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41. Tha same dude who said, " power tends to corrupt, and absolute power

Reply to Ping Tung (Reply #35)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 11:45 AM

Feb 6

Corrupts absolutely.”

I’ll have to look up the rest of his quotes. Must’ve been a pretty smart fellow.

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Karoline Leavitt Gives Jaw-Dropping Defense of Trump's Racist Obama Video [View all] orangecrush Feb 6 OP

Republicans are okay with it dalton99a Feb 6 #1

Yes it plays well with his base. surfered Feb 6 #14

of course they're ok with it... agingdem Feb 6 #42

Republicans are the ones who have stoked racism and used it to get elected for decades. Lonestarblue Feb 6 #44

The ease with which they can lie... Chasstev365 Feb 6 #2

What "matters to the American public" is that we should have a President LeftinOH Feb 6 #3

bingo rampartd Feb 6 #10

And this is what he is doing late at night newdeal2 Feb 6 #11

"god grant me the serenity....." rampartd Feb 6 #15

We should focus on things that matter to the public? intheflow Feb 6 #4

'zactly. durablend Feb 6 #5

Seeing the "fake" excuse a lot on Twitter. Even Grok confirms it's true. underpants Feb 6 #6

Another example of attempted Leavitty.. BattleRow Feb 6 #19

Leavitty.. malaise Feb 6 #27

Normalization of NAZI. Kid Berwyn Feb 6 #7

She plays that little Nazi role down pat. Emile Feb 6 #8

shouldn't she go on maternity leave or somethng? mountain grammy Feb 6 #9

I pity... GiqueCee Feb 6 #18

Uh, I can assure the lying blonde lady wearing a cross that my outrage is not fake. surfered Feb 6 #12

Same orangecrush Feb 6 #13

Only one thing that Ms. Leavitt should say. Does Karoline Cross Wearer know Jesus was black? Botany Feb 6 #16

Memo to Leavitt: AverageOldGuy Feb 6 #17

Money Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 6 #25

Trump as king of the racists! mymomwasright Feb 6 #20

There will come a day Johnny2X2X Feb 6 #21

so it's OK if I superimpose DUMP's face on Clyde from Every Which Way But Loose eShirl Feb 6 #22

I prefer that you superimpose his image Prof. Toru Tanaka Feb 6 #36

Someone already did a version with the caption "Planet of the Rapes"... rubbersole Feb 6 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author rubbersole Feb 6 #40

Right. Your outrage should be used on important things... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 6 #23

I could say what she is but it might be pulled Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 6 #24

They are literally trying to bully us into accepting racism angrychair Feb 6 #26

Why does she think it matters that it's from a longer video that included non-AA people as animals as well? thesquanderer Feb 6 #28

Forever and always she's a pig wolfie001 Feb 6 #29

What's the fake outrage? EnergizedLib Feb 6 #30

We know you all are racists. No need to make up lies about your racism. Solly Mack Feb 6 #31

"...report on something today that actually matters to the American public." Wednesdays Feb 6 #32

Out of the mouth of the holier than thou Queen of Fake Outrage. flashman13 Feb 6 #33

She wears a cross necklace. COL Mustard Feb 6 #46

That religious symbol has simply become a right-wing logo. It's just another form of cos play. flashman13 Feb 6 #51

This is infantile Beck23 Feb 6 #34

Goebbels dismisses holocaust as boyish pranks by overeager patriots. Ping Tung Feb 6 #35

Tha same dude who said, " power tends to corrupt, and absolute power raccoon Feb 6 #41

I agree with most of his sayings but not all. I do agree with this one. Ping Tung Feb 6 #50

ANY other employee, manager, or board member would be immediately fired if they did this Blue Owl Feb 6 #37

IOW: He was just joking. QED Feb 6 #38

Can I say one thing...FUCK YOU Carolyin'. I've had about enough of your racist,trump humping Bengus81 Feb 6 #43

Every time I think Trump and his minions COL Mustard Feb 6 #45

Trump has a lot of nerve talking about spies after what was revealed in the Epstein files. ChicagoTeamster Feb 6 #47

She has the brains of a ping-pong ball struggle4progress Feb 6 #48

The Botox-lipped liar's biggest lie was that she'd never lie to the American people (nt) William Seger Feb 6 #49

There is nothing jaw dropping. This administration is racist. n/t Jacson6 Feb 6 #52

After Karoline Leavitt tried to defend the latest example of the president's routine racism, the White House stepped on LetMyPeopleVote Feb 6 #53

Another lie and Karolyin's cross grows a little larger. Hassler Feb 7 #54

Joint statement from @DemGovs on not attending White House events LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #55

Why does anyone bother to ask her anything? mdbl Wednesday #56

Trump defends racist Obama video as 'very strong' documentation of key campaign claim LetMyPeopleVote Friday #57