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jberryhill

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104. Yep

Wed Jun 7, 2017, 11:17 AM

Jun 2017

Birthers developed their own information ecosystem since the big bad old "MSM" was "ignoring the facts".

Over at Freeperville, they had these amazing whole-cloth legal theories about how Obama was going to be dragged kicking and screaming from the White House and that his presidency would be "nullified" to the extent that every law he signed or appointment he made would be automatically voided.

What was interesting to watch over there was that as these people got deeper into the imagination of Orly Taitz and other birthers, they became utterly resistant to actual facts about how our legal system or system of government operates, and retreated deeper into a fantasy world which immunized them against any rational argument.

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Louise Mensch Rick Rolling Dems again [View all] brettdale Jun 2017 OP

Oh Sweet Jesus jberryhill Jun 2017 #1

It's in Article IV of the Constitution... HopeAgain Jun 2017 #4

Here's Article IV. Nothing about "voiding" elections. Try again. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #12

You didn't read ALL of it Brother Buzz Jun 2017 #43

It's written on the BACK of Article VI jberryhill Jun 2017 #44

Oh, where it says "electoral college null and void" Hortensis Jun 2017 #69

I forgot my "sarcasm" smilie HopeAgain Jun 2017 #98

Mine, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #101

It's there. In invisible ink. You have to put it over the toaster salin Jun 2017 #119

try this one Break time Jun 2017 #126

5. You're a Russian bot. SaschaHM Jun 2017 #18

Here she goes again. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #2

And yet I feel myself being drawn in... alwaysinflux Jun 2017 #14

I visualize her having a good laugh with her confidants who are in on the troll. m-lekktor Jun 2017 #30

This Charlotte Little Jun 2017 #48

She is quite popular here. m-lekktor Jun 2017 #50

I don't believe things that seem too good to be true, especially if The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #57

LOL, yeah that could do it. m-lekktor Jun 2017 #63

If you knew me in person... Charlotte Little Jun 2017 #124

Lauferlaw - Louise might be right on sealed indictments in EDVA womanofthehills Jun 2017 #66

And we should believe "Matt" ... why? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #67

Because slip and fall lawyers like "Matt" are experts, doncha know... onenote Jun 2017 #79

But what if he had a case involving an elevator accident The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #81

You seem concerned this evening. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #3

She's out of control LibraLiz1973 Jun 2017 #5

in earnest bigtree Jun 2017 #6

Surly her partner in crime Claude Taylor brettdale Jun 2017 #8

The criminal is Donald Trump. Kingofalldems Jun 2017 #13

And don't call her Shirley. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #61

haha brettdale Jun 2017 #62

OhFerKrissakes Stinky The Clown Jun 2017 #7

Trump and Pence have already resigned in secret - we just don't know it dalton99a Jun 2017 #9

That's not even Trump/Pence any longer FBaggins Jun 2017 #121

This message was self-deleted by its author MiddleClass Jun 2017 #10

Does constitution has any clause once electoral colleage has voted? MyNameIsKhan Jun 2017 #11

Spoiler! stillsoleft Jun 2017 #23

Welcome to D, stillsoleft! calimary Jun 2017 #33

I'd say he made Bush endearing stillsoleft Jun 2017 #120

watch it...the season has more twist and turns MyNameIsKhan Jun 2017 #37

Batshit. demmiblue Jun 2017 #15

lol melman Jun 2017 #16

Trump and Pence are having their election voided Not Ruth Jun 2017 #93

What? melman Jun 2017 #112

Would she then not say that Trump is being impeached? Not Ruth Jun 2017 #113

By "she" I mean Louise Mensch Not Ruth Jun 2017 #116

Okay then melman Jun 2017 #117

Can you translate this into news? The detail is incredible. Unlike the "he" vagueness referenced. Not Ruth Jun 2017 #122

Do catfishing, GLOMAR and investigation supercede indictment and impeachment? Not Ruth Jun 2017 #123

It's coming sarisataka Jun 2017 #17

Believe me. Glimmer of Hope Jun 2017 #19

Could it be? Yes, it could! Something's coming, something good! The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #20

You really missed an opportunity. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #60

Louise who? Dem2 Jun 2017 #21

Being found guilty through the impeachment process is a means to void the election tirebiter Jun 2017 #22

Then why not just say they are going to be impeached? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #24

According her it's already happening melman Jun 2017 #31

Somehow I think the WaPo or the NYT might have picked up on that. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #39

I know melman Jun 2017 #40

Except that Texas Representative Green issued articles of impeachment last month. LaydeeBug Jun 2017 #85

Rep. Green has not issued articles of impeachment, he only called for it. tammywammy Jun 2017 #92

Giving a speech is not the same as introducing a resolution. It's just a speech. onenote Jun 2017 #96

She has said "impeached" over and over and over. pnwmom Jun 2017 #32

So she meant to say HarmonyRockets Jun 2017 #35

No it's not 'twitter shorthand' melman Jun 2017 #36

Maybe we should cut Louise a little slack. She's British, so she probably never The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #41

it's so facepalm worthy I swear. JHan Jun 2017 #47

I'm sorry, but that's just plain silly jberryhill Jun 2017 #49

Of course. I should have added this: The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #55

you are correct, using the word voided saves three letters snooper2 Jun 2017 #100

The marshal of the Supreme Court writes VOID on the election results, right? Demit Jun 2017 #25

No way ! It is a stamp . It is not written , they stamp the election results VOID in red ink lunasun Jun 2017 #53

I thought they used one of those embosser things The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #56

The red ribbon has also been spotted and is ready to go lunasun Jun 2017 #58

When they really want to void something, they use the "null and void" stamp. onenote Jun 2017 #74

mainly because half the people i was with believed it until I explained the situation to them JTFrog Jun 2017 #26

Alexander Haig will be in charge. klook Jun 2017 #27

LOL Al was a little hazy on that whole "line of succession" thing too. Demit Jun 2017 #42

LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!1111 jpak Jun 2017 #91

Cool! Am going to her thread now! Thanks for reminding me. Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #28

She's confident that he will be impeached and convicted -- she's said that repeatedly. pnwmom Jun 2017 #29

Green didn't say when he would file a privileged resolution because he probably won't onenote Jun 2017 #45

"Hear" her, Pnw. She has spoken, and not about impeachment. Hortensis Jun 2017 #70

And a couple posts before that one she used the word impeachment. pnwmom Jun 2017 #73

If you want to consider her information for possible Hortensis Jun 2017 #77

I take everything I read with a grain of salt, remembering that the NYTimes pnwmom Jun 2017 #78

Sure. She and a couple thousand others, on those Hortensis Jun 2017 #80

The big risk soon after DT took office was people giving up and DT being normalized pnwmom Jun 2017 #83

You've been very courteous as I denigrated what's-her-name, Hortensis Jun 2017 #84

Thanks, Hortensis. pnwmom Jun 2017 #86

Yep jberryhill Jun 2017 #104

she's retweeting a post by a guy who wears a funny hat Ellipsis Jun 2017 #34

But this tweet has a lot of caps ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #38

The only explanation I can come up with is that Mensch is a performance artist onenote Jun 2017 #46

Or a troll. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #59

The Marshal of the Supreme Court will void the election in 24 business hours. tritsofme Jun 2017 #51

PS, Remember to change that to 48 business hours tomorrow. FSogol Jun 2017 #94

Jese Christ on a pogo stick, THERE IS NO CONSTITUTIONAL WAY TO VOID RPESIDENTIAL ELECTION!!!!!! Foamfollower Jun 2017 #52

Jeez, Louise! (It IS fun to imagine, though!) WinkyDink Jun 2017 #54

More fun - Colbert calls for a "new election" womanofthehills Jun 2017 #68

Let's nail that Trump coffin! WinkyDink Jun 2017 #71

As usual, no evidence flyingfysh Jun 2017 #64

Evidence? We don't need no steenkeeng evidence! The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #65

If people can't see how FOS she is after this one, JenniferJuniper Jun 2017 #72

Well, the other stuff is more or less panning out as predicted ucrdem Jun 2017 #75

She's as delusional as trump is nini Jun 2017 #76

I don't think she's delusional; I think she's trolling. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #82

You're right nini Jun 2017 #106

I've kept quiet on this, but this woman is playing with people's emotions. Stand and Fight Jun 2017 #87

This decided it for me... Stand and Fight Jun 2017 #88

A conspiracy theory... Whiskeytide Jun 2017 #89

How very incorrect. That photo was taken in July, not in November after the election. pnwmom Jun 2017 #103

Luv' ya' pnwmom, and ... Whiskeytide Jun 2017 #118

Then you were just duped by Milo. That isn't even a photo of the venue pnwmom Jun 2017 #102

Then we'll have to agree to disagree. Peace be with you. Stand and Fight Jun 2017 #110

This is a question of fact, not of opinion. And the fact is that that photo pnwmom Jun 2017 #111

Thanks. I am aware of this. It is a matter of opinion as to whether she is trustworthy. Stand and Fight Jun 2017 #115

Oh my nini Jun 2017 #105

Many Dems have mistakenly put hope in attention-seeker sensationalist Palast too wishstar Jun 2017 #90

Yep.. I caught on to him longgggggggggggg ago nini Jun 2017 #107

Is there any particular reason leftynyc Jun 2017 #95

Um... Isn't your issue with Palast in that case? Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #97

I can't believe that people still defend this shite! SecularMotion Jun 2017 #99

i think she is right but it will never come out okieinpain Jun 2017 #108

As an idiot, I make myself feel smarter LanternWaste Jun 2017 #109

Oh here we go...go away Louise! Puh-lease! titaniumsalute Jun 2017 #114

Now she is attacking Mike Farb's work at Unhack the Vote eom DrivingOnThe Left Jun 2017 #125

I seriously just... Kahuna7 Jun 2017 #127