The New York State Court of Appeals made clear today: even unpopular defendants are entitled to fair trials. Will Juan Marchan, who is overseeing Trump's trial, take heed?
The Trump trial is a Witch Hunt and proves that we no longer have a justice system like we no longer have sound journalism. And look at what happened with more of our money being stolen to fight endless wars. America is becoming more disgraceful by the minute. The pandemic and the trampling of our liberty, in my mind, is the beginning of the end. I felt that way in 2020 and I feel that way even more so now. Buckle up fellow Americans.
4 diff trials in jurisdictions along the eastern seaboard. What ONE person in the history of time past 70 has had that occur. If Trump was not a candidate for President NONE of this happens...NONE
Exactly, if it were about justice they would have brought these cases years ago! NOT wait until he was running for President!
It would be nice if we decided to teach history in school again. Civilizations crumble when they rot from the inside. It is breath taking, to see how far our civilization has declined in such a short period of time. It is also scary. The current state of affairs is not sustainable. Unfortunately, we have no one to blame but ourselves!
Marxists KNOW you get the KIDS away from parental control and take over the educational process and voila...no surprise what we are seeing over past decade. Truly is not rocket science is it, and yet it's been "allowed" to occur. The SWAMP allows it all with the monies they dish out to these educational entities and teachers unions. TAXPAYER money that is! So WE THE PEOPLE are "paying" literally for this BS
The greatest WITCH hunt in the history of witch hunts for certain, but as it's continued has only EMPOWERED Trump as it does. Only those living under a rock are not aware at this point...
That’s right: when I heard earlier this week that the opening statement to the jury included an enumeration of charges for which President Trump was not charged — that should be cause for immediate dismissal.
Personally, I think they know that this trial, the others in NY, will be overturned - eventually; their only purpose at this time, bringing these charges so late, is just to taint him with some sort of halo of illegality/impropriety leading up to November. And drain him of time, resources and money. Which begs the question: when this is shown to be the farce we all know it to be: what I’d President Trump’s, the nations options for retribution.
I personally think they should all be tried for treason, convicted and hung in the public square
This won't change a thing. If anything, it shows it'll take four years to get a just ruling on appeal. By that time, the whole point of getting Trump out of the race will have been accomplished. And the prosecutor will never face judgment themselves.
Like him or not, ANY Trump conviction will be overturned on appeal. Merchant knows that and doesn't give a shit! It's like a news agency reporting a lie then retracting it weeks later. The retraction never is as impactful!
Exactly....its just the norm now with zero remorse for what is said or done. Its what zero accountability does. Eventually no one pays attention or cares
Regardless of the evidence, Trump will most likely be convicted. In Trump's NY trial the judge and jurors have friends who are most likely very liberal. Neither Judge Marchan nor the jurors will want to explain to their friends a not guilty verdict. Appellate review is great but it takes years.
We the People have paid a tremendous price with the outcome of the 2020 Elections. A lot of irregularities surrounded the elections and our country has gone to hell. EVERY single Institution is corrupt. Biden’s handlers (Obama et al) are incompetent. Obama’s third term has destroyed this country which was his plan all along.
I'd like to think that those who voted mindlessly for Biden just didn't know what he was really going to do. And they're not very informed now about what he has done and what all the ramifications of his actions are. Unfortunately, I still see that a lot of his voters have less than zero idea of what he has wrought on us all because they just don't pay attention or do much reading outside of the propaganda outlets that tell them what and how to think. And many of them, maybe even most of them, will vote for him again "just because": Because he's a Democrat, because they are lifelong Democrats and Democrats to their cores, because they have no internal mechanism for changing their opinion. Sometimes changing your political party seems to be more agonizing than changing your religion. It's hard to admit you were so misled and that your party is wrong and has gone south. Then the orange man alternative is a monster so you can't even evaluate his past political performance even though the world and the country were better when he was in charge. Who knows?
I suspect that Merchan is not concerned about being overturned. His marching orders are to keep Trump tied up in court for as long as possible and to get a conviction, regardless of how imuch he has to abuse his authority. If he’s overturned in a few years, it won’t matter. He will have done his job.
Yet the whackiest Judge ..Engeron(?) turned down Trumps appeal on the $83 million settlement to Jeanne Carroll , with no witnesses claims Trump raped her in a Bergdorf dressing room… she’s not sure when but she says it happened…..
And the consequences to the judge and the prosecutor who do this is exactly what?? Nothing at all. Guess what the Trump Judge and Prosecutor will do? Yep nothing Kangaroo court in action Covid destroyed our trust in the medical field. The Trump witch hunts will destroy the trust of the judicial system.
It is hard to believe the trials of DJT are going on under the premises of a representative republic with so called rules of conduct in the courts. I hold out hope with this latest decision from the NY State Court of Appeals. I do not hold out hope that in the current ridiculous political state we are in that it will help him immediately. As you said, after November, it does not matter. Thank you, Alex for your analysis, comments and commentary.
He won't care, Alex, because it contradicts the writ he has been given, one that ensures that his career thrives. Actual fairness would undermine what he has been tasked with.
Marchan will not care this is about getting Trump regardless but it is backfiring now. He continues to rise in the polls and despite what you see on Fox, MSNBC, CNN et al it is not a close race. Dems have done this to themselves by running the worst possible candidate and resorting to any means to keep Trump from winning the election. As much as I detest Weinstein the Appellate court made the correct decision. I think we are past the point of no return now, I don't see how Biden wins in November but crazier things have happened
Crazier things have happened? Like voter fraud, ballot harvesting, coming up with all sorts of ballots from who knows where in the wee hours of the morning. No the Democrats know how to cheat they know how to win and if the Republican parties not on its game, which I doubt they will be, four more years of Biden
Amen and right…recalls H.L. Mencken’s paradoxical observation that “the trouble about fighting for human freedom is that you have to spend much of your life defending sons of bitches.”
I don't doubt Harvey Weinstein is a son of a bitch - but he's still entitled to a fair trial, which he apparently didn't get. Even sons of bitches are entitled to fair treatment.
The Trump trial is a Witch Hunt and proves that we no longer have a justice system like we no longer have sound journalism. And look at what happened with more of our money being stolen to fight endless wars. America is becoming more disgraceful by the minute. The pandemic and the trampling of our liberty, in my mind, is the beginning of the end. I felt that way in 2020 and I feel that way even more so now. Buckle up fellow Americans.
Plural, the Trump trials....
4 diff trials in jurisdictions along the eastern seaboard. What ONE person in the history of time past 70 has had that occur. If Trump was not a candidate for President NONE of this happens...NONE
Exactly, if it were about justice they would have brought these cases years ago! NOT wait until he was running for President!
It would be nice if we decided to teach history in school again. Civilizations crumble when they rot from the inside. It is breath taking, to see how far our civilization has declined in such a short period of time. It is also scary. The current state of affairs is not sustainable. Unfortunately, we have no one to blame but ourselves!
Marxists KNOW you get the KIDS away from parental control and take over the educational process and voila...no surprise what we are seeing over past decade. Truly is not rocket science is it, and yet it's been "allowed" to occur. The SWAMP allows it all with the monies they dish out to these educational entities and teachers unions. TAXPAYER money that is! So WE THE PEOPLE are "paying" literally for this BS
The greatest WITCH hunt in the history of witch hunts for certain, but as it's continued has only EMPOWERED Trump as it does. Only those living under a rock are not aware at this point...
i'm not sure trump beats desantis without these trials
and that was with desantis's campaign actively tanking like they could get a higher pick in the next draft
I've heard it said that the Witches in Salem had a better chance in court than Trump
They were at least high at the time.
That’s right: when I heard earlier this week that the opening statement to the jury included an enumeration of charges for which President Trump was not charged — that should be cause for immediate dismissal.
Personally, I think they know that this trial, the others in NY, will be overturned - eventually; their only purpose at this time, bringing these charges so late, is just to taint him with some sort of halo of illegality/impropriety leading up to November. And drain him of time, resources and money. Which begs the question: when this is shown to be the farce we all know it to be: what I’d President Trump’s, the nations options for retribution.
I personally think they should all be tried for treason, convicted and hung in the public square
This won't change a thing. If anything, it shows it'll take four years to get a just ruling on appeal. By that time, the whole point of getting Trump out of the race will have been accomplished. And the prosecutor will never face judgment themselves.
That's exactly what happened to Ted Stevens.
Like him or not, ANY Trump conviction will be overturned on appeal. Merchant knows that and doesn't give a shit! It's like a news agency reporting a lie then retracting it weeks later. The retraction never is as impactful!
Exactly....its just the norm now with zero remorse for what is said or done. Its what zero accountability does. Eventually no one pays attention or cares
Regardless of the evidence, Trump will most likely be convicted. In Trump's NY trial the judge and jurors have friends who are most likely very liberal. Neither Judge Marchan nor the jurors will want to explain to their friends a not guilty verdict. Appellate review is great but it takes years.
Merchan's is an elected position. Of course he cares. His future as a judge has just now come into play.
In NY? Bluest of blue state? No consequences.
Amazing what a bit of money and threats can do.
We now live in a land of Cartels, Oliagarchs and Mafia bosses.
God help us. Or something help us, it is ubiquitous.
We the People have paid a tremendous price with the outcome of the 2020 Elections. A lot of irregularities surrounded the elections and our country has gone to hell. EVERY single Institution is corrupt. Biden’s handlers (Obama et al) are incompetent. Obama’s third term has destroyed this country which was his plan all along.
I'd like to think that those who voted mindlessly for Biden just didn't know what he was really going to do. And they're not very informed now about what he has done and what all the ramifications of his actions are. Unfortunately, I still see that a lot of his voters have less than zero idea of what he has wrought on us all because they just don't pay attention or do much reading outside of the propaganda outlets that tell them what and how to think. And many of them, maybe even most of them, will vote for him again "just because": Because he's a Democrat, because they are lifelong Democrats and Democrats to their cores, because they have no internal mechanism for changing their opinion. Sometimes changing your political party seems to be more agonizing than changing your religion. It's hard to admit you were so misled and that your party is wrong and has gone south. Then the orange man alternative is a monster so you can't even evaluate his past political performance even though the world and the country were better when he was in charge. Who knows?
I suspect that Merchan is not concerned about being overturned. His marching orders are to keep Trump tied up in court for as long as possible and to get a conviction, regardless of how imuch he has to abuse his authority. If he’s overturned in a few years, it won’t matter. He will have done his job.
And he will get a big fat Soros bonus!
Yet the whackiest Judge ..Engeron(?) turned down Trumps appeal on the $83 million settlement to Jeanne Carroll , with no witnesses claims Trump raped her in a Bergdorf dressing room… she’s not sure when but she says it happened…..
New York City is beclowning itself.
And the consequences to the judge and the prosecutor who do this is exactly what?? Nothing at all. Guess what the Trump Judge and Prosecutor will do? Yep nothing Kangaroo court in action Covid destroyed our trust in the medical field. The Trump witch hunts will destroy the trust of the judicial system.
and it was 4-3. pretty egregious stuff, irrespective of Weinstein's loathsome character, and it was barely overturned.
It is hard to believe the trials of DJT are going on under the premises of a representative republic with so called rules of conduct in the courts. I hold out hope with this latest decision from the NY State Court of Appeals. I do not hold out hope that in the current ridiculous political state we are in that it will help him immediately. As you said, after November, it does not matter. Thank you, Alex for your analysis, comments and commentary.
He won't care, Alex, because it contradicts the writ he has been given, one that ensures that his career thrives. Actual fairness would undermine what he has been tasked with.
Marchan will not care this is about getting Trump regardless but it is backfiring now. He continues to rise in the polls and despite what you see on Fox, MSNBC, CNN et al it is not a close race. Dems have done this to themselves by running the worst possible candidate and resorting to any means to keep Trump from winning the election. As much as I detest Weinstein the Appellate court made the correct decision. I think we are past the point of no return now, I don't see how Biden wins in November but crazier things have happened
Crazier things have happened? Like voter fraud, ballot harvesting, coming up with all sorts of ballots from who knows where in the wee hours of the morning. No the Democrats know how to cheat they know how to win and if the Republican parties not on its game, which I doubt they will be, four more years of Biden
Amen and right…recalls H.L. Mencken’s paradoxical observation that “the trouble about fighting for human freedom is that you have to spend much of your life defending sons of bitches.”
I don't doubt Harvey Weinstein is a son of a bitch - but he's still entitled to a fair trial, which he apparently didn't get. Even sons of bitches are entitled to fair treatment.
I doubt the ?judge will care. I wonder what the devil is paying for souls these days? Pretty penny I bet.