Posted on 07/28/2006 4:52:22 AM PDT by abb
I fully expect to keep reading (on many other sites) where people expect Nifong to drop the case, that' he's looking for a way out.
How many hurdles does he have to jump before it becomes apparent that's not happening?
How many times does he have to state his undying support for this case?
It's not going away voluntarily - it's simple
Some people just ain't figured it out yet, Mike. This is a political lynching. Has been from day one. The law has nothing to do with it at all...
I agree with you 100%. Nifong will never drop this case. He's locked in and there's no place for him to go but forward.
Frankly, I think only two things can stop this case from going to trial. First, Nifong loses to Anyone But Nifong in November. Second, Crystal withdraws. Short of one of those two things happening, I think it's going to trial.
I don't think the suppression motions are going to work. A judge may grant some of it but no judge is going to make a ruling that causes the case to be dismissed. Judges are elected in NC and no judge is going to want to make that decision.
Ruth admits Jakee/Jack mistake...
http://blogs.newsobserver.com/ruth/index.php?title=weirder_and_weirder&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments
There will be a trial. Nifong owes the Committee a trial, especially if he wins in November.
I remain convinced that there was a sense of panic in his statement buried deep within the other self serving crap.
Maybe he is realizing this is not what he signed on for. Maybe he is realizng he sold his soul to the devil. Or maybe his power brokers have spoken to him-reign it in Nifong-You DO want to win in November, don't you?
Let Durham take care of Durham means the outsiders "us" might be making things complicated.
I don't know.
But I do know there will be a trial.
From the link above:
Friday, July 28, 2006
Weirder and weirder
So, Durham County Commissioner (and would-be district attorney candidate) Lewis Cheek has announced that, even though his name will appear on the ballot, he will not campaign and will not serve if elected over sitting D.A. Mike Nifong.
Nifong today talked to reporters for the first time in months, saying that Cheek's candidacy was an attempt by a few people to buy the D.A.'s office. (Could he be that delusional?)
And oh, about that cross dresser? That might just be true. In fact, he/she might be one of the more "normal" people involved in this thing.
Posted at 05:38 pm by Ruth Sheehan in General
Comment from: Yikes [Visitor]
07/28/06 at 18:34
Delusional is perhaps the proper adjective for a candidate who gives a campaign kickoff speech the day after his only opponent drops out of the race. While watching Mr Nifong shadow box with this invisible opponent, Anybody But Nifong, the word paranoid came to mind. All in all, I suspect it's nothing that some extra medication and a warm glass of milf couldn't cure.
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Warm glass of milf. LOL. Who wrote this on Ruth's blog?
I'm off to bed. See y'all tomorrow morning, bright and early...
Isn't it 7:30 in LA?
Damn--it's 8:30 here and we are just starting to talk about supper, LOL! I have trained my family well. Mom does not think about a meal until 30 minutes prior to mealtime, so do not ask "What's for dinner?".
And I'm a good cook--just hate to do it.
Ruth is delusional.
Think about it ... if Jakki is "normal" where does that place the other characters. I do believe she's grading on a curve. :)
"There will be a trial. Nifong owes the Committee a trial, especially if he wins in November. "
OTOH, the Durham crowd has never had this much national attention before. They could do as they please and pretty much get away with it.
With the media starting to turn, and heavy spotlights on every word the judges say, and the FBI being asked to look into things, it may be that the Durham crowd might just want this whole thing to go away, so they can slip back into the dark corners again.
Nifong may have brought them too much publicity.
Yeah, someone may have to tell Ruth to speak for herself! LOL!
But I do know there will be a trial.
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I agree there is no doubt about the trial.
However, I am convinced that people thinking that Nifong must be conflicted inside (can't sleep at night, etc.), or that he may be reconsidering or guilty - I'm convinced those people are projecting value system onto him. They are thinking how they would feel if they had sent innocent people to jail.
We heard how the fact that Bill Clinton was caught with Monica and they repeatedly lied about it - WAS PUNISHMENT ENOUGH, in an of itself. People like Bill Clinton that have done that for 30 years or more don't have guilt about those things - he may regret being caught.
In my opinion, Nifong is convinced he will hit a huge home run (with convictions) and then he aquire National adorance - in the Pop culture. Wasn't this what Geragos did with Scott Peterson? Geragos had been on shows criticizing Peterson and everyone was saying how they don't envy the lawyer that will have to represent Peterson. Geragos took the case because of the potential of the extreme reward - if he pulled it off, how many people will credit him with doing the impossible and being a master. His reputation and fortune would grow and a legend is made.
I really think Nifong is counting on racial/emotional manipulation in court - and he believes he will parlay this into a highly coveted local or National position.
The media won't delve into his motivations, because they have accepted that this liberal democrat deeply cares and believes in his "victim". They have, in effect, romantized
the persecution of innocent people. The abuse of power to gain personal acclaim and fortune.
LOL
This kind of case may represent a minority of cases, but it is not rare. what makes it unusual is that the defendants have the money to defend themselves. Every city has ludicrous cases brought before juries and has them slammed down. It may be five percent or even one percent, but it happens all the time.
As I said before, politicians don't like to admit mistakes. And what is it with governors jacking around people like this. You would have thought this type of treatment would have ended years ago with the Gary Dotson case.
This ABN campaign could get very interesting. I look forward to full page ads in newspapers, radio and TV spots, campaign flyers with mug shots, mailers, etc.
I read in one of the links (maybe the Herald-Sun) that Nifong had just under $2,000 left in his campaign chest.
I wish it was my evil twin, but it wasn't.
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