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ariadne0614

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2. The history of "86" is interesting.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 06:17 PM

Apr 28

James Comey is no hero to me because of what he did to Hillary, but the malicious absurdity of the case against him is clear.

“Although Merriam-Webster notes some equate “86” with “to kill,” it adds this use is infrequent: “We do not enter this sense, due to its relative recency and sparseness of use.”
https://www.history.com/articles/86-meaning

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Comey's speech is protected by the First Amendment. It is not a "true threat" and cannot justify federal prosecution. [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Apr 28 OP

"86" has many possible meanings, including impeachment. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 28 #1

The history of "86" is interesting. ariadne0614 Apr 28 #2

Postcards EarthAbides Apr 28 #3

todd blanche is the acting attorney general and he doesn't care about the law spanone Apr 28 #4

MaddowBlog-The case against Comey will almost certainly fail. For Trump, that's not the point. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 29 #5

The Comey indictment could be upended by this 2015 Supreme Court precedent LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #6

Now imagine if Watts had written it in seashells. LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #7