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In reply to the discussion: Last night's speech was Trump's tacit SURRENDER to the inevitable. [View all]
leftstreet
(41,464 posts)7. Hegseth needs to measure Trump's testosterone
He hates warriors who surrender!
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Last night's speech was Trump's tacit SURRENDER to the inevitable. [View all]
Fiendish Thingy
Yesterday
OP
This isn't the states and courts first rodeo with this kind of nonsense
Fiendish Thingy
Yesterday
#4
Kinda figure he might TRY to incite another attack and riot when the time comes a new Senate/House sworn in
Attilatheblond
Yesterday
#30
shithole has his private armed force with psychopaths at the helm..................
Lovie777
Yesterday
#5
I wish there was a "Recommend & Profusely Thank" button for this posting this thread
Tim S
Yesterday
#9
He's doing this in vain hope that the psycho MAGAs will harass and threaten their Republican Senators
ChicagoTeamster
Yesterday
#11
Any senators foolish enough to let that happen will face a nation full of pissed off women
Attilatheblond
23 hrs ago
#40
Not only is HE clueless, but so is everyone he has in his Cabinet and Administration
FakeNoose
21 hrs ago
#71
Did you read what it governs? And scientific comparisons of its size in people who lean far right
Attilatheblond
23 hrs ago
#42
He will almost certainly do more than "whine, complain, tantrum, and issue empty threats"
Martin Eden
Yesterday
#23
Maybe some crisis will arise and require him to 'spend more time with his family'
Attilatheblond
23 hrs ago
#43
He also commands ICE and the FBI, regardless of popular support and who controls Congress.
Martin Eden
23 hrs ago
#41
He has very little actual physical control outside the executive branch
Fiendish Thingy
22 hrs ago
#61
I prefer to tickle my cerebral cortex with fact based evidence rather than fact-free fearmongering
Fiendish Thingy
22 hrs ago
#49
The Trump-induced widespread suffering is uniting the majority of the nation against Trump and the republicans. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
22 hrs ago
#54
If he sends in his goon forces to physically seize ballots, we don't have to give them the ballots.
GoodRaisin
19 hrs ago
#73
He'll most certainly try some fuckery, but he's been successfully pushed back up to this point.
D23MIURG23
11 hrs ago
#79
AZ Sec of State Adrian Fontes sure recognizes the threats and is working REALLY effectively to protect us
Attilatheblond
23 hrs ago
#45
If he invades Iran with US boots on the ground, Dems will take back the senate with 53 seats
Fiendish Thingy
22 hrs ago
#50
He still has the power to declare "national emergency" and impose Martial Law.
Justice matters.
22 hrs ago
#52
Exact. Pedo also doesn't care about the blue states or even all states.
Justice matters.
22 hrs ago
#65
Here's hoping the new Dem congress will add significantly to his cardiac stress
Fiendish Thingy
22 hrs ago
#66