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Warpy

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21. We will, his shtik is tired and his star power is wearing thin

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 09:53 AM

Jul 2021

so he's gradually losing support among people who are still on the functional side of the spectrum. He'll always have the crazies in the campers who follow him around like 70s Deadheads, and they are loud and unhinged, but they are few.

It took Chile 30 years to get Pinchet, a decade of sanity chipping away at his remaining support. I don't think it will take than long to get Duymdum, but it won't happen soon.

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An interesting revelation from one of the recent books... [View all] kentuck Jul 2021 OP

That's a bit revisionist... Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #1

As I recall, he was pretty quiet for some weeks afterward? kentuck Jul 2021 #2

IMO omitting the fact he was being impeached during that time is providing him cover... Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #11

It is SO rare for Trump to ever shut up PatSeg Jul 2021 #27

I think that is accurate. kentuck Jul 2021 #28

"I can't believe they STILL support me" PatSeg Jul 2021 #29

Someone always shows up to bail his ass out of the mess he creates. PaulRevere08 Jul 2021 #34

And he believes it is something masterful and brilliant PatSeg Jul 2021 #36

Exactly. He completely checked out underpants Jul 2021 #8

Wasn't that nice? PatSeg Jul 2021 #37

Time to bring the fuck to justice! lastlib Jul 2021 #3

Well who was going to arrest him? FakeNoose Jul 2021 #4

He was out of office after January 20th... kentuck Jul 2021 #5

Sad but true Champp Jul 2021 #7

That needs to be codified in law: The President can be held criminally liable. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #10

that memo needs to be repealed or whatever immediately rampartc Jul 2021 #12

That would be a start, and wouldn't even require Congressional approval. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #14

a law affirming the president as subject to the law would be nice rampartc Jul 2021 #15

Yes - I'll bet even Manchin and Sinema would support it, as long as... lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #18

That memo sucks, it's what got us here RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2021 #33

Should still happen malaise Jul 2021 #6

;-{) Goonch Jul 2021 #9

Unfortunately... kentuck Jul 2021 #13

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2021 #26

These days, the only causes that need fear a threat from the authorities..... jaxexpat Jul 2021 #16

Here's an interesting tid-bit from another book GusBob Jul 2021 #17

Arresting him was out of the question, thanks to Barr's bullshit Warpy Jul 2021 #19

"It takes time to topple dictators..." kentuck Jul 2021 #20

We will, his shtik is tired and his star power is wearing thin Warpy Jul 2021 #21

At least his next jury will not be made up of a bunch of GOP Senators world wide wally Jul 2021 #22

There's a lesson here Joinfortmill Jul 2021 #23

What do you see as the lesson? kentuck Jul 2021 #24

He is still fomenting violence in his coded method as Michael Cohen laid out. He seems even more Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #25

"Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal." orleans Jul 2021 #30

when, oh when llashram Jul 2021 #31

They are going to screw up, run this to election year and that fool will be screaming Captain Zero Jul 2021 #40

I won't take that bet llashram Jul 2021 #41

Who was going to arrest him? Trump's DOJ? bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #32

Immediately afterward.. kentuck Jul 2021 #35

Charles Manson never ordered his followers to murder... Nululu Jul 2021 #38

Sins of the Slobfather Blue Owl Jul 2021 #39