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druidity33

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13. Not quite what i was trying to say...

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 08:00 PM

Apr 14

i think the best way to get Trump to do something is to make him think he's weak or stupid for not doing it.

"He's so weak he can't even get the tinpot dictator to give up one construction worker!"

Anything to get Kilmar back.

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Bukele wants a pay day. cbabe Apr 14 #1

As in all kidnappings, if you pay MadameButterfly Apr 15 #28

Ransom. How much do we pay to bring home cbabe Apr 15 #36

People apprehended by dictators like Putin MadameButterfly Apr 15 #37

Congresspeople have to plead with the Salvadorean president because our president is too weak to get Scrivener7 Apr 14 #2

That's the ticket! TRUMP IS WEAK! nt. druidity33 Apr 14 #3

Always. Scrivener7 Apr 14 #4

It likely goes beyond djt's weakness alone. magicarpet Apr 14 #9

Not quite what i was trying to say... druidity33 Apr 14 #13

I was thinking we were paying El Salvadore, not the other way around MadameButterfly Apr 15 #30

But OUR loudly and frequently shouted message should be, "This proves trump's weakness." Scrivener7 Apr 15 #31

I agree! I just thought of that today too. NH Ethylene Apr 14 #11

He would have to admit he was wrong. Or worse, MadameButterfly Apr 15 #29

Bring them all back Cirsium Apr 14 #5

Wouldn't surprise me if TSF made a deal behind the scene that bluestarone Apr 14 #6

I bet the El Salvadorian president would suffer the wrath of 47 if he DID release the prisoner. NH Ethylene Apr 14 #12

Even in a country that small that's not a lot of money Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 14 #17

It's not 47 he has to worry about, it's his boss, Vladimir Putin. Initech Apr 15 #23

Their nation ain't getting the money lonely bird Apr 15 #25

In my perfect world, President Bukele would have delivered Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia..... Brother Buzz Apr 14 #7

In my perfect world Kamala would be president MadameButterfly Apr 15 #32

What's Schumer doing? Mysterian Apr 14 #8

Practicing reading his speeches? jalan48 Apr 14 #15

Schumer was on Chris Hayes a couple of weeks ago, gab13by13 Apr 15 #27

If we don't stop what is happening now there won't be midterms MadameButterfly Apr 15 #33

I want to know what my other Senator is doing. And My Rep. Deep State Witch Apr 14 #10

I don't have to worry what my rep and senators are doing lonely bird Apr 15 #26

I saw a comment today that said tonekat Apr 14 #14

or --- azureblue Apr 14 #16

Does the International Court of Justice have a role here? Liberty Belle Apr 14 #18

We'd be better off appealing to the El Salvadoran people. Crowman2009 Apr 14 #19

El Salvador presidents can only serve one term mountain grammy Apr 14 #20

They might refuse to allow him to go to the prison flamingdem Apr 15 #21

Yeah, it looks like Bukele is a role model for Trump on how to end a democracy MadameButterfly Apr 15 #35

Wouldn't be surprised if Trump demands they be prosecuted under the Logan Act onenote Apr 15 #22

We hope it would fail in court MadameButterfly Apr 15 #34

Democrats need more True Blue American Apr 15 #24