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Qutzupalotl

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42. Sounds like Trump is dictating his legal strategy again
Mon Dec 27, 2021, 10:06 PM
Dec 2021

which seems … unwise.

He is arguing in court essentially, “I can say what I want without consequence,” and “Why should I care what harm my words cause to a bunch of cops and members of congress?” — neither of which is likely to go well.

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TFG no longer sees them as useful. sakabatou Dec 2021 #1
He's replicating Hitler's purge of the brownshirts EYESORE 9001 Dec 2021 #6
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Night of the Long Knives Poiuyt Dec 2021 #44
No when they can be jettisoned to lighten his load Fullduplexxx Dec 2021 #7
true rockfordfile Dec 2021 #43
Ha Ha Ha Faux pas Dec 2021 #2
I see he's still hiring quality lawyers dflprincess Dec 2021 #3
They better get paid up front Miguelito Loveless Dec 2021 #12
What happened to good people on both sides? patphil Dec 2021 #4
They're going to have to build a bus bigger than the world has ever seen... spanone Dec 2021 #5
No mention of his "presidential" duty to tweet them to stop the violence though. Justice matters. Dec 2021 #8
We know Shitler was in charge because these fidiots went home when he told them to. OMGWTF Dec 2021 #9
right-wing groups Skittles Dec 2021 #10
'all defendants are responsible for it,' dchill Dec 2021 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Achilleaze Dec 2021 #13
TFG Demands Loyalty From His Base - But.... global1 Dec 2021 #14
Weren't some of the defendants using the defense/excuse that Trump told them to go there for just th keithbvadu2 Dec 2021 #15
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The Fifth Avenue Theory is about to be tested. Grokenstein Dec 2021 #16
he already knows he is "TOAST " !!! monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #17
Oh, I do hope they throw him under the bus! ShazzieB Dec 2021 #18
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Anyone else reminded of that classic, "The Big Bus"? SeattleVet Dec 2021 #19
He is forsaking his most loyal, drooling fan base. They are mentally challenged, Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #20
Gee, I didn't see violence coming Dirty Socialist Dec 2021 #45
TFG is negate or strike down as unconstitutional the concept of conspiracy LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2021 #21
Hope the pissed off Proud Boys testimony is broadcast live KS Toronado Dec 2021 #22
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Was it Meadows who promised them a pardon? keithbvadu2 Dec 2021 #41
Waiting for official word from the Jan 6th committee KS Toronado Dec 2021 #46
Trump could forcibly sodomize their children in front of them, and they'd still worship him Orrex Dec 2021 #23
"Well, he started it!" Aussie105 Dec 2021 #24
A proper use of the BULLY PULPIT Captain Zero Dec 2021 #25
Never, in the history of all mankind . . . Aussie105 Dec 2021 #27
He's a classic Dark Triad slug. Use people until they are not useful anymore AZLD4Candidate Dec 2021 #26
But Trump never saw other people as human beings. Aussie105 Dec 2021 #29
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Criminals having a falling out? lees1975 Dec 2021 #28
I predict Trump will never go to jail. Aussie105 Dec 2021 #31
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"Stand down and stand by!" Marcuse Dec 2021 #30
The parallel story is that Chump got thrown under the bus by his benefactor FakeNoose Dec 2021 #32
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Now when will Gavin McGinnis be deported? Crowman2009 Dec 2021 #33
Sounds like Trump is dictating his legal strategy again Qutzupalotl Dec 2021 #42
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