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kentuck

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13. In effect, they have betrayed the Founders of this country...

Reply to paulkienitz (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 09:14 AM

14 hrs ago

There is no way in hell that the Founders would approve a"unitary executive" after fighting a revolution to overthrow one. Not only does this make much of the GOP illegitimate, it also makes illegitimate the majority of the Supreme Court.

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How Trump gets away with his BS. [View all] no_hypocrisy 18 hrs ago OP

being a straight, rich white male repuke helps, too Skittles 17 hrs ago #1

The short answer - DeeDeeNY 17 hrs ago #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Seinan Sensei 15 hrs ago #7

With a heapin' helpin' of shamelessness baked-in Seinan Sensei 15 hrs ago #8

to be fair Skittles 4 hrs ago #16

He gets away with his BS gab13by13 16 hrs ago #3

I will add two more historical events to Garland's fuckery or incompetence (choose one). Gerald Ford's pardon of Nixon. 3Hotdogs 16 hrs ago #4

Yup, you get it, gab13by13 16 hrs ago #5

Curve Ball was a real person. He claimed to be a member of Iraqi 3Hotdogs 14 hrs ago #12

In short, Trump gets away with it because he has the support of an entire party apparatus. paulkienitz 15 hrs ago #6

This 100%. This is a coordinated attack on our Democracy headed up by the Republican party n/t Cheezoholic 15 hrs ago #10

In effect, they have betrayed the Founders of this country... kentuck 14 hrs ago #13

Yep -- we could see all along that they were picking justices by a right wing agenda... paulkienitz 10 hrs ago #14

And the rich get richer. Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #9

Also sheer quantity. tanyev 15 hrs ago #11

Excellent post. mahina 9 hrs ago #15