Legal (and Political) Follies

UPDATE: At a press conference last week, Eric Trump & Rudy Giuliani introduced a "poll watcher" who said he was obstructed in PA, but DIDN'T mention that he was also a lawyer at the firm representing the campaign. That firm, Porter Wright, just resigned https://t.co/tLuTdIyugf

— Rachel C. Abrams (@RachelAbramsNY) November 13, 2020

You'll notice this lawyer had the good sense not to make this claim in court.

Didn't realize Appeals court had bounced PA case:

Trump to speak at 4 pm on virus vaccine. Earlier today:

+ Trump Campaign backs off “Sharpie Gate” lawsuit in AZ
+ Fed appeals court tosses suit on PA mail ballots
+ MI judge rejects GOP suit, says Trump volunteers don’t understand election law.
+ No recount or recanvass in PA.

— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) November 13, 2020

And Dominion is telling the lame-duck "Fuck you very much!"

In a statement, Dominion Voting Systems pushes back against "false assertions about vote switching and software issues" from the President of the United States, pointing to a DHS statement calling this year's election "the most secure in American history." pic.twitter.com/CB31tFzlz3

— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) November 13, 2020

(Yeah, Trump calls Nevada and Arizona a "very close loss." Party's over, people. Time to go home.)And a reminder that Bill Barr is a lame-duck, too:

BREAKING

16 asst. US attorneys specifically assigned to monitor malfeasance in the 2020 election told AG Bill Barr in a letter today that they have seen no evidence of substantial voting irregularities and urged him to rescind his recent policy change.https://t.co/LywEjbSVf7

— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) November 13, 2020

Meanwhile, not all the White House staff have gotten the memo:

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Fox Business: "We are moving forward here at the White House under the assumption that there will be a second Trump term... We think he won that election, and any speculation about what Joe Biden might do I think is moot at this point."

— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) November 13, 2020

Delusion is contagious.

As usual, that press conference was so much worse:

"Thank you, Mr. President, for providing the leadership that's gotten us where we are today," says Alex Azar, before going on to praise Trump's "bold vision" pic.twitter.com/z67Fv1X0Zf

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 13, 2020

250,000 dead and the number of cases rising like a rocket ship? No relief in sight, no governmental action even apparent, until February? The economy cratering, hospitals turning into triage centers, counties storing their dead in refrigerator trucks again? That's the "today" Trump's "leadership" has brought us to. And the cherry on top? Pfizer was never part of "Operation Warp Speed." Trump had nothing to do with their success on this front.  Still, there is room for humor.

You guys, we have gotten to see Trump lose multiple times every single day for a week! God is real

— Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) November 13, 2020

It requires putting dry ice in a blender https://t.co/ykMuIGVABI

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) November 13, 2020

Nah; that would be too warm.

By the way, coming back to where we started:

It requires putting dry ice in a blender https://t.co/ykMuIGVABI

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) November 13, 2020