If I am a defendant, and my lawyer says, "I forget what it was," I am hurling myself at the feet of the judge, begging for mercy.
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) February 9, 2021
If people hadn’t died on January 6th and Members and staff in Congress weren’t terrorized and the future of the country and its democracy weren’t put at risk, this story time by the former president’s lawyer would be funny. And yet.
— Carrie Cordero (@carriecordero) February 9, 2021
A Trump Org former once told me that Trump had real lawyers and then the lawyers that Trump had when the real lawyers refused to do what Trump wanted.
— Andrea Bernstein (@AndreaWNYC) February 9, 2021
When is he going to get to "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"?
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 9, 2021
Sadly, as we shall see, it's not an impediment, either.I'm sorry, has Castor said anything relevant to his client's defense? Because ineffective assistance of counsel doesn't get you anywhere in an impeachment trial.
— Ruth Marcus (@RuthMarcus) February 9, 2021
The language is at a bar down the street, getting blind drunk."Nebraska is quite a judicial-thinking place."
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) February 9, 2021
OK, you can't fcking do that to the language.
Just for context, this is who immediately preceded Mr. Castor:"I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don't have maps & I believe that our education like such as in South Africa & the Iraq, everywhere like such as & I should be able to build up our future. For our children." https://t.co/fcrFJOF34J pic.twitter.com/EdOkl5P8cJ
— Tyler Hansen (@tjhansen) February 9, 2021
I have no idea how Jamie Raskin got through this part of his speech but I’m grateful he did.
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) February 9, 2021
Watch this clip and the next one in the thread.
Incredibly powerful and heartbreaking. https://t.co/zrGifrSy6g
Trump continues to rely on Giuliani-level legal representation. Because now his lawyer is arguing the House impeached Trump because they fear his mighty sword in four years. Sure, that's what it is. Not like anything happened a month ago. Not like what Mr. Raskin was talking about just moments ago, to the same chamber of Senators, wasn't just the insane ramblings of a fevered imagination. Right?The most amazing thing here is that the guy appears to have notes.
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 9, 2021
So he and Trump are kindred spirits?OK, this is now in Bob On A Car Phone Land. This guy's going to be selling me auto glass very soon.
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) February 9, 2021
“I’m not Ken Starr or Alan Dershowitz. You’re not going to get a law professor’s explanation,” Castor said. “I’m a guy who gets up in court and talks.”https://t.co/OL1l9Y65it
— Karen Heller (@kheller) February 9, 2021
'There is no argument - I have no idea what he is doing,' @AlanDersh on Trump's defense lawyer Bruce Castor 'talking nice' to U.S. Senators - via Newsmax TV's 'American Agenda.' https://t.co/VlT7z8drtO pic.twitter.com/7P7uVk5X19
— Newsmax (@newsmax) February 9, 2021
Sure, it's a strategy. So was going to court on a fraud claim and then telling the court you weren't raising a fraud claim.Jared speaks. https://t.co/ZDiH8j6PmK
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) February 9, 2021
Lordelpus.Schoen will speak after Castor, and is expected to talk for longer and make the case about constitutionality of the trial, the adviser says.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 9, 2021
Reminder that Lindsey Graham literally laughed out loud when Trey Gowdy asked him why Butch Bowers and Co departed the Trump legal team.
— Alan He (@alanhe) February 9, 2021
Graham: "You get what you pay for"
Can anybody in Florida confirm whether or not Trump is spitting blood yet?STOP IT WITH THE LOGIC, ANDY https://t.co/PECU1L2edb
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 9, 2021
The new guy is re-enacting a Trump rally, where he's playing Donald Trump. Or a FoxNews host; it's hard to tell. It's not worth any more notice than that.Rudy: I'm the worst lawyer in America
— Jennifer 'America is Back' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) February 9, 2021
Castor: Hold my beer
"I'll be quite frank with you, we changed what we were going to do on account that we thought the House managers' presentation was well done" -- Bruce Castor pic.twitter.com/aAbkxdCZhk
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 9, 2021
Annnnnnd....they were all hit by a. bus. The end.
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) February 9, 2021
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