A Lesson For Dealing With Trumpism

I view the Flynn case more simply. He offered a guilty plea twice. After questioning by the judge it was accepted- twice. Once a guilty plea is offered and accepted the guilt phase of a criminal trial is over and the case proceeds to the sentencing phase which is where the Flynn case is at present. DOJ is now asking the trial judge to grant Flynn an appeal in the District Court. That appeal should be filed BY FLYNN in the Circuit Court. Were I the judge that would be my ruling. 

I dunno.  What’s your favorite color – yellow or seven?

Sturg, under the Giant Stadium west end zone?

The 4th Circuit tells US District Court to proceed with discovery in the DC & MD v. Trump emoluments case.  As they are known to say, too bad, so sad. 

The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, sitting en banc on Thursday, overruled a decision from a panel on the same court that prevented a case brought by Maryland and the District of Columbia from proceeding. The case alleged that Trump’s hotel business with foreign governments violates the emoluments clause, and the specific issue for the full 4th Circuit was whether to intervene to force the district court to allow an interlocutory appeal and thereby prevent the district court from proceeding with discovery (which would entail the investigation of Trump’s finances).
 

The 4th Circuit held that no, the case could proceed as the district court ordered. The majority held that dismissal of the entire action was not warranted because Maryland and D.C.’s argument that emoluments include “all profits and other benefits [accepted from a foreign or domestic government] that [the President] accepts through the businesses he owns” is plausible. In a stunning rebuke of the dissent, three judges wrote in a concurrence: “Without a doubt, a lawsuit brought by the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia against the President of the United States catches attention outside the walls of the courthouse. How then should the Court avoid the appearance of partiality when there are eyes upon it?” The judges answer their own question: “By applying the law and abstaining from grandiose screeds about partisan motives. Or, put another way—by doing its job. And that is exactly what the excellent majority opinion does.”

I kinda liked those couple of paragraphs from Jennifer’s article.

Bink, bud. I get looks, I give them back. But I’m a bit of a crazy fucker. I told a couple of strapping young men – I’d say in their 30s, half my age – who were very amused with their loud, dumbshit stories to, and I quote, “ Would you mind shutting the fuck up?  I’m trying to listen to the band.” in the Beacon Theatre at a Tedeschi Trucks concert. Mrs. P was mortified- thought the guys might wait for me after the show to kick my ass. Of course they didn’t. I imagine they were reluctant to deal with an old fucker who could be crazy as hell. Don’t sweat the profanity. It inserts a bit of emphasis this hard to find otherwise.