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George Rebane

Tonight the FBI raided former President Trump’s Florida residence unannounced.  This is an historical  and unprecedented action which has horrible portents for our republic.  I’ll have more to say about this, and so will RR readers who need a place to record their sentiments as this story develops over the next days.  If there is no smoking gun produced by the DoJ in this case, then we have definitely transitioned into a political thugocracy.

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421 responses to “FBI raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Residence”

  1. psfish Avatar
    psfish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 10 August 2022 at 02:25 PM

    So far though no one has been charged for chanting “Hang Pence”.
    Why would that be?

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  2. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Saying Hang Mike Pence in front of a middle school stage prop gallows aint a crime, punch.

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  3. psfish Avatar
    psfish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 10 August 2022 at 02:25 PM
    What is your opinion of what the penalty shoujld be if any?

    What should we do with the BLM protestors who were chanting, “‘Pigs in a Blanket, Fry ‘Em Like Bacon’, referring to killing Police?
    Certainly 5 to 10 for them as well?!

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  4. Donny Jr. Avatar
    Donny Jr.

    Im pretty sure Daddy appointed Christopher Wray as head of the FBI...but I could be wrong, because Im as stupid as all get out. And, Daddy only took the Fifth 374 times today…way less than the 500 times I declined to answer last month.
    “The Mob takes the Fifth”.

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  5. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    The process is the punishment. You got hundreds of thousands of dollars to defend yourself against bogus charges from the politicized Government Gun which has unlimited resources? Have it drag on your months, years, while your life is put through the wringer.
    It was Biden himself as VP who recommended going after Trump with the Logan Act on Jan 5, 2017.
    The process is the punishment.

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  6. Donny Jr. Avatar
    Donny Jr.

    Daddy sez the FBI has planted evidence at Swamp a Trumpo yesterday. Personally, I believe they found Daddy`s Pee-Pee tapes…and Daddy sure is pissed!

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  7. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    “Donny Jr” 405p
    Were those criminal trial or civil trial pleas, “Donny Jr”?

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  8. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Gregory
    Would it be a crime if a mob broke into your place of work chasing you out of your office while chanting Hang Gregory?

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  9. Drunk Teddy Avatar
    Drunk Teddy

    “I believe they found Daddy’s Pee-Pee tapes” Donny Jr.
    Revealing choice of works DJ. “I believe” they found something that does not or has ever existed.

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  10. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Dazed and confused
    ‘CNN’s Bolduan and Griffin Confused Why GOP Circling the Wagons After Mar-a-Lago Raid’
    “Impeccable logic: if an organization does something well, that means it is functioning perfectly in every circumstance and incapable of having parts in need of reform.
    After all, this is the FBI we’re talking about. It’s not like this law enforcement agency has ever fabricated evidence to gain a FISA warrant against Carter Page, or collaborated with the media to achieve maximum shock effect, or changed the words “grossly negligent” to “extremely careless” to avoid charging Hillary Clinton with a crime.”
    Lock her up. Lock her up! “Five, six, seven, eight…Hillary ordered pee-pee tape!”
    Punchy Broadcasting News sucks! National Punchy Radio sucks. National Punchy Radio sucks! CNN Sucks. Lock her up! Lock her up!

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  11. Donny Jr. Avatar
    Donny Jr.

    Daddy sez the RNC is paying his legal bills, as of now. But, as soon as Daddy declares and becomes a candidate, hell have to pay those bills, all by himself. Wont you please send my poor, persecuted millionaire Daddy some of your hard earned dough? You`re stupid enough to do so…

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  12. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    “Donny Jr” 405p
    Were those criminal trial or civil trial pleas, “Donny Jr”?
    Posted by: Gregory | 10 August 2022 at 04:31 PM
    Let’s fix this right now.
    Kenny J 405p
    Were those criminal trial or civil trial pleas, “Kenny J”?
    Now that the Union has put the kibosh on snarky comments the Johnstons are coming, the johnstons are coming! Oh my. Man the battle stations everybody. Intruder detected, intruder detected.
    I was rather surprised when i addressed a Union comments as Johnstons aand it went over the head of Don Rogers, the automatic word censors, and even the intended target(s) themselves. Hint: they claim to be cisgender. Think Mr. Wilson died cause he just up and went silent out of the blue. Or maybe COVID got him, RIP. He lived for Todd and with Todd moving on and all……what was left for him to live for?
    Forward! Welcome Nevada County Right Wing Watchers.

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  13. fish Avatar
    fish

    So ….last time he was here…..did we decide “Donny Jr.” was really a 500 lb. former newsman prancing around Nevada City in a sailor suit or was it the psychopathic small systems support guy with the rapidly receding hairline?
    Inquiring minds…..?

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  14. psfish Avatar
    psfish

    The advertising copy practically writes itself……
    “Remember the last time you tried to make a devastating legal point and it all went south….well frankly…..because you just don’t have the mental horsepower any longer”?

    “Would it be a crime if a mob broke into your place of work chasing you out of your office while chanting Hang Gregory?”
    ….sniffle…..snort…..whimper….

    Don’t fret……play the Sympathy Card™! Sympathy Card™ for those times when you desperately want to stay in the game but…..well…umm…err..flaccid!
    Sympathy Card™! Ask for it by name!
    ……and thanks in advance for agreeing to buy Sympathy Card™.

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  15. fish Avatar
    fish

    Scammer rips off 11-year-old boy at lemonade stand with fake $100 bill…
    Why did I read that as “Schumer”?

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  16. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Trump is doing his usual con job to get money out of his ignorant supporters. Talk about double dummies as George puts it. I’m sure the RR’s will contribute
    Here’s the pitch. Pure graft.
    Paul,
    MAR-A-LAGO was RAIDED.
    The Radical Left is corrupt.
    We must return the power to the people.
    Please rush in a donation IMMEDIATELY to publicly stand with me against this NEVERENDING WITCH HUNT. >>
    STAND WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP

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  17. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    punch-e 443p
    I’ve never worked in a public building known as the People’s House and the police in my employ would not have welcomed them in the doors.

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  18. psfish Avatar
    psfish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 10 August 2022 at 07:36 PM
    He should just put out an open guitar case.

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  19. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    re: Dazed and Confused @ moi 5:02 pm:
    Maga Cappa. Opps. Link…darn it all, remember links.
    addendum:
    1) https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/aidan-moorehouse/2022/08/10/cnns-bolduan-and-griffin-confused-why-gop-circling-wagons
    2) Grievous error. I apologize to the new readers. That should have been Punchy Broadcasting Sucks, not Punchy
    Broadcasting News sucks…but the former and latter suck big time any way your Johnnie Gensu it.
    3) Walls Closing In AGAIN? CNN Legal Analyst Predicts Indictment of Trump Is ‘Imminent’
    https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/mark-finkelstein/2022/08/10/walls-closing-again-cnn-legal-analyst-predicts-indictment
    I hope they don’t forget to indict Trump’s Big Mac and Diet Cola as well. Despicable.

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  20. Scott O Avatar

    Paul – “I’m sure the RR’s will contribute…”
    Wrong again, Paul – don’t you ever get tired of being wrong?

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  21. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    I have to wonder who the jolly jokester was that signed up the ponytail of ignorance for Trump updates? LOL
    😉

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  22. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    You better send Trump your money Bill. Looks like he’s gonna need it. He’s out begging.

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  23. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Screwed up and they know it –
    Senior U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials are blaming FBI Director Christopher Wray for the recent raid of former President Donald Trump’s home in an apparent attempt to take pressure off U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.
    “It really is a case of the Bureau misreading the impact,”
    I know that there is much speculation out there that this is political persecution, but it is really the best and the worst of the bureaucracy in action. They wanted to punctuate the fact that this was a routine law enforcement action, stripped of any political overtones, and yet [they] got exactly the opposite.
    They were seeking to avoid any media circus. So even though everything made sense bureaucratically
    they also created the very firestorm they sought to avoid, in ignoring the fallout,” the second source said.
    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/08/10/deep-state-infighting-doj-fingers-fbi-for-mar-a-lago-raid-disaster/
    😉

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  24. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    He has that right –
    That’s the thing. They had unfettered access to the property. They looked at god knows what in there and did god knows what in there. We have no idea. What the FBI did was an appalling display of abuse of power. All documents requested were previously handed over. President Trump and his team painstakingly reviewed every single document at Mar-a-Lago and gave the government what they requested. If they needed any other documents, they could have just asked. And the warrant was secured under seal, so they tried to get away with concealing this overreach by obtaining a warrant under seal. Nobody knew about it.
    They knew that President Trump was in Bedminster and hasn’t been at Mar-a-Lago for some time. They thought they could sneak in, snoop around without attorneys present and in case they walked out with nothing, so nobody would know that they overreached this degree. It’s unprecedented in United States history. The government seems to be out of control. It’s plagued with manipulation, corruption, greed, and fraud.
    https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-attorney-speaks-out-mar-a-lago-raid-government-out-of-control
    😉

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  25. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Don @ 8:45 pm.
    The problem with the Dems in their eyes has always been a failure to get their message out. A messaging problem. Well, I can see why. Hate to overuse a phrase (I really do) but watching the Dems is like watching monkeys trying up hump a football.
    What we have here is a messaging problem. A public relations nightmare. And they are sceaming on the Lamestream to the high heavens that was NOT a raid!!! A raid is when you kick down the downs. No doorkickers. Not a raid.
    Whatever, groomer.
    ——
    Let’s see what Trump himself had to say on August 10.
    ‘Trump Says DOJ, FBI Asked Him To Put Lock On Door Leading To Documents In Early June’
    https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-doj-fbi-asked-him-to-put-lock-on-door-leading-to-documents-in-early-june
    Who ya going to believe? One man without a Twitter machine or The Industrial International Political Economic Reset Machine, the biggest corrupt organization ever in the history of the universe? In addition to the evil repertoire is the entertainment bots brought to us directly from Psuly Broadcasting System.

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  26. psfish Avatar
    psfish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 10 August 2022 at 04:43 PM
    Certainly 5 to 10 for them as well?!

    So did we decide that the BLM marchers should do a “dime” for chanting, ‘Pigs in a Blanket, Fry ‘Em Like Bacon?
    You sort of wandered off again after making a strong statement and then getting called on it.

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  27. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Psul Emery of National Punchy Radio @ 8:21 pm
    “You better send Trump your money Bill. Looks like he’s gonna need it. He’s out begging.”
    You got that one right Paul. Shamelessly begging on social media feeds, harassing texts all the time, junk mail up the ying yang, questioning my commitment to taking an broom down to the Capitol and cleaning out Sacrament (h/t to Arnold the Govenator)….oh, it’s awful. Shamelessly begging…they only got me for $285 last week. Poor ole billionaire out there all alone…with those puppy eyes. I just could not resist.
    Oh, this sweet grateful Oklahoma or Missoura woman got me for $65 for some young rancher running for Congress. I told the lady “that Raw Story was going ape shit over some young Republican guy in Missoura….excuse my language ma’am…coming unglued so save your breathe and how about 65 bucks to the cause. I love his humble unshameless ads, can’t remember his name, but that salt of the earth accent on the phone gets me every time. She was a volunteer. Wonder what happened to the foreign born black African army sarg who loves this country more than anything else and was running in the R primary in Illhad Omar’s district. Her volunteers were young bubbly girls In Minnesota. Delightful.
    Oh, Pubic, it’s not Trump doing the pestering. It’s his ‘greaser’ son, Ken Jr.
    ‘Trump ‘shattering’ fundraising records following FBI raid, son claims’
    https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/trump-shattering-fundraising-records-following-fbi-raid-son-claims-donald-eric-maralago-donations-money
    ——-
    Thing I have it bad, Paul? At least I ain’t getting the crap you get.
    Hillary shameless fundraising off Mar-Largo Raid! Corrupt Foundation to reopen.
    Hey, Psul, how about that merc?
    https://cnycentral.com/news/nation-world/hillary-clinton-pushes-but-her-emails-merch-for-fundraiser-after-trump-raided-by-fbi-donald-maralago-mar-lago-merchandise-hats-shirts-butheremails

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  28. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Media, Democrats Admit They Expect The FBI’s Trump Raid To Bait People Into Violence
    https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/11/media-democrats-admit-they-expect-the-fbis-trump-raid-to-bait-people-into-violence/

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  29. The Estonian Fox Avatar
    The Estonian Fox

    ‘Hard to Imagine’: Tulsi Gabbard Calls Mar-a-Lago Raid ‘Blatant Abuse of Power’
    https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/08/10/hard-to-imagine-tulsi-gabbard-calls-mar-a-lago-raid-blatant-abuse-of-power/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBell&mkt_tok=ODI0LU1IVC0zMDQAAAGGK14XQUjmLiE913ZbDPvvRUuEYQsbDVekOYoSoKmDdAOPM9kwM3kqRcdap8B2sV3yHBfWbKZec0PXOmYwr6Hzj3f-6p7FlB_-58bPXYwWlNZeKjM
    “This raid is just the latest serious escalation of this disturbing trend that we have seen of blatant abuse of power by those in power to not only protect their friends but to target their political opponents, or frankly, anyone who dares to dissent or challenge or disagree or even question what this administration is doing,” Gabbard, a former presidential candidate, said about the raid.
    T’NT ’24 – nice alliteration, don’t ya think?

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  30. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    There is little doubt that what Trump possessed was classifie3d information that should not have been in his possession. Here’s a quote from Trump about protection of classified information:
    Aug. 18, 2016:
    “On political corruption, we are going to restore honor to our government. In my administration, I’m going to enforce all laws concerning the protection of classified information. No one will be above the law.”
    Isn’t that what the FBI is doing?
    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-sharing-classified-information/story?id=88160095

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  31. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    add this:
    Isn’t that what the Justice Department is doing?

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  32. psfish Avatar
    psfish

    Posted by: psul Emery | 11 August 2022 at 02:00 PM
    There is little doubt that what Trump possessed was classifie3d information that should not have been in his possession. Here’s a quote from Trump about protection of classified information:

    You have evidence other than…..what…..ABC news??…..they’re almost as bad as your favorite political porn purveyors rawstory.com!
    So…..we can expect indictments ….when psul?

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  33. psfish Avatar
    psfish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 11 August 2022 at 02:03 PM
    Are you still ducking my question?

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  34. psfish Avatar
    psfish

    Sorry….. that’s confusing.
    Are you still in favor of imprisoning BLM protesters who chanted, “’Pigs in a Blanket, Fry ‘Em Like Bacon’”

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  35. Donny Jr. Avatar
    Donny Jr.

    Daddy wants to know if Don Bessee is in anyway related to our family…his demeanor is exactly what Daddy wants when he looks for new Pee Pee tape production talent. Daddy sez he`s “a natural.”

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  36. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Donny Jr. | 11 August 2022 at 02:24 PM
    Don’t you have better things to do ….like finish the presently defunct website for your small system support business……or maybe do a little cardio! Or a lot of cardio?

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  37. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    This is what the FBI has been doing.
    VDH:
    FBI, R.I.P.?
    https://jewishworldreview.com/0822/hanson081122.php

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  38. Scott O Avatar

    Paul – “There is little doubt that what Trump possessed was classifie3d information that should not have been in his possession.”
    Yes, Paul – we understand you’ve gone through all of his papers and can personally vouch for that.
    This raid was a fishing expedition for anything they can dig up or plant on Trump. His lawyers were already cooperating and working with the National Archives and turning over asked for material. If you are simple enough to believe Trump had manila envelopes with big stamps marked “TOP SECRET” on them then you have no understanding of what’s going on. Hilary had classified data by the boat-load at her house in unprotected servers and the govt just shrugged. They caught the Weenie-Boy with classified info on his lap top via his wife’s work with Hilary and the police turned it over to the Fibbies and what happened? Nothing.
    This is a straight out political prosecution that even left wing folk who hate Trump are upset about.
    But they care more about our country than they hate an individual. Too bad we can’t say the same about you, Paul.

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  39. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    fish
    Can you provide a link to document your question?

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  40. Scott O Avatar

    from Paul – “Can you provide a link to document your question?”
    Yes, fish. Hurry! We mustn’t keep Paul waiting!

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  41. Donny Jr. Avatar
    Donny Jr.

    Remember when Daddy was a Democrat? Hillary was one of his friends…I remember when Daddy was a Democrat. He said “If I were ever to run for President, Id run as a Republican because theyre the only people stupid enough to vote for me.” Pretty funny, huh? And then, when Daddy switched parties, you all voted for him. Oh, well… now, all those RINOs are appearing before some committee that Daddy said I can never mention, so Im doing a very bad thing. But all those RINOs, Pompeo, Chow, DeVos, OBrien, Miller, Mnuchin, Ratcliffe, Rosen, Scalia and Wolf are hurting him…and Daddy needs help! Won`t you please send him your money? PLEASE???

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  42. Scott O Avatar

    Oh Donny Jr, don’t worry – remember all those other witch hunts against your father by morons?
    They all came up empty. Zip, nada, nothing.
    This is just their way of trying to distract from their total mishandling of our economy.
    Just ask the morons’ current fav inert life form in the White House – he says we now have ZERO inflation!

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  43. psfish Avatar
    psfish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 11 August 2022 at 02:50 PM
    fish
    Can you provide a link to document your question?

    Yes……

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  44. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    If you want me to consider answering your question you first must provide documentation. It’s
    up to you.

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  45. Donny Jr. Avatar
    Donny Jr.

    Silly Scotty…Daddy doesnt have all those important people who are able to protect him anymore. And his legal bills are about to quadruple. The RNC will continue to pay his legal bills, no matter how much, as long as he is not a candidate. Wont you please send him your money? He will put you on a very special list and you can make your donation into a monthly payment…you wont even know it came out of your bank account. Wont you please show how big a sucker, (excuse me, thats what Daddy calls his followers,) wont you please show how big a patriot you are and pay Daddy`s legal fees, although he has none?

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  46. Scott O Avatar

    Oh Donny Jr, you’re such a worry wort. I’ve never sent him any dough and won’t need to now as well.
    You might ask Paul Emery – he’s always going on about the Donald. I think he’s in kinda a bro-mance with him. Secretly, of course!

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  47. Scott O Avatar

    Damn – sounds like the Queen of England – “If you want me to consider answering your question you first must provide documentation.”
    And remember – if you approach Paul, wait until he offers his hand BEFORE you dare to touch him!
    A slight bow will suffice.

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  48. Donny Jr. Avatar
    Donny Jr.

    NEWS FLASH! Daddy sez he wants to come to your County Fair! Please bring all your beautiful wives to The Nevada County Fair tomorrow night (NO ugly, fat hags, please. Daddy may insult any ugly wives) so that Daddy can walk up and grab your wives by the pussy, OK? He sez they let him do it, so thats got to be OK with you guys, right? Anyhoo, Daddy sez have your wife lined up by 9pm, OK? He sez hes looking forward to seeing all you suckers, er, patriots after he has molested your wives. Remember, NO FATSO WIVES!

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  49. psfish Avatar
    psfish

    Posted by: psul Emery | 11 August 2022 at 02:00 PM
    There is little doubt that what Trump possessed was classifie3d information that should not have been in his possession. Here’s a quote from Trump about protection of classified information:

    This is what psul is filling his Depends™ over….

    One of the Critical Items Retrieved From Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home Was a Cocktail Napkin

    From the article:

    “Back to the FBI raid on Trump, do these formerly outstanding items rise to the level of a search warrant? One of the critical documents, if you could call it that, which was sent back to the National Archives was a cocktail napkin. Former President Bill Clinton accidentally left the authorization card for our nuclear arsenal in his suit pocket that was taken for dry cleaning during his presidency. Most rational people would find the latter a more egregious error (via WaPo)”

    https://tinyurl.com/mwxh2b72

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