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[arthurdawg]

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More fever dreams. Biden publicly stated that he approved his pardons and the Constitutional authority to grant a pardon does not require a signature. Stating "you are pardoned" and waving a Harry Potter magic wand is more than enough. If they try to go after Hunter Biden, the attempt will be immediately quashed in Federal court.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995920742614270351

Noem (to Trump): You made it through the hurricane season without a hurricane—you kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that.

 

[92tide]

a bit of a freudian slip here, i guess

 

[arthurdawg]

There are well educated people who truly believe our government can control the weather with a flick of the switch and that Biden send the hurricanes to North Carolina...

Craziness indeed.

There is some evidence that cloud seeding can improve rainfall, but that is a far cry from what these people believe...

 

[Bamaro]

Agreed. No proof. Although I have no issue accepting that Hegseth would have done that, you'd need more than allegations.

We do have tape of Hegseth saying that the 'rules of engagement' mean nothing to him and he will ignore them.

 

[Bazza]

First lady Melania Trump decked the White House halls with the theme “Home is Where the Heart Is,” featuring an assortment of decorations intended to showcase American “generosity, patriotism, and gratitude.”

The glitzy White House decorations include more than 10,000 blue butterflies, 25,000 feet of ribbons, 2,000 strands of light, 2,800 gold stars, 700 feet of garland, 120 pounds of gingerbread, 51 Christmas trees, and 75 classic Christmas wreaths.

 

[Bamaro]

First lady Melania Trump decked the White House halls with the theme “Home is Where the Heart Is,” featuring an assortment of decorations intended to showcase American “generosity, patriotism, and gratitude.”

The glitzy White House decorations include more than 10,000 blue butterflies, 25,000 feet of ribbons, 2,000 strands of light, 2,800 gold stars, 700 feet of garland, 120 pounds of gingerbread, 51 Christmas trees, and 75 classic Christmas wreaths.

I guess she changed her tune after being recorded previously saying "who gives a blank about Christmas stuff and decoration"
I cant provide a link here because of the expletives used by her.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

I guess she changed her tune after being recorded previously saying "who gives a blank about Christmas stuff and decoration"
I cant provide a link here because of the expletives used by her.

I'll take your word for it. It's not like she's wrong, though. We decorate Christmas at our abode, but I honestly could give a damn what the WH looks like in December.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

Here's the tell for fake news:

"A Washington Post Fox News report citing 'two people with direct knowledge of the operation.'"

Fixed it.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

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Because a Truth Social post constitutes a legal order. He does not have the authority to do any of this without long court battles that he would lose. He's just showboating for his base, who continue to eat this crap up because they don't know how things actually work.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

More fever dreams. Biden publicly stated that he approved his pardons and the Constitutional authority to grant a pardon does not require a signature. Stating "you are pardoned" and waving a Harry Potter magic wand is more than enough. If they try to go after Hunter Biden, the attempt will be immediately quashed in Federal court.

let's not forget we are dealing with a mental defective (Trump) who said he can declassify material just by thinking it.

 

[jthomas666]

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Remember that time when Harry Truman grifted a comic book about the Enola Gay and the mushroom cloud?

Pistol Pete is going to talk himself into needing a lawyer.

Don't forget the sequel:

 

[92tide]

Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say

The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike.

apnews.com

 

[Huckleberry]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996246136445599966

BERMAN: How many of the 40,000 people born in Somalia living in Minnesota do you consider to be garbage?

McLAUGHLIN: We're really looking at the data B

ERMAN: All of them?

McLAUGHLIN: This is not about politics. This is about public safety. We saw the terrorist attack against us last week.

 

[92tide]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996246136445599966

BERMAN: How many of the 40,000 people born in Somalia living in Minnesota do you consider to be garbage?

McLAUGHLIN: We're really looking at the data B

ERMAN: All of them?

McLAUGHLIN: This is not about politics. This is about public safety. We saw the terrorist attack against us last week.

remember, calling this administration racist is a libtard overreaction

 

[Maudiemae]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996246136445599966

BERMAN: How many of the 40,000 people born in Somalia living in Minnesota do you consider to be garbage?

McLAUGHLIN: We're really looking at the data B

ERMAN: All of them?

McLAUGHLIN: This is not about politics. This is about public safety. We saw the terrorist attack against us last week.

It must be terribly frustrating to be in Berman's position. I'd have continued asking her the question she refused to answer. I'd call her out for spouting nonsense and I'd have trouble using those terms rather than words people can't say here or on news programs.

 

[Tidewater]

We do have tape of Hegseth saying that the 'rules of engagement' mean nothing to him and he will ignore them.

As SECDEF, he is really the guy that writes rules of engagement (or approves those written by theater commanders and sent to him for approval).
All he saying here, despite MSNBCNow's protests to the contrary, is that he will not approve "stupid" ones.
Let me give you an example. The US went into Haiti in September 1994 (I was there). Coming on the heals of the debacle in Somalia, the administration wanted to make sure we did not get involved in some Haitian-on-Haitian civil war ("After all Somalis are black, Haitians are black, so they're the same, right?") so the rules of engagement were that US forces were not to get involved in Haitian-on-Haitian violence.
A young soldier in the 10th Mountain Division was guarding the front entrance to the Port-au-Prince Airport. Some young pro-Arisitide Haitian came up to the American soldier celebrating the return of President Aristide. A FAd'H (Armed Forces of Haiti) soldier next to the American, who did not support Aristide or his return, took exception to the pro-Aristide Haitian's exuberance, so the FAd'H soldier beat the Haitian civilian to death right in front of the American soldier, who looked on in horror, but, following his ROE, did nothing to stop it. CNN cameras captured and broadcast the entire event.
The next day, the ROE was "amended" to allow defensive intervention to protect Haitians' lives.
That was a stupid ROE, approved by a ignorant cowardly SECDEF.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

The next question should have been, "Is pardoning a drug trafficker self-defense to protect Americans in vital United States interests?"

The right continues to praise these bombings while remaining silent on the disgusting pardon Trump issued.

The retention of the royal pardon in our Constitution has always puzzled me. We fought a whole bloody war to get away from the like of it. If they wanted to retain it, they should have least made it over-ridable by Congress, either by majority of both houses or 2/3, if you like pardons...

 

[TIDE-HSV]

More fever dreams. Biden publicly stated that he approved his pardons and the Constitutional authority to grant a pardon does not require a signature. Stating "you are pardoned" and waving a Harry Potter magic wand is more than enough. If they try to go after Hunter Biden, the attempt will be immediately quashed in Federal court.

It's puzzled me as well. All Biden has to do is say "Yes, I pardoned those individuals" (and the same with legislation). There are no limitations trammeling those powers in the constitution and any attempt by Congress to impose the same would be unconstitutional, IMO...

 

[Tidewater]

The retention of the royal pardon in our Constitution has always puzzled me. We fought a whole bloody war to get away from the like of it. If they wanted to retain it, they should have least made it over-ridable by Congress, either by majority of both houses or 2/3, if you like pardons...

Having read a bit of the Founder's thinking, I would say that the Presidential pardon can only work in favor of the convicted, never to his detriment. (in other words, the president cannot overturn an acquittal.) It is just one last barrier between an accused individual and maliscious prosecution.
I do not imagine that the founders believed it would be used so pervasively and sold in such a corrupt fashion, although they should have. The entire English Whig tradition would've shown them that this was likely to happen. Any power that can be abused will be abused.