Posted on 10/07/2025 11:54:53 AM PDT by Red Badger
In the wake of a devastating fire that burned a circuit court judge’s home to the ground, Democrats briefly attempted to spin a conspiracy that a right-wing extremist, inspired by the Trump administration, had committed an arson attack.
However, their theory, at least at the time of writing, appears to have gone up in flames.
South Carolina Judge Diane Goodstein’s home was destroyed over the weekend as she was out walking her dogs. Her husband, former Democratic State Sen. Arnold Goodstein, their son, and a third person were in the home at the time of the fire, but thankfully escaped using an upstairs balcony and window. Goodstein issued a temporary injunction against the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) in September that blocked the administration from accessing voter registration data as part of their crackdown on non-citizen voting. The ruling was later reversed by the South Carolina Supreme Court. (Subscribe to MR. RIGHT, a free weekly newsletter about modern masculinity)
Democrats quickly made political hay.
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Here’s Gavin Newsom’s communications director, Izzy Gardon:
A few weeks ago, one of Trump’s top DOJ officials publicly targeted this judge.
Today, the judge’s home is on fire. https://t.co/FEQb6zGubk pic.twitter.com/leD0G7bGoG
— Izzy Gardon (@iGardon) October 5, 2025
“Will Trump speak out against the extreme right that did this?” Democratic New York Rep. Dan Goldman wrote on X.
Trump, @StephenM and MAGA-world have been doxxing and threatening judges who rule against Trump, including Judge Goodstein.
Today, someone committed arson on the Judge’s home, severely injuring her husband and son.
Will Trump speak out against the extreme right that did this?? https://t.co/Dl8JcUted7
— Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman) October 6, 2025
Former Biden aide Neera Tanden said, “We need to get to the bottom of what happened here but this happened hours after Stephen Miller attacked judges for insurrection.”
We need to get to the bottom of what happened here but this happened hours after Stephen Miller attacked judges for insurrection. https://t.co/NNgk7BmCph
— Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) October 5, 2025
Liberal writer Wajahat Ali:
.@elonmusk, any thoughts about South Carolina Judge Goodstein’s home burning to the ground in an apparent act of arson that almost killed her family?
You just tweeted against judges today, so I’m curious if you feel you engaged in some dangerous hateful rhetoric?
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) October 6, 2025
Other liberal X accounts joined in:
Why haven’t we heard more about South Carolina Judge Diane Goodstein’s house being set on fire, after ruling against Trump. Arson is suspected. Her husband and family is hospitalized. MEDIA: Do your f***ing job.
— Brad (@BraddrofliT) October 6, 2025
But their narrative was shot down — at least for now. On Monday, the South Carolina Law Division (SCLED) ruled out arson.
“At this time, there is no evidence to indicate the fire was intentionally set,” SLED Chief Mark Keel said in a statement Monday afternoon, according to the Associated Press. “SLED Agents have preliminarily found there is no evidence to support a pre-fire explosion.”
Keel added, “I urge our citizens, elected officials, and members of the press to exercise good judgment and not share information that has not been verified.”
That means you, Izzy Gardon, Dan Goldman, Neera Tanden, and man whose name I cannot pronounce.
Woke is dying to blame Maga for something tragic. When Charlie Kirk was murdered we didn’t riot, burn buildings, pillage businesses, or attack police. Many of us just prayed.
Clearly the Father,son and guest had no idea it was happening as the route they took to escape resulted in broken bones and other injuries. This would suggest that the fire started below them and was rising to the areas where they were located.
But the liars still prosper.
I understand and it is frustrating. My solace is the Father will have the last word.
Why does the media mislead on the actual happening?
The Judge ruled against the Administration on September 2, but then reversed that decision and ruled in favor of the Administration on October 1, several days before the fire.
https://www.wrdw.com/2025/10/02/judge-rules-sc-can-continue-handing-over-voter-data-feds/
...- A judge [Diane Goodstein] ruled Wednesday [Oct. 1] that the South Carolina Election Commission can continue handing over voter data to the federal government...
...Circuit Court judge Diane Goodstein issued a temporary restraining order to halt the process on Sept. 2...
Never let a good conspiracy theory go to waste.................
If they can rule out arson can they say what started the fire?
“But the liars still prosper.”
Only for a while.
Look at how Biden is despised and his children all losers.
It comes around.
They won’t release that until the chemical analysis is done, but it sounds to me like a kitchen grease fire that nobody was watching................
I’ve been though two fire investigation courses. The ultimate lesson was it’s often difficult to determine what happened.
Gasoline and similar fluids do leave clues.
electrical sources can too.
A few other people suggested the possibility of a lithium fire of some sort. Golf cart, RV, lawnmower.
Quite possible, and even more probable................
Mine too.
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