You are Judge Merchan

The defendant has been a major pain in the ass during this trial
Weisselberg, who you sentenced to real time for similar and related crimes, sits in a jail cell and was too toxic for either the Prosecution or Defense to use as a witness
Your daughter was repeatedly attacked by the defendant and his surrogates
Your authenticity as a judge and your very citizenship as an American have been challenged by the defendant and repeatedly echoed by his surrogates
The defendant repeatedly violated the gag order and continued to do so after the threat of jail time
The defendant shows no remorse and still uses his influence to defame those who following the rule of law
The defendant is a menace to society
You, as a judge are allowed to consider things the jury can’t: the defendants character, his behavior during the trial, the impact of a light sentence on society, the actual sentence in relation to the election even.
If the jury convicts, you can schedule the sentencing as early as two weeks and can give up to the maximum sentence and even consecutively if you want and no one can appeal it or even question it. When you’re a judge, they let you do it.

What are you going to do should the jury convict?

Trump is now reposting videos that (checks notes) threatens to kill all liberals if Elected

From: https://newrepublic.com/article/181973/trump-media-attacks-media-dangerous-turn

The Pot Just Called The Kettle the GLOAT

Trump’s attorney just called Cohen the GLOAT (greatest liar of all time). This is something that can be used politically against Trump. If Trump is convicted, he will ultimately be the GLOAT. Let’s go!

Should the DOJ Investigate Thomas and Alito for bribery?

Based on the reporting from ProPublica on these two members of the court, it seems there is probably cause to at least open an Investigation. It is hard to say if there has been one opened, but the question I am asking is, should Garland open them?

Trump, the Buyer of Polls

From today’s Election Fraud testimony, Cohen testified to the fact that Trump used the consulting firm to buy polls. From CNN:

Trump is fucked now. Right? Right?!

I mean, jurors were caught smirking at the defense’s attempt to impeach Cohen’s credibility. And from most former prosecution and defense attorneys on actual news media that are not former Trump attorneys are saying that conviction is likely at this point unless there is a hung jury (and no, I don’t agree with those here who think there is a Trumper in the jury). The evidence is overwhelming and Trump is tied to the crime with first hand witness testimony.

The only real defense left is for Trump to take the stand and deny everything Cohen said. And we all know how that would go.

The remaining question at this point is if Trump will serve time, and if so how much?

"Friends in High Places" - Trump Trial

During Cohen’s testimony, we have this brilliant gem:

It's Time For Jail

Meidas Touch has two clear gag violations

Democrats flip second seat in Ottawa County Commission by 20 points! (MI)

When the defense asks for a mistrial

And the judge denies on many points but one of them is that the defense didn’t object to statements, you know the defendant is fucked.

From CNN:

Judge Juan Merchan also says he was surprised there weren't more objections from Trump's team during Stormy Daniels' testimony.

"The defense has to take some responsibility for that," he says.

"When you say 'the bell has been rung,' the defense has to take some responsibility for that," Merchan adds, referring to Trump attorney Todd Blanche's argument for a mistrial in which he asked "how do you unring a bell?"