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slightlv

(8,057 posts)
20. Autocrats always end up going after the judiciary.
Sat May 30, 2026, 08:46 PM
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The one institution that might hold him accountable can't be allowed to stand, of course. Thank goodness some of our judiciary take their jobs very seriously, and are intent in upholding the constitution. More power to them... and I thank them for the dangerous risk they take in simply doing their jobs.

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Quiet, slob. SheltieLover Saturday #1
As you can see, Trump is blaming Judge Cooper's Wife (Amy Jeffress) for Coopers riversedge Saturday #2
Trump never had a problem with work history of others' wives Attilatheblond Saturday #3
Conflict of interest....... MyOwnPeace Saturday #4
Mrs. Alito MadameButterfly Saturday #12
Its all a part of the republican hypocrisy slightlv Saturday #19
Dump reminds me of the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland mdbl Saturday #5
With a pinch of Marie-Antoinette. Dave Bowman Saturday #16
LOL perfect mdbl Yesterday #36
IT sure has gotten far in life for someone who is always treated so "unfairly". LoisB Saturday #6
I thought you didn't care anymore, Donnie . . . . . . no_hypocrisy Saturday #7
Demands the judge be criminally charged Grim Chieftain Saturday #8
When has Trump not threatened a judge and his family by name?? agingdem Yesterday #27
So now he wants judges investigated? surfered Saturday #9
Far from the first time. Won't be the last. Karasu Saturday #11
Probably just convicted MadameButterfly Saturday #13
Executed. Skip the trial, let alone the investigation. COL Mustard Yesterday #37
He's always ordering shit that is meant to be the responsibility of Congress (like this is), and it's absurd that the Karasu Saturday #10
Thank the good Lord for our federal judges FakeNoose Saturday #14
Hopefully gumming up the works until Jan. 2027 and Jan. 2029. paleotn Saturday #23
Judges who are capable of independent thought just don't fit in Aussie105 Saturday #15
Autocrats always end up going after the judiciary. slightlv Saturday #20
Trump demands this and that. What a spoiled demanding bratty piece of shit. 😡 Dave Bowman Saturday #17
Throw him in jail for contempt of court Blues Heron Saturday #18
Just drop him off at the glue factory already, and say he decided to walk back. nt eppur_se_muova Saturday #21
War criminal, pedophile and felon wants a Judge criminally charged Justice matters. Saturday #22
The guy is mentally and physically not well. OAITW r.2.0 Saturday #24
Quiet, Piggy orangecrush Yesterday #25
Why don't you go fuck yourself, pre-cadaver Aviation Pro Yesterday #26
YO! SATAN! GiqueCee Yesterday #28
Anybody who disagrees with Trump is branded as a criminal. hadEnuf Yesterday #29
Waaaah! Waaaah! Waaaah! Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #30
Two days ago he didn't give a shit about it. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #31
So one day he's picking up his ball and going home and the next he wants people in jail. Boomerproud Yesterday #32
Hands off the Kennedy Center, and... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #33
This one is not a close call on the statute...Alito himself would have had to come to the same ruling Prairie Gates Yesterday #34
Demolishing the White House should be a bigger crime than ....... twodogsbarking Yesterday #35
Judge Cooper should turn himself in on Monday. That would be classic. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #38
I can't wait until this POS is among the unliving. Beacool 22 hrs ago #39
He looks like a man in love A-Schwarzenegger 21 hrs ago #40
Shut the F%5K Up Maxheader 21 hrs ago #41
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