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Attilatheblond

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40. Any senators foolish enough to let that happen will face a nation full of pissed off women

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 12:51 PM

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and the men who love/respect them.

Sadly, there are too many foolish senators who want to keep their cushy jobs, and some probably have staffers who will lobby hard to keep theirs too. There is some honor in D.C., but not nearly enough.

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Last night's speech was Trump's tacit SURRENDER to the inevitable. [View all] Fiendish Thingy Yesterday OP

Thank you!!! MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #1

Trump's glass is bone dry Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #2

Bone-spur dry! 🤪 ColoringFool Yesterday #25

Made iced tea come out of my nose. Blumancru Yesterday #51

That sounds like the name of a whine... ultralite001 23 hrs ago #69

or fill it full of catsup before he throws it at the wall... Jack Valentino 15 hrs ago #77

He brought nothing to the table last night Takket Yesterday #3

This isn't the states and courts first rodeo with this kind of nonsense Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #4

🇺🇸 Good! 🇺🇸 ShazzieB Yesterday #55

Right? sedwin 23 hrs ago #70

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

He knows he is beaten, and is looking for a scapegoat Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6

Hegseth needs to measure Trump's testosterone leftstreet Yesterday #7

Low T Trump! Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #8

Going with Low-T-rump myself Attilatheblond Yesterday #36

I wish there was a "Recommend & Profusely Thank" button for this posting this thread Tim S Yesterday #9

Great post, thank you Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #10

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 Yesterday #40

Yes! Faux pas Yesterday #12

Well said! Knr NNadir Yesterday #13

Last night was very telling. SamuelAdams Yesterday #14

It was an "Emperor has no clothes" moment Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #17

Not only is HE clueless, but so is everyone he has in his Cabinet and Administration FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #71

Before the speech I thought Roc2020 Yesterday #15

That is such an appropriate Shakespearean quote. flashman13 Yesterday #16

Total poetry, for sure. calimary Yesterday #20

He was the master of recognizing false hoods and bombast. flashman13 Yesterday #28

Yeah. What does the ranking member of the intel committee know?? dpibel Yesterday #18

I really admire... blue sky at night Yesterday #19

My daughter is a high school English teacher Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #21

I learned a new word today. Amygdada. Dr. T Yesterday #22

Did you read what it governs? And scientific comparisons of its size in people who lean far right Attilatheblond Yesterday #42

I need to do more research. Dr. T Yesterday #44

He will almost certainly do more than "whine, complain, tantrum, and issue empty threats" Martin Eden Yesterday #23

We have to remember January 6th to know what he is capable of doing. kentuck Yesterday #27

My prediction is changed today... Moostache Yesterday #29

I might quibble over a few specifics Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #33

Maybe some crisis will arise and require him to 'spend more time with his family' Attilatheblond Yesterday #43

He also commands ICE and the FBI, regardless of popular support and who controls Congress. Martin Eden Yesterday #41

He has very little actual physical control outside the executive branch Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #61

And yet, he has obeyed all election related court orders thus far Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #32

He has ignored multiple court orders in ICE operations Martin Eden Yesterday #47

I prefer to tickle my cerebral cortex with fact based evidence rather than fact-free fearmongering Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #49

I don't often agree with you Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #53

The Trump-induced widespread suffering is uniting the majority of the nation against Trump and the republicans. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #54

Sometimes it requires pain Keepthesoulalive 23 hrs ago #57

If he sends in his goon forces to physically seize ballots, we don't have to give them the ballots. GoodRaisin 21 hrs ago #73

He'll most certainly try some fuckery, but he's been successfully pushed back up to this point. D23MIURG23 13 hrs ago #79

Well said. Agree 100% Martin68 Yesterday #24

Democrats Communists? Beck23 Yesterday #26

They will SAY lots things between now and November Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #34

Well then we should call them Simeofecal Schizofascists. Blumancru 23 hrs ago #64

I've long agreed with you that those who cry "Doom!" should be ignored... Mister Ed Yesterday #31

Vigilance is essential Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #35

AZ Sec of State Adrian Fontes sure recognizes the threats and is working REALLY effectively to protect us Attilatheblond Yesterday #45

This is indeed the proper posturing. drray23 Yesterday #38

#3... kentuck Yesterday #37

Now is not the time to crow about "victory party in November". mwmisses4289 Yesterday #39

I hear you, however... Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #48

Hes going to invade Iran and call for Marshall Law. BradBo Yesterday #46

If he invades Iran with US boots on the ground, Dems will take back the senate with 53 seats Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #50

Martial not Marshall Blumancru 23 hrs ago #62

Uh oh ... you asked for it dweller 23 hrs ago #67

He still has the power to declare "national emergency" and impose Martial Law. Justice matters. Yesterday #52

For the bajillionth time... Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #58

Yes your words are giving us hope FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #72

Agree! Irrational optimism writ large! Bobstandard 23 hrs ago #59

Exact. Pedo also doesn't care about the blue states or even all states. Justice matters. 23 hrs ago #65

I think that the MAJOR point popsdenver 14 hrs ago #78

I'll be there relogic Yesterday #56

Merci! Mme. Defarge 23 hrs ago #60

He looks and sounds Jilly_in_VA 23 hrs ago #63

Here's hoping the new Dem congress will add significantly to his cardiac stress Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #66

Here's hoping Jilly_in_VA 23 hrs ago #68

Oh, there will be dirty tomfoolery of some kind.... Blumancru 15 hrs ago #74

It doesn't work that way Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #75

Right. There is a lot that "Doesn't work that way" Blumancru 7 hrs ago #80

You should express this in an OP. LuckyCharms 5 hrs ago #81

Appreciate this post! hamsterjill 5 hrs ago #83

Reality is necessarily condescending to dystopian fantasies Fiendish Thingy 4 hrs ago #84

From your keyboard to the Goddess's ears ms liberty 15 hrs ago #76

There's a big but in this. COL Mustard 5 hrs ago #82

It always comes down to GOTV Fiendish Thingy 4 hrs ago #85

Amen, my friend, amen. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #86