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LearnedHand

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80. I mean, it's easy enough to nod in agreement

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 11:39 PM

Nov 2024

But I'd sure like to know her sources. It she has them she certainly doesn't cite them.

This is doubly frustrating when we're already looking for logical reasons this whole thing has gone to shit. Very easy to slip into conspiracy thinking, very hard to not let it get a claw in you.

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Time to get your mind blown. Read the link and you may have to rethink trump's escape from prosecution,bullet ballots.. [View all] brush Nov 2024 OP

Kooky CT nonsense. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #1

Trump was never jailed, staged a coup and is now president-elect. How does that happen? No other nation would allow it. brush Nov 2024 #6

The United States has a innocent until proven guilty. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #77

You're forgeting the 34 felony convictions. He was found guitly by a NY jury. brush Nov 2024 #79

Still. Voters were given that info and still voted for him. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #81

There are many idiots and poltroons in this country-- viva la Nov 2024 #101

Many other nations have a presumption of innocence Celerity Nov 2024 #91

Most industrialized countries have adopted the presumption of innocence. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #94

so why did Biden's admin never charge him for a coup? cadoman Nov 2024 #85

I would say the DOJ. They are the nation's prosecutors. Garland was Biden's worst appointee. brush Nov 2024 #86

Jan 6 committee actually delayed sharing the product of their hearings until late fall after they adjourned. bigtree Nov 2024 #133

Care to provide some evidence rebutting any of these claims? TheRickles Nov 2024 #13

Kooky nonsense requires no rebuttal Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #27

Did you even read the article? flying_wahini Nov 2024 #102

Sarah Kendzior is a well known kook Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #126

One might think H2O Man Nov 2024 #84

Agree, Fiendish T SCantiGOP Nov 2024 #49

Kendzior is a conspiracy theorist. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #2

Trump was never jailed, staged a coup and is now president-elect. How does that happen? No other nation would allow it. brush Nov 2024 #7

Trump was never jailed, staged a coup and is now president-elect. How does that happen? No other nation would allow it. brush Nov 2024 #9

I joined DU to learn about your political system canetoad Nov 2024 #78

I think this is very interesting. Lunabell Nov 2024 #3

it isn't, and that explains everything. bigtree Nov 2024 #8

Trump was never jailed, staged a coup and is now president-elect. How does that happen? No other nation would allow it. brush Nov 2024 #10

please stop copy/pasting the same reply over and over stopdiggin Nov 2024 #26

Yep. I'd have a lot more posts if I simply posted the same thing over and over and over. onenote Nov 2024 #33

You can say that again. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 #52

I was replying to different posters. Not the same poster over and over. brush Nov 2024 #45

This has nothing to do with the article. Lunabell Nov 2024 #12

bigtree - I think you responded to the wrong thread. This isn't about Spoonamore and the 2024 election. TheRickles Nov 2024 #14

'bullet ballots' bigtree Nov 2024 #18

Pls explain. Trump was never jailed, staged a coup and is now president-elect. How does that happen? No other nation wou brush Nov 2024 #20

lol bigtree Nov 2024 #22

You have nothing to say about trump never being prosecuted after staging a coup and is now president-elect? brush Nov 2024 #23

I have a lot to say bigtree Nov 2024 #29

You actually believe the rethug party would've nominated a jailed, convicted felon? Or a majority of voters would've... brush Nov 2024 #35

I believe what I wrote bigtree Nov 2024 #37

Don't have time for you now. I'm responding to the many posters to my OP who also thing something is fishy... brush Nov 2024 #42

But when you're in a hole SCantiGOP Nov 2024 #47

Apparently I'm not in a hole. Pls read some of the others who are alse questioning how trump, unprosecuted of jailed... brush Nov 2024 #51

lol bigtree Nov 2024 #60

Come on, give credit where credit is due. That's a pretty entertaining response. Bet you laughed. Plus you LOL. brush Nov 2024 #65

I'm always lol'ing at responses in these threads bigtree Nov 2024 #73

LOL, he failed to posecute and jail the criminal who tried to overthrow the government. Get a clue. brush Nov 2024 #74

he never got a chance to jail, because his 'prosecution' was cut off by voters. bigtree Nov 2024 #75

I believe if we had an honest head of the doj questionseverything Nov 2024 #53

Not quite correct. returnee Nov 2024 #95

if you want to put a fine point on it bigtree Nov 2024 #96

It's not a political decision... returnee Nov 2024 #99

reciepts? bigtree Nov 2024 #103

receipts: bigtree Nov 2024 #100

There's no way I'm going to respond to your blitzkrieg. returnee Nov 2024 #112

this is the thing. Supposition supposedly rules bigtree Nov 2024 #114

What I glean from this information is... returnee Nov 2024 #131

as you can read from what I posted bigtree Nov 2024 #132

Democratic party. Lunabell Nov 2024 #30

at least I don't post actual anti-Democratic screeds here bigtree Nov 2024 #32

So? Lunabell Nov 2024 #63

people project all sorts of things on the internet bigtree Nov 2024 #72

No, no trouble understanding anything. Lunabell Nov 2024 #92

wonder how many actual times this hoax is going to posted here? bigtree Nov 2024 #4

Trump was never jailed, staged a coup and is now president-elect. How does that happen? No other nation would allow it. brush Nov 2024 #11

and the wind was also blowing the entire time bigtree Nov 2024 #15

And you're the perennial Garland supporter here. brush Nov 2024 #19

really damning supporting the man who prosecuted over 12k white supremacist Trump supporters bigtree Nov 2024 #24

And blah, blah, blah. Garland failed to prosecute the man who staged a coup. brush Nov 2024 #41

judges, justices, and voters stopped an actual prosecution in progress bigtree Nov 2024 #62

It's hardly "supporting" Garland to point out that the author cites no actual evidence Ocelot II Nov 2024 #54

The post is supposed to make one think why the criminal was never prosecuted or jailed and is now president again. brush Nov 2024 #55

He *is* being prosecuted and those prosecutions are still alive, for now. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #56

We have to agree to disagreed. Garland should've moved first thing to prosecute, not waiting two years to appoint... brush Nov 2024 #58

I'm not arguing that he didn't move quickly enough. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #61

Netanyahu? Please, corrupt as he is, he's not out of office, nor been tried and convicted. I doubt if anyone believes... brush Nov 2024 #64

He *hasn't* gone un-prosecuted! He was tried and convicted of 34 felonies Ocelot II Nov 2024 #66

Not for the elephant in the room...staging a coup and dereliction of duty to defend the Constitution and nation. brush Nov 2024 #68

Again, he *is* being prosecuted for those crimes. That's Jack Smith's case. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #70

You really think that's gonna happen? trump's new AG will make them go away. Pam Bondi, the one who took the bribes... brush Nov 2024 #71

That is for his refusal to return the records. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #134

The case before Judge Chutkan is the insurrection case. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #135

That's right. Thanks! TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #137

Thank you. Joinfortmill Nov 2024 #89

Wow, this is excellent, and explains/reframes a lot of recent and not-so-recent events. TheRickles Nov 2024 #5

Very interesting. Will need to read it a few more times. Ninga Nov 2024 #16

She claims that the Biden administration is part of a master plan to quash democracy and usher in an autocratic state. LudwigPastorius Nov 2024 #17

that's exactly right. She's a troll who bashes Democrats and Pres. Biden in the post linked-to bigtree Nov 2024 #21

I don't agree with the Biden admin being part of it, but other things in it makes you wonder. The orange turd is... brush Nov 2024 #39

Which "other things"? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2024 #106

Do you agree with everything that you re-post of some other person's blog? Please. How about videos reposted? brush Nov 2024 #107

I explain if I think the main line of argument is bullshit. muriel_volestrangler Nov 2024 #108

You figure it out for yourself, or are critical thinking skills a thing of the past on DU now? brush Nov 2024 #109

Which parts of it do you think are true? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2024 #110

The general premise of it that something isn't kosher that a convicted criminal who we all watched on TV excite an... brush Nov 2024 #113

The general premise of it is not "US has been the beacon of democracy and law and order to other nations for centuries" muriel_volestrangler Nov 2024 #123

Think what you think. Cherry pick what you like. Disgregard what I wrote. Pls disengage. brush Nov 2024 #125

Cherry pick what you will out of it. Totally disregard what I wrote. Pls respond to what I wrote and... brush Nov 2024 #127

I did reply to what you said. And it's you who are cherry-picking from it muriel_volestrangler Nov 2024 #128

There you go again, comparing what I wrote to the blog's. words. Do you not get it, I keep telling you... brush Nov 2024 #129

Her "general premise" is not "it isn't kosher that the the orange turd should be allowed to go unpunished " muriel_volestrangler Nov 2024 #130

Joe Biden is not part of any such thing. WTHH, people. Joinfortmill Nov 2024 #90

Garland & Smith were upended by corrupt judges like loose Cannon and SCOTUS Takket Nov 2024 #25

Absolute guess here, but I think bullet ballots are from neo-Nazi voters. GreenWave Nov 2024 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author polichick Nov 2024 #31

IMO Garland was Joe Biden's worst appointment. brush Nov 2024 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author polichick Nov 2024 #40

Agreed MustLoveBeagles Nov 2024 #69

so I glanced at the article ecstatic Nov 2024 #34

Absolutely. brush Nov 2024 #36

I've pondered these thoughts in my darkest moments. harumph Nov 2024 #59

I like her. Same with Chris Hedges tenderfoot Nov 2024 #97

Hedges claims Russia was 'baited' into invading Ukraine bigtree Nov 2024 #116

I stated that they are correct about A LOT not all tenderfoot Nov 2024 #136

If Joe diGenova backed pusillanimous Garland that is all I need to know Ponietz Nov 2024 #43

That article is things they never taught you in polisci. bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #44

"Not saying it's all true......" SCantiGOP Nov 2024 #46

Everything posted here is proven to be absolutely true? Hah. Speculation is posted here everyday. brush Nov 2024 #50

You are intentionally spreading misinformation. tritsofme Nov 2024 #117

That's you opinion, not mine. See post 113. Are critical thinking skills leaving us? brush Nov 2024 #119

I would definitely agree with that. I can't imagine anyone who possesses even the most basic critical thinking skills tritsofme Nov 2024 #120

You didn't read 113 did you? Read it and try to keep an open mind. brush Nov 2024 #121

Oh I did, it was just what I expected it to be. Please stop spreading disinformation and ridiculous conspiracy theories tritsofme Nov 2024 #122

My Bullshit Detector . . . AverageOldGuy Nov 2024 #48

Good lord 'n' butter. Is there a different source? Hekate Nov 2024 #57

no. because this post is about PROMOTING this defamatory wingnut screed stopdiggin Nov 2024 #67

If i ever see the words "bullet" and "ballot" together again, i swear to god.. ColinC Nov 2024 #76

I mean, it's easy enough to nod in agreement LearnedHand Nov 2024 #80

IMO the OP is an effort encourage critical thinking, not to nod in agreement... brush Nov 2024 #82

Yup, and critical thinking 101 is to withhold judgment in the absence of hard evidence LearnedHand Nov 2024 #83

Agreed. It's not to believe it as whole cloth. We should use our own thinking skills. brush Nov 2024 #87

I have no clue whether the claims are true, but not having evidence is perhaps because no investigation has been done. Lonestarblue Nov 2024 #93

She has a serious resume, but her writing seems very kooky Joinfortmill Nov 2024 #88

Probably the most chilling thing I have read in a long time. flying_wahini Nov 2024 #98

Bullshit tends to be warm, especially if it's straight from the source, Ocelot II Nov 2024 #104

most conspiracy fiction reads like that bigtree Nov 2024 #111

Why post such an anti-Democrat OP here? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2024 #105

IMO it's not anti-Democratic. See post 113 for my feelings. BTW, I'm starting wonder about critical thinking skills... brush Nov 2024 #118

I think it would be excellent if you think about critical thinking skills muriel_volestrangler Nov 2024 #124

Sometimes you have to have a little faith in the process. 😎 walkingman Nov 2024 #115