Posted on 07/29/2023 9:07:05 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Alvin Bragg can’t say he’s the best, but he can say he’s first. That was obviously the motivation behind his highly questionable indictment of Donald Trump on state-level charges for miscategorizing a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
In early April, Bragg moved forward under a novel legal theory that supposes he can elevate a misdemeanor that has already passed the statute of limitations to a felony under the idea that Trump committed the misdemeanor in service of another crime. What is the other alleged crime? A federal campaign finance law that Bragg has no jurisdiction over and which the Department of Justice has already decided not to pursue because it’s so laughable.
Despite the weakness of the case, Bragg rushed to the podium anyway to proclaim his triumph. Glowing press pieces and cable news hits followed. His profile had been sufficiently juiced, and he was on his way to bigger and better things.
But when you fly too close to the sun, your wings eventually melt off, and Bragg is slowly realizing his plan is going to backfire.
While flagging his 3/24 2024 trial date, he said that "if and when" another indictment or indictments come, "we'll see what happens to the schedule. We have a firm trial date …[but] in matters like this, you know, judges will … confer & take a very broad lens on justice." 2/
— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) July 28, 2023
Hey, Jack Smith, if you're listening and if your latest target letter materializes into something more concrete, you might want to give Alvin Bragg a call over the next several weeks. . . . FIN
— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) July 28, 2023
Let me translate that for you: Out of all the Trump indictments, filed or soon-to-be filed, Braggs is by far the dumbest and most likely to fail. Given that, he does not want to be the first prosecutor to hand the former president a massive PR victory so he’s now desperately looking for a way to let the DOJ’s cases go to trial first.
Bragg knows that the federal cases against Trump, politically biased and selective as they may be, are far stronger on legal grounds. If he ends up taking his case to trial in March of 2024 as currently scheduled, he stands a good chance of losing and going from hero to goat while also tainting the federal indictments.
That’s why you are seeing Bragg suggest that he’ll work with the judge to delay his case out of a “broad look at what justice requires.” In fact, I’d posit that he doesn’t just want to postpone his prosecution of Trump, he wants to end it completely. He just doesn’t want to end it yet.
Think about it. If the DOJ garners convictions with its charges, Bragg has his out. He can say that justice has been served and that there’s no reason to waste resources continuing his pursuit of the former president. In doing so, he gets to brag about the fact that he was first to the ballpark while not actually having to walk up to the plate and swing the bat. It’s a win-win for him politically, and Bragg clearly has aspirations for higher office.
If the judge in the case isn’t inclined to delay the trial upon request, I’d look for Bragg to make other moves to force the issue, whether that be various motions or introducing new charges. There’s just no way he can take the risk of being the first loser, even if the judge and jury are likely to be favorable to him.
What did they promise him, of he did this? He shouldn’t have trusted them. They only did this to ensure Trump was the 2024 candidate.
Let’s not gloat too soon on this.
Keep in mind, the Dems of 2023 don’t always follow the rule of law anymore.
Keep in mind, several national agencies no longer even pretend to be impartial on how they treat different presidents belonging to different political parties.
The FBI, CIA, IRS, BLM (both kind), DOJ, NEA and many more have openly joined hands with the Democrat Socialists, comrades in arms!
Fat stupid racist pig. Useless salary. A laughingstock of his own making.
It’s often suggested that political people do things because they’ve been instructed, bribed, or coerced into doing so. And I’m sure that happens sometimes. But when you hear hoofbeats first think horses, not zebras. He’s a power hungry marginally competent left wing kook with a raging case of TDS and the insufferable self righteousness that marks the true believers. Me, I don’t look any farther to understand his motivation
Usually, I would agree with you, but not in this case. When he first took over, he received flack for not going after Trump. Then, a couple years later he decides to do it with less evidence?
Bragg is an ass clown who needs to be disbarred. I suppose what he is doing doesn’t qualify as barratry but it sure as hell looks like election interference.
Maybe Trump should push to get Braggs case to trial PDQ. People are entitled to a speedy trial and delays are usually called for by the defendant so Trump could ask for trial now and take wind out of Jack’s sails ifhe wins the Vragg case.
He was pushed by Garland and Garland sent in a DOJ lawyer from DC to work with Bragg to bring this case.
This was designed for early 2024, during the campaign.
President Trump on Saturday held a ‘Make America Great Again’ rally in Erie, Pennsylvania at the huge Erie Insurance Arena. Thousands of people lined up early in the rain to see President Trump. The house was packed!
I am voting for President Trump. Who is with me?
“I am voting for President Trump. Who is with me?”
Of course!
Plane looks like Air Force 1. Is the pic legit?
Paging Mike Nifong, paging Mike Nifong.
Bragg is a low IQ, low achiever who is using Trump’s indictment to further his lack luster career. He’s just lazy.
Oh please.......Trump has three private planes.
Apparently, these are not among the "81 million" who voted for Biden.....snx.
Bobble-Head Bragg
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