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"I do think part of the rough week he had was having chosen a counsel who doesn't seem to have any, not just chops, but judgment about how you try a case like this when it's already been established[,]and you may not quibble that your client has sexually assaulted the plaintiff and then lied about it."
Shitheads in Ohio be like, “Imma vote for him!” Because corporate journalism has failed catastrophically.
Stop blaming the media.
When he said he liked soldiers who didn't get captured, the main stream media reported it. When the pussy grabber tape came out the media was all over it. They played the tapes of him talking about perving on the Miss Teen USA contestants.
I saw one of his defenders on The View. One of the panelists kept repeating 'grab the pussy' over and over. The woman who was supporting Trump asked her not to use that offensive language.
The media reported and the MAGoos decided it didn't matter.
Stop absolving the media. They absolutely have some culpability here for treating whackjobs with the same credulity they treat scientists, treating existential threats against democracy as if they're a normal part of the political horse race, and otherwise perpetuating habitual and systemic balance fallacies on a massive scale. The "MAGoos" didn't just go off the deep end on their own; the media helped mislead them straight off it.
The other poster actually gave examples. You posted something but vague references to a "balance fallacy" (I love how you cited that, but not any examples. lol) . .and have a way better upvote to downvote ration than the other poster.
This is the perfect example of this place using the upvote as the "I agree" button rather than actual, good arguments that add to the discussion. People want to shit on the media, and you gave them an a vague, effectively unchallengeable post to do so. Congrats.
Exactly, we all know what terrible person he is because of this.
Trump and his people treat the media the same way surly tweens treat their parents. If the NY Times says that Trump is one of the richest people in the world his people will repeat that claim over and over. If the Times says that Donnie took money from Putin it's FAKE NEWS!
And if they said that he took money from Putin to become one of the richest in the world, that's just good business.
Looks like typical DJT operating procedures. Hire incompetence and then blame the system for their incompetence. I used to do high stakes litigation. We would have an attorney on our trial team whose only responsibility was preserving error. I wonder if DJT will sue her for malpractice. That would probably make her extra sad for servicing his tiny mushroom.
We gotta end small-dick hate, homedog.
It's not small dick hate. It's calling out the shallowest thing that would piss trump off. It's especially poetic as he makes exaggerated claims about his persons all the time, including what we know is a complete exaggeration on the size of his dick (thanks Stormy).
Any other person I'm in total agreement with you.
Just not this one. Not after he fucking mocked a disabled person on live TV and suffered zero consequences.
This is all we've got right now.
Being one of the lesser-endowed, I'll allow it.
Body shaming isn't acceptable just because it's someone you don't like.
I get the same vibe. I don't care about DJTs hurt feelings for being called "small dick", but I do recognize that there are people out there who actually are "lesser endowed", and its gotta be frustrating to see it used as an insult all the time. Maybe having a "small dick" isn't the greatest, but its also totally acceptable and people shouldn't be made to feel negatively about something they really had no control over. My two cents lol
Body-shaming of people who don't overcompensate and claim the exact opposite of their particular issue, you mean?
Like, when a 100% blind guy wants to take up cataract surgery because of their acute eyesight, you're gonna say "dawg, it's maybe not your thing". And if they persist with full-page ads as to their keen eyesight, then we have DJT.
It's a yes from me.
I don't hate small dicks. I hate people who act like massive assholes because they have small dicks.
Would he have some kind of case for appeal due to incompetent counsel?
No. In a criminal case, but not in a civil lawsuit.
Didn’t she have a gaming laptop computer at the beginning of the trial in court? Game on!
And it wasn’t even hers. The gaming laptop belonged to the court and was used for the live transcript feed.
You get what you pay for 🤫
Then I want to thank Alina Habba for helping to preserve a chance for democracy in the US.
she was pretending to be smart.
Can he call for an appeal or mistrial based on inadequate legal protection or ineffective assistance of council?
Is that a thing?
Not in a civil trial. That's only for criminal trials.
Cool, thanks
Won't stop him from trying. Delay, delay, delay
Having to put up 120% of the judgment amount in order to file an appeal might stop him, however. He probably doesn’t have that much cash lying around, and his properties may be tied up in other legal matters, so he might not be able to use them as collateral.
He'll just use campaign funds and hope he becomes president so he can pardon himself for illegally using campaign funds
I think it can be argued by a competent appeals attorney but the likes of them working with Trump at this end-game are 0.
Would I be a bigot if I were to observe that she probably wouldn't be trumps lawyer if she were an overweight balding middle aged male?
No because you're not judging anyone but trump
Are you referring to Rudy Giuliani? Because he was also incompetent.
No no no, he said "middle aged". Ghouliani is clearly much older.
Lol. Let's see if she gets paid.
I'd say what kind of professional wouldn't get payment upfront from Trump these days, but
But people here on Lemmy have told me repeatedly that she isn't stupid and that she was creatively doing Trump's bidding! As recently as yesterday!
Do you mean to tell me she is stupid?!
I don’t think she’s a good lawyer, but I also don’t think she’s stupid. I would call her shrewd. She’s exactly where she wants to be, if her end goal is more than 15 minutes of fame (which it seems to be, given that radio show). If trump sues her, she can just extend her time in the spotlight. If not, she can always sue him for nonpayment herself
Well, I've never found Trump appealing... 🥁🥁🥁
Obviously he'll fire his lawyer, he goes through them like most people go through tissues.
History tells us that he's also not going to pay her and will probably be a person of interest when she's charged with a felony.
A good lawyer would have reserved ground for an appeal. But she is not a good lawyer. Trump is going to write the check, but he will not see the money come back.
This is gold Jerry, freaking gold.