All purpose news and politics thread part v: The quickening

[worstblogever]

The last guy who probably had 'insurance' on Donald Trump wound up 'hanging himself' in a jail cell.

Just sayin'.

(In before someone rages at me for 'conspiracy theory': He probably did kill himself, but when you look at the list of 'mistakes' that had to be made for him to be allowed to do so, it's hard to walk away thinking that it's all that clear.)

Honestly, given Giuliani's competence these days, I think he would botch suicide attempts, regardless of the method he tried.

[Tendrin]

Honestly, given Giuliani's competence these days, I think he would botch suicide attempts, regardless of the method he tried.

Quite true.

[worstblogever]

Quite true.

If he tried to hang himself with a sheet like Epstein, the guards would find him rolling on the floor of his cell wearing it like a superhero cape. If he tried to pop a cyanide pill, he'd ask for a glass of water to help put it down. Like...

Giuliani could f*** up anything.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

If Rantin’ Rudy were to slit his wrists, he’d use a plastic knife. A dull plastic knife.

[Tami]

Alabama woman who joined Isis is not US citizen, judge rules

A judge sided with the Trump administration on Thursday in ruling that an Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group was not a US citizen, leaving the 25-year-old and her son in limbo in Syria.

Hoda Muthana, an American-born woman who left Alabama to join Isis in 2014, has said she “deeply regrets” joining the terrorist group and wants to return to the US with her young son.

Reggie Walton, a federal judge in Washington, agreed with the government’s position that Muthana’s father was still a diplomat when she was born, making her ineligible for US citizenship, a lawyer for Muthana said.

The lawyer, Christina Jump, said she was waiting to read the written ruling and that the Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America, which is representing Muthana, would look at further options.

[ed2962]

Shit, someone call the burn unit because AOC torched David Rubin

https://mobile.twitter.com/carIisIe/...325440000?s=19

Well...everyone knows that Rubin is just a paid shill for the rightwing at this point. Going around doing tours with Jordan Peterson, doing events for Turning Point USA...he barely pretends to be an objective journalist anymore

[Tami]

Hearings started, Adam Shiff spoke and now Nunes.

Oh boy...

[Mister Mets]

Well...everyone knows that Rubin is just a paid shill for the rightwing at this point. Going around doing tours with Jordan Peterson, doing events for Turning Point USA...he barely pretends to be an objective journalist anymore

Is anyone claiming he's a journalist? It seems he's been considered a commentator and media personality for a while. Before that, he was a comedian.

[Mecegirl]

Schiff man...The timing of this break is genius.

[Tami]

Live updates: ‘It sounded like a threat,’ ousted U.S. ambassador says of Trump’s comments about her to Ukrainian president

In public testimony at the House impeachment hearings, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch said she felt threatened when she read how President Trump talked about her to his Ukrainian counterpart on a July 25 call.

“It sounded like a threat,” she told the House Intelligence Committee during the second open hearing of the impeachment inquiry.

Yovanovitch, who was recalled from her position earlier this year, also testified that she was the target of a “campaign of disinformation” that involved Trump’s personal attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani and included “unofficial back channels.”

Trump tweeted disparagingly of Yovanovitch as she testified, prompting Democrats to accuse him of witness tampering.

Democrats are seeking to build a case that Trump sought to withhold military assistance and an Oval Office meeting until Zelensky announced investigations into former vice president Joe Biden and his son, as well as an unfounded theory that Ukrainians interfered in the 2016 presidential election to hurt Trump.

[Tami]

Roger Stone Found Guilty!

[Gray Lensman]

Roger Stone Found Guilty!

On all 7 counts, too.

[GindyPosts]

He said the quiet part loud again.

Let's just say it moved him to a bigger house!

[worstblogever]

Roger Stone Found Guilty!

I reckon we'll have to see if a pardon comes or not. Given there's already an impeachment on, I say not. If Trump pardons someone who did crimes FOR him specifically while impeachment hearings are on, public sentiment on him getting impeached will soar, and the GOP will cave in the face of it becoming overwhelming.

[Kirby101]

I reckon we'll have to see if a pardon comes or not. Given there's already an impeachment on, I say not. If Trump pardons someone who did crimes FOR him specifically while impeachment hearings are on, public sentiment on him getting impeached will soar, and the GOP will cave in the face of it becoming overwhelming.

Agree on public sentiment. The GOP will never cave on him. They have chosen treason over country.