This reminds me that the Anakin/Padme scene meme was about Anakin being dictator friendly and how Padme would have been much smarter to ask Anakin a more practical question
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No, it’s part of the same conspiracy not a new one. But it obviously puts him in the conspiracy. Now I’m sure he’s addled enough that Vought for example could convince him he can do this at no risk but it would be useful for people to loudly point out that that is not the case
Some Democrats who have no real ambitions to lead the party should say it openly in order to stop it in its tracks. Trump isn’t going to pardon everybody necessary to carry it out.
Bernie should say it out loud. Make some people pause
What’s interesting about this one is the actual criminal penalties attached to the Anti-Deficiency Act Like a million instances each carrying a possible two year jail term
Also a reminder these weren’t “Kids”! Some of these “Young Republicans,” which includes ages up to 40, were elected officials or government appointees.
He also wants to blow shit up because that makes him feel presidential but also any American president can blow up some fishing boats. He’s getting what he wants because what he wants is to express power.
All he wants is for people to fondle his balls and bribe him, and that’s true, he is mostly getting that. But any American president can get that if they want.
A thing I’d really think dems should do is be more explicit about PR and DC statehood and make these motherfuckers say out loud why they shouldn’t have representation in Congress
Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "
Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."