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no_hypocrisy

(53,748 posts) Wed May 10, 2023, 04:53 AM May 2023

Smartest move by E. Jean Carroll's legal counsel: [View all]

They videotaped TFG giving his deposition.

Don't get me wrong. His words hung him out to dry by themselves.

But you had to look at his face, his posture, his body language as he was testifying under oath.

An audio recording would have missed his combination of dismissiveness and being ill at ease. The visual was compelling.

If anything, I don't think Trump could have rebounded if he had testified in court. That deposition won the case.

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Smartest move by E. Jean Carroll's legal counsel: [View all] no_hypocrisy May 2023 OP

Yeah. His "affect" saying those things was quite something... hlthe2b May 2023 #1

We've seen his 'affect' for years now EYESORE 9001 May 2023 #4

Lol, I think that was his sincere confession face. Hortensis May 2023 #5

I think he would have done even worse. Phoenix61 May 2023 #2

TIFG will have to be in court in NY for the DA's case against him. ProudMNDemocrat May 2023 #3

probably would have told the 3 women on the jury... Trueblue Texan May 2023 #10

Yeah, and then told the men "You know what I mean, right?"nt Phoenix61 May 2023 #11

Yes malaise May 2023 #6

He convicted himself. It's kind of amusing when you think about it. Vinca May 2023 #7

+1 2naSalit May 2023 #9

And the most damning part of his deposition was when he said Stars... SKKY May 2023 #8

Ego always sinks the narcissist in the end. NoMoreRepugs May 2023 #12

It was good lawyering to get the Access Hollywood tape admitted JudyM May 2023 #13

Most depos are videotaped LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #14

Many, not most. And not a majority. Liberal In Texas May 2023 #15

I Wish NowISeetheLight May 2023 #16

I have sometimes regretted not paying for a video recording of a deposition. TomSlick May 2023 #17

To me, it was like she was the spider. He was caught in the WEB, and bluestarone May 2023 #18