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Red flags are not proof. They are indicators. The IRS uses red flags to sample filed returns for inquiry and/or audit, for example. Of course there are indicators in every election if anyone wants to look. This election people are looking, and there are bigger flags than I usually notice.
Red flags are not proof. Are you seriously claiming that there are no red flags even?
I’m not certain I have any f-ing clue what I’m supposed to have “proof” of anymore.
Multiple, contradictory studies, and I’m supposed to accept as “proof” masks work.
Some historian tells me Troy exists and I’m supposed to believe him without even the slightest evidence provided to convince me.
But there is no evidence of fraud in this election.
It’s not that I can’t be wrong. It’s that Blue Yeti and the national media can’t be wrong. Clearly, they are better than me, so I should believe them.
Or something.
Basil you’ve been on fire lately.
My family comes from southwestern and northwestern Poland. It’s entirely possible, plausible even, that we have Jewish roots at least mixed in with the Roman Catholicism.
Here’s my red flag: our family has always made braided egg bread with raisins for Easter. We have always called it babka; way back to my parents time. I’ve come to find out in recent years that “babka” has Jewish connotations and seems to mostly refer to cakey stuff while the other Polish word for what we make is “houska”.
Or maybe it’s just like the difference between “soda” or “pop” (or “coke” for the southerners).
I personally don’t care about presenting evidence on TV. I care about presenting evidence in court where something will or will not be done about it. We’ll find out soon the extent of what they have or don’t have – why the premature bashing?
Well, one more reason I skip the podcasts and go right to the member feed.
Ed,
This, 100%. Guiliani & Powell will have their guns loaded and the judge will be listening. News Media cheap shots ain’t going to hold up in court.
Regards,
Jim
It WAS funny. BLUE YETI! Even though I am a strong supporter of President Trump, I love Rob. I also love Jonah and John.
Giuliani made a complete fool of himself in the court room a few days ago.
Giuliani and Powell are playing for the cameras to manipulate the MAGA crowd. They don’t have any expectation of winning anything in court.
They just want you to donate your money to Trump’s legal defense fund so that they (Giuliani and Powell) can get paid huge legal fees. That’s not conservatism. That’s just a scam led by Trump and his minions.
I personally don’t care about presenting evidence in court. This is a battle for public opinion.
If a court hears the evidence and makes a ruling in Trumps favor, people will ignore if they think it’s a railroad job. Look how many people still think Bush was “selected, not elected”.
Winning in court is much less important than convincing enough people watching TV that something bad happened (if it did).
To what end? Why do they want to “manipulate the MAGA crowd”? For what nefarious purpose?
Sadly, true. If they win in court but the press adopts the “TRUMP STOLE ELECTION RAR!” narrative, it really won’t matter.
The press has been lying about the President for more than four years. It’s why we are where we are. They are too powerful.
For 2 reasons.
One is so that the MAGA crowd will donate their money to Trump’s legal defense fund, which will pay Giuliani and Powell huge legal fees. Rumor has it that Giuliani is being paid by Trump’s legal defense fund about 20,000 dollars a day. Not a bad income for losing just about every court case in this post-election litigation contest.
Two is that if you can convince enough MAGA folks that the election was stolen, that provides Trump and his staunchest allies the ability to say, “I’m not a loser. I didn’t actually lose to Biden.” This provides Trump has his allies with more influence in the years to come if they can sell their narrative.
Minus 10% for the Big Guy?
When the request for something about The Kraken came in, my only desire was to create a photo illustration that would not attract Kurt Eichenwald.
I assume the fact that Sonny was out of a job (he and his whole family moved to Texas for a gig that ended up disappearing) had a lot to do with his joining the Bulwark. I actually think it’s very sweet that JVL helped him get a new job. (I never read any of his stuff but dearly loved The Sub-Beacon, may it rest in peace.)
I’m not convinced by either of your conspiracy theories.
Heavy,
Giuliani and Powell both have a long track record of winning their court cases. The Trump crowd, as you call it, was 72,000,000 people who were probably 90,000,000 when properly tabulated. If you are looking for a scam, I’d check out the money-grubbing weasels at the Lincoln Project. Just remember, if you get too close to those guys, hold onto your wallet. They have a serious cash addiction and would run over your grandmother (or anybody’s grandmother) for $5.
Regards,
Jim
I listened to the radio show in podcast form, back when that was on. They also did some “extra content” during that time which was podcast-only.
The latest podcast-only “show” has been around for just over 2 years, I think.
Dennis sometimes fancies himself as “shrugging” in the fashion of Atlas Shrugged, but doesn’t seem to be aware that in the Randian sense, he isn’t one of those who gets to “shrug.” He doesn’t actually produce anything tangible, not even the ideas for other people to make tangible things from.
His “shrugging” comes down to not making as much money as he COULD, thereby “starving the beast” of some additional revenue. But if he was really serious about that, he would get the hell out of California.
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Not just the press but TV and movies, universities and corporations who have thrown in with the woke crowd. I think Trump really could release a Kracken of evidence and it won’t matter one bit. The best we can hope for is to hold the Senate and thank God for voters who brought in GOP House members.
I want 6 more years of Mitch McConnell as leader of the Senate.
It’s actually “intents and purposes” but I expect you to respond that you did it deliberately. Question then is, who would believe that?
Porpoises.
Was that included at the start of a podcast? If so, let me know which one. I have them all saved.
Wasn’t Sonny’s “gig” his own business? Which didn’t “disappear,” he closed it himself, and I’m not sure that really made sense. From what he described it was making money and getting better, but just not quickly enough for someone’s taste? I don’t remember all the details now. But it sure didn’t seem to be a case of someone else “pulling the rug out from under him.”
Heh – I get the reference.
;-)
I think Sonny pulled the rug out from under himself.
I don’t think that’s what happened.
To me that sounds more like what happened. Not sure what the basis was. Maybe he didn’t pay enough to google to get his venture featured in searches?
That said, though, I would never move halfway across the country just to start a new job/business like that, unless maybe if someone bought the new house FOR me, free and clear. At least that way there’s some security if things fizzle.