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Cyrano

(15,041 posts)
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 04:46 PM Jan 2020

Is Dershowitz insane?

Every time he tosses an argument at the cameras, it's more bizarre than his previous one.

My guess is that if Trump ate a live baby on 5th Avenue, Dershowitz would argue that the Constitution doesn't mention live babies, 5th Avenue, or presidential menu choices.

At one time, Dershowitz was "a respected Harvard law professor." Some still refer to him as "The Liberal Harvard Professor."

Let me be as clear as possible about this. IMO, Dershowitz crashed through "crazy, insane, and out of his fucking mind," into a new universe of mental disorders/diseases. Yet, no one has dropped a straight jacket on him, or tried to tranquilize him, or anything like that. Yet.

If Dershowitz's crazed concepts of Constitutional reality help Trump get off, no president will ever be removed from office for any reason whatever. So when some future president is caught on film raping and strangling a nun, I guess that will be something not mentioned in the Constitution, and that president will continue in office, -- with live babies being part of the White House menu.

"A world gone mad," doesn't seem to cover the bugshit insanity of the moment.

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Is Dershowitz insane? (Original Post) Cyrano Jan 2020 OP
No, P tape equals pedophile tape and Dersh was an Epstein client or buddy or something. Dersh knows uponit7771 Jan 2020 #1
Once Trump and all his minions are of no use, expect tapes and all kinds of doc to destroy the rest. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #8
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2020 #9
I wonder what donco Jan 2020 #2
I think it's more a matter of ... NanceGreggs Jan 2020 #55
Yes, but he leaves his underwear on. JaneQPublic Jan 2020 #3
While at least a dozen "TRUE" consitutional law experts have rebutted his every argument, hlthe2b Jan 2020 #4
He's just a mendacious mofo. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #5
His arguments will have no bearing whatsoever. maxsolomon Jan 2020 #6
You're being kind. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2020 #7
No. H2O Man Jan 2020 #10
No. Sunsky Jan 2020 #11
Yep! burrowowl Jan 2020 #24
Just trying to stay rich and relevant. marble falls Jan 2020 #12
Dershowitz is in cult 45, they are all insane. sarcasmo Jan 2020 #13
Drafted, I believe. He didn't enlist. dchill Jan 2020 #58
I am guessing that AG Barr is holding onto the blackmail material that was raided from Epstein's alwaysinasnit Jan 2020 #14
Bazinga Sugarcoated Jan 2020 #16
He's caved to his narcissism. Karadeniz Jan 2020 #15
Alan needs to have a potential pardon in his back pocket. ashredux Jan 2020 #17
He's representing an insane person JohnnyRingo Jan 2020 #18
He did have a cameo on The Simpsons GreatCaesarsGhost Jan 2020 #19
Well his problems with Epstein did go away. gordianot Jan 2020 #20
It was really hard driving down the highway and listening to him rurallib Jan 2020 #21
Harvard should disassociate itself with the creepy sex offender Pepsidog Jan 2020 #22
Is this a rhetorical question ashling Jan 2020 #23
He caught the GHOULiani Virus?!1 But both of them had pre-existing conditions!1 UTUSN Jan 2020 #25
McCaskill referred to him as ashling Jan 2020 #26
The Dersh's strategy is to be erratic Meeker Jan 2020 #27
He's using the OJ defense. tirebiter Jan 2020 #28
couldn't believe he brought that up, material_highlighter Jan 2020 #36
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #29
Not technically, but he's delusional because he's power blind. nolabear Jan 2020 #30
They have the Epstein stuff he did on tape I bet. redstatebluegirl Jan 2020 #31
Dershowitz is helping Trump get off right now!!! Martin Eden Jan 2020 #32
Let's be clear on this: Dershowitz doesn't give a shit about the Constitution Six117 Jan 2020 #33
Yes, they (Republicans) are destroying this country and Cyrano Jan 2020 #45
I think Dershowitz is compromised peggysue2 Jan 2020 #34
GOP Greedy Old Perverts OMGWTF Jan 2020 #39
LOL!! peggysue2 Jan 2020 #47
Exactly. We were just talking Skidmore Jan 2020 #49
Yeah, it's all pretty disgusting peggysue2 Jan 2020 #51
He's insane like a Fox! Kablooie Jan 2020 #35
He's a lying sexual predator, but he's not crazy. Hassler Jan 2020 #37
We're talking about the diseased mind of a pedophile here, so Tarc Jan 2020 #38
Nah. Just shameless. sandensea Jan 2020 #40
Wrong question. Right question: Are any of them sane? lindysalsagal Jan 2020 #41
Not insane atreides1 Jan 2020 #42
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #43
Absolutely not. this is powerful white male privilege on display. zero accountability. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #44
+1 crickets Jan 2020 #62
Douchewitz rusty fender Jan 2020 #46
Dershbag underpants Jan 2020 #53
Normalization of criminal behavior is a feature, not a flaw of fascist dogma. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #48
Don't forget this is the guy who got a "message" at Epstein's place Major Nikon Jan 2020 #50
Quite the contrary... lame54 Jan 2020 #52
Fear is motivating Dershowitz's insane behavior dlk Jan 2020 #54
A cry for help when none is coming. dchill Jan 2020 #56
He sure seems to be mcar Jan 2020 #57
He might as well be ThoughtCriminal Jan 2020 #59
He is a criminal law attorney desperate to be known Greywing Jan 2020 #60
Yes. He is. smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #61
Ummm, yes. Plus there's the blackmail they have on him PandoraAwakened Jan 2020 #63

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
1. No, P tape equals pedophile tape and Dersh was an Epstein client or buddy or something. Dersh knows
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 04:48 PM
Jan 2020

... he's going down with the rest of the child abusers.

TheBlackAdder

(28,209 posts)
8. Once Trump and all his minions are of no use, expect tapes and all kinds of doc to destroy the rest.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 05:00 PM
Jan 2020

.

Russia will probably perform a clandestine document dump, to destroy Trump and all of Trump's stooges.

They will paint these Republicans and some Dems as a bunch of crooks and pedos to tear down democracy.

.

NanceGreggs

(27,815 posts)
55. I think it's more a matter of ...
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 08:22 PM
Jan 2020

... what do his fellow Epstein buddies have on him - and each other.

hlthe2b

(102,292 posts)
4. While at least a dozen "TRUE" consitutional law experts have rebutted his every argument,
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 04:53 PM
Jan 2020

it seems to me that he's looked at like the crazy uncle in the attic nowadays and are increasingly just mocking him (or worse for Dersh, ignoring him totally as a "given" that his arguments are without merit). He's really destroyed any reputation he ever had.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)
6. His arguments will have no bearing whatsoever.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 04:57 PM
Jan 2020

The GOP Senate is killing Impeachment all on their own, and they started in 1999. 1st they debased it, now they're making it a farce.

H2O Man

(73,559 posts)
10. No.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 05:04 PM
Jan 2020

He is not "insane." But he is suffering from a severe personality disorder. As he ages, this comes more to the surface, and we see his essence on full display.

alwaysinasnit

(5,066 posts)
14. I am guessing that AG Barr is holding onto the blackmail material that was raided from Epstein's
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 05:14 PM
Jan 2020

homes and places of business, and making "judicious" use of them

ashredux

(2,606 posts)
17. Alan needs to have a potential pardon in his back pocket.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 05:17 PM
Jan 2020

Folks, Alan needs to have a potential pardon in his back pocket. That is why he’s doing all this. The “massage” at Epstein’s home was not an old Russian lady. It was a 14-year-old girl and he had his underwear around his ankles at the time

JohnnyRingo

(18,636 posts)
18. He's representing an insane person
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 05:18 PM
Jan 2020

I'm sure Jeffrey Dahmer's lawyer made crazy statements at times too.

rurallib

(62,423 posts)
21. It was really hard driving down the highway and listening to him
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 05:25 PM
Jan 2020

and shrieking in gales of laughter.

Is this man fucking insane? Is he from The Onion?

 

Meeker

(31 posts)
27. The Dersh's strategy is to be erratic
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 05:49 PM
Jan 2020

Yes that is a real strategy. Act nuts to keep them guessing.

Create a diversion while the Republican senators do a no trial acquittal.

 
36. couldn't believe he brought that up,
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 06:34 PM
Jan 2020

in one of his what-about-isms, that being when he used the Israel example I almost fell out of my chair....

Response to Cyrano (Original post)

nolabear

(41,986 posts)
30. Not technically, but he's delusional because he's power blind.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 05:54 PM
Jan 2020

Imo he’s so eager to be and stay connected to powerful, important men he can rationalize anything, ignore anything and blind himself to anything but their glow.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
31. They have the Epstein stuff he did on tape I bet.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 06:03 PM
Jan 2020

My guess is he is being blackmailed just like the rest of them.

Martin Eden

(12,870 posts)
32. Dershowitz is helping Trump get off right now!!!
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 06:08 PM
Jan 2020

While Trump sits on his gold plated porcelain throne holding his tweeter in one small hand and his teeny peter with his other small hand. With a short up-and-down motion.

Dershowitz is all he's got, since Melania won't touch him anymore.

Six117

(205 posts)
33. Let's be clear on this: Dershowitz doesn't give a shit about the Constitution
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 06:16 PM
Jan 2020

Or America as it relates to the rest of us. None of them are drunk or crazy and they know exactly what they're doing. What's worse is that they are getting away with destroying this country. I'm not so sure November will matter at all.

Cyrano

(15,041 posts)
45. Yes, they (Republicans) are destroying this country and
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 07:27 PM
Jan 2020

are, once again, trying to steal an election. (Not just the presidency, but the Senate.) And, given the history of the past few decades, they might succeed. If they hold the White House (and the Senate) that will be the end of American democracy.

I find it incredible that millions of Americans can't see this or even grasp the concept of how just how fucked up we are. And how much worse it can get.

peggysue2

(10,831 posts)
34. I think Dershowitz is compromised
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 06:19 PM
Jan 2020

Maybe by Epstein's dirty trove of 'clients' and friends who benefited from extreme privacy and silence regarding the upper crust's penchant for exotic and illegal sexual tastes. Dershowitz is at the end of career and doesn't want his reputation completely upended with legal repercussions and accountability. His statement that when he had massages he always kept his underwear on is beyond ludicrous. Just an old man's excuse to avoid looking like a dirty old man.

Pathetic and sickening. As are all Trump's supporters.

peggysue2

(10,831 posts)
47. LOL!!
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 07:35 PM
Jan 2020

Perverts, money grubbers and people who can't let go of power. But GOP Greedy Old Perverts is a good shorthand and sadly, pretty much covers it.

I've never been a big fan of term limits but I'm definitely changing my mind. This rot has to be excised one way or the other. We either vote them out or they're forced to leave by new regulation. This simply can't go on if we want a functioning government.

peggysue2

(10,831 posts)
51. Yeah, it's all pretty disgusting
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 07:51 PM
Jan 2020

There's no denying this all too reminiscent of mobster activity. The rot goes deep.

sandensea

(21,639 posts)
40. Nah. Just shameless.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 06:56 PM
Jan 2020

Someone has to give those boneheads at Faux News their sound bites and talking points.

atreides1

(16,079 posts)
42. Not insane
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 07:00 PM
Jan 2020

He's desperate...desperate to get the negatives and other evidence that shoes him getting a "happy ending" with his "massage", while at Epstein's place...

Response to Cyrano (Original post)

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
44. Absolutely not. this is powerful white male privilege on display. zero accountability.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 07:10 PM
Jan 2020

zero repercussions.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
48. Normalization of criminal behavior is a feature, not a flaw of fascist dogma.
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 07:39 PM
Jan 2020

Seen increasingly across the globe in the UK, Russia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and many others.

If everyday people around the globe are constantly fed a head-spinning dose of daily bullshit and lies, we lose our ability to know true right from wrong - but most especially our will to fight what's wrong.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
50. Don't forget this is the guy who got a "message" at Epstein's place
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 07:47 PM
Jan 2020

No less than 8 years after he had defended Epstein for pimping out children for “massages” to his friends.

Then he expects everyone to believe nothing improper happened.

I get that everyone is entitled to legal defense, but Epstein palled around with Dershowitz for years after Dershowitz knew he was a child rapist and trafficker. There’s just no way he’s ever going to wash that filth off.

lame54

(35,293 posts)
52. Quite the contrary...
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 07:51 PM
Jan 2020

He KNOWS there will be an acquittal

Therefore any argument he fits in can become president

Waiting for the under age girl argument

dlk

(11,569 posts)
54. Fear is motivating Dershowitz's insane behavior
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 08:08 PM
Jan 2020

Fear of what information and evidence of his perversions and crimes will see the light of day. He is a man with much to hide.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,047 posts)
59. He might as well be
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 11:46 PM
Jan 2020

What is the difference between being insane and acting insane?

Saying he is insane is giving him the benefit of the doubt.

Greywing

(1,124 posts)
60. He is a criminal law attorney desperate to be known
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 11:49 PM
Jan 2020

as a constitutional law expert. I think he has sealed his fate to be forever known as a criminal attorney.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
61. Yes. He is.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 12:27 AM
Jan 2020

Deranged, senile and completely compromised. He is a pathetic coward in addition to being an addle-brained has-been. Pay no attention to anything he has to say. He is irrelevant.

PandoraAwakened

(905 posts)
63. Ummm, yes. Plus there's the blackmail they have on him
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:22 PM
Jan 2020

for his many excursions on Epstein's "Lolita Express." That pretty much explains why he's also not getting paid to perform this crazy song and dance.

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