CNN Hot Takes and Mis-Information
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CNN Legal Analyst Calls Out 'Unjustified Mess' and Contortion of Law Against Trump
Honig, in a fascinating article titled “Prosecutors Got Trump — But They Contorted the Law,” didn't hold back in the wake of the verdict about the problems in the case.
First, he made it clear he thought the problem didn't lay with the jury. He said that the DA's charges "push the outer boundaries of the law and due process." He said that was on the prosecutors and "the judge who let it play out as it did."
But just because the prosecution prevailed didn't make it any less an "ill-conceived, unjustified mess."
Yikes. That's calling out the goal in very plain terms.
He noted some of the problems with the judge in the case and with Bragg.
He explained how Bragg had touted his "Trump-hunting prowess," saying he'd "bizarrely (and falsely) boasted on the campaign trail, “It is a fact that I have sued Trump over 100 times."
Then he noted some of the problems with the charges.
Even their beloved Wikipedia would tell them it's a Republic.
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government)[a] is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district and national capital of Washington, D.C., where most of the federal government is based.
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The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government)[a] is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district and national capital of Washington, D.C., where most of the federal government is based.
Federal government of the United States - Wikipedia
Why The Left Hates It When You Point Out We’re ‘A Republic, Not A Democracy’
The other day, CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan tried to make Trump fans who repeat this factual contention look like a bunch of dumb, lockstepping authoritarians. To explain the problem, CNN even recruited “democracy” expert Anne Applebaum, who noted that, “America is a democracy. It was founded as a democracy … the word ‘democracy’ and the word ‘republic’ have often been used interchangeably. There isn’t a meaningful difference between them …”
Sure there is.
Ask the contemporary leftists who target virtually every protection we have against mob rule in the name of “democracy” — attacking the Supreme Court, the Electoral College, federalism, the filibuster, the Senate, and even the existence of states. They understand the difference, even if just intuitively.
Ask leftists who treat the “popular vote,” not as a wishcasting cope, but as means of legitimizing presidential elections. Those who want a few big states ruling the nation via a direct federal democracy are not interested in an American “republic.”
Blunting the federal government’s power over states and the state’s power over individuals is an indispensable way to ensure a diverse people in a huge nation can govern themselves and live freely. The “save democracy” types who refer to these long-standing federalist institutions as “minority rule” do not view “democracy” and a constitutional republic as interchangeable concepts.
Neither do smaller blue-state governors who sign a national vote compact that not only dilutes their state’s power but circumvents the Constitution. They love a direct democracy. A constitutional republic? Not so much.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) recently shared a video that shows CNN’s Dana Bash giving hand signals during the Trump-Biden debate.
In a post on X, Gaetz shared the video and wrote, “Dana Bash, what are you doing?”
In the video, Bash, who moderated the debate, can be seen pointing to her right in the direction of Joe Biden.
Many users on X, speculated that Bash’s move was to alert Biden that it was his turn to speak.
In a post on X, Gaetz shared the video and wrote, “Dana Bash, what are you doing?”
In the video, Bash, who moderated the debate, can be seen pointing to her right in the direction of Joe Biden.
Many users on X, speculated that Bash’s move was to alert Biden that it was his turn to speak.
Full throat glazing??? I am really afraid to ask.
jrt_ms1995
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Maybe shoving a hot Krispy Kreme donut or two in there?
