She is another just like in NY. She has a predetermined outcome in her mind. And it WILL go on. They will just find another DA possibly in a different jurisdiction and venue.
Thing that kills me about this, she was watching the trial, got to hear the testimony up to the point she decided she had better go down and set the record straight. Isn't that some form of tainted testimony?
I would have stated she, as a DA, should comport herself differently; but, then its Trump's lawyers trying to perform for an audience of one! She did well to speak up for herself and to show grit.
Glad you agree her conduct was unprofessional. A courtroom is not her personal platform to rant. It belongs to the people, and has rules to abide by to keep it that way. Unbelievable a judge had to reprimand a sitting DA. Hate to think what she acts like in private.
There is a judge in the court who corrected as needed. There is no need for you to keep this alive by trying to diminish Ms. and remark on her not being "an educated woman" as you put it at 3.1.4 — it shows your bias.
And it is not "unbelievable" that a D. A. is corrected by a judge, because every official at one time or another in a court setting is corrected by its judge on matters of law and disposition.
Ms. Willis was 'hot' over how she was being misrepresented by the defense lawyers (I did not catch the earlier testimony that upset her), and so she came in 'strong' and many admire that about her. But, two things can be possible at the same time. When/where she calmed down (a bit) it was fine. Her display of grit was fine too as she was not charge with contempt by the judge.
And though some may not like displays of aggressiveness by women, it is fine when it is 'essential' and when it serves to get the point across!
Also, as a professional it is possible Ms. Willis understands the nature of what was transpiring in the 'moment' in the questioning and wanted to set the record straight with no nonsense (without question).
(Women should appreciate other women standing up for themselves.)
Robin Bryant-Yeartie, who knew Willis since college and worked in the DA's office, testified that Willis began dating Wade in 2019. Willis strongly denied that.
“It’s highly offensive when someone lies on you,” Willis said.
Willis said Yeartie is no longer her friend.
“I think she betrayed our friendship,” Willis said.
What an embarrassment to the legal profession. She’s a female trump,
she’s perjured herself, tells asinine lies and generally acts like a spoiled four year old. Laying waste to the integrity of the court every time she opens her mouth.
but she hates trump, so trump like, progressives will say the ends justify the means and it doesn’t matter how much damage she does or crimes she commits,
Trump should be very worried that he’s on trial in a jurisdiction with jurors who voted for this idiot. What an absolute embarrassment for the county and its residents to have her as the head of law enforcement.
digby @digby56 · 23m Why do I get the feeling that the only televised courtroom procedure having to do with the attempt to overturn democracy in 2020 is going to end up being the one about the DA on the case having a consensual affair with her co-worker?
I just find it entertaining. Trump wants them disqualified for having sex when he cheated on all three of his wives and paid a porn star 130k to keep her mouth shut.
Trump, assuming you are talking about him, was never convicted of rape.
If you need to exercise your lbut trump obsession to excuse your own refusal to have standards, you might want to use it when trying to deflect from someone who voted for trump.
he said that the conduct the jury effectively found Trump liable for — forced digital penetration — meets a more common definition of rape. He cited definitions offered by the American Psychological Association and the Justice Department, which in 2012 expanded its definition of rape to include penetration “ with any body part or object .”
You know what I bet pissed off the former 'president' rapist traitor the most about Ms. Carroll's account, when she described the rape, and how he just forced himself on her, she didn't know if the scumbag had inserted his entire 'mushroom' because it was so small.
If you need to exercise your lbut trump obsession to excuse your own refusal to have standards, you might want to use it when trying to deflect from someone who voted for trump.
Nah, I'm just pointing out how hypocritical some people can be.
I have it on my set for several hours already. . .in and out. . . still trying to connect the dots as to what is being surmised throughout it. The judge is doing a stellar job of moving the 'day' forward and an avoidance of stagnation.
I have it on my set for several hours already. . .in and out. . . still trying to connect the dots as to what is being surmised throughout it. The judge is doing a stellar job of moving the 'day' forward and an avoidance of stagnation.
It's a show trial....that's all. Trump's team just wants to delay and distract.
Fani Wilis father, a lawyer who has tried cases all over the country, and the world, testified this morning about all the death threats is daughter got while he was living with her, including crowds in front of her house calling her nigger and bitch.
Don't know what you read but I said nowhere near what you ranted.
I said if the protesters ACTUALLY were there saying what JR said they said, there would be stories in the Atlanta papers/news channels. This is a predominate black city, so if anyone said what he says they did, there would be stories about it.
They didn't have cell phones in 2021. There's no way that anyone can prove what happened. If a large crowd was hurling racial slurs at an elected official in 2024, sure, someone would have video of it on their cellphone. But in the world of 2021, before all that technology existed, there was no way to show it happened.
Trump's lawyers are allowed to grill this woman about things that have nothing to do with Trump trying to rig the 2020 election.
no shit ?
Trying to get her disqualified over things that have nothing to do with the case demonstrates a consciousness of guilt on Trump's part.
Explain your reasoning on this.
No trying to get her and her lover disqualified may give a future jury pause. His lawyers would be remiss to not pursue this.
Guilty people will do anything.
Defendants, guilty or not, will do what they can afford.
Are you sure you are watching it if that what you think this is about?
are you watching it?
No but it has nothing to do with Trump. Listening to radio reports. Sorry to disappoint.
How does trying to disqualify her from a case where Trump is a defendant have "nothing to do with Trump" ?
How about because the trial will go on with or without her at the helm. So the case against Trump is moot.
If Trump's defense thought that they wouldn't be bothering.
Exactly, so why would it disqualify her?
She is another just like in NY. She has a predetermined outcome in her mind. And it WILL go on. They will just find another DA possibly in a different jurisdiction and venue.
Perhaps it has to do with Wade going to the White House twice to talk with the Biden administration after which I believe the indictment was issued.
No kidding ? She's the prosecutor.
No, she hired her lover to be the prosecutor.
As I said before, the hypocrisy, and that the former 'president' traitor is held to no standards whatsoever, I no longer have any words.
Willis has called Trump's lawyer Ashleigh Merchant a liar at least a dozen times from the witness stand.
Are you watching?
I'm not interested in ignorant memes.
I don't waste my time watching crap like this. Why do you?
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And the judge being a POS is allowing it.
Willis is a criminal, period.
Seems that leftists don't care if anyone with a D behind their name commits a crime.
your comments never disappoint
to disappoint
Thing that kills me about this, she was watching the trial, got to hear the testimony up to the point she decided she had better go down and set the record straight. Isn't that some form of tainted testimony?
Yes, it is. She's come across as arrogant and hostile. Not a good look!
Reminds me of that mayor of a small town in Illinois when challenged on her spending.
How dare she be so uppity, eh? The nerve! The code words we know to disparage educated black women.
Do you think that the judge held this disqualification hearing because he felt she was “uppity”?
An educated black woman would demonstrate proper conduct for a court hearing and not need a judge to reprimand her during her testimony.
I would have stated she, as a DA, should comport herself differently; but, then its Trump's lawyers trying to perform for an audience of one! She did well to speak up for herself and to show grit.
Glad you agree her conduct was unprofessional. A courtroom is not her personal platform to rant. It belongs to the people, and has rules to abide by to keep it that way. Unbelievable a judge had to reprimand a sitting DA. Hate to think what she acts like in private.
There is a judge in the court who corrected as needed. There is no need for you to keep this alive by trying to diminish Ms. and remark on her not being "an educated woman" as you put it at 3.1.4 — it shows your bias.
And it is not "unbelievable" that a D. A. is corrected by a judge, because every official at one time or another in a court setting is corrected by its judge on matters of law and disposition.
Ms. Willis was 'hot' over how she was being misrepresented by the defense lawyers (I did not catch the earlier testimony that upset her), and so she came in 'strong' and many admire that about her. But, two things can be possible at the same time. When/where she calmed down (a bit) it was fine. Her display of grit was fine too as she was not charge with contempt by the judge.
And though some may not like displays of aggressiveness by women, it is fine when it is 'essential' and when it serves to get the point across!
Also, as a professional it is possible Ms. Willis understands the nature of what was transpiring in the 'moment' in the questioning and wanted to set the record straight with no nonsense (without question).
(Women should appreciate other women standing up for themselves.)
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You must have an extremely low opinion of Alina Saad Babba then.
Robin Bryant-Yeartie, who knew Willis since college and worked in the DA's office, testified that Willis began dating Wade in 2019. Willis strongly denied that.
“It’s highly offensive when someone lies on you,” Willis said.
Willis said Yeartie is no longer her friend.
“I think she betrayed our friendship,” Willis said.
Maybe Robin is MAGA!
Wade testified that Willis shared the expenses by reimbursing him with cash, but that he didn’t have any records of it.
“It was cash,” Wade said. “She didn’t give me any checks.”
Willis is old fashioned that way, just peeling off the Benjamins from her hundie roll.
What an embarrassment to the legal profession. She’s a female trump,
she’s perjured herself, tells asinine lies and generally acts like a spoiled four year old. Laying waste to the integrity of the court every time she opens her mouth.
but she hates trump, so trump like, progressives will say the ends justify the means and it doesn’t matter how much damage she does or crimes she commits,
maybe they should be in a cage match
Who said it, trump or fani,
you oppose me, you oppose democracy?
If Willis is such a bad lawyer Trump should be glad she is trying his case.
Trump should be very worried that he’s on trial in a jurisdiction with jurors who voted for this idiot. What an absolute embarrassment for the county and its residents to have her as the head of law enforcement.
trump embarrasses 320 million people every day of his existence
She isn’t trying this case, her lover is if the judge allows it.
as well as his cult/enablers/defendersoftheindefensible
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Why do I get the feeling that the only televised courtroom procedure having to do with the attempt to overturn democracy in 2020 is going to end up being the one about the DA on the case having a consensual affair with her co-worker?
Can’t make this up
Same old same old from criminal Democrats. Out with the old criminal; and in with a new one.
I just find it entertaining. Trump wants them disqualified for having sex when he cheated on all three of his wives and paid a porn star 130k to keep her mouth shut.
Trump is a god. Havent you got the memo ?
I find it entertaining that the left elected a known rapist and pedophile.
Yet has the temerity to lecture anyone on their sexual habits.
The left had nothing to do with putting trump in office.
Do you find it as entertaining that the right elected, and is trying to elect again, an adjudged rapist?
An adjudged rapist?
Let's make stuff up!
Trump, assuming you are talking about him, was never convicted of rape.
If you need to exercise your lbut trump obsession to excuse your own refusal to have standards, you might want to use it when trying to deflect from someone who voted for trump.
Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll
Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll - The Washington Post
So never convicted then. The judge simply ignored the jury's finding in a civil trial.
Somehow this is all Hillary Clinton's fault
You know what I bet pissed off the former 'president' rapist traitor the most about Ms. Carroll's account, when she described the rape, and how he just forced himself on her, she didn't know if the scumbag had inserted his entire 'mushroom' because it was so small.
'refusal to have standards'
those who hold the former 'president' to no standard(s) whatsoever
"with any body part or object"
no matter how small
How Small? This Small?
Huh ?
Why is this hateful garbage lie allowed to stand?
Nah, I'm just pointing out how hypocritical some people can be.
this sums up what I saw:
What I have noticed about Fani Willis after watching her testimony:
- Willis is not credible or honest -
Willis is arrogant and rude
- Willis is not smart or well spoken
It's clear Fani Willis did not earn the job she has.
Clearly you've never heard of Trump... He literally mocked a disabled reporter, but Willis is rude. Ok.. LOL
Not to mention Trump's arrogance by making his primary defense that he should have absolute immunity from all laws.
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I see, so she obviously got where she is today by handing out sexual favors, right?
All code words for an uppity black woman as well. I can't use the word I imagine you use.
I can't use the word I imagine you use.
key word there is imagine.
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I have it on my set for several hours already. . .in and out. . . still trying to connect the dots as to what is being surmised throughout it. The judge is doing a stellar job of moving the 'day' forward and an avoidance of stagnation.
It's a show trial....that's all. Trump's team just wants to delay and distract.
It's a show trial..
lol….it did expose a lot.
Fani Wilis father, a lawyer who has tried cases all over the country, and the world, testified this morning about all the death threats is daughter got while he was living with her, including crowds in front of her house calling her nigger and bitch.
Its hard to see the judge disqualifying her.
That's what some folks are saying in the comments though they're using different words.
If that truly happened, then there should be a news story about this...especially in far left Atlanta.
So, you really believe the crowds of MAGA protesters outside Willis' home were acting nice and being respectful huh?
Don't know what you read but I said nowhere near what you ranted.
I said if the protesters ACTUALLY were there saying what JR said they said, there would be stories in the Atlanta papers/news channels. This is a predominate black city, so if anyone said what he says they did, there would be stories about it.
There were stories about racist MAGAs at her home...
Got a link?
Where, I can't find them on line.
Sure thing, bud. I call total bullshit on that claim.
They didn't have cell phones in 2021. There's no way that anyone can prove what happened. If a large crowd was hurling racial slurs at an elected official in 2024, sure, someone would have video of it on their cellphone. But in the world of 2021, before all that technology existed, there was no way to show it happened.
you got Smolleted...
He also claims he knew about Covid before anyone else did in 2019 (it was in South Africa apparently) , and doesn't believe in banks.
You spend to much time trying to denigrate the wrong people. That is, right or wrong, Fani Willis' father is not on trial.