"However, you give him a total pass because he allowed the Fed to seize them."

Well, you have to admit that's different from lying about having them, lying about returning them, getting lawyers to lie about what was returned and what wasn't, enlisting others to assist in the obstruction, and still to this day not returning suspicious security papers.

But you'll give Trump a pass, right?

"what he did was a standard practice and the accurate way to record the transactions "

Manure. Personal expenses, even legal expenses based on personal expenses, are not deductible. If a lawyer authored a NDA for Stormy Daniels, NONE of that fee is deductible, because none of the activities were integral to the business. All personal expenses, none deductible.

Trump also had a bad habit of claiming 30,000 sq ft on his apartment on loan applications, and 10,000 on tax rolls. Could you or I give one number to the loan officers, and another to the county clerk?

"Stole documents that WERE UNDER HIS SOLE DISCRETION TO DECLASSIFY"

Two things about that:

One, declassification isn't just a mental process.

Two, if you think that is a good idea, YOU'RE a mental process.

"I will get right on that"

Well?

Preview of the Congressional Testimony:

So, Ms. Maxwell, did you ever see Donald Trump-?

"Oh, no, never! Especially not that time with the 14yr old, and especially ESPECIALLY not that time with the 13yr old."

Well, who did you see?

"Democrats"

Could you be more specific?

"Bill Clinton. Barack Obama. Al Gore. Alan Dershowitz"

He's a Republican.

"Oh, sorry...never saw him. Um...where was I? Oh yes...Clinton...Hilary! And Michelle Obama! And JFK! And McGovern and Hubert Humphrey! Do I get my pardon now???"

"nformation that is already common knowledge."

Feel free to link to that common knowledge.

So far, NO ONE has been able to point to a single Trump indictment which the average Joe could commit without fear of legal repercussions, despite dozens of asks.

Go ahead. Be the first.

Where are our resident screechers, yelling WITNESS TAMPERING ... ?

" Historic? Hysterical."

Republican Math.
In need of a hysterectomy.

"No one is taking anyone's right"

If they could get an abortion yesterday, but can't today, you're pretending nothing was lost or removed?!? Kind of defies logic.

How about this: name a single law which only applies to a male's body.

" Odd that when Democrats had to power to release the documents it was crickets."

Not odd at all; Bill Clinton's name is on the list as well.

At this point, you can assume the same regarding Trump.

Frankly, I don't believe either of them should be protected.

Bondi's lie dug a huge hole. Trump's lie about (not) learning in May is an even deeper one.

Couldn't happen to a more deserving pair!

" The Treasury Department wants you to Venmo it to help with the $36.65 trillion national debt."

Here's a hint: just let the expiring tax giveaways expire.

There's $5 trillion right there.

Next, pass a law: no new or renewed tax cuts until we're running a surplus budget.

" Democrats lost 6,265,888 crucial progressive and antiwar voters because of the Gaza genocide."

Every single one was due to Gaza?!?

A bit of a hyperbolic stretch, wouldn't you say?

" the measures Dems took to try to jail, bankrupt and have Trump ... Removed from the ballot"

Since what you're claiming is Lawfare, you must have an example of him being treated differently than you or I would.

Can you point to them? How about ONE?

I mean ... you can't really pretend it's a witch hunt if you can't produce a single example. Especially after being asked dozens of times.

Let's not forget: these numbers are the raw borrowing; they're not including the interest on the debt.

By the time it's all over, it's going to be much closer to $5 trillion. Frankly, if the over/under is $5 trillion, I'll take the over.

"The most basic econ class I took was Econ 301 and that wasn't a question in that class."

That's because you're supposed to learn how the macro dials turn in 101.

"I'm sure you did really well in that class....LOL"

After my first class as a freshman, the teacher asked me to be the TA.

I never told him I'd just finished a much harder Econ class at prep school.

"It will probably be a combination of raised prices and lowered profits."

So American consumers pay more, while businesses have to accept lower profits ...

... all to raise regressive taxes.

Any historians out there, to remind us why the income tax was enacted in 1913? Something about tariffs, mostly falling on the middle and lower classes, which were choking off the economy???

Anybody?

"Is that what you mean by "inflationary"?"

I mean "Is it going to cost me more than it would've cost without the tariff?"

If so, that's inflationary. Do you agree or disagree?

"Are you saying that a pickup made in another country for $30K will now be $34K with a tariff attached to it?"

I don't GAF about the specifics, I'm saying tariffs are taxes, and asking you if you believe these new tariffs are inflationary.

It's a first semester Econ 101 question.

"Murkowski is a Democrat"

Well, they should get rid of her, because she always votes with the Republicans!

She's only a never-Trumper until it comes time for the vote. Then she's an Always-Trumper.

"At least that's what I'm concluding from the attached article."

Are you also concluding these tariffs will be inflationary?

"Except when they're on the fritz."

And Fritz only works 8-10 hours a day, so ... .

"Pedophilia is not statutory rape."

Which is Trump guilty of?

"Not sure how Danforth feels about that accusation"

Not an accusation at all. He may remember my original handle, back when handles weren't required:

DanforthRepublican
Meaning, a Republican leaner who found himself without a party. It was after Jack Danforth's op ed in the NYT, basically saying the party had left him.

Personally, I came of age between the Vietnam War, which taught me NEVER to trust Democrats, and Watergate, which taught me NEVER to trust Republicans. I registered as an independent, and have been ever since. I was a fan of the fourth estate, until I was a victim of fake news.

Anymore, I trust the numbers. It's the one thing that's never lied to me.

" ... and it will suck for you. Sorry to pour cold water on you all and I'm not predicting an outcome here."

Yes, you most certainly are; can you spot it?

I was kind enough to lead with it.