I would like to honour Liz Cheney. I do not need to espouse her virtues as they stand out like beacons in the night. 

Donald Trump sits at the defense table with attorneys Christopher Kise and Alina Habba
at the New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Dec. 7, 2023. 

The Washington Post - After skipping GOP debate, Donald Trump shows up at N.Y. fraud trial

07 Dec 2023

Donald Trump, the leading candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination for president, attended the New York civil fraud trial in which he is a defendant on Thursday, a day after he skipped the latest GOP presidential debate.

 

Trump, two of his adult children and his namesake business, the Trump Organization, are being sued by New York Attorney General Letitia James for allegedly inflating property values for years to secure better terms on bank loans and insurance.

 

The former president has attended several days of trial testimony, including when his former fixer-turned-nemesis Michael Cohen testified against him. ...

 

Trump is expected to be called to the stand as a defense witness on Monday, with trial testimony concluding shortly after that.

 

Look at that scowling, sulking face. He's hating this. I love it.

The female lawyer next to him is trying it on as well. That bloke has a fairly big smile on, though.

quickymart:

 

Look at that scowling, sulking face. He's hating this. I love it.

 

The female lawyer next to him is trying it on as well. That bloke has a fairly big smile on, though.

 

You'd look like that if you had to sit that close to him.

I'm sure the orange buffoon could give him a pointer or 3.

Hey, have you had a light-bulb moment lately? Well, I have. Three or maybe four light-bulb moments.  In fact I'm feeling light-headed ( no pun intended) and a damn sight more optimistic about the future of America (and, of course, the World) than I did an hour ago.

So, if you want to better understand Americans and American politics and the Democratic Party and the Republican Party and Donald Trump and American Christianity and evangelistic craziness and the future of America...and much more...spend 56 minutes of your time watching this clip. If you don't have at least one LBM and say OMG at least once...well, you may be dead 🙄

No, truly. I now have a vastly better understanding of the situation in the Beleaguered States of America and feel better for it. And relieved. And optimistic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37mnCQrQmYo&ab_channel=KatieCouric

TTFN, I'm gonna watch it again 😏

The NY Times - Jimmy Kimmel Is Perfectly Prepared to Believe Trump Will Be a Dictator

07 Dec 2023

In a Fox News town hall with Donald Trump on Tuesday night, Sean Hannity asked the former president if he planned to abuse power if elected to a second term.

Trump declined twice to give an outright denial, saying he wouldn’t be a dictator, “except for Day 1.”

“I’m tired of these fake questions, like, ‘Will you become a dictator?’ Of course, he’s going to become - he said he’s going to become a dictator. Basically, in November, we’re going to be voting on whether we will ever vote again.” - JIMMY KIMMEL

 

“All kidding aside, how about Sean Hannity having to squeeze him to say he won’t be a dictator? I mean, how clear does Trump have to make it? Hannity was like, ‘Eh, want to take another stab at that one, bro?’ ‘Nope!’” - JIMMY KIMMEL

 

geekIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37mnCQrQmYo&ab_channel=KatieCouric

TTFN, I'm gonna watch it again 😏

Did Mary get on okay with her Grandad (ie, Trump's Dad)? I got the impression Trump himself didn't think much of his father. I know Mary really doesn't like her uncle.

Actually, Trump should hope he doesn't get elected. If he does, and civil war breaks out in the US, he could end up like Mussolini.

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/death-of-benito-mussolini

Benito and his girlfriend Clara Petacci are second and third from the left.

I think there are too many MAGA morons who would take the fall for him and (somehow) happily take a bullet to prevent him dying...even though he couldn't give a toss about any of them.