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May 29·edited May 30Liked by Jeff Maurer

Ex career prosecutor and Trump loather here. Regardless of the outcome (I’ve got a steak dinner riding on a hung jury), I believe that this criminal prosecution (in marked contrast to the Georgia and federal Jan 6th cases) was misbegotten from the jump largely for the reasons Jeff lays out. In my orbit, no one seems to really give a shit in any event. It’s a shame because Trump really is a grasping sociopathic villain at heart. Check out Rick Wilson’s excellent post today about Trump’s laughably and lavishly corrupt promises to secure massive bribes, er, . . campaign donations. https://therickwilson.

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> and yet the trial managed to uncover nauseating minutia, such as what Trump was wearing while sprawled out on a bed in an alleged “do I make you horny, baby?” pose.

I enjoy this Substack too much to unsubscribe, but I will never forgive you for putting this image in my head.

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My sincere apologies.

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I had to re-read the J-Fuzz and Paula Fox conversation several times....er, as an explainer, and not at all as mind bleach.

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I don't know what Bizarro World trial you were watching, but apparently, the jury disagreed that the prosecution's case "mostly sucks."

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“As usual, Trump’s team tried to argue that he’s not a scumbag instead of admitting that he’s a scumbag and pointing out that being a scumbag is not illegal.”

In other words, Trump’s team should have used the Devil’s Advocate defense that Keanu’s character deftly applied in the Cullen trial? Genius!!

“I’m gonna make sure the jury hates you because as long as you’re out banging your secretary, you’re not at home murdering your wife!!” -Kevin

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Isn't he just going to appeal a guilty verdict (if it happens) until forever and appeal the appeal decision (if it's turned down) until whatever is beyond forever?

Will we never be rid of this cancer on the body politic?

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I feel like (unfortunately) the answers are almost certainly “yes” and “no”.

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GUILTY,

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Regardless of the consequences of today's verdict, I think you get some bragging rights.

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>He possesses Michael Jordan’s hatred of losing but lack’s Jordan’s ability to win

Well, he won one presidential election, which is one more than virtually everyone who has ever lived.

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The problem is, this is one of the only felony convictions that people can honestly ignore. Who cares if he's a convicted felon, it's on such a crappy technicality.

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Two posts in one day! YAY!

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I’m glad you enjoyed it, but this is tomorrow’s post. I posted it as soon as it was done because I was worried about the jury coming back before I could get this up.

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Uh, OK? I'll just read it again in the morning and use Trump denial syndrome to convince myself I haven't read it.

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