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R. Kevin Lindley's avatar

I think Trump should be sentenced to one full month of community service, picking up trash on the roadside, cleaning public toilets, sorting recyclables at the landfill.

One month. For each count.

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Ian's avatar

Dave Williams is not just a Colorado state rep, he is also a total asshat and the Colorado GOP leader, a position in which he has had nearly immeasurable impact, and has all but guaranteed his party will never win a statewide race here again. From his wiki:

"On March 11, 2023, Williams was elected chair of the Colorado Republican Party for a two-year term.[21] Williams' position as chairman of the party has been controversial among several other Republicans.[22][23] Under his leadership, the party has faced a significant loss of funding, and an increase in infighting.[24][25][26]"

He also tried to run for Congress in 2022 with the name Dave "Let's Go Brandon" Williams, but the mean ol' Secretary of State said no.

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Wondering Woman's avatar

Asshat indeed.

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DJ Teetop's avatar

Connor is a professional concern troll, one of the main reasons The Atlantic is no longer one of my go tos.

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Nemo's avatar

I checked out Friedersdorf's wikipedia page. He trained at Pomona College, one of the Claremont colleges that gave us John Eastman, Steve Cambone and many other right wing evildoers. Worse than useless.

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Frank Lee's avatar

Dear Mr. Friedersdorf:

How the other side "feels" is irrelevant. Now, if you suggest that it's important to know how the other side THINKS, you might be on to something, but there's plenty of evidence to suggest that you cannot both-sides that one. MAGAts are notorious non-thinkers.

And since you didn't bother to keep yourself abreast of the court proceedings themselves, you should altogether STFU, meant in the nicest possible way to spare your feelings.

That is all.

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Nick Sr.'s avatar

Yep, Alan Dershowitz is a true conservative. He wants to lie, cheat and steal then go home and live a posh comfy lifestyle free from accountability. And if he can’t have ALL of that, he’s not gonna change, he’s just gonna go on a show with millions of viewers to whine about it.

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Wondering Woman's avatar

I can never see Dersh’s name without remembering that Wonkette called him a “barely sentient nudist”, a term I approve and still employ.

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diogenez's avatar

In a surprise move during sentencing, the court (drawing on traditional historic and conservative values) has sentenced Trump to be fed to the lions.

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fair_n_hite_451's avatar

The lions however refused, on the grounds of cruel and unusual punishment. Theirs.

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Dudley Didwrong's avatar

Perhaps you've seen this. If not--new words to a 19th century gospel hymn: "How Can I Keep From Singing:

My life goes on in endless song

Above earth's pain and friction,

I hear the real, though far-off hymn

That hails a new conviction.

Through all the tumult and the strife

I hear those verdicts ringing

They sound an echo in my feed-

How can I keep from singing?

What though my faith in systems dies

The jury's truth, it liveth;

What though he's still that fucking guy,

Three dozen counts, they giveth.

No storm can shake my schadenfreude

While this I'm a capella'n:

Where e're he walks on God's Green Earth

That fucking guy's a felon

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Wondering Woman's avatar

Excellent!

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R. Kevin Lindley's avatar

Well done, old chap.

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Owlftr13's avatar

Gee, what happened to "Fuck Your Feelings"?

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mr_snarky's avatar

"You better watch out buddy or I'll Dershowitz you!" - said it just the other day.

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OG Blockhead's avatar

Something useful from the NYT. Linda Qui fact check on post conviction Trumpkin bs:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/us/politics/trump-speech-fact-check.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wU0.ho1z.OhNtBD-nOEXW

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Barney Rubble's avatar

These "both sides" stories always seem to have quotes from Trump supporters saying "Our Lord and Savior Donald is being unfairly crucified" but they don't seem to have a quote on the other side, from me for example, saying "Trump is a corrupt Orange fuck who should rot on jail and every last one his supporters is a wart on the scrote of America."

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Resource NW's avatar

Just checked, Sotomayor is assigned the NY district. If Convicted Felon PAB or his cronies want to try and go to the SrOTUS for rescue they have to go through her. Irony can be delicious.

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Wondering Woman's avatar

I do love that badass women are playing a role in making PAB’s life miserable.

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James's avatar

After I go Dershowitz in the toilet in a bit I'm going to begin the contest to suggest the best community service task that should be assigned to Trump. My vote is public restroom clean-up.

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Just_Jim's avatar

Only if it's done in Republican areas like Staten Island. Because who wants to use a public toilet cleaned by Trump?

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Barney Rubble's avatar

Nah, litter and graffiti clean up in Harlem. Something that gets him some real quality time with real New Yorkers.

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Karen's avatar

Anything where he is in public. It would be hysterical to see him picking up trash in orange overalls with 3 Ss guys following him around!

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James's avatar

After I go Dershowitz in the toilet in a bit I'm going to begin the contest to suggest the best community service task that should be assigned to Trump. My vote is public restroom clean-up.

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Parakeetist's avatar

To all the LGBT+ people:

Happy Pride Month!

Enjoy yourselves!

You belong.

A thamnk.

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