Now that they’ve harassed Fani Willis over a $4,000 vacation can we turn our attention to Clarence Thomas’s much more extravagant vacations, free tuition for a relative, free home for mom, and a forgiven loan on a $400,000 RV?
It’s time to put Clarence Thomas on the stand and hear about all the kickbacks he has received. And indict his seditious treasonous wife.
Fortunately, this is not what happened. Instead, the (Republican) judge told Willis that she could not have her paramour as one of the team, but said the defense assertion that this was a conflict of interest that disqualified her and the case should be dismissed outright was nonsense – which of course it was. He dismissed some minor points, but left the main one intact, which one expert I read commented made it that much easier for her to accelerate the case, which is great, since #45’s court appointments clearly defer to him rather than the Constitution they swore an oath to.
According to Georgia law, for a criminal defendant to prevail on a motion to disqualify the district attorney on grounds of a conflict of interest, the defendant seeking the disqualification must show by actual evidence that a conflict of interest exists AND that the conflict has a specific prejudicial effect in creating a condition of bias against the defendant. As to the first element, allegations were made that Fani Willis hired special prosecutor Nathan Wade because she was already involved in a romantic relationship and because it would benefit her financially, but none could come anywhere remotely close to being proven by evidence. The defendant could not produce ANY evidence that there was a relationship at the time Mr Wade was hired or that Fani Willis benefitted financially in any way. Fani Willis’ father, himself a respected attorney, testified that, at the time Mr Wade was hired, Fani was living with him in his home and had a different relationship and that Mr Wade never came on the scene until long after he was hired The bombshell, of course, is that Mr Wade was not even Ms Willis’ first choice. The former governor of Georgia, Roy Barnes (1999-2003), testified that Ms Willis had first contacted him and asked him to take the job, but he declined. As to the second element, even if an ethical violation had occurred which was never established by evidence, there is no indication at all that it created a condition of bias against the defendant specifically.
At any rate, I want to personally apologize to Mr. Wade and Ms. Willis for this unwarranted intrusion into their private lives. I cheered for Willis on the stand and thank them both for enduring it.
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 2 months ago
Don’t count on it.
knutdl about 2 months ago
White Coke? OMG!
aristoclesplato9 about 2 months ago
What would the left have us believe? Willis did not lie?
GroupiesOfPutin about 2 months ago
Now that they’ve harassed Fani Willis over a $4,000 vacation can we turn our attention to Clarence Thomas’s much more extravagant vacations, free tuition for a relative, free home for mom, and a forgiven loan on a $400,000 RV?
It’s time to put Clarence Thomas on the stand and hear about all the kickbacks he has received. And indict his seditious treasonous wife.
Motivemagus about 2 months ago
Fortunately, this is not what happened. Instead, the (Republican) judge told Willis that she could not have her paramour as one of the team, but said the defense assertion that this was a conflict of interest that disqualified her and the case should be dismissed outright was nonsense – which of course it was. He dismissed some minor points, but left the main one intact, which one expert I read commented made it that much easier for her to accelerate the case, which is great, since #45’s court appointments clearly defer to him rather than the Constitution they swore an oath to.
davidthoms1 about 2 months ago
If Willis was spending her weekends turning tricks on street corners, just how would that make a difference in whether or not Trump is guilty?
wndflower1 about 2 months ago
trump and his lawyer prolly have no idea what the word “mendacity” even means!
SammySnyder about 2 months ago
The definition of a politician is a mendacious mendicant. This is just political lawfare at it’s worst.
Diane Lee Premium Member about 2 months ago
According to Georgia law, for a criminal defendant to prevail on a motion to disqualify the district attorney on grounds of a conflict of interest, the defendant seeking the disqualification must show by actual evidence that a conflict of interest exists AND that the conflict has a specific prejudicial effect in creating a condition of bias against the defendant. As to the first element, allegations were made that Fani Willis hired special prosecutor Nathan Wade because she was already involved in a romantic relationship and because it would benefit her financially, but none could come anywhere remotely close to being proven by evidence. The defendant could not produce ANY evidence that there was a relationship at the time Mr Wade was hired or that Fani Willis benefitted financially in any way. Fani Willis’ father, himself a respected attorney, testified that, at the time Mr Wade was hired, Fani was living with him in his home and had a different relationship and that Mr Wade never came on the scene until long after he was hired The bombshell, of course, is that Mr Wade was not even Ms Willis’ first choice. The former governor of Georgia, Roy Barnes (1999-2003), testified that Ms Willis had first contacted him and asked him to take the job, but he declined. As to the second element, even if an ethical violation had occurred which was never established by evidence, there is no indication at all that it created a condition of bias against the defendant specifically.
At any rate, I want to personally apologize to Mr. Wade and Ms. Willis for this unwarranted intrusion into their private lives. I cheered for Willis on the stand and thank them both for enduring it.
DrDon1 about 2 months ago
tRump can now be a dictionary’s example for “mendacity!”