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247sports.com College football transfer portal: Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss among teams poised to add talent in coming weeks Carter Bahns 8–11 minutes Manage Exclusive ExclusiveVIP The second NCAA football transfer portal window of 2023 is currently open. It runs for 15 days from April 15 to April 30. While the two-week period may not provide as much movement as January’s, it provides programs with one more chance to fill holes along their rosters before they embark on the upcoming season. 247Sports’ Chris Hummer and Carl Reed presented six programs to watch during this window on Transfer Portal All-Access. They tabbed Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Purdue and TCU as intriguing teams who are either in the market for new talent or who may see some of their existing players leave. While a player entering their name in the transfer portal means they intend to explore their options, it does not necessarily mean they will leave. A player is free to withdraw his name at any time. All players who enter the transfer portal for the first time will be immediately eligible at their new school as long as they meet an NCAA-mandated entry deadline. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. Below are select quotes from Hummer and Reed on each of the six programs they will be watching during this month’s transfer portal window. (Photo: Michael Chang, Getty) While it will likely have to look outside of the SEC footprint, Auburn could be one of the more aggressive programs this month as it looks to bolster its roster ahead of Hugh Freeze’s debut season as head coach. Due to conference rules, SEC schools cannot accept transfers from within the league during the spring transfer portal window, so Freeze’s search, which has been highly active thus far, will shift its focus elsewhere. An additional quarterback is near the top of the Tigers’ wish list, but they could be in the market for upgrades at a number of additional positions. “Hugh Freeze said the quiet part out loud earlier this spring; they need a quarterback,” said Hummer. “They’re looking to upgrade the position. Obviously Robby Ashford is still there, started part of 2022. If you’re Hugh Freeze and you’re in year one and you’re at a program that is not patient, you’d like more certainty than potentially what Robby Ashford brings you – even though I think Robby Ashford might be a pretty decent fit for what Hugh Freeze has done before.” (Photo: Leslie White | UF Communications, USA TODAY Sports) Florida already added a transfer quarterback to its roster this offseason, grabbing Graham Mertz from Wisconsin in December. However, the former Badger did not run away with the starting job in spring camp. He battled with returning backup Jack Miller III throughout the 15 practices, and neither performed particularly well in the spring game, leading to the belief that the Gators could look for additional help. The quarterback market is not as talent-rich in the second transfer portal window, though, so it is reasonable to wonder if the Gators could upgrade on its signal callers. “How many quarterbacks are signing to come be a backup?” Reed asked. “Those quarterbacks that are leaving, they want to play, so they’re looking for situations where they’re going to play. If you don’t have a guaranteed starting spot for me at quarterback and I think you’re going to go with Mertz, then I don’t know if I can go there anyway.” Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart (Photo: Justin Ford, Getty) Unlike many of its SEC counterparts, Ole Miss may have more talent at the quarterback position than it can reasonably put on the field this fall. In most cases, that would lead at least one of the contenders for the starting job to leave and seek a clearer path to playing time elsewhere. However, due to transfer regulations, most of the Rebels’ quarterbacks would be forced to sit out a year upon departing. If everyone remains on campus, the competition will be fierce in the lead-up to the season opener. “Unless something happens with a waiver, I don’t know if anybody can (leave),” said Hummer. “Walker Howard can’t leave. He just transferred in obviously, and he’s not going to leave. Jaxson Dart has already transferred as an undergraduate, so unless he graduates, he can’t leave. I think it would take a waiver for Spencer Sanders to leave, as well. Some of this stuff gets really complicated with rules, and I’ve frankly gotten different answers from different people when I’ve asked about Spencer Sanders’ situation particularly.” Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy (Photo: Chris Coduto, Getty) Few programs were hit harder by the first transfer portal period than Oklahoma State, which saw a mass exodus of key players earlier this year. Starters along the offensive skill positions, including quarterback Spencer Sanders and running back Dominic Richardson, departed along with the Cowboys’ leading tackler, Mason Cobb. The give-and-take nature of the transfer portal allowed head coach Mike Gundy to replace that lost talent with a slew of newcomers, though, arguably bringing the Cowboys back toward a net neutral. “Oklahoma State, overall, given the large quantity of losses they had, have done a pretty good job replenishing that roster,” Hummer said. “Honestly, talking to people around that program, the word has been pretty positive. I know Caleb Etienne entered the portal, and that came as a surprise to a lot of people there, but I think the program is feeling pretty good… You’d obviously like to add one or two more receivers after the amount they lost this offseason, but I don’t think the sky is falling in Stillwater right now.” Hudson Card (Photo: Tim Warner, Getty) It did not take long for first-year head coach Ryan Walters to land a big-time transfer in former Texas quarterback Hudson Card. The former four-star signal caller was one of the top names available in the first window, and while the Boilermakers already made a big splash with his addition, they might not be done yet. In the hopes of competing in the Big Ten right out of the gate in the Walters era, they should be on the lookout for talent with which to surround their prized newcomer. “I think Purdue settled their quarterback situation with getting Hudson Card,” said Reed. “Purdue is definitely going to be in the market for offensive and defensive linemen, also potentially going to be in the market for a big time receiver or the best receiver available in the transfer portal. It might even be some junior college guys that qualify late that they could get active with. And even though you’ve got Hudson Card, everybody needs somebody to back somebody up because you’re one play away from having to play your number two quarterback.” (Photo: Kevin Jairaj, Getty) TCU is just three months removed from its run to the national championship game, but if it wants to repeat the success it found in its first year under Sonny Dykes, it might need to bolster its roster a bit. Luckily for the Horned Frogs, they already have a starting quarterback tabbed, but they still need depth there as one of the few programs that may actively seek to add a backup. TCU boosted its stock as a potential transfer destination and could leverage its College Football Playoff appearance in the transfer portal market this month. “That’s a team that needs a backup quarterback,” said Hummer, “and needs somebody who is comfortable filling that role or potentially looking forward to the future and starting after Chandler Morris goes. I know TCU could use another defensive lineman, especially along the edges. They could use another wide receiver. They could maybe use another cornerback. This is a team that I think is in pretty good shape overall, but if you’re hoping to contend again, you have to kind of continue to plug those holes.” ">247Sports

if this was true the repukes would be all over her. she was worth almost four mil before she ran for office. you do not think she and her hubs do not know how to invest. show me proof and not talking points and i will agree. this is more than fair. you made the accusations so back them up or let it go.

i just showed you where fox admitted their guilt and pled to save money but you do not want to know the truth. quit wasting my time. i am beginning to understand why so many stay on you on here to even include the mods. hell you will not listen to reason and denie the truth. oh pillow boy got it as well which i love. trump will go down in history as one of the worst and most crooked presidents in american history. if you cannot admit the truth lets move on.

they settled to save money mikey. are you serious? they admitted they were guilty period. it was part of the settlement. but if i point out a fact that is proven and you say it is not true what the hell do you call it? maybe you were not mean. maybe i put too much faith in what fox news puts out because they sure can lie right? i bet you do not believe about him stealing money from kids and wounded vets charities. it is fact and i have posted it here before because people said it was not true. hell he was found guilty of fraud over trump uni. look mikey he is a piece of crap and he has stirred up the racists to the point you cannot knock on someones door without getting shot in the head. and when you call these evil people fine folks you embolden them. look i do not want to be your enemy but i am for the truth even if it hurts. i have said many times if biden and son are guilty get em. but do not make it up. and remember they have been investigating hunter for years and their statement was it is a bad look but no laws broken. were the fbi or cops covering for them? it is possible but i have to see it to believe it.

i found legal delta 8 and 9 gummies that are stronger than regular pot. and legal so far in alabama. one half a gummy on an empty stomach and a few cups of coffe and oll fiddy stays home cus he does not need to drive. grins

i am not high i have like a dozen angry folks on my behind on other threads on the pol boards......

jesus mikey he is going to court for paying off his ugly hooker with campaign contributions. and cohn is not the only one who ratted him out. what........you think he is going to court over buying a hooker...........lmao. thats rich................have you gone to the green thread like i asked? i had to prove you wrong. are you not man enough to admit you are wrong? come on man..........

to be honest i am barely high tonight and i am not sure why. lol my plans went awry. but ehy lets meet and stoned and eat a whataburger and go visit buccees.............grins.

you really do not have a clue do you? read something besides propaganda sometime. we know he had money mikey but he wants more. and he has played the lost election crap receiving millions in donations. go read my thread where i proved you were lying. it has your name on it.

good deal. i will always stand for the truth and when i see lies or untruths i call them out. when i am wrong i admit it. i have apologized for things on here but when your side gets s***ty you guys never ever do. you mostly run with the lies fox tells you guys.

i am they have tried forcing folks incolorado and florida among other places and i posted those articles. remember when it opened the door for satanists to bring coloring books to grammar school children. this is fact. it happens all the time.

offended? nope i actually expect it from most of your side. some of you ARE like children tho. i mention the emojie and one of your folks on your side of the aisle had gone out of their way to do the emoji thing trying to piss me off which has not worked. i find it funny to be honest. grown ass man acting like a child. it does not offend me it reminds of a third grader showing his ass. emo's do not ever hurt me feelings. and this dumbass here thinks you have nothing legit to refute what i say. you guys never prove me or anyone wrong on here hardly at all so an emojie is all you got. if you attack me prove your point. if all everyone did was emojies this would be a very boring board. and let me say this bro. you gives give me hell but by gawd yall read damn near everything i post.

hey mikey here is proof foc admitted they lied which you denied. if you are gonna try and make me look like a liar get your facts straight first. this cannot be any plainer.

yahoo.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Hot Take On Fox News Settlement Goes Awry Lee Moran 4–5 minutes Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) inspired disbelief Tuesday with her response to Dominion Voting Systems’ $787 million settlement with Fox News in its defamation suit against the conservative network. Fox admitted to broadcasting falsehoods in a statement released after settling the case as it headed to trial. It centered on baseless claims made on air by some Fox personalities that Dominion’s voting machines somehow flipped the 2020 election against former President Donald Trump. Greene, a strident Trump supporter and conspiracy theorist, tweeted this questionable take on the outcome: “We have food critics that criticize restaurants, consumer reports that criticizes products, auto critics that criticize automobiles, and conservative Americans have just wrapped up a week of nuking a beer company, but you can’t criticize a voting machine company or you’ll get sued for millions and millions of dollars.” Read the tweet here: We have food critics that criticize restaurants, consumer reports that criticizes products, auto critics that criticize automobiles, and conservative Americans have just wrapped up a week of nuking a beer company, but you can’t criticize a voting machine company or you’ll get… — Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) April 18, 2023 Critics accused the extremist lawmaker of gaslighting, and pointed out the difference between criticism and lies: There is nothing you can say or do to confront MAGA gaslighting that won’t be met with more MAGA gaslighting Nothing. That’s the loop we’re in. They will do and say anything. And there is nothing you can do or say to do anything about it. That is the MAGA gaslighting paradox — Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) April 18, 2023 Criticism and fabrication of lies are not the same. Criticism costs nothing. Lies cost $787,500,000. If you don't know the difference, keep lying, and you will find out. — 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢 (@ChidiNwatu) April 18, 2023 Marjorie Taylor-Greene takes stupidity to a new level. — Ron Waxman 🏳️🌈🇺🇦 (@RonWaxman) April 19, 2023 Hey, ding dong, food critics aren't allowed to falsely claim the kitchen was filled with rats, auto critics can't falsely say a car exploded, conservatives can't falsely claim they found severed penises in their Bud Light cans. But whatever, keep embarrassing yourself, ding dong. https://t.co/OHQ18QtniM — Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) April 18, 2023 Well they are both free speech, but free speech doesn't always come without consequences. Criticizing and lying are two very different things. You can criticize a company all day long, but you can't accuse said company of wrong doing and air it withoutb actual proof. That's… — 🐾 A to the Z 🐾 (@amber_zellmer) April 18, 2023 Can’t believe we have to explain this to you. Here is the definition of “criticize”, So now tell us what was the problem with the voting machines? Not a theory! Not a conspiracy! Factual Data… pic.twitter.com/qBInWAwom6 — Just Vent (@JustVent6) April 18, 2023 Libel is against the law. Insurrection too. — David Heath (@davidhth) April 18, 2023 Yeah, that’s exactly what happened good summary. 😂😂😂 — Tommy Igoe (@TommyIgoe) April 19, 2023 CRITICISM: Marjorie Taylor Greene is a bad member of Congress because she isn't focused on solutions for constituents, just performative outrage. LIE: Marjorie Taylor Greene is very intelligent. See? There's a difference. — BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) April 19, 2023

read it and weep boys. i am that was nothing but a deflection as you could have easily googles but instead you try to make me look like i do not know what i am talking about. Weak Gun Laws Are Hurting Police Officers Allison Jordan 6–8 minutes Media Contact Government Affairs Download Two police officers stand in front of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, in December 2018. (Getty/Robert Alexander) Policing is a perilous profession, and officers often encounter dangerous situations in the course of their duties. These risks are even higher in states with weak gun laws. Yet in many states, the same politicians that claim to support police agencies also push to weaken gun laws—despite law enforcement agencies’ opposition—and further endanger officers’ lives. If elected officials are serious about protecting police officers, they must stop passing dangerous gun laws and increasing police officers’ risk of experiencing gun violence. This fact sheet both provides data that point to the prominent role of firearms in police officer fatalities and argues for stronger, commonsense gun laws. Firearms are by far the most common method used to kill police officers in the United States From 2012 to 2021, 504 police officers were killed in the United States. 1 Out of those, 456 officers were fatally shot with a gun2—meaning that 90 percent of these homicides were perpetrated with a gun.3 From 2020 to 2021, the number of police officers fatally shot rose 35 percent.4 Police officers in the United States are far more likely to be fatally shot than those in other developed nations From 2012 to 2021, 456 police officers were fatally shot in the United States.5 During that same period: Twelve police officers were fatally shot in Canada.6 Four police officers were fatally shot in the United Kingdom.7 Three police officers were fatally shot in Australia.8 Police officers in the United States are more likely to be fatally shot in states with higher levels of gun ownership and weaker gun laws A 2016 study concluded that police officers were three times more likely to be fatally shot in the states with the highest levels of gun ownership than in the states with the lowest levels of gun ownership.9 The Giffords Law Center graded states based on the strength of their gun laws. 10 States that received an “F” saw higher rates of police officers fatally shot from 2017 to 2021.11 States with “F” grades had a rate of police officers fatally shot that was 75 percent higher than states with “C’s” or “D’s.” States with “F” grades saw a rate of police officers fatally shot that was 152 percent higher than states with “A’s” or “B’s”—those with the strongest gun laws. Police officers are often the target of extreme anti-government and white supremist groups that have easy access to guns In 2014, a married couple harboring anti-government views and white supremacy ideologies gunned down two police officers in Las Vegas, Nevada.12 The Southern Poverty Law Center reports that from 2005 to 2018, domestic extremists fatally shot 42 police officers.13 Gun-related assaults against police officers occur at an alarming frequency From 2011 to 2020, at least 999 police officers were assaulted and injured in the line of duty.14 The vast majority, or 74 percent (735 officers), were assaulted and injured with a firearm.15 Police officers are also frequently shot while responding to domestic violence disputes In 2017, more police officers were fatally shot while attending to domestic violence calls than during any other firearm-related event.16 A 2021 report shows that, in 2021, seven police officers were fatally shot while responding to calls of domestic violence.17 Elected officials have passed dangerous gun laws despite opposition from law enforcement groups and individuals In 2021, Texas passed permitless carry, a law that allows anyone to carry a firearm in public without a license, background check, or training. However, police agency groups and individuals opposed this bill. The Texas Police Chiefs Association said the bill posed a threat to all law enforcement agencies and the public in general.18 Similarly, police chiefs, sheriffs, and prosecutors in Tennessee opposed the bill that allows for permitless carry in their state.19 Nevertheless, conversative legislators still voted in favor of this law, and it has since taken effect. Law enforcement agencies and groups in Alabama, Ohio, and Iowa have also opposed permitless carry measures. Unfortunately, conservative legislators have ignored these concerns.20 In 2022, elected officials in the Ohio state Senate passed a bill to arm teachers despite strong opposition from law enforcement officers and teachers.21 To learn more about permitless carry, read this fact sheet. Conclusion Police officers in the United States are significantly more likely to be murdered than law enforcement officers in other developed nations, and firearms play a major role. Officers are often shot during routine traffic stops and while attending calls of domestic disputes, and they are also targeted by extremist groups. Although data show that police officers are more likely to be fatally shot in states with weaker gun laws and higher levels of gun ownership, conservative elected officials have pushed for loose restrictions on gun ownership, ignoring opposition from police associations, prosecutors, and sheriffs. Elected officials must be consistent with what they preach: If they really want to support policing in this country, they must stop passing dangerous gun laws and instead pass commonsense preventive measures. The positions of American Progress, and our policy experts, are independent, and the findings and conclusions presented are those of American Progress alone. A full list of supporters is available here. American Progress would like to acknowledge the many generous supporters who make our work possible. now man up and apologize bro. i just proved you wrong. you can accept an apology but can you give one? you too baseball.............

and the trump effect with wingnuts continues. i applauded this when i saw it.

yahoo.com Mike Lindell Ordered to Pay $5 Million to Trump Voter Who Debunked His Election Lies Ryan Bort and Asawin Suebsaeng 4–5 minutes Mike-Lindell-RS-1800 - Credit: Denver Post via Getty Images Fox News isn’t alone in having to pay millions of dollars for lying about the 2020 election. MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was ordered on Wednesday to pay $5 million to Robert Zeidman, a 63-year-old Trump voter who debunked Lindell’s claim that China interfered in the election based on data Lindell provided. It’s a strange story. It started in August 2021 when Lindell claimed during a “cyber symposium” in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that he had data proving China interfered in the election. He announced he would pay $5 million to anyone who prove him wrong, dubbing the contest, naturally, the “Prove Mike Wrong Challenge.” More from Rolling Stone Fox News Settles Dominion Case, Avoiding Public Airing of Network's Dirty Laundry The $1.6 Billion Defamation Case Against Fox News Is Headed to Trial Tucker Carlson Calls 2020 Election 'Biggest Scam,' Despite Privately Admitting It's BS Zeidman signed up for the challenge, which required only that contestants prove that the data Lindell provided didn’t have anything to do with the 2020 election. Zeidman, a computer forensics specialist, did just that, finding the data was total nonsense. Lindell refused to pay up, so Zeidman took him to arbitration. The arbitration panel ruled that Zeidman did indeed prove that the data in question “unequivocally did not reflect November 2020 election data,” ordering Lindell to pay within 30 days. “The truth is finally out there,” Zeidman told The Washington Post in a statement, adding that he is “really happy” with the decision. Lindell doesn’t seem very keen to abide by the decision. “It will end up in court,” Lindell said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “Just another attack to try and stop us from getting rid of the electronic voting machines.” Asked if that meant he was having his lawyers file a challenge imminently, Lindell replied, “Yes.” Even in the aftermath of Fox’s mammoth settlement with Dominion Voting Systems after a bruising and often embarrassing legal fight for the network, Lindell remained determined to keep aggressively pushing election denialism and baseless conspiracy theories this week. Shortly after news broke Thursday of the order for him to pay up, the pillow mogul and Trump friend started telling Rolling Stone about his upcoming August “Election Crime Bureau Summit,” where he claims: “It will be over finally with all the attacks,” and that “I will be vindicated and all the media can apologize afterwards!” Lindell is no stranger to court. The conspiracy theorizing pillow magnate was sued for defamation by Dominion and Smartmatic Voting Systems over false claims that the companies helped rig the election in President Biden’s favor. Lindell made the claims through several outlets, including Fox News, which on Monday settled their own defamation suit brought by Dominion to the tune of $787.5 million. The pillow magnate remains defiant. In his Tuesday broadcast of the Mike Lindell Show, Lindell asserted that “even if Dominion or Smartmatic or any of them offered me a billion dollars, I would say no,” adding a warning to the companies that their “machines are going to go bye-bye.” This article was updated Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 6:20 PM to include additional comments made by Lindell

A Supreme Court justice resigned 54 years ago over conduct that may 'pale in comparison' to Clarence Thomas' — but Thomas is almost certain to get off scot-free thanks in part to the 'Trump effect' Kelsey Vlamis,Erin Snodgrass 7–8 minutes Abe Fortas; Clarence ThomasCORBIS/Corbis/Getty Images; J. Scott Applewhite, File/Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas resigned in 1969 over accusations of financial misconduct. Courts experts told Insider Justice Clarence Thomas' alleged misconduct appears far worse. But unlike Fortas, Thomas is unlikely to experience severe consequences in the post-Trump era. The controversy surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has prompted comparisons to Abe Fortas — the only Supreme Court justice to ever resign from the high court. But the fact that Thomas is highly unlikely to experience a similar fate highlights how politics has changed post-Trump. During 11 days of uncertainty in May 1969, President Richard Nixon worked hard to secure Fortas' removal from the court, ultimately resulting in the liberal justice's resignation over allegations of financial impropriety. Fortas was ousted after accepting a $20,000 consulting fee from the family foundation of a financier and former client who was later indicted for securities fraud. The justice returned the fee that same year; however, news of the past payment effectively sunk his career. But what Fortas did was perhaps less scandalous than Thomas' alleged misdeeds, three courts experts told Insider. "I think Abe Fortas is spinning in his grave because this sounds so much worse," Laura Kalman, a professor of political and legal history at the University of California Santa Barbara and the author of "Abe Fortas: A Biography," said of Thomas' alleged ethics violations. At the time Fortas found himself caught up in the scandal, accepting such fees was common practice among Supreme Court justices, according to Kalman, but the financier's eventual conviction spurred a Life magazine exposé detailing the tangled financial relationship and previous friendship between Fortas and the convicted stock manipulator, prompting calls for his resignation. Nixon, who soon realized the scandal could offer him the chance to appoint a new, more conservative justice to the court, pushed hard for the liberal justice's resignation, leaking information to reporters and threatening investigations into Fortas' wife and former law partners, according to Kalman. Fortas defended his conduct as he left and insisted he did nothing improper. But he ultimately stepped down, he said, to protect the integrity of the court. "When you see what Justice Fortas did in comparison" to what Thomas is accused of, "it really pales," Doron Kalir, a professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and an expert in legal ethics, told Insider. Like Fortas, Thomas has been accused of financial misconduct. ProPublica first reported earlier this month that Thomas has been accepting luxury vacations from GOP mega-donor Harlan Crow for years. Days later the outlet revealed Thomas sold his childhood home to Crow in 2014, and that the justice's mom still lives in it. The justice never disclosed the trips or the sale of the home. Thomas did not respond to Insider's request for comment. Fortas resigned, but the chances of Thomas doing so are close to zero "The most distinct difference between what happened then and what happens now is that people on both sides of Congress demanded that he retire from the court," Kalir said of Fortas. "And that included Democrats." Democratic lawmakers have called for an investigation into Thomas, and the Senate Judiciary Committee has said it will hold a hearing on Supreme Court ethics. But not a single Congressional Republican has joined those calls. Even Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, who has shown a willingness to be critical of fellow conservatives, simply said: "If the reports are accurate, it stinks." Some Democrats have even called for Thomas to resign, but experts agree there's essentially zero chance of that happening. Impeachment, the other option for removing Thomas from the bench, may be even less likely, thanks to a Republican-controlled House and a desire to maintain the court's 6-3 conservative supermajority. But partisanship, while certainly higher now than in Fortas's day, is only part of the reason Thomas is unlikely to experience any significant consequences. Another potent force at play is what Kalir called the "Trump effect," referring to the way former President Donald Trump blatantly and openly disregarded even the most basic standards of conduct and got away with it. One of the most obvious examples of this was the "Access Hollywood" tape, in which Trump was captured talking about groping women in lewd terms. The tape, which under usual circumstances would've been thought of as a campaign-killer, was released publicly one month before the 2016 election. Trump apologized, but also dismissed the comments as "locker room talk," and was still elected president. He went on to be impeached twice by the Democratic-controlled House for abuse of power over withholding aid to Ukraine and pressuring President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to investigate the Bidens, as well as for his role in the January 6, 2021, insurrection. Through both impeachments, the vast majority of the Republican party stood by him. That immunity to scandal has now extended beyond elected officials and has now reached the judiciary, according to Kalir. "The Trump effect has poisoned every aspect of our public life," he said. He noted that Thomas's questionable conduct precedes the latest revelations about his finances, and also includes the conservative activism of his wife, Ginni Thomas, and her efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But Kalir also pointed to questionable conduct by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas, the Trump appointee who earlier this month issued a ruling that could limit access to abortion pills. The Washington Post reported this week that when Kacsmaryk was being considered for a federal judgeship in 2017, he failed to disclose a journal article he had submitted that contained controversial statements on transgender people and abortion rights. As part of the judicial nominations process, prospective judges are required to provide published work they have written or edited. Kalir said that while the vast majority of federal judges still follow traditional ethics standards and uphold the code of conduct that is required of them, court watchdogs in recent years have gotten "totally fearful" of a decline in the norms that are typically expected of a federal judge. As a result, the public's trust in the Supreme Court is likely to decline even further, he said, adding he believes Thomas's conduct will have a "damaging effect" that will last years. "He will forever be remembered as the second Abe Fortas," Kalir said. "Except that he did not resign." Read the original article on Business Insider

silent majority tonight huh? some of you guys champion people like this but he was arrested for exposing himself. class guy you folks have on the right.

yes i am sad and also angry at what this country has become. beginning with ronnie raygun doing away with the gold standard the rich has stolen this country. also it is against the law to make people worship or pray if this is not their religion. remember roy and the ten commandments? tell me what happened. he broke the damn law and shoved it down peoples throats. how about i make you sit through muslim prayer twice or three times a day? you would not like it so quit fudging. the solution is so simple. if you want religion in school then make it a class you can attend and study the bible and pray all you want. i keep telling you evangelicals are losing members at an almost alarming rate. it is in steady decline and i have already posted THAT article as well. see you guys are so full of hate you miss my point. if you want to pray around me go for it. i have no issues with it. i believe in my heart that until the hate leaves the church it will continue to decline. and i am not athiest for the record i just believe in certain rights.

until the trump effect goes away with all the crazies like greene or the known crazies that are white christian nationalists that were emboldened by trump i have just cause. when trump had all of you fooled you boys came down on me really hard. remember?very very hard. all i did was act like a jackass like trump did. you guys are still mad at me and still do not care about the truth concerning trump. and let me say this. i never tell you what to say. you do not have to like me but i deserve the same courtesy i give you. i might not agree with you on stuff or most stuff but i will never try to shut you up. racism is wide awake in this country and the sad fact is trump fed the flames. you never tell racists they are good people it is like giving them the green light and trust me when i say he has some stupid followers. and the main thing you forget is trump is not done. he is running again so he is fair game whether you like it or not. i am trying to be nice here just blunt. i went to fat with i am and i honestly feel bad about it and he handled it better than i would have.

if you are talking about me at least use my name. i do not listen to cnn or any of them. i watch local and peruse news online. but let me say something. when msnbc screwed up they came back live and admitted it and corrected it. when fox lies and gets caught they just tell more lies. and i need a link by the way. you show me proof they ALL lied for four years. that is just your opinion and it is a bad one at that. you and mikey are part of what is wrong with this country. i have stated a hundred times on here if the bidens are guilty of something then get them. you guys problem is yal are either not well educated or just plain stupid. trump used all of you like a tool to better himself and boy did he. you do not like biden? pick a better candidate because he stomped trumps ass and in fact got the most votes in the history of our elections.

wow. the thief known as trump who stole from a childrens and vets charity and had to shut it down. we are talking stealing money from wounded vets. i have already posted that articl twice that i can remember here but you keep your head buried in the sand. he killed the budget givng 150 billion dollars in tax cuts while kids go hungry. it is a bad look mikey and i cannot say anything different. these people have played you for a fool and you do not even know it. just wow.

well where are they? you and i am and that is basically all i have seen. when you throw up facts most on your side can only do the facepalm guy. the overwhelming majority on this site like trump and many have already said if he wins the runnoff they will vote for him again. prove me worn. i need that hope. are you saying this is not true?

what a wonderful role model.................. this guy is a hero to many on the right am i right?