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Aristus

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11. Trump.

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:31 PM

Jun 21

He’s gone and bombed Iran.

The judge who presided over Trump’s conviction on 37 felony counts clearly said to himself: “Let’s let him walk around free while we drag our feet on sentencing him. What’s the worst that could happen?”

Well, we have the answer to that staggeringly näive question.

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He was supposed to be in prison. He was supposed to be in Federal prison. [View all] Aristus Jun 21 OP

I hear ya MustLoveBeagles Jun 21 #1

How now Merrick Garland? nt kiri Jun 22 #44

"The escape room of countries," as I recently heard a comedian describe it. Xavier Breath Jun 21 #2

My wife shared that with me just yesterday! Lucky Luciano Jun 21 #23

... littlemissmartypants Jun 22 #33

That was very funny! ShazzieB Jun 23 #47

CO said he was ineligible... Hugin Jun 21 #3

What is stopping you from leaving? purple_haze Jun 21 #4

Very little. Aristus Jun 21 #6

Im broke, have a chronic illness and disability FirstLight Jun 21 #25

If/when they do, I'll be standing in line right behind you. Xavier Breath Jun 22 #36

Cointreau for me markie Jun 21 #5

I'm going to crack a bottle of Lagavulin. Aristus Jun 21 #7

my selection is limited... markie Jun 21 #8

I also have a bottle of Glenlivet. Aristus Jun 21 #9

I like your tartan! Ilsa Jun 21 #22

Please forgive my ignorance, my dear Aristus . . . Who are we talking about? CaliforniaPeggy Jun 21 #10

Trump. Aristus Jun 21 #11

Thanks for telling me. It's a horrible development. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 21 #14

Yeah, shit. What's the worst that could happen? calimary Jun 21 #20

The Orange Menace MustLoveBeagles Jun 21 #12

Three strikes, isn't he supposed to be out? Dave Bowman Jun 22 #28

I did that on Election Night 2016. BadgerMom Jun 21 #13

I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue! surfered Jun 21 #15

I picked the wrong week to quit drinking. Aristus Jun 21 #16

Please don't die on us, sir. love_katz Jun 21 #17

Aw, that's sweet! Aristus Jun 21 #18

Right there with you, Aristus Grim Chieftain Jun 21 #19

Hey, whatever it takes. Aristus Jun 21 #21

From Nixon onward, we've been told that we couldn't prosecute right wing criminals "for the good of the country". Maybe LT Barclay Jun 21 #24

Have an extra one for me FirstLight Jun 21 #26

Stay strong. You can do it. Aristus Jun 21 #27

Anyone here recall chants of bomb,bomb,bomb Iran to the BattleRow Jun 22 #29

That was John mcCain if i remember correctly RubyRose Jun 22 #30

I can't recall who did..and I sure don't trust my memory,lol. BattleRow Jun 22 #31

That is correct. OMGWTF Jun 22 #32

Someone recorded a song parody that was played on the radio MichMan Jun 22 #40

Weird Al maybe? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 22 #43

Yes, it was McCain! ShazzieB Jun 23 #48

We were armed with court orders. He had a Cannon. Don't bring a paper to a gun fight. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 22 #34

I still don't understand how she was chosen "randomly" to be the supervising judge. TheRickles Jun 22 #39

THIS! WTH Happened ? hydrolastic Jun 22 #42

And now, the rest of the world has no incentive left to trust the american system. Justice matters. Jun 22 #35

Not disagreeing at all. Hang in there and cheers. ED Evolve Dammit Jun 22 #37

Wasn't that 37 count conviction in New York State? soldierant Jun 22 #38

I wasn't ever expecting he would have been sentenced to jail MichMan Jun 22 #41

I wasn't either really, but one can always hope. soldierant Jun 22 #46

That is correct! ShazzieB Jun 23 #49

I picked a shitty year to quit drinking proud patriot Jun 22 #45

Well, Democrats had two years of a majority in congress plus the White House to get it done. lees1975 Jun 23 #50

We could have used some dlilafae Jun 23 #51

I hear you loud and clear. Brenda Jun 23 #52

Patience, grasshopper. This isn't a Law & Order episode. Merrick Garland is working hard behind the scenes. Scrivener7 Jun 23 #53

Part of it is Fox News and the giant tumor in DC known as the Heritage Foundation. Initech Jun 23 #54