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BREAKING: NYAG Tish James will make a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT tomorrow at 10:30 AM ET. (Original Post) demmiblue Sep 2022 OP
Wonder if it will worthy of day drinking... Thomas Hurt Sep 2022 #1
lol MOMFUDSKI Sep 2022 #3
That day drinking started back around Nov 9, 2016 japple Sep 2022 #9
Damn, so true. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #12
I already started. honest.abe Sep 2022 #14
Well, I can only drink a little bit way too little for a buzz...I am heading to the supermarket so.. electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #21
Well, it's 7:30AM Retrograde Sep 2022 #39
If it's really good I'll have a beer instead of coffee in bed! MLAA Sep 2022 #47
If it's really good, I'll sweeten my tea with real sugar calimary Sep 2022 #83
Whoa! Celebrate! Fingers crossed! MLAA Sep 2022 #87
Hahaha! BComplex Sep 2022 #98
I got to go party with you! KS Toronado Sep 2022 #101
Not a drinker of alcohol. calimary Sep 2022 #107
Green tea for me, chocolate does sound good though. KS Toronado Sep 2022 #108
Oh, just put it on your cereal. dflprincess Sep 2022 #50
I thought I was the only one...... MyOwnPeace Sep 2022 #57
I had oatmeal at a B&B in Scotland once Retrograde Sep 2022 #93
Never thought of THAT one!!!! MyOwnPeace Sep 2022 #99
I had a boss who said the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of Cheerios and a Guiness. OMGWTF Sep 2022 #66
Sounds fine to me Retrograde Sep 2022 #90
Baaahahahahaaaaaa electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #76
It's always after 5 somewhere! GopherGal Sep 2022 #109
Well it is Oktoberfest so it would be perfect! AntivaxHunters Sep 2022 #70
Damn. I could party with you! MontanaMama Sep 2022 #81
Haha Twitter chuckle. 48656c6c6f20 Sep 2022 #2
! demmiblue Sep 2022 #5
ROTF orangecrush Sep 2022 #72
Baaaahahahaaaaa! I figured it was something like that!_ electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #92
Is she handling the Civil case against tfg org, or another case? getagrip_already Sep 2022 #4
This one is for Fraud, I think. Hard to keep track of his crimes. sigh. TigressDem Sep 2022 #6
Right, there are SO many pending investigations! elleng Sep 2022 #8
WOW! elleng Sep 2022 #7
KA-BOOM!!! We all hope vlyons Sep 2022 #10
Thank you for the heads up. Just A Box Of Rain Sep 2022 #11
Get the teeny, tiny handcuffs ready ... Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #13
They Won't Need Handcuffs! ProfessorGAC Sep 2022 #68
GOOD ONE!!!! MyOwnPeace Sep 2022 #69
Oooh, he'd be pissed off if it were from "Gyyy-nah" ... Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #79
there's good reason for optimism here mnmoderatedem Sep 2022 #15
+1 honest.abe Sep 2022 #18
Ha, that makes sense! electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #77
Here's to hoping the Orange one is pooping his pants. magicarpet Sep 2022 #16
Not to worry....... MyOwnPeace Sep 2022 #67
But with the Orange one you need to be,... magicarpet Sep 2022 #71
isn't he ALWAYS pooping his pants? Takket Sep 2022 #73
Yeah,... but this is a totally caught off guard poop,... magicarpet Sep 2022 #84
K & R malaise Sep 2022 #17
Gotta see this. If this is live streamed, it's gotta be a BFD. ancianita Sep 2022 #19
Ooooh ooooh It's gonna be a good one! FakeNoose Sep 2022 #20
Bwah hadn't seen this! electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #80
Ever since Patrick Fitzgerald, I have been predisposed to expecting to be disappointed by . . . Stinky The Clown Sep 2022 #22
Me as well. Javaman Sep 2022 #30
Could this really, FINALLY, be the First Day of Mme. Defarge Sep 2022 #62
Fitzmas ? Jeez that was almost 20 years ago. magicarpet Sep 2022 #88
Me, too. hamsterjill Sep 2022 #63
+1, ar didn't have a criminal case against TFG ... I'm setting my expectations accordingly uponit7771 Sep 2022 #91
Please make an indictment at least for tax evasion! kimbutgar Sep 2022 #23
More here.. honest.abe Sep 2022 #24
Don't tease us. edbermac Sep 2022 #25
I'm not that hopeful EndlessWire Sep 2022 #26
Getting "Ftizmas" PTSD again budkin Sep 2022 #27
K&R!! onetexan Sep 2022 #28
Let go and let multigraincracker Sep 2022 #29
I want to K&R this for a gazillion times. llmart Sep 2022 #31
Please, please, please, please, please, please... gldstwmn Sep 2022 #32
Love Heather MC Sep 2022 #33
Ok now I'll never get to sleep, tonight. lindysalsagal Sep 2022 #34
I had the same thought dflprincess Sep 2022 #48
Be still my heart sellitman Sep 2022 #35
Dumb Question, But Im from NewZealand brettdale Sep 2022 #36
Almost definitely, I'd say. n/t NH Ethylene Sep 2022 #44
Hope for the best but be prepared for the worst IronLionZion Sep 2022 #54
I hope she doesn't pull a DA Briggs and announce she's ending Marius25 Sep 2022 #37
See reply 24. Justice matters. Sep 2022 #42
So if he is indicted... DET Sep 2022 #38
My understanding is, it's a civil case but I'm not sure. Justice matters. Sep 2022 #43
Annoucement to be... brettdale Sep 2022 #40
She already deposed him in her civil case against his organization. Justice matters. Sep 2022 #45
If James files it will be a civil fraud case, not a criminal case. Raftergirl Sep 2022 #41
Yes, but the IRS could want to see documents to check out the numbers... Justice matters. Sep 2022 #46
Still doesn't change the fact that this would be a civil case, not a criminal case. Raftergirl Sep 2022 #53
Tomorrow's civil case, yes, but if AG James has clear evidence of... Justice matters. Sep 2022 #56
oh he's been under audit for like 7 years jcgoldie Sep 2022 #61
No, that was another one of his lies out of tens of thousands. eom Justice matters. Sep 2022 #65
Alvin Bragg already massively caved in months ago, I doubt he does much now Celerity Sep 2022 #64
I believe you, but can you elaborate? Orrex Sep 2022 #100
Kick this one. Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author Raftergirl Sep 2022 #51
So, nothing on the immigrants diverted from Texas by Abbott and DeSantis? Ford_Prefect Sep 2022 #52
Fantastic! ananda Sep 2022 #55
10:30 EDT is 9:30 my time. ShazzieB Sep 2022 #58
Yep, its fun knowing the news an hour earlier. Would be even better on the west coast... cbdo2007 Sep 2022 #95
Time for her to be a national hero Blue Owl Sep 2022 #59
Hope Orange Jesus WiVoter Sep 2022 #60
I sincerely hope this is TISHMAS! Wicked Blue Sep 2022 #74
TISHMAS !! You win. Captain Zero Sep 2022 #97
This is interesting AntivaxHunters Sep 2022 #75
This better not be Lucy teeing up the football. Takket Sep 2022 #78
She's gonna have NYS grab him by his lindysalsagal Sep 2022 #82
Tomorrow is our anniversary. slightlv Sep 2022 #85
If its a press conference brettdale Sep 2022 #86
K&R brettdale Sep 2022 #89
K&R brettdale Sep 2022 #94
Are they going to announce the arrest of Donald Trump? Emile Sep 2022 #96
Wouldn't it be cool YoshidaYui Sep 2022 #102
So was there an announcement this morning? onetexan Sep 2022 #103
Not yet Lemon Lyman Sep 2022 #104
Here's one link to the stream blogslug Sep 2022 #105
Thank you! demmiblue Sep 2022 #106

electric_blue68

(15,304 posts)
21. Well, I can only drink a little bit way too little for a buzz...I am heading to the supermarket so..
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 08:24 PM
Sep 2022

I guess I'll also pick up up a bag of this...



😄👍

Retrograde

(10,218 posts)
39. Well, it's 7:30AM
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:19 PM
Sep 2022

real time - i.e., PDT - so it does seem a bit early. If it's good news I'll consider a beer at lunch.

calimary

(81,874 posts)
83. If it's really good, I'll sweeten my tea with real sugar
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:45 PM
Sep 2022

and not the artificial sweetener in the little yellow packages.

Goin’ for broke here!

calimary

(81,874 posts)
107. Not a drinker of alcohol.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 03:02 PM
Sep 2022

Sure, experimented in college, but it finally hit me - "why am I drinking this? I don't even like the taste!"

The most off-putting aspect for me: it's fattening!












So... let's go get some CHOCOLATE!

Retrograde

(10,218 posts)
93. I had oatmeal at a B&B in Scotland once
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 01:54 AM
Sep 2022

the owner served it with 3 small pitchers - syrup, cream, and Scotch.

Retrograde

(10,218 posts)
90. Sounds fine to me
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 11:46 PM
Sep 2022

as long as you don't put milk on the Cheerios (my father worked for General Mills, and at a family open house I once got to taste Cheerios right off the line - they're not bad! And if you're near the Buffalo waterfront when they're making them you can smell oats for blocks). Bit of fruit on the side and it's a balance breakfast.

GopherGal

(2,025 posts)
109. It's always after 5 somewhere!
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 04:54 PM
Sep 2022

And, actually, I was moved to google it... If it's 7:30 AM in PDT, it's 5:30 PM in Moscow.

MontanaMama

(23,420 posts)
81. Damn. I could party with you!
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:37 PM
Sep 2022

I have to work…but I’m not above day drinking if the news is good enough. It’s only Wednesday however.

getagrip_already

(15,278 posts)
4. Is she handling the Civil case against tfg org, or another case?
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 07:53 PM
Sep 2022

I'm waiting for a criminal complaint, but will settle for taking his company down.

ProfessorGAC

(65,951 posts)
68. They Won't Need Handcuffs!
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:03 PM
Sep 2022

They just need a Chinese finger trap.
TFG would never figure out how to get out of it.

Sky Jewels

(7,281 posts)
79. Oooh, he'd be pissed off if it were from "Gyyy-nah" ...
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:29 PM
Sep 2022

... the same country that created the Wuhan Flu ... with the help of Fauci, Soros, and Bill Gates, of course.

mnmoderatedem

(3,768 posts)
15. there's good reason for optimism here
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 08:18 PM
Sep 2022

she likely wouldn't be calling a press conference to announce she's NOT filing charges.

magicarpet

(14,616 posts)
71. But with the Orange one you need to be,...
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:12 PM
Sep 2022

... a little cynical,... a little snide,.. a little sarcastic,.. and a little silly - just to keep your sanity.



Some day he will go away and not annoy us any more.

magicarpet

(14,616 posts)
84. Yeah,... but this is a totally caught off guard poop,...
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:53 PM
Sep 2022

... brought on by the hauntings of pending litigation. I was hoping DJT might get a bout of totally unexpected explosive diarrhea.

He might want rubber panties on top of his disposable adult diaper just in case the press conference causes him to have an "accident" too far from his golden throne toilet to be of any help.

Clean up aisle 7 at Publix Grocery Store. DJT just had an "accident" - bring the wet vac - mop wringer - bucket - mop - hot water - and 3 gallons of industrial bleach. Poor Donald.

Thank you Letitia James.

Stinky The Clown

(67,908 posts)
22. Ever since Patrick Fitzgerald, I have been predisposed to expecting to be disappointed by . . .
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 08:25 PM
Sep 2022

. . . this sort announcement.

magicarpet

(14,616 posts)
88. Fitzmas ? Jeez that was almost 20 years ago.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 11:06 PM
Sep 2022

You haven't opened any of your Christmas gifts since then ? Talk about having lots of patience.

hamsterjill

(15,238 posts)
63. Me, too.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:56 PM
Sep 2022

One settlement has been rejected. I’m betting they’ve reached another one.

I don’t want a settlement. I want a guilty verdict.

honest.abe

(8,707 posts)
24. More here..
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 08:28 PM
Sep 2022
New York attorney general Letitia James has said her office is set to make a “major announcement” within hours.

The state’s top lawyer has rejected at least one settlement offer from former president Donald Trump, who her office has been investigating for the past three years.

But she has given no details of why she called the press conference for 10.30am ET, to which press have been invited.

During the course of her probe into the Trump Organization, Ms James has alleged that Mr Trump inflated or devalued the value of his properties in paperwork to secure hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks or bank loans.

Ms James has said in previous court filings that her office has found evidence of possible fraud, reported ABC News.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/new-york-trump-letitia-james-b2171684.html

EndlessWire

(6,671 posts)
26. I'm not that hopeful
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 08:32 PM
Sep 2022

but, if it were to happen, I think it would be announced in such a way to warn the public not to get hysterical.

What are we doing to monitor jet traffic? You know, in case he flees?

Would he be ordered to turn himself in at such and such a time? I don't think this is going to turn out to be what we all want. But maybe, an indictment of the org itself, but not T****. I thought that Trump got out of the main culpability, just not the organization. There is so much going on...waited for the Queen to be safely vaulted away, and for Biden to be safely home...

He's home, right?. He left two hours after the service ended?

llmart

(15,617 posts)
31. I want to K&R this for a gazillion times.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 08:43 PM
Sep 2022

Please let this be something good for us. And bad for the Slobfather.

dflprincess

(28,129 posts)
48. I had the same thought
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:30 PM
Sep 2022

It will be like being a kid the night before Christmas.

I hope I wind up as happy as I was then.

IronLionZion

(45,858 posts)
54. Hope for the best but be prepared for the worst
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:39 PM
Sep 2022

I'm hoping she indicts Trump himself, or his family members and people close to him.

The dream is for him to be handcuffed and locked up in prison.

DET

(1,373 posts)
38. So if he is indicted...
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:19 PM
Sep 2022

…what happens then? Would he be arrested or allowed to turn himself in? I hope someone is monitoring the Florida coastline tonight.

Justice matters.

(6,994 posts)
43. My understanding is, it's a civil case but I'm not sure.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:22 PM
Sep 2022

So if it's a civil case, he will not be arrested but he will probably have to appear in Court.

brettdale

(12,410 posts)
40. Annoucement to be...
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:20 PM
Sep 2022

That she is starting an investigation of trump???

Or that she is indicting trump??

Justice matters.

(6,994 posts)
45. She already deposed him in her civil case against his organization.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:24 PM
Sep 2022

The case he pleaded the 5th hundreds of times for 4 hours. Could be related to that case.

Raftergirl

(1,294 posts)
41. If James files it will be a civil fraud case, not a criminal case.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:20 PM
Sep 2022

No one will go to jail. But, tbs, evidence from this could be used against him if NYC District Attorney indicts him.

Raftergirl

(1,294 posts)
53. Still doesn't change the fact that this would be a civil case, not a criminal case.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:36 PM
Sep 2022

There are people on this thread who think he is going to be indicted, which is just not true. I’m only trying to correct misinformation.

Justice matters.

(6,994 posts)
56. Tomorrow's civil case, yes, but if AG James has clear evidence of...
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:42 PM
Sep 2022

like 2 different sets of books, one for deflating assets and another to inflate the same assets, I think the IRS would be wise to just at least verify if the taxes declared were accurate: An "audit" should be appropriate, IMHO.

Celerity

(44,349 posts)
64. Alvin Bragg already massively caved in months ago, I doubt he does much now
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:59 PM
Sep 2022
if NYC District Attorney indicts him


Trump Is Guilty of ‘Numerous’ Felonies, Prosecutor Who Resigned Says

Mark F. Pomerantz, who had investigated the former president, left after the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, halted an effort to seek an indictment.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/nyregion/trump-investigation-felony-resignation-pomerantz.html

One of the senior Manhattan prosecutors who investigated Donald J. Trump believed that the former president was “guilty of numerous felony violations” and that it was “a grave failure of justice” not to hold him accountable, according to a copy of his resignation letter. The prosecutor, Mark F. Pomerantz, submitted his resignation last month after the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, abruptly stopped pursuing an indictment of Mr. Trump.

Mr. Pomerantz, 70, a prominent former federal prosecutor and white-collar defense lawyer who came out of retirement to work on the Trump investigation, resigned on the same day as Carey R. Dunne, another senior prosecutor leading the inquiry. Mr. Pomerantz’s Feb. 23 letter, obtained by The New York Times, offers a personal account of his decision to resign and for the first time states explicitly his belief that the office could have convicted the former president. Mr. Bragg’s decision was “contrary to the public interest,” he wrote.


Mr. Bragg’s decision not to pursue charges then — and the resignations that followed — threw the fate of the long-running investigation into serious doubt. If the prosecutors had secured an indictment of Mr. Trump, it would have been the highest-profile case ever brought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office and would have made Mr. Trump the first American president to face criminal charges.


Mr. Bragg’s predecessor, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., had decided in his final days in office to move toward an indictment, leaving Mr. Trump just weeks away from likely criminal charges. Mr. Bragg’s decision seems, for now at least, to have removed one of the greatest legal threats Mr. Trump has ever faced. The resignation letter cast a harsh light on that decision from the perspective of Mr. Pomerantz, who wrote that he believed there was enough evidence to prove Mr. Trump’s guilt “beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Response to demmiblue (Original post)

ShazzieB

(16,874 posts)
58. 10:30 EDT is 9:30 my time.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 09:46 PM
Sep 2022

Gonna set my alarm for this. I'm such a night owl these days that 9:30 am is Iike the crack of dawn for me - but this sounds worth waking up for!

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)
95. Yep, its fun knowing the news an hour earlier. Would be even better on the west coast...
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 05:12 AM
Sep 2022

As they get the news at 7:30am!!!

slightlv

(3,030 posts)
85. Tomorrow is our anniversary.
Tue Sep 20, 2022, 10:54 PM
Sep 2022

It would be a real nice present to see some sort of accountability visited upon that piece of crap! Hubby and I might dig out enough quarters from Social Security to toast a small bottle of cheap champagne!

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