The Trump Brand: How much is it worth?

He has put the Trump Brand on several businesses that failed, including Trump University, Trump Airlines, Trump Network, Trump Magazine, Trump Vodka, Trump Steaks, and the New Jersey Generals, just to name a few. Beware when he talks about how much value the Trump Brand adds to his businesses.

He also filed bankruptcy for the Trump Casinos and Resorts, the Trump Plaza Hotel, and the huge casino, the Trump Taj Mahal. Many questioned how he could go bankrupt with a casino, where the house always wins?

One of his recent arguments in court was that he undervalued the Trump brand on his properties in New York and his Mar-a-Lago home and resort. Judging from his past failures, that may be a difficult argument for him to make with a straight face.

The Second Coming

"GOD BLESS THE SUPREME COURT".

The last play of a desperate man. In a chess game, one move from checkmate.

The last words in an ALL-CAPITAL post by the Defendant, Donald Trump.

He was explaining why it was necessary for a president, any president, to have absolute immunity from ever being prosecuted for any crimes that might happen if he "crosses the line".

Perhaps it was a confession from someone who knows he has "crossed the line" and is looking for some sort of mercy from the Courts?

Perhaps he has inside information and knows that the Court is going to make a ruling, perhaps as early as today? With his omnipotent power, he was able to get the Republicans in the US Senate and the US House to file an amicus brief in support of his theory of "absolute immunity".

Surely, the Supreme Court would never ignore such important and powerful witnesses?

Just days after his lawyers argued in front of the Appeals Court that he could order Seal Team 6 to assassinate his political rivals and the immunity would still apply, he said it would apply to all presidents, not just him.

Because Republicans would never believe that a Democratic President would commit the crimes that he committed? That Joe Biden, with full immunity, would never order Seal Team 6 to assassinate Donald Trump tomorrow and would have full immunity from prosecution?

How blind are Republicans in the House and Senate? If the people only knew the truth about them, would they still send them back to Washington to represent them in the US Congress?

"God Bless The Supreme Court"? Those are the words of someone that wants the Supreme Court to do what he wants, or someone who believes they will do what he wants.

In my opinion, the most important deadline this year is July 15th.

That is when the GOP Convention begins and when they will nominate their candidate to run against Joe Biden. If Trump is not available, they will nominate someone else.

We have seen several trial deadlines for Trump, and how he is attempting to delay all of them.

If he fails, the GOP Convention will not hold the podium for him. They will continue without him, in my opinion.

In my opinion, they will not nominate a convicted felon as their candidate.

It will be fun to watch them squirm when that time arrives.

The MAGA Cavalry will never come to rescue Trump.

He wants people to believe that if he ever goes to jail or is held legally accountable, his followers will come with guns to rescue him. That will never happen.

If he ever goes to jail, he will find himself alone with his illusions.

There will be no uprising to save his sorry butt. He will find that it is his cross to bear. His followers will not unite to save him from his legal problems, including incarceration.

Republicans will pretend they hardly knew him.

Someday he will brag, "I got away with it all..."

"I threatened and bribed people".

"I was able to persuade thousands and thousands of people to come to Washington and to attack the Capitol building of the United States. They believed every word I said. They were willing to die for me."

"I convinced Congressmen and Senators to help me steal the election. They were more than willing to help. They promoted the Big Lie that the election was stolen, even after every one of them won their re-election on the same ballot. "

"I stabbed our allies in the back every chance I got and befriended the most evil dictators in the world, including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un."

"When I left the White House, I took every top secret and classified document in the possession of American intelligence and they still don't know what I did with them."

And they all laughed and praised the criminal that lied his way to power and lied his way out of being held accountable for any of it.

America was befuddled. "Why didn't someone tell us, they said?"

Desolation Row

Without hyperbole, where are we sitting after the next election?

Are we dependent upon the Supreme Court to save American democracy as we have known it?

Without exaggeration, what could we expect if Trump defeats Biden in November?

What should the American people do to prevent the catastrophe some believe is coming?

How confident are you that the Democrats will win the next election?

Should Democrats, Republicans (not MAGA), and Independents try to work together to defeat this threat that is on the horizon?

Or is it all simply "the sky is falling" talk?

Gentle on my Mind

Is it time for a momentous and historical decision from the Supreme Court?

One would think the majority of them would see the threat to our democracy, from Trump and his supporters, and would rule to the letter of the Constitution.

But, will they?

Will they simply refuse to hear the "immunity" claim of Drumpf and send it back down to the Court for a jury verdict before any appeal?

Also, would they show the courage to go along with the Colorado Supreme Court decision that said Drumpf was disqualified from holding office and should not be on any ballot?

In my opinion, the latter is unlikely but the first is a possibility.

If that happened, it would give Drumpf the delay that he wants because he could still appeal after the verdict and the Supreme Court could hold it until after the election. Drumpf would get the delay he wanted, even if the jury found him guilty.