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   Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 25-Aug-2023 09:41:10 JST Paul Cantrell

   Extremely minor point: I’m hearing Trump used a bail bondsman. If true, does that indicate he has liquidity problems? Or is that a totally normal thing even for someone who has cash on hand for some logistical reason?

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     Sean Murthy (smurthys@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 25-Aug-2023 12:29:22 JST Sean Murthy

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     @inthehands Imaginary, but highly likely thing Trump said to the bondsman:

     "Imagine how much business you'll make being the bondsman for the 45th President. In fact, you should be paying me 10% of future business."

     And oh, don't be surprised if he entertained offers from multiple bondsmen.

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 25-Aug-2023 14:19:33 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • Nicholas Weaver

     This from @ncweaver appears to answer my question above:
     https://thecooltable.wtf/@ncweaver/110947173282171421

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 25-Aug-2023 14:23:23 JST Paul Cantrell

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     Folks in the replies to various posts suggest he has the cash, but it’s a ploy to stiff the bail bonds company. That…doesn’t make much sense to me: Don’t bail bonds require cash up front, at least some of which they keep? Wouldn’t he get •all• the money back if he just paid in cash instead? And do we really think a bail bond co doesn’t know how to get their money from a deadbeat?

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 25-Aug-2023 23:57:38 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • Nick Lockwood

     @nicklockwood That is at least logical, although it seems incompatible with his desire to campaign for president etc.

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     Nick Lockwood (nicklockwood@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 25-Aug-2023 23:57:39 JST Nick Lockwood

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     @inthehands I think they're suggesting that he'd "stiff them" by skipping bail, in which case he'd only lose his deposit but the bondsman would be on the hook for the whole fee.

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 26-Aug-2023 07:33:30 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • Nick Lockwood

     @nicklockwood
     [hangs head]

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     Nick Lockwood (nicklockwood@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 26-Aug-2023 07:33:32 JST Nick Lockwood

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     @inthehands maybe he thinks he can get elected in absentia, then make a glorious return from exile.

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     Nick Lockwood (nicklockwood@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 26-Aug-2023 07:33:32 JST Nick Lockwood

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     @inthehands (the scary thing is I'm only about 75% confident that wouldn't work)