@RepJeffries 1/ THREAD: Yes, however that implies that the Rs frame the argument. They're almost always framing the argument. We shouldn't wait for them to do so. Dems need to go on the offensive. Crazy offensive, knock them back on their heels. Repeatedly — à la Sun Tzu.
@RepJeffries 2/ i.e., The 1974 OLC memo. This was an opinion. It was a *memo*. It is NOT law. Why wasn't this challenged so as to kick it up and get a SCOTUS ruling? This will be much more difficult now. We should be able to indict a sitting 'anybody' — including the president. Any president.
@RepJeffries 3/ i.e.. Why TH wasn't Chad Wolf indicted for ignoring his subpoena? This was (of course) under the guidance of Trump and Barr. This will only cause the Rs to break more laws, with more serious ramifications, and more frequently.
@RepJeffries 4/ When they break the law, hit them hard. As hard as is allowed. Push the effing envelope.
@RepJeffries 4/ i.e., Why hasn't Louis DeJoy been arrested. He's broken federal laws, yes — but he's also broken STATE LAWS — millions of times. Trump can't pardon him for these. Put the f*cker in prison. Now.
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1 of 17/ Body Language Analysis No. 4732: Donald Trump selling and endorsing Bibles – Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence #Bibles #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage #DonaldTrump
2 of 17/ Donald Trump posted an ad on his 'Truth Social' yesterday. Trump is not just selling Bibles during holy week – he's only "endorsing" the particular Bible that, along with Lee Greenwood, he is selling.
3 of 17/ Trump's "God Bless the USA Bible" is allegedly a King James version but it also has an American flag on its cover and includes copies of the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the Pledge of Allegiance.
1 of 28/ Body Language Analysis No. 4731: Donald Trump asked if he ever accepts money from a foreign government – Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence #BodyLanguageExpert #DonaldTrump
2 of 28/ Yesterday, a New York appeals court ruled that Trump has ten days to pay a reduced bond of $175 million (down from $454 million) in his civil fraud case – and he has 10 days to pay it.
3 of 28/ In a press scrum afterwards, Trump was asked, "Do you ever accept money from a foreign government to pay the bond, or your fines, or any of your legal bills?" What follows is a verbal analysis (statement analysis), paralanguage, body language analysis of his response.
1 of 13/ Body Language Analysis No. 4730: James Comer's thumb shrug – Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence #BodyLanguageExpert
2 of 13/ Yesterday during the Republican-initiated House impeachment inquiry of President Biden, Rep. Jared Moskowitz and Rep. James Comer had multiple interesting exchanges.
3 of 13/ When Rep. Moskowitz asked Rep. Comer to second the motion to impeach President Biden, except for a grunt (11 second) Comer didn't answer in this exchange. His body language, however, spoke volumes.
1 of 7/ One gestalt Body Language take-away point from Katie Britt's Republican-SOTU response is her melodrama. Like me, you may recall memories from middle school thinking your classmates were over-acting in a school play.
2 of 7/ Acting is a form of lying *with consent*. Everybody's in on it. It's a shared-experience. We do it for entertainment purposes.
3 of 7/ Lying, however, is acting *without consent*. Only one party typically (initially) is aware of the lie. It's most often done with nefarious intent.
1 of 12/ Body Language Analysis No. 4728: Donald Trump is displaying Fear – Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence #BodyLanguageExpert #BodLanguage
2 of 12/ The above image was captured on January 6th 2024 in Newton, Iowa – three years to the day after the insurrection.
3 of 12/ It demonstrates an expression that Trump displays relatively rarely – and in light of his legal troubles, its evaluation is particularly important.
1 of 14/ Body Language Analysis No. 4727: Donald Trump deception – claiming to "put America first" – Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage #EmotionalIntelligence #NonverbalCommunication #StatementAnalysis #DonaldTrump
2 of 14/ The above video clip is from Trump's appearance in Clinton, Iowa on January 6th 2024 – three years to the day after his attempt at insurrection. What follows is a body language analysis of crucial tells Trump displayed during this segment.
3 of 14/ Note that just after the video begins (0:01), we see a brief display of what is known as a Loose Tongue Jut – a nonverbal signal of:
• Deception
• "I just said/about to say a stupid thing"
• "I've been/about to be caught"
• "I've been bad"