I feel so terrible for Meghan and Harry. I had a miscarriage at 14 weeks and know that deep pain. You don’t just get over it, especially when they were brave enough to share such a loss and are being attacked for it.
She and Chrissie knew that the trolls would come for them but they love more than they fear and as Chrissie said, if you had a problem with what she shared and how she chose todo so that it was not for them. Meghan and Harry have gone through so much but they carry on living lives of service and care. Meghan is also as talented a writer as she is as a speaker.
PEN America Virtual Gala – Join Barack Obama in conversation with Ron Chernow – Tuesday, December 8, 2020
PEN America today announced that President Barack Obama will accept the PEN America 2020 Voice of Influence Award at our virtual gala celebration on December 8. To mark this honor, President Obama will join Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ron Chernow for an exclusive writer-to-writer conversation about Obama’s new memoir A Promised Land and why the freedom to write matters now more than ever.
State election board votes to extend emergency rules in Georgia allowing for the continued use of absentee ballot drop boxes through the January runoff. pic.twitter.com/lf8TYzO7Vx
We granted @fairerelections $150K for the general election and decided to add another $50K for post-election work. Donations are tax deductible and help secure voting rights across the country.
"My philosophy is very simple: When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to stand up, you have to say something, you have to do something."
NEW: In-person interviewing for the Census Bureau survey that determines #2020Census undercount rates for historically undercounted groups will be extended into January because the pandemic is causing staffing and travel challenges, the bureau tells OMBhttps://t.co/mClQtSYhmdpic.twitter.com/jjW5vEjJrd
2. You can find the original link to the Census Bureau's latest regulatory document about changes to the #2020Census Post-Enumeration Survey here (look for "PES_PI_PFU_NSC_112320.docx"):https://t.co/QsXM7on5Al
NEW: The Trump administration has appointed Thomas Brunell, who was previously considered as a potential Census Bureau director nominee, and William Clark to three-year terms on the Census Bureau's scientific advisory committee, the bureau confirms in this written statement pic.twitter.com/HzK6mKPke7
2. The appointment of Thomas Brunell, author of "Redistricting and Representation: Why Competitive Elections are Bad for America," was 1st confirmed by @Tierney_Megan. Asked if he'd been nominated/appointed, Brunell told me by phone on Nov. 20: "I'm not going to comment on it."
3. Members of the Census Bureau's scientific advisory committee "serve at the discretion" of the bureau's director, according to the charter for CSAC:https://t.co/fNoFyKxwM3pic.twitter.com/XIffxlld33
As we head into the holidays, it’s important we are socially distant, but not emotionally distant. Take some time to text a loved one you haven’t seen in a while, check in on your single friends, or write that letter you’ve been putting off. We will get through this together.
Time for the rest of the democrats of all stripes and sizes to get their shit together. White female democrats need to talk to their handmaid relatives and friends to de-program them. Black women have to do everything and all we get is shit. The praise soon ends and we are back to fighting for our piece of the pie with no help other than ourselves.
"I hope that the last moment of your life doesn't look like this": Doctor recreates what COVID-19 patients see before they die. pic.twitter.com/YmonnDpAmB
Gawd I’m old. Not a complaint, just weird being reminded how many people I interact with these days weren’t even alive when I experienced certain things. Now I know how my grandparents felt. Even writing that is surreal. pic.twitter.com/mQkqPX1oM3
I guess I’m old too because I remember all of that. It’s funny, my brother and I were just talking about phone booths…whether or not there are any around anymore.
As many as 1 in 3 women is the victim of gender-based violence at some point in her life, and that rate is even higher for women of color, lesbian and bisexual women, transgender individuals, and other members of vulnerable or underserved communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made matters worse, creating a “shadow pandemic” for many women and girls who are largely confined to their home with their abuser and facing economic insecurity that makes escape more difficult.
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, I reaffirm my commitment to ending this epidemic. A Biden-Harris administration will take bold action here at home and rejoin global efforts to confront gender-based violence in all its forms.
We’ve surpassed 12.6 million coronavirus cases and have lost more than 260,000 lives in the United States. These are tragic milestones—so many have lost loved ones to this deadly virus. Keeping all those hurting in my heart.
Dr. Rick Arthur Bright,
immunologist, vaccine researcher, public health official, and whistleblower.
He was the director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) from 2016 to 2020. Now on the Biden Covid-19 Advisory Board.
Dr. Bright: “Science Is Back.”
“The President-elect’s team is working very hard, looking at all the science. We’re looking at all the ways to control the virus.”
—Science is indeed back.
Fmr Ambasador Samantha Power:
“The Can-Do Power America’s Advantage and Biden’s Chance”
“Ever since then U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright memorably called the United States “indispensable” more than two decades ago, both Americans and publics abroad have vigorously debated the proposition. Today, as President Donald Trump’s term comes to a close, foreign observers of the United States are more prone to use a different word: “incompetent.”
The Trump administration’s response to the most urgent problem in the world today—the coronavirus pandemic—has been worse than that of any other nation. This, in turn, has understandably tarnished perceptions of the United States: according to recent Pew Research Center polling conducted in 13 major economic powers, a median of 84 percent of respondents agreed that the United States has done a poor job of handling COVID-19—by far the most damning appraisal received by any major country or institution. Yet the mishandling of the pandemic is just the latest in a string of lapses in basic competence that have called into question U.S. capabilities among both long-standing allies and countries whose partnership Washington may seek in the years to come. A brand once synonymous with the world-changing creations of Steve Jobs, with feats of strength and ingenuity such as the Berlin airlift and the moon landing, and with the opportunity represented by the Statue of Liberty now projects chaos, polarization, and dysfunction.
For all the criticism directed at U.S. foreign policy in eras past, foreign leaders and publics largely retained respect for the United States’ willingness to undertake challenging endeavors and its ability to accomplish difficult tasks—a significant but underappreciated cornerstone of American power. Today, the fact that fewer and fewer people identify the United States as capable of solving big problems should be a major concern for those who believe that U.S. leadership must play a central role in tackling climate change and other shared global problems whose solutions demand both expertise and effective coalition building.”
(much much more: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-11-20/samantha-power-can-do-power)
My first video from space! Looking at the Earth through the window of Dragon Resilience. The scale of detail and sensory inputs made this a breathtaking perspective! pic.twitter.com/n7b5x0XLIp
The only thing that surprises me about people who get thrown under the bus by Trump is that after four years, people are surprised when they get thrown under the bus by Trump.
Meghan Markle this morning breathing truth and freedom into something that many suffer with in silence. This is exactly how to use a platform. https://t.co/3phMcbUqPC
Linda Thomas-Greenfield,
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the United States Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs from 2013 to 2017. Now President-elect Biden’s choice for United Nations Ambassador:
“In my 35 years in the Foreign Service across four continents, I put a Cajun spin on it.
I called it Gumbo Diplomacy.”
The first thing that struck me was how inundated we are with American Indian imagery, names, and stories in America. Jeep Cherokee, Tomahawk missile, street names, mascots. The exhibit asks: How is it that Indians can be so present and so absent in American life? #NDNsEverywherepic.twitter.com/rh6CxBSM1p
One of the most eye-opening sections takes a close look at one of our strangest yet most beloved holidays: Thanksgiving. How did a brunch in the forest get Indians in our heads? https://t.co/VXRnTCk1Yl
If you ask someone to name a famous American Indian individual, you'll probably hear her name: Pocahontas. Explore how she has captured our imaginations for so long. https://t.co/BNo8qBBbu4pic.twitter.com/IdozI7jQiK
The Trail of Tears is known by many as time of immense suffering in American history. But few realize how deeply it transformed our nation. This section of the exhibition is truly eye-opening as well as deeply painful. https://t.co/LLnokC2m8npic.twitter.com/fO1freH1oG
In the final section, learn about an event that was as shocking at the time as the assassination of President Kennedy and caused generations of kids to play cowboys and Indians in the school yard: The Battle of Little Bighorn. https://t.co/wCii7cWA68pic.twitter.com/uxRDawt3uu
Heritage months are celebrations of culture and occasions to remember and reflect, but they are also opportunities to examine our own misconceptions. "Americans" gave me a richer view of our history and a better understanding of today's world. I hope it does the same for you. pic.twitter.com/8lQ0uEdBel
With a view of the San Francisco Peaks, Wupatki National Monument preserves one of the largest Pueblos on the Colorado Plateau. Today, it stands as a living legacy for people who still call this place home. Pic courtesy of Brad Sutton #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth#Arizonapic.twitter.com/6H5t2uIsaD
Native American Code Talkers saved thousands of lives during both WWI and WWII by using their native language to code and protect U.S. tactical communications. In recognition of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, learn more about their work and unbreakable code. pic.twitter.com/1Idxc2j3lG
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, soon-to-be Ambassador to the United Nations:
“I want to say to you America is back. Multi-lateralism is back. Diplomacy is back.”
The late Chief Irving Powless Jr brings up an important point that resonates with the efforts of all Indigenous people when trying to educate others. “You know who we are, you know our name but you don’t know about us.” #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth (Cont.) pic.twitter.com/8wPIavIvYF
First time ever woman to be Director of National Intelligence.
Biden’s D.N.I. Nominee Avril Haines Delivers Remarks.
“Biden’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said she knew she was chosen to serve the interests of the American people, not just the president, and praised those working in the intelligence community.”
“I know that you’ve selected us not to serve you, but to serve on behalf of the American people, to advance our security, our prosperity, our values.”
Let’s all do our part this Thanksgiving to keep people safe and healthy. Celebrate virtually, if you can. Wear a mask. And as always, listen to the experts. The choices you make could save lives.
Boris Epshteyn, a member of the Trump campaign legal team, tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday. Mr. Epshteyn has spent lots of time with Rudolph Giuliani, President Trump’s lead lawyer on efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 elections. https://t.co/Pe40wztNKE
Mayor Robert Garcia tells O’Donnell:
“this is the year to sacrifice” and spend Thanksgiving only with those with whom they live” if they want to
enjoy their family in the future.
—After losing his step-Dad to Covid recently, his Mom died of Covid yesterday.
—my love to Mayor Garcia and his husband.
Yesssss.
Jane Mayer (New Yorker):
–said stuff I’ve been wanting to HEAR said about the KOCHs on O’Donnell last night.
e.g. Charles Koch recycling his bi-annual nonsense about how he ‘regrets fueling the nation’s partisan divide’.
JANE MAYER:
“Best PR money can buy and they do it every few years”.
“Having heard this every 2 years at least since 2014, you’d have to be an amnesiac to fall for it.
Some of my colleagues have not checked the clips and looked back at this.
It happens on a regular basis and then Charles Koch, and his machine which is a stunningly powerful political machine with an incredible amount of money behind it,
goes ahead and funds another generation of Republican candidates.
In this case what Charles Koch is trying to do down in Georgia is hold the Senate under a Republican majority.
It will continue to serve the agenda of Charles Koch and Koch Industries.
He owns the largest private company in America.
And his greatest and most passionate interest is making sure that the U.S. government,
the federal government, does NOTHING to try to ameliorate climate change.
Because most of his money comes from fossil fuels.
And in order to do that he’s got to hold the Republican majority in the Senate.”
DEVELOPING: FBI investigation, Goldman Sachs records reveal Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) personally directed his own stock trades — contrary to the brazen lies he's been telling for months.https://t.co/Iu7qBlXICg
NRA reports to the IRS alleged misspending by current and former executives for personal benefit and enrichment
The National Rifle Association made the stunning declaration in its latest tax filing after years of denying allegations of lax financial oversight.
The NRA said that it continues to review the alleged abuse of funds. The filing also shows the organization in the red for the fourth year in a row.
DEVELOPING: FBI investigation, Goldman Sachs records reveal Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) personally directed his own stock trades — contrary to the brazen lies he's been telling for months.https://t.co/Iu7qBlXICg
For @POWERSFOR_GOOD, showing up for their neighbors is at the core of what they do, even if each group member does it differently. Hear from these leaders about why it’s important for you to check on your neighbors, then take our #OFCareChallenge. https://t.co/4Q0nGdE7Ze
NEW: Biden is expected to receive his first presidential daily briefing on Monday, along with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. https://t.co/qTeRtePOLo
GA's @staceyabrams understands voting is healthy. She also knows the best way to stay healthy and support Grady's frontline workers in the battle against #COVID is to get your #flu shot. We approve this message! Need info on getting a flu shot, visit https://t.co/MlBg07T83cpic.twitter.com/dpctkAHANa
Getting ready to watch Rudy and the racists lose again at Gettysburg with waterproof greyscara of the people, by the people, for the people. pic.twitter.com/3zbHPN8HAU
Listening to President-elect Biden hold the nation's hand on the eve of a major family-oriented holiday during the middle of a devastating pandemic that isn't under control is a tall glass of water on a parched day. It's just a start.
Accepting pardon admits guilt and means loss of 5th amendment rights. He loses his military pension. He can be brought up on charges that he hasn’t been tried for and he can also be compelled to testify against Trump. So there’s that. 😏
If you missed "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" on PBS, you can still stream it for free starting today through Friday on Apple TV+. https://t.co/0AWAG16jlE
Join me in thanking the hardworking organizers and volunteers on the ground here in Georgia working tirelessly to ensure that every Georgian’s voice is heard and vote is counted 💜 Post your own video or message and use #ThankYouGA to show your support! pic.twitter.com/8SI6kAQbkC
Pres. Trump phoned into a meeting of Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers to say he believes he was "cheated" out of a victory in the 2020 election and the outcome should be turned over. https://t.co/PAgadR3FzW
Methinks he’s afraid to leave WH for these craven trips. As if when he returns the locks would’ve been changed (eviction karma). Or he’ll find his ride to the Big House on standby @ the WH gates! 😂😏
All you see here is pure illusion. The circles don't grow, don't shrink and don't move. That's all you need to know about illusory motion [read more: https://t.co/NYirvk707A] https://t.co/hD9xARdIcA
Trump pardons Flynn. No surprise. This is another in what likely will be a steady stream of corrupt pardons. Just as Judge Emmet Sullivan refused to grant Barr’s corrupt motion to dismiss, I hope Judge Sullivan sets a hearing on whether this pardon is corrupt & hence illegal/void
There's a reason Trump never pardoned any of his co-conspirators until today. Not only can such pardons be thrown out in court, they also legally force his co-conspirators to testify against him. Risky move for Trump. He just didn't have a choice anymore:https://t.co/xv4qdOVqvQ
“Donald Trump just pardoned Michael Flynn – but it could blow up in both their faces”
First, Flynn dodged several more serious criminal charges when he cut his cooperating plea deal on a lesser charge. Flynn went on to violate his plea deal, meaning prosecutors can now hit him with those more serious charges. Trump can try to word his pardon to include any and all crimes that Flynn hasn’t yet been charged with, but that’ll be legally flimsy, and prosecutors can challenge it in court. So Flynn could end up with more prison time than the zero to six months he was facing.
Second, because there is no clear precedent for a President being able to pardon his own criminal co-conspirators, prosecutors can try to get the entire pardon thrown out in court. This would in turn set the precedent to invalidate every pardon that Trump tries to issue to a co-conspirator.
Third, depending on the nature of his other crimes and the states he committed them in, Flynn could be subject to state level criminal charges.
If Flynn’s pardon holds up and he does skate entirely, then he’ll no longer face any criminal jeopardy. In such case the Fifth Amendment will no longer apply, and Flynn will then be required to testify against Trump.
If Flynn refuses to testify against Trump, he can then be charged with felony obstruction – and Trump’s pardon certainly won’t apply to any crimes that Flynn commits after the pardon.
Perdue’s office has long claimed he has “always had an outside adviser managing his personal finances” without his prior input. The @nytimes story shows he was personally involved in the Cardlytics transactions. #gapol#gasenpic.twitter.com/87nUyexEtB
🚨BREAKING: Pennsylvania Court DENIES Trump appeal of the Bucks County Board of Elections decision to count ballots that the GOP claimed were deficient.
My neighborhood nephew’s album was nominated for a Grammy!
Omg, is this real life?! Black Hole Rainbow is nominated for a Grammy. 🤯🤯🤯😭😭. Thank you to @therecordingacademy, Shawn Everett, my band, my team, my @capitolrecords fam and everyone involved. I can’t believe this is actually happening y’all 💀. pic.twitter.com/Ss6Uzn3HgV
🚨BREAKING: Pennsylvania Court DENIES Trump appeal of the Bucks County Board of Elections decision to count ballots that the GOP claimed were deficient.
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
I feel so terrible for Meghan and Harry. I had a miscarriage at 14 weeks and know that deep pain. You don’t just get over it, especially when they were brave enough to share such a loss and are being attacked for it.
She and Chrissie knew that the trolls would come for them but they love more than they fear and as Chrissie said, if you had a problem with what she shared and how she chose todo so that it was not for them. Meghan and Harry have gone through so much but they carry on living lives of service and care. Meghan is also as talented a writer as she is as a speaker.
They both are the real deal 👑💖👑💖
Candle burning for Duchess Meghan Markle, setting Light all around her.
Thank you, NW
Big hugs all around
Hope this will appear here:
PEN America Virtual Gala – Join Barack Obama in conversation with Ron Chernow – Tuesday, December 8, 2020
PEN America today announced that President Barack Obama will accept the PEN America 2020 Voice of Influence Award at our virtual gala celebration on December 8. To mark this honor, President Obama will join Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ron Chernow for an exclusive writer-to-writer conversation about Obama’s new memoir A Promised Land and why the freedom to write matters now more than ever.
RSVP NOW
Thanks, Judith! Just registered; here’s link for those interested:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pen-america-virtual-gala-tickets-130352705451
🙏⚽🤲🕯🤲⚽🙏
💔💔
🙏🏾💖👑⚽
May he rest in peace. 😔🙏🏾
Good Morning, Good Day, Good Afternoon, TODville Community 🥰☺😍🤗🙌
Thank You, Lady Nerdy Wonka🙇♀️🙏💪🤗😍☺🥰💪🙏
Good follow here.
The shit just keeps rolling.
Downtown Atlanta! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Time for the rest of the democrats of all stripes and sizes to get their shit together. White female democrats need to talk to their handmaid relatives and friends to de-program them. Black women have to do everything and all we get is shit. The praise soon ends and we are back to fighting for our piece of the pie with no help other than ourselves.
A jaunt down memory lane
I guess I’m old too because I remember all of that. It’s funny, my brother and I were just talking about phone booths…whether or not there are any around anymore.
Phone booths! Yes! They just disappeared all of a sudden.
We’re gonna have a really great President!
Um.
Haf put up a slew of posts at the end of the last thread….way to go.
Heh, wondered where everyone was.
Dr. Rick Arthur Bright,
immunologist, vaccine researcher, public health official, and whistleblower.
He was the director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) from 2016 to 2020. Now on the Biden Covid-19 Advisory Board.
Dr. Bright: “Science Is Back.”
“The President-elect’s team is working very hard, looking at all the science. We’re looking at all the ways to control the virus.”
—Science is indeed back.
Fmr Ambasador Samantha Power:
“The Can-Do Power America’s Advantage and Biden’s Chance”
“Ever since then U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright memorably called the United States “indispensable” more than two decades ago, both Americans and publics abroad have vigorously debated the proposition. Today, as President Donald Trump’s term comes to a close, foreign observers of the United States are more prone to use a different word: “incompetent.”
The Trump administration’s response to the most urgent problem in the world today—the coronavirus pandemic—has been worse than that of any other nation. This, in turn, has understandably tarnished perceptions of the United States: according to recent Pew Research Center polling conducted in 13 major economic powers, a median of 84 percent of respondents agreed that the United States has done a poor job of handling COVID-19—by far the most damning appraisal received by any major country or institution. Yet the mishandling of the pandemic is just the latest in a string of lapses in basic competence that have called into question U.S. capabilities among both long-standing allies and countries whose partnership Washington may seek in the years to come. A brand once synonymous with the world-changing creations of Steve Jobs, with feats of strength and ingenuity such as the Berlin airlift and the moon landing, and with the opportunity represented by the Statue of Liberty now projects chaos, polarization, and dysfunction.
For all the criticism directed at U.S. foreign policy in eras past, foreign leaders and publics largely retained respect for the United States’ willingness to undertake challenging endeavors and its ability to accomplish difficult tasks—a significant but underappreciated cornerstone of American power. Today, the fact that fewer and fewer people identify the United States as capable of solving big problems should be a major concern for those who believe that U.S. leadership must play a central role in tackling climate change and other shared global problems whose solutions demand both expertise and effective coalition building.”
(much much more: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-11-20/samantha-power-can-do-power)
SOON: President-elect Joe Biden Delivers a Thanksgiving Address | LIVE |
Also here: https://abcnews.go.com/Live
😍
Linda Thomas-Greenfield,
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the United States Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs from 2013 to 2017. Now President-elect Biden’s choice for United Nations Ambassador:
“In my 35 years in the Foreign Service across four continents, I put a Cajun spin on it.
I called it Gumbo Diplomacy.”
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, soon-to-be Ambassador to the United Nations:
“I want to say to you America is back. Multi-lateralism is back. Diplomacy is back.”
🙌🏾From the basement! 🙌🏾
First time ever woman to be Director of National Intelligence.
Biden’s D.N.I. Nominee Avril Haines Delivers Remarks.
“Biden’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said she knew she was chosen to serve the interests of the American people, not just the president, and praised those working in the intelligence community.”
“I know that you’ve selected us not to serve you, but to serve on behalf of the American people, to advance our security, our prosperity, our values.”
🤔🤔&🤲🤲
Mayor Robert Garcia tells O’Donnell:
“this is the year to sacrifice” and spend Thanksgiving only with those with whom they live” if they want to
enjoy their family in the future.
—After losing his step-Dad to Covid recently, his Mom died of Covid yesterday.
—my love to Mayor Garcia and his husband.
In French…
Good Afternoon TODVille,
I love my President-Elect Biden.
What a moving speech?
Yesssss.
Jane Mayer (New Yorker):
–said stuff I’ve been wanting to HEAR said about the KOCHs on O’Donnell last night.
e.g. Charles Koch recycling his bi-annual nonsense about how he ‘regrets fueling the nation’s partisan divide’.
JANE MAYER:
“Best PR money can buy and they do it every few years”.
“Having heard this every 2 years at least since 2014, you’d have to be an amnesiac to fall for it.
Some of my colleagues have not checked the clips and looked back at this.
It happens on a regular basis and then Charles Koch, and his machine which is a stunningly powerful political machine with an incredible amount of money behind it,
goes ahead and funds another generation of Republican candidates.
In this case what Charles Koch is trying to do down in Georgia is hold the Senate under a Republican majority.
It will continue to serve the agenda of Charles Koch and Koch Industries.
He owns the largest private company in America.
And his greatest and most passionate interest is making sure that the U.S. government,
the federal government, does NOTHING to try to ameliorate climate change.
Because most of his money comes from fossil fuels.
And in order to do that he’s got to hold the Republican majority in the Senate.”
My State, Minnesota, is almost always, #1, year after year…You Can’t Touch This…as the song says‼
And sadly, my state (TN) is always one of the worst.
https://twitter.com/barackobama/status/1331681995857022987?s=21 p
Has anyone seen Wayne LaPierre?
NRA reports to the IRS alleged misspending by current and former executives for personal benefit and enrichment
The National Rifle Association made the stunning declaration in its latest tax filing after years of denying allegations of lax financial oversight.
The NRA said that it continues to review the alleged abuse of funds. The filing also shows the organization in the red for the fourth year in a row.
I missed this!
Preach Preacher!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Wow! Love this young man in my old stomping grounds! 💞
☺☺☺
https://twitter.com/RexChapman/status/1331707180442148868?s=20
Pardoning traitors. Just what I’d expect. Karma will find them
Accepting pardon admits guilt and means loss of 5th amendment rights. He loses his military pension. He can be brought up on charges that he hasn’t been tried for and he can also be compelled to testify against Trump. So there’s that. 😏
Just like he’s stiffed everyone his entire life. Same old crook
MVP
😭😭😭
Methinks he’s afraid to leave WH for these craven trips. As if when he returns the locks would’ve been changed (eviction karma). Or he’ll find his ride to the Big House on standby @ the WH gates! 😂😏
Science Nerd Moment 🤓
“Donald Trump just pardoned Michael Flynn – but it could blow up in both their faces”
First, Flynn dodged several more serious criminal charges when he cut his cooperating plea deal on a lesser charge. Flynn went on to violate his plea deal, meaning prosecutors can now hit him with those more serious charges. Trump can try to word his pardon to include any and all crimes that Flynn hasn’t yet been charged with, but that’ll be legally flimsy, and prosecutors can challenge it in court. So Flynn could end up with more prison time than the zero to six months he was facing.
Second, because there is no clear precedent for a President being able to pardon his own criminal co-conspirators, prosecutors can try to get the entire pardon thrown out in court. This would in turn set the precedent to invalidate every pardon that Trump tries to issue to a co-conspirator.
Third, depending on the nature of his other crimes and the states he committed them in, Flynn could be subject to state level criminal charges.
If Flynn’s pardon holds up and he does skate entirely, then he’ll no longer face any criminal jeopardy. In such case the Fifth Amendment will no longer apply, and Flynn will then be required to testify against Trump.
If Flynn refuses to testify against Trump, he can then be charged with felony obstruction – and Trump’s pardon certainly won’t apply to any crimes that Flynn commits after the pardon.
My neighborhood nephew’s album was nominated for a Grammy!
Guess the traitorous thug’s shitshow on g’berg isn’t cutting it.
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2020/11/25/a-safe-thanksgiving/