Thursday Open Thread

by: Colorado Pols August 20, 2020 at 7:11 AM MDT

“Hope will never be silent.”

–Harvey Milk

lilyflower says:

August 20, 2020 at 7:16 AM MDT

Just heard on MSNBC that Steve Bannon has been indicted in New York for illegally funneling money from "We Build the Wall" fund.

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- Genghis says:
  
  August 20, 2020 at 7:45 AM MDT
  
  That’s correct! Details here courtesy of the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. There’s a link to the indictment at the bottom of the page.
  
  Fortunately for the prosecution, rube gullibility is not an affirmative defense to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud or Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, else the government’s case wouldn’t stand a chance.
  
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  - wolfeman says:
    
    August 20, 2020 at 9:41 AM MDT
    
    Extra kharma points for the fact that the USPS helped bring the case.
    
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  - notaskinnycook says:
    
    August 20, 2020 at 11:51 AM MDT
    
    And there’s a Colorado connection: https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/20/steve-bannon-border-wall-scheme-colorado-castle-rock/
    
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- spaceman65 says:
  
  August 20, 2020 at 8:04 AM MDT
  
  Made my morning coffee extra delicious. Here's to a full, fair and constitutional trial. Followed by a conviction.
  
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RepealAndReplace says:

August 20, 2020 at 7:43 AM MDT

When will Trump pardon Bannon – before or after his re-nomination speech? Or will he simply tell Barr to move to dismiss the indictment?

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Genghis says:

August 20, 2020 at 8:17 AM MDT

In other delightful news, following remand from SCOTUS a federal judge has dismissed the Great Fat Fool's lawsuit against the Manhattan District Attorney, in which Fat Boy sought to preclude enforcement of the DA's subpoena for financial records.

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- kwtree says:
  
  August 20, 2020 at 9:43 AM MDT
  
  That whole Twitter thread is delightful. Very sweet indeed, spaceman.
  
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Voyageur says:

August 20, 2020 at 8:35 AM MDT

Seventy five days until Trump's fall,

The whole world gives a cheer.

Then Obama spoke with dignity,

And the contrast raised a tear.

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Duke Cox says:

August 20, 2020 at 6:35 PM MDT

So.

Will someone with connections please tell Joe that he should do a train tour, a whistle stop campaign, like in the old days. Each community along the way can create their own safety protocols and Joe could cover a lot of ground in a format likely to generate a lot of press.

And it might be fun.

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- The realist says:
  
  August 20, 2020 at 7:21 PM MDT
  
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- Voyageur says:
  
  August 20, 2020 at 10:13 PM MDT
  
  Great idea!
  
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