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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

I just want to point out that the headline for this piece is just two syllables short of perfect iambic pentameter. you can't have everything

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

I just looked it up — 8 syllables is octameter. booyah!

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

commenters on Threads are correcting me and saying it's trochaic quadrameter.

https://www.threads.net/@jefftiedrich/post/C6JkcnNry72

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Openly Fae's avatar

I had a trochaic once. Throat hurt for days after.

(Yes, I know that's tracheotomy.)

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TJTarheel's avatar

Of course they are-don’t you just love those grammar Nazis?

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Kaye Stone's avatar

It does sound very poetic! 😁❤️

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Mark L's avatar

Huh?

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Susan P Thatcher's avatar

Still great

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

You know, Will Shakespeare contributed over 800 words to the English language, many by recasting certain existing words and slapping an “un” prefix on it. He threw so many new phrases into the mouths of his characters. Dude, you might not make it to Will’s level, but I would wager that several of your contributions will endure.

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

I have in fact been listening to the "history of the english language" podcast and the most recent episodes have been about Shakespeare. I guess a tiny bit of it rubbed off on me

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Lamorindalinda's avatar

Teidrich. The Shakespeare of the 21st century. You’ll be hard to top!

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Michael M's avatar

He's our own William Fucking Shakespeare.

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SPW's avatar

Or as someone else said a few years ago, Billy Wigglestick. Just thought it was funny so I noted it so I could use it somewhere. So to update it for Jeff, Billy Fucking Wigglestick.

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Catherine's avatar

Fuck yes 👏

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A R C's avatar

Abso-fucking-lutely perfect...

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Mark L's avatar

Lol !the unedited , PG version

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TJTarheel's avatar

PG? Hmm…

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TJTarheel's avatar

He is

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Obvious. And excellent timing. I’ve been listening to Bill Bryson’s book on Shakespeare. Do yourself a favor. Fun indeed!

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Bob Bowden's avatar

Far, far better

To have a little bit of Shakespeare

Rub off on Tiedrich

Than to have a little bit of Donny

Rub off on Stormy

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Mark L's avatar

Eeeeeuuuuu

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Bob Bowden's avatar

That’s what Stormy said.

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

Jeff, you said no more Pecker jokes and there were no more Pecker jokes.

That leaves me feeling peckish.

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Ethereal fairy Natalie's avatar

😂🤣😂

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Runfastandwin's avatar

my favorite Shakespeare contribution: malodorous codpiece. brilliant!

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Mary Hall's avatar

Look up "Shakespeare Insult Generator" on them thar Internets. Hilarious!

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SPW's avatar

“Thou reeky rump-fed giglet” or “Most toad-spotted traitor”(King Lear)

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Runfastandwin's avatar

on it

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

OUT damned SPLOTCH !

OUT ! I say !

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Rebecca Elliott's avatar

Yes, OUT! I'm mortally tired of "Foul is fair, and fair is foul" out of this whole writhing mass of maggots.

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

Eye of Newt ? 🤔

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Rebecca Elliott's avatar

Oh, why not? Especially since it was most likely mustard seed.

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SPW's avatar

Just the picture that gets painted onto the brain of that is enough to make you gag.

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Tess's avatar

I had to google that! lol 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Patty Mooney's avatar

Not to mention the alliteration.

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Steve Kelly's avatar

It's poetic prose at the very least.

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DAVID ALAMEDA's avatar

I found a 2-syllable ending:

"... for now!"

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TJTarheel's avatar

I had to look that up of course

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Linda Fulcher's avatar

There is a thing called the Logan Act that Trump is merrily violating with his shadow foreign policy. What the hell, Garland and the DOJ? How about doing your job for a change?

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Karen Livolsi's avatar

OMG! I can’t stand it! Do we have a DOJ? Garland? Isn’t that something made of flowers you wear either around your head or neck?

Unless you’re referring to a “garland” as a new slang word for “useless do nothing.” “He really is a garland in the mail room, all he does is stare at the wall. He has the motivation of a slug.” 🐌. Beyond frustrating. How many useless or criminal A.G.’s in row in the past 8 years?. All of them.

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Linda Fulcher's avatar

Garland is Biden's worst appointment. He is obviously and blatantly complicit in Trump's attempted coups and should have been fired already. We need a real SG, not this cringing fascist enabler.

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Mary's avatar

Makes one wonder if he has been corrupted from the get go. And Mueller didn’t do much either. And look what James Comey did to Hilary. I smell corruption.

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Linda Fulcher's avatar

Garland is a Republican and has ties to the Federalist Society although he is apparently not a member. Biden was badly fooled into appointing him. Remember that he dragged his feet with respect to prosecuting Trump until the J6 Committee shamed him into it, and he still hasn't done a fucking thing about Trump's enablers in Congress or about Roger Stone et al. I really wish it were politically possible for Biden to fire Garland.

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Catherine's avatar

I'm furious about Garland!

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Linda Fulcher's avatar

I've been furious about Garland since the day he was appointed. I had a terrible feeling that he would be a disaster. We have lost so much time because of his foot dragging and cowardice, if not his complicity in creeping fascism. Biden made an awful mistake with him. I've been saying this for a long time but no one wanted to hear it and everyone made excuses. He needs to resign now.

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P. J. Schuster's avatar

Yeah, it’s possible to fire him, but this close to the election it probably wouldn’t look good.

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Linda Fulcher's avatar

Unless the Republican scams to steal the election become so brazen and blatant that DOJ should take action but refuses to do so. Then Garland's firing might become possible.

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Terri Nighswonger's avatar

I smelled corruption years ago.

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Jodi Richard's avatar

It is mind numbing how nothing is being done. I just don’t understand it. WTF?

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Linda Weide's avatar

Not sure. Giving Garland the benefit of the doubt, after Republicans bled all agencies dry of personal by not funding them properly, I am sure they have their hands full with the trials they have going on. Better to do a few well, than a lot poorly. Once the Trump trial with Smith has happened might be time to look into more Trump behaviors. If Trump exhausts us, you can imagine he exhausts those who have to address his criming!

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Linda Fulcher's avatar

It's long past time to give Garland the benefit of the doubt.

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Susan Jane's avatar

Garland is not the slug, he's the cabbage.

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Mary Hall's avatar

< insert drum sting here >

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Linda Fulcher's avatar

Biden has to put Garland on the spot and tell him to get the DOJ ready to deal with MAGA violence, intimidation, election rigging and all around cheating in November, or resign now so he can appoint a real AG. Better yet, Garland should be fired. This shit has gone on far too long with no action by DOJ. It's outrageous that the fake elector cases are being dealt with solely by individual states. Apparently Garland doesn't care if his complicity in Republican schemes is obvious.

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Mary Virginia Hughes's avatar

Well, at least this Japanese Prime Minister is also a former.

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Deb's avatar

Maybe they are considering a partnership in country hoarding

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Lisa59's avatar

The ex Prime Minister was kissing Agent Orange's fat fucking pimpled ass saying, 'Don't hurt us if you get elected'. Would that be because the man that thinks with his mushroom will be the world's next Dictator?!? Be very afraid you stupid fucks.

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Runfastandwin's avatar

surely you jest...

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Celeste Hardway's avatar

I'm not joking....and don't call me Shirley! ;-)

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Libbey Dem's avatar

Niiice! 😆

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Planet 99's avatar

Speaking of Surely, has anyone else ever watched Airplane and Zero Hour one after the other? Our Christmas tradition (we are heathens) and it’s hilarious. Not Shakespeare (what is?) but a hoot.

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Susan Linehan's avatar

Sigh, the Logan Act was enacted in 1799 and has had exactly two indictments under it, the latest in 1852. Both led to acquittals. There is an amazing dearth of case law on it.

The sticking point is the question of intent, which is a required element under the statute. (Please, no comments about how ignorance of the law is no excuse. When intent is part of the statute, it has to be proven)

The passage that causes the problem is "with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States"

One Federal Court, in dicta, opined this statute is probably unconstitutional for vagueness about the meaning of "measures and "defeat." The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in Waldron v. British Petroleum Co., 231 F. Supp. 72 (S.D.N.Y. 1964).

Do we really, in an election year, want Garland to spend time going after folks meeting with foreign governments with the high likelihood of being zapped by the courts about the constitutionality of the statute? Where in the report of the meeting with Aso is there evidence of trying to defeat government policy relating to Japan?

The Wikipedia article has interesting statements by DOJ from 1975 on about the reluctance to prosecute under the Logan Act.

There may be a lot of reasons to criticize Garland, but failure to jump in with the Logan Act is not one of them. It would be really useful for folks criticizing him here to read the damn statute.

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Dana's avatar

Agree and this was right after the real POTUS was spending time with the real Japanese PM talking about real policy. It’s as if they are just letting tfg think he is doing something important to keep him busy. 🤞🏼🤞🏼

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arne link's avatar

As if. I swear they are just waiting for the dicktator to move back in with his skanky crowd.

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DR Darke's avatar

I fear the Logan Act lacks the teeth for Trump to be worried about it. If The Bouffant of All Knowledge Wikipedia is to be believed (and when it comes to straight information I tend to), the law's only been used twice, both in the 19th Century, and in both cases the Defendant got off.

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Mark Marderosian's avatar

Because when you look up "feckless" in the dictionary, one of the sentence examples to describe the meaning uses "Garland" to enunciate the point.

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

“Commander Buttstench” is a new one. Outstanding. Like Captain Underpants in its cuteness.

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arne link's avatar

It's the best one yet, IMHO.

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Tess's avatar

“Grandpa Farticus,” “greasy felon factory,” and yes-“Commander Buttstench!” WOW….perfect descriptions. He needs to be in jail and Pecker certainly is helping for that to happen. Looking forward to the rest!

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

And the house REPUBLIKKKANS all say;

" I am FARTICUS ! "

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Patty Mooney's avatar

Lurleen, bring me another beer.

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Megan Ross's avatar

"greasy felon factory" had me laughing first thing this morning!🤣

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arne link's avatar

Why are they grinning at each other in court. That was reported. Why?

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

Misery loves company ?

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Eva Porter's avatar

I work for a major personal insurance company where millions of dollars are paid from my desk personally. They wouldn’t hire Trump to file paperwork. The fact that it’s a close race just shows what a stupid bunch we are in this country.

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Samantha M's avatar

When you’re reading legit stories that claim college age students are breaking even between the two candidates — I’d bet serious cash on it being bs. Because ROEvember. That’s enough to tip the scale so hard it knocks Don Snorleone outta his chair.

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Vickie Berry's avatar

Read The Hopium Chronicles by Simon Rosenburg. His support is waining.

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Susan Burgess's avatar

It can’t possibly be a fact that it’s a close race, can it?

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Susan Burgess's avatar

Sounds very much like not a fact.

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Sköll's avatar

I doubt it will be close. I think Biden gets 90 million votes, even if that RFK Qanon somebody or other runs.

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Teri's avatar

I'm not even bringing what looks more & more likely from my subconscious into my "examine this burgeoning thought". No jinx & all.

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Libbey Dem's avatar

From what I am seeing, people are losing interest in Don Farleone. And he is waining in the polls.

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Eva Porter's avatar

Right now polling is close. I just argued with friends here in Arizona who sound like they’re voting for Trump a third time. Never underestimate the power of brainwashing.

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Susan Burgess's avatar

Have a read of TCinLA and Jay Kuo’s Substacks for today with regard to Pennsylvania.

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Teri's avatar

Are you responding to the new TV had, with a guy asking at 10+ businesses if they'll hire him if he has "88 felony charges pending"; if he's been found GUILTY of fraud, defamation, possessing TOP secret docs? IIRC by Repubs Against Trump.

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Lynn Van Haren's avatar

Truth. It also shows that the law had never been applied equally

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markwilson67's avatar

Was hoping for headline "Pecker explodes in fury" or "Trump stares hard at Pecker". Or something similar. You know, like a Post headline:-)

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

the thing is: Trump attacks *everyone* who says mean things about him, but he hasn't gone after Pecker. Pecker ran the National Enquirer and probably has a vault full of dirt on Trump

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

Pecker knows much nastier shit about Gass Ass , & the prosecution knows it.

If he doesn't live up to his immunity deal, he'll be jailed too.

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Mary Virginia Hughes's avatar

That can be about the only reason DJT didn't go after him on Truth Social rant-o-the-night. But observers still said it was obvious Pecker is still enthralled with Trump. Ick.

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

Because Pecks has the dirtiest dirt on Biffer Buttstench.

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

Carol Burnett ❤ sued the Enquirer quite successfully .

As I recall.

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arne link's avatar

But they are still grinning at each other. What's up with that?

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

Rictus smiles. 💀

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arne link's avatar

Ah, maybe.

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Janan Broadbent's avatar

Some bromance there that turns my stomach…

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Linda Fulcher's avatar

Read somewhere that Pecker had a safe full of dirt before he was forced out of AMI. Wonder what happened to the info?

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Teri's avatar

I heard that too. I'd wager years ago on Rachel Maddow.

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Dana's avatar

He has been given Federal immunity because he has cooperated big time.

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Sarah's avatar

I appreciated Neal Katyal’s idea that he explained on MSNBC. It’s a real conundrum to put the monster in jail because it’s what the orange pustule wants. Instead, Judge Merchan can sentence him to prison post trial. He said that every time the gag order is violated that it could be added to a post trial jail time to serve as a deterrent to the festering farting slimebag. That’s something we can all look forward to!

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Dana's avatar

If they set it up correctly, he lands in jail due to his choices to continue the defamation. Suspect that is what they will give him tomorrow

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Charles Austin's avatar

"Pecker explodes in fury" 💥💥🤣🤣🤣

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Vickie Berry's avatar

😂

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Richard Von Busack's avatar

PECKER ON THE STAND!

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Elizabeth Ellis's avatar

I’m getting a crazy visual…😂😂😂

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Deb's avatar

Yeah, gosh we have really raised the bar with our expectations ! Thanks for providing such wondrous descriptions of the incredible oz

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Nick's avatar

If someone were to recreate a replica of the White House, staff it with mannequins, and have fake cameras around the place, do you think we could just put him there? Like the Alzheimer's villages in Norway (I think that is where they're testing them), and let him continue to pretend he his important?

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Dave Drell's avatar

Excellent idea! sounds so Black

Mirror-ish.

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

Or a Potempkin village in Russia

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Teri's avatar

That might work better if he had a button that rings when pushed. For his Diet Coke addiction. 12 cans per DAY?!Staples has push buttons.

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Deb's avatar

I will donate to that

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Commander Buttstench! 🤣. This shadow foreign policy thing should be illegal-like everything else he does. Could I hate him more? I think not. I’m all in favor of the j word. 🙄

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Charles Austin's avatar

It is. It's a violation of the Logan Act.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Damn why does he get away with this shit!?!?!?

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David Jones's avatar

Merrick Garland.

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Megan Ross's avatar

He's stolen the name of Teflon Don away from Gotti. Nothing he does matters. I'm so sick of it.🤬

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Vickie Berry's avatar

Don’t think for one minute that DOJ isn’t investigating. They just never show their hand until they are ready to strike.

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Ema's avatar

Vickie, I appreciate the hope that you're correct, but remember... people all over MSM, social media, attorneys and legal experts (including Professor Tribe) were saying the "DOJ never shows its hand" when regular folks were wondering WTF was DOJ doing about trump months and then years after J6. And then... only to learn... it took the J6 Committee's findings to make the DOJ do its job. Even Professor Tribe was almost apologetic about his years of reassuring us that "he just isn't showing his hand". GARLAND DIDN'T HAVE A HAND TO SHOW! So, forgive me, but not going to be reassured this time that he's "on it". He's not "on it".

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Charles Austin's avatar

I haven't heard anyone in the MSM call this out. That's a huge reason he does.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

The damned media. 🤦‍♀️

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Charles Austin's avatar

Anything for their fucking ratings.😠😠

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Kim Nesvig's avatar

I believe it is illegal, but we seem powerless against Trump doing whatever he wants

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Sharon C Storm's avatar

Me too, it can’t happen soon enough for me.

Yes, the Logan Act is a thing, I’ve wondered how Grenell, tfg’s emissary, gets away with it.

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Kay-El's avatar

1. I’d like to see Joe Biden rattle a set of those old timey Western jail keys at Trumpenfurher.

2. I don’t see the need for major planning if P01135809 goes to jail. All the SS needs are comfy reading chairs, a reading lamp and headphones to drown out the whining should cover it

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Ema's avatar

I don't remember who I heard on MSNBC say it, could have been Weismann, Katayal, or Litman, but one of the legal eagles said they don't want to see trump jailed by Merchan because as soon as he is, it triggers an appeal. An appeal to throwing him in jail for contempt delays this trial and unfortunately, that is what trump wants and may be why he keeps trying to force the Judge's hand.

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Kay-El's avatar

Yep. Delay, delay, delay.

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Dana's avatar

If they set it up correctly, he lands in jail due to his choices to continue the defamation. Suspect that is what they will give him tomorrow

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Michael's avatar

Add gas-masks to those essentials.

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KL Pierce's avatar

What happened to the Logan Act in terms of Commander Buttstench running a shadow foreign policy scheme?

Corporate and other media just will not stop calling this case the “hush money” trial. IT IS AN ELECTION INTERFERENCE trial!

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Burke's avatar

The Whiner in Chief. This is an embarrassment for the Republican Party. They can't find a better candidate than this disgrace? Someone in GOP leadership better have a backup plan!

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Rick Calegari's avatar

Fuckface farty pants has the nerve to bitch about Biden campaigning while he's on trial. Well Sir Felonious Shitstains, you comit multiple crimes, you're going to do the time in the courtroom and hopefully better yet, in a new home without gold toilets, a cell phone and room service. We need to see along with the rest of the free world that his days of crimin' and campaigning should come to a much deserved abrupt end.

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Burke's avatar

The non-stop whining in the courthouse lobby should generate a question from at least one observant reporter:

"Former President Trump, you blame everyone but yourself for your legal troubles. But aren't you the cause of all of this? You claim you did nothing wrong. But we all witnessed your crimes live on TV. Aren't you your own worst enemy?"

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Lynn Van Haren's avatar

They just let him ramble away. No questions at all

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Mary Virginia Hughes's avatar

Aw, don't worry about them. There is zero capacity for embarrassment and shame when it comes to their Orange Lollipop.

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Jay Schexnyder's avatar

I can get accustomed to seeing him standing behind these bars, daily, if I must see him at all.

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Jayme Wolworth's avatar

The barricades that he stands behind every day makes it look like he's in a playpen. Very appropriate for a WLB.

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Eric Smith's avatar

The new motto of the Trumpkins: “I AM FARTICUS!” Has a certain ring to it— doesn’t it? Jeff, pithy as always.

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Vickie Berry's avatar

😂

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Kaye Stone's avatar

Mittens Romney, the least horrible of our 2 Senators in Utah, made a funny yesterday. He mentioned that one doesn't pay $130K for someone to NOT have sex.

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Kevin Dale Green's avatar

Not only that, admitting that you screwed a porn star might make you look skeezy, claiming a porn star screwed you makes you look weak and easily taken advantage of.

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William Burke's avatar

I dunno. Depending upon how Melania’s costume jewelry business is going, she might be open to reasonable offers.

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Ethereal fairy Natalie's avatar

She actually was selling costume jewelry on QVC back when.

"Melania Trump to Sell a Jewelry Line on QVC

The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com › business › media

melania selling jewelry on qvc 2023 from www.nytimes.com

Apr 15, 2010 — Melania Trump, the model and wife of Donald Trump, is using QVC, the home shopping network and Web site, to introduce her jewelry line to a ."

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

You're referring to the six kidney necklace ?

$245 for " gold " plated fugly ?

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Charlotte Thompson's avatar

Grandpa Farticus that one made my day.

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Megan Ross's avatar

FUCK TRUMP!! Period.

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Lisa's avatar

I second this!!!!!

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Vickie Berry's avatar

I third it!

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

I quadruple that !

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