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thesquanderer

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3. The only way I could accept setting them all free...
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:13 PM
Dec 10

...would be is if Trump accepted responsibility for the whole thing and pled guilty to all related charges, and went to prison instead of them. Which sees reasonable to me because, for the most part, I think he did sucker them into it.

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Too late. It's going to happen along with so many other widely unpopular actions. The propaganda worked. rainin Dec 10 #1
The other side was not largely blind-sighted, they simply refused to listen/see. Attilatheblond Dec 11 #29
If we had a strong press we would already be flooded with articles about Hope22 Dec 10 #2
The power of the press belongs to those who own it Wicked Blue Dec 10 #5
Afghanistan HUAJIAO Dec 11 #22
Thank you. Hope22 Dec 11 #24
You bet... HUAJIAO Dec 11 #41
If americans read newspapers any more, that might have changed minds. maxsolomon Dec 11 #35
Very very very true. ificandream Dec 11 #37
We do have a strong press. ificandream Dec 11 #38
The only way I could accept setting them all free... thesquanderer Dec 10 #3
I might add "and deported them to a country not of their own choosing". eppur_se_muova Dec 10 #13
He stated he would do this over and over again for the last three years, and at every campaign event Prairie Gates Dec 10 #4
I wonder what his parting words will be. Hope22 Dec 10 #6
My fear is that it will DENVERPOPS Dec 10 #7
Pass on a chance to piss off a ton of establishment people & the left? CrispyQ Dec 10 #8
Sadly "most" Americans thought it's a great idea, and voted for him, and/or they don't give a FailureToCommunicate Dec 10 #9
where were those "most americans" at on Nov 5th? yaesu Dec 10 #10
add this to gun control and legal abortion percentages Captain Zero Dec 11 #34
He said he was going to do it before the election shawn703 Dec 10 #11
The more hated it is, the more coverage he gets, thus stroking his ego. Festivito Dec 10 #12
Well, that's what they voted for. It wasn't a secret. Vinca Dec 10 #14
Since when did Donnie care what the people want? Blue_Tires Dec 10 #15
We need to hold every republican officer holder accountable LogDog75 Dec 10 #16
Not Sure That's A Good Idea Deep State Witch Dec 11 #33
Trump ran on pardoning them Mz Pip Dec 10 #17
46 months and counting republianmushroom Dec 10 #18
Reopen.... MarcoZandrini Dec 10 #19
He will do it anyhow, just to be clear. Evolve Dammit Dec 10 #20
"Release them." JoseBalow Dec 10 #21
what does it matter markie Dec 11 #23
That same 30% of anti-American haters travelingthrulife Dec 11 #25
These aren't the same people who voted, then. dchill Dec 11 #26
These people are violent domestic terrorists, not tourists out for a stroll. Lonestarblue Dec 11 #27
They will be eternally grateful to their Lord and Master (thinking Wormtail in Harry Potter).... Evolve Dammit Dec 11 #36
Yes, by this system he could pardon bank robbers if they gave him all the money. /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 11 #28
Does anyone think they care what people think? sinkingfeeling Dec 11 #30
They hate Transgender people more JI7 Dec 11 #31
Well, They Voted For It Deep State Witch Dec 11 #32
...And yet they gave him the fucking power to do it anyway. Because yes, most of them ARE that stupid. Karasu Dec 11 #39
Yeah right. This IS what you idiots voted for, every bit of it, and it is happening fast. Hekate Dec 11 #40
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