What else to call the mugshot, but posed? The Geogia case is less a "honed focus" on Trump, in comparison to the federal indictment in DC. It is a naming and charging of a collective. As charged, RICO. But, leaning toward the camera, scowl intended, scowl shown. A let's-raise-money-off-it scowl. Not an I-didn't-do-it scowl, but a I-did-it-so-what scowl. The remember-this as THE scowl of a career in posing. The hope here is a conviction. Several chances, several convictions.
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This is an editorial note about making this post. For some deliberation, the mental debate was leave it with headline, link and image - as telling a clear story one way; or add commentary, as the other way. Commentary leaving no doubt, vs. an openly vague, tighter post.
After yet more reflection, another editorial choice. Leave it as done, or update - where the update has to be worth it.
The overly orange mugshot, the set of the face conveying what it conveyed brought to my mind an earlier online overly orange posed facial image, conveying what it conveyed.
And then, post the other image, only; draw the parallel; or nail it so tightly that any ambiguity could not persist. I.e., post this trailer.
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It is likely authorities in Georgia would not let Trump do his mugshot while displaying a flag. I guess it likely he'd have used one, had they allowed it.
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Not making an effort to "follow the mugshot" online, but going to a "reliable" source; Breitbart showed the mugshot here, reported on trump trying to monetize it here, and reported John Bolton also judged it posed.
How could you not judge it posed? That mugshot picture just says "Roy Cohn" to me. Cohn and Trump are twin sons of different mothers, and one is the other and vice versa - that being my judgment. Opinions can differ.
No more post updating here. Anything else will be done as a new item.
The Trump-less debate will scroll off stage, except for reporting of polling after it was held; the next debate/show set for September, early in the second half of the month, if memory is correct.
Between now and then, pundits and polls. Enjoy.