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We know that Trump will exit the courtroom every day to find a phalanx of reporters waiting to transcribe his every utterance. The country would be well served if, for once, the elite political press restrained themselves and didn't show up. I know it's likely far too much to ask, but imagine his reaction if he were to emerge and find nobody waiting, no cameras, no nothing. It might just save democracy.

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Absolutely could not agree with you more on this!! I understand Biden’s team not wanting to take the bait, but allowing only one narrative is detrimental to the truth and democracy.

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Nazi Stephen Miller and fatso sleezy creep Steve Bannon should be in JAIL as they are a huge part of this plan...makes me sick...Dems are so effing quiet

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Trump has made a career off of cheating in taxes, business, not paying vendors and workers, avoiding settling lawsuits but eager to sue others, lying, discriminating against black tenants, and of course, avoiding the law. To think this is the best the GOP can come up with is beyond understanding and logic.

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Damn you Merrick Garland!!!

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Apr 12Liked by Dean Obeidallah

This is why the trials must be televised! I agree the President must stay away from the trial. It only gives trump something to point at to substantiate his claims.

We just need Democrat surrogates out there day after day countering trump’s lies.

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Excellent time line on the FACTS in this case. It will be interesting to watch the trial as it hopefully will move on to a conviction and finally sentencing of this criminal ex-president, and the worst one in our nations entire history!

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Apr 12·edited Apr 24

I'm not sure I realized that DOJ had been involved in this, but what is happening now is totally the state of NY - both the indictment and the trial - and totally out of the purview of Joe Biden, That, to me, is a point that should be emphasized by the Dems.

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If Biden himself wants to "stay out of it" all he really has to do is keep pointing out that neither he nor DOJ has anything to do with this case.

Democrats in CONGRESS can address the lies more fully. As well they should. Possibly his campaign as well, or parts of it. For example the DNC or any number of Democratic media could post ads pointing out the idiocy of the "weaponizing" argument. All Biden has to say is that he approves this message.

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And the CORRUPT lame-stream media will echo his statements every time he opens his mouth, after of course cleaning up his gibberish to make it sound reasonable.

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Biden needs to stay above the fray but the rest of the party can do plenty to change the narrative.

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Even without including his nazi hero worship, malignant narcissist psychology says it's highly predictable that if hitler did something, it almost guarantees trump will try it too, or already has.

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Some folks say that we must vote him out and yes that is a must, but the DOJ must convict and incarcerated him as well after the election. I just want the DOJ to do its’ job.

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For the American people and the British, we NEED Joe Biden to win, we NEED trump in prison for the rest of his sorry Life. Then we can Relax.

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Dean I heard this live when you were discussing it on your show but you gave more detail there of the facts. I’d like to have those handy. Can you go through it again here or attach a clip of your show?

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I REALIZE THAT THIS WILL BE frowned upon, but one difference between these two is that Hitler actually believed what he said and started with the labor unions (well, Republicans do that too, I guessw). Also, many scholars of the time (keynes, for only one example) predicted what the treaty would cause. With Trump, reality is a manufactured "alternate-reality)".

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