Guys, don't freak out about #Schneiderman. It's going to be ok.
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1/ We can go on and on about whether or not this was a set-up, a Black Cube op, or what have you. The fact that Kellyanne shared the story so prominently, and the Trumpist response to the news, suggests they were in on it.
But that's over now.
2/ These idiots think that by removing one guy, the whole investigation stops. And stuff just doesn't work that way. Watch what happens to the Trump/Cohen stuff in New York, and how little changes, and keep that in mind the next time Trump starts talking about firing Mueller.
3/ Trump also thinks that he can pardon people, wave that magic wand, and everything stops. Again, this is the sort of understanding a child would have about the power of the pardon. It's too simplistic. It doesn't work the way Trump thinks.
4/ That #Scheiderman resigned so quickly, from a tactical standpoint, is good. The story will be over after a day. We will replace him, and the investigations will continue. It's not like he was working alone, not sharing his files. That's not how this stuff works.
5/ Also, as good an AG as Schneiderman was, it's not like we're in some state bereft of good attorneys. New York has a DEEP bench. I'm not sure what the plan is here, but it seems like Cuomo has one. @PreetBharara, peut-etre?
Bottom line: they won this one, because they used our weakness (we have to be ethical and moral; they do not) against us. And they are gloating. To which I say: SCOREBOARD.
Justice WILL be served. Just not by Schneiderman.
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Let’s talk about the House of Kavanaugh—specifically, the hefty mortgage on said house.
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1/ In 2006, Brett & Ashley Kavanaugh bought a house for $1.22m. They put $245k down, a number that does not appear on his financial disclosures of 2005, which show net worth of $91k.
2/ The mortgage payments ($4600/mo.) alone were more than what Brett Kavanaugh took home in 2006 after taxes. His wife did not add enough to the mix to make up the difference.
In light of the epic (in every sense of the word) NYT story on Trump's tax fraud, let's have a quick review of all the legal troubles these traitors are now in:
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1/ PAUL MANAFORT, Trump’s campaign chair (May-Aug 2016): found guilty on eight counts, pleaded guilty on a bunch more as part of a plea deal in which he must cooperate with Mueller. Met w/Mueller this week, in fact.
2/ MIKE FLYNN, deputy chair of Trump Transition Team, natsec adviser: pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. Awaiting sentencing. Will one day get out of prison. Will always be an ugly, ugly man.
Pleased to announce a slate of #DirtyRubles Trump/Russia events, on three of the next five Sundays:
The event in Madison, my hometown, is taking place at an undisclosed secret location [insert Dick Cheney joke here]. If you'd like to come, you need to RSVP: facebook.com/events/6757800…
Let's talk about the Putin/Alt-Right/GOP propaganda machine—the REAL Devil's Triangle—as it relates to Brett #Kavanaugh:
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1/ This cozy little messaging arrangement, which operates happily in the dark most of the time, is now being exposed because of the fatally flawed candidate Donald Trump has nominated to the Supreme Court.
2/ The problem with Kavanaugh is manifold: first, that he had six-figure credit card debts paid off by creditors whose identity we still don’t know; second, that he lied during his initial testimony...
Things might feel a bit bleak. Kavanaugh might be in, Rosenstein might be out, and both would be horrible outcomes for democracy.
So let’s put things into perspective.
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1/ The Kavanaugh fight is not over. Even if he gets CONFIRMED, the fight is not over. He stands credibly accused of sexual assault, and he owes lots and lots of money to…we don’t know who.
There’s also this business of HIS (maybe) stolen emails:
2/ Dr. Ford will likely appear before Congress…and the GOP may bring in outside counsel (note spelling) because THERE ARE NO WOMEN REPUBLICANS ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. This is HORRIBLE optics. It will cost them in November. Bigly.
Let’s talk about #Kavanaugh. This is why he should not be confirmed. And it has nothing to do with his political beliefs.
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1/ #Kavanaugh was not on the list of judges given to Trump by Judicial Watch, but he was tapped anyway. This was after Trump said he’d “study” (hahaha) judicial positions on various things—namely whether or not a POTUS can be indicted.
2/ When @ChuckGrassley says he didn't know about Christine Blasey Ford, he may well be telling the truth. The letter from those 65 women was likely produced ahead of time to defend #Kavanaugh against a DIFFERENT accuser(s) we don't yet know about.