tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post3801245449880016326..comments2024-03-12T21:13:06.850-05:00Comments on Legal Schnauzer: Ali Alexander, an extremist with Alabama connections, proves to be a useful barometer as we measure right-wing wind currents heading into a post-Jan. 6 future legalschnauzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-70873689373214638592022-01-15T19:27:48.661-06:002022-01-15T19:27:48.661-06:00I wouldn't be surprised to hear that his sphi...I wouldn't be surprised to hear that his sphincter has been clenched so tight he's been pooping like a rabbit ever since the seditious mob failed and the investigations and arrests started. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-69712092134966906732022-01-15T18:57:46.403-06:002022-01-15T18:57:46.403-06:00Thanks for sharing, @6:42. Very interesting. Our c...Thanks for sharing, @6:42. Very interesting. Our comment section doesn't seem to do links, so here is a translation of the tweet reference above:<br /><br />Spotted going through the expedited entrance at the Trump rally in Arizona tonight: Ali Alexander, one of the main Stop the Steal organizers.<br /><br />The tweet is from Donnie O'Sullivan.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-23369002324593586892022-01-15T18:42:33.597-06:002022-01-15T18:42:33.597-06:00https://twitter.com/donie/status/14824912117556346...https://twitter.com/donie/status/1482491211755634688<br /><br />Slow learner?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-34966264792853599892022-01-15T13:44:24.453-06:002022-01-15T13:44:24.453-06:00Scammy Davis Jr spotting!
Apparently he's not...Scammy Davis Jr spotting!<br /><br />Apparently he's not on the no fly list yet.<br /><br />He appears to be a little uptight.<br /><br />Last time he was at a big rally the shit hit the fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-42500289367424146872022-01-12T00:59:45.192-06:002022-01-12T00:59:45.192-06:00Don't ever change Alabama!
https://www.waaytv...Don't ever change Alabama!<br /><br />https://www.waaytv.com/news/huntsville-officer-s-defense-attorney-in-murder-trial-demands-movie-coverage-for-waay-31-interview/article_128fc454-7316-11ec-a5e3-cb32838c4de6.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-36148694591241377302022-01-11T19:47:32.343-06:002022-01-11T19:47:32.343-06:00Guess who gets another name drop?
copypaste link:...Guess who gets another name drop?<br /><br />copypaste link:<br />https://january6th.house.gov/sites/democrats.january6th.house.gov/files/220111%20Surabian%20Letter.pdf<br /><br />Indignate somewhat non reponsive support (inexpert statement of opinion, not claiming to be factual like Fox News reporting on horse wormers and the like!) to the recipient of the subpoena (note the possibility of long distance communications of various sorts no matter where this guy was which are being asked for):<br />https://twitter.com/Surabees/status/1481033243096932356<br /><br />Backgrounder on one of the names in the subpoena- note the mention of a certain Republican Attorney group (if it was a 4 letter acronym starting with RA you might instantly recognize it) is this a follow the money to the possible crimes? check this:<br />https://www.propublica.org/article/top-trump-fundraiser-boasted-of-raising-3-million-to-support-jan-6-save-america-rally Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-56484997118247962952022-01-10T20:38:12.796-06:002022-01-10T20:38:12.796-06:00https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/upset-he-got-c...https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/upset-he-got-caught-ali-alexander-denies-video-of-him-encouraging-rebellion/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-22795188739420996892022-01-06T11:19:19.673-06:002022-01-06T11:19:19.673-06:00From Salon:
Columnist and long-time White House ...From Salon:<br /><br /><br />Columnist and long-time White House correspondent Brian Karem was at the Capitol one year ago, and writes of his firsthand experience watching the theater of that day — equal parts absurd and frightening, with attendees both incredibly self-obsessed and bloodthirsty.<br /><br />Karem, however, maintains that there's a "path back to reality" — though it will require, well, consequences for those responsible.<br /><br />"Hold their feet to the fire," he writes. "Prosecute them. Make them accountable. Then go and embrace your neighbor, who's not so different from yourself — even if they're wearing a different color shirt and cheering for a different team."<br /><br />legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-77492491606884993762022-01-06T11:15:28.494-06:002022-01-06T11:15:28.494-06:00Is the electoral college partially to blame for Ja...Is the electoral college partially to blame for Jan. 6? Yes, says The New Republic;<br /><br /><br />The best January 6 op-ed today is by the author and Columbia law professor Jedediah Britton-Purdy in The New York Times. “The arcane scheme that Mr. Trump’s lawyers hatched to disrupt congressional certification of the vote and perhaps persuade Republican state legislatures to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in states like Pennsylvania,” Britton-Purdy writes, “was conceivable only because the Electoral College splinters presidential elections into separate contests in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia[.]” If we selected presidents by popular vote, “Biden’s thumping margin of more than seven million votes would have been the last word.” Amen.<br />legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-24458197295255334612022-01-06T11:03:53.460-06:002022-01-06T11:03:53.460-06:00Here's more from Axios on misinformation:
Ho...Here's more from Axios on misinformation:<br /><br /><br />How it works: Bad actors and conspiracy theorists seed falsehoods on private messaging apps or conservative social apps. That misinformation is tested and iterated before making it to bigger web platforms.<br /><br />A new report from NewsGuard, a service that uses journalists to rate news sites, found that the vast majority (81%) of 113 U.S. news websites that spread falsehoods in the aftermath of the 2020 election continue to spread false claims about the election and the Jan. 6 attack.<br /><br />Rachel Moran, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Washington’s Information School said: "There’s a demand for misinformation and so people are always gonna find a way to get it."legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-28473832604309939782022-01-06T11:01:06.713-06:002022-01-06T11:01:06.713-06:00Axios reports that misinformation remains a proble...Axios reports that misinformation remains a problem one year after Jan. 6 --<br /><br />Conspiracy theories about the Capitol insurrection continue to flood private messaging groups, social networks and even news outlets one year later, Axios' Ashley Gold and Sara Fischer report.<br /><br /> Why it matters: The lasting echo chamber of misinformation shows the long-term impact the event will have on future elections.<br /><br />What's happening: The alt-right "Oath Keepers" community is active on MeWe, according to a report from the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab. "Proud Boys" leader Enrique Tarrio is active on Parler. "Stop the Steal" founder Ali Alexander frequently posts on Gab.<br /><br /> New posts on platforms like Patriots.win suggest the "undercover FBI" will be "looking to create false narratives" about candlelight vigils that are being promoted on right-wing forums for the people arrested for participating in the riots, whom they refer to as "political prisoners."<br /><br />legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-62907555992758871182022-01-06T10:35:08.777-06:002022-01-06T10:35:08.777-06:00Here is another excellent recommendation from Muck...Here is another excellent recommendation from Muck Rack:<br /><br />A crisis of the highest order<br /><br />Jonathan Karl of ABC News looks at what almost happened in his piece, Beyond the riot, Jan. 6 was a dangerously close call. How Trump's plot nearly succeeded.<br /><br />“My story today on one of the most disturbing questions about Jan 6 -- What would have happened if Pence followed Trump’s orders? @judgeluttig says it would have been catastrophic,” Karl notes.<br /><br />Laurence H. Tribe says, “J. Michael Luttig, a distinguished former federal appellate judge popular among conservatives, deserves great credit for saving our country from constitutional chaos and a crisis of the highest order. Here’s the little-known story of his key role.”legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-85328941375990492282022-01-06T10:33:12.367-06:002022-01-06T10:33:12.367-06:00Those looking for ompelling reading on Jan. 6 migh...Those looking for ompelling reading on Jan. 6 might want to consider this item from Muck Rack newsletter:<br /><br />You just have to read it<br /><br />Matt Fuller of The Daily Beast was also at the Capitol on Jan. 6, and he’s written a must-read first-person account, The Real Tragedy of Jan. 6 Is That It’s Still Not Over. A year later, one thing is clear, he says: Nothing has changed.<br /><br />He tweets, “Finally wrote about my own experience covering Jan. 6, as well as, uh, a lot of stray thoughts. If you’re going to read one thing I write this year, please make it this.”<br /><br />“Absolutely searing piece from @MEPFuller, who was in the chamber on Jan. 6. There are a lot of Capitol riot stories this week—don’t miss this one,” tweets Tracy Connor.<br /><br />And yet the national psychosis or amnesia perseveres. “Currently have a bunch of people in my mentions arguing about why Jan. 6 wasn’t an insurrection, how it was a mostly peaceful protest, how I should cry more, etc, etc.” Fuller shares. “Folks, it’s in the piece. You just have to read it.”<br /><br />And Melanie Zanona urges, “Do read this piece from @MEPFuller. A chilling and detailed account of what it was like to be in the House gallery on 1/6, interwoven with his insights about today’s Republican Party.” <br /><br />It also includes his thoughts about how most of the media still hasn’t figured out how to cover Republicans. “I’d include myself in that statement,” he says.<br />legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-90498000871805124332022-01-06T10:30:37.519-06:002022-01-06T10:30:37.519-06:00Yes, SPLC notes that "Stop the Steal" go...Yes, SPLC notes that "Stop the Steal" goes back to Roger Stone and 2015. I believe Stone was planning to bring it out of the closet if Trump lost to Hillary Clinton in 2016.<br /><br />The notion that Trump can't possibly lose a legit election has been hanging around GOPWorld for a number of years -- and it's proven to be both dangerous and deadly.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-32354834927087640782022-01-06T10:26:03.426-06:002022-01-06T10:26:03.426-06:00Glad the SPLC writer noted that the Stop the Steal...Glad the SPLC writer noted that the Stop the Steal phrase originated with Roger Stone, and Alexander took it over for the 2000 election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-89151479336823725612022-01-06T10:21:45.555-06:002022-01-06T10:21:45.555-06:00Here is more on Alexander's ties to GOP money ...Here is more on Alexander's ties to GOP money bags:<br /><br /><br />Akbar has a substantial criminal record and a history of trolling online for gay sex, but he's supposed to be a rising "conservative" media star? Perhaps that's a sign the GOP, in the age of Trump, has given up the masquerade of portraying itself as a party of "values."<br /><br />The Trump administration might be on the verge of implosion, but Ali Akbar has managed to worm his way into the action -- a fraudster drawn by a White House built on fraud? -- so maybe he will wind up in the rubble.<br /><br />Want a feel for the goofiness behind the Ali Akbar charade -- the one that apparently conned Robert Mercer, Foster Friess, and other GOP money men? We invite you to check out the video below. This is what passes as deep conservative "thought" these days. Where have you gone, George Will?legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-41057589163208205012022-01-06T10:20:12.122-06:002022-01-06T10:20:12.122-06:00Donald Trump is not the only one to show subious j...Donald Trump is not the only one to show subious judgment regarding Alexander. GOP money men Robert Mercer and the late Foster Friess helped bankroll him;<br /><br />https://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2018/11/trump-money-man-robert-mercer-coughs-up.htmllegalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-18686654010603957722022-01-06T10:13:10.086-06:002022-01-06T10:13:10.086-06:00Here is more on Ali Akbar's criminal history:
...Here is more on Ali Akbar's criminal history:<br /><br />Borrowing from public records, BU describes the theft case as follows:<br /><br /> Five MP3 Players, Twenty CD’s, Three Camcorders, Two DVD Players, One Back Massager (How ghetto is this thief?) One Clock, Four Shirts, Two Belts (WTF?) and a Piece of Luggage, which had the value of over 1500.00 USD but less than 20,000.00 USD. This theft was obtained pursuant to one scheme or a continuing course of criminal conduct which began on or about November 1st 2006, and continued until on or about November 29th 2006. In other words, he was stealing from this person more than once, and over a course of time that lasted almost a full month before it came to an end.<br /><br /><br />That's quite a crime spree--and the ugliness doesn't end there. BU reports that Akbar also was charged with burglary of a vehicle, but that charge was dropped in a plea bargain that resolved his theft and credit-card cases.<br />legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-42268313336654449312022-01-06T10:10:44.271-06:002022-01-06T10:10:44.271-06:00Good point, @10:02. We covered Alexander's cri...Good point, @10:02. We covered Alexander's criminal history, when he was known as Ali Akbar, in a July 2015 post:<br /><br />https://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2015/07/conservative-mega-donor-foster-friess.html<br /><br />How did Ali Akbar rise to a prominent role in the Republican media galaxy, despite his criminal record? That also is hard to figure, given the GOP's stance as the supposed "law and order" party.<br /><br />According to a report at the progressive Web site Breitbart Unmasked, (BU) Akbar was convicted in 2007 of theft of property and in 2008 of credit-card abuse. Both charges, in Texas, were felonies.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-30768532487439674282022-01-06T10:02:31.838-06:002022-01-06T10:02:31.838-06:00When a guy has to change his name to paper over th...When a guy has to change his name to paper over the felonies in his background, maybe you should be careful about giving him a microphone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-30099258001694772882022-01-06T09:40:23.088-06:002022-01-06T09:40:23.088-06:00Alexander has made it a habit to target progressiv...Alexander has made it a habit to target progressive voices in Alabama, Jill Simpson and I are two folks who know what that's like -- and have a sense for how he operates and the type of people he associates with, as in his one-time National Bloggers' Club. Not to lay the blame for Jan. 6 entirely at Alexander's feet, but he has a "talent" for enflaming people. and he doesn't seem to recognize the possible consequences of his actions -- like leading a chant of "victory or death." When I saw that the night before Jan. 6, it gave me a bad feeling about what might happen the next day.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-57605414457351123852022-01-06T09:30:47.305-06:002022-01-06T09:30:47.305-06:00This all comes down to terrible judgment on Trump&...This all comes down to terrible judgment on Trump's part. In addition to his "Big Lie" about election fraud, he has given voice to what I call the "grifter class" -- people like Akbar, Stone, Jones, etc. These people speak loudly, often without thinking, and that has proven to create a toxic situation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-10923385375229422002022-01-06T09:24:20.686-06:002022-01-06T09:24:20.686-06:00Thanks for your comment. It reminds me of Dana Car...Thanks for your comment. It reminds me of Dana Carvey's classic impe4sonation of Bush I. Those days of "prudence" now seem like the good old days of the GOP, but they weren't that long ago.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-46599972952056708072022-01-06T09:22:35.850-06:002022-01-06T09:22:35.850-06:00I'm glad you reminded us of the days when Geor...I'm glad you reminded us of the days when George Bush I would say something wouldn't be "prudent." Today's Republican voices -- Alexander, DeSantis, Jordan, Boebert, MTG, Trump -- are anything but prudent. They are loose cannons who don't seem to understand that their words can have consequences. People who care about the GOP need to take a long look in the mirror and think about who is representing their cause.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com