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Whiskeytide

(4,463 posts) Fri Jun 9, 2023, 04:12 PM Jun 2023

NOT President Тяцмp. I think one of my favorite ...

… things about the indictment is that it refers to shitgibbon initially as “Donald J Тяцмp”, and then simply as “Тяцмp” or “the Defendant” throughout the filing.

And although it mentions that he was the 45th President of the US, not once does it refer to him as “President Тяцмp“.

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NOT President Тяцмp. I think one of my favorite ... (Original Post) Whiskeytide Jun 2023 OP

That's just a societal nicety extended out of respect for the office EYESORE 9001 Jun 2023 #1

That is correct. But HE thinks that's how he should be formally addressed. And ... Whiskeytide Jun 2023 #2

Yep. Schadenfreude has got a hold on me today. EYESORE 9001 Jun 2023 #3

EYESORE 9001

(25,984 posts)

1. That's just a societal nicety extended out of respect for the office

Reply to Whiskeytide (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2023, 04:17 PM

Jun 2023

The courts don’t recognize the former titles of criminal defendants.

Whiskeytide

(4,463 posts)

2. That is correct. But HE thinks that's how he should be formally addressed. And ...

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 9, 2023, 04:21 PM

Jun 2023

… the Qult thinks he is still in office. Little things sometimes give me great satisfaction.

EYESORE 9001

(25,984 posts)

3. Yep. Schadenfreude has got a hold on me today.

Reply to Whiskeytide (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 9, 2023, 04:22 PM

Jun 2023

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