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pat_k

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20. Yes. Submissive rolling over and peeing may be normal in a dog pack hierarchy, but watching trumpublicans...
Sat May 2, 2026, 07:23 PM
May 2

... groveling and humiliating themselves as they submit to every felon demand is both horrific -- because of the consequences -- and cringe-worthy (as hateful and evil as they are, I can't help but feel a little vicarious shame for these pitiful creatures).

We cannot forget that for every one step-backwards they manage to take this nation we have stopped dozens of evils through lawsuits from state AGs, ACLU, AFGE, NFFE, and countless other organizations, resistance from state legislatures, resistance from other nations, and the actions of citizen lobbyists and We the People).

Certainly, we must recognize the damage, and have a clear-eyed understanding of what we are up-against, but this regime is WEAK. They are desperate. And we have had SO MANY victories.

The public has turned on them. Will it be enough to win the U.S. House and U.S. Senate? Time will tell. But EVERYTHING the felon tries to do to assert dominance and take hold of the "narrative" is FAILING. Even their attempt to get a "bump" in the polls out of the attempted attack at the WHCA dinner has failed. For example, see "Selected Pollsters" tab in the following (Ipsos is the most recent, covering 4/24-4/27, with the attempted attack taking place 4/25):

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fVA.UjeU.QOBzhd8Aismv&smid=url-share

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;-{) THIS AGAIN Goonch May 2 #1
🐚 underpants May 2 #3
When one has no capacity for shame or embarrassment... -misanthroptimist May 2 #2
Of course. It's certainly in the running for the most LUDICROUS indictment to come out of the DOJ in the history of... pat_k May 2 #4
They'll be pulling the strings to make sure the judge is well primed for the ruling they want. erronis May 2 #5
I seriously doubt they can pull off a judicial coup on this dog. pat_k May 2 #10
Thanks for the good analysis on my off-handed comment! They seem to be willing erronis May 2 #15
Yes. Submissive rolling over and peeing may be normal in a dog pack hierarchy, but watching trumpublicans... pat_k May 2 #20
I'm not sure winning in court is the primary goal of the administration Ilikepurple May 2 #17
All of this will be entered in as evidence for Baitball Blogger May 2 #6
Wouldn't that be nice? SergeStorms May 2 #13
And if damages were awarded, I wonder how long the trump gov't would take to pay them.... erronis May 2 #16
Don't forget the ruling that the case for civil liability against him for Jan 6 can proceed. pat_k May 2 #21
They always accuse others of what they are doing Sanity Claws May 2 #7
IT'S INSANE NONSENSE! Criminalizing NUMBERS! Stop The World,... ColoringFool May 2 #8
As I typed a few days ago, this will never see the light of a court room. paleotn May 2 #9
Obviously, but l have no sympathy for Comey Raine May 2 #11
The Secret Service interviewed Comey shortly after he shared the image on his Instagram page. John1956PA May 2 #12
EVERYTHING the repukes do evolves May 2 #14
Because Trump is a thin skinned vindictive person ChicagoTeamster May 2 #18
Many states have passed blue-wave May 2 #19
I don't see the current US DOJ advocating for this since nuisance lawsuits are all they do. erronis Sunday #23
Yeah, any progress on this front will have to wait as always, blue-wave Sunday #24
As ever, Just Jerome May 2 #22
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