Darn It

One big trial of hydroxychloroquine with and without azithromycin came up empty.

If Trump is willing to settle for a lay-up rather than a Hail Mary, he should talk up Vitamin D. Its cheap, safe, probably more than half of us have low-ish serum levels of D, and Vitamin D is already a standard recommendation for good health even if it does not specifically help with COVID-19.

Lots here.

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[Another Bob]

Nobody is dying in prison over Obamagate.

I still have by doubts anyone (well, anyone deserving anyway) will ever see the inside of a prison over Obamagate.

[Buckeye]

Careful AB. That sounds like Ledge talk:)

[MissMarple2]

Captain Hate,

Sane people believed that. what is important is evidence so that some of the dimwits finally understand how ridiculous the Russia hoax was.

The idea that a guy who made his money in real estate and construction,who grew up in the Cold War, who has donated to soldiers, who attended Norman Vincent Peale's church, whose sister was a federal judge, and who loves this country as much as he does, would throw in with the Russians, seemed ridiculous to me from the first time I heard it.

Meanwhile, no one ever asked about that half-million dollars Bill Clinton was paid for one speech in Moscow.

[Old Lurker]

A-bob, what makes you think anybody will even be charged with anything? OK, perhaps a parking ticket or two if the SoL has not run out on them yet.

Words. They sparkle so nicely when dangled in front of the base as an election approaches.

[Another Bob]

Exactly MM.

An excellent approximation of “understanding” the Clintons can be gained by assuming anything they accuse someone else of is something they themselves are doing in spades.

[Melinda]

Baiting Brennan:

Mike
@Doranimated
Question for righteous historians. Is John Brennan Hillary Clinton’s “lickspittle”? pic.twitter.com/ZQqbJSA1Kf

https://twitter.com/Doranimated/status/1260539123296854016

[Melinda]

Jessica Price
@Delafina777
I guess it’s time to repeat the main thing I learned from reading a fuckton of Holocaust memoirs again:

propaganda does not need to be persuasive, only pervasive

its secondary purpose is to convince

its primary purpose is to exhaust

https://twitter.com/Delafina777/status/1260357568787918848

Wheat, chaff, divide.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/SeekerOTL/status/1260354263638781954
THREAD;

ghost of daniel parker
@SeekerOTL

1\

THE EAGER CHS

Was James Woolsey an FBI informant inside the Trump campaign?

(26 tweets)

[KevlarKid]

Melinda @806a: +1.

[Melinda]

Just in case you didn't think Karening was mere projection from the Anitas of the world:

❌40Head❌⭐⭐⭐❌
@40_head
Twatter is monitoring Direct Messages. See pics for proof. This explains why black hats use secure chat in video games. Their comms would be visible here.

@usNewshound sent me the link below in Direct Message here on twatter. Twatter marked it, in private chat, as suspicious.

https://twitter.com/40_head/status/1260539154317709312

[Yes, publicly traded companies make use of ALL of your private data, including your "private" messages on "their" platforms.]

[Buckeye]

ValJar gets a tongue bath from Deloitte.

https://deloitte.wsj.com/cio/2020/05/12/valerie-jarrett-capitalize-on-female-leadership/?mod=djemCIO

[Jane]

Impeachment boomerang at Justthenews.com. Yanyonovirch lied about connections with Hunter Biden. Can’t link with my IPad.

[Narciso]

Just another scam

https://justthenews.com/accountability/russia-and-ukraine-scandals/impeachment-boomerang-contacts-exposed-between-us

[Melinda]

Jane's Link:

https://justthenews.com/accountability/russia-and-ukraine-scandals/impeachment-boomerang-contacts-exposed-between-us

[Another Bob]

CA-25 flipped D to R yesterday?

I presume recount activities will fix that?

[clarice]

https://justthenews.com/accountability/russia-and-ukraine-scandals/impeachment-boomerang-contacts-exposed-between-us
Jane's link

[Old Lurker]

As absolute proof that my cynicism meter is (OK, remains?) pegged, I can honestly report that I do not have a clue what the Ahmaud Arbery thing is all about.

Since I can guess, I just don't care.

Femall.

[Narciso]

It was buck mckeons district for ages

[Old Lurker]

Mel 806 +2

[Melinda]

Hmmmm:

https://politicalmoonshine.com/2020/05/06/making-the-case-for-treason/

[Buckeye]

I knew Yovanobitch was lying.

Her lips were moving.

[Melinda]

OL-

Freddie Gray Redux.

[Old Lurker]

I saw a funny headline that said "How states can capitalize on people fleeing NY state."

My first thought was "by getting them to move to somebody else's state."

[Narciso]

More liker ferguson boogaloo.

[henry]

Rand Paul calling out Miss Lindsey

https://twitter.com/acyn/status/1260348350248828929?s=21

[Melinda]

He has to do this before co-forming govt with Netenyahu:

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/1589310968-israel-benny-gantz-resigns-as-israel-parliament-speaker

[clarice]

https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/05/judge-in-michael-flynn-case-may-allow-amicus-briefs-on-whether-to-drop-case-is-there-reason-for-freak-out/

[Old Lurker]

Got it Mel. That was one for the books in my state.

Today Freddie would be taken to the Baltimore hospital where he would have died from WuFlu.

[Old Lurker]

"Rand Paul calling out Miss Lindsey"

Rand has a key to the closet?

[Melinda]

OL-

Always have to work in "Pay me!".

[henry]

@cnbc

Ex-Tump campaign boss Paul Manafort released as coronavirus spreads in prisons

https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/1260549792544980992?s=21

[Narciso]

Finally out of the gulag.

[Old Lurker]

Translation Clarice?

[Narciso]

It'll be fine, in not so sanguine.

[rse]

OL--

the mother is now asking for the death penalty.

The newly appointed prosecutor sent in from metro atl went to uga undergrad but u of baltimore law, which does not seem like the 'a' team place for a degree. Is it even the jr varsity?

The atty gen who appointed her used to be Pres of metro coc. I have seen him at various ed functions.

[Another Bob]

“Translation?”

Sullivan has gone rogue and has chosen to relitigate the case.

I suspect someone has something on Sullivan.

[clarice]

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/05/brushfires_little_guys_revolt_all_over_in_blue_states_with_heavy_lockdown_orders_.html

[Narciso]

Bottom of the barrel then perfect drone material.

[clarice]

Legal Insurrection is not as hair on fire as most commenters on the amicus brief entry by J Sullivan: Sum up FTA:What would be less unusual is if Judge Sullivan appointed counsel to represent the government’s (former) interest, now that the government has changed it litigation posture. That happens approximately once per term in the Supreme Court, particularly where no party any longer is defending lower court decisions. In SEC v. Lucia, the Supreme Court “invited” a specific amicus counsel after the SEC switched its position, and there no longer was anyone in the case defending the lower court decision.

Here, the decision to drop a case post-guilty plea is highly controversial, so perhaps Sullivan feels the need to have SOMEONE argue against it since both the prosecution and defendant are on the same side. Sullivan may, in a sense, be conducting a beauty contest to decide who to appoint to argue the government’s (former) position.

In a worst case scenario, Sullivan doesn’t want to drop the case and is creating as much of a record as he can. It would ultimately be an act of futility, since Trump almost certainly would pardon Flynn in this scenario, but that might be the preferred path for Sullivan given his expressed disdain for Flynn. Make Trump do it.

[Old Lurker]

A-bob. "I suspect someone has something on Sullivan."

Remember the good ole days in the Ledge Bar when we joked about our problem being "two systems of justice"? Looks like we should have kept counting past two.

[Narciso]

Its like the peres shamit coalition in the 80s.

[Jack Lillywhite]

This how Obamagate will hopefully end.

https://youtu.be/1iEm2hRRmN8

[henry]

WSJ opinion... all states should close liquor stores. We are facing a Karentocracy.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-lockdown-pot-and-booze-are-bad-news-11589322446?

[Melinda]

ABob-

I took it as bait. The first brief was filed immediately, from "The WaterGate Committee".

I'm willing to let it play out, given the surrounding circumstances.

[Old Lurker]

Clarice "but that might be the preferred path for Sullivan given his expressed disdain for Flynn. Make Trump do it."

The best thing for a Constitutional Republic would be for the Justice Branch to clean up it's own mess. Even once?

[Narciso]

Clarice can tell you what a bunch of zampolit they were the first time, evil and incompentent.

[Narciso]

We cant have nice things ol.

[Old Lurker]

Henry, two simple steps would have stopped this farce on day one, and we would be entering Summer with a blazing economy:

1. No booze anywhere.

2. No paycheck and no promise of back pay to any government worker including teachers.

[Another Bob]

But Clarice, if the parties have agreed, and there’s no sign of improper influence, what business is it of the judge’s to continue pursuing the case using proxies?

[Another Bob]

“Bait” for what?

[Jane]

Clarice,

Looks like blue Governors are turning people red.

[Old Lurker]

:-) JiB.

[Old Lurker]

A-bob, that is my point. In "the old days" the grand old masters of all things legal in DC would have quietly "suggested" moves to avoid turning their hallowed place of work into the shit show farce it is now.

[Thomas Collins]

Professor Jacobson (see clarice's 8:36 AM link) describes the usual move that a court takes when one party is no longer contesting and the court, for one reason or another, thinks a matter still needs to be litigated. That move is to appoint alternate counsel to argue the matter. As Jacobson points out, such a step, while unusual, is not at all unprecedented. As I mentioned earlier, the better course for Judge Sullivan to take, if he wants to continue the proceedings, is to appoint alternate counsel (as opposed to inviting amici). The problem is that the DOJ filing is so overwhelmingly persuasive on prosecutorial misconduct that the DOJ motion should be granted without further ado.

Re convictions at the Brennan, Rice, Clapper level (much less the Clinton, Obama level). Google "Jim Mora playoffs" and when you find the clip, substitute "convictions" for "playoffs". That is my view about the chance of convictions for the high level kahunas. That view is not Ledge like, it's simply the way things be.

[Another Bob]

TC, The Ledge has always been about “the way things be“.

[Buckeye]

I wonder how many Covid patients that got sent back to nursing homes were/are Medicaid recipients?

[Thomas Collins]

Re clarice's 8:50 AM post: The optimistic view is that Judge Sullivan is going to dismiss, but given the high profile nature of the case, wants to make sure the dotted ies and crossed tes are traced over again.

[Melinda]

OL-

I think Sullivan’s move, and IANAL, has lured Van Grack’s* “Advisory Board” into the light.

*includes Mueller’s and Weissman’s “Board”, for that matter, 100% Venn overlap. Recall they use “Contract Workers” for everything. Why wouldn’t Mueller’s Team be anything different, with string pullers behind every white shoes’ curtain? Proof? I have none, but the idiot patrol that was put on the front line got their orders from somewhere.

[Another Bob]

So, TC, we should be OK with judges deciding, unilaterally, “for one reason or another” a criminal trial should continue with “prosecutors” he selects?

Really?

[Thomas Collins]

That's the spirit, Another Bob! Tonight I will drink a rye whiskey to that!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
12m
Big Congressional win in California for Mike Garcia, taking back a seat from the Democrats. This is the first time in many years that a California Dem seat has flipped back to a Republican. Also, Tom Tiffany beat his Democrat rival BIG in Wisconsin. Two great Congressional WINS!

[Thomas Collins]

Not in this case, Another Bob. If there was a reasonable suspicion that the prosecution was in bed with the defense, however, appointing alternate counsel would be the appropriate move.

[Jane]

TC,

He's buddies with holder. I suspect he's trying to save a few asses.

[sbwaters]

Mel 8:06 +3

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
2m
“Newly released documents show Schiff knew all along there was no proof of Russia-Trump collusion.” Wall Street Journal

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. Link goes to Gateway Pundit article:

https://t.co/WCtvKRXc2C How can this be used in getting attention to the Judge making a huge error? Shouldn't @GenFlynn plea be thrown out due to Sullivan breaking rule 11?

— KK 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@LoveYourLife03) May 13, 2020

[MissMarple2]

John Solomon
@jsolomonReports
·
56s
Breaking: Manafort being released from prison amid coronavirus. https://justthenews.com/government/cou

[Old Lurker]

Mel "has lured Van Grack’s* “Advisory Board” into the light."

Broken record I know, but I personally am SO OVER moving one more thing "into the light" that I might go blind from all the sunlight.

We are so past "if the people only knew stage" that the time is nigh for us to acknowledge the reality - that's for TC :-) - that the people do know and (half?) like it just fine, and some of the other half cannot be bothered to care.

[Marlene]

New thread!

[Narciso]

Who leaked the saudi diplomat to isikoff and for what reason, not the plaintiffs atty.

[MissMarple2]

🔥Dear Dr. Fauci, You are not the be all end all when it comes to this Coronavirus! You have been wrong at least 15 times during this whole pandemic! You predicted hundreds of thousands of deaths! Numbers change every week! And the CDC IS padding death #s! https://t.co/2mhQkjcize

— Diane Boyd (@Boyd_2650) May 12, 2020

Video at the link.

[Old Lurker]

TC "but given the high profile nature of the case, wants to make sure the dotted i's and crossed tes are traced over again."

See TC, that right there is the problem I have with so many of my lawyers friends who are of the "old school".

You want to project onto current members of your guild standards that you, yourself, have.

No judge who erupts with that "Traitor" crap in open court from the bench gives a "Flying F" about crossing T's or dotting I's.

That's as hilarious as thinking Nancy Pelosi or the Ghost of Paul Ryan care a whit about the duty of Congress to manage our budgets and debt.

Or POTUS Obama paying any attention whatsoever to the limits of Presidential powers.

[JimNorCal]

new

[lyle]

Update:

Me: Harris
CH: Rice
jimmyk: Klobuchar
JiB: Whitmer
henry: Hilligula
Marlene: Warren
rich: satan
Clarice: Clarice
TC: Masto
Ignatz: fluke
TK: Romney
joan: Mad Max
MM: Big Mike (heh)
Jane: Jill
Steph: F’in Kerry
Buckeye: Birx
Catsmeat: Synema
Momto2: Oprah
TB: Hassan
Boris: Tulsi
Matt: Karen
Jim: Whoopi cushion
Melinda: Katie Throuple
D: Sanders
Kev: nemo
GUS: Howdy Doody
cindyk: Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
peter: "Jacob" LeMay
Dave: Tank Abrams
James D: JoeMentia
mih: Sparkle Markle
JMH: MR/MS Nobody
Rocco: Tatiana Bernardine Dohrn
Elliot: Amy Chua

Anyone else?

[anonamom]

Life COMPLETELY NORMAL down here in the SC low country. Restaurants open, people out and about, shopping at stores, beaches full of happy, maskless humans. So glad we came down!

Unseasonably cool--just in the 60s today--but dry and sunny (except for this afternoon). Shrimp tonight; crabs tomorrow.

More people than I have ever seen this week (which we were here for ten years during in the past.) Families, and groups of college students on the beach; if I owned a place,or my parents did, I'd do shutdown here, for sure, and I am guessing that is what I am seeing.

[CCGirl]

I am way behind, so I am reading yesterday’s posts. Miss M I remember when Jeffords switched parties, because my mother swore she would never buy Cabot cheese again. I still think of her anger about that when I have the option of buying Cabot cheese. Unless it’s my only option I do not buy it.

And about Dan Q. When I was in college I exchanged a semester in DC at American U. It was a study of govt and two days internship. I started at Jack Kemp’s campaign as an intern. The guy in charge of us was god-awful. I left and went to the Nat Wholesale Grocers Assn. Random, but actually a great internship. At a conference I met Dan Quayle. He was absolutely handsome, and not stupid. Year’s later it was an education to witness what the press did to him.

[DrJ]

We are getting a new music room set up. The grand piano has been moved, and we/I am dealing with damping and sound diffusion. Right now the room is much too live.

First world problems, I suppose.