Updated: Presidential candidate Donald Trump's upcoming dates with the law

(Commentary. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law:)

11/3/16 update: Re the 'case' about an alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl, mentioned further below. Two recent articles are linked and reposted here. New windows open, no affiliation. 

11/5/16 update: The 'rape' (civil) lawsuit ref. below has reportedly been dropped. No reason(s) provided at this point. An off-site article link, new window opens:

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/04/donald-trump-teenage-rape-accusations-lawsuit-dropped

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http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/11/3/13501364/trump-rape-13-year-old-lawsuit-katie-johnson-allegation

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-rape-case_us_581a31a5e4b0c43e6c1d9834

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(Previously written text. Commentary:) 

...A quick pre-election "guide": Paragon-of-virtue, shining knight, Republican hero Donald Trump currently faces (at least) two upcoming court-related hearings or sessions:

One for allegedly "raping" a 13-year-old girl (at the time).

The other, the (first) Trump University fraud trial, currently scheduled to start on November 28:

(Related off-site source article links, new window opens:)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/lawsuit-accusing-trump-raping-girl-13-december-hearing-article-1.2828413

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-15/trump-university-trial-to-go-ahead-in-november-as-delay-rejected

Updated link, 11/1/16 article. No affiliation: http://www.npr.org/2016/11/01/500207564/trump-pushes-health-care-clinton-scandals-despite-his-own-looming-court-dates

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...Always prepared for events leading up to Inauguration Day, here: 

Who's really "crooked", Donald...? Getting appropriate, fitting "presidential" (inauguration) outfits -- and other necessary accouterments -- ↓ready in advance here....

You know; just in case:

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P.S. The GOP candidate for the Oval Office and possible possessor of nuclear launch codes is thoroughly familiar with/experienced about the whole "legal troubles" 'routine':

(Off-site article links, no affiliation:)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/06/01/donald-trump-lawsuits-legal-battles/84995854/

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/10/donald-trump-scandals/474726/

11/3/16: With 'wildcard' Trump, the nation (- incredibly -) may be inching closer to a historic election blunder

(Temporary post. Commentary:)

Excerpt selected from an 11/3/16 news story is reproduced below. Edited. Off-site link to the source/full article. No ownership/affiliation....

(Brief prefacing comment:)...The sane candidate for the presidency -- who also speaks with her brain engaged -- is just touching upon↓ the 'tip of the iceberg', below. (E.g., Ref. two other article links, located near the bottom here.): 

(Story excerpt:)...“Imagine it is January 20, 2017,” Clinton urged supporters gathered at Arizona State University in Tempe Wednesday. “And imagine if it’s Donald Trump standing in front of the Capitol.”

She’s reminding voters of the more controversial things he’s said about specific groups of Americans.

“Imagine he is taking the oath of office,” she said. “And then imagine what it will be like to have him in the Oval Office making the decisions that affect your lives and your futures. Imagine having a president who demeans women, mocks the disabled, insults Latinos, African Americans Muslims, POWs, who pits people against each other instead of pulling us together.”

A Trump presidency, she argues, would be a setback for women and girls..... She invoked Carly Fiorina, one of Trump’s Republican primary opponents, in her portrayal of him as a dangerous example for American children.

“Just think about what happens if he were to win to women and girls,” Clinton said. “It would mean that our girls would grow up with a president who proudly and loudly ranks women by their looks including the only woman running in the Republican primary.”....

It's difficult to determine how effectively various polls are capturing the electorate's preferences this year...
...But the current appearance (11/3/16) is that the race for president is -- worryingly -- 'tightening'.
One off-site source article, no affiliation or endorsement: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-why-clintons-position-is-worse-than-obamas/

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"153 things Donald Trump has said and done that, in a normal election, would disqualify a nominee:"

>>>Off-site article link, new window opens, no affiliation:
 https://www.hillaryclinton.com/feed/things-donald-trump-has-said-and-done-that-in-a-normal-election-would-disqualify-a-nominee/


...Oh BTW, investors....Which, one way or another, would be many of us... Something to ponder? (Quickly?): Unaffiliated, 11/2/16 opinion article, new window opens:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-im-protecting-my-investments-from-a-trump-shock-2016-11-02

The evil deceit of weaselly candidate (+ alleged groper-in-chief) Donald Trump.

(10/28/16 temporary post. Commentary:)

Ref. the following 10/28/16 news article. ....Even his own running mate -- no shining beacon of truth himself -- reportedly rejects voter suppression tactics:

Off-site story link, new window opens. No affiliation:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-campaign-talks-about-its-voter-suppression-efforts/


10/28/16 update: "Just say..anything (incendiary)" (i.e.,...to stay in the 'news'...): 
Ref.: The unaffiliated video embedded below. Is this lunatic "trying to lose.."??...Even stranger: The others mindlessly applauding (this statement):

Donald Trump: "We should just cancel the election and just give it to Trump" pic.twitter.com/aM9TKnvqPv

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) October 27, 2016

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Also: ...Apparently "Hillary's campaign" is "able" to "find" women groped by Donald Trump from all around the world: Off-site news article link, new window opens, no affiliation:
 http://fortune.com/2016/10/28/miss-finland-donald-trump-groped-me-too/

(Note: "PG-13-ish"; below↓....)

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'Sideshow Bob'/'Krusty the Clown' Donald....for your president??

(Temporary post. Commentary. All charged/un-charged are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)

The concept(s) (ref. above) are hardly original with me....Off-site pertinent article links, new windows open. No affiliation:

http://www.theweeklings.com/golear/2016/06/21/sideshow-donald-trumps-campaign-is-right-out-of-the-simpsons/

http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Krusty_the_Clown

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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-unearthed-footage-trump-says-of-10-year-old-i-am-going-to-be-dating-her-in-10-years/

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-angrily-denies-flood-of-sexual-assault-accusations/

http://time.com/4529653/donald-trump-people-magazine-attack-groping/?




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Après-first debate: If it's somehow not crystal-clear which candidate is qualified/prepared to be president....Suggested (edited) pictures for you:

(9/26/16 commentary. Edited, cropped screen-captured images. No ownership of any original images:)

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And/or:

(Link to original image sources: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/26/politics/presidential-debate-hillary-clinton-donald-trump/, and
 http://www.salon.com/2015/01/26/5_of_sarah_palins_most_insane_and_incoherent_moments/)

BTW: "Buffoon-watch:Donald Trump..." performed its duty and applied pre-tested, finely-calibrated metering to the various Trump "answers"↓:

...One of a number of examples: Off-site 9/26/16 article link, new window opens. No affiliation:
 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-tried-to-deny-he-said-climate-change-was-chinese-hoax-but-he-was-felled-by-his-own-twitter-account-2016-09-26?


".....zero (taxes) for troops, zero for vets, zero for schools...."


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More: ↓What the hell was this made-up s**t??↓

"Donny the Cornered, Loud-Mouth Bully" gets (even more) unhinged:

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P.S. (Suggestion:) Watch for Trump/GOP deceptions,"dirty tricks", etc. ahead. They certainly understand at this point that they cannot win --- at least on candidate qualifications, ability, knowledge, preparedness, etc.

The top con-man: 'Birther' Trump plays the world. Again.

(9/16/16 commentary. Temporary post:)

The ridiculous "conclusion" to the Obama 'birther' racist crusade, promoted and perpetuated by one Mr./'Comrade' Donald Trump:

...All anyone -- who somehow cares at this point -- needs to know about the long-debunked conspiracy (slander) "retreat" are the boldface sentences in the "news story" excerpt, below. Off-site link to unaffiliated source. Emphases added.):

"...TRUMP: So we will have a big statement and I hope you are going to be watching. 

BARTIROMO: I'm definitely going to be watching, but the bottom line is this: we know that Obama now, he was born in America, correct? 

TRUMP: You watch my statement. We have to keep the suspense going. You my friends, you watch the statement. I think you'll be happy..."

Of course the whole "Hillary started it" aspect (ref. Trump's 9/16 'announcement') is both the main message (to be) promoted by Trump's "suspenseful" "big statement", and another debunked LIE. Off-site article link, new window opens: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/sep/23/donald-trump/hillary-clinton-obama-birther-fact-check/

Trump wins. Again: This promoted, fake, non-story -- at least for those who have understood the facts for years -- is now being reported by media all over the world. (Ref. links below.)
That was (and is) Trump's goal. He doesn't - and many of his supporters also don't - care about bothersome facts. It's all about the phony show (and its promotion), instead....E.g. (a/k/a 'Trump (fantasy) nirvana'):

(YT video link. No ownership/affiliation.)

Likely as per plan, today's "Trumped-up" birther-recant "story" is now being -- more-or-less -- dutifully reported upon everywhere (yes; even here). A few linked examples, from major news outlets:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-idUSKCN11M1F3

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/17/us/politics/donald-trump-birther-obama.html?

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/15/politics/donald-trump-obama-birther-united-states/

Update/insert: There is this though↓. Good question...hope to hear a real answer (not holding my breath...(No affiliation with the author.)):

Sent this to @realDonaldTrump spox, to ask how he will fulfill promise to give $5M if assured Pres. Obama born in US pic.twitter.com/Uc751PeGrl

— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) September 16, 2016

(Continuing:) ...Even President Obama got "roped-into" commenting on the 'birther-recant' charade... but his answer was appropriately on-target. Unaffiliated source story of excerpt below is linked. )

"“Well, I’m not that shocked actually. It’s fairly typical. We got other things to attend to,” Obama said. “I was pretty confident about where I was born. I think most people were as well. My hope would be the presidential elect, election reflects more serious issues than that.”"

Suggestion: If any somehow can't see it developing:...(One way or another,) Trump is likely (at times, as best he can...) "pivoting" (as some say), to try and broaden his appeal.
Exaggeration: It's not totally dissimilar to what occurs in a favorite Trump entertainment source; the fake-rasslin' WWE. ....You know; when a "heavy" -- i.e., a vivid (scripted) "bad guy" suddenly turns "good". (Base, acted-out violence portrayed below.):



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And now, some words from your prospective Commander-in-Chief:

26,000 unreported sexual assults in the military-only 238 convictions. What did these geniuses expect when they put men & women together?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 7, 2013

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...9/7/16 news article link. New window opens, no affiliation: http://time.com/4483354/donald-trump-military-sexual-assault-forum/?

(P.S. BTW: Mr. Trump's "totally against the Iraq war" "forum" statement to Matt Lauer.... was YET ANOTHER unabashed LIE. Off-site news article link, no affiliation:
 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/08/us/politics/matt-lauer-forum.html?)

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Trump is the lyin' fake who needs examination for fitness.. (Credible-source article reposts)

(Commentary. Temporary post:)

Reposted 8/16/16 article link from FactCheck.org. New window opens. No affiliation:

 http://www.factcheck.org/2016/08/fake-clinton-medical-records/

(Screen captured image↓, linked to source (above)): 

.....That big red  ↓"FAKE" thing↓ should be stamped on Trump's orange forehead......(Along with others assoc. with his sham-campaign.....)

(Added story-reporting featured here via an off-site link. New window opens. No affiliation: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fact-check-leaked-clinton-medical-records-real-or-fake/)

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(One off-site article link, no affiliation:

 http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/the-mind-of-donald-trump/480771/)

Imagined: Jokester-in-Chief Donald Trump gives his inaugural address

(Commentary. (Some humor-fiction is further below.):)

In case you missed it -- or ignored it -- an 8/12/16 news item: Off-site article link, new window opens, no affiliation: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-claim-that-obama-founded-isis-was-sarcasm/

....Apparently from "Mr. Sarcasm" himself. (No affiliation.):

Ratings challenged @CNN reports so seriously that I call President Obama (and Clinton) "the founder" of ISIS, & MVP. THEY DON'T GET SARCASM?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2016

As done before here, let's repost a basic definition of "sarcasm":

: the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say especially in order to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny

("Sarcasm." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 28 July 2016.)

By that broad definition I suppose any demagogue could employ the word as an escape smokescreen, after broadcasting whatever inflammatory, outrageous, under-developed notion that popped into mind. 
....Especially if they regularly assume their audience to be witless fools.

Therefore; extending Mr. Trump's ready-escape device (...used in various, shifty ways...) to a different -- alarming -- scenario:

Fictional 'President Trump' begins his January 20, 2017 inaugural address:

'THE PRESIDENT':  "Vice President Pence....you handsome knucklehead you...., Mr. Chief Justice....you're totally gone after that Obamacare vote....
members of the United States Congress....C'mon! That's an actual job?? Just leave this all up to me. By the way, is "Pocahontas" Warren here? 'Woo-woo-wooo-woo woo'! That mean: I win. You lose!...... distinguished guests.......I don't really see any.....OK, just being sarcastic, folks! I love all you guys......, and fellow followers:

Each time we gather to inaugurate a President we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution......And I must add: The NRA and you Second Amendment 'folks'! I owe you guys one. Wait, wait....no shooting in the air... or other places! Hahahahahahaha. Sarcasm again! ....And how about the "enduring strength" of that big, beautiful wall that's gonna get built, huh! C'mon! ....I can't hear you! Give it up! ..For the wall! I'm serious about it! At least for now.....

(Resuming, from teleprompter:) ....We affirm the promise of our democracy.....To me, my family and others like me! I'll be a holding a huge, invitation-only reception at Mar-a-Lago later tonight! You know who you are...But see Secretary of State Ivanka if you don't remember your table assignment. It'll be fabulous: ....Secretary of Defense Palin will be providing the night's entertainment! Plus: We'll be roasting Chief Justice Roberts.. Literally! ....Kidding...kidding. Just being sarcastic! You'll see how my sarcasm works later there, John....! Please pay no attention to those armed guys!

(Resuming reading text:) ...We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the origins of our names.......Which reminds me: All current inhabitants of the U.S. with last names ending in "-ez" or "-az".... or just plain 'z': Please report to the nearest 'Rudy Giuliani Resettlement Center' for further processing. I'm serious: Don't make me ask again!......That John Roberts injunction-thing about my pending executive order shouldn't last much longer........Unless it does. Then you'll all understand that I was just joking of course...."

(*...On and on...ad nauseam.*)

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I actually recalled it after concocting the above, but, in an odd way, almost makes me long for this "reverse Trump" (comedy-movie scene). (I.e., ...An alternate-universe Trump. (...But still 'jokester-in-chief', of course..)): The guy totally incapable of lying: 

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Dan Rather: "This cannot be treated as just another outrageous moment in the campaign"

(Commentary:)

Donald Trump is nominated for the highest political office in the United States. All public campaign-related actions, comments, statements, speeches, 'tweets', etc. (now) require serious examination.... and analysis.

How else are most of us able to know and understand whether he is fit -- and worthy -- of the Oval Office?

The words he speaks (via various platforms) matter. They're important. Often, per the excerpt further below; "the rhetoric is the candidate".

>>>Updated insert; understanding Donald Trump (and probably certain supporters). Suggested 8/10/16 article (link), as 'pre-reading' for what follows, below. New window opens, no affiliation.

...Anything but a fact, anything except the truth:

 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-truth-20160810-story.html

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(Insert: "Hillary wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment...."....is a shameless, debunked falsehood. One off-site source. New window opens:  http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jul/21/donald-trump/despite-new-adverb-trumps-claim-about-clinton-want/)


Linked to the source, here is Dan Rather's 8/9/16 Facebook post (re the Trump comment, above.) No affiliation or ownership here:

"...No trying-to-be objective and fair journalist, no citizen who cares about the country and its future can ignore what Donald Trump said today. When he suggested that "The Second Amendment People" can stop Hillary Clinton he crossed a line with dangerous potential. By any objective analysis, this is a new low and unprecedented in the history of American presidential politics. This is no longer about policy, civility, decency or even temperament. This is a direct threat of violence against a political rival. It is not just against the norms of American politics, it raises a serious question of whether it is against the law. If any other citizen had said this about a Presidential candidate, would the Secret Service be investigating?

Candidate Trump will undoubtedly issue an explanation; some of his surrogates are already engaged in trying to gloss it over, but once the words are out there they cannot be taken back. That is what inciting violence means.

To anyone who still pretends this is a normal election of Republican against Democrat, history is watching. And I suspect its verdict will be harsh. Many have tried to do a side-shuffle and issue statements saying they strongly disagree with his rhetoric but still support the candidate. That is becoming woefully insufficient. The rhetoric is the candidate.

This cannot be treated as just another outrageous moment in the campaign. We will see whether major newscasts explain how grave and unprecedented this is and whether the headlines in tomorrow's newspapers do it justice. We will soon know whether anyone who has publicly supported Trump explains how they can continue to do.

We are a democratic republic governed by the rule of law. We are an honest, fair and decent people. In trying to come to terms with today's discouraging development the best I can do is to summon our greatest political poet Abraham Lincoln for perspective:

"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."

Lincoln used these stirring words to end his First Inaugural Address. It was the eve of the Civil War and sadly his call for sanity, cohesion and peace was met with horrific violence that almost left our precious Union asunder. We cannot let that happen again."   

-- Dan Rather, 8/9/16 Facebook post



BTW: Here's what courageous Republican leader Paul Ryan said about the same. Off-site 8/10/16 article link, new window opens, no affiliation:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paul-ryan-trump-guns_us_57ab3208e4b0db3be07c6aee

'Truthiness' and worse: Shifty, con-man Trump...being what he is. Again.

(Commentary. This is a separate 7/7/16 post:) 

Notice this? ...News-related articles even from long-established, 'straight', conventional sources appear to be sure to include (rational) counterpoints to Donald Trump's partial-truths, gloss-overs, convenient omissions, 'double-downs'....and just plain lies.

Via the following reposted news article link:
The only items that any need to know who care about reality -- and some semblance of actual truth --  are excerpted below. Off-site 7/6/16 article, new window opens, no affiliation:  http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-doubles-down-on-star-of-david-tweet/


Obviousness: The story parts↓ that (essentially) are not Trump/Trump campaign 'crap'. Highlighted excerpts (linked to source). (Per the article, Scavino is Trump's "social media manager".)(God save us..):

"...The image originally appeared on Twitter from a user who also posted other anti-Semitic images and anti-Clinton graphics. Scavino, in his own statement, admitted that he copied the image from this user without attribution, but vigorously denied charges of anti-Semitism.Neither Trump nor Scavino addressed the fact that the image was also featured on white supremacist message board postings...."

And:

"...Trump didn't mention that his campaign team reposted the image - and tried to cover up what Trump called "just a star." He also didn't mention that (sic) why his social media team acted over his objections in removing the tweet...."

Who is buying-into all the (incessant) Trump garbage??  The answer to that rhetorical question may be the really scary aspect...
Another question to ponder: Why would Donald Trump bring the star-ad controversy back to the fore again at all, with Hillary FBI-investigation-fallout 'served on a plate'? 


Donald Trump, the demagogue. WYSIWYG: What we're all seeing is what we're all going to get, if the unthinkable happens in November. No way that's 'gonna fly'...



Source article that includes video (multiple videos): https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/paloma/the-daily-trail/2016/07/06/the-daily-trail-we-may-have-just-gotten-a-trump-convention-preview/577d98a7981b92a22d5ef975/

Repost: If you enjoy reading about this....

...which I do.

Off-site, in-depth 6/16 article offering "a psychologist's analysis" of Donald Trump. New window opens, no affiliation:

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/the-mind-of-donald-trump/480771/?


It's not necessarily central to the article's main points, but 'borrowing' what I think is a significant excerpt from it (linked to story; I have not independently verified the information.):

"..Assessing the truthfulness of the 2016 candidates’ campaign statements, PolitiFact recently calculated that only 2 percent of the claims made by Trump are true, 7 percent are mostly true, 15 percent are half true, 15 percent are mostly false, 42 percent are false, and 18 percent are “pants on fire.” Adding up the last three numbers (from mostly false to flagrantly so), Trump scores 75 percent. The corresponding figures for Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Bernie Sanders, and Hillary Clinton, respectively, are 66, 32, 31, and 29 percent...."