• NeuromancerM
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    -93 months ago

    Jack Smith was not appointed in the same manner. When did Congress approve Jack Smith? They didn’t. That is the issue as outlined in the article.

    • @Lauchs
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      113 months ago

      And Congress (I think you actually mean Senate) didn’t approve Bua, Wilkey or Lacey as special counsel. (All were appointed by Barr in the same manner as Smith.)

      • NeuromancerM
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        -93 months ago

        Sounds like nobody challenged it or the prior courts had a different opinion.

        Cannon got this from Thomas. So I expect this to go up the court system

        • @Lauchs
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          93 months ago

          Multiple folks have challenged it, every ruling prior to this had ruled that this was a nonsense claim.

          We both know it’s not actually a constitutional challenge, it’s a delay in the hope trump wins the presidency and can, once again, avoid repercussions for his actions.

          • NeuromancerM
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            -83 months ago

            SCOTUS may have a different take this one. Maybe not. To me it’s telling only Thomas wrote about it.

            • @Lauchs
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              83 months ago

              And zero other justices decided it was a legitimate enough thought to agree with. (Typically, when a Justice writes an opinion like that, others will also sign it. It is telling that none chose to do so.)

              But, if we are taking judges rulings as gospel, does that mean both of us admit that donald trump has committed sexual assault and in a different sexual criminal case, paid hush money to the pornstar with whom he cheated on his wife? Just curious!

              • NeuromancerM
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                -73 months ago

                He was found liable for sexual assault. Yes, he paid Josh money to a porn star

                • @Lauchs
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                  73 months ago

                  So when it comes to the special counsel, you are willing to Unequivocally say he was appointed illegally. When it comes to trump, you won’t say he committed sexual assault only that he was found liable? Or are you just mis-speaking?

                  • NeuromancerM
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                    -33 months ago

                    I don’t have a dog in this fight. Why would I take a hard stance over an issue that is best left to the court?

                    When you look at the evidence, I don’t believe he committed sexual assault. As someone who worked in the legal system for years, I have never seen such a lack of evidence win in court. She didn’t even have basic facts such as the year, the time, the day, etc. It was just her statement as evidence.

                    He was not found guilty of a crime, he was found legally liabel.