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markie

(24,089 posts)
1. my same words...
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 07:49 PM
Friday

there is something wrong with our Constitution if someone like this can become (and stay) president!!!

my same words... markie Friday #1
We used to have.people in office who, despite their flaws, wnylib Friday #16
I believe that the founders believed the judiciary would remain independent DFW Yesterday #44
Conservatives counted on that belief... GiqueCee Yesterday #55
The current amount of wealth in the USA, dugog55 Yesterday #64
Can recall early in his first term that people kept asking whether he would "rise allegorical oracle Yesterday #59
He wouldn't have stayed in office popsdenver Yesterday #60
Ghandi is often cited as a peaceful protestor with peace being how he attained his goals. However, supporters in2herbs Friday #2
No Dorian Gray Friday #10
Well, let's hope the Congress that convenes after the midterms has one. Otherwise, PatrickforB Friday #26
I'm with you. Joinfortmill Friday #30
Well said popsdenver Yesterday #62
Back to basics. TommyT139 21 hrs ago #68
Count me in, too, PatrickforB! calimary 18 hrs ago #73
Word! yellow dahlia Friday #33
Yes. But Americans have lost their fighting spirit. BlueTsunami2018 21 hrs ago #69
Our founding fathers never believed bob4460 Friday #3
I'm sure the Founding Fathers never considered the possibility that so many elected officials FakeNoose Friday #6
The founders believed that Congressmen would zealously safeguard their own power. Intractable Friday #7
No, they sold it. Traitors! For the love of money! Sweet Rosie Red Friday #24
Who would believe this? yellow dahlia Friday #34
What is the flaw in the constitution? Disaffected Friday #4
Yes PatSeg Friday #14
FOX NEWS, RINSE, REPEAT. Joinfortmill Friday #31
There are fundamental flaws in the constitution Mysterian Friday #38
Yeah, I would agree that the electoral college is an anachronism Disaffected Yesterday #46
Yes, I agree PatSeg Yesterday #63
The GOP should homegirl Friday #21
The flaw was their belief that congress could not be corrupted Bettie Yesterday #53
The flaw is the Electoral College, responsible for Trump's toehold. maddiemom 22 hrs ago #66
No argument there... nt Disaffected 19 hrs ago #71
The Constitution gives us two ways to remove a president..impeachment and the 25th amendment but.. Deuxcents Friday #5
This malaise Friday #8
Citizens United created this catastrophe Ponietz Friday #9
I think that needs to be the first of several ammendments. Gore1FL Friday #13
The Constitution was supposed to be a living document, but the founders never saw the country becoming so large that Karasu Yesterday #51
A Law that would force each and every candidate for public office to Justice matters. 17 hrs ago #74
Yes, that was arguably one of the worst, Disaffected Yesterday #47
SCOTUS needs three impeachment votes as well RainCaster Yesterday #57
Add 4 more justices--make it 13!! Dems should run on it!! (Even if it's hard to do) ! Ars Longa Friday #11
More than that RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #52
The constitution isn't the problem. It's a assheads interpreting it. n/t SpankMe Friday #12
Or ignoring it PatSeg Friday #20
Rage stage left Friday #15
It's not The Constitution, it is a spineless Republican Congress and a corrupt LoisB Friday #17
It's the Constitution Cirsium Yesterday #49
The 4 states Cirsium Friday #18
And these 4 states contribute little to the national economy Blue Owl Yesterday #45
Understood Cirsium Yesterday #48
Yes, and equal (vs proportional) allocation of Senators is one of the biggest flaws in the Constitution thought crime 13 hrs ago #77
Kick dalton99a Friday #19
It's you'll Republican... richdj25 Friday #22
Corrupt conservative reprehensible republicans. Festivito Friday #23
"A nation that will not enforce its laws has no claim to the respect and allegiance of its people." progressoid Friday #25
That's a signature line to keep Ponietz Friday #42
Amen to that Joinfortmill Friday #27
the CRAZY part Skittles Friday #28
Trump technically was INELIGIBLE to have run in 2024. maddiemom 18 hrs ago #72
He was, and the courts turned a blind eye to it. Some even admitted he committed an insurrection and STILL allowed him Karasu 17 hrs ago #76
Sounds like me. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #29
Me, too. hamsterjill Friday #35
Should have been more checks put in place the first time he was elected!!! We dropped the ball!!!! Pisces Friday #32
Spectacular own goals for the history books Ponietz Friday #43
The English language to the rescue. hay rick Friday #36
So True, no matter how hard Cha Friday #37
What would have stopped him from becoming President the first time? Jedi Guy Friday #39
A better press might have done it. Morbius Friday #40
Maybe, I guess. Jedi Guy Friday #41
We need constitutional law/civics and mental health/sanity requirements for political candidates. Karasu Yesterday #50
As long as you keep allowing the thing that has constantly created the corruption and degradation... OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #54
If we don't try them, and if we don't hang them, then we're just enabling tyranny to continue or to happen again. Efilroft Sul Yesterday #56
That's because there are over 50. ananda Yesterday #58
That last sentence in the post is so spot on. moreland01 Yesterday #61
Protections, protections, and more protections, Magoo48 23 hrs ago #65
I would add "despair" to that list because trump is getting away with so much and destroying so much in the process. Martin68 21 hrs ago #67
Could? No, they will, even if we do manage to end this fascist charade. Karasu 17 hrs ago #75
Unstack The SC too! czarjak 20 hrs ago #70
Sometimes it is good to hear plain speaking... kentuck 13 hrs ago #78
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