Hat tip to Trump for his unassailable SCOTUS pick

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A Judge who is only making $280k a year in DC?

He must be an idiot if that's all he can get. No one trumpf picked him. He's as dumb as him.

$60K of that is his wife’s salary for managing a neighborhood comprised of roughly six blocks and around 600 people.

We people of Chevy Chase are a difficult lot. That’s a bargain to deal with 600 of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A Judge who is only making $280k a year in DC?

He must be an idiot if that's all he can get. No one trumpf picked him. He's as dumb as him.

Ummmmmmm... judges salaries are set by the federal government, same as every other fed. $X for X Court with X years of experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Watching the liberals here freak out about a man who likes baseball and has debt is actually kind of humorous.
It shows you really have nothing. No viable arguments against this nominee.

Clearly you haven’t read the rest of the thread.

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In 2006, when he was appointed to the D.C. Circuit he reported debt between $60,000 and $200,000 base based on the balances of three credit cards and a loan.d on three credit card balances and a loan.

In 2016, he reported debt between $60,000 and $200,000 base based on the balances of three credit cards and a loan.d on three credit card balances and a loan.

In 2018, the White House reports the only debt he has is for his mortgage.

After carrying at least $60,000 in debt for a decade the debt is extinguished in 2017 or 2018? There is probably a valid explanation, but I do wonder what it is.

There is reference to his wife’s $66k salary, but she has only held that position for one or two years.

There is no reference in the article to the 2017 financial disclosure so we don’t known when the debt was eliminated (2017 or 2018). Maybe he stopped contributing to his TSP account starting in 2016 to pay down his debt. I don’t think federal employees have to report gifts from family members, so perhaps he and his wife received gifts from their families.

A Supreme Court justice does not have to be a multi-millionaire, but the justice should be sufficiently financially stable that there is no question that the justice cannnot be swayed by promises of speaking fees or book royalties that a the result of books being purchased in bulk by people seeking influence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In 2006, when he was appointed to the D.C. Circuit he reported debt between $60,000 and $200,000 base based on the balances of three credit cards and a loan.d on three credit card balances and a loan.

In 2016, he reported debt between $60,000 and $200,000 base based on the balances of three credit cards and a loan.d on three credit card balances and a loan.

In 2018, the White House reports the only debt he has is for his mortgage.

After carrying at least $60,000 in debt for a decade the debt is extinguished in 2017 or 2018? There is probably a valid explanation, but I do wonder what it is.

There is reference to his wife’s $66k salary, but she has only held that position for one or two years.

There is no reference in the article to the 2017 financial disclosure so we don’t known when the debt was eliminated (2017 or 2018). Maybe he stopped contributing to his TSP account starting in 2016 to pay down his debt. I don’t think federal employees have to report gifts from family members, so perhaps he and his wife received gifts from their families.

A Supreme Court justice does not have to be a multi-millionaire, but the justice should be sufficiently financially stable that there is no question that the justice cannnot be swayed by promises of speaking fees or book royalties that a the result of books being purchased in bulk by people seeking influence.

It’s conceivable they paid off their debt using the equity in thier home.

[Anonymous]

This is how it always begins. They claim the debts were innocent. Baseball tickets, hot dogs, burgers and fries. By Saturday we'll learn that he is Michael Cohen's fourth client.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A Judge who is only making $280k a year in DC?

He must be an idiot if that's all he can get. No one trumpf picked him. He's as dumb as him.

$60K of that is his wife’s salary for managing a neighborhood comprised of roughly six blocks and around 600 people.

We people of Chevy Chase are a difficult lot. That’s a bargain to deal with 600 of us.

Heh. PP here and I’m a native who still lives here - not in Section 5 though. But it’s not like it’s an HOA. I can’t imagine she has much to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In 2006, when he was appointed to the D.C. Circuit he reported debt between $60,000 and $200,000 base based on the balances of three credit cards and a loan.d on three credit card balances and a loan.

In 2016, he reported debt between $60,000 and $200,000 base based on the balances of three credit cards and a loan.d on three credit card balances and a loan.

In 2018, the White House reports the only debt he has is for his mortgage.

After carrying at least $60,000 in debt for a decade the debt is extinguished in 2017 or 2018? There is probably a valid explanation, but I do wonder what it is.

There is reference to his wife’s $66k salary, but she has only held that position for one or two years.

There is no reference in the article to the 2017 financial disclosure so we don’t known when the debt was eliminated (2017 or 2018). Maybe he stopped contributing to his TSP account starting in 2016 to pay down his debt. I don’t think federal employees have to report gifts from family members, so perhaps he and his wife received gifts from their families.

A Supreme Court justice does not have to be a multi-millionaire, but the justice should be sufficiently financially stable that there is no question that the justice cannnot be swayed by promises of speaking fees or book royalties that a the result of books being purchased in bulk by people seeking influence.

It’s conceivable they paid off their debt using the equity in thier home.

They only have about $300K of equity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is how it always begins. They claim the debts were innocent. Baseball tickets, hot dogs, burgers and fries. By Saturday we'll learn that he is Michael Cohen's fourth client.

Lol - someone paid off those credit cards. Who was it? Was it Cohen?

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It looks like at least $150,000 was credit card debt (plus a thrift loan and a personal loan). Am I the only one wondering:

1. What bank gives someone with a HHI and over 800k in mortgage $150,000 in unsecured loans?

And

2. How you manage to pay off $865,000 mortgage, $150,000 in credit card debt and private school x2, and still, you know, eat?

$5,700/month Mortage/property taxes/insurance on $865,000 mortgage
$2,000/ month, private school
$700/ month Thrift repayment on $50,000
$6000/month minimum payment on $150,000 credit card debt

$14,400/ on housing, school and debt

That’s $172,000 a year.

Take home pay after taxes is $202,000.

Subtract $8000 in FEHB costs. So $194,000

Assuming $0 savings for college, retirement, etc. You have $22,000 a year left (about $1800/month) for food, home repairs, clothes, cars, car repairs, gas, vacations, entertaining, church tithing (must do in the Catholic church).

Can it be done? Yes. Can in be done in CC with the lifestyle this guy was living? No way in he11.

Something very hunky with the finances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A Judge who is only making $280k a year in DC?

He must be an idiot if that's all he can get. No one trumpf picked him. He's as dumb as him.

$60K of that is his wife’s salary for managing a neighborhood comprised of roughly six blocks and around 600 people.

We people of Chevy Chase are a difficult lot. That’s a bargain to deal with 600 of us.

Heh. PP here and I’m a native who still lives here - not in Section 5 though. But it’s not like it’s an HOA. I can’t imagine she has much to do.

I do live in Section 5 and can attest to the fact that Ashley is an excellent town manager. She handles all requests for permits (we need a permit to do just about anything), requests and complaints from residents, oversees the contracts for our town services (e.g. trash and snow removal), drafts the monthly news letter; services as our liaison to the County and surrounding communities, etc. Ashley is a one woman town hall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is how it always begins. They claim the debts were innocent. Baseball tickets, hot dogs, burgers and fries. By Saturday we'll learn that he is Michael Cohen's fourth client.

Lol - someone paid off those credit cards. Who was it? Was it Cohen?

I hear Michael Avenatti is preparing a lawsuit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A Judge who is only making $280k a year in DC?

He must be an idiot if that's all he can get. No one trumpf picked him. He's as dumb as him.

$60K of that is his wife’s salary for managing a neighborhood comprised of roughly six blocks and around 600 people.

We people of Chevy Chase are a difficult lot. That’s a bargain to deal with 600 of us.

Heh. PP here and I’m a native who still lives here - not in Section 5 though. But it’s not like it’s an HOA. I can’t imagine she has much to do.

I do live in Section 5 and can attest to the fact that Ashley is an excellent town manager. She handles all requests for permits (we need a permit to do just about anything), requests and complaints from residents, oversees the contracts for our town services (e.g. trash and snow removal), drafts the monthly news letter; services as our liaison to the County and surrounding communities, etc. Ashley is a one woman town hall.

For 600 people? Sounds like someone pulled strings divert income.

Why is Trump fundamentally incapable of appointing anyone to anything who isn’t a grifter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It looks like at least $150,000 was credit card debt (plus a thrift loan and a personal loan). Am I the only one wondering:

1. What bank gives someone with a HHI and over 800k in mortgage $150,000 in unsecured loans?

And

2. How you manage to pay off $865,000 mortgage, $150,000 in credit card debt and private school x2, and still, you know, eat?

$5,700/month Mortage/property taxes/insurance on $865,000 mortgage
$2,000/ month, private school
$700/ month Thrift repayment on $50,000
$6000/month minimum payment on $150,000 credit card debt

$14,400/ on housing, school and debt

That’s $172,000 a year.

Take home pay after taxes is $202,000.

Subtract $8000 in FEHB costs. So $194,000

Assuming $0 savings for college, retirement, etc. You have $22,000 a year left (about $1800/month) for food, home repairs, clothes, cars, car repairs, gas, vacations, entertaining, church tithing (must do in the Catholic church).

Can it be done? Yes. Can in be done in CC with the lifestyle this guy was living? No way in he11.

Something very hunky with the finances.

Thanks for doing the math- I didn’t have time. No way, you can have all those expenses and pay off $60-200k in debt in a year. The article said some of it was tickets, some was house projects. I’d be very interested to see who the “friends” are that reimbursed him for season tickets.

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Anonymous wrote:In 2006, when he was appointed to the D.C. Circuit he reported debt between $60,000 and $200,000 base based on the balances of three credit cards and a loan.d on three credit card balances and a loan.

In 2016, he reported debt between $60,000 and $200,000 base based on the balances of three credit cards and a loan.d on three credit card balances and a loan.

In 2018, the White House reports the only debt he has is for his mortgage.

After carrying at least $60,000 in debt for a decade the debt is extinguished in 2017 or 2018? There is probably a valid explanation, but I do wonder what it is.

There is reference to his wife’s $66k salary, but she has only held that position for one or two years.

There is no reference in the article to the 2017 financial disclosure so we don’t known when the debt was eliminated (2017 or 2018). Maybe he stopped contributing to his TSP account starting in 2016 to pay down his debt. I don’t think federal employees have to report gifts from family members, so perhaps he and his wife received gifts from their families.

A Supreme Court justice does not have to be a multi-millionaire, but the justice should be sufficiently financially stable that there is no question that the justice cannnot be swayed by promises of speaking fees or book royalties that a the result of books being purchased in bulk by people seeking influence.

You're clearly not part of a ticket group that gets gouged by the Nats whenever they make it to the post season. Managing the tickets and fronting the money is a thankless task.

This guy chose to stay in public service when he easily could have been pulling down millions in big law and not seeing his family.

Sotomayor and RBG have taken in all kinds of other money, and probably others, but you won't read about that.