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soldierant

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16. John Bolton shocked me by going on record that background checks are essential before confirmation hearings can begin.

Reply to allegorical oracle (Reply #12)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 09:11 PM

Nov 15

This is according to Crooks and Liars. He specifically named Gates and Gabbard.

Never, ever expected to agree with John Bolton on anything,

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Trump is intentionally nominating sex offenders for high profile jobs for a reason. [View all] Yavin4 Nov 15 OP

Yes, our "protector". Telling young men, you get to rape girls, and make them have your babies Walleye Nov 15 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Nov 15 #9

Unmarried, career girls. Yavin4 Nov 15 #11

I'm sure Warren Jeffs considered himself a "protector" for all his wives Montauk6 Nov 15 #35

I agree, it is a clear message. Being a rapist is now a valuable credential for a reason. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #2

Ah, the good ol Soviet way. :sarcasm: speak easy Nov 15 #17

Yes rape was a weapon of war. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #20

I strongly request that every female who passes this way ReRe Nov 15 #38

Company? jls4561 Nov 15 #3

Being married doesn't protect a woman from SA. OMGWTF Nov 15 #4

RFK, Jr also, it's a club of degenerates and miscreants. madaboutharry Nov 15 #5

People need to jump on this hard. Get this fucker out of contention for HHS ASAP. Karasu Nov 15 #15

He is also humiliating Senate Republicans by forcing them to debase themselves RockRaven Nov 15 #6

They already did that to malaise Nov 15 #14

TCF likes to force worms to crawl, no matter how enthusiastically they have RockRaven Nov 15 #21

That's entirely their fault. They aren't being forced JI7 Saturday #49

Government offices are going to reek mr715 Nov 15 #7

Front-loading Trexmaster Nov 15 #8

Even then they're not safe. Trump tried to cuckold his friends. surfered Nov 15 #10

That's why they're talking about scrapping background checks on the nominees. The allegorical oracle Nov 15 #12

John Bolton shocked me by going on record that background checks are essential before confirmation hearings can begin. soldierant Nov 15 #16

Could just be plain old stillcool Nov 15 #13

He meant to say he'd protect men who assault women, but the sound system glitched, tclambert Nov 15 #18

Sexual assault is not unknown in marriages. NNadir Nov 15 #19

They don't consider it sexual assault within a marriage. Yavin4 Nov 15 #22

I don't know who "they" are. Incel Maggats? I consider it sexual assault. I'm sure I'm hardly alone. NNadir Nov 15 #23

"they" MAGA men, Christian Nationalist men, etc. n/t Yavin4 Nov 15 #24

It's a crime nationwide since 1993 Diraven Nov 15 #27

They sure do. yardwork Saturday #46

Who's "they?" VMA131Marine Nov 15 #30

Marriage won't keep women safe, either. GoCubsGo Nov 15 #25

They will prosecute men who rape married women who are not their wives. Yavin4 Nov 15 #26

You actually think they'd prosecute a guy who raped a Democrat's wife? GoCubsGo Nov 15 #29

SA and rape are typically prosecuted as state crimes VMA131Marine Nov 15 #31

It is his retribution for women not supporting him. "i am your retribution" doc03 Nov 15 #28

THIS. calimary Nov 15 #32

... I thought djt said,.. magicarpet Saturday #55

I always assume he isnt sending any message Johonny Nov 15 #33

Its that but its deeper Cosmocat Saturday #53

LOL Skittles Nov 15 #34

As I said earlier... Yavin4 Nov 15 #36

Sure, conservatives don't...but fortunately, anyone with any actual understanding of the subject knows better. Karasu Nov 15 #37

Getting married is the WORST thing a woman can do to feel safe. valleyrogue Nov 15 #39

K&R UTUSN Nov 15 #40

Since when has marriage ever made women safe as a group? Maru Kitteh Saturday #41

Not saying that it has. Yavin4 Saturday #44

And because he's one.. he wants Company. Cha Saturday #42

Like a powerful neodymium magnet djt attracts them,... magicarpet Saturday #56

You Can't make up this Shit.. Cha Saturday #59

Looks like ReRe Saturday #43

The GOP has a simple, direct message. It's not complicated. yardwork Saturday #45

This is standard Christian Nationalist thought. Yavin4 Saturday #47

It's also the basis of Putin's approach in Russia. yardwork Saturday #48

God's Will is paramount. magicarpet Saturday #57

I interpreted it more as Mutually Assured Destruction. Ontheroad Saturday #50

The implications could be worse. /nt bucolic_frolic Saturday #51

Whether you like it or not. ZonkerHarris Saturday #52

Trump is bringing pedophiles to Justice. Jk23 Saturday #54

Has Alan Dershowitz chimed in on this yet? Hugin Saturday #58

Or people who can be blackmailed and controlled. kerry-is-my-prez Saturday #60

Trump has one Danascot Saturday #61