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Aristus

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38. That's a legend, but the message behind it has been misunderstood.

Mon Mar 17, 2025, 09:45 AM

Mar 17

Cnut was a wise and conscientious ruler. The story goes that he ordered the tide to come in no further as a lesson to his fawning, obsequious courtiers, who acted as if he had godlike powers. When the tide came in nonetheless, he proved to them that he didn't.

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'Dictator S**t': Trump's Middle-Of-The-Night Meltdown Nulling Biden Pardons Is Slammed [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 17 OP

He is regressing into infancy, almost Walleye Mar 17 #1

He is King Canute ordering the tide to stop coming in Botany Mar 17 #26

That's a legend, but the message behind it has been misunderstood. Aristus Mar 17 #38

thanx Botany Mar 17 #39

Just another day in puke paradise Blues Heron Mar 17 #2

Everyday is worse.............. Lovie777 Mar 17 #3

Impeachment wouldn't even get through the House gab13by13 Mar 17 #13

If impeachment wouldn't, the 25th Amendment has even less chance. rsdsharp Mar 17 #50

Another day in Bizzaro America . . . SarcasticSatyr Mar 17 #4

If this is taken seriously by the DOJ and they if prosecute the members of the Jan 6 Committee tetedur Mar 17 #5

He does not claudette Mar 17 #6

Yes, yes, yes, I'm sure they're quaking in their boots. Buddyzbuddy Mar 17 #7

His mind is gelatinous goo C_U_L8R Mar 17 #8

He's already backed down to saying it's not his decision, it's a court's Emrys Mar 17 #9

But Not Before Having Started Another Shit-Storm! Daleuhlmann Mar 17 #57

Trump is becoming more manic with psychosis. Irish_Dem Mar 17 #10

Much of it is on the teleprompter; he didn't write it Evolve Dammit Mar 17 #17

I wonder who is coming up with the ideas, and who is writing the script? Irish_Dem Mar 17 #19

Same Evolve Dammit Mar 17 #28

Steven Miller Deminpenn Mar 17 #37

Time for the men in white coats to take him away surfered Mar 17 #11

I thought this kind of shit wouldn't happen if Governement stayed open?? Bengus81 Mar 17 #12

Passing the CR has emboldened Krasnov. gab13by13 Mar 17 #14

Bullseye - In Point Of Fact It Does Just The Opposite - It Emboldens The Fascists Further MayReasonRule Mar 17 #15

Hey, Chuck knows better than you do! durablend Mar 17 #25

It had better fucking backfire. 2naSalit Mar 17 #16

Distraction from the looming economic collapse. bronxiteforever Mar 17 #18

Soon... Jughead Mar 17 #20

Why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex Mar 17 #21

President JD Vance is a pretty enormous downside. VTderry Mar 17 #58

Yeah, but that'll probably happen anyway Orrex Mar 17 #61

Are we great again yet? Mr. Evil Mar 17 #22

Yup Joinfortmill Mar 17 #24

Impeach him! Joinfortmill Mar 17 #23

All Biden would have to do is say he knew and approved of the pardons. JohnnyRingo Mar 17 #27

Yes, and Biden already formally announced the blinking pardons in front of the press at the time! Emrys Mar 17 #40

The Rainman4u2C Mar 18 #63

The principle is the same. A president's hand doesn't need hold a pen contacting paper for it the signature be valid. Emrys Mar 18 #64

Who's going to tell him he is not wearing any cloths? multigraincracker Mar 17 #29

The implications of this are obvious. I'd bet everything I own that shitler used an autopen Mc Mike Mar 17 #30

He probably used it everytime he was at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster BumRushDaShow Mar 17 #31

Yep. He's even more lazy than Harding, Raygun, li'l bush. The laziest nazi Mc Mike Mar 17 #35

It's a smash hit. dchill Mar 17 #32

All Trumps Covid checks are void because Johonny Mar 17 #33

snorkk AllaN01Bear Mar 17 #34

He needs to be treated like a rabid animal. Texin Mar 17 #36

"Biden's cognitive decline" Dave Bowman Mar 17 #41

_ LudwigPastorius Mar 17 #62

The plan to end democracy Playingmantis Mar 17 #42

Interestingly enough, it was the Heritage Foundation D. Spaulding Mar 17 #43

The Heritage Foundation actually has some educated people who READ the news and know how to research FakeNoose Mar 17 #59

So.... Just Jerome Mar 17 #44

First FUCK TRUMP......see I can do what he does ..............second what size helmet rubber does he wear............. turbinetree Mar 17 #45

Make the call... Moostache Mar 17 #46

.....A week ago, the Heritage Foundation, one of Washington's leading conservative think tanks and behind much of this a riversedge Mar 17 #47

Middle of the night post Bayard Mar 17 #48

Would this mean that all of trumps pardons can be nulled and voided also ? republianmushroom Mar 17 #49

He gets everything he wants and still isnt happy. prodigitalson Mar 17 #51

MaddowBlog-Trump says he's invalidating some Biden pardons, claiming power he doesn't have LetMyPeopleVote Mar 17 #52

presidents have used Autopens for decades mike_c Mar 17 #53

This is manufactured like the nonsense he spewed about everyone else "using a teleprompter" BumRushDaShow Mar 17 #55

"...Trump, who also used autopen during his first term." Beartracks Mar 17 #54

Is he dead yet? Blue Owl Mar 17 #56

Pretty sure his brain is ... FakeNoose Mar 17 #60