"I Can Resist Anything But Temptation"

A short statement this morning from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

Trump’s call asking Raffensperger to “find” 11,780 votes sparked the criminal investigation in Fulton County. pic.twitter.com/GJTezjNtJf

— Sam Gringlas (@gringsam) August 15, 2023

Yup.

Graham:.This should be decided at the ballot box and not in a bunch of liberal jurisdictions trying to put the man in jail. They’re weaponizing the law pic.twitter.com/OlkZggngkw

— Acyn (@Acyn) August 15, 2023

Not quite sure how the law gets "weaponized." Usually it's illegal acts, like police brutality or abuse of power.

The GOP really thinks that Trump openly, incompetently committing crimes should shield him from consequences for them. And also make him the obvious choice to lead them.

— Schooley (@Rschooley) August 15, 2023

That's the part that's hard to understand.

BILL HEMMER: Dershowitz argued last night that they were doing the same thing on behalf on Al Gore in Florida in 2000

CHRIS CHRISTIE: Except when Al Gore lost his legal challenges, he conceded the election pic.twitter.com/OSeUIm2pwg

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 15, 2023

A helpful and proper reminder that trying to change the result of a free and fair election is a crime. Indeed, in a democratic republic it is among the gravest crimes

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) August 15, 2023

Just reflecting on this one again. It reminds me: Hallowe'en is coming.

Setting aside all the criming, he really is just a moron. pic.twitter.com/TlD187YKkB

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 15, 2023

Dieu et mon droit.

Jenna says her alleged crimes are thoroughly Christian crimes.

If it were me, I'd get a good lawyer and trust her rather than the Lord. But what do I know? pic.twitter.com/AirQl7Jjc9

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) August 15, 2023

I still remember all the people defending Nixon....

It would be embarrassing under any circumstances for Republicans to leap to the defense of a character as disreputable as Trump, but add in that he’s been non stop madman posting for months and it’s truly beyond the pale.

— Schooley (@Rschooley) August 15, 2023

I'm gonna go work this out as my own sampler. 'scuse me...

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