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William (Bill) McGuire's avatar

Navarro is one guy I look forward to see crying his eyes out when convicted. Such a putz going on tv with Ari Melber who famously asked, "You do understand you just admitted to trying a coup?" Navarro has no one else to blame for copping to the "Green Bay sweep". Rudy will go down in history as the former "America's Mayor" who may end up bankrupt but receive some free room and board in prison. Yes, Rick Wilson was right, everything trump touches dies. Carry on

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Tutone's avatar

I saw that episode and my jaw dropped.

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Valere's avatar

Same.

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BC's avatar

Except trump himself. Rule of law. These people seem to think the law doesn't apply to them. They are all (hopefully) going to find out how wrong they are.

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Charlie Austin's avatar

They'll both get what they deserve.

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Bonnie MacEvoy's avatar

Are there any removal rules similar to 25th Amendment that apply to Congress? Mitch McConnell's "events" are very concerning and not normal. These are major symptoms of cerebrovascular or neurological dysfunction and do not bode well for the Senator or his constituents. Ditto for Dianne Feinstein; this is not a partisan issue.

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Sharon L Bonney's avatar

We need to keep Feinstein in office because even though Democrat Gavin Newsom would select her replacement that person would not automatically serve on the Judiciary Committee. I'm guessing that on the "sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander" principle, Democrats do not want to bring up the issue with McConnell lest the Republicans counter with Feinstein.

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Donna Baske's avatar

There's also Grassley on the Republican side who also, how shall I say it "shows mental slippage" as well.

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Bonnie MacEvoy's avatar

Chess, Risk, or Clue. Too many agendas for me to track!

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John D. Cooper's avatar

It is, yet another challenge we face in 2023. We have a lot of work to do moving forward. What’s really sad is that there are younger people who failed and fail to put governance before holding on to power - whether it be ego or to protect themselves now that they cannot look back to see the damage they have done or see in the mirror to see what wrongs they embrace.

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Bryan Sean McKown's avatar

Love your 3 dimensional Chess cognitive considerations Sharron

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Sally Hart's avatar

Feinstein has formally announced she is not running in 2024 when her term is up. Her replacement is guaranteed. Mitch won in 2020 and will not run again until 2026. Absent his death, the Rs may well want a healthy MOC and may pressure him to "retire" now in order to have a functioning body present in the Senate. Much of Feinstein's committee work could not proceed while she was in California recovering from shingles (at least that's the official story).

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Judy the Lazy Gardener's avatar

I just wish both of them had faced up to their infirmities years ago. They aren't fully able to do their job and are just place holders at this point.

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William Burke's avatar

I agree. Neither one of them wants to give up their car keys.

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Charlie Austin's avatar

The 14th Amendment applies to them. Mitch has dementia. Although I don't care for the man, it's still sad to watch.

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Sally Hart's avatar

Please do not diagnose from afar and without a medical degree on your part. I assume the absence of a medical degree and if you have one, I apologize.

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Sharon L Bonney's avatar

I have an MD and board certification in internal medicine. All I can say from observing Mitch is that something is the matter and it seems to date from the fall where he hit his head. I hope his medical team is pursuing all the appropriate diagnostic procedures. I wish him well but the country deserves to know whether he is capable of carrying out his duties. IMHO he should stay a senator but resign as Minority Leader.

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Bryan Sean McKown's avatar

Sharon, I understand Mitch has had two (2) "falls". I am always concerned about proper diagnostics, possible bleeding, TBI etc.

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Annie D Stratton's avatar

Sally, you do not need to apologize. Whether medical degree or not, throwing out medical diagnoses of someone one has does not know personally and has not examined is inappropriate. A medical professional would know this.

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Ruth A James's avatar

This now “Full time job you have” educating all of us on the “Rules of Law” and how our Courts/Judges work in this tragedy of a President’s lying and misleading w/false information and so much more. I thank you so much for all you are doing. P.S. tonight on Stephanie’s program, you looked amazing even though you are working your butt off! Bless You, you are a model Citizen. Hope all the animals are well. 🇺🇸

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Dana Jae Labrecque's avatar

Truth, Ruth! Ditto! Joyce Vance is a national treasure!

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Ruth A James's avatar

Thanks Dana. It is just crazy what they have created. Greed for one. Is never a good idea 🇺🇸

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Dan Ellis's avatar

The arrogance of this gang that can’t shoot straight is truly astounding....Thanks, as always, Joyce, for the spot on analysis!

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Valere's avatar

Exactly. Anyone left in Trump's camp will now circle the wagons and shoot in. The paid lawyers will duck and run.

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Betsy Dillon's avatar

Love the visual of this.

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John D. Cooper's avatar

Let’s vote them out and never turn away from holding them accountable, requiring that they look truth in the eye and reflect on the consequences of lying.

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Valere's avatar

I agree. I've been thinking about (and resisting) this comment for a few hours. My first thought was 'accountability from these bad actors will never happen.' But the thought now comes to me that when the pack is separated and they are isolated - with nothing to think about except their bad deeds, they may reflect. And be forced to look truth in the eye. Thank you for posting your comment. The best part your comment was 'never turn away from holding them accountable.' And of course vote them out. I believe there will be a 'second wave' after these first indictees. And we will see bad representatives and senators held accountable.

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BC's avatar

I agree. I think we will be seeing indictments and court cases for many years. There are a lot of bad actors playing in this farce. I'm still gobsmacked that all of this even happened at all! But, it did and here we are.

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Robert Kattenburg's avatar

Regarding your last two sentences: From your lips to God’s ears.

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Sally Hart's avatar

Vote is the operative word. Vote and work to keep the vote available to all. Support with money and time, politicians (ordinary people who want to work for your benefit). If you are busy the best thing you can do is politely talk to friends and co-workers about what the Dems have done in the last three years for the people. During Covid, on-line phone banks were organized and even one or two hours a week phone banking helps.

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Bryan Sean McKown's avatar

I read Judge Howell's 3 page Order earlier today, a Big victory for all Election Workers. I admit I ordered a "Ginger Mint" in celebration. : ) 9/5 Update: I should be eating that Ginger Mint today!

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Valere's avatar

Bravo that you read the three page order! That is likely not the ginger mint lozenge that first came to mind, right? I'm having chai tea with 11 powdered mushrooms, dandelion, chicory and a bunch of dried herbs. I'm only on page 18 of the Georgia indictment, plugging and chugging. I've kept up with most everything else - but this is a busy time....I had to take a deep breath and pull up the Georgia to force myself pick up reading it again. I have the feeling we are going to have a bunch of reading hand-outs this semester, even with Joyce's briefings and outlines.

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Bryan Sean McKown's avatar

Joyce's briefings will really cut down on the number of handouts this long, long semester.

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Sabrina Hanan's avatar

G not only got his comeuppance in this civil trial but is awaiting his comeuppance in the J6 criminal trial. Bam. Now Donald. The moral arc of the universe is finally in the FO stage of FAFO.

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Lloyd Germaine's avatar

If Navarro is being held to account git ignoring a subpoena then why isn’t Jim Jordan?

Thanks Joyce.

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Ita Sanders's avatar

These Trump loyalists behaved as though their country’s rule of law does not apply to Trump nor to them by their association with him. But it does because American jurisprudence is not subservient to willful law breakers and traitors. For that, Navarro can find a more receptive country in a place that Trump loves more than our United States, Putin’s Russia.

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Carey Ragels's avatar

Navarro and Trump might want to think twice about involvement with Putin’s Russia. With the Prigozhin plane crash, Putin showed how he deals with folks who engage in coup activities. Navarro and Trump wouldn’t last a week in Putin’s Russia once they are no longer useful to him.

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Charlie Austin's avatar

They aren't safe here either, even incarcerated.

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Carey Ragels's avatar

Well, that’s true. People who defy Putin do seem to fall out of windows all over the world. Not just in Russia.

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Charlie Austin's avatar

The former Soviet intelligence agent and his daughter were attacked by a nerve agent in London.

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Carey Ragels's avatar

Alexei Navalny too. He survived but just barely. Now Putin’s killing him slowly in prison.

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Bryan Sean McKown's avatar

And, a cold blooded Murder, very cold, right outside the walls of the Kremlin.

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Johnny Rochat - NorCal's avatar

“Judge Howell has apparently entered the find out stage of the proceedings.”

Meanwhile, Giuliani has entered the Eff Around And Find Out stage of the proceedings.

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Valere's avatar

This is wonderful! Thank you for making me smile.

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Fay Reid's avatar

Thank you, Joyce for opening the waters of court findings to give us passage of understanding. I guess these 'hide me' pleas will continue until the trial are underway

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ira lechner's avatar

Joyce: another consideration in the Navarro case is that the privilege belongs to the current president not the former one? And the current administration has made it perfectly clear in correspondence with Navarro that it does not choose to exercise any executive privilege in this instance! And, in addition to these appropriate legal considerations, the defendant is obviously crazy generally as well as to rely on the missing assertion of “executive privilege” in this instance!

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Valere's avatar

I had to re-read your comment to 'think I got it.' But did Nararro have the gall to ask the current president for executive privilege? I almost feel embarrassed to ask.

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ira lechner's avatar

No, not at all, but they obviously got wind of it because it was a very public stunt by this crazy guy (we Californians have had a very exhaustive experience with this guy) and the Biden Admin quickly chimed in publicly! Legal scholars contend that the privilege can only be asserted in court by the current Executive!

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Valere's avatar

I googled Navarro. The Hill said this tonight: "Navarro cannot be forced to testify as the committee ceased its work last year, but he can still be held in contempt of Congress, which carries a maximum penalty of a year in jail and a $100,000 fine." I am wondering what the conservative Supreme Court will say if he appeals (should he be found guilty for contempt of Congress)? I think it will be very hard for even the conservative members to refute established law. But....

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ira lechner's avatar

He will appeal!

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Marilyn Lemons's avatar

Arrogance and privilege attitude. They say Giuliani has always been this way, but from what I understand he was a pretty good prosecutor (Joyce???). I think all the accolades he received, 'America's mayor', etc., went straight to his head. Navarro was looking for fame and fortune and thought he found it on Trump coattails. They all will be held accountable in a court of law and this country will be better for it.

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Linda's avatar

Your end comment was what I said after reading Rick Wilson’s book. The man has an uncanny ability to lure people to their figurative deaths.

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Edward Lehman's avatar

Quite a different day than I expected when it started! Thanks for keeping us on track, Joyce!

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Patricia  A  Martinez's avatar

Trump and his mega Republicans have put us through hell. I hope when this catastrophic mess is over, the people will come to their senses and vote out the corruption in Congress. We must salvage our Democracy because failure is not an

option.

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Tutone's avatar

🗳️🇺🇸🗽

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LeslieN's avatar

It’s never going to be over. And no one is suddenly going to come to their senses. The Republican party is the “win at any cost” party and they are continuing, and succeeding, at the state level to make sure they do. Until there’s a coordinated way to disrupt them at the state and local levels, it’s going to get worse.

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Patricia  A  Martinez's avatar

I disagree with your comment, because the majority of us believe in democracy. Yes , we can stop them by our vote in 24. This is not the time to be negative. We must be positive and keep on fighting. Like John Lewis said, we must never give up.

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LeslieN's avatar

Your "negative" is my "practical." I'm not giving up and I made a positive suggestion that we make a concerted effort to stop their anti-voting tactics at the state and local levels.

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Margaret MacKenzie's avatar

OK, my eyes started to glaze over reading Joyce’s distillation of Peter Navarro’s travails. Thank you for helping me to try to understand the complexity of these cases. But shouldn’t they be pretty simple? Navarro and his ilk tried to overturn a free and fair election with the encouragement and complicity of the now former president. Am I missing something?

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Valere's avatar

There is a lot of minutia because the Navarro and ilk crew turn what should be black and white (just follow the law) into so many variations of off white, medium off white, all the way to all the shades of grey, black-hole-black. And thank you to Judge Mehta for jerking the reins on him. And again, thank you to Joyce for bringing this explanation to us.

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