According to Roanoke College Poll:
 | VIRGINIA – Roanoke College |
| Trump | 42 (-1) |
| Biden | 42 (-5) |
| Five Candidates: | |
| Trump | 38 |
| Biden | 40 |
| Kennedy | 8 |
| Stein | 3 |
| West | 1 |
Trump Job Approval
| Pollsters wrong in 2024: | 42.0 / 55.1 | -13.0 |
| Pollsters right in 2024: | 46.2 / 51.0 | -4.8 |
 | GOP | DEM |
| Democrats +3 | 216 | 219 |
The Hedgehog Report - Phoenix Edition 
84 responses to “Tie in Virginia”
Demented is derailing fast. I bet team demented regrets the campaign pulled with the lunatic actor outside the commie court.
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Campaign stunt*
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Tina – I am curious whether people can edit their own posts. On my screen, there is an area on the upper right of the post. If I click it, I can edit any post. Maybe only DW and I have that power.
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Bl I don’t see that feature.
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Ok. On my phone there is a circle with … in it. Maybe you don’t have it.
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Oof…Biden’s net job approval now down to -18.5. Brutal. He has passed Jimmy Carter and is headed for Bush 41
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/
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Even CNN…
CNN Legal Analyst: Prosecution “Fell Way Short” of Proving Case Against Trump
The problem is the jury eats out of the hand of the judge who was openly part of the prosecution team.
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There was no case. IF there had been a case, it would have been a misdemeanor. THAT is why nobody wanted to pursue it previous to Bragg.
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Juries generally look favorably to judges. They control when they have breaks, eat, and go home for the day.
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Bitter is absolutely correct. The time I was on a jury years ago, the judge was viewed as our advocate and protector. He routinely stopped everything to instruct us, and answer our questions, and then even when it was all over, he spoke once more thanking us for our service.
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Kangaroo court judge. Kangaroo court prosecutor. Kangaroo court venue. Kangaroo court jury.
The first sign of a banana republic is when the judicial system becomes compromised and puts political agendas before the law.
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Dennis Quaid: Trump May be an A**Hole But He’s My A**hole”
Bitter, do we have a copyright/intellectual property infringement case here?
I think the use of a capital A is significant.
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Everyone is trying to horn in on the A-holes.
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It is a clear violation. However, if we file a lawsuit there will be a discovery process. I am not sure if we want the inner workings of the A-holes exposed.
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The way Merchan wrote and delivered jury instructions was like a one-way ramp facilitating a conviction from the jury. If such a conviction happens this biased judge can then decide to incarcerate Trump pending his appeal. Mission accomplished by the crooked Dems by taking the leading opponent out of competition.
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I am not sure if we want the inner workings of the A-holes exposed.”
Well, could we use a clean A-hole for the discovery as representative of all A-holes. Maybe Phil or even Scooter in absentia.
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I think trying to jail Trump for this charade would ensure his re-election.
I am looking at the betting odds, they are essentially unchanged, Trump actually is up 2 points from yesterday.
It means a guilty verdict is already factored in. If there is a hung jury or acquittal his odds will skyrocket.
https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/7456/Who-will-win-the-2024-US-presidential-election
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What are the odds Amoral Scumbag will be here to celebrate if Trump is convicted?
I put it at 80%.
We might see the Biden Troll too.
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It appears a guilty verdict is almost guaranteed.
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I was reading the other day Trump’s secret service is looking into safety conditions should he be imprisoned. However, how secure can prison habitation be made for someone who so many powerful people want gone?
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There is no bottom as to how low democrats will go to get what they want and stay in power.
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Jonathan Turley breaks down the jury instructions:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1795799848416952421.html
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Judge Merchan Tells Jury “Choose Your Own Adventure”
Absolute joke.
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So Bitter, am I right to think that the longer they deliberate the better chance it is that they are a hung jury? I mean if they walk back in right now it means they say he’s guilty. I cannot believe that all 12 saw through the sham and are eager to exonerate.
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Babylon Bee
“Judge Instructs Jurors They Need Not Believe Trump Is Guilty To Convict Him”
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…Merchan just delivered the coup de grace instruction. He said that there is no need to agree on what occurred. They can disagree on what the crime was among the three choices. Thus, this means that they could split 4-4-4 and he will still treat them as unanimous…
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I know I’ve posted multiple times about these jury instructions. But, I’m just flabbergasted at the gross biased injustice going on in Merchan’s courtroom. I don’t care what political bent any defendant is, this type of judicial manipulation of a court proceeding should not be allowed to stand!
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It is unlikely even this judge will put Trump in jail. The maximum sentence for this “crime” is 4 years but Trump as a first time offender would be unlikely to be sentenced to jail, and in any case it would be unlikely he wouldn’t be free pending appeal.
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Jan would be the first juror to vote to convict a Democrat of anything. Doesn’t she want Dr. Fauci in jail over COVID?
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Nineveh News:
Biden press conference: “My 2024 campaign will go down in modern political history as the least expensive. Just 12 checks made out for $125,000 each, and one $500,000 check to ensure an immediate mandatory jail sentence of 2 years without any chance of parole or appeal.”
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Not necessarily. They could all agree to acquit or all agree to convict and be home for dinner. 2-3 jurors could say “I am never going to vote convict so let’s just go home.”
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And if they all agree to acquit, then two seconds after the foreman of the jury says, “Not Guilty” the judge will order them to go back in there and try again.
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Jan’s legal expert wanted members of GWB’s Administration prosecuted for war crimes. He also argued in defense of polygamy in court. But he knows there is an audience of Jans out there.
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Point of clarification. He supported polygamy in an opinion piece.
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Bitter, why are you so confrontational with someone you know little to nothing about? Maybe it’s the lawyer instinct in you to battle about assumptions or comparisons that have nothing to do with posts written.
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Oh we know a lot about you. We know you have zero morals or character and that your are a pathological and compulsive liar.
That is more than enough to render opinions on anything you post here.
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Who can name the Texas official state vegetable?
No cheating.
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Fauci, COVID, a polygamy opinion, GWB, is not relevant to this trial. Also, what kind of verdict I would give is beyond speculative and inserted only to be provocative.
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Dems will put Biden on the ballot in OH by nominating him in advance of the convention.
He was already at 87% for the nomination at the betting sites, now will go to 100%.
This proves my theory that the Dems have no alternative to Biden and they know it.
There is no “dark horse” because the Dems can’t name the horse.
https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/05/29/convention-what-convention-dems-plan-ohio-workaround-to-put-biden-on-ballot-n3789233
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Also, what kind of verdict I would give is beyond speculative and inserted only to be provocative.”
Nah.
Put 50 issues here and I bet I can predict how you would vote/rule with 100% certainty.
People who get their “news’/views/opinions from conspiracy theory, garbage and propaganda sites are very easy to read.
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CNN says Trump only getting 8% of the over 55 black vote, but an astounding 27% of the 18-55 black vote. Not black men, black voters, which would mean he is getting over 30% of the younger black men vote.
According to them, that would be enough to flip PA, WI, AZ and GA just on that vote.
I hope it is true.
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I bet you were part of the “Lock her up!” crowd in 2016.
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Bell pepper
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I’m an A-hole. It is a heavy responsibility.
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Jan would be the first juror to vote to convict a Democrat of anything.”
Not anything, come on, man, that is hyperbole.
For janzam to vote for capital punishment, a Dem would have to be at least convicted of jaywalking or spitting on the sidewalk.
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Oh boy, there goes Jason Slava Ukraini slashing away again, as he projects onto others characteristics describing mainly himself. It’s a dirty dem tactic employed by him to discredit opinions and informational sources differing from his own. However, I find it a futile way to get one’s gusto or satisfaction from being chronically disagreeable and unpleasant.
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Wrong but kind of close.
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It’s a dirty dem tactic employed by him”
Hey Bitter, any points for “dirty Dem”?
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chronically disagreeable and unpleasant”
I am a legend.
I would retire if my ego allowed it.
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I will give a hint because I am a magnanimous bastard.
You would use it in chili.
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I would make the argument that anyone who unconditionally supports Putiin’s war crimes in Ukraine is “chronically disagreeable and unpleasant” but that is just me.
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“informational sources differing from his own.”
“informational sources”
LOL
Yes, I “discredit” Gateway Pundit, ZeroHedge and other garbage sites that have zero interest in facts or truth and instead just see how many low info gullible morons they can attract.
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Cracker Barrel has gone woke.
I will continue not to go there.
https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2024/05/29/i-did-not-know-cracker-barrel-had-totally-bought-the-woke-rainbow-n3789229
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It’s a slow day. 10 points.
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Did anyone check to make sure the judge didn’t slip into the jury room, you know, just to be there for support and inspiration?
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Sweet onion.
GFYs.
The state fruit? No, it isn’t Beto.
Red grapefruit.
State animal?
Any moron should know it is the longhorn.
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Bitterlaw
May 29, 2024 at 2:56 pm
It’s a slow day. 10 points.”
Cheap bastard.
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DW
May 29, 2024 at 3:23 pm
Did anyone check to make sure the judge didn’t slip into the jury room, you know, just to be there for support and inspiration?
He told the jury they could vote guilty on either 53 counts or 54 counts, their choice, but 54 looked better because it showed “unanimous”.
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I am sure Bitter knows what the Texas state flower is, considering he hasn’t missed the Philly Flower Show in 38 years.
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Seen on the Internet
The jurors have 3 choices:
1. GUILTY
2. REALLY GUILTY
3. GUILTY AS DUNG
Jurors are free to choice any of the three”
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from RRH:
“DAVE IN AZMay 29, 2024 at 3:50 pm
Jury came back with 4 questions.
This confirms there are some deliberations and possibly a holdout or two. I am still expecting a conviction but it will not be a full conviction in my opinion. I believe there to be almost no chance of an acquittal however I am hopeful for a hung jury”
I guess their first question for the judge was, “can we administer the death penalty or does that fall only to you?”
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Bitter, please correct me, but if I recall the process of jury questions during deliberations, these are things only the judge can answer, and they do not hear again from the prosecution or the defense.
And so these questions put to the judge will be answered freely with a slant toward conviction no doubt.
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They asked for a lot of the Pecker testimony (let the jokes begin). I don’t recall if it was damning for Trump or not, but they also asked for the jury instructions to be read again.
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DW – It has been years since I had a civil jury trial. I never handled criminal cases. That said, I believe the jury can request that testimony from a witness be read to them. I think both sides are present during that but not allowed to speak or interfere.
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I hope that the jury votes to acquit to prove that legal “experts” don’t always know what they are talking about. If ever.
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And before anybody says it, I don’t claim to be a legal expert or play one on TV.
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you are correct Bitter. They get the testimony read to them. No comments from the peanut gallery…though in this care the Judge is absolutely the peanut gallery. How on earth can this case not be overturned on appeal.
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New Leger national poll…
Trump 43
Biden 42
Unchanged from their prior poll
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what is abundantly obvious is that the first jury straw poll was not unanimous in either direction, and upon pushing, there was not any immediate budging.
I recall when I was on a 12 person jury, the first straw vote was 3 to convict, 9 to acquit. The slightest push, and two men said yeah, I think he did it and suddenly it was 5 to 7. It took another 8 hours or so, but I eventually got it to 12-0 and we put the guy away for 30 years
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I wish I could tell you that jurors are smart. Many are not. I recall one young woman who was pushing for not guilty because nobody should ever be found guilty unless there was a video camera filming the accused committing the crime. I asked her how anyone was guilty prior to the 1980s when camcorders became more common, and she said, “oh, I didn’t think of that!”
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2024 GE:
@MorningConsult
🟥 Trump: 44% [=]
🟦 Biden: 42% [-1]
🟪 Other: 9%
[+/- change vs May 17-19]
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April 21: Biden +1
April 28: Tie
May 28: Trump+2
— 116 (1.8/3.0) | 10,721 RV | May 26-28
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“As my buddy from Delaware can tell you, when you’re involved in the civil rights movement as a kid in high school — I used to go down to the black church. I’d go to 7:30 mass; I’m a practicing Catholic. Then I’d go to 10 o’clock. And then we’d sit and plan what we’re going to do, in terms of deseg- — you think I’m joking; I’m not.”
Biden use to sit down with black kids and plan desegregation after going two masses.
No lie.
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I was on a traffic violation jury in Texas. The guy was clocked at 77 in a 15 mph school zone. I was the only one who thought he should be convicted, everyone else said yeah he is guilty but we don’t like speed traps we aren’t going to convict. I had better things to do than to argue with 11 other people so I voted with them. I could have held out, but that would have taken hours and the result would have been the same, he would have walked and the case never retried. Maybe DW could have swayed them if he turned a 9-3 vote around.
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I remember well the final holdout, a middle-aged woman. Finally she leaned back and looked up at us and said, yeah, he did it. I just don’t want to put him away for life. But she reluctantly agreed. Much to her surprise and delight, after the verdict was given, the judge held us back after the courtroom was emptied, to tell us that the defendant had a long list of firearms violations and prior convictions, but we weren’t allowed to know that given he was on trial for one specific crime. There was a great deal of relief among many of the jurors that we took a danger out of society.
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I also recall one of the other jurors say to me I missed my calling and should have been a prosecuting attorney. I am glad I am not.
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When jury trials are not politically motivated circuses like this Trump sham of a trial, most are settled without actually going to the jury. In fact the most common misconception of jurors is they think their case will be easy and open/shut. But those are exactly the ones that almost never make it to the jury. They go to jury because the both the prosecution and defense think they can win.
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Fetterman gives commencement speech at Yeshiva University, and removes his Harvard Crimson cape while doing it, to thunderous applause.
You have to admit it, the guy has balls.
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I think most of our laws are unconstitutional so if they ever put me on a jury I’d probably vote not guilty just based on jury nullification powers.
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Any unjust or unconstitutional law, the jury has a right to nullify the law regardless of what the judge is claiming.
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A massive 73 percent majority of voters believe America is “out of control” and on the “wrong track” under the Biden administration.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/massive-73-majority-voters-say-america-is-control/
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Which is why you will never be allowed to serve on a jury. A law student would know to strike you from the jury pool.
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New thread at 8:30.
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BIDEN in Philly….”I promised to access affordable high-speed internet — because now internet is just as important as it was in the days of Franklin Roosevelt
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https://twitter.com/GuntherEagleman/status/1795619304219779119 DeNiro seen walking in DeSantis shoes
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