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64. Parsing words

Tue Nov 28, 2023, 04:47 PM

Nov 2023

Luckily, these words have definitions for legal matters:

Preserve: 1 : to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction. 2 a : to keep valid, intact, or in existence (as pending a proceeding) [the right of a trial by jury shall be preserved.

Protect: 1 : to shield from injury or harm [ing public health and safety] 2 : to secure or preserve against encroachment, infringement, restriction, or violation. : maintain the status or integrity of esp. through legal or constitutional guarantees

Defend: 1. : to drive danger or attack away from.

As usual, Donnie is lying

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Donald Trump Says He Never Swore Oath 'to Support the Constitution' [View all] William769 Nov 2023 OP

WTF........................... Lovie777 Nov 2023 #1

... William769 Nov 2023 #3

I guess he had his fingers crossed at the time. milestogo Nov 2023 #2

Looks like it. William769 Nov 2023 #4

He was already busy criming with Mike Flynn WhiteTara Nov 2023 #33

This has gotten way beyond ridiculous. nt leftyladyfrommo Nov 2023 #5

For sure Septua Nov 2023 #8

Exactly William769 Nov 2023 #9

Probably just like his lawyers. DFW Nov 2023 #17

'Got to wonder how his defense team comes up with these cockamamie legal points' speak easy Nov 2023 #35

Yep. He only keeps lawyers who will willingly repeat his cockamamie talking points Attilatheblond Nov 2023 #51

Don't get me started... MiHale Nov 2023 #6

Or at least... 2naSalit Nov 2023 #26

👍... MiHale Nov 2023 #27

No-brainer prediction: This won't get even a fraction of the attention and air time as... JHB Nov 2023 #7

No Democrat would have survived the things Trump said when he launched his campaign, yardwork Nov 2023 #10

Worst of all... AmBlue Nov 2023 #52

Trump's lawyers... jcgoldie Nov 2023 #11

it is only silly if it doesn't work...In trumps court? who know dembotoz Nov 2023 #14

Should be screaming headlines everywhere. Trump said he does not support the constitution. onecaliberal Nov 2023 #12

Liberal Media. progressoid Nov 2023 #32

I guess I should have used the sarcasm tag. onecaliberal Nov 2023 #38

No need. I understood. progressoid Nov 2023 #62

Could give us a great slogan "Vote for the guy who supports the constitution" rurallib Nov 2023 #37

Then I guess he was never president. sinkingfeeling Nov 2023 #13

Oh FFS! sheshe2 Nov 2023 #15

Facepalm William769 Nov 2023 #19

Ok. he didn't support it, but he did swear to preserve, protect and defend it. He did Raven Nov 2023 #16

Those lawyers will never live those words down in their own careers. lindysalsagal Nov 2023 #18

That's for sure PatSeg Nov 2023 #30

An argument... surfered Nov 2023 #20

"...with a dead, orange weasel in his heart..." intheflow Nov 2023 #63

Splitting hairs is a favorite tactic of narcissitic liars... Wounded Bear Nov 2023 #21

Semantics are a popular tactic for Conservatives in court. maxsolomon Nov 2023 #45

When one swears to RESERVE, PROTECT, and DEFEND the Constitution, President or officials..... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2023 #22

He is such a slimy bastard. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #23

I remember watching traitor take the oath Marthe48 Nov 2023 #24

I just could not bring myself to watch that inauguration William769 Nov 2023 #31

He had his Traildogbob Nov 2023 #25

"BuyBull" I will have to borrow that, thanks. nt TeamProg Nov 2023 #40

Maybe he's using the physical definition of support Ohioboy Nov 2023 #28

Well he doesn't actually understand simple English Walleye Nov 2023 #29

This is why lawyer jokes exist DenaliDemocrat Nov 2023 #34

The strange part here is that they may believe it, republianmushroom Nov 2023 #36

A victorious defense defining such specific wording should get a LOT of drug mules out of prison! TeamProg Nov 2023 #39

He didn't actually read it. He relied on his attorneys to read it for him; and his accountants. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #41

Un-fucking-believable. Paladin Nov 2023 #42

Remember how utterly furious rightwankers got over Bill Clinton's "definition of 'is'" bit? Grokenstein Nov 2023 #43

This should make a devastating political ad. Nt Quixote1818 Nov 2023 #44

Is TRAITOR**' next claim going to be "sovereign citizen"? niyad Nov 2023 #46

Yes he did and Hillary witnessed it. Deb Nov 2023 #47

So he lied while taking the oath? greatauntoftriplets Nov 2023 #48

Okay EnergizedLib Nov 2023 #49

It's absolutely implied that you defend it, even if it doesn't say so! sakabatou Nov 2023 #50

He *did* take an oath to support the Constitution EnergizedLib Nov 2023 #53

So if they claim he didn't, he wasn't really president nuxvomica Nov 2023 #58

He also promised to "keep himself" only to three different women. Maybe he should Maru Kitteh Nov 2023 #54

just hang the traitor already ZonkerHarris Nov 2023 #55

The famous "I'm not touching you" defense, beloved of every seven year old Prairie Gates Nov 2023 #56

Good. Then he was never President. C_U_L8R Nov 2023 #57

..."He Never Swore Oath 'to Support the Constitution'... Jrose Nov 2023 #59

He sure as hell did, elleng Nov 2023 #60

That in itself should disqualify Agent Orange peggysue2 Nov 2023 #61

Parsing words Curtis Nov 2023 #64

"never took an oath to support the Constitution of the United States." LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2023 #65