(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . The Trump Argument About Criminal Immunity — The Week in Editorial Cartoons, Part 2 [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-03-03 Part 3 of the diary is now up — “The Malignity of His Impact on Our Politics” — The Week in Editorial Cartoons, Part 3 What Matters in Public Life x Not Needed Nor Desirable in Public Life A Blast from the Past — When the US Supreme Court Believed in the Rule of Law x Long, long time ago: pic.twitter.com/0WDU7TfmSh — Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) February 29, 2024 x Remember that the 1974 Supreme Court (although it included 4 Nixon-appointed Justices) produced a quick decision on Nixon's tapes because they knew it was in the national interest. Why can't the 2024 Supreme Court (includes 3 Trump Justices) do the same on Presidential immunity? — Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) February 28, 2024 The Present — SCOTUS is Complicit in Protecting Donald Trump x Mars Blackmon: “It’s the Shoes” x This was supposed to be for my Substack supporters only, but I saw a similar post just a minute ago: Walk the Halls of Justice in Supreme Comfort, by @deAdder https://t.co/a7T2tHzyqy pic.twitter.com/ZouMLBx22w — Michael de Adder (@deAdder) March 1, 2024 The Wheels of Justice Are Turning Too Slowly Given all of the legal distractions and non-stop drama around Trump, one can understandably forget a significant fact of this 2024 Campaign: Trump’s Campaign is beginning to have serious financial problems. Unlikely as it looks today, one legal analyst still believes that there is a chance that Trump could face a trial before the 2024 Election. Money fuels any political campaign, but isn’t that easy to raise. However, potentially (probably?) delaying any of Trump’s legal trials until after the election frees up more time for him to raise money and try to catch up to Joe Biden and the Democrats. Trump can thank the Supreme Court of the United States for that gift. SCOTUS: Don’t Use Bush v Gore as Precedent x And now Trump’s possible trial is postponed until after or just before the election… 🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/TyXZsP9qWX — Adam Zyglis (@adamzyglis) February 29, 2024 Delay, Delay, Delay Plowing Through Life What Worries Many People x The Real Trump Argument Attribution for the above sign: Myron Kelly @mister_myron “Goldfinger, He’s the Man” Goldfinger, he's the man The man with the Midas touch A spider's touch Such a cold finger Beckons you to enter his web of sin But don't go in He loves only gold Only gold He loves gold He loves only gold Only gold He loves gold David Fitzsimmons, the former editorial cartoonist for the Arizona Star, evaluates the future of Trump’s sneakers. Trump Shoes “These sneakers are Melania tested. I can sneak in and out of the house at all hours of the day and she never hears a peep.” At a National Sneaker fest in Philly Trump showed up to peddle more worthless Trump kitsch, this time America’s Coup hawking Carny-in-Chief was hawking clown shoes, Graceland gold clodhoppers that looked like they were assembled by prison labor who were all Trump associates. Just Do It x Who could forget when Thomas Jefferson won the contested election of the 1800 by unveiling his new sneakers. pic.twitter.com/3DAmB98TEJ — Andy Kaczynski (@KFILE) February 19, 2024 There’s a Sucker Born Every Minute x Sneakers are never just sneakers. Just ask the guy who bought a signed pair of The Donald's golden slippers. https://t.co/kg8R8NlvK7 — Signe Wilkinson (@SigneWilk) February 29, 2024 Select the Boots You Like Best x #PresidentsDay From the sublime to the ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/spJ1HVyyfI — Ted (Edward) Littleford (@tedlittleford) February 19, 2024 Pathetic x I wonder how many gullible idiots bought a pair of Trump’s “Never Surrender” sneakers at the original $400 price? You can now find them online for under $100, lol. 😂 Anyway, whatever price they pay, these MAGA morons will likely never get delivery. It’s just another con, folks. pic.twitter.com/ObYRbWUsTz — Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) March 1, 2024 Living in a Fascist Shoe Trump shoes Hold out for Trump to throw in premiums to boost sales. “Each pair comes with a complete pack of valueless Trump digital trading Cards, a month’s supply of un-refrigerated Trump Steaks, your very own prison pen pal (choose from among hundreds of former Trump White House staffers), a half-opened bottle of Trump Vodka, an official criminal mug shot, courtesy of the State of Georgia and, if you order today, an Honorary Doctorate in “whatever field you can afford” from Trump University.” “I’ve thrown them at the heads of aides, staffers, Cabinet members, Generals, Lindsey, Mitch, McCarthy… They bounce right off.” “They’re classy. Makes them ideal for handling classified material!” Contemplating Nothing It’s Just Not the Same Famous Shoe Salesmen x Special guest appearance in today’s cartoon by Al Bundy. #TrumpShoes pic.twitter.com/EAc0pJtj9K — Randy Bish (@Bishtoons) February 20, 2024 Partners in Crime The Self-Proclaimed Savior of the Nation x A reader responds to the above cartoon by editorial cartoonist Joel Pett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning, former editorial cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky. Morton Gage Fascism needs a charismatic authoritarian man, an individual called to save the nation from democracy’s supposed failure. He is seen as a god like being, a cult leader, who alone speaks for the people and champions their presumed common will. A will shaped by the myth of a fascist utopia. Manufacturing a Crisis That Doesn’t Exist x Sometimes, things actually are as bad as they seem. Then there's the times when you run into a Fox junkie…https://t.co/DpB22y89nX pic.twitter.com/W5SZgv4JFS — The Daily Felltoon (@DailyFelltoon) February 29, 2024 “Alms for the Poor” — Hat tip: MSOC* x Maryscott O’Connor. Source: Wikipedia. * Oldtimers on DK will fondly remember Maryscott O'Connor from the very early days of this blog. A very gifted writer (and former actress) with a talent for using curse words, she could argue persuasively with anyone about any topic under the sun. When we were allowed to have personalized tip jars beginning with the Scoop system in 2003, Maryscott would always label her tip jar as “Alms for the Poor.” Her verbal feuds with Armando and other hellraisers on DK were legendary. I had a pretty decent rapport with her. Good times! :-) Know Your Place in History x Entirely Predictable Response x That’s cuz Trump is Putin’s biggest fan. https://t.co/EhYyJQdCmy pic.twitter.com/5MtxHB5K2t — Garthtoons by Garth German (@garthtoons) February 17, 2024 Diary Poll After the 2020 Election, the Pew Research Center did a survey and reported the following results. Apart from the small shift among Hispanic voters, Joe Biden’s electoral coalition looked much like Hillary Clinton’s, with Black, Hispanic and Asian voters and those of other races casting about four-in-ten of his votes. Black voters remained overwhelmingly loyal to the Democratic Party, voting 92%-8% for Biden. What percentage of the Black vote will Trump get nationally in the 2024 Election? Remember to take the diary poll. x #FoxNews says #trump new sneakers connect to #BlackVoter because we love #sneakers 🤔🤨. I thought this was fake until I heard it! pic.twitter.com/vpgII3XKin — BMB Empower Network (@BmbEmpower) February 22, 2024 Part 3 of the diary is now up — “The Malignity of His Impact on Our Politics” — The Week in Editorial Cartoons, Part 3 [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/3/2227252/-The-Trump-Argument-About-Criminal-Immunity-The-Week-in-Editorial-Cartoons-Part-2?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/