{"id":48206,"date":"2022-06-14T06:38:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T13:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=48206"},"modified":"2022-06-13T19:49:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T02:49:02","slug":"open-thread-june-14-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2022\/06\/14\/open-thread-june-14-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread June 14, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, I watched the second hearing – not live, but the Committee’s offical video on YouTube, here<\/a>. In case you missed it, it was mostly proof of zero election fraud, but at the end it covered the corrupt fundraising Trump** did on the strength of those election lies and hw many small grass-roots donors were cheated. (Ironically, the answer to the day’s Wordle was “DONOR.”) I have still not been surprised at any revelations, just glad that the chain of evidence is so strong.<\/p>\n

Cartoon – 14 Marengo RTL<\/p>\n

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Short Takes –<\/p>\n

The Daily Beast – Steve Bannon Digs Into Roger Clemens\u2019 Playbook to Try to Beat Congress<\/a>
\nQuote – In both cases, they asked for legally \u201cprivileged\u201d congressional records that wouldn\u2019t be released. In Rainey\u2019s case in 2015, when no politician or staffer would waive their right to those privileges, the federal judge thought it appropriate to exclude any evidence of \u201cobstruction of Congress\u201d and dropped that charge. With half the criminal case gone, a New Orleans jury acquitted him of the only remaining charge a few days later.
\nClick through for story.<\/a> I won’t go into what this smells of. I think the prosecutor and he judge can shut it own – but who knows whether they will.<\/p>\n

She’s Baaack! Sarah Palin To Face Off Against Santa Claus For Congress<\/a>
\nQuote – Before changing his name from Thomas Patrick O’Connor in 2005, Claus spent time in several US cities. … [H]e often played Santa Claus during holiday events and became an advocate for at-risk children…. On a walk on a snowy road in 2005, he had prayed about how he could use his Santa Claus-like appearance to help children. As he finished, he recalled, a white car drove by, and someone inside shouted: “Santa, I love you!” “So,” he said, “I took it to heart.”
\nClick through for details.<\/a> In Alaska, name recognition might just carry Mr. Calus to the runoff. Good luck to him.<\/p>\n

Food For Thought
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