What the FBI Seized From Trump

 Full inventory here.

Which is scarier?  That they seized published articles and clothing?  Or that they are not smart enough to realize what idiots this makes them appear?

Oh Yes, Trump Was Apparently Telling the Truth

 3/30/22 Law360:

Law360 (March 30, 2022, 9:28 PM EDT) -- Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday was awarded about $245,200 in fees for his former attorneys' work representing him in Stormy Daniels' failed d=1efamation case, yet the Ninth Circuit appellate commissioner refused to award him additional fees for opposing Daniels' petition for a writ of certiorari.

In an order, Commissioner Lisa B. Fitzgerald rejected Daniels' arguments that Trump employed too many attorneys, who billed him for too many hours, for fighting the adult film actress's appeal in her libel suit over Trump's tweet about a "nonexistent man."

"The reasonable fee determination is based on whether the requested hours for this particular legal team are justified for the work performed and the results achieved, not speculation as to how the case might have been staffed differently," Fitzgerald said Wednesday.

The fee award stems from 347 hours worked by six Harder LLP attorneys, according to the decision. Those attorneys have since left the case.

Read more at: https://www.law360.com/california/articles/1479278/trump-scores-245k-fee-award-in-stormy-daniels-libel-fight?copied

I Guess the 2022 Elections Are Going to Be Illegitimate

Legal Insurrection reports about Biden's concerns:

"“Oh, yeah, I think it could easily be illegitimate … The increase in the prospect of being illegitimate is in proportion to not being able to get these reforms passed.”

Without those reforms, we would have the election rules of 2020 so those would also be illegitimate.   I guess Biden is agreeing with Trump.

How Many Suits Did the 2020 Election Produce?

 Here is a summary of suits caused by the 2020 election.  Many were not decided on the merits of the claims of fraud, but standing and other procedural issues.  A number of the suits are still active.  What happens if he wins enough of those suits to have turned the election?  Nothing, except proof that the news media were newsing (lying) when they called his suits baseless.

As a number have pointed out the impeachment is going forward in hopes of disqualifying Trump from holding office in the future.  Why would you do that unless thought he could beat President Harris in 2024?

What Did Trump Ask Pence To Do?

 I have heard even some Trump supporters ask, "Why did Pence not do what Trump asked him to do in the dispute over the electors?"  American Mind explains what was requested and why Pence did not do it.  Not as a slight to Trump as some of the news media implied but because the law is than clear about what Pence's role could be:

In his letter of the morning of January 6, Vice President Mike Pence asserted that “[s]ome believe that as Vice President, [he] should be able to accept or reject votes unilaterally.” He repeated the claim later in the letter: “vesting the vice president with unilateral authority to decide presidential election contests would be entirely antithetical to [the] design” of separation of powers and checks and balances given to us by our founders. And then a third time, he wrote: “I do not believe that the Founders of our country intended to invest the vice president with unilateral authority to decide which electoral votes should be counted during the Joint Session of Congress.” And a fourth: “It is my considered judgment that my oath to support and defend the Constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not.” ...

A good number of legal scholars agree that [the Electoral Count Act of 1887] Section 15’s provision of tie-breaking weight to the “executive” (as opposed to the legislatively-sanctioned slate) is a violation of Article II’s assignment to the Legislature of the power to choose the manner for choosing electors. But legal scholars, as well as historical political figures, have also contended that that Congress’s claim of authority to make that determination at all is itself a usurpation of power that the 12th Amendment assigns solely and exclusively to “the president of the Senate.”

Yesterday's Reichstag Fire

 Photographs of people who invaded the Capitol.  Guys with fur helmets with horns; a hammer and sickle tattoo.  Do these seem like Trump supporters.  It does not matter; they scared Congress into certifying Slow Joe as President.  The Republic is over.

And more photographic evidence.

Perhaps these were enraged, not terribly stable pro-Trumpers.  The pictures sure fit better my model of Antifa than Trump supporters.  Of course, I do not know every Trump supporter, so...

Devastating Forensic Analysis of Voting Machine Fraud

This is in Antrim County, Michigan,  but likely a problem everywhere.   The election was stolen. 

Texas v. Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin

 It is here.  It seems pretty devastating.  If the Court does not hear this, we will certainly find out which justices have embarrassing pictures in the Epstein archive.

Texas Does Everything Big

I have not read the complaint,  but Texas is suing the battleground fraud states for diluting Texas' electoral votes by failing to follow their own procedures.   I can immediately see use of the one man, one vote use of the equal protection clause to argue that the unlawful votes have diminished the lawful votes of Texans.  Because the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction on any suits between states, there is no need to appeal up the chain.  I just hope the 6 conservatives on the Court have enough courage.

The Washington Examiner

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-legal-team-shuns-sidney-powell-as-insiders-and-national-security-officials-see-no-evidence-supporting-her-voting-machine-claims

 one of those online "newspapers" that quotes unnamed sources too much for me to take them completely seriously,  but they are definitely not part of the DNC.  It appears that the "Release the Kraken" attorney, Sidney Powell,  is not part of Trump's team, and her claims are not reality based.  Trump's real battle is not Dominion switching votes, although what I blogged a couple days ago, suggests there might be related fraud going on, but persuading the Court that changing counting rules after the election starts, and mail-in voter fraud makes the actual results unknowable in several battleground states.  If the Court rules in his favor, it goes to the House where he wins.

Another Affidavit: From a Dominion Contractor

 Alleges seeing widespread double counting, some apparently because of incompetence. 

IF the Court Overturns the Pennsylvania Results Forcing the Election into The House

 The whining from the Left will be, "The Supreme Court is ignoring the will of the People."  To which we respond, Roe v. Wade (1973), Lawrence v. Texas (2003), Obergefell v. Hodges (2015).  If you object to a majority of nine justices telling you the results of an election, why is it okay for them to overturn so many other expressions of popular will?  If they raise D.C. v. Heller (2008), just reply, "You set the precedent for this."

Just Sent to the Speaker of the House of Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsyvania

This is a way forward from what is certainly the grossest vote fraud in American history. U.S. Constitution  Art II, Sec. 1, directs that: "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector."  In the absence of a clearly honest vote for President, a majority of the legislature enjoys the unqualified authority to selects its state's electors.  This section does not obligate the legislature to follow any statutory provisions already in  place.  This might seem politically risky, but I assume that any Republicans in either body of legislature represent districts where nearly every registered Republican and more than a few registered Democrats voted for Trump.  The Electoral College's indirect system for election was an expression of concern by the Framers of an unqualified person of charm obtaining the presidency by winning the popular vote.  Even more so does it make sense as a firewall between blatant voter fraud and the Presidency. 

Reason to Suspect Fraud in Philly Ballot Counting

DoJ announces guilty plea by Judge of Elections in Philadelphia for 2014-16 election fraud:

"During his guilty plea hearing, DeMuro admitted that an unnamed political consultant gave DeMuro directions and paid him money to illegally add votes for certain Democratic candidates. These candidates were individuals running for judicial office whose campaigns had hired the consultant, as well as other candidates for various federal, state, and local elective offices who were preferred by this consultant for a variety of reasons."

Why the Polls Keep Showing Huge Democrat Victories Where the Wins Are So Tiny

 From unherd.com:

Far from learning from the mistakes of 2016, the polling industry seemed to have got things worse. Whether conducted by private or public firms, at the national or local, presidential or senatorial, levels, polls were off by wide margins. The Five Thirty-Eight final poll of polls put Biden ahead by 8.4 points, but the actual difference in popular vote is likely to be closer to 3-4 points. In some close state races, the error was even greater.

Why did they get it so wrong? Pollsters typically receive low response rates to calls, which leads them to undercount key demographics. To get around this, they typically weight for key categories like race, education or gender. If they get too few Latinos or whites without degrees, they adjust their numbers to match the actual electorate.

But most attitudes vary far more within a group like university graduates, than between graduates and non-graduates. So even if you have the correct share of graduates and non-graduates, you might be selecting the more liberal-minded among them. For example, in the 2019 American National Election Study pilot survey, education level predicts less than 1% of the variation in whether a white person voted for Trump in 2016. By contrast, their feelings towards illegal immigrants on a 0-100 thermometer predicts over 30% of the variation. Moreover, immigration views pick out Trump from Clinton voters better within the university-educated white population than among high school-educated whites. Unless pollsters weight for attitudes and psychology – which is tricky because these positions can be caused by candidate support – they miss much of the action.

Unless Trump's People Can Produce Clear Evidence of Fraud, Biden Has Won (Heaven Help Us)

 The remaining provisional votes are not enough.  I still find it hard to believe that a guy whose rallies looked like random collections of by-standers beat someone whose rallies were utterly huge.  Congress needs to create some system to make sure that we can have more confidence in the counting system for next time. 

1. Run the election machines and voting software before the election with known (to the people inserting votes) inputs and verify the outputs match.  

2. Guarantee that all hand processing of mail-in ballots are examined by at least three persons.

3. Require secretaries of state hand over registration lists for crossmatching with Social Security Death list.

Any other ideas?

Curiously RealClearPolitics is now showing Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina as still in play.  Trump is still in the lead in North Carolina with 97% of the vote counted.  The others show Biden with small leads and 1-3% uncounted ballots.  There is no data listed for Alaska.  The Alaska Secretary of State shows Trump with a commanding lead and 100% of votes counted.  Admittedly Alaska is not big on electoral votes.

Interesting Quirk of Constitution, Art. 2

Who decides what electors are sent to the Electoral College?  U.S. Constitution, Art. II, sec. 1, cl. 2:

Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an elector.

 I suspect that state law specifies that electors are chosen based on popular vote.  If Republicans had enough votes, they could rewrite the law in emergency session and select the electors as they chose.  Michigan has a Republican majority in both houses but not veto-proof.  Are there any states with Republican supermajorities that are in play?  Could the legislature simply override the existing law and appoint who it wants without revising the statute?  The provision above is not specific as to how it is done.  

Back when U.S. Senators were picked by the legislature and not the people (before 1913), they had unlimited discretion on this matter, and no statute directed their decisions.  This led to the 1859 Indiana "Bogus Senators" situation, where one party refused to show up in the state senate so that there was no quorum; the majority party picked two U.S. Senators anyway and they were seated.  Perhaps a majority of the legislature could simply choose Trump electors, and ignore any existing statute?

Prayer Request

From Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann AND SHARED WITH HER PERMISSION:

In the aftermath of the election, what is going on in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada is nothing short of wicked.
Just tonight Arizona was moved from the “blue” column to the “white” toss-up column. Our prayers are availing much! It is now up to the Body of Christ to step up.

WHAT IF we mobilize a mighty intercessory prayer army to storm the gates of heaven on behalf of the voters of these states? If God has chosen to pronounce judgment on our nation and let it fall under the weight of its own wicked devices, then so be it. I can rest in Him knowing that I left it all on the battlefield.

The prayer strategy is simple. Join us in praying through the prayer petitions below. Then, forward this email to at least 10 friends who are prayerfully concerned about this nation and the integrity of our electoral system. The original distribution was to 20 prayer warriors. In only 6 generations of forwarding this letter, it has the potential to reach 20 million prayer warriors!
And this is the confidence we have toward Him, that if we seek anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:4)

Will You Join Us in Praying Over these FIVE STRATEGIC PRAYER POINTS and forwarding this email to at least 10 other people who are prayerfully concerned about our nation?

PRAYER POINT ONE: Expose and hold accountable those who practice the seven things God hates and He says are detestable to Him: According to Proverbs 6:16-17, There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
1. haughty eyes 2. a lying tongue 3. hands that shed innocent blood 4. a heart that devises wicked plans 5. feet that are quick to rush into evil 6. a false witness who pours out lies 7. a person who stirs up conflict in the community. Heavenly Father, we humbly ask that in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada please silence every lying tongue and convict the hearts of those who devise wicked plans intended to invalidate and nullify the expressed will of the voters. Stop those who would be quick to rush into evil. Expose and silence every false witness who utters lies and operates in deceit. Thwart the efforts of every person who attempts to stir conflict within their community.         

PRAYER POINT TWO: Expose all wickedness intended to steal, kill and destroy the electoral process in these battleground states. Heavenly Father, we humbly ask that in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada that you "reveal deep and hidden things. You know what lies in darkness. Light dwells with You.” (Daniel 2:22) Please bring to light and expose every lie, deceit, deception, misrepresentation and illegal act intended to “steal, kill and destroy" the electoral process and the expressed will of the citizens and these states. (John 10:10).

PRAYER POINT THREE: Frustrate those who seek to steal, kill, and destroy electoral integrity and authentic, accurate vote counts in these battleground states. Heavenly Father, please, “Frustrate the plotting of the shrewd so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise or attain success." May no weapon formed intended to steal, kill and destroy the authentic, accurate vote count and expressed will of the people in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada "be allowed to prosper." (Isaiah 54:17).

PRAYER POINT FOUR:  Frustrate and thwart the plans of those who attempt to sabotage the state’s election laws and subvert the expressed will of the people. Heavenly Father, please “Capture the wise by their own shrewdness and quickly thwart the advice of the cunning” (Job 5:12) whose intention is to sabotage and subvert state and federal election law and the expressed will of the people in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada. "Hold them guilty O LORD, by their own devices let them fall.” (Psalm 5:10)

PRAYER POINT FIVE: Psalm 5 for protection and favor for President Trump. Heavenly Father, please “Give ear to President’ Trump’s words, O LORD, consider President Trump’s groaning. Heed the sound of his cry for help, His King and His God. For to You does he pray. In the morning O LORD, you will hear his voice; in the morning he will order his prayer to you and eagerly watch. For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; no evil dwells with You. The boastful shall stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity. Destroy those who speak falsehood You abhor the man of bloodshed and deceit. But as for President Trump by Your abundant lovingkindness he will enter Your house. At your holy temple he will bow in reverence for you. Lord, please lead President Trump in Your righteousness because of his foes. Make his way straight before him. There is nothing reliable in what they say; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue. Hold them guilty, O God, by their own devices let them fall! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out for they are rebellious against You. But let President Trump take refuge in You and be glad. Let him ever sing for joy. May you shelter him. May he who loves Your name exult in You. Bless President Trump, O LORD. Surround him with favor as with a shield. “Heavenly Father, please give supernatural wisdom, strength and discernment to the President and his advisors regarding how to navigate the road ahead. In the Mighty Name of Jesus We Pray, Amen.

Thank you so much for praying!
 

Trump Still in Running

 Arizona Secy of State reports Biden at 50.7%, and Trump at 47.93%.

Michigan SOS: Trump, 51.07%, Biden at 47.35%.

Pennsylvania SOS: Trump, 50.82%, Biden, 48.03%.

Unless there are lot of votes still on the way from the graveyards, Trump will likely win Penn. and Mich. and beat Biden.  Am I reading these right?

RealClearPolitics shows 197 electoral votes still tossups.  That's still enough for Trump to win.

The stock market rocketed up today, largely on the promised Blue Wave barely producing a ripple.

CNN is pretty much admitting the Democrats failed in their attempt to take the Senate.

If there is any risk of Democratic control of the Senate, the lame-duck Congress needs to confirm Federalist Society picks for those 25 empty seats immediately, skipping the committee process.

Trump is now behind in Michigan, still behind in Arizona, still ahead in Pennsylvania.

Voter Fraud Or Unbelievable Coincidences?

Gateway Pundit reports on the overnight arrival of 100,000 Biden votes in Wisconsin.