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Forum: USA Politics 20th July 2023, 03:58 AM
Replies: 1,629
Views: 121,034
Posted By Ladewig
As for executive clemency, the sources I looked...

As for executive clemency, the sources I looked at had no requirements related to how one earned a guilty verdict.

I did learn that to apply for a federal pardon, one has to wait five years after...
Forum: USA Politics 18th July 2023, 08:52 PM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,045
Posted By Ladewig
“Pry my gas stove from my cold dead hands” ...

“Pry my gas stove from my cold dead hands”

Hey, if the dark Democratic government is coming for your guns, you have every right to hold your gas stove as you are killed.
Forum: USA Politics 16th July 2023, 10:11 AM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By Ladewig
I suspect, depending on the exact words Trump...

I suspect, depending on the exact words Trump would use, that there would be a long line of federal inmates who would claim, “I was arrested by a government organization so corrupt that the president...
Forum: USA Politics 29th June 2023, 02:38 AM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 132,135
Posted By Ladewig
The most important tool of the right wing is fear...

The most important tool of the right wing is fear … and hatred.

Two. The two most important tools of the right wing are fear and hatred and a sacred, unchallengeable idea of what the 1950s were...
Forum: USA Politics 27th June 2023, 08:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 981
Posted By Ladewig
Well I’m very certain we will never be the...

Well I’m very certain we will never be the Democratic Republic of America.
It’ll be “Trump’s Democratic Republic of America.”

Whoops
I meant
“Trump’s Republic of America” he wouldn’t want the...
Forum: USA Politics 26th June 2023, 10:04 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,684
Posted By Ladewig
Words could describe how happy Trump would be ...

Words could describe how happy Trump would be

1) no whistleblowers
2) every job filled by someone ready to take the fall for him
3) no Saturday Night Massacers because every is loyal to the...
Forum: USA Politics 21st June 2023, 11:01 AM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By Ladewig
I can understand a tiny twinge and I wish them...

I can understand a tiny twinge and I wish them well; but I’m pretty sure the Eisenhower campaign isn’t hiring.
Forum: USA Politics 19th June 2023, 02:50 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By Ladewig
I’m too lazy to look up the exact figures, but I...

I’m too lazy to look up the exact figures, but I think maybe a third of them started with #45 saying “this is one of the brightest people in this particular field.”

Also, I’d offer 20 to 1 that...
Forum: USA Politics 16th June 2023, 07:30 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,684
Posted By Ladewig
Yes, the emoluments clause applies to Biden just...

Yes, the emoluments clause applies to Biden just as it applied to all previous presidents.

Armitage72 wasn’t speculating with that line. #45 actually said that. He really is baffled by the idea...
Forum: USA Politics 15th June 2023, 10:17 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,684
Posted By Ladewig
I would think it is pretty obvious that every...

I would think it is pretty obvious that every executive department and agency will lose its independence from the president.

Manufacturers that don’t put enough money into Trump’s pocket will be...
Forum: USA Politics 13th June 2023, 03:13 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,684
Posted By Ladewig
Given how upset he was when he learned he could...

Given how upset he was when he learned he could not order the FCC to punish Saturday Night Live for making fun of him, I expect his agenda will be “to crush his enemies, to drive them before him, to...
Forum: USA Politics 12th June 2023, 09:14 PM
Replies: 1,163
Views: 50,993
Posted By Ladewig
If he does go to prison, I’m not sure I could...

If he does go to prison, I’m not sure I could stomach him saying that he is being treated worse than any prisoner in the history of the US.
Forum: USA Politics 11th June 2023, 07:07 PM
Replies: 1,163
Views: 50,993
Posted By Ladewig
If we could figure out how to keep 7 high-ranking...

If we could figure out how to keep 7 high-ranking NAZIs in a prison, I’m pretty sure we can figure out how to keep one ex-president in a prison.

For instance, Just grab one of those decommissioned...
Forum: USA Politics 9th June 2023, 05:00 AM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,731
Posted By Ladewig
Fleeing is not an acknowledgment of wrong-doing. ...

Fleeing is not an acknowledgment of wrong-doing.
If I were falsely accused of a crime and I tought that I could not get a fair trial, I would consider fleeing.

I do agree he is incapable of...
Forum: USA Politics 24th May 2023, 03:29 PM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,731
Posted By Ladewig
How would you know, you walking cloud of...

How would you know, you walking cloud of ignorance and stupidity.

With apologies to screenwriter Aaron Sorkin

We use words like honor, logic, and respect. We use these words as the backbone of...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd May 2023, 01:53 PM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 69,638
Posted By Ladewig
Being 100% sure that sucession was impossible...

Being 100% sure that sucession was impossible would not stop them from arguing for it.
Like drag, the issue itself is not important. It is merely something to prevent everyone from talking about...
Forum: USA Politics 18th May 2023, 07:10 AM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,045
Posted By Ladewig
I’ll discuss this option if DJT passes the test...

I’ll discuss this option if DJT passes the test on his first try.
Forum: USA Politics 16th May 2023, 08:50 PM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,731
Posted By Ladewig
If Trump heard booing he would tell himself that...

If Trump heard booing he would tell himself that the talking head who introduced him was so bad that people were still booing him after Trump started.

He really thinks he is so smart, so clever,...
Forum: USA Politics 16th May 2023, 08:42 PM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,731
Posted By Ladewig
Or laugh uncontrollably at each lie.

Or laugh uncontrollably at each lie.
Forum: USA Politics 4th May 2023, 06:31 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By Ladewig
I can picture the whole defense I was never...

I can picture the whole defense

I was never there.
and it was consensual.
and she sexually assaulted me.
and it wasn’t me it was Bill Clinton.
and the Russians did it.
Forum: USA Politics 1st May 2023, 02:27 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 4,991
Posted By Ladewig
Getting rid of primaries would stop Iowa from...

Getting rid of primaries would stop Iowa from being one of the most important states, if not the most important state, when determining who will be on each party’s ticket.

US racial breakdown
60%...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd April 2023, 06:42 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 32,683
Posted By Ladewig
Even if the courts could order them to read a...

Even if the courts could order them to read a statement about how they lied, the Fox hosts would precede the admission of lying with its own claim: “the courts have ordered us to make the following...
Forum: USA Politics 20th April 2023, 11:11 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,550
Posted By Ladewig
[Nelson voice] Ha - Ha [/Nelson Voice]

[Nelson voice] Ha - Ha [/Nelson Voice]
Forum: USA Politics 17th April 2023, 09:21 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 9,239
Posted By Ladewig
So at least one Republican considers his party to...

So at least one Republican considers his party to be the Empire (an oppressive regime ruled by the two most evil beings in that part of the galaxy).

How bizarre it must be to watch the whole Star...
Forum: USA Politics 17th April 2023, 05:18 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 9,239
Posted By Ladewig
They can also be a sign that a person is using...

They can also be a sign that a person is using one of 5hose g-damn tiny keyboards.
Forum: USA Politics 10th April 2023, 11:53 AM
Replies: 326
Views: 18,704
Posted By Ladewig
The Onion: “Members of Congress are prohibited...

The Onion: “Members of Congress are prohibited from accepting any lobbyist gift valued at over $50. The trip you took with GOP megadonor Harlan Crow was worth $500,000. Any comment?”

I would have...
Forum: USA Politics 8th April 2023, 09:18 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 6,663
Posted By Ladewig
I think the best approach is for the Dems to harp...

I think the best approach is for the Dems to harp on the point “virtually all gun owners know someone who has a gun who shouldn’t have a gun. What if we work on stopping those people from buying more...
Forum: USA Politics 8th April 2023, 09:04 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 6,663
Posted By Ladewig
If you get expelled after robbing a stage coach...

If you get expelled after robbing a stage coach and you get back in.
They cannot throw you out no matter the number of stage coaches
you rob afterwords?

.[/QUOTE]

I read that as a...
Forum: USA Politics 8th April 2023, 03:01 AM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,935
Posted By Ladewig
I just realized there is an easier solution. ...

I just realized there is an easier solution.
Give him a couple of days in jail for contempt. I don’t think he’d like the food very much.
Forum: USA Politics 7th April 2023, 08:58 PM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,935
Posted By Ladewig
If Trump repeatedly interrupts, both Trump and...

If Trump repeatedly interrupts, both Trump and his followers will think it is genius.
And any attempt to counter the interruptions will be spinable: “they are so afraid of me that
they have to...
Forum: USA Politics 7th April 2023, 02:22 AM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 132,135
Posted By Ladewig
I grew up in a town of less than 30,000. As a...

I grew up in a town of less than 30,000. As a teen I found books about atheism and skepticism in the local library.

[/quote]

The quote is so Trumpian. He describes how beautiful the buildings...
Forum: USA Politics 7th April 2023, 02:04 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 6,663
Posted By Ladewig
If the Republican leaders continue to assert it...

If the Republican leaders continue to assert it was an insurrection, shouldn’t reporters ask why no charges were filed against perpetrators of one of the most serious crimes in the country?
...
Forum: USA Politics 28th March 2023, 01:55 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By Ladewig
Don’t most states have a law saying that before...

Don’t most states have a law saying that before you say the profits (of an item you’ve already been selling) will go to charity you have to file paperwork?

Also, FFS, do these people not know that...
Forum: USA Politics 28th March 2023, 01:40 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By Ladewig
I suspect he wants the money to be used to keep...

I suspect he wants the money to be used to keep the Trump name on all his building.

Also, might his estate be much smaller than expected given that he is the self-styled King of Debt.
Forum: USA Politics 24th March 2023, 09:15 PM
Replies: 2,412
Views: 209,231
Posted By Ladewig
Somewhat frightening.

Somewhat frightening.
Forum: USA Politics 24th March 2023, 05:41 AM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,935
Posted By Ladewig
The Trump photo is obviously faked: he is nowhere...

The Trump photo is obviously faked: he is nowhere near smart enough to keep his finger off the trigger until he is ready to shoot.
Forum: USA Politics 22nd March 2023, 02:45 AM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,935
Posted By Ladewig
I don’t suppose that an unhandcuffed Trump would...

I don’t suppose that an unhandcuffed Trump would be smart enough to simply hold his hands behind his back to pretend he is handcuffed.

.
I wonder if he could get the USSS to handcuff him.
Forum: USA Politics 21st March 2023, 06:33 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By Ladewig
Besides, Trump would not have been afraid of the...

Besides, Trump would not have been afraid of the question. He’d do his little song and dance: My favorite prayer is “God, please protect America from all enemies foreign and domestic. Especially...
Forum: USA Politics 21st March 2023, 06:29 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By Ladewig
That’s true. But it is a very reasonable...

That’s true.

But it is a very reasonable assumption that he will put pressure on Georgia’s governor to pardon him.

Trump would likely call on the entire Republican Party to get the pardon from...
Forum: USA Politics 20th March 2023, 09:00 PM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,935
Posted By Ladewig
He’s not an adult. He really believes that one...

He’s not an adult.
He really believes that one of the best ways to get an election official to commit a felony is to tell him that people are laughing at him behind his back.

As it says in “One”...
Forum: USA Politics 20th March 2023, 10:32 AM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,935
Posted By Ladewig
I would be amazed if #45 could name even a single...

I would be amazed if #45 could name even a single item related to the Easter Story.

I would even give him full points for any single one of these things:
In Jerusalem.
All the apostles were...
Forum: USA Politics 20th March 2023, 02:17 AM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,935
Posted By Ladewig
I disagree that the whole run is to save him from...

I disagree that the whole run is to save him from prosecution.

Part of it is he wants to back up his claims: “I’ll show you. I’ll show all of you. When I’m president again I’m going to lock up all...
Forum: USA Politics 18th March 2023, 06:54 AM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,935
Posted By Ladewig
If it is Tuesday, then he can say “it happened...

If it is Tuesday, then he can say “it happened just as I said.”

If it doesn’t happen Tuesday, then he can say “the reason nothing happened Tuesday is that the people that love America spoke out in...
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2023, 09:38 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By Ladewig
Except #45 would be more like I never hit...

Except #45 would be more like

I never hit her
Ok, I hit her but it was her fault.
I don’t even know her, maybe she got me coffee
Alright it was kind of bad but not illegal.
I’m going to sue...
Forum: USA Politics 10th March 2023, 10:02 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 10,789
Posted By Ladewig
I think I can field that one. While it may...

I think I can field that one.

While it may have been seen all over the internet, it most likely has not been seen by the majority of TC’s viewers. Therefore displaying it will provide a more fair...
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2023, 09:52 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By Ladewig
Yes, #45, I imagine your people are confused and...

Yes, #45, I imagine your people are confused and scared when asked to tell the truth.

Of, course, when good leaders see that their people are confused and scared, they talk to their people and...
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2023, 06:41 AM
Replies: 1,629
Views: 121,034
Posted By Ladewig
If you listen very carefully, you can hear...

If you listen very carefully, you can hear Champagne corks popping in China.

I wonder if the Chinese will start adding false sources to go with the false information. It’s not like the GOP takes...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2023, 04:23 PM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,045
Posted By Ladewig
No. The quiet part is that the hanging from trees...

No. The quiet part is that the hanging from trees is reserved for a certain group of people.
Forum: USA Politics 3rd March 2023, 04:10 PM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,045
Posted By Ladewig
Unless they sell tickets. Plus there is...

Unless they sell tickets.
Plus there is pay-per-view.

A fair amount of money should come from food vendors and merchandising.
I’m picturing everything from t-shirts to limited-edition handguns...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd March 2023, 03:32 AM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,045
Posted By Ladewig
I can’t stand people like that. My ream had one...

I can’t stand people like that.
My ream had one of those guys on our second attempt on Everest.
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