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riversedge

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Sat Nov 3, 2018, 02:23 PM Nov 2018

judge in the emoluments clause case cited this tweet from @realDonaldTrump to reject Trump's argume [View all]






David Fahrenthold
?Verified account @Fahrenthold
24h24 hours ago

David Fahrenthold Retweeted Donald J. Trump

The judge in the emoluments clause case cited this tweet from @realDonaldTrump to reject Trump's argument that any lawsuit would impose undue burdens on the presidency.
In this tweet, Trump actually invited a lawsuit from one of his enemies! He's got time, it seems.






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We have this lovely proverb malaise Nov 2018 #1
a variation here Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #2
Bwaaaaaahah - still the winner is that famous quote by Omar Khayyam malaise Nov 2018 #5
+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #19
I was once writing a manual for a computer text editor Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2018 #41
omg... Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #42
Nice malaise Nov 2018 #43
I've been trying to memorize it again. Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #45
That one stuck in high school malaise Nov 2018 #48
"The Moving Finger writes, 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #46
You know malaise Nov 2018 #47
I also admire his: The mouths of the prophets have been still by dust. olegramps Nov 2018 #49
Ha. Ha. What a foolish-mouthed idiot. yonder Nov 2018 #3
Trump claims that Brennan is the worst CIA Director in our country's history. I'd bet that Trump politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2018 #4
No! No! No! Worse is merely comparative malaise Nov 2018 #7
"Be Worst!" Ramsey Barner Nov 2018 #9
DUzy malaise Nov 2018 #10
Wurst? trusty elf Nov 2018 #39
Just the way he likes it. kag Nov 2018 #51
In addition to being the worst President in history, TomSlick Nov 2018 #6
Is there a link to an article about this? red dog 1 Nov 2018 #8
Here ya go NastyRiffraff Nov 2018 #12
Not the first time a judge used a Trump tweet whilst finding against him, RockRaven Nov 2018 #11
Hilarious grantcart Nov 2018 #13
Another great example for anyone who is objectively evaluating this pathetic excuse for a Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2018 #14
How dumb does a president have to be defacto7 Nov 2018 #15
Love these lines written by the court... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 #16
The comment irisblue Nov 2018 #17
Hundreds of late-night rage-tweets will come home to roost. VOX Nov 2018 #18
Big problem w tweets though. Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #22
trump being a "stable genius".. Cha Nov 2018 #23
NICE!!!! Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #25
Hahaha Christ, that fucking "hair." That should have been the flashing "WARNING" signal right there. VOX Nov 2018 #34
Whoot. snort Nov 2018 #20
Oh shit yeah.. trump has nothing Cha Nov 2018 #21
Hope so Cha. Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #24
Hope so, too! Cha Nov 2018 #26
yes those. The one right under your name. Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #28
My avatar.. Cha Nov 2018 #29
Im in outer space. I remember the ones below. Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #30
No worries! Cha Nov 2018 #31
K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #27
LOL. He's petarded! (nt) klook Nov 2018 #32
! peekaloo Nov 2018 #44
Doesn 't he average somewhere around 3 days a week golfing or goofing off? libdem4life Nov 2018 #33
I love it when the courts cites trump's tweets Gothmog Nov 2018 #35
Whoops looks like tRump blew his own micro mushroom dick off Blue Owl Nov 2018 #36
Trump strategy: Open mouth, insert foot, chew vigorously... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #37
Trump's got gobs of time to be sued. ooky Nov 2018 #38
Just a question. Why are tweets being put into posts multiple times? Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #40
Kick ck4829 Nov 2018 #50
Ahhh, I do love it when his stupid words come back to bite him in the ass. Chemisse Nov 2018 #52
For this thread Gothmog Nov 2018 #53
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