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Fiendish Thingy

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5. I have plenty of harsh words for those who are 100% certain not only will he try

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:17 PM

Feb 28

But that he cannot be stopped, and he will succeed without any pushback from the states, the courts or the people.

It is the unquestioned presumption of Trump’s omnipotence that gets my dander up.

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Marc Elias: The next Big Lie is to taking shape right in front of us. [View all] highplainsdem Feb 28 OP

No shit. I thought this obvious. nt Javaman Feb 28 #1

He will fail. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 28 #2

In order to fail, he has to try. I expect that he will try, and will fail. Mister Ed Feb 28 #3

I have plenty of harsh words for those who are 100% certain not only will he try Fiendish Thingy Feb 28 #5

Then you can have some harsh words for me. hamsterjill Feb 28 #9

BINGO popsdenver Feb 28 #12

As I always say, you'll have to forgive me, but I get pretty damn upset about my country going to hell. hamsterjill Feb 28 #14

Yup popsdenver Feb 28 #16

You do the same!!! hamsterjill Feb 28 #23

"While the nation slept but absorbed decades of Rush and Faux News." The cancer metastasized. nt Evolve Dammit Feb 28 #17

Good call popsdenver Feb 28 #18

He was stopped in 2021 malaise Feb 28 #15

I firmly believe popsdenver Feb 28 #19

Don't doubt that at all. hamsterjill Feb 28 #25

We won in 2020 for the same reason we could win in 2028 (if there is a fair election). thought crime Feb 28 #35

But there were still some people (i.e., General Milley) who had a conscience in his administration. hamsterjill Feb 28 #22

Valid point malaise Feb 28 #24

Malaise, I hope you are right. hamsterjill Feb 28 #26

Don't we all malaise Feb 28 #27

Aye. Trump and MAGA will not be defeated by doomsayers resigned in advance to their fate... Mister Ed Feb 28 #30

Sure, he'll float literally anything... paleotn Feb 28 #20

We need to see that whistle blower report about Kushner and Iran. n/t OhioBlue Feb 28 #4

Notice Marc Elias used the word "try." It's important that we stay informed, but it will fail spectacularly if he tries PortTack Feb 28 #6

Martial law ahead. snot Feb 28 #7

I wouldn't be surprised about that. calimary Feb 28 #8

We're not complying. Neither is my state and a number of other states. paleotn Feb 28 #21

Orange Julius' role model? Marcuse Feb 28 #10

Here's hoping he ends the same way... paleotn Feb 28 #28

Yon Schumer has a lean and hungry look. Marcuse Feb 28 #34

The U.S. had elections during WWI, the Great Depression, WWII, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. There is no reason to call ShazamIam Feb 28 #11

No reason then either.... paleotn Feb 28 #29

/Lol, yes, I was born in the south but not to Southern parents my father was there because he had been placed under ShazamIam Feb 28 #33

That Bluesky image looks like it was made with AI KS Toronado Feb 28 #13

The AI image is part of a post from Trump, who just loooves AI slop. It's perfect fake art for unethical highplainsdem Feb 28 #32

Of course he will. That has been his obvious next step for awhile. The real question GoodRaisin Feb 28 #31