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#BASTA BigmanPigman May 2018 #1
What does BASTA stand for? SHRED May 2018 #5
It's Italian for BigmanPigman May 2018 #7
Thank you SHRED May 2018 #8
It means "enough" Drahthaardogs May 2018 #13
It means "ENOUGH" in Spanish & sometimes, it means the same in Italian The_REAL_Ecumenist May 2018 #32
Also Spanish. Given tRump's racism I think the Spanish would be more to the point. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #36
Thanks NewJeffCT May 2018 #64
I think it is Italian for "ENOUGH!" PearliePoo2 May 2018 #9
Also Spanish catrose May 2018 #14
Thanks! PearliePoo2 May 2018 #15
I believe Avenatti is an Italian name, so it would make sense that he would use smirkymonkey May 2018 #44
Italians would use it kskiska May 2018 #54
Spanish for enough; colloqial:shitecaca, enough already...damn lloron! RestoreAmerica2020 May 2018 #23
#BASTA! Cha May 2018 #38
This sounds like he is being personally threatened. This is big. rainin May 2018 #2
I may have been hallucinating, but I OldHippieChick May 2018 #11
Not surprising at all thegoose May 2018 #28
I thought he'd made his account private--at least he did yesterday for awhile... hlthe2b May 2018 #3
Yes he did. Yesterday I tried to read his Twitter and was not allowed PearliePoo2 May 2018 #6
Briefly due to overwhelming threats. He tweeted later nolabear May 2018 #27
Good for him ..... CatMor May 2018 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler May 2018 #10
He's a race car driver. Don't expect him to exhibit fear. gibraltar72 May 2018 #12
Time to get it on! BlueJac May 2018 #16
Go Michael spanone May 2018 #17
He seems to have disappeared from the news talk programs Mr. Ected May 2018 #18
For anyone who missed that story... Duppers May 2018 #20
That has little to do with him. SergeStorms May 2018 #21
"Under this agreement.. Duppers May 2018 #24
As far as state bar listings go jberryhill May 2018 #42
It was a case brought by a former employee of Eagan Avenatti onenote May 2018 #29
Big friggin deal, not tRUMP CasinoHIM accused of ... SayItLoud May 2018 #33
CNN reported on actual court documents Duppers May 2018 #35
"We are witnessing one of the largest, if not the largest, criminal conspiracies of all time..." pangaia May 2018 #25
He's okay, Mr. E. - and will be on both Ari and Wolf this evening: Leghorn21 May 2018 #30
Great news! Mr. Ected May 2018 #34
Me too. Duppers May 2018 #40
Good to know.. Mahalo, Cha May 2018 #39
He was on MSNBC today - don't remember which show csziggy May 2018 #47
The Beat With Ari Melber Duppers May 2018 #55
Thanks! I was tired and just couldn't think nt csziggy May 2018 #61
Go, Avenatti! Basta, carajo! IluvPitties May 2018 #19
minngal marieo1 May 2018 #22
Hang in there Mike Achilleaze May 2018 #26
Well we knew it would come eventually Catherine Vincent May 2018 #31
He's back! ☺ Duppers May 2018 #37
i wish he hadn't said 'me and my client' samnsara May 2018 #41
Probably should have said, "My client and I". PearliePoo2 May 2018 #46
A self-declaration that an attorney is crazy is substantively more troubling jberryhill May 2018 #48
Crazy enough to serve justice at great personal cost unblock May 2018 #51
Why would that involve sacrificing one's livelihood? jberryhill May 2018 #53
I can't help it either, PearliePoo2. 3catwoman3 May 2018 #52
Drives me crazy! EffieBlack May 2018 #60
Yes. I think the state of grammar in the country LakeArenal May 2018 #62
He's on MSNBC now. spooky3 May 2018 #43
Atty enid602 May 2018 #45
K&R Scurrilous May 2018 #49
Kick dalton99a May 2018 #50
Ambivalent about Avenatti. I want to like this guy, but... VOX May 2018 #56
Why be ambivalent ? He's a private citizen, representing his client as best he can. He could be a OnDoutside May 2018 #57
"Something big enough to neutralize his presence." jberryhill May 2018 #58
He's having the time of his life...!!! Grins May 2018 #59
Here is what at least part of it is about orangecrush May 2018 #63
Welcome to Clinton land Michael. triron May 2018 #65
All the more reason orangecrush May 2018 #67
knr triron May 2018 #66
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