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The Velveteen Ocelot

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4. Thornberry actually has a law degree, which suggests that

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2019, 11:45 AM

Nov 2019

even though law school is a shit-ton of work, you can be galactically stupid and still manage to graduate. If he ever leaves Congress and goes into private law practice, and you need a lawyer to defend you in a criminal trial, do not hire him if his proposed defense of you is to the effect that you shouldn't be convicted because you commit crimes all the time.

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Republican: You Can't Impeach Trump for a Crime He Does 'All the Time' [View all] babylonsister Nov 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #1

Thornberry readily admits that he's got no moral compass. How nice. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2019 #2

Serial murderers are now excused. patricia92243 Nov 2019 #3

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Thornberry actually has a law degree, which suggests that The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #4

He is leaving congress. blogslut Nov 2019 #10

Oh, FFS! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2019 #5

perhaps he'd like to give an example of drumpf saying the same thing in public? Takket Nov 2019 #6

So a murderer is able to get away w/ murder because they do 'it' all of the time? What a.. SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #7

How stupid can they get? KentuckyWoman Nov 2019 #9

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First time I saw this headline, I assumed it was satire muriel_volestrangler Nov 2019 #12

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