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Husband, Dad, Grandfather, Friend. American. Trial attorney. Californian. Santa Barbarian. Political Observer. Independent.
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Moronic Prairie Barbie doesn’t even know that Newsom’s termed out of the election.
She’s dumber than a fence post.
Dressing up in costumes doesn’t change that.
This disgusting Cabal of carnival barking, evil frauds is going to destroy the country.
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Moronic Prairie Barbie doesn’t even know that Newsom’s termed out of the election.
She’s dumber than a fence post.
Dressing up in costumes doesn’t change that.
This disgusting Cabal of carnival barking, evil frauds is going to destroy the country.
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The sadly false premise here is that polling results matter in an autocratic, militarized, oligarchic state built upon kleptocratic theft, cruelty, dominance, violence and humiliation.
The prospect there will be national elections that change that outcome is not looking strong.
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Is he a Gravy Seal?
‘Cuz he looks like a Gravy Seal.
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Musk lost $80 billion today because of his little hissy fit with Trump. But Musk is personally threatening Trump with exposure to scandal and withdrawal of support, implicit third-party challenge of GOP.
Truly, a battle of Monsters.
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John Kennedy’s cornpone drooling huckster shtick is such a well-honed masterpiece by now that he really deserves consideration for a Daytime Emmy. 👌🏻
Remember, he was educated at Cambridge.
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There is no rational explanation because the actual reason is that Trump is simply using the largesse of American market power to personally solicit bribes for himself, his businesses and oligarch cronies.
Since they can’t openly admit that, they spew obvious gibberish.
Occam’s Razor.
Good job, GOP!
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Translation:
“I called my sponsor, and begged him to help me with my political problems. I promised, ‘very strongly,’ to stand by and do nothing while he attacks Ukrainian cities and innocent civilians.
It’s called ‘NEGOTIATION.’
It’s called ‘WINNING.’
Something the WOKE SCUM don’t understand.”
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Translation:
“I called my sponsor, and begged him to help me with my political problems. I promised, ‘very strongly,’ to stand by and do nothing while he attacks Ukrainian cities and innocent civilians.
It’s called ‘NEGOTIATION.’
It’s called ‘WINNING.’
Something the WOKE SCUM don’t understand.”
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Good move. Smart tactics and aggressive, timed, coordinated strategies by Dems and Indy’s nationwide, up and down the ballots, with strong, field tested messaging may be the most effective tool in the arsenal of those who seek to preserve our precious, withering democratic republic.
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Translation: I don’t know where these judges who made that ruling come from because I nominated one of them. But that’s fake news.
The real news is that his federalist buddies have turned on him and he knows he’s going to lose at the Supreme Court so the world must burn.
It’s the Trump Way.
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My bet:
D.C. Circuit wants to consolidate the Tariff-busting decisions into a single appeal to tee it up for SCOTUS Review, where they affirm all the lower court anti-tariff rulings in a 7-2 vote against TACO Boy.
Then the ketchup will really hit the wall, and the poop will fill those diapers.
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My bet:
D.C. Circuit wants to consolidate the Tariff-busting decisions into a single appeal to tee it up for SCOTUS Review, where they affirm all the lower court anti-tariff rulings in a 7-2 vote against TACO Boy.
Then the ketchup will really hit the wall, and the poop will fill those diapers.
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I think the ultimate disposition of Trump/MAGA will not occur until 1/20/28.
Unless he’s impeached & convicted.
Think how bad it has to get to achieve that.
Need 67 Senators.
Midterms are key.
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My conclusion:
Sadly, mere Citizens can’t sue Trump over Emoluments Clause violations—no personal injury, no standing. But Congress might (must approve foreign gifts).
States or competitors might if they show financial harm. Courts need more than public outrage over rank constitutional wrongs.
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Constitutional scholars:
Who has federal court standing to challenge corrupt pardons?
Develop the arguments because the Mob Boss-in-Chief is simply going to continue to issue federal pardons every day to whoever pays or flatters him, while punishing every institution and individual who doesn’t.
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Constitutional scholars:
Who has federal court standing to challenge corrupt pardons?
Develop the arguments because the Mob Boss-in-Chief is simply going to continue to issue federal pardons every day to whoever pays or flatters him, while punishing every institution and individual who doesn’t.
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Constitutional scholars:
Who has federal court standing to challenge corrupt pardons?
Develop the arguments because the Mob Boss-in-Chief is simply going to continue to issue federal pardons every day to whoever pays or flatters him, while punishing every institution and individual who doesn’t.
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Constitutional scholars:
Who has federal court standing to challenge corrupt pardons?
Develop the arguments because the Mob Boss-in-Chief is simply going to continue to issue federal pardons every day to whoever pays or flatters him, while punishing every institution and individual who doesn’t.
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Trump says the planes “go to the U.S. Air Force.“
So it’s not rank bribery/extortion in plain sight.
But it is, because he thinks the Air Force is his. Personally.
Same w/tariffs madness.
He knows U.S. is biggest market in world.
Thinks it’s his.
“I set the rates. PAY ME.”
Mob Boss Mentality.
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Fact check:
TRUE!!!!!✅
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Result-oriented, dogmatic and purely ideological approach by the right-wing “textualist” SCOTUS justices means they are not “conservative,” honest, OR patriotic.
They are simply dishonest, activist radicals.
They need to go.
Let’s start with age limits when the GOP is gone.
Then add 4 justices.
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Easy to make a list of all the GOP Senators who are up for re-election next year.
They’re publicly opposing some aspect of Trump’s authoritarian or upward redistribution of wealth agendas.
So, they fear losing their seat more than Trump’s threats.
So, political pressure works.
Bring the heat!
🗽⚖️🇺🇸
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“But what about Hunter and Joe!“
“LAPTOP!!”
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Trump has been taking a blowtorch to the Constitution since 1/20/25, Chuck.
It’s the free jet that got you off your ass?
Take a seat.
Give way to the new folks.
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Fact check: True!
“Despicable” means “conduct that is so vile, base, or contemptible that it would be looked down upon and despised by ordinary, decent people.” www.justia.com/trials-litig....
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Plainly lying about the factual basis of an extraordinarily outlier immigration decision that indisputably demonstrates preferential treatment of racist white South Africans, without a scintilla of pushback from major media outlets is, in the parlance of Trumplandia, otherwise known as Monday.
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Plainly lying about the factual basis of an extraordinarily outlier immigration decision that indisputably demonstrate preferential treatment of racist white South Africans, without a scintilla of pushback from major media outlets is, in the parlance of Trumplandia, otherwise known as Monday.
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