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lees1975

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2. I'm not sure the means exists to stop this.

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 03:49 PM

Jun 10

The justice system has long been out of reach of effectiveness in preventing crime on this level. Something is seriously wrong and dysfunctional, to allow a criminal like this to even run for President, much less get elected.

We had the chance to pack the court and put a stop to it in 2020, and Democrats lost their nerve, resolve and probably weren't all that committed to a solution anyway.

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The daily drama unfolds, and we are still putting up with it. [View all] lees1975 Jun 10 OP

We are watching the dismantling J_William_Ryan Jun 10 #1

I'm not sure the means exists to stop this. lees1975 Jun 10 #2

in the meantime, Terry Moran gets called out for telling the absolute truth Skittles Jun 10 #3

Exactly. In Trump world, we can't have the truth. lees1975 Jun 11 #4

he is being used as an example, to make others think twice Skittles Jun 11 #5