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Bluetus

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6. Armies of masked thugs deporting our best customers are bad for business

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:14 PM

Friday

They already got everything they wanted from Trump. They are through with him.

And as Thom Hartmann said on his show today, we will see many Republicans in open revolt AFTER they get past their primary this year. Trump's lame duck period started the second this SCOTUS ruling was announced.

You can be certain that this isn't lost on the likes of Musk, Theil, Palantir, Leo et Al. The only question is if Trump can be sidelined enough that they will leave him in office through 2028 (or death whichever happens sooner.) If Trump puts their power at risk, they will throw him overboard.

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Did Gorsuch just signal intent to defend congressional power and authority in future rulings? [View all] bigtree Friday OP

I can hardly believe it, but UpInArms Friday #1

He certainly gave a history lesson. Buckeyeblue Friday #5

reminding of the history of a king imposing taxes without representation bigtree Friday #21

One can hope Tim S Friday #2

amen bigtree Friday #19

DURec leftstreet Friday #3

nah. they're just trying to save B.See Friday #4

there is a strong element of saving their own financial portfolios here bigtree Friday #8

So, seems they know how to reference B.See Friday #11

there were sly exploitations of relatively recent conservative doctrine by some of the majority bigtree Friday #20

Armies of masked thugs deporting our best customers are bad for business Bluetus Friday #6

Nope. Just says he values his wallet more than loyalty to Trump Raven123 Friday #7

I agree with that bigtree Friday #9

The problem is Gorsuch was one who agreed on the Trump immunity decision Raven123 Friday #13

I get that bigtree Friday #15

Or he's renegotiating lame54 Friday #10

Only when big money is at stake. 617Blue Friday #12

I agree on that bigtree Friday #16

K&R UTUSN Friday #14

Sadly the process also makes it very difficult to correct unintended consequences. dickthegrouch Friday #17

Gorsuch addressed that, I think, by pointing to the 'major questions doctrine' bigtree Friday #18

'btw' bigtree Yesterday #22

It appears that 2 of the 3 TACO picks are THINKING on their butts! ProudMNDemocrat Yesterday #23

My question then: why did the esteemed right-side of the Court . . . peggysue2 23 hrs ago #24

it's the old adage, I think, about who's ox is gored bigtree 22 hrs ago #25