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slightlv

(8,096 posts)
20. Autocrats always end up going after the judiciary.
Sat May 30, 2026, 08:46 PM
May 30

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 May 30 #1
As you can see, Trump is blaming Judge Cooper's Wife (Amy Jeffress) for Coopers riversedge May 30 #2
Trump never had a problem with work history of others' wives Attilatheblond May 30 #3
Conflict of interest....... MyOwnPeace May 30 #4
Mrs. Alito MadameButterfly May 30 #12
Its all a part of the republican hypocrisy slightlv May 30 #19
Dump reminds me of the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland mdbl May 30 #5
With a pinch of Marie-Antoinette. Dave Bowman May 30 #16
LOL perfect mdbl May 31 #36
IT sure has gotten far in life for someone who is always treated so "unfairly". LoisB May 30 #6
I thought you didn't care anymore, Donnie . . . . . . no_hypocrisy May 30 #7
Demands the judge be criminally charged Grim Chieftain May 30 #8
When has Trump not threatened a judge and his family by name?? agingdem May 31 #27
So now he wants judges investigated? surfered May 30 #9
Far from the first time. Won't be the last. Karasu May 30 #11
Probably just convicted MadameButterfly May 30 #13
Executed. Skip the trial, let alone the investigation. COL Mustard May 31 #37
or disappeared MadameButterfly Tuesday #42
He's always ordering shit that is meant to be the responsibility of Congress (like this is), and it's absurd that the Karasu May 30 #10
Thank the good Lord for our federal judges FakeNoose May 30 #14
Hopefully gumming up the works until Jan. 2027 and Jan. 2029. paleotn May 30 #23
Judges who are capable of independent thought just don't fit in Aussie105 May 30 #15
Autocrats always end up going after the judiciary. slightlv May 30 #20
Trump demands this and that. What a spoiled demanding bratty piece of shit. 😡 Dave Bowman May 30 #17
Throw him in jail for contempt of court Blues Heron May 30 #18
Just drop him off at the glue factory already, and say he decided to walk back. nt eppur_se_muova May 30 #21
War criminal, pedophile and felon wants a Judge criminally charged Justice matters. May 30 #22
The guy is mentally and physically not well. OAITW r.2.0 May 30 #24
Quiet, Piggy orangecrush May 31 #25
Why don't you go fuck yourself, pre-cadaver Aviation Pro May 31 #26
YO! SATAN! GiqueCee May 31 #28
Anybody who disagrees with Trump is branded as a criminal. hadEnuf May 31 #29
Waaaah! Waaaah! Waaaah! Buddyzbuddy May 31 #30
Two days ago he didn't give a shit about it. JohnnyRingo May 31 #31
So one day he's picking up his ball and going home and the next he wants people in jail. Boomerproud May 31 #32
Hands off the Kennedy Center, and... LudwigPastorius May 31 #33
This one is not a close call on the statute...Alito himself would have had to come to the same ruling Prairie Gates May 31 #34
Demolishing the White House should be a bigger crime than ....... twodogsbarking May 31 #35
Judge Cooper should turn himself in on Monday. That would be classic. twodogsbarking May 31 #38
I can't wait until this POS is among the unliving. Beacool May 31 #39
He looks like a man in love A-Schwarzenegger May 31 #40
Shut the F%5K Up Maxheader May 31 #41
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