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I can't believe this asshole had it right all along.
August 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I can't believe this asshole had it right all along.
— One Bearded Golfer (@onebeardedgolfer.bsky.social) 2025-08-26T19:35:16.022Z
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Look, we have a new statement of principles for the Republican Party.
Aaron Rupar
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Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."
August 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Look, we have a new statement of principles for the Republican Party.
— Popehat Likes The Triangles (@kenwhite.bsky.social) 2025-08-26T19:32:31.697Z
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Did someone say "Noble" Prize?
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Witkoff: "There's only one thing I wish for: that that Nobel committee finally gets its act together and realizes that you are the single finest candidate since that Nobel award was ever talked about."
August 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Witkoff: "There's only one thing I wish for: that that Nobel committee finally gets its act together and realizes that you are the single finest candidate since that Nobel award was ever talked about."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-08-26T18:09:18.131Z
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer: "Mr President, I invite you see your big beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor because you are really the transformational president of the American worker, along with the American flag and President Roosevelt."
August 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Lori Chavez-DeRemer: "Mr President, I invite you see your big beautiful face on a banner in front of the Department of Labor because you are really the transformational president of the American worker, along with the American flag and President Roosevelt."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-08-26T17:42:01.140Z
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(81,552 posts)PCB66
(183 posts)The first is Congress. However, if the President's party controls Congress then that becomes no constraint.
The second is the Supreme Court. However, if the Court is packed with the President's party picks then don't expect much of any reigning in. Like Denny Crain said one time"
You could argue that morality and respect for the Constitution will restrain tyranny but with Trump that ship has sailed. He doesn't give a shit.
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(77,795 posts)BoRaGard
(7,591 posts)He's always whining about his special rights and privileges and shit,
never a damn word about his responsibilities.
So frikken republicon. So unAmerican.
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