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    This is real

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  • I'm glad I'm not one if the people who has to defend this administration in court. They can't go one fucking day without publicly contradicting their own court filings. The amount of contortions their lawyers have to do to try to avoid getting trapped in a no win scenario is hilarious.

    If it were me, I'd probably be the first member of the administration to get sent to El Salvador after losing it and blurting out "why can't you shut your goddamn dick holster for one fucking day you stupid asshole‽" in a meeting.

  • RFK Jr. Touted as 'Unfit' After Rant About Lack of Autism in 'Older People': 'He Cannot Be This Stupid'

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  • He may have 0 qualifications, but I wouldn't say his judgement is exactly equivalent. His judgment goes much more into the negatives, since everything he says and every decision he makes is actively causing harm. We would be better off simply having the role vacant, or giving the job to someone in a coma.

    Ironically, even the most profoundly autistic people, the ones that resemble his characterization of the condition, would still be better at the job than he is.

  • RFK Jr. Touted as 'Unfit' After Rant About Lack of Autism in 'Older People': 'He Cannot Be This Stupid'

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  • He has done (and sold) a lot of drugs. So, no surprise there.

  • Ignorance is Bliss: White House Press Secretary Snubs Reporters after Asking 'Does Anybody Have Questions'

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  • They did it because they wanted to trot out the mother of a victim to endorse their unlawful deportations and didn't want to ruin the PR stunt by risking someone asking questions and injecting a little reality into the event.

    Friendly media will run with a story about an emotional plea from a grieving mother that makes it sound like the only thing standing between mass rape and murder is the Trump administration deporting illegals before they get a chance to strike. The rest of the media will describe the event and basically let the same message get through with a footnote about the lack of questions and maybe a quote from someone on the other side for balance. Any outlet that would lead with the refusal to answer questions is one that was going to be critical anyway. There's really no downside for them.

  • SHOCK POLL: AOC a Close Second Place Behind Kamala Harris in 2028 Democratic Primary

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  • At this early stage when there isn't an obvious choice (like an incumbent or VP), this is really a measure of name recognition more than anything.

    I don't know what the field is going to look like when the primaries roll around, but I highly doubt that Kamala will make it anywhere near the nomination again. She had her chance, she's extremely unlikely to get another one. The last time a Democrat got the nomination a second time after a loss was Adlai Stevenson in 1956, and he only got it because most of the other possible candidates stayed out of the race because they expected Eisenhower to win in a landslide.

  • Trump admin goes after N.Y. AG who won civil fraud trial against president

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  • Actually no. Pardons cannot cover future actions.

    Also, as long as the crime happens outside of DC, the pardon wouldn't be able to prevent charges from being filed at the state level.

    That said, it's still a ridiculously broad power that should absolutely be severely restricted or eliminated with a constitutional amendment. Which would probably only happen if a Democrat started using the pardon power to protect people who were going after Republicans.

  • Trump, Bukele Condemn Abrego Garcia to Prison On Live TV | The government has admitted that Abrego Garcia was wrongly removed. It's now flouting SCOTUS to keep him imprisoned.

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  • Legally? Absolutely.

    Realistically? Not a chance in hell. Not while Republican votes are required.

    I mean, if the mid terms go badly for Republicans (as they really, really should) the Democrats would take the house and could certainly start the impeachment process. But they would still need two thirds of the senate to vote to convict. And the only way that happens is if the democrats win every senate race, even the ones in safely red states. That or the necessary number of Republicans would have to decide that Trump is a liability after getting absolutely devastated in the mid terms. Given the fact that January 6th wasn't enough to make that happen, I wouldn't hold my breath.

  • Mike Johnson says men need to stop ‘playing video games all day’ and get to work: ‘They’re draining resources’

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  • What the fuck does that have to with access to medical care you absolute fucking waste of flesh‽

    No one is living off of Medicare or Medicaid. No one is able to not work and instead play video games all day because of these programs. All a work requirement does is make it harder for these programs to help the people who need them. Which of course makes it more likely that they will be stu k with deteriorating health issues which will make it harder for them to work.

    This is just an attempt to cut benefits for the poor to make room for tax cuts for the rich. It's all about obfuscating the cuts so they can try to dodge accountability.

    Fuck you Mike Johnson. You are net drain on humanity. You are actively working to increase suffering and death. Stop pretending to love Jesus because the last time he met someone like you he whipped them and drove them out of the temple.

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  • Also an episode of Babylon 5.

  • China slaps retaliatory tariffs of 84% on U.S. goods in response to Trump

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  • "Free"

    Hmm. Need bigger scare quotes.

  • 'Power Rangers' writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was 'a mistake'

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  • The real question is what they should have done with the blue ranger. All I can think of is David Carradine.

  • North Dakota mayor resigns after texting lunch-break masturbation video to city attorney

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  • If only he'd sent war plans, he could have just shrugged and moved on like nothing happened.

  • Trump approval falls to 43%, lowest since returning to office, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

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  • About 44% too high.

  • Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to Trump, Musk

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  • They spent an obscene amount, used horrible scare tactics, lied, slandered, and bribed people into voting for their pro-Trump shill and after all that, they lost in a blowout.

    This was a must win, and Wisconsin came through for us. Not only will this help protect the rule of law in Wisconsin, but it could very well determine the outcome of both the mid terms and potentially even the next presidential election. Or at least, it likely prevented the other guy from letting the Republicans get away with blatant voter suppression and gerrymandering that they almost certainly would have reinstituted once they controlled the courts again.

  • Elon Musk’s $1 million handout winners are connected to Republican causes

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  • He gets away with it because no one has the balls to just arrest him.

    It's illegal to buy votes. It's illegal to offer anything of value in exchange for voting, not voting, registering to vote, or not registering to vote. It's illegal to offer employment in exchange for voting or not voting. It's illegal to offer entries in a lottery for voting or not voting. It's illegal to offer a lottery that isn't actually random.

    It doesn't matter which way he tries to spin it, they're all illegal.

    A little bit of the hesitation could be blamed on the authorities not wanting to get attacked for being political (I'm sure Fox News would love to show footage of Elon getting arrested at a political rally). But lets be honest, the bigger issue is that he's the world's richest man, his defense would have limitless resources, and there's a good chance that the feds would interfere to get him out.

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  • I would love it if he undermined any potential candidates to replace him, convinced that he would be able to get elected for a third term, only to lose a long drawn out fight over eligibility. Or just die. It would be a wonderful irony to have the Republicans scramble for a last minute replacement candidate because their octogenarian incumbent refused to back down.

  • 800K Oklahomans stressing over Social Security — as insiders warn of ‘system collapse’ within 90 days

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  • No need to be alarmist about it. They can just apply for SNAP benef- oh wait nevermind. But there's still plenty of support for food banks which will- oh, right. But... uh, I'm sure they'll be fine if they have 401k or something, stocks are up and food prices are down again.... right?

    [whispering with unseen person]

    Really? Oh! Well shit.

  • Wisconsin judge won't stop Musk's $1 million payments to voters. Attorney general appeals

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  • They need to just show up and arrest him as soon as he hands over the giant check. The promise alone was a crime, but actually handing out the money makes it that much more of an open and shut case. Even if he claims that this isn't a prize but hiring someone to be a spokesperson (as he did last time), that's still just as illegal under Wisconsin law.

    He's still the world's richest man and there's no telling what first lady Donald might do to try to get his fascist piggy bank out of jail, but it's better than just sitting back and letting them buy votes.

  • Arrest Of Elon Musk For Felony Vote Buying Demanded In Wisconsin

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  • If musk was actually arrested and denied bail, and looked like he might actually face real legal consequences, I would not be terribly surprised if Trump just sent in the feds to strong arm their way into getting them to hand Elon over. They'd probably have some executive order that isn't even remotely legal and basically just use it as a veneer of legitimacy while threatening to take him by force if they don't comply.