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To: locogringo who wrote (1229664)	5/13/2020 11:55:47 PM
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To: locogringo who wrote (1229664)	5/14/2020 1:58:33 AM
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To: locogringo who wrote (1229664)	5/14/2020 4:39:15 AM
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75 POINT IQ KENYAN BONOBO INCORRECTLY SAID FLYNN WAS CHARGED WITH PERJURY. EQUALLY SIMIAN JUDGE SULLIVAN IS TRYING TO TURN BONZO'S IGNORANCE INTO REALITY. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 'I find these moves unnerving': Jonathan Turley weighs in on Judge Emmet Sullivan appointing his own 'prosecutor' Brett T. twitchy.com As Twitchy recently reported, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan isn’t just giving in to the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the charge against Michael Flynn. He’s appointed a retired judge named John Gleeson “to present arguments in opposition to the government’s motion to dismiss.” In other words, it looks like Sullivan is still trying to pursue charges against Flynn, particularly contempt of court for perjury, even though the government had decided there’s no ethical reason to pursue the case. Law professor and constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley has already weighed in on Sullivan, but he says this latest move is “unnerving.” …but considering a new charge based on Flynn's effort to withdraw his plea. Consider the implications for many cases where defendants seek to withdraw pleas due to prosecutorial abuse. It would create a threat of a judicial charge even when prosecutors agree with defendants. — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 14, 2020 Judge Sullivan was previously criticized for suggesting that Flynn could be charged with treason. He is now allowing third parties to make arguments in a criminal case on an unopposed motion. In addition, he is exploring a charge that he might be able to bring against Flynn… — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 14, 2020 …These extraordinary moves by the court are increasingly discomforting. This is a single charge where significant jail time was neither warranted nor expected. The Court's effort to import arguments and explore new charges could be raised on appeal given the prior record… — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 14, 2020 …there comes a point where the Court appears too invested in the punishment of a defendant and too active in creating alternatives to dismissal. As a criminal defense attorney, I find these moves unnerving, particularly when prosecutorial abuse has been raised by DOJ and others — Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 14, 2020 Judge Sullivan most definitely appears “too invested” in Flynn’s punishment. They're just trying to get President Trump to pardon Gen. Flynn so that the judge won't sign the paperwork and give Flynn a victory. It's that simple. — World View (@realconsrv1) May 14, 2020 We’re hearing that a lot, and it’s next to certain that President Trump would pardon Flynn. They don’t want Flynn acquitted. They want Trump to pardon him. If acquitted he can serve the admin and out the perpetrators of this fraud. If he is pardoned, he is effectively silenced. — Look, Fat (@LookFat3) May 14, 2020 They want Trump to get so pissed that he wields his power and pardons Flynn. Then they can use that against him as a political move. The coup is ongoing. — “Conspiracy” Realist (@therightwayguy) May 14, 2020 At what level does this sort of judicial reprisal result in impeachment? — Michael Edwards (@photographycwC) May 14, 2020 Let’s just say it. Judge is a partisan abuser of power. — JeaniegirlDC (@jeaniegirldc) May 14, 2020 This is a politically-motivated judge who is now taking on the role of politically-motivated prosecutor. — Terry Welty (@terrywelty) May 14, 2020 The United States vs Flynn, changed to Judge Sullivan vs Flynn. Well done US Justice System. — Murder Hornet (@CO_Block_Chain) May 14, 2020 It won't end well. One wonders what value there is in continuing. — cbg (@gribneau) May 14, 2020 On the face of it; to buy time and Sullivan's raw TDS … other reasons are likely, and they'll become clear. — VPL (@victorpapalima) May 14, 2020 Judge Sullivan was too invested in punishment from the start. — Oak Wood (@WoodOak1999) May 14, 2020 This is a shameful act by a rogue judge. — Tony (@Tony79887702) May 14, 2020 As a prosecutor, I find this extremely unsettling. I hope Flynn sues for costs and malicious prosecution. — tracy (@705Tracy) May 14, 2020 Judge Sullivan digging his own grave? — Not in a Blue Moon MAGA TEXT TRUMP to 88022 (@notinabluemoon) May 14, 2020 Obama’s leaked phone call is behind this. — sandy (@sgalicastro) May 14, 2020 You mean the “private” phone call with former administration officials in which he incorrectly claimed Flynn had been found guilty of perjury, whose audio just happened to be “obtained” and published by Yahoo News’ Michael Isakoff? And now the judge is looking for a way to find Flynn guilty of perjury. Hmm. Taking his orders from Obama, and then appointing a judge who published an opinion piece in Sunday's paper on this matter. — Carpetfrog (@Carpetfrawg) May 14, 2020 Why didn’t Flynn make an Alford Plea? If he did, he wouldn’t be in this position. You know that!!!!! — Grant Mason (@GrantMason3) May 14, 2020 His original lawyers, part of the firm where ERIC HOLDER IS A PARTNER, were working with the prosecution against Flynn’s best interests. Things didn’t turn around for Flynn until Sidney Powell took over his case. — Name Redacted Open the Country! ?????? (@Purrcival1) May 14, 2020 Please just admit that this is political. Say it out loud Mr. Turley because it’s the truth. Don’t bury the lead, speak up. — Kass (@nocarbolinos) May 14, 2020 Damn what does Flynn know that the Justice Department is trying to cover up? — Michael J. Frog (@MichaelJ_Frog) May 14, 2020 Somebody needs to rein this judge in. He’s made this personal since day one, and his prejudice is clear. I understand feeling his forum was misused, but the ones who misused it were former counsel for the DOJ. He doesn’t get to try a case the DOJ now sees fit to drop. — Cali Wolverine (@GoBlueEsq) May 14, 2020 Related: Jonathan Turley argues that Judge Emmet Sullivan is ‘unlikely to go quietly into the night,’ though nothing will change t.co — Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 13, 2020

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lol!! Trump’s grade on the economy tumbles from B to C Rick Newman Senior Columnist , Yahoo Finance•May 13, 2020 0:18 3:07 Trump’s grade on the economy drops from B to C For most of his presidency, Donald Trump’s grade on the Yahoo Finance Trumponomics Report Card was a respectable B. But in one month it has dropped to C, and it may be heading to D. Since Trump took office, Yahoo Finance has been grading the Trump economy compared with six prior presidents, using data provided by Moody’s Analytics. We use common metrics such as job gains, earnings and stock values, measuring improvements since Trump took office against prior presidents at the same point in their first term. The coronavirus outbreak and the business shutdowns it has caused have dramatically eroded Trump’s standing against other presidents. Before the outbreak, Trump ranked first in earnings gains, second in manufacturing employment, and third in total employment. This is where he ranks now: Sources: Yahoo Finance, Moody's Analytics More Here’s a breakdown for each of the six indicators we track: Total employment. In February, job gains under Trump totaled 6.8 million, third best after Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton at the same point in their presidencies. But massive job losses during the last two months have wiped out all those gains and more, for a net job loss under Trump of 14.6 million. That’s the worst performance of any of the seven presidents, going back to Carter, by far. The second worst performance was a loss of 1.3 million jobs at the same point in George W. Bush’s presidency, followed by 221,000 job losses under Obama. Both of those presidents began their first terms with a troubled economy. Trump, by contrast, inherited a relatively strong economy. Manufacturing employment. Manufacturers have shed 881,000 jobs under Trump, which is not as bad as the 2.8 million lost under George W. Bush or the 1.2 million lost under his father, George H. W. Bush. But data during the next two months is almost certain to show many more lost jobs, so Trump could fall another notch or two here. Average hourly earnings. Trump’s record here is the best, and it will probably stay that way. Wages tend to be “sticky,” even during downturns, since employers are more likely to shrink their workforce than cut pay. Trump’s strength on this measure probably comes from the fact that he took office in the eighth year of an economic expansion, with the labor market tightening, forcing wages up. Overall, wage growth has slowed during the last 30 years, generating weak numbers for most of the seven presidents. Graphic by David Foster More Exports. This has been a weakness for Trump since he began imposing tariffs on China and other importers in 2018, triggering retaliatory measures that have reduced trade overall. Making that worse, U.S. exports typically fall during recessions, since foreigners buy less American-made stuff. The S&P 500 stock index. Stocks are down 11% this year, but they’ve rebounded from March lows as investors anticipate an economic recovery later this year. Stocks are also benefiting from massive amounts of Federal Reserve monetary stimulus meant to ease liquidity pressures and restore confidence in markets.