Pitt Griffin
@pittgriffin.bsky.social
Trump has never run a thriving legitimate business. He has brought that lack of ability to DC
The Kennedy Center, at its best, broke even. Now, under Trump, it is just broken
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The Kennedy Center, at its best, broke even. Now, under Trump, it is just broken
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Trump tries insult comedy at the Kennedy Center Honors while ticket sales for performances crater
The seals clapped their flippers together while the ringmaster threw them raw fish
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December 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Trump has never run a thriving legitimate business. He has brought that lack of ability to DC
The Kennedy Center, at its best, broke even. Now, under Trump, it is just broken
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The Kennedy Center, at its best, broke even. Now, under Trump, it is just broken
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A minority American votes for a racist and expects him not to be racist. How do you connect those dots?
It's not like Trump has ever made his bigotry a secret
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It's not like Trump has ever made his bigotry a secret
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Somali-American Trump voter just shocked to discover Trump thinks his kids are "garbage"
A minority votes for a racist and expects him not to be racist. How do you connect those dots?
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December 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
A minority American votes for a racist and expects him not to be racist. How do you connect those dots?
It's not like Trump has ever made his bigotry a secret
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It's not like Trump has ever made his bigotry a secret
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The Trump administration is both bigoted and brainless. And they keep proving it
Vance sent out a Hanukkah invitation that celebrates "50 years of Christmas." Because dumbassery comes naturally to antisemites
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Vance sent out a Hanukkah invitation that celebrates "50 years of Christmas." Because dumbassery comes naturally to antisemites
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JD Vance invites attendees to a VP Hanukkah observance to celebrate"50 Years of Christmas"
Was the insult the product of antisemitism or stupidity?
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December 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Trump administration is both bigoted and brainless. And they keep proving it
Vance sent out a Hanukkah invitation that celebrates "50 years of Christmas." Because dumbassery comes naturally to antisemites
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Vance sent out a Hanukkah invitation that celebrates "50 years of Christmas." Because dumbassery comes naturally to antisemites
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Whatever their politics, Americans should expect the government to be run by sober-minded adults, not carbuncular teenagers who have raided their parents' liquor cabinet
Hegseth celebrates "manhood." Nice try. He should start by growing up
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Hegseth celebrates "manhood." Nice try. He should start by growing up
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Pentagon IG says Hegseth shared CLASSIFIED information on a commercial app from his personal phone
Hegseth shared classified information On Tuesday, sources revealed that an investigation by the Pentagon's Inspector General had determined that Pete Hegseth had shared CLASSIFIED military information...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Whatever their politics, Americans should expect the government to be run by sober-minded adults, not carbuncular teenagers who have raided their parents' liquor cabinet
Hegseth celebrates "manhood." Nice try. He should start by growing up
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Hegseth celebrates "manhood." Nice try. He should start by growing up
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Trump's grip on the GOP was once iron. But now his approval is so low that even DC Republicans are inching for the aisles.
The rush for the off-ramp will be brutal.
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The rush for the off-ramp will be brutal.
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The decline in Trump's approval stuns CNN's numbers guy. The GOP is staring at a midterm abyss
Once the bubble bursts you can't rebuild it
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December 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Trump's grip on the GOP was once iron. But now his approval is so low that even DC Republicans are inching for the aisles.
The rush for the off-ramp will be brutal.
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The rush for the off-ramp will be brutal.
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Trump's policy on drug trafficking depends on who the traffickers are
Some are executed extrajudicially in international waters on mere suspicion. Others, found guilty of shipping tons of cocaine into the US
Why the difference? Do you have to ask?
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Some are executed extrajudicially in international waters on mere suspicion. Others, found guilty of shipping tons of cocaine into the US
Why the difference? Do you have to ask?
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Trump pardons ex-Honduran President convicted in the smuggling of 100s of tons of cocaine into US
Trump's policy on drug trafficking depends on who the traffickers are
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November 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Trump's policy on drug trafficking depends on who the traffickers are
Some are executed extrajudicially in international waters on mere suspicion. Others, found guilty of shipping tons of cocaine into the US
Why the difference? Do you have to ask?
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Some are executed extrajudicially in international waters on mere suspicion. Others, found guilty of shipping tons of cocaine into the US
Why the difference? Do you have to ask?
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South Park introduces Pete Hegseth to their portrayal of the Trump administration.
"Acting like a tough guy, posting it around the world... Making lots of content, like a little teenage girl."
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"Acting like a tough guy, posting it around the world... Making lots of content, like a little teenage girl."
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‘South Park’ rips "f***ing d*****bag" Pete Hegseth
The best satire sticks most closely to the truth
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November 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
South Park introduces Pete Hegseth to their portrayal of the Trump administration.
"Acting like a tough guy, posting it around the world... Making lots of content, like a little teenage girl."
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"Acting like a tough guy, posting it around the world... Making lots of content, like a little teenage girl."
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Thanksgiving is a celebration by immigrants of immigrants. When people talk about America's founding values, let's remember that.
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ICE Arrests Karoline Leavitt’s nephew’s mother — and the White House smears the victim with innuendo
You only need lie when the facts do not support your position
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November 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Thanksgiving is a celebration by immigrants of immigrants. When people talk about America's founding values, let's remember that.
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As Trump focuses on detaining immigrants solely to meet a quota, the administration is arresting fewer drug dealers, sex traffickers, and gun criminals
Fighting crime by ignoring it is grist for an Orwell essay
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Fighting crime by ignoring it is grist for an Orwell essay
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MAGA's Wonderland logic: As drug, gun, sex abuse arrests decline, Trump fights crime by ignoring it
Every day is opposite day in the Trump administration
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November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
As Trump focuses on detaining immigrants solely to meet a quota, the administration is arresting fewer drug dealers, sex traffickers, and gun criminals
Fighting crime by ignoring it is grist for an Orwell essay
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Fighting crime by ignoring it is grist for an Orwell essay
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The conman's con can only last as long as there are people still willing to be conned
Trump is losing the 2024 voters (including young men) who now realize that the man's rhetoric is not supported by his results
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Trump is losing the 2024 voters (including young men) who now realize that the man's rhetoric is not supported by his results
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The party's over: young men reject Trump’s tough-guy flim flam and vote Democratic
They were seduced by the rhetoric. They are repelled by the rhetoric.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The conman's con can only last as long as there are people still willing to be conned
Trump is losing the 2024 voters (including young men) who now realize that the man's rhetoric is not supported by his results
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Trump is losing the 2024 voters (including young men) who now realize that the man's rhetoric is not supported by his results
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Once, the GOP fought every election, no matter how small, while the Democrats focused on the marquee contests
Those days are over. Democrats are not just winning the big ones; they are also bagging school boards
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Those days are over. Democrats are not just winning the big ones; they are also bagging school boards
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In a culture-war backlash, Democrats are winning school board seats
The GOP used to win the small elections. Now the worm is turning.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Once, the GOP fought every election, no matter how small, while the Democrats focused on the marquee contests
Those days are over. Democrats are not just winning the big ones; they are also bagging school boards
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Those days are over. Democrats are not just winning the big ones; they are also bagging school boards
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You can campaign on promises - but you can't rule with them
Even the fans expect results - and there's a limit to how much trans-bashing you can do to cover the stench of failure
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Even the fans expect results - and there's a limit to how much trans-bashing you can do to cover the stench of failure
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A rare moment of MAGA media honesty: Fox News reports clear decline in Trump approval
For many, he was entertaining when he was out of office. But now he's the pilot and the plane is making weird noises.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
You can campaign on promises - but you can't rule with them
Even the fans expect results - and there's a limit to how much trans-bashing you can do to cover the stench of failure
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Even the fans expect results - and there's a limit to how much trans-bashing you can do to cover the stench of failure
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The bar to killing someone should be very high. Yet in Rambo red states, blasting away at the flimsiest whiff of fear is officially sanctioned
Yet sometimes a killing is so egregious, even a red state prosecutor has to admit it's a crime
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Yet sometimes a killing is so egregious, even a red state prosecutor has to admit it's a crime
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Life is cheap in pro-life America: House cleaner killed because she got an address wrong
Even a prosecutor in a red, stand your ground state doesn't think this was a justifiable homicide
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November 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The bar to killing someone should be very high. Yet in Rambo red states, blasting away at the flimsiest whiff of fear is officially sanctioned
Yet sometimes a killing is so egregious, even a red state prosecutor has to admit it's a crime
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Yet sometimes a killing is so egregious, even a red state prosecutor has to admit it's a crime
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Once, high school kids on an allowance could eat at McDonald's. Now, after 45 years of Republican wealth distribution, even some working families can no longer afford the 'luxury'
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In MAGA America, low-income citizens can no longer afford to eat at McDonalds
When you live in a food desert, that will severely limit your options
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November 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Once, high school kids on an allowance could eat at McDonald's. Now, after 45 years of Republican wealth distribution, even some working families can no longer afford the 'luxury'
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Democratic policies are so robust that Democratic candidates win even as the Party's leadership gets its feelings hurt
However, if Tim Kaine doesn't know who the enemy is, he should have someone explain it to him
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However, if Tim Kaine doesn't know who the enemy is, he should have someone explain it to him
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Senator Tim Kaine takes on his new enemy — House Democrats
Good leaders absorb and act on criticism. Bad leaders whine.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Democratic policies are so robust that Democratic candidates win even as the Party's leadership gets its feelings hurt
However, if Tim Kaine doesn't know who the enemy is, he should have someone explain it to him
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However, if Tim Kaine doesn't know who the enemy is, he should have someone explain it to him
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Eli Weinstein committed a $157M fraud. While awaiting trial, he committed another crime. Then, after Trump commuted his 50-year sentence for those two crimes, he committed a $41M fraud
Now he has a 37-year sentence
This is how MAGA 'fights' crime
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Now he has a 37-year sentence
This is how MAGA 'fights' crime
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Once pardoned, twice convicted. After Trump commuted his sentence, Eli Weinstein stole $41 million
Game recognizes game
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November 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Eli Weinstein committed a $157M fraud. While awaiting trial, he committed another crime. Then, after Trump commuted his 50-year sentence for those two crimes, he committed a $41M fraud
Now he has a 37-year sentence
This is how MAGA 'fights' crime
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Now he has a 37-year sentence
This is how MAGA 'fights' crime
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Pete Hegseth announced Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR to "remove narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere, and secure "our Homeland from the drugs that are killing our people."
Wouldn't it be more effective - and cheaper - to help addicts quit using drugs?
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Wouldn't it be more effective - and cheaper - to help addicts quit using drugs?
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November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Pete Hegseth announced Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR to "remove narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere, and secure "our Homeland from the drugs that are killing our people."
Wouldn't it be more effective - and cheaper - to help addicts quit using drugs?
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Wouldn't it be more effective - and cheaper - to help addicts quit using drugs?
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On Dec 2, voters in TN7 & will elect a new Representative. It is a ruby red district (R +21.5%) that has elected conservative white men since the end of Reconstruction
The odds are strong that it will again. But the story will be in the margin
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The odds are strong that it will again. But the story will be in the margin
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A Blue flicker in a Red State: Tennessee’s 7th isn’t flipping — but it’s shifting
If the GOP loses a seat they won by 21.5% a year ago expect panic
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November 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
On Dec 2, voters in TN7 & will elect a new Representative. It is a ruby red district (R +21.5%) that has elected conservative white men since the end of Reconstruction
The odds are strong that it will again. But the story will be in the margin
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The odds are strong that it will again. But the story will be in the margin
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DHS declared, "ICE does not arrest or detain U.S. citizens"
They lied, and they will continue to lie, until a Democratic President restores the rule of law to federal agencies
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They lied, and they will continue to lie, until a Democratic President restores the rule of law to federal agencies
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A government gone rogue: ICE breaks all its own rules to detain an American citizen
DHS says: "ICE does not arrest or detain U.S. citizens." They lie.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
DHS declared, "ICE does not arrest or detain U.S. citizens"
They lied, and they will continue to lie, until a Democratic President restores the rule of law to federal agencies
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They lied, and they will continue to lie, until a Democratic President restores the rule of law to federal agencies
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A man moans that he didn't get what he thought he was voting for - boo hoo
Morgen Mogus has no one to blame but himself. He had the evidence. He ignored it
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Morgen Mogus has no one to blame but himself. He had the evidence. He ignored it
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Frustrated MAGA voter bitterly regrets his 2024 Trump vote: "I feel completely swindled"
Morgen Mogus has no one to blame but himself. He had the evidence. He ignored it.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
A man moans that he didn't get what he thought he was voting for - boo hoo
Morgen Mogus has no one to blame but himself. He had the evidence. He ignored it
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Morgen Mogus has no one to blame but himself. He had the evidence. He ignored it
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A bitter paradox - he's sleeping, we're suffering the nightmare
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'He worse than Biden': 'Exhausted' Trump seen 'slumping into limo' amid sleep scandal
Just as Donald Trump is trying to shake off a scandal after purportedly being spotted falling asleep in the Oval Office, the president was seen in a video reportedly "exhausted" and "slumping" into hi...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A bitter paradox - he's sleeping, we're suffering the nightmare
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Trump lays out a plan he says will make it "impossible" for the GOP "to lose an election" again
Let's note the last dream of an endless Reich ended in 12 years, with a country reduced to smoking rubble by the vainglorious dreams of a deluded man
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Let's note the last dream of an endless Reich ended in 12 years, with a country reduced to smoking rubble by the vainglorious dreams of a deluded man
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'We will never lose': Trump reveals his plan to cement one-party rule
President Donald Trump renewed his demand that Republican senators eliminate the 60-vote filibuster, which he sees as one of the biggest roadblocks to achieving his far-reaching agenda. Now, he said h...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Trump lays out a plan he says will make it "impossible" for the GOP "to lose an election" again
Let's note the last dream of an endless Reich ended in 12 years, with a country reduced to smoking rubble by the vainglorious dreams of a deluded man
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Let's note the last dream of an endless Reich ended in 12 years, with a country reduced to smoking rubble by the vainglorious dreams of a deluded man
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Anatomy of incompetent overreach
Pam Bondi crowed that she had charged the "Sandwich Man" with a felony - a grand jury refused to indict
She got a misdemeanor indictment - a trial jury returned a "not guilty" verdict
She lost - justice won
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Pam Bondi crowed that she had charged the "Sandwich Man" with a felony - a grand jury refused to indict
She got a misdemeanor indictment - a trial jury returned a "not guilty" verdict
She lost - justice won
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Rejecting federal overreach, a federal jury acquits the "Sandwich Man," Sean Dunn
A federal jury sends a message to the administration
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November 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Anatomy of incompetent overreach
Pam Bondi crowed that she had charged the "Sandwich Man" with a felony - a grand jury refused to indict
She got a misdemeanor indictment - a trial jury returned a "not guilty" verdict
She lost - justice won
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Pam Bondi crowed that she had charged the "Sandwich Man" with a felony - a grand jury refused to indict
She got a misdemeanor indictment - a trial jury returned a "not guilty" verdict
She lost - justice won
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Nancy Mace's rant at the Charleston Airport Police was so insane, even teammates Tim Scott & Lindsey Graham called it nuts
In response, Mace said she would be the "MOST PRO-AIRPORT SECURITY GOVERNOR ever in the history of the US!"
Where's her family?
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In response, Mace said she would be the "MOST PRO-AIRPORT SECURITY GOVERNOR ever in the history of the US!"
Where's her family?
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Tim Scott & Lindsey Graham throw Nancy Mace under the bus - her response is nuts
Mace she will be the "MOST PRO-AIRPORT SECURITY GOVERNOR ever in the history of the United States!"
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November 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Nancy Mace's rant at the Charleston Airport Police was so insane, even teammates Tim Scott & Lindsey Graham called it nuts
In response, Mace said she would be the "MOST PRO-AIRPORT SECURITY GOVERNOR ever in the history of the US!"
Where's her family?
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In response, Mace said she would be the "MOST PRO-AIRPORT SECURITY GOVERNOR ever in the history of the US!"
Where's her family?
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On Tuesday, the voters spoke. And their message was clear. Trump is a putz. His policies are un-American. And they want Democrats back at the helm
However, Democrats won b/c of their candidates - even Democratic voters think the Party is a waste of space
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However, Democrats won b/c of their candidates - even Democratic voters think the Party is a waste of space
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Electoral paradox: People hate the Democratic Party, but they vote for Democratic candidates
People love Democratic policies. The Party's leaders - not so much
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November 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
On Tuesday, the voters spoke. And their message was clear. Trump is a putz. His policies are un-American. And they want Democrats back at the helm
However, Democrats won b/c of their candidates - even Democratic voters think the Party is a waste of space
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However, Democrats won b/c of their candidates - even Democratic voters think the Party is a waste of space
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