Photo from New York Times
Thirty-four felony convictions. He was found guilty of thirty-four felony charges.
I have no idea what this is going to mean for the man, his supposed empire, his campaign, or the country but this is a startling moment in American history. And I cannot commend those jurors enough, nor could I find more delicious irony than in the fact that an adult film star with whom he had sex when his wife was at home with her newborn son, was able to bring this whole case to light.
Turns out you can't always just grab 'em by the pussy. Not without consequences, anyway.
Photo from The New Yorker Magazine
And in another bit of irony, he can indeed still run for president but he cannot vote for himself because he is a convicted felon and he will probably not have served his sentence by the election. Whatever that sentence will be. Of course they will try to get him acquitted and of course he is already using the convictions as a campaign fund-raiser ("I am a political prisoner!") but in this one specific case, we are allowed to celebrate that justice was done and done by a jury of his peers. It is not a joyous celebration, but a quiet and deeply felt one.
That's going to be it from me today. Everything here is fine. Our regular programming will resume tomorrow.
Love...Ms. Moon
I was so afraid he was going to get off scott free! Spend way too much time on my ipad. Trying desperately to avoid what I expected to be a bad outcome, so, thought I will read blogs as a fence to hide behind.😂😂
ReplyDeleteUsually read yours first. Lo and behold! You were a release valve for me! At least it is a bump in the road for him. Thanks for making my day!
You're welcome. I feel honored.
DeleteOh, but it is a time to celebrate! July will see the sentencing and that could well be another day of celebration! He "may" be allowed to vote in Florida, but I hope not!
ReplyDeleteI was holding my breath as the counts were being tallied and when it hit 34 guilty ... I was like ... YAHOO!!!!
We all were.
DeleteJoy with a side of shame that this con artist was once our leader. Bravo to those jurors and to Stormy Daniels who probably fears for her life. There is still justice. As long as the Supreme Court does not overturn the verdict.
ReplyDeleteGod. Is that even an option?
Delete“O frabjous day!” Unhappily, though, if I understand the talking heads, he will be able to vote for himself in November. We learned the happy news via nearly simultaneous texts from each of our daughters, women who were clearly raised well. Margaret
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, Margaret!
DeleteHooray for Stormy Daniels. Now we still must see if justice will prevail.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, at least, it has.
DeleteGuilty! The court system worked. SD is a true star. Now we wait to hear about sentencing
ReplyDeleteStormy Daniels was WAY about Trump's level.
DeleteOh Happy Accountability Day! I think we should have one of those grand parades he was always wanting. The salty Cult45 Maga tears are my favorite. Raising my glass to Stormy Daniels tonight!
ReplyDeleteAngie D
And BRAVO to the jury! They showed up, faced a huge challenge, and DELIVERED!!
DeleteAngie D
Yes, on all of that. And I give the judge credit too. He wasn't fucking around.
DeleteI've been partying online all evening! Yay New York jurors -- don't even try to intimidate us!! Today's joyous, the hell with worrying about what felon T does next.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had your excitement. I feel subdued for some unaccountable reason.
DeleteHis followers will not believe this anyway and if he is permitted to run and vote, it just shows how far we've fallen as a country. I wait to see what his sentence will be. I am encouraged that the jury faced up to the job of hearing and evaluating evidence and finding him guilty.
ReplyDeleteI think you're exactly right.
DeleteIf it was up to me, now that he has been convicted, I would remove his name from all ballot papers so no one can vote for him. Heck I would have removed that name as soon as he was arrested. Criminals should not be in charge of countries! I hope his sentence is harsh and long.
ReplyDeleteIf it were up to many of us, he would not be eligible to run.
DeleteWe will have to wait and see about the sentencing.
I answered your question on my blog if you want to take a look.
ReplyDeleteAnd I thank. you!
DeleteThe celebration is pretty darn joyous, at least in this neck of the woods.
ReplyDelete"Turns out you can't always just grab 'em by the pussy. Not without consequences, anyway." Brilliant! I wish I'd written that. :)
Highest praise, Steve. Thank you.
DeleteYes, at least in this case we can celebrate that justice was served.
ReplyDeleteYes. That we can celebrate.
DeleteSo well said, Mrs. Moon.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteYes!!
ReplyDeleteYes indeed.
DeleteI am happy he'll be 'convicted felon' from now on.
ReplyDeleteI also hope they take his name off every single building that has it now. People surely won't want to be affiliated with a convicted felon, no?
XOXO
That too is yet to be determined. I am deeply afraid that some people will see that name as a badge of honor to be associated with.
DeleteYou have an interesting blog, Mr. Sixpence.
I hope the guilty verdicts keep coming for him...
ReplyDeleteThe wheels of justice turn so slowly...
Deleteit is a sad state of affairs in this country that the People had to do what the republican senate refused to do...twice...because they wanted to stay in power. well, the republican party may have no problem flouting the law but the People still believe in equal justice.
ReplyDelete"Turns out you can't always just grab 'em by the pussy. Not without consequences, anyway." excellent line btw. twice now that's come back to bite him in the butt. E. Jean Carroll and Stormy Daniels.
You're right, Ellen. The People had to do it. And they did.
DeleteI wonder when he's going to pay E. Jean. I'm sure he thinks he'll never really have to.
I would very much like to be a fly on the wall for his probation interview. Evidently a prolonged in-depth probing of his criminal history, state of mental health, and a chance for him to make his case that he deserves a light sentence. The enjoyment would be in observing the third element's effect on the probation officer's evaluation of the second element.
ReplyDeleteHello, Lynn Marie. You bring up some very interesting points.
DeleteAbout freaking time! He's gotten away with so much for so long. Bravo to the folks in the jury!!
ReplyDeleteYes. He finally, finally had to face the reality of what he did. Although one wonders- does he really believe what he keeps saying about how the trial was rigged and that this was a witch hunt? He may.
DeleteI suspect that the founding fathers of America omitted a bar on the election of felons because never in their wildest imaginations could they have ever foreseen that someone as flawed and hypocritical as Trump would ever have the audacity to stand for the highest office in the land.
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