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onetexan

(13,913 posts)
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 10:59 AM Nov 2024

Brian Tyler Cohen: BREAKING: Attorney exposes IMMINENT Trump THREAT


Quick summary: Attorney Marc Elias is alerting to NOT believe what Trump will be saying: He won, ballots not for him is fraudulent, etc.

1- Tune trump out. Don't believe what he says.
2- Ppl around the Con are more sycophantic. He purged all the ppl were who were guardrails, so the level of malevolence is much greater than in 2020.
3- Elias made a plea to the free press/media: don't create a false equivalency; do not to repeat trump's lies, don't cover them when he spews lies.

We know the RW will be beating the drums of a rigged election while they do the rigging. Don't believe them.
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Brian Tyler Cohen: BREAKING: Attorney exposes IMMINENT Trump THREAT (Original Post) onetexan Nov 2024 OP
Who's the attorney and what's the threat? Ocelot II Nov 2024 #1
Atty is Marc Elias; he's the top attorney on Kamala's campaign and a well known election lawye onetexan Nov 2024 #2
Can you summarize, please? orthoclad Nov 2024 #3
there is a summary in the op orleans Nov 2024 #19
Thanks, I missed that orthoclad Nov 2024 #20
Dana Remus Senior Advisor for Legal - Harris For President clip rogerballard Nov 2024 #5
And Marc Elias' organization, markodochartaigh Nov 2024 #23
I think the threat is Trump claiming victory tomorrow night and not conceding Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 #4
Nothing illegal about either action Kaleva Nov 2024 #6
If he somehow incites violence, which is possible but unlikely, it becomes illegal Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 #7
I have faith Biden & our Dems leaders have a plan in place to protect the nation onetexan Nov 2024 #11
I hope they rely more on Nat Guard than LEOs Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 #12
what are LEO MAGAs? sorry not familiar w the acronym onetexan Nov 2024 #14
Law Enforcement Officers - Make America Great Again contingent. n/t Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 #16
me too bdamomma Nov 2024 #13
I wish the maga nuts didn't have so many weapons of war mucifer Nov 2024 #15
"Weapons of war" is all relative Wednesdays Nov 2024 #26
I expect that there will be some violence Kaleva Nov 2024 #25
For sure, and we know how that turned out in 2020. There may be a red mirage due to AZ & other states' votes onetexan Nov 2024 #8
I can't emphasize it enough - PLEASE watch this video. It's well worth your time. Frank D. Lincoln Nov 2024 #9
To be clear, I'm referring to the video with Marc Elias. nt Frank D. Lincoln Nov 2024 #10
K&R bdamomma Nov 2024 #17
Message to media: HE THAT SMELT IT DEALT IT. usonian Nov 2024 #18
Marc Elias is a national treasure! Mr.WeRP Nov 2024 #21
I hope he is picked as USAG!! onetexan Nov 2024 #32
He's correct MustLoveBeagles Nov 2024 #22
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Unquiet Ash Nov 2024 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Nov 2024 #27
Excellent video - well worth watching! ShazzieB Nov 2024 #28
I know that VP Harris will win. What I am afraid of is the reaction for tRump and the cult. debm55 Nov 2024 #29
We know it's coming. Just trust in our current POTUS & Dems leaders. They will do the right thing. Don't let fear grip u onetexan Nov 2024 #30
Kick bdamomma Nov 2024 #31

onetexan

(13,913 posts)
2. Atty is Marc Elias; he's the top attorney on Kamala's campaign and a well known election lawye
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:02 AM
Nov 2024

Watch the video too - it's 5 mins long.

rogerballard

(4,017 posts)
5. Dana Remus Senior Advisor for Legal - Harris For President clip
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:14 AM
Nov 2024

4:31 Minutes long/ Dana starts at 2:24


Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)
4. I think the threat is Trump claiming victory tomorrow night and not conceding
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:12 AM
Nov 2024

No one expects him to capitulate. He'll fight this up thru the Jan 6 certification.

Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)
7. If he somehow incites violence, which is possible but unlikely, it becomes illegal
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:23 AM
Nov 2024

That's where the threat lies - what his supporters do if it's clear he's not going to win.

onetexan

(13,913 posts)
11. I have faith Biden & our Dems leaders have a plan in place to protect the nation
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:30 AM
Nov 2024

as Biden has taken the oath to protect Americans from enemies both foreign & domestic. Sadly it's domestic enemies wanting to subvert the election to gain power. But they will be dealt with, i'm confident of that.

Wednesdays

(20,557 posts)
26. "Weapons of war" is all relative
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 02:04 PM
Nov 2024



I'm not saying they couldn't hurt a lot of people, but overthrowing the U.S. government? That's a bridge WAY too far.

Kaleva

(39,529 posts)
25. I expect that there will be some violence
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 01:42 PM
Nov 2024

Whether or not Trump could be directly connected to it remains to be seen

onetexan

(13,913 posts)
8. For sure, and we know how that turned out in 2020. There may be a red mirage due to AZ & other states' votes
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:25 AM
Nov 2024

taking days to be counted. But projections, as they have always been done, are made by the major networks, before then. He will not get away with it.

Frank D. Lincoln

(894 posts)
9. I can't emphasize it enough - PLEASE watch this video. It's well worth your time.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:25 AM
Nov 2024

It would also be an excellent video for sending a link to it to your contact list.

Unquiet Ash

(9 posts)
24. Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 01:31 PM
Nov 2024

Marc Elias is always good watching. Ditto BTC.

I'll add my voice to those requesting that readers watch the entire video - but if you have to stick to an excerpt, start at 1:14, where BTC asks Marc about how to handle the inevitable continuation and escalation of the Big Lie.

Marc gives a very straightforward answer about Trump having purged anyone unwilling to be a complete sycophant from his closest circle, and notes that the Harris team is very aware of the tactics and malevolence of the Trump team, and they're prepared. At 3:06, Marc calls out the role of the major media outlets and their potential impact on voter perception on election night and after that.

Marc rightly notes that:

And all too often we have seen the media, in an effort to be even handed, create a false equivalence. And it is vital that in this period we are entering into, you not allow that to happen. When Donald Trump tells lies, do not cover them. When you have to cover them, open up by saying he is lying, and then end by pointing out he is lying. Do not allow this to become a back-and-forth between people who Donald Trump has sent to your networks to spew misinformation and someone else who is there to tell the truth. You really, really need to be serious about your obligation to democracy, because I think a lot of this, Brian, will rest in how the public experiences the information; and a lot of that will be mediated still through the mainstream media.


More good exchanges follow this, including BTC iterating on Marc's statements above. The whole vid is worth watching, but IMO this segment needs to be preserved and publicized as widely as possible.

Unfortunately, I have a strong sense that at least some large media outlets - CNN being one if I had to guess, but I'd love to be wrong - will play right into the GOP narrative and "fall for it" again. I don't think they're falling for anything - perhaps being a bit conspiratorial, but I think it's more willing participation than gullibility.

I hope that some outlets will do their actual jobs as watchdog journalists, and that the false narrative is checked and countered by fact.

There's also an interaction regarding SCOTUS starting around 7:32 which is also very worthwhile watching.

Thanks again for sharing this, onetexan.

Response to onetexan (Original post)

ShazzieB

(20,940 posts)
28. Excellent video - well worth watching!
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 02:07 PM
Nov 2024

Good info and reassuring as well. Thanks for posting.

debm55

(46,254 posts)
29. I know that VP Harris will win. What I am afraid of is the reaction for tRump and the cult.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 02:07 PM
Nov 2024

onetexan

(13,913 posts)
30. We know it's coming. Just trust in our current POTUS & Dems leaders. They will do the right thing. Don't let fear grip u
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 02:46 PM
Nov 2024

I am being hopefully and joyful, and actually a bit excited given we will have the first female POTUS

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