support. Depending on the degree of involvement, the offender’s participation in the crime may rise to the level of conspiracy.
OOPsie!
Yes, and yes and yass! A lifetime of doing the right thing being honored in so many ways, day after day. Doing the right thing, not taking questionable shortcuts or doing things because “everybody” else is doing it, takes courage, faith and a strong moral confidence. Have been hearing/seeing too many saying “fight fire with fire” or belittling the Obama mantra of going high while others go low. Our side has to show an opposite and honorable way of living and working in the world to provide a real choice, inspiration and hope for a better world. So good to see all of the recognition that PBO is receiving. “He has never let us down, he has never shamed us ” and his example will continue to inspire millions all over the world. Hate really is only for a season while love is everlasting.
I am definitely going to buy one of Kaepernick’s jerseys.
WOW!!!!!!
Also there will be wider interest in their 30 year anniversary campaign. They get free advertising, more sales, and props for being forward-thinking, inclusive, and cutting edge. If Nike did not think that they would get dollars for including CK they would not have done it. The added value that they will get for this bold move is way more than whatever they may lose from disgruntled racists.
Stupid is as Stupid Does. 😆 😆
“Yes, it’s possible to indict a sitting U.S. president. Here’s why (written by Corey Brettschneider)
August 29, 2018 The Washington Post
Corey Brettschneider, Professor of Political Science, writes on presidential immunity in the Washington Post. Brettschneider’s forthcoming book,“The Oath and the Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents, is released on September 18 and is the subject of this year’s Alexander Meiklejohn Lecture at Brown University on September 21.”
“At the same time Clinton v. Jones was decided, independent counsel Ken Starr was investigating other alleged misconduct by Clinton. Although his team ultimately decided to issue a report to Congress instead, Starr did consider indicting Clinton, and his office produced a memo arguing that it was constitutionally permissible. Not surprisingly, the Clinton administration disagreed. In 2000, Clinton’s Office of Legal Counsel wrote a memo that essentially reiterated his legal team’s argument from Clinton v. Jones, now in the context of a criminal case. This argument – although it clashes with the Supreme Court’s rulings in U.S. v. Nixon and Clinton v. Jones – has become de facto Justice Department policy.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the supervising attorney in the special counsel’s investigation, could yet decide to allow Mueller to seek an indictment of Trump – and he would have a sound precedent for doing so in the Nixon and Jones cases. A flawed Clinton-era legal memo should not be used to prevent an indictment in this or other investigations. The urgency of the current moment might require bold action by the Justice Department to defend the rule of law.
The oath of office requires the president to “protect and defend” the Constitution and the country’s laws – not to use them to hide from criminal responsibility. Israel learned the hard way about the harsh consequences of granting immunity to its president. The presidential office does not make its occupant too dignified to be subject to criminal indictment. The real indignity comes from allowing a president – whose office should be used to serve others – to commit self-serving crimes that go unpunished. Thankfully, unlike Israel’s, our Constitution does not explicitly spell out a grant of presidential immunity. The American people don’t have to make the same mistake.”
Link in above tweet.
Good
Don’t count the kids out.
I think we’ll all gladly “turn things over” to the kids, with spirit and results like this!
Standby the shit storm’s coming.
Inside scoop?
Naw. It’s just that the sea is starting to pick up a bit. We’re starting to get a mild spray over the bow.
Like how you put that Sailor!
I was kinda pleased to see all the “likes” (450+) I’m getting on twitter after posting this. But then I noted Preet’s tweet has gotten 134,000 and counting.
And I laugh. #KeepTryingJackie
@PreetBharara
Aug 25
Nobody wants to hear from Donald Trump today
***
I replied to the Hill tweet,
Excellent.
I had forgotten about this one.
There is a huge statue of MJ in front of Nike’s headquarters. Nike is the Greek goddess of victory; looking forward to the day when Serena’s statue is there.
Love it that John Brennan feels free to speak out now, more so than ever, on a wide range of topics! That’s the “trump effect” I can handle.
Let’s get ready to rumble…grrrrrr!
“I am excited to announce that I will be leading a large resistance rally in Texas at the exact same time of Trump’s (details tba). All groups are welcome to join. We must fight fire with fire and we must send a message that we will fight to make America America again.”
I am excited to announce that I will be leading a large resistance rally in Texas at the exact same time of Trump’s (details tba). All groups are welcome to join. We must fight fire with fire and we must send a message that we will fight to make America America again. #Basta
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) September 2, 2018
The trump will probably cancel “with a head cold,” because there’s no way – if this gets publicized, and it will – that his crowd would beat out Avenatti’s crowd! Ha.
This makes it even better:
🤣🤣👍
WOW…
Wow! I wonder what effect this will have on his friendship with his buddy Tiger Woods, who pretty much owns Tiger. Too bad. So sad.
What do you expect from an Unindicted Co-conspirator in Chief. He has done MORE to hurt R’s than anyone.
Agreed. That pastor was a blight on an otherwise beautiful and uplifting home going service.
It sure was. I damn near shot my tv.
Greetings, Sailor! My buddy felt exactly the same way as you did. He was absolutely furious. I am so thankful I don’t have a tv. anymore. I am not familiar with this pastor, but he sounded more like pastor Darrell Scott, Trump’s sycophant.
It was offensive and the topics he brought up had nothing to do with the life of Aretha Franklin or the Lord. He offended single Black mothers, BLM, and all that growling and whatever was just crazy. Performing for the cameras I guess.
Yes– Orange is the new Orange.
Thanks for posting that, JER – first time I’ve smiled since this awful illegitimate hearing of Kavanaugh started.
Pretty sure, without even reading any of the morning comments here, that we are all in the same boat: figuratively spitting bullets over this awful and illegitimate Kavanaugh hearing. Every time a protester stands up, she’s speaking for us.
Astonishing display on all counts. Our nation is in deep trouble.
I feel like we’re at the top of Democracy Cliff, and all it’s gonna take is one action on trump’s behalf to push us all over the side of the mountain. And I do not consider that hyperbole, nor was there any hyperbole in what you intimated with your comment.
I am sickened at the display by this GOP, just throwing all proper decorum to the wind. Absolutely sickening.
As Corey Booker just said, “It’s just plain wrong.”
COMMON SENSE
Last night Rachel Maddow gave evidence of a tape showing Kavanaugh ruling to deny a teen migrant the ability to have an abortion…he was overruled but it was an eye opener….
Yes, I saw that last night – it was horrendous. Reminded me of that awful “commercial” for Kavanaugh which purports to show “a teacher friend” of his, who says he’s empathetic. There was zero empathy for the teen migrant during that hearing, which we heard on the tape. I translate that as ZERO EMPATHY for all the women in this country.
Morning, TODbots. Please pardon my rudeness.
He had to quit his job of 15 months because of the undue controversy. The AA woman who started this should be ashamed for twitting this out.
They final woke up to the nightmare of iQ45….
The real polls that matter will be the votes on November 6th.
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/09/04/back-to-school-2/