Same Plot, Different Actors

American Thinker ^ | 11 Jun, 2023 | Clarice Feldman

[MtnClimber]

Just as Hollywood seems stuck on the notion of releasing new versions of once-popular films using new actors, the corrupt Department of Justice seems to be using the same tattered playbook once again in the preposterous and ill-considered indictment of President Trump. Only if you saw the originals, you know the plot tricks this time.

I refer you to the Lewis “Scooter” Libby and Senator Ted Stevens cases I’ve written about here. In particular, the detailed account of the former case in the now defunct Weekly Standard. It was written in 2006 and is now in the Washington Examiner archives. If it is difficult for you to access, this more recent and less detailed article may help refresh your recollection.

Here are some of the common features: Count Stacking -- that is, separating a single matter into multiple counts for the purpose of poisoning the public, sensationalizing the case, and persuading a jury that there’s a pony in all that dung. (In this case, I’d add, dissuading voters from continuing to support Trump.) Cherry picking statements out of context, sometimes relying on both hearsay and misrepresentations. Leaking to the press even information which is false. Allegations aren’t evidence, and with this corrupt Department of Justice, you’d be wise to remember that.

Here are some examples: The indictment shows many boxes stacked in a bathroom and ballroom at Mar-a-Lago, but most of those seem to be simply memorabilia that Trump saved, like presidents before him. In fact, the government claims that of the 13,000 documents they seized at Trump’s residence, only 102 had “classified markings” and only 31 are in issue, of which only 21 are claimed to be related to “national defense.” The President retains his secret clearance after leaving office. Why show all those boxes stored unsecured?

[MtnClimber]

What if Trump intentionally destroyed records like Hillary did?

[MtnClimber]

Clarice is back from vacation ping.

[MCSETots]

“Any appeals will be to the Eleventh Circuit, not the D.C. Circuit, and Justice Clarence Thomas has jurisdiction over that Circuit.”

If Feldman is correct and I assume he is, that most if not all of this would get thrown out at the SCOTUS, guess who is next in line for impeachment ? ? ?

[norwaypinesavage]

The Deep State simply has no imagination. They can only project their own crimes on their political opposition.
Collude with Russia - Check
Lie under oath - Check
Destroy evidence - Check
Take bribes - Check
Offer bribes - Check
Etc.

It seems like they should read a few spy novels, or something, in order to come up with something new. Maybe they can’t even read? Many BSers can’t either.

[sauropod]

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[deport]

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges in an investigation into his handling of classified documents, according to an indictment unsealed on Friday.

The indictment comes after more than 100 documents with classified markings were found at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in August 2022.

Trump has been charged with 37 counts: 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information; one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice; one count of withholding a document or record; one count of corruptly concealing a document or record; one count of concealing a document in a federal investigation; one count of scheme to conceal; and one count of false statements and representations.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-indictment/?id=99913217

[Aevery_Freeman]

Were the "True President" to pardon himself, would the DemonRatz consider that an impeachable offense?

Could that be Plan B?

Is it even possible to re-elect Trump in the age of make-believe ballots?

[IamConservative]

Marc Elias Lawfare 101: The process is the punishment. They don’t care if this gets thrown out. Election will be over by then.

[Antihero101607]

𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘴 𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘦 101: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵. 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯.

As Andrew Wilkow frequently cited from an article about Marc Elias when discussing the man “...𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.”. The man went to court in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to judge shop and get election laws changed without the respective legislatures in the months leading up to the 2020 election.

[antidemoncrat]

I don’t believe the Demoncrats have any intention of letting an honest 2024 election happening. They wil either steal it, if possible,or cancel it, if not, especially if they see Trump or DeSantis winning.

[Twotone]

I could only get through half of the article before becoming so disgusted by this gov’t that I wanted to throw things. Absolutely maddening!

[Taxman]

Ping

[Sarcazmo]

He changed the laws so those behind him could cheat easier.

He identified and colluded with compromised or otherwise crooked judges.

He tricked or otherwise encouraged the judicial branch into executing legislative branch functions when no one was looking.

That’s not “winning”, that is criminal behavior.

[upchuck]

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[Deplorable American1776]

If it was found at Biden ‘s mansions, the media would say, it was recipes of his dear old mother and grandmother...

[Vaduz]

Why show all those boxes stored unsecured?
SHOW TIME

Have yet to see the 180 boxes of stolen classified records that Joe Biden has.

Media still in the 3 monkey game

[ro_dreaming]

I don’t remember any process to impeach a sitting US Supreme Court Justice. Would you provide the relevant sections of the Constitution?

[SaveFerris]

(dissuading voters)

Bingo

[5th MEB]

As far as I’m concerned PRESIDENT TRUMP could deliberately, in broad daylight, in front of a thousand witnesses SHOOT AND KILL SCHUMER,PELOSEY,BIDEN,OBUNGHOLE, AND EVERY DEMOCRAT IN THE SENATE AND CONGRESS and I would still VOTE FOR HIM!