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Irish_Dem

(60,851 posts)
93. Yes exactly. Why might this be?
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 05:22 AM
Aug 2024

1. The maturity level of the American people has sunk to lower levels.
2. Same with judgement.
3. We have become habituated to bad behavior, see it as normal.
4. People are blinded by hate, fear, and greed, so will tolerate bad behavior to get what they want.

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Don't worry... BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #1
They exist! Stuffed in the sofa, hidden under the couch sanatanadharma Aug 2024 #9
There is a J D Vance joke cojoel Aug 2024 #12
pages got stuck together, perhaps? quakerboy Aug 2024 #24
Eeew Seinan Sensei Aug 2024 #63
Wrong state quakerboy Aug 2024 #146
Was it a sexional sofa? Bo Zarts Aug 2024 #68
Top brand is not called LoveSac for nothin'! ;-) consider_this Aug 2024 #99
How about this? Mr. Mustard 2023 Aug 2024 #108
Is that the same box his "investigators" store Obama's ACTUAL birth certificate? AZ8theist Aug 2024 #47
It has the birth certificate, yes BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #119
You forgot Soros.... AZ8theist Aug 2024 #122
I didn't BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #123
There are reports that he will provide these records next Tuesday. Permanut Aug 2024 #88
If you loan him Mr. Mustard 2023 Aug 2024 #110
Absolutely BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #118
Well, go ahead, angry guy. badhair77 Aug 2024 #2
I'd love to see this lawsuit too. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #29
Who is the defendant? Willie Brown? Marcuse Aug 2024 #40
New York Times, helicopter, Willie Brown, Jerry Brown. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #41
and the cloud that old man Trump is yelling at DBoon Aug 2024 #132
I don't know why,. but I burst out laughing at your comment and I can't stop. I must be punch drunk from these NBachers Aug 2024 #75
Ditto I live in SF also and have never heard that story kimbutgar Aug 2024 #125
Does he actually pay the Lawyers? or: Paper Roses Aug 2024 #129
It Would Be A Nice Touch To The Season The Magistrate Aug 2024 #3
Right, suing the people who are helping him cheat to win. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #30
The NYTimes is "cheating" with alot DENVERPOPS Aug 2024 #46
I cancelled the NYT some time ago. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #91
I don't click on their links ...nt ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 2024 #134
Definition of chutzpah... BattleRow Aug 2024 #66
He cuts his nose off to spite his face. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #92
But who and what would BattleRow Aug 2024 #109
The dumb, lying bastard got called on an obviously made up story and doesn't know... brush Aug 2024 #4
The same way he handles most things.... He lies some more. keithbvadu2 Aug 2024 #13
Yep, a mile a minute. He knows how to rattle 'em off. The one thing he's expert at. brush Aug 2024 #17
Lawsuits - that's Chump's go-to answer for everything FakeNoose Aug 2024 #33
Did Willie turn... orwell Aug 2024 #38
"Someone should look into that" PSPS Aug 2024 #72
Comer & Jordan... orwell Aug 2024 #79
Powerful personality. He ran the whole state for years. quaint Aug 2024 #98
It's what he does. brush Aug 2024 #126
It was all in service to his fictional gossip.. Eyeball_Kid Aug 2024 #117
I hope he gets the side effects I did when I took them ...nt ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 2024 #136
please let there be tapes of this call PedroXimenez Aug 2024 #5
He'll provide the records as soon as he finds his Sharpie. QED Aug 2024 #6
I am sure in two weeks. Bev54 Aug 2024 #25
Beat me to it. SilasSouleII Aug 2024 #51
"In a sing song voice?" BlueKota Aug 2024 #7
Yes this is my read as well. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #31
It's scary how many people BlueKota Aug 2024 #62
Yes exactly. Why might this be? Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #93
#5 & most likely; he is a cult leader. Look at Scientologists. oldsoftie Aug 2024 #113
Agreed BlueKota Aug 2024 #114
Like this?: AZ8theist Aug 2024 #55
Exactly like this BlueKota Aug 2024 #61
Already happened. generalbetrayus Aug 2024 #84
He's delusional and if the media is worth half a shit they will be on this proof that Trump is GONE!! bullimiami Aug 2024 #8
Not likely DENVERPOPS Aug 2024 #49
There you have the explanation. Jirel Aug 2024 #10
(aide to pilot) "Can you circle for awhile? The shots not kicked in yet." ...nt ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 2024 #137
He also has proof that dead people voted. tetedur Aug 2024 #11
that Obama was born in Kenya n/t PedroXimenez Aug 2024 #45
I have the records of his trip. On my old 78rpm platters but they're classified records. Wonder Why Aug 2024 #14
What a lying sack of shit. And a tenuous (very tenuous) grasp on reality. He is toast. Evolve Dammit Aug 2024 #15
Pretty Sure The Flight Was With Frederick Douglass Ursus Arctos Aug 2024 #16
It was in a Douglass DC-3 Ramsey Barner Aug 2024 #18
SMH at that one 😭...nt ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 2024 #138
At one of Donald's Revolutionary War airports keithbvadu2 Aug 2024 #22
DUzy subthread! Pinback Aug 2024 #64
Calling the reporter makes it impossible for the NYT to ignore the story Fiendish Thingy Aug 2024 #19
I hear legal genius Alina Habba is available... agingdem Aug 2024 #20
I'd love to hear her defend this story. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #32
What a dipshit. catbyte Aug 2024 #21
Asshole's flying around in a broken plane and rents out the spare rooms in his own house. Give me a break ;) n/t Cheezoholic Aug 2024 #23
Willy Brown was on CNN calling him a liar JohnSJ Aug 2024 #26
He has always been a weirdo. madaboutharry Aug 2024 #27
I just wonder how bad it will have to get... ShazzieB Aug 2024 #57
Mar-a-Lago "presser"? BattleRow Aug 2024 #65
Some reporter needs to ask about all the stankin'. Haggard Celine Aug 2024 #148
Simple question. Are his lips moving? paleotn Aug 2024 #28
Whoever does Trump's daily nose job to trim it down must a millionaire by now. cstanleytech Aug 2024 #34
I'm sure he has it tucked away in the same place as his taxes, proof that Melania was here legally tulipsandroses Aug 2024 #35
Can't have what doesn't exist, Donny. Someone needs to tell him that horse left the barn already. Ford_Prefect Aug 2024 #36
He has the records... orwell Aug 2024 #37
He isn't in court enough? Cadfael Aug 2024 #39
Go ahead and sue, Skippy. no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #42
Sanctions and court costs, but no, not 3X damages Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #50
New Jersey is treble damages. no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #90
Wonder if he ever heard of BattleRow Aug 2024 #120
Thanks, but we all know you are a liar Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #43
I'm wondering why he would lie about something like that. Catherine Vincent Aug 2024 #44
Really? Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #59
Yeah, he's compulsive GopherGal Aug 2024 #124
He lied about being responsible for John McCain's furneral. sarge43 Aug 2024 #145
I think he confused Willy Brown with Jerry Brown because they share the same last name. subterranean Aug 2024 #74
It's a backhand way to discredit Kamala Harris. John1956PA Aug 2024 #81
My guess is he's not lying, per se, this is what he thinks he remembers happened. mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #94
I bet when reporters ask him Figarosmom Aug 2024 #48
The Liar is just so used to getting away with it that he just doesn't realize that there is usually an evidence trail. Martin68 Aug 2024 #52
He will produce proof "in two weeks" Klarkashton Aug 2024 #53
That's funny... Zambero Aug 2024 #54
I'm sure Melania will provide the records when she has her "little news conference" rsdsharp Aug 2024 #56
Maybe Traildogbob Aug 2024 #58
Who is he going to sue? The Times? Willie Brown? onenote Aug 2024 #60
'Look!' says Donnie Aussie105 Aug 2024 #67
Nate Holden, not Willie Brown bmichaelh Aug 2024 #69
so the part about Kamala is now proven bullshit. uncle ray Aug 2024 #73
I don't think he said Willie mentioned Harris on that flight. I thought so too originally... Self Esteem Aug 2024 #86
Old Nate is 95 and has a better memory than the most self-cognitive President (in his own mind) that we've ever had? OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #78
"I guess we all look alike." -- Nate Holden Iggo Aug 2024 #149
Another glitch in the ol' mainframe. JohnnyRingo Aug 2024 #70
Any intelligent and insightful person with a clear perception of the current situation Aussie105 Aug 2024 #71
Well, we do know how meticulous he is about keeping important documents. Think. Again. Aug 2024 #76
Welcome to Browngate NBachers Aug 2024 #77
He just made a simple mistake.... Think. Again. Aug 2024 #80
I've never known drumpf to admit he was wrong about anything JoseBalow Aug 2024 #82
I'm with Trump on this one. He needs to double down and devote a lot of time to prove he had a Doodley Aug 2024 #83
It sounds like he was confusing Willie Brown with Nate Holden, who was a Black councilman from Los Angeles. Self Esteem Aug 2024 #85
Mr. Trump helped run Brian Williams Tweedy Aug 2024 #87
It appears it would have been wiser for him to have John Barron make that KPN Aug 2024 #89
Boy's Gone Crazy jayschool2013 Aug 2024 #95
Lotta mouth. No proof. Gee, what's new? Kid Berwyn Aug 2024 #96
He's doubling down on something that never happened. mwb970 Aug 2024 #97
Anybody else catch Trump's racist remark quoted in the Politico piece about Nate Holden (cited above)? Ramsey Barner Aug 2024 #100
I visited the "A" wing once a week for ten years. Everyone was mentally impaired. twodogsbarking Aug 2024 #101
I'll bet those "records"... GiqueCee Aug 2024 #102
Like Al Capone, his brain is rotting from syphilis IronLionZion Aug 2024 #103
Another day, another lie... dlk Aug 2024 #104
I got claims right over here, too! Brainfodder Aug 2024 #105
Go ahead and sue Donny Botany Aug 2024 #106
Bluff called, GreenWave Aug 2024 #107
It has been verified that the incident NEVER occurred with Willie Brown. It wa another person. Where is the media JohnSJ Aug 2024 #111
Mr. Trump has a history of claiming he will provide evidence to back up his claims but ultimately not doing so. twodogsbarking Aug 2024 #112
Spew bullshit, threaten to sue. Rinse. Repeat. marmar Aug 2024 #115
Say it all at once: "DISCOVERY!!!" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2024 #116
Discovery can reveal BattleRow Aug 2024 #121
Blah, blah, blah. Martin68 Aug 2024 #127
Probably was an Epstein helicopter flight to Minor's Island. The Unmitigated Gall Aug 2024 #128
The emergency landing happened but not with Willie Brown Ritabert Aug 2024 #130
Records edited with a Sharpie. Sneederbunk Aug 2024 #131
Yeah, right Mysterian Aug 2024 #133
Wow, this was the NYT? I guess that reporter isn't getting a raise. nilram Aug 2024 #135
How in the hell did we make it through 4 years of this clown? C Moon Aug 2024 #139
I'm sorry sir those records have been flagged Blue Owl Aug 2024 #140
He can claim lots of things. Old Crank Aug 2024 #141
i'm still waiting for that "long form" birth certificate. whatever the hell that is. rampartd Aug 2024 #142
They're probably buried in his ex-wives cemetery with the TBF Aug 2024 #143
He was with Nate Holden instead. So there is that. Klarkashton Aug 2024 #144
People are saying that they're Politicub Aug 2024 #147
I love this line: creeksneakers2 Aug 2024 #150
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