The appellate court gave him only 6 days to file something in the Supreme Court (I can't remember off hand what the usual time frame is but it is much longer.)
Generally nothing happens in 6 days.
Within 24 hours, the Supreme Court said that special counsel has a week to file a response. A week means they are not interested in delays.
Expect the DOJ to file early.
Why give the DOJ a chance to respond?
It makes their life easier because the opposing arguments are laid out for them.
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When people in 2021 and 2022 were demanding indictments now, I warned people that indictments are the beginning of a long harrowing process.
That is where we are now. It will never end.
People told me "once there are indictments I'll be happy because I'll know the DOJ is actually doing something."
I said, "No you won't be happy." It will be nerve wracking.
The reason: even a criminal conviction will not save democracy from the threat Trump poses.
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If you think a criminal conviction will save democracy, nothing will be harsh enough.
There is nothing that prevents a convicted person from becoming president. It would be awkward, but there is nothing in the Constitution to prevent it.
As I wrote in a recent blog post, quoting (I think) Stuart Stevens, even if Trump were to disappear tomorrow, someone would step forward to replace him and carry on what he started.
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If he wins and is kept off the ballot under th 14th Amendment, his Vice Presidential running mate will become president. Trump will pull the strings. (He can pull the strings from a Georgia prison)
He will select the Vice President because he'll be pulling the strings.
What matters is the election.
everything else is necessary and interesting and we need to stay informed, but we also have to keep our perspective on what matters.
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If he is convicted in Georgia, the federal pardon power doesn't reach state convictions.
@Teri_Kanefield If he wins and is kept out of office, did you mean? Or did you mean 'wins the primary'??
If he wins the general, and does not serve due to incarceration, he is constitutionally prohibited to run, ever again. So his power is gone in about 2 seconds.
I meant if he wins the election and then the 14th Amendment is invoked.
@Teri_Kanefield , I think that ends him. I suspect Russia calls in their loans, and he flees someplace non extradition. I think any of his current followers, aside from the obvious loons like MTG or Lake, suddenly shut up and end their support of him.
I hope we do see this final chapter, and soon.
For what this lay opinion is worth, I find it extremely unlikely that another person will arise to replace Mr. Trump in His immediate aftermath.
(We've seen efforts of some others, such as Sen. Cruz; V. Ramaswamy; Gov. DeSantis—maybe even reps. MTV & Stefanik.)
The world sees but one Hitler, one Napoleon, one Stalin, etc. Other Pretenders will most-likely look Lame.
To God's ear.😐
Surely all will breathe easier now. 🤨
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Is this how it developed with Orban?
What I see here is the numerous GOP efforts to emulate Mr. Trump, and to match or to build on him. As I read the *Demagogue for President* book, subtitled, "The Rhetorical Genius...", I do so with horrified awe at Trump's "genius." One can't know the mind of such a damaged Narcissist; "why" has no answer. But others can only Try to copy him; none can answer from the hip the same way.
Or that's my dubious hope, anyway.😐
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My overriding point is that no "conventional" (in appearance or otherwise) can field all that Trump manages to field, and dish it back out, as Trump does. Others try; they usually fall short in one way or more. Can you think of another candidate, GOP or otherwise, who comes close to matching him? I can't.
I give the man less-than-zero respect, as far as being a human is concerned. But his lifetime-honed talents—his "genius" skills—are tragically impressive.😐
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@jasonflory Self pardon has never been tested but most scholars think it is not constitutional.
But it doesn't really matter. If he wins, he is president. He is entitled to secret service, will have to take meetings, travel, etc.
Start doing whatever you can to make sure he doesn't win.
@Teri_Kanefield The usual time to file an appeal would be 30 days in the DC circuit, according to https://www.dccourts.gov/court-of-appeals/how-to-appeal.
Agree with the assessment I've seen from you and others that the supreme court is unlikely to stay the trial; my own guess is that they won't take it up at all.
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