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senseandsensibility

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Wed May 28, 2025, 04:56 PM May 28

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Headline on nbcnews right now: "Trump says he'll look at pardoning men in Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot"

How much farther will this pardoning of rightwing freaks go? And what will happen when someone gets hurt?

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Speechless. [View all] senseandsensibility May 28 OP
He's just getting warmed up BeerBarrelPolka May 28 #1
I fear you may be right senseandsensibility May 28 #5
I can't comment BeerBarrelPolka May 28 #6
Was always about sticking it to the left/libs/libtards/Demorats. They have coalesced around and he is their savior. nt Evolve Dammit May 28 #14
Indeed BeerBarrelPolka May 28 #17
After he pardons every right wing terrorist, murderer, fraudster. Every single one. RockRaven May 28 #2
He & Stephen Miller know they are gonna need an army of really stupid, violent people to defend them at some point Attilatheblond May 28 #44
Gretch is in the midwest where Trump still has some traction but he best not eff around with their leaders. Lotsa good CTyankee May 28 #3
Oh yeah Hornedfrog2000 May 29 #55
Do you see any hope somewhere? CTyankee May 29 #56
He's cultivating a group of goons Baitball Blogger May 28 #4
Exactly DENVERPOPS May 28 #7
I am hoping there IS a next election. dixiegrrrrl May 28 #42
I'm sickenened by the message it sends. Quiet Em May 28 #8
Like Hitler and His Goons Kid Berwyn May 28 #9
And to think she debased herself just for him to do that. Self Esteem May 28 #10
I have to admit that that occurred to me senseandsensibility May 28 #11
It does not. I am not sure why any Democrat thinks they will figure out the secret sauce when it comes to Trump. Self Esteem May 28 #12
Ari Melber had a major segment on bowing down vs standing up. 5/28 The Beat MSNBC Dock_Yard May 28 #25
Same reaction. Also George Floyd's murderer Chauvin. Evolve Dammit May 28 #13
Actually RJ-MacReady May 28 #28
Didn't she ejbr May 28 #15
Yup senseandsensibility May 28 #16
Brown shirts Iamscrewed May 28 #18
I wouldn't put it past him to put republican Elephant badges on our services uniforms. Omnipresent May 29 #54
if someone gets "hurt" he'll say they probably brought it on themselves orleans May 28 #19
Criminal Felon pardoning Criminal Felons Mr.Bee May 28 #20
Soft on crime SomedayKindaLove May 28 #21
It's all about Law And Order RainCaster May 28 #22
Yeah, our side really needs to turn that around on them and FAST senseandsensibility May 28 #23
Soft on crime SomedayKindaLove May 28 #24
Trump is building his personal Army DingleBerryNW May 28 #26
every day a new outrage Demovictory9 May 28 #27
This after she went to Mara Lardo to make nice with him doc03 May 28 #29
I thought she just met him on the tarmac senseandsensibility May 28 #31
She met him at the White House, and then in Michigan Celerity May 28 #40
If he goes through with the pardons, he's giving the green light to kidnapping... well... anyone sakabatou May 28 #30
Any and all crimes Cirsium May 29 #49
Nazi scum needs to be eradicated. Basso8vb May 28 #32
Time for the State of Michigan to charge them. GoCubsGo May 28 #33
They already did and were convicted BumRushDaShow May 28 #39
Remember when Rudy E. Normus May 28 #34
"How much farther....?" NCgayguy May 28 #35
Promoting terror plots against 47 "enemies" is a feature, not a bug... pat_k May 28 #36
Oh HELL no! MIButterfly May 28 #37
What's in it for him Cirsium May 29 #50
He'll keep going, forming his private army sworn to him personally. Others getting killed is the point. Hekate May 28 #38
He & Miller will need those criminals if the Courts every decide to start enforcing their decisions against Trump. Attilatheblond May 28 #45
That's how I see this monster, too Hekate May 29 #46
Thats the whole point quakerboy May 28 #41
RIGHT WING CRIMINALS. spanone May 28 #43
Just reproves that Dump is a danger to America mdbl May 29 #47
Preparing for another coup d'etat in four years? Joinfortmill May 29 #48
This is his child like response to losing the tariff battle - Nigrum Cattus May 29 #51
This is all about revenge for his fragile ego. Omnipresent May 29 #52
He's all about deporting the evil rapists and murderers that the evil left is protecting. milestogo May 29 #53
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