Engorgeous George

I agree it is unseemly to insult a man through the vehicle of his 10 year old child. I condem that behavior, though I doubt anyone cares what I think on the subject.

Just healthy male curiousity if your son does. Unseemly to state that to a father, but I don't judge the father or the boy if it happens to take place.

My thoughts on the matterf are irrelevant as she undoubtedly had higher standards than me.

Sounds like he wanted the Tony Stark Air Travel experience from Ironman 1. Tough to get that on a commercial charter with tight aisles and only a handful of $100's. I think you need a private jet and an unlimited bank account. Context does not automatically = consent, but it goes a long way towards doing so.

evangelista

Bruce Mathews, Forest Gregg, Jackie Slater, Gene Upshaw

Jail is a dangerous place. The problems with having an ex-President three would be profound. Home confinement in a ritzy set of appartments would be inconvenient for him, but not punitive nor rehabilitative. Confinement to his worst out of code building in the smallest living unit might be interesting and instructive. Don't allow him any improvements to his unit until the enitre building is brought up to code. Allow that early release would be considered upon the buiulding being brought up to code. Oh, and food delivery could only be from Vegan health food restaurants.

Sure. Make me feel inadequate Mr. Marathon Man.

An unexpected name for the President of Mexico. Seems well qualified, faar more qualified than either of the U.S.'s leading two candidates. I wish her well.

Just not a fan of tats. Fine with me that others are.

Flat ass and trampy tats. She's a hard pass for me, not that she would care.

Take It Where You Find It (Remastered)

If he was going to make the donation, yes. He could have simply not made the donation. I get the doubt as the amount is next to meaningless in the scheme of things but he did, affirmatively, allow the question of his bias to rise by his donation. Most Judges I know are fanatical about not doing so, and for the reasons we have seen here. I am comfortable believing that Judges with far stronger biases conceal them by not documenting their positions. Judge Merchan is undoubtably not the most biased Judge sitting in Amderica's courtrooms. I simply take the position that in this matter he was wrong. I am going to leave this discussion for now as it is clear to me that I am not changing any minds. This is certainly not the first time for that nor will it be the last.

They did not have no problem with it, they cautioned him not to repeat the behavior. He also did not, to my understanding, ask for permission before doing so, he asked for forgiveness and understanding after doing so. He asked whether that trespass against the clear spirit of the Code was sufficient to warrant recusal. The Ethics Board did not think so, but they certainly did not endorse the behavior.

It matters as it runs contrary to the Code of Judicial Ethics. It matters in that the Judge created an issue where there need not have been an issue. The Judge allowed questioning of his bias and thus of the fairness of the proceeding where there need not have been any. The Judge created a distraction calling the proceeding into question for many. Now I grant that the many would have looked for other matters to hang their hats on, but a good Judge would not have supplied ammo to shoot holes in his proceeding. Some day I expect the Judge to admit as much. Some day I expect those arguing otherwise here to admit as much. Not today though. Today passions still run deep. When the inevitable appeal happens I don't necessarily believe any one error will prove fatal to the verdict, though one may. I believe the ruling, if it overturns the trial will be based upon an accumulation of errors. Right now, from the limited amount I know about this matter, and it is limited, I place the odds of the verdict being overturned at around 75%. I know right wing pundants have the odds at nearly 100% but I know that great deference is given the trial Judge and jury verdicts.

I feel dirty defending Trump's rights, but I would feel diminished if I did less as this is a question of how the system ought to function.

My judicial philosophy in criminal matters is that the ties and the close calls should all go to the defendant and the defense. That is how one insures a fair trial, that the accused gets the presumption of innocence. This is especially important in capital cases but it flows through my view of how the justice system ought to work. Many liberals or progressives here would absolutely agree were we discussing a conviction in a capital case involving an even mildly sympathetic defendant. They may want to examine why they don't give Trump the same courtesy and consideration they might give a rapist murder. There is a clear double standard here by many. I get it, I find Trump an abhorant, abominable narcisist of subminimal morals and questionable intelligence. I still believe that even the least among us deserves the full consideration and tolerance of the justice system, no matter how offensive they may be.

I was just hoping there would have been a judge who would have satisfied me, like the vast majority of judges I appeared before. I agree that Trump is his own worst enemy which is saying something given the number of enemies he has righteously earned.

I think his Mom owes you.

https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/aurora-officer-and-suspect-fatally-shot-during-may-23-arrest-identified/

Wow the years have passed. Bennet actually had to put his key into the lock on his car door to open it.

That reminds me, I have to pick up some Hebrew Nationals, some buns and some condiments for later on.

I am aware of what a caution means in this context.

My take on the Judge's contributions is not to try to create the impresion I find it a heinous violation of Judicial ethics as i do not. My take is that I would prefer, in an historic and precedent setting trial that there not be these collateral issues. The first time a past president and current front running candidate of a major party is put on trial for felonies I would prefer the jury be unquestionably unbiased, the same for the judge, and that the charges be clear and not based on a novel legal theory. Of course the law is never so pristine in practice, never, but that would have been my preference and Judge Merchan could have gone a long way in removing these collateral issues. I believe a model jurist would have.