Comments on: Friday Talking Points -- M.T.G. Threatens An M.T.V. http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/ Reality-based political commentary Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:50:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/#comment-207987 Kick Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:02:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24824#comment-207987 <i>Trump lost most of his motions in his porn-star hush-money case, meaning both Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels will indeed be able to testify in front of the jury. </i> He also just lost a motion to delay (again), and jury selection begins in three weeks on April 15 in the fraud case wherein Trump et alia conspired and entered into an agreement with David Pecker/American Media to "catch and kill" stories that could harm Trump's 2016 campaign and then falsified business records (34 counts) in order to cover up the payments to multiple persons with whom he had extramarital affairs. The reimbursements were disguised as a legal retainer, which they were definitely not. Trump lost most of his motions in his porn-star hush-money case, meaning both Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels will indeed be able to testify in front of the jury.

He also just lost a motion to delay (again), and jury selection begins in three weeks on April 15 in the fraud case wherein Trump et alia conspired and entered into an agreement with David Pecker/American Media to "catch and kill" stories that could harm Trump's 2016 campaign and then falsified business records (34 counts) in order to cover up the payments to multiple persons with whom he had extramarital affairs. The reimbursements were disguised as a legal retainer, which they were definitely not.

]]> By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/#comment-207985 Kick Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:22:52 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24824#comment-207985 <i>Moving on to our "Trump legal woes" segment of our weekly round-up, Trump's lawyers this week filed paperwork pleading poverty (which certainly amused many). They swore he just didn't have the half-billion dollars he's supposed to put up by Monday and begged for some sort of relief from the courts. </i> I saw that "Don Poorleone" was trending on Xitter. Moving on to our "Trump legal woes" segment of our weekly round-up, Trump's lawyers this week filed paperwork pleading poverty (which certainly amused many). They swore he just didn't have the half-billion dollars he's supposed to put up by Monday and begged for some sort of relief from the courts.

I saw that "Don Poorleone" was trending on Xitter.

]]> By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/#comment-207984 Kick Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:07:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24824#comment-207984 <i>Trump is now considering backing a national abortion ban (although he still hasn't decided on 15 weeks or 16, it seems) and is out there telling American Jews that they "hate their religion" if they vote for Democrats, both of which also seem ripe for a Biden ad to spotlight. </i> I guess it never occurred to the Two Corinthians Con that they don't "hate their religion" or "hate Israel," maybe they just "hate" Trump and also how it would be a cold day in Hell before anyone of any faith would listen to a grifting swindling self-aggrandizing foul-mouthed thrice married philandering serial adulterer and adjudicated rapist for any explanation whatsoever regarding religion. Trump is now considering backing a national abortion ban (although he still hasn't decided on 15 weeks or 16, it seems) and is out there telling American Jews that they "hate their religion" if they vote for Democrats, both of which also seem ripe for a Biden ad to spotlight.

I guess it never occurred to the Two Corinthians Con that they don't "hate their religion" or "hate Israel," maybe they just "hate" Trump and also how it would be a cold day in Hell before anyone of any faith would listen to a grifting swindling self-aggrandizing foul-mouthed thrice married philandering serial adulterer and adjudicated rapist for any explanation whatsoever regarding religion.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/#comment-207921 nypoet22 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:40:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24824#comment-207921 well, the budget seems to have been successfully navigated. i'm sure Donald is disappointed. well, the budget seems to have been successfully navigated. i'm sure Donald is disappointed.

]]> By: Bleyd http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/#comment-207918 Bleyd Sat, 23 Mar 2024 23:07:30 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24824#comment-207918 There is a third option regarding Trump's seeming contradiction of his lawyers' filing that he didn't have the money to pay the judgment. Both could be true, Trump didn't have the money when his lawyers made their filing, but got it from some outside source shortly after and prior to his social media statement. It's been widely speculated that some wealthy entity could pay off Trump's judgment as a means of gaining leverage on him after all, so we shouldn't rule out that exactly that happened. There is a third option regarding Trump's seeming contradiction of his lawyers' filing that he didn't have the money to pay the judgment. Both could be true, Trump didn't have the money when his lawyers made their filing, but got it from some outside source shortly after and prior to his social media statement. It's been widely speculated that some wealthy entity could pay off Trump's judgment as a means of gaining leverage on him after all, so we shouldn't rule out that exactly that happened.

]]> By: dsws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/#comment-207900 dsws Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:44:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24824#comment-207900 Huh. <br> gives a line break in the preview, but not in the actual comment. Huh. <br> gives a line break in the preview, but not in the actual comment.

]]> By: dsws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/#comment-207899 dsws Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:43:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24824#comment-207899 I don't remember, did I ever get a substantive response about "Three-Names"?<a href="http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/10/06/friday-talking-points-republican-civil-war-rages/#comment-204415" rel="nofollow">My old comment</a> As always, <i>Russia delenda est.</i> I don't remember, did I ever get a substantive response about "Three-Names"?My old comment

As always, Russia delenda est.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/#comment-207893 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 23 Mar 2024 11:55:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24824#comment-207893 <i>But that's not the really interesting part. This time around, Democrats may save Johnson's bacon, because they have some leverage that they would dearly like to use. Rumors are already flying that enough Democrats would vote in such a manner to allow Johnson to survive the no-confidence vote -- if he brings the Ukraine military aid bill that passed the Senate up for a House floor vote. The more time that passes without some sort of aid bill the more dire things get for the Ukrainians, so forcing a quick vote might be enough for Democrats to save his speakership in return.</i> How crass this must seem to Ukrainians. But that's not the really interesting part. This time around, Democrats may save Johnson's bacon, because they have some leverage that they would dearly like to use. Rumors are already flying that enough Democrats would vote in such a manner to allow Johnson to survive the no-confidence vote -- if he brings the Ukraine military aid bill that passed the Senate up for a House floor vote. The more time that passes without some sort of aid bill the more dire things get for the Ukrainians, so forcing a quick vote might be enough for Democrats to save his speakership in return.

How crass this must seem to Ukrainians.

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/#comment-207887 italyrusty Sat, 23 Mar 2024 07:49:03 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24824#comment-207887 While I have no idea what their political affiliation, we can hope that MOST of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's family are Democrats. They deserve at least an honorable mention for MIDOW for killing the RBG award to king trolls. 'Among the critics were Ginsburg’s own family members, who wrote a letter to the foundation calling the list of honorees an “affront” to the late Supreme Court justice’s memory. Her son, Jim Ginsburg, told NPR that Musk and Murdoch “are antithetical to everything Mom stood for.”' https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/ruth-bader-ginsburg-award-elon-musk-rupert-murdoch-rcna144135 While I have no idea what their political affiliation, we can hope that MOST of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's family are Democrats. They deserve at least an honorable mention for MIDOW for killing the RBG award to king trolls.
'Among the critics were Ginsburg’s own family members, who wrote a letter to the foundation calling the list of honorees an “affront” to the late Supreme Court justice’s memory. Her son, Jim Ginsburg, told NPR that Musk and Murdoch “are antithetical to everything Mom stood for.”'
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/ruth-bader-ginsburg-award-elon-musk-rupert-murdoch-rcna144135

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/#comment-207886 italyrusty Sat, 23 Mar 2024 07:46:21 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24824#comment-207886 This week's MIDOW award is *absolutely* deserved. Arizona state Senator Eva Burch, and all women who publicly acknowledge what *should be* a private medical decision, show great courage. IMO the MEN whose partners choose abortion should also be speaking out - with their partner's consent of course. Abortion affects everyone in the family, after all. The parents of the woman, other siblings, even close friends. Of course, this can't happen in the current environment, where speaking out makes one an immediate target for the trolls of the twitterspere (or worse). This week's MIDOW award is *absolutely* deserved.

Arizona state Senator Eva Burch, and all women who publicly acknowledge what *should be* a private medical decision, show great courage.

IMO the MEN whose partners choose abortion should also be speaking out - with their partner's consent of course. Abortion affects everyone in the family, after all. The parents of the woman, other siblings, even close friends.

Of course, this can't happen in the current environment, where speaking out makes one an immediate target for the trolls of the twitterspere (or worse).

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/03/22/friday-talking-points-m-t-g-threatens-an-m-t-v/#comment-207881 nypoet22 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 01:57:41 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24824#comment-207881 Thank you!!! Thank you!!!

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