Huge, Fantastic Presidential News Breaking This Morning!!

It's yet another tough, tough day for the Trumpster today, campers. Check out this incredible, breaking news from just this morning 

Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon arrested on fraud charges in border wall fundraising scheme

Federal prosecutors say Bannon and three associates illegally funneled money from the “We Build The Wall” fund

Truly incredible. And wonderful.

Not done there, yet more good---no, great news.

Judge rejects Trump’s latest bid to shield his tax records from Manhattan district attorney

NEW YORK — President Trump’s latest attempt to block the Manhattan district attorney from obtaining his tax records was rejected by a federal judge Thursday.

U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero threw out the latest lawsuit brought by Trump’s lawyers which had argued that a subpoena to Mazars USA, Trump’s accounting firm, was “overbroad” in its request for documents and that it amounted to “harassment.” Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. argued repeatedly that the subpoena, issued by a grand jury, was legally valid and tied to a legitimate criminal investigation.

And then one last breaking story today.

Prosecutors looking to reinstate indictment against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort for mortgage fraud

The case was initially dismissed due to its similarity to the federal charges

The Manhattan District Attorney's office fought Thursday to reinstate the indictment against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, according to court documents filed in the case.

Manafort had been charged in New York for allegedly conducting a yearlong residential mortgage fraud scheme before the case was dismissed in December due to its similarity to earlier federal charges.

The Manhattan DA's office argued, according to court filings, that the state's double jeopardy law contains an exception that would allow the case to proceed.

Isn't it a beautiful day, ladies and gentlemen?

So. herewith, a summary of this Trump, very Republican Party administration so far, to date:

• Rick Gates: Convicted
• Paul Manafort: Convicted
• George Papadopoulos: Convicted
• Mike Flynn: Convicted
• Michael Cohen: Convicted
• Roger Stone: Convicted
• Steve Bannon: Arrested, charged with fraud
• Donald Trump: Impeached

"Only the best people..."

"So much winning..."

Thanks, Mr. President!

Thanks, Republicans!

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VOTE!!

And VOTE BLUE!!

Quote of the Day -- Presidential Edition

 

“Has there ever been a president so utterly devoid of scruple, so naked in his ambition to steal an election? Trump is so terrified of losing that he’ll take the entire system down with him. Our post office. Our elections. Our very democracy. His depravity is boundless.” 

--Rep. Adam Schiff, D-CA

And the answer, of course, is no. There has never been a President this low.

Thanks, Republicans.

Quotes of the Day -- Hopeful, Presidential Edition

 

First this:

Bill Pascrell, Jr. @BillPascrell

Tonight I’ve made a criminal referral to the New Jersey Attorney General asking him to empanel a grand jury to look at subversion of NJ election laws by donald trump, louis dejoy, and other trump officials in their accelerating arson of the post office.

5:21 PM • 8:14 PM

Pascrell represents New Jersey's 9th Congressional District.

Then this one:

Rep. Eric Swalwell @RepSwalwell

I don’t say this lightly: when we escape this Trump hell, America needs a Presidential Crimes Commission. It should be made up of independent prosecutors who look at those who enabled a corrupt president. Example 1: Sabotaging the mail to win an election. #SaveThePostOffice

6:14 PM • 8/14/20

Links:

House Democrat files criminal referral accusing Trump of subverting election

Trump admits he's refusing to fund the US Postal Service to sabotage mail-in voting

And here's precisely why this President wants to dismantle the USPS:

A Record 76% of Americans Can Vote by Mail in 2020

This is as it should be in the middle of the worst, most killing international pandemic in the last more than  100 years.

Then check this out.

International body says voting problems 'could harm integrity' of US election

Trump and the Republicans will turn us into a banana republic backwater yet.

This Republican Party President Donald J Trump

 Yes sir and ma'am, this Republican Party President Donald J Trump, in the words of some of his own now former staff members.

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Thanks, Republicans!

Ten Reasons We Should be Able to Vote by Mail

 You would think the largest, most killing international pandemic in over 100 years would be enough by itself, wouldn't you?

Meanwhile, we have this excuse for leadership, doing this.

Trump admits he's refusing to fund the US Postal Service to sabotage mail-in voting

Disgusting.

Un-American.

Thanks, Republicans.

Contact your Congressional representatives---especially your Senators--and especially you, Missourians, since they're both Republicans.

Contacting Congress

Donald Trump, According to Another Republican

From very conservative and long-serving Republican Party member Steve Schmidt @SteveSchmidtSES:

I find it necessary to reach for the language and colorful colloquialisms of my native land, New Jersey, in order to express my feelings about today’s event in Bedminster. It was a fucking travesty. Truly. An utter Fucking disgrace.

The President of the United States of America stood behind the Seal of his office framed by American flags and his private club’s membership,slurring and raving about his victimization. His titanic self-pity was only exceeded by his dishonesty and uncontrolled lying. His lying was only subordinate to his staggering idiocy, ignorance, ineptitude and incompetence. |

The incompetence, even after all this time, shocks the conscience. 162,000 Americans are dead and the economy is shattered. So many more will die. The evictions, foreclosures and small business closings are just beginning. We are in the early hours of one of the greatest tragedies in our country's history. None of it had to be, but it has happened because Donald Trump is President. His malice, stupidity, ego and insecurity are a lethal combination.

He has wrecked this country in less than four years. He has induced a national nosedive, a decline that is precipitous, dangerous and humiliating. The world is more dangerous. American soldiers are hunted like animals by Taliban killers who are paid bounties by Russian killers and Trump does nothing but kowtow to Putin and advance his agenda.

Trump has divided the country and pitted Americans against each other. He has loosed violence against peacefully assembled U.S. citizens and deployed militarized paramilitary forces to escalate tensions in American cities in the name of law and order, when the real purpose and mission is to stoke the embers of chaos and create fear. Fear, built on a mountain of lies, is the autocrat's sword and shield. Trump stokes fear to abuse his power and press forward with his assaults on the rule of law, our essential constitutions and our national comity, all in the name of his corruption, aggrandizement and cult of personality.

It is a despicable hour in the life of this country. This will be ended because it must end. We will lose the country if Trump isn’t repudiated. Make no mistake about the intentions of a President who is openly undermining the 231-year-old tradition of American elections. He is undermining the legitimacy of the coming election with no regard for the consequences to liberal democracy here and around the world.

Fascism didn’t rise in the 1930s because it was strong. It rose because Democracy was weak. American Democracy is weak, decayed and led by an illiberal man who would cancel the election, lock up his political opponents, enrich his friends and remain in power for life.

Trump is the greatest failure in American history. No American has failed history’s test in a more spectacular fashion. His stoking of racial tensions and a cold civil war in our land will live in infamy. His disgrace will be eternal.

Thanks, Republicans.

What Donald Trump Is--And Is Not

From a former Navy Seal and ER doctor as well as a true conservative and Republican.

Let's do this, America.

Vote November 3.

Donald Trump, From the Voices of Republicans Themselves

From the voice of a longtime Republican. Here's the first.

And here's another, a second Republican on this man Trump.

Finally, a Republican from Florida.

Finally, an Army Ranger for pity's sake, against Trump and now against Republicans, too, unless or until they change, he says. This is one of the strongest testimonies out there, I think, against this President, against even this Republican Party and for Joe Biden 2020.

Further but current proof of the insanity or stupidity or both of this President:

Trump claims Biden presidency would mean low ratings for media outlets in bizarre tweet

Donald Trump has claimed a Joe Biden presidency would result in low ratings for media outlets covering the White House — an issue he suggested would cause the end of "our great USA" in a tweet.

Vote, folks. And vote blue November 3.

Link:

The Republicans Who Want to Destroy Trump

Yet More Fantastic Presidential Election News Breaking Today!

Thrilling news today.

As I said in the headline, great, breaking news today--this of yet a third group of Republicans organizing to either defect this President Trump or get Joe Biden elected.

Republican operatives launch new group 

supporting Biden

(CNN) A group of Republican operatives has launched a new super PAC to help turn out disaffected GOP voters for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Matt Borges, a founder of the group, confirmed to CNN.

The group, called "Right Side PAC," will focus on targeting voters in battleground states like Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Borges, a former chair of the Ohio Republican Party and an alum of the George W. Bush administration, said. The group will focus on data, targeting and turnout, and does not have plans to run television or radio ads.

Borges said the group will work to turn out "that group of Republicans who feels that Donald Trump is an existential threat to the country and this party."

First there was the Lincoln Project then Republicans Against Trump and now this.

It's a happy, happy day, ladies and gentlemen.

VOTE!!

And VOTE BLUE!!

Links:

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The Lincoln Project: Dedicated Americans, Protecting Democracy

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