Missouri attorney general to sue New York over Trump prosecutions

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Guardian

Fri 21 Jun 2024 11.20 EDT


The Missouri attorney general, Andrew Bailey, has confirmed that he is suing the state of New York for election interference and wrongful prosecution for bringing the Stormy Daniels hush-money case to a trial that saw Donald Trump convicted of 34 felonies.

Bailey, a Republican politician appointed by Missouri’s governor, Mike Parson, last year, said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that he would be filing a lawsuit “against the State of New York for their direct attack on our democratic process through unconstitutional lawfare against President Trump”.

“We have to fight back against a rogue prosecutor who is trying to take a presidential candidate off the campaign trail. It sabotages Missourians’ right to a free and fair election,” he added in a subsequent message.

The lawsuit is anticipated to be a series of similar actions against the New York attorney general, Letitia James, and the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, over a pair of lawsuits brought against Trump or the Trump Organization and its officers. Both resulted in findings against the defendants. Trump is appealing both cases.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/21/missouri-ag-ny-lawsuit-trump

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[dlk]

1. Bailey knows he has no standing

Political grandstanding at its worst.

[forgotmylogin]

32. And the delays were his team's fault.

They could have done this a year ago so it wouldn't interfere with his campaign.

[raising2moredems]

42. Not to mention the waste of tax payer dollars....

Yet Mo-pukes will remain silent on this waste while railing against assistance to feed children and provide them medical/dental/vision.

[hlthe2b]

2. Yeah... that's going nowhere, but it ought to result in that clown losing his law license.

[BadgerMom]

29. It should, but my guess is that he's performing for an audience of one.

Trump could appoint this clown as a US Attorney, judge or as his attorney general. (I’ve heard he has another lackey cued up as AG, though.)

[chowder66]

3. And the taxpayers who support him will yawn but later complain about their personal finances.

The other taxpayers should revolt.

[Irish_Dem]

28. Constant wasting of taxpayer's money with these stunts.

[chowder66]

30. I'm originally from MO so I take a personal interest in their politics.

It's infuriating.

[Irish_Dem]

33. They have time and money for endless stunts and grandstanding.

It never occurs to them to actually govern and work for the people.

Yes it is hard to watch your own state act the fool.

[chowder66]

34. They have been absolutely horrible and the idiots keep getting re-elected.

[Irish_Dem]

37. I guess voters don't care if their leaders are total idiots.

Not governing and wasting time and money with stunts.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

45. As long as said politicians keep on

"owning the libs." Or is it "~something~ the woke" now? Whatever they're calling it now, doing that is the most important thing.

[Irish_Dem]

48. Yep. Their leaders hate the same people they hate.

It's all good to them.

We live in evil times.

[dlk]

53. Their hate is what binds them

An ugly pathology to be sure.

[Irish_Dem]

54. Like Hitler and his adoring cult followers.

Yes it is very ugly and dangerous.

[dlk]

55. Indeed

They have always been here, hiding under their rocks, and now Trump has unleashed them.

[Irish_Dem]

56. Yep the back room secret deals are now right out in the open.

For all to see.
No longer a need to keep it hidden.

Crimes are now acceptable.

[badhair77]

4. I believe he is the rogue prosecutor.

I’m sure there’s plenty of crime in Missouri to which he could direct his attention. If he has free time they should cut his salary.

[Ford_Prefect]

24. He avoids prosecuting anyone in a suit out of professional courtesy.

The only crime he's aware of is committed by non-whites.

[badhair77]

38. I had a feeling that was the case.

He doesn’t seem like a serious public servant. Does he have ambitions for higher or national office?

[Ford_Prefect]

40. Of course he does. They are all so manifestly unqualified that they don't realize how bad they are at the real job.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. Translation: LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!

[Cha]

6. Cope Harder, Andrew Bailey Asshole!

[11 Bravo]

7. Standing? We don't need no stinking standing!

[liberalgunwilltravel]

8. No standing

The moron should be arrested for being a dangerous idiot. You have no fricking standard. Go somewhere somewhere cares about you delusions.

[Traurigkeit]

9. Missouri doesn't stand in New York

If the TSLFWB comes to Brooklyn, it'll be mailed back to Missouri

[CaptainTruth]

10. Purely performative, it will go nowhere.

[ZonkerHarris]

11. Media is not helping by reporting it straight and not calling out the BS here

That's why Republicans win PR wise, they get all these fake headlines all the time

[rurallib]

18. Hint - Republicans own almost all of the media

[paleotn]

12. That dog just won't hunt.

What a jackass. Maybe he's angling to become the new Federal AG if things really go to hell this fall.

[Orrex]

13. I wonder how hard he can go fuck himself before bursting

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

31. An Onanastic Ouroboros?

[Orrex]

43. A fitting end, to be sure.

[JoseBalow]

14. Congatulations, you got your headline

Now please go back to fucking off

[COL Mustard]

22. Or at least find out!!!

[cojoel]

15. The real reason for the pointless lawsuit

is Andrew Bailey's Primary opponent is Will Scharf, a member of former Trump’s legal team (but I don't know what role he plays there). It seems to me he wants to look to be as much of a Trump supporting Attorney as Mr. Scharf.

https://apnews.com/article/bailey-scharf-missouri-attorney-general-donors-raga-3d37564d77ded4169c9c523119bde97c

[SARose]

16. Ohhh the Little Weasel

Ken Paxton won’t like this at all! How DARE another AG file this suit!

Looks like the boy genius is tryin' to show me up. Foghorn Leghorn

😬

[FakeNoose]

17. WTF! What does Missouri have to say about anything New York does?

For that matter, what does Missouri have to say about what any other state does?
They have no dog in this hunt.

This is a direct attempt to muddle the Supreme Court's already-muddled brains.

This guy - the Missouri Attorney General - needs a new hobby.
Maybe take a few summer refresher courses at a reputable law school.
And somebody keep him out out of the QAnon websites, please.

[MyOwnPeace]

52. And don't forget......

Missouri is the home of the late, great ( ) Rush Limpbaugh!

[FakeNoose]

57. He was born there but he lived most of his asshole life in the eastern states

He got his start in "hate radio" while he was here in Pittsburgh (where I live). Richard Mellon Scaife spent his inherited fortune on RW newspapers and RW broadcasting, hired Limbaugh and told him to say outrageous lies about any Democrat or liberal. This was after the "fairness doctrine" was destroyed during Reagan's time and none of us had any idea how awful this would become. The Rush Limbaugh show went nationally syndicated, and he made multi-millions. I think he's buried in Virginia, but not sure.

[MyOwnPeace]

58. True....... I listened to him..........

in the late 50's when KQV was 'the' rock station - and he was known as Jeff Christie!

[FakeNoose]

59. Yes I remember him from the 60's on KQV - he hadn't morphed yet

...nor was he very successful at that point in his career.

[Jilly_in_VA]

19. Good luck, sonny

You have no standing.

[COL Mustard]

21. I don't know.

If he files in Florida he might get Judge Cannon. Then all bets are off!!!

[COL Mustard]

20. What happened to the concept of States Rights???

Or does that only apply when you want to own someone else?

[AKwannabe]

23. Fucking Misery

The stupid is so bad it hurts.
So glad I got the eff out!
So glad.

[Aristus]

25. Typical GOP dinner theater histrionics.

I'm wondering how a shit-tastic state like Missouri thinks it has standing to sue to justice system of a completely different state.

[Botany]

46. And don't forgot that Trump's lawyer (Cohen) plead guilty to the same crimes and was put into prison ....

…. by the D. o. J. under Bill Barr. This is not a R vs D legal case it is a breaking the law case.

[Sky Jewels]

26. Oh FFS

I’m so sick of these fascist Trump cultists.

[marble falls]

27. What do the other two stooges think about this, nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!

[Warpy]

35. I think the appropriate legal response to this is "Aw, go to hell."

The Mo AG has no legal standing to do this.

Stupid fucker. Must've slept through law school and hired a smart kid to take the bar exam.

[patphil]

36. As an attorney general, he must realize he has no ability to influence court proceedings in another state.

What is it about republicans and their lack of ability to comprehend and follow the rule of law?
This is either gross ignorance on his part, or political grandstanding.
Unconstitutional lawfare? Are you kidding me?
He's pathetic.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

39. I didn't know Andrew Bailey was auditioning for T***p's V.P.

Actually, I didn't know there was even a person named Andrew Bailey.

The GQP is throwing spaghetti at the wall of TFG's 34 felony convictions, hoping that something will stick. I'll put my bet down on DA Bragg.

[Janbdwl72]

41. Missouri taxpayers should be outraged

But they fell for Josh Hawley, so this probably won't affect them much.

This is a waste of time and money. It obviously will go nowhere.

[angrychair]

44. It's not about standing

But venue.
If he is suing the state of New York then he is suing the wrong people, in the wrong court.
The NYAG does not handle criminal cases.

The case was handled by the city of New York in the office of the Manhattan DA.

While I also agree there is no standing. Even if it was filed in the correct venue.

[kevinore]

47. How America dies

States rights, not states rights, law and order for you not us, the rules of this game are more fluid than the Saharan dunes. We have a Constitution, we have the rights of the Federal, State, and Local governments. We know what the f*** is going on here. Either we start to push back, and push back hard or we are going to become a Christian nationalist nation and to hell with "We the People."

[tornado34jh]

49. You and what army?

For all the talk about state rights, they sure want to interfere in others.

[The Wizard]

50. The fall back position is

Throw shit against the wall and wait for the Mediocre (formerly Supreme) Court to launch a verbal shitstorm to justify any and all twisted logic to rule in Trump's favor.

[no_hypocrisy]

51. Sanctions for frivolous lawsuits are usually treble (3x the amount adjudged).

[The Wizard]

60. Performance artist disguised as AG.

Should be sanctioned and disbarred.