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JKirkpatrick

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Pacific Islander , Master Electrician, Surfer, Natural Comedian. Hawaii, USA. Snark and Sparks. It's what I do.Refugee from Twit-X

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JKirkpatrick , to random
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When do the conversations happen about who trump would put into key positions in his Authoritarian Regime? Will he pardon Bannon and bring him back? Roger Stone? Steven (Goebbels) Miller? Paul Manafort? Michael Flynn? Will trump pardon Weisselberg and make him treasurer? Jared? JFC

GottaLaff , to random
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DOJ says it won’t prosecute Attorney General after House contempt vote

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/14/politics/merrick-garland-contempt-vote-no-prosecution?cid=ios_app

JKirkpatrick ,
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@GottaLaff I knew this wouldn't gain traction. Johnson is an idiot.

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“…tweets liked by said committed “serial sexual assault,” called him “one of USA’s most hated, villainous, douchey celebs,” and, in a since-removed set of tweets, harshly criticized Trump’s response to the deadly 2017 White nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia – something Vance now defends Trump over”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/13/politics/kfile-jd-vance-harsh-twitter-likes-trump-vice-president?cid=ios_app

JKirkpatrick ,
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@GottaLaff Vance is a two-faced bootlicker as a lot of Repubs have turned out to be. They make me sick. They're all lining up behind the Convict. They just want power by any means and trump is the only shot they have at it.

Nonilex , to random
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Why fear a second term, & what they are doing about it
Several are working to safeguard , including

When the union repping ~½ of employees approved a new contract w/the federal govt this month, it included an unusual provision that had nothing to do w/pay, benefits or workplace flexibility: protections from meddling into their work.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/06/12/trump-federal-scientists-climate-environment/

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randahl , to random
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And they claim it is not a cult.

Wow.

Source: https://youtu.be/urtyUAsvwIQ?si=4HP-6D34OkKLz1Sj

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JKirkpatrick ,
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@randahl MTG is the most repulsive sycophant of all. Just disgusting.

randahl , to random
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I wish there was an English term for this:

From time to time I notice a movie which gets top review scores, but when I watch it, I soon realize it is one of those movies, which I for a lack of a better term call "All wrapping with no present inside."

It is movies which have million dollar budgets, expensive casting, and endless special effects, but a slim, stereotypical manuscript, with zero surprises.

It is what "Dune: part two" is, but what "Interstellar" is not.

Is there a term for it?

JKirkpatrick ,
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@randahl A Razzie contender

Strandjunker , to random
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Get educated on the dangerous Project 2025 if you want to keep a country. I spent some time reading through this fascist shit — linked to the Trump campaign — and now honestly I’m kind of completely freaked out.

JKirkpatrick ,
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@Strandjunker My Father fought in WWII against fascism. He adamantly opposed my desire to enlist in saying, " I did enough service for all of us". I won't let his service be diminished. He would have hated trump. Glad he's not here to see this Authoritarian insurgency. He'd be Locking and loading.

randahl , to random
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Trump crony Steve Bannon has lost his appeal and will be reporting to jail on July 1 to serve his 4 month prison sentence for dodging the Jan 6 investigation.

Finally.

(Via Glenn Kirschner)

JKirkpatrick ,
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@randahl Traitor gets 4 months.
He's not only a traitor to our democratic system, he's a traitor to MAGAts too

randahl , (edited ) to random
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Wait… WHAT??!?!?!?

Trump is now publicly fantasising about getting reelected and throwing the president's wife in jail, as revenge for 12 jurors in Manhattan finding Trump guilty of a crime.

I am truly lost for words. As a political campaign message, this makes zero sense.

Clearly, my field of political analysis does not suffice. If a psychologist or a doctor has an analysis of these ramblings of a madman, I am all ears.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyUsWoGclQ4

JKirkpatrick ,
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@randahl ' I'm going to lie about this being a political prosecution of me and at the same time threaten to prosecute my political opponent if I win '
That's some campaign strategy.
What an idiot.

rbreich , to random
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All nine Republican senators running for reelection this year just voted against the right to contraception:

John Barrasso
Marsha Blackburn
Kevin Cramer
Ted Cruz
Deb Fischer
Josh Hawley
Pete Ricketts
Rick Scott
Roger Wicker

So much for the party of "freedom."

JKirkpatrick ,
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@rbreich The usual suspects. The silver lining is that this will be motivating women to get out and vote.

Strandjunker , to random
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If Fani Willis had a conflict of interest because a man might have paid for a meal, imagine how serious it would be if Supreme Court justices heard cases related to an election their wives had tried to overturn.

JKirkpatrick ,
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@Strandjunker The hypocrisy is maddening.

Nonilex , to random
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#GOP plans aggressive weaponization [#projection ] investigations [#disinformation ] in wake of #Trump #conviction
#House Spkr #MikeJohnson vowed to use oversight powers & other measures to target jurisdictions pursuing prosecutions of Trump. #Republicans in #Congress doubled down on their defense of Trump after his conviction on 34 counts related to falsifying business records.
#law #justice #obstruction #TheRealWeaponizationOfGovernment
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/04/gop-trump-house-weaponization-investigations/

JKirkpatrick ,
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@Nonilex Garland should have opened by saying, " I can't believe I have to say this".
Republicans are flooding the zone with chaos. Such bullsh!t lies they tell.

DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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Molly Jong-Fast: “If being a convicted felon is so great for Donald Trump, why are Republicans freaking out?”

JKirkpatrick ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot Because hypocrisy is their thing.

randahl , to random
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As soon as the mob boss is convicted for his crimes, they think the country is a "banana republic".

It is an interesting choice of words, because had the US been a banana republic, I guarantee you, Trump's fate had not been decided by a three month legal proces.

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JKirkpatrick , (edited )
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@randahl They're preaching to the choir. The base isn't expanding and trump is losing voters . And this gaslighting is further turning people off. Tulsi Gabbard is especially an embarrassment to Hawaii. She's such a transparent opportunist.

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Remember: Trump's jury was made up of ordinary citizens — selected with input from Trump's own lawyers. The jurors were not politicians or members of the "Deep State." They were Americans who did their civic duty.

JKirkpatrick ,
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@rbreich But it's a Cult. Logic doesn't apply. Imagine being so gullible or willfully ignorant. It's just pathetic.

randahl , to random
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Finally! Biden allows Ukraine to fire back at Russian positions across the border, with two notable limitations:

  1. Ukraine can only do so from the area around Kharkiv.

  2. Ukraine can still not use the 300 km ATACMS missiles for these strikes.

Still, this is a significant development, as Ukraine can now shoot down Russian aircraft attacking Kharkiv from inside Russia, using the Patriot systems, and attack ground targets in Belgorod with HIMARS GMLRS guided missiles and more.

JKirkpatrick ,
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@randahl Excellent timing.

GottaLaff , to random
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NYT: “#NikkiHaley, the former Republican presidential candidate, wrote “Finish them” on an artillery shell during her visit to Israel this week. Haley finished her inscription with a note that “America loves Israel always,” using a heart emoji for “loves.”

Her visit came just days after Israel drew international condemnation for a strike that killed dozens of Gazan civilians in a camp for displaced Palestinians.”

JKirkpatrick ,
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@GottaLaff
Biden should put out an ad aimed at the protest voters. 'Is this what you want instead of negotiations?'.

DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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LOL. Spoken like a true grifter! He figured out cryptocurrencies' potential for robbing people blind.

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    @DemocracyMattersALot He positive that he can create new scams using crypto as cover. He's open minded in terms of having brain farts and drivel draining from his facial sphincter.

    RikerGoogling Bot , to random
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    why do you need a towel in space

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @RikerGoogling Linus Syndrome

    randahl , to random
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    "Dear Mr. Biden

    We have been leveling cities, torturing, raping, killing, plundering and abducting children for so long, my army seriously needs a break, before all those western weapons arrive, and we lose the war.

    Therefore, I think western countries should give us a breather, so I can replenish my troops and get back to full blown genocide in about 6-12 months.

    From Russia with love ♥️

    Vladimir Putin"

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @randahl Sure, Peace talks, OK. Come to D.C. and we'll 'talk' Vald.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    Senate again fails to advance border security bill in election-year showdown vote
    The vote came as both parties try to paint themselves as tough on the border.

    https://trib.al/DSEBRNb

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @GottaLaff The Repubs are making it clear that supporting trump in any circumstance is the top priority. Even in a stand alone vote on a bill authored by one of their own. Partisan hacks.

    rbreich , to random
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    The Appeal to Heaven flag isn't just tied to Jan 6.

    It's a Christian nationalist symbol.

    Christian nationalists believe that the law of the land is not the Constitution, but instead the law of God as they interpret it.

    Do you see the problem with Alito flying this flag?

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @rbreich Clearly it was a mistake to put the Justices of the highest court in the land above oversight themselves. SMH

    flexghost , to random
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    Who else called it?

    Sound off 🔈

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @flexghost And the award for lying hypocrite of the year goes to . . .

    GottaLaff , to random
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    Was there ever a doubt?

    #NikkiHaley is supporting #Trump’s 2024 White House bid, she said Wednesday in her first public remarks since exiting the Republican presidential primary more than two months ago.

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/22/politics/nikki-haley-donald-trump?cid=ios_app

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @GottaLaff What a 2 faced opportunist. But there may be a silver lining. Her supporters may be disgusted and resolve to vote for Biden.

    rbreich , to random
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    When Trump openly and repeatedly exclaims that migrants are “poisoning the blood of our country,” or shares a video calling for a “unified Reich,” he is literally echoing the language of Hitler.

    Trump is not a “populist.” He’s not a “strongman.” He is a fascist.

    Use the word.

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @rbreich I'm sure you're using the term 'strongman' loosely.
    Weakest POTUS ever.

    flexghost , to random
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    Dramatic pause or was Trump glitching out?

    Trump data dump

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @flexghost Dramatic pauses are for a few seconds.

    Strandjunker , to random
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    I don’t know who needs to hear this, but comparing Biden’s mental health with Trump’s mental health is like comparing an iPhone with 2 styrofoam cups and some string.

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @Strandjunker A whole roll of string.

    randahl , (edited ) to random
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    Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani: Indicted.

    Trump's lawyer John Eastman: Indicted.

    Trump's CFO Allen Weisselberg: Jailed… twice.

    Trump's adviser Peter Navarro: Jailed.

    Trump's adviser Steve Bannon: Going to jail.

    Trump's fixer Michael Cohen: Already went to jail.

    — If you still think Trump is innocent, you are in for a surprise.

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @randahl Multiple fall guys and the stooges keep getting in line. Jared should be investigated too, tor bumbling Covid Testing, and his many shady deals with SA, Qatar, Israel.

    breadandcircuses , to random
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    Now THIS is the ultimate in capitalist greenwashing.

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    @breadandcircuses I'm glad that billboards are banned in Hawaii. After living here for half my life it always blows me away when I go to visit family how many billboards there are on the continent.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    I parked near some asshole who had a big Trump bumpersticker, and a smaller one that read: "Trump was right about everything."

    It took every ounce of self-restraint to not deface it.

    JKirkpatrick , (edited )
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    @GottaLaff Not too much trump propaganda here but there's this one MAGA idiot in town that painted her truck with a wrap, all trump BS. I got stuck behind her in traffic and could tell she was watching for my response. I shook my head visibly, laughed, and shook some more.

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    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @flexghost I thought Crockett was making a valid point. Like, if MTG's comment is allowable then the gloves come off. And Ms Crockett is a wit that no MAGAt should provoke. Love her. And Comer not getting it was the icing on the cake. That guy is an idiot.

    randahl , to random
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    An American politician investigated for sex trafficking of a minor, shows his support for a criminal presidential candidate, by repeating a phrase previously used to rally the armed right wing extremists of The Proud Boys.

    Man, American politics is wild.

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @randahl Bootlickers Sycophants and Toadys, oh my.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    He blamed “Mrs. Alito”!🤦🏻‍♀️

    At Justice #Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Display

    An upside-down flag, adopted by #Trump supporters contesting the Biden victory, flew over the justice’s front lawn as the Supreme Court was considering an election case. #SCOTUS

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/us/justice-alito-upside-down-flag.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sU0.Ul57.KzkpFSD-0V_Z&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @GottaLaff
    W T F

    GottaLaff , to random
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    Via @stevebenen:

    Quite a quote from Eric Swalwell on the parade of GOP members attending #TrumpTrial this morning:

    “I don’t think that anything could animate the phrase ‘do-nothing Congress’ more than missing votes and canceling hearings to go up and be a spectator at your cult leader’s trial.”

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @GottaLaff @stevebenen And to put an end to any doubt about what pathetic suck ups they are they wear matching suits.

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    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @rbreich It's a poorly written soap opera that's being forced on us like trump in a lady's dressing room. I can't wait for it all to be over. Biden is stabilizing. Trump is destructive. It's a clear choice. Ask yourself what you want to see for the next 4 years. More landmark bills passed? Freedom to vote? A President who has empathy and does things like Student Debt forgiveness? Or a one day dictator? Only 1 catch. It'll be a Dictator groundhog day every day.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ A large House GOP group is discussing a trip to New York to back up Donald Trump at his trial — joining a growing Republican trend.—Politico

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @GottaLaff The law and disorder party.
    G🤡 P

    flexghost , to random
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    “I do have a lot of surrogates and they are speaking very beautifully”
    -Trump

    Imagine being a sitting United States Senator of the speaker of the house and choosing to help Trump break his gag order over representing your constituents

    Winning.

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    GottaLaff , to random
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    Via Adam Schiff:

    People are losing respect for our system of justice because a Speaker of the House stands outside a courthouse to falsely denigrate it.

    If you have no respect for the rule of law, Mr. Speaker,

    At least have some self-respect.

    Aaron Rupar:

    Speaker Mike Johnson is outside #Trump's trial offering a stream of lies

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    randahl , to random
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    So far, this is where Trump’s defence team is at:

    Trump absolutely did not have sex with Stormy Daniels, whom he never even met. Michael Cohen just out of his good heart decided to pay her USD 130,000 to prevent the public from finding out about the affair which Trump never had.

    Good luck in court.

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @randahl trump finding out that he can't just 'flood the zone' with chaos in a court of law. BTW, isn't he still violating the gag order with his lies on the courthouse steps and at the rally he just had?
    Lock him up.

    randahl , to random
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    Kristi "I have met with many world leaders" Noem writes in her book, she had to cancel her meeting with Emanuel Macron.

    Only one problem… Macron never invited her.

    https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4659620-french-government-questions-noems-account-of-a-cancelled-meeting-with-macron-report/

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @randahl @neilasaurus Well, she is quite artificial herself. And she's not playing with a full deck.

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    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @flexghost I voted for HRC. How much better would the Nation be if she had been awarded the Presidency.
    I feel disenfranchised.

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    Thurs 9 May, 2024 🧵

    The prosecution asks that the defense be precluded from asking whether she was arrested. Justice agrees w/the prosecutors, saying that “anybody can be arrested” & that it “doesn’t prove anything.”

    The people call Stormy Daniels back to the stand

    atty begins questioning by saying that in 2011, Daniels denied having had sex w/Trump.

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @Nonilex When Stern said Ivanka was a " Piece of A _ _ " tRump didn't even get slightly bent about it. He agreed.

    randahl , (edited ) to random
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    After a catastrophic week for Republican candidate for vice president Kristi Noem, how will she get away from the press, now that they only talk about her weird anecdotes in her new book, which mentions how she shot her own dog and falsely claims she has met Kim Jong-un.

    But leave it to Newsmax to jump to the rescue in such a perfect ultra-MAGA way, it deserves a prize.

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    @randahl A news channel for the QAnon crowd. Who else watches this garbage? I watched it once a few years ago. It was so outrageously stupid that I rolled my eyes till it hurt.

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    "That Explains A Lot"

    RFK Jr says doctor told him a worm ate part of his brain: US media

    Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr believed he may have been attacked by a worm that ate part of his brain and then died inside his head, NYT reported on Wednesday.

    Kennedy, 70, made the claim in a 2012 deposition as part of his divorce from his second wife, according to the New York Times
    #AureFreePress #News #press #headline

    https://insiderpaper.com/rfk-jr-says-doctor-told-him-a-worm-ate-part-of-his-brain-us-media/

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @Free_Press Gives braindead a whole new meaning.

    wdlindsy , (edited ) to random
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    I had the unsettling but enlightening experience yesterday of interacting with someone who believes, all evidence to the contrary notwithstanding, that Trump was an outstanding president and is being maligned now. Emphasis on the word "believes."

    This interaction taught me all over again how impossible it is to reason with Trump's fans who base their adulation not on reason but on raw belief.

    Context: the person with whom I interacted is a man. He's over 90, retired military.

    #Trump
    /1

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @wdlindsy We can't let the idiots win. I'm voting Blue down ballot.

    randahl , to random
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    Trump talks to the press, explaining he is not allowed to talk, which means he cannot testify in court.

    Pardon my Danish — I am from Jutland, the farming region of Denmark, and I have seen stables with less horseshit than this.

    Source: Fox News

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    JKirkpatrick , (edited )
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    @randahl Don't even let him speak or give him a platform to do so. I'm sick of his stupid orange face and that voice. I rather hang by my hair and be forced to listen to amplified fingernails on a chalkboard.

    JKirkpatrick ,
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    @randahl I agree. 100%

    JKirkpatrick , to random
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    If the Birther Conspiracy theory irked you, The Central Park 5, The Miss America dressing room invasions, the Jean Carroll rape, the Epstein statements ,his mysterious 'suicide', The Access Hollywood tape The trump University Fraud settlement. Multiple Bankruptcies, Destroying irreplaceable Art Deco murals to build Trump Tower. Multiple accusations of sexual harrassment and assault, Posing with Bibles, Selling Bibles, NFTs, Grifting off of everything, J6 Fake Elector scheme. Stormy D 1 of 3

    JKirkpatrick OP ,
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    @otownKim Magats contest the 'rape' claim so I call him anadjudicated sex assaulter. It's the official charge and it dumbfounds the MAGAts.

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