Tuesday, as we discussed in The Week Ahead edition of the newsletter on Sunday, was all set to be a big day. And it was. The Supreme Court declined to breathe life into the Republican’s anti-democratic independent state legislature theory, deciding Moore v. Harper
Trump sucks the oxygen out of every environment he’s in. How many thousands of hours have already been devoted to his legal problems? Why can’t the Republican Party see what a liability he is? The whole situation is bizarre.
Thank you Joyce, we can sleep a little easier knowing that our votes will still matter, making it all the more apparent that John Eastman should lose his license. I hope he loses more than that.
As relieved as we were to learn that the Supreme Court had rejected the claims of an independent state legislature in NC case, we ought not lose sight of the fact that the ruling will have no effect in North Carolina, whose Republican-controlled State Supreme Court, as of 22, reinstated the gerrymandered map that the previous Democratically-controlled Court had rejected. The same non-effect applies to every other Republican-controlled state. My point is that we must continue to fight for federal voter protection safeguards that would supersede state law in conflict with any of its provisions.
Thank you Joyce. This makes me think of the January 6th congressional hearings. I hope people don’t forget as time goes on. We must keep this outrage of traitors trying to destroy our democracy alive!
Trump’s opinion is that the sovereignty resided in him. He was the nation. Like a king, installed and ordained by god. He lacks the critical reasoning skills to articulate such a concept, but every action he took in office, and beyond, said “I am above the law, unassailable.”
Thank you for keeping us up to date on the happenings this week. So far a good week.I was kind of hoping you will address “judge” cannon ruling that the witness list doesn’t need to be kept under seal.I feel sorry for these people as their lives are probably going to be a living hell.
I have said that I think that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is making a difference on the Supreme Court. She is adding something that was missing before in whatever she is saying or doing. Probably just presenting a good contrast to the ingratiating InJustice Thomas. He and his buddy Coney Barrett are on the wrong side of history on this court. I wonder if they recognize that that is what they will be known for. As for FP Trump, he is so used to letting others take the fall for him. Let us hope that some of his acolytes and cronies are learning a lesson about that. Let us hope that they Prigozhin him.
Thanks Joyce, I’ve learned so much from you. One question that I’ve been wondering, if Walt Nauta cannot find a lawyer to represent him, why isn’t a public defender assigned to him so the trial is not delayed?
As much as I find joy in watching TFG squirming visibly these days as he tries to answer a question and launches the lie of the moment, Cult 45 and the GOP in general are still very much backing the nut job.
I keep hearing the defense surface that Trump had declassified the documents he had at Mara Lago, so he did not have them illegally. Even if he had done so, why would it be OK for him to have a document that could harm our national security or put intelligence agents at risk, regardless of the classification of the document?
"... trying to steal an election isn’t an official act of a president." I LOVE this! Trump might argue otherwise, of course.
Trump sucks the oxygen out of every environment he’s in. How many thousands of hours have already been devoted to his legal problems? Why can’t the Republican Party see what a liability he is? The whole situation is bizarre.
Thank you Joyce, we can sleep a little easier knowing that our votes will still matter, making it all the more apparent that John Eastman should lose his license. I hope he loses more than that.
As relieved as we were to learn that the Supreme Court had rejected the claims of an independent state legislature in NC case, we ought not lose sight of the fact that the ruling will have no effect in North Carolina, whose Republican-controlled State Supreme Court, as of 22, reinstated the gerrymandered map that the previous Democratically-controlled Court had rejected. The same non-effect applies to every other Republican-controlled state. My point is that we must continue to fight for federal voter protection safeguards that would supersede state law in conflict with any of its provisions.
Thank you Joyce. This makes me think of the January 6th congressional hearings. I hope people don’t forget as time goes on. We must keep this outrage of traitors trying to destroy our democracy alive!
Trump’s opinion is that the sovereignty resided in him. He was the nation. Like a king, installed and ordained by god. He lacks the critical reasoning skills to articulate such a concept, but every action he took in office, and beyond, said “I am above the law, unassailable.”
Thank you for keeping us up to date on the happenings this week. So far a good week.I was kind of hoping you will address “judge” cannon ruling that the witness list doesn’t need to be kept under seal.I feel sorry for these people as their lives are probably going to be a living hell.
I have said that I think that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is making a difference on the Supreme Court. She is adding something that was missing before in whatever she is saying or doing. Probably just presenting a good contrast to the ingratiating InJustice Thomas. He and his buddy Coney Barrett are on the wrong side of history on this court. I wonder if they recognize that that is what they will be known for. As for FP Trump, he is so used to letting others take the fall for him. Let us hope that some of his acolytes and cronies are learning a lesson about that. Let us hope that they Prigozhin him.
Thanks Joyce, I’ve learned so much from you. One question that I’ve been wondering, if Walt Nauta cannot find a lawyer to represent him, why isn’t a public defender assigned to him so the trial is not delayed?
Love the ending line “ ... trying to steal an election isn’t an official act of a president.”
A bad day in court for Trump today, and a good day for the rule of law! Thanks for the update.
Finally he may begin to be held accountable for his actions!!!
As much as I find joy in watching TFG squirming visibly these days as he tries to answer a question and launches the lie of the moment, Cult 45 and the GOP in general are still very much backing the nut job.
Yes, a good day for our Constitution and for the rule of law!
I keep hearing the defense surface that Trump had declassified the documents he had at Mara Lago, so he did not have them illegally. Even if he had done so, why would it be OK for him to have a document that could harm our national security or put intelligence agents at risk, regardless of the classification of the document?
A good day for the home team!!!