(March 16, 2024 at 5:39 pm)arewethereyet Wrote:

(March 16, 2024 at 5:35 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Agreed, Dems are for the most part more practical than their GOP counterparts.

Seems a low bar.  *sigh

Perfect, better, good, etc.

Gee, this sure is a bummer.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/...434&ei=177

Former President Donald Trump is facing "insurmountable difficulties" in obtaining a bond to satisfy the $464 million civil fraud judgment, his attorneys said Monday in a new appellate court filing, and the magnitude of which would require him to use real estate as collateral.

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(March 18, 2024 at 12:55 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: Gee, this sure is a bummer.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/...434&ei=177

Former President Donald Trump is facing "insurmountable difficulties" in obtaining a bond to satisfy the $464 million civil fraud judgment, his attorneys said Monday in a new appellate court filing, and the magnitude of which would require him to use real estate as collateral.

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IIRC he's got like half a billion in loan calls coming over the next few years. No wonder 30 companies denied to issue a bond.

(March 18, 2024 at 12:59 pm)Nanny Wrote:

(March 18, 2024 at 12:55 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: Gee, this sure is a bummer.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/...434&ei=177

Former President Donald Trump is facing "insurmountable difficulties" in obtaining a bond to satisfy the $464 million civil fraud judgment, his attorneys said Monday in a new appellate court filing, and the magnitude of which would require him to use real estate as collateral.

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IIRC he's got like half a billion in loan calls coming over the next few years. No wonder 30 companies denied to issue a bond.

I'd imagine it's harder after you have over-valued every damn thing with your name on it.  I would vote 'no' on the real estate option too were I an underwriter.

In a world where money is sadly valued to elect a leader, perhaps it is a benefit in this case to ensure Trump cannot be reelected.

(March 18, 2024 at 1:03 pm)Foxaèr Wrote: In a world where money is sadly valued to elect a leader, perhaps it is a benefit in this case to ensure Trump cannot be reelected.

Yeah, the financials aren’t looking good at the moment. I read that Biden has $153 million cash-on-hand (more than any Democratic presidential candidate ever at this point), Trump has $36 million.

Mind, it’s early days yet.

Boru

It's times like this that I like to remember that if you think things can't get any worse, you're usually wrong.

(March 18, 2024 at 1:50 pm)Angrboda Wrote: It's times like this that I like to remember that if you think things can't get any worse, you're usually wrong.

‘Negative expectations yield negative results. Positive expectations, on the other hand yield negative results.’ - Samperstein’s Expansion on O’Toole’s Commentary on Murphy’s Law.

Boru

Being positive and then learning of a negative result can lead to personal disappointment. Better to avoid disappointment by foregoing with the positivity.

Boru