🇺🇸 Discussion: The DEMOCRATIC P - Part 3

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Businessman testifies he promised Bob Menendez up to $250,000 in bribes

Star witness in trial of US senator from New Jersey says he had deal with Democrat to pressure state attorney general

www.theguardian.com

 

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42 House Dems Help GOP Pass Bill Targeting ICC Officials Over Israel | Common Dreams

The ACLU warned the legislation would "harm free speech protections" and "undermine the rule of law and the independence of the ICC."

www.commondreams.org

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

John Fetterman Brags That Brain Damage Made Him Abandon Progressives

The Pennyslvania senator sat down with Bill Maher of all people to chat about leaving progressives behind.

newrepublic.com

Sen. John Fetterman and wife Giselle taken to hospital after car crash in Maryland

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was involved in a two-car crash Sunday that sent him, his wife and the driver of the other car to the hospital.

www.usatoday.com

 

[blueharvest]

John Fetterman Brags That Brain Damage Made Him Abandon Progressives

The Pennyslvania senator sat down with Bill Maher of all people to chat about leaving progressives behind.

newrepublic.com

Sen. John Fetterman and wife Giselle taken to hospital after car crash in Maryland

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was involved in a two-car crash Sunday that sent him, his wife and the driver of the other car to the hospital.

www.usatoday.com

"Brain damage made me more Conservative" is an interesting flex.

 

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New York voters backed by DNC sue to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off ballot

A lawsuit filed by two New York voters argues Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to submit enough valid signatures to run for president in New York.

www.usatoday.com

 

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John Fetterman Brags That Brain Damage Made Him Abandon Progressives

The Pennyslvania senator sat down with Bill Maher of all people to chat about leaving progressives behind.

newrepublic.com

Sen. John Fetterman and wife Giselle taken to hospital after car crash in Maryland

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was involved in a two-car crash Sunday that sent him, his wife and the driver of the other car to the hospital.

www.usatoday.com

I'm glad Fetterman is okay. He seems like a decent guy.

 

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All of New York Democrats’ Recent Woes Go Back to the Same Screwup

It’s clear what the congestion pricing debacle is really about.

slate.com

 

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House Democrats step up to try to stop Project 2025 plans for a Trump White House

A group of House Democrats is warning about the far-right Project 2025 agenda for a second Trump White House.

apnews.com

 

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DNC to tail Trump with mobile billboard of Jan. 6 attack during visit to Capitol Hill

Democrats are highlighting the riot, which took place after a Trump speech to supporters near the White House, as he returns to meet with lawmakers.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Candidate for Fort Bend County Commissioner Taral Patel arrested for online impersonation | Houston Public Media

He's facing a third degree felony charge of online impersonation and a misdemeanor charge of misrepresentation of identity.

www.houstonpublicmedia.org

Authorities say Taral Patel also used the fake account to make racist comments under his own Facebook posts. He was arrested earlier this week on a third-degree felony charge of online impersonation and a misdemeanor charge of misrepresentation of identity.

Patel won the Democratic primary for the seat in March. He's set to run against incumbent Republican Andy Meyers in November.

Remember Republicans say you can't arrest candidates! Unless they are Democrats.

 

[InCali]

Candidate for Fort Bend County Commissioner Taral Patel arrested for online impersonation | Houston Public Media

He's facing a third degree felony charge of online impersonation and a misdemeanor charge of misrepresentation of identity.

www.houstonpublicmedia.org

Remember Republicans say you can't arrest candidates! Unless they are Democrats.

The real story is that only one party is consistently consistent when it comes to prosecution of crimes. Trump's verdict is "rigged". Hunter Biden's isn't. The morons who claim the former are either lying or don't seem to get the concept that the decision rests with the 12 jurors who were picked by both the defense and the prosecution. The "rigged" part of the system (not having enough money to mount an aggressive defense) doesn't apply to either trial.

 

[DA_Champion]

The real story is that only one party is consistently consistent when it comes to prosecution of crimes. Trump's verdict is "rigged". Hunter Biden's isn't. The morons who claim the former are either lying or don't seem to get the concept that the decision rests with the 12 jurors who were picked by both the defense and the prosecution. The "rigged" part of the system (not having enough money to mount an aggressive defense) doesn't apply to either trial.

The notion that jury trials should be beyond reproach is one that would have been alien and in fact anathema to the left as recently as one or two years ago. There's in fact a long history of strong and comprehensive criticism of the so-called justice system from the authentic left, that probably goes back as far as we have relevant records. Where I grew up, in a French-speaking city, the "palace of justice" is referred to by much of the working class as "the palace of injustice".

Personally, I'm going to stick to the view of the justice system that I had prior to these partisanship-tickling trials, which was based off a combination of lived experience, study, and communication with those in the system: that there are immense problems with our civil and legal systems, including bias, including corruption, some of which would occur in any system, and some are specific to our society.

 

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Sen. Chris Murphy Blasts Supreme Court as 'Brazenly Corrupt and Brazenly Political'

Senator Chris Murphy said there is a "crisis on the court" due to Supreme Court justices failing to report gifts and making brazen displays of bias.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[InCali]

Sen. Chris Murphy Blasts Supreme Court as 'Brazenly Corrupt and Brazenly Political'

Senator Chris Murphy said there is a "crisis on the court" due to Supreme Court justices failing to report gifts and making brazen displays of bias.

www.rollingstone.com

Chris Murphy is correct. And, before people call hypocrisy regarding the judicial system, there is no comparison between courts where people are tried by a jury and a court of political appointees who decide questions about women's health, gun control, and other issues of constitutional law.

The SCOTUS is in desperate need of reform and, until that happens, their credibility will continue to be in the toilet.

 

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Just the fact that they won't sign an enforceable code of ethics is very telling.

 

[blueharvest]

Dems Need to Get in the Ring With MAGA. Take It From Voters

Focus groups and surveys reveal red alarms but also opportunities for Biden: Voters need to hear Dems warning about MAGA agenda and countering it.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Good riddance! Corrupt New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross indicted

What’s going in on New Jersey, where everything is turning up roses? First was the Sen. Bob Menendez indictment, ending his reelection bid as a Democrat. Then it was hero Rep. Andy Kim immediately picking up the baton. Then it was the end of New...

www.dailykos.com

What’s going in New Jersey, where everything is turning up roses?

First was the Sen. Bob Menendez indictment, ending his reelection bid as a Democrat.

Then it was hero Rep. Andy Kim immediately picking up the baton.

Then it was the end of New Jersey’s corrupt ballot line system, which essentially empowered Democratic Party county bosses to pick their candidates for office. (Thanks, Kim!)

Then it was the end of Tammy Murphy’s nepotistic bid for Senate (her husband is the governor).

And now? We may be witnessing the fall of New Jersey’s most corrupt Democratic Party power broker, George Norcross, as he faces a multi-count indictment for 12 years of wrongdoing.

Awkward...

 

[InCali]

Good riddance! Corrupt New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross indicted

What’s going in on New Jersey, where everything is turning up roses? First was the Sen. Bob Menendez indictment, ending his reelection bid as a Democrat. Then it was hero Rep. Andy Kim immediately picking up the baton. Then it was the end of New...

www.dailykos.com

Awkward...

New Jersey is certainly a mess that needs cleaning up. That being said, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with the wife of a politician running for office. Would she have been a serious contender if not for her husband? I don't know, but that part was a stupid comment. Clinton, McCaskill, Dingell, etc all ran after their husbands were in office. It sounds like dipstick on Fox News telling LeBron to "shut up and dribble".

 

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[InCali]

Dems Need to Get in the Ring With MAGA. Take It From Voters

Focus groups and surveys reveal red alarms but also opportunities for Biden: Voters need to hear Dems warning about MAGA agenda and countering it.

www.rollingstone.com

When they go low, throw a knee.

 

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Star of Trump’s first impeachment, Eugene Vindman, wins House primary in Virginia

Vindman was sitting at more than 50 percent when the outcome of primary was declared

www.independent.co.uk

 

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Clemencies, Concerts and Oprah’s Cash: Is Wes Moore the Next Obama?

Maryland’s ambitious governor is suddenly everywhere.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[squeekness]

Sad.