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John Coktosten

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8. Not pessimistic, realitistic

Reply to Gimpyknee (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 04:41 PM

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I wholeheartedly hope you're right too. After Merrick Garland, I can no longer be hopeful like I was in 2021. I was naive but still believed there would be SOME kind of punishment for Dump and his band of morons. Just some minor amount if possible.

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GOP Senator Opens Formal Investigation Into Hegseth's Possible War Crimes as Trump Warns Venezuela War is Imminent [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday OP

send him to Venezuela for trial... mike_c Saturday #1

Then to Venezuelan prison jmbar2 Saturday #2

Needs to be sent to Hague as that's the proper place unless the US wants to now be known as the new Nazi Germany. cstanleytech Saturday #12

It will take them 2 months. bucolic_frolic Saturday #3

The Republicans will play kick the can popsdenver Saturday #7

Hegseth, Ugggh, what a jerk... wcmagumba Saturday #4

I'm sure John Coktosten Saturday #5

I'm not as pessimistic as you. Gimpyknee Saturday #6

Not pessimistic, realitistic John Coktosten Saturday #8

And they'll find some excuse how Biden (or Hillary or Obama) are really to blame for this durablend Saturday #10

It is also possible that Hegseth will be the fall guy drray23 Saturday #11

Yep John Coktosten Saturday #13

AND....... MyOwnPeace Saturday #14

Hell yes John Coktosten Saturday #15

This is all because Venezuela has enormous oil reserves and the current U.S. government wants to be sure the U.S. oil ShazamIam Saturday #9