The Omaha World-Herald reports:
In a blizzard of pretrial briefs Friday, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s attorneys are seeking to have the congressman’s full statement to the FBI played for jurors — both to show the repetitive questioning of government agents and the idea that Fortenberry was simply confused, rather than lying to agents.
Attorneys for the embattled Fortenberry, 60, also want to call an expert to testify to the fallibility of memory, especially in older adults. And his defense team wants to delve into the purported political leanings of the lead prosecutor.
Fortenberry, who has represented eastern Nebraska’s 1st District since 2005, is charged with three felonies — two counts of making false statements to federal agents and one count of seeking to conceal the source of $30,000 in “conduit” political contributions from a 2016 California fundraiser.
Read the full article. The illegal donation came from a Nigerian man who reportedly shares Fortenberry’s interest in protecting Christians from persecution in the Middle East.
On the misleading right wing cartoons comment sections I go to one of the constant refrains is how confused and befuddled Biden is. They claim that he is senile or has Alzheimer’s constantly. Yet here is one of their own using that as an excuse for lying to the FBI. Now think about that, the lawmaker is claiming he is too old and confused to know he was lying. Then why is he still in the congress?
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Oh but Scottie — it’s DIFFERENT, doncha’ know, when it’s a Republican!!
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Hello Nan. Somehow I forgot that every Republican is better than any Democrat. Well some people feel that way I guess. But in truth I do worry about some of our congress people and their mental state. Diane Feinstein is already diagnosed with “mental decline” and but she is only 87 one of her staff argued when asked if she should resign. How many of our congress people are seriously elderly and suffering from mental issues? The Republicans don’t have as many elderly people in the top levels that the Democrats do. Their members tend to be younger and less civil while being more angry and loud.
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Did you see my post while back related to the ages of some individuals in congress? (How Old Is Too Old?)
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Hey Nan. I am not sure, I may have missed it. I just responded to Annie with my thoughts on how old our Democratic leadership was. I think their ideas have calcified their thoughts are from 40 years ago. If you want send me the link and I will enjoy it in the morning. Thanks.
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https://sayitnow.wordpress.com/2022/01/21/how-old-is-too-old/
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BTW — Sent you an email related to a topic that you might want to post.
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Thank you Nan. I will look it over tomorrow, I am really tired again. I will soon go to bed. Ron is getting worried that I am so tired.
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Oh yes I seen this. The maga’s and right wing are sure that this is preventing their precious wall from being built. I hear almost daily on the right wing cartoon sites how the southern border is wide open and the country is over run by hordes of illegals flooding into the country. Biden is simply providing them with transportation all over the country, mostly to red states so they can vote for Democrats in those states. No matter what I say that it is not true they wont accept it. They know I am lying. The know it. The border is out of control. The border patrol has been laid off or stopped by Bidens orders from stopping or arresting anyone crossing the border. Drugs are now flowing over the border unhampered. It’s true, they know it. I will look at the article tomorrow and post it. Night
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