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senseandsensibility

(21,738 posts) Fri Apr 25, 2025, 04:31 PM Yesterday

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Jamie Raskin's take on the arrest of the Judge [View all]

"This is a drastic escalation and dangerous new front in Trump's authoritarian campaign of trying to bully, intimidate, and impeach judges who won't follow his dictates. We must do whatever we can to defend the independent judiciary in America."

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Jamie Raskin's take on the arrest of the Judge [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

"The so-called Rule of Law is for proles, not magat G.O.P.ers" - magat GOPers BoRaGard Yesterday #1

"We must do whatever we can..." dchill Yesterday #2

What do people do? stillcool Yesterday #6

It is not money they crave. Codifer Yesterday #12

And then, Mr. Evil Yesterday #14

yeah but it's a common refrain stillcool Yesterday #23

The military is key. Codifer Yesterday #25

Remember Hegseth defended the war criminal TommyT139 23 hrs ago #29

And the word, "POWER"... GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #32

This, massively Magoo48 12 hrs ago #33

Lead, fight or get out of the way. Basso8vb Yesterday #9

Sick of hearing that. writerJT 23 hrs ago #28

This is a fascist coup. Do whatever you CAN'T. usonian Yesterday #3

Oh yes Hornedfrog2000 Yesterday #4

you haven't been listening stillcool Yesterday #7

What the fuck does that mean!? Mr. Evil Yesterday #15

My guess is that it refers to the fact that prominent Dems ARE saying it, but it gets drowned out. summer_in_TX 21 hrs ago #31

Yep. The question is what is in it for Rupert Murdoch? kerry-is-my-prez 3 hrs ago #40

Murdoch and Roger Ailes and others are to blame. summer_in_TX 11 min ago #44

K&R Evolve Dammit Yesterday #8

Can a judge toss this? lame54 Yesterday #5

Branches of government Iamscrewed Yesterday #10

I am mad as HELL hannah Yesterday #11

Time to use people power - Nigrum Cattus Yesterday #13

Raskin is one of my favorite Dems. Passages Yesterday #16

And knowing him senseandsensibility Yesterday #17

I expect nothing less. Passages Yesterday #18

Shit is getting more serious.. what will they do? Meowmee Yesterday #19

Hang on.....anything can happen now and I'll see you in the streets.... 634-5789 Yesterday #20

The SCJ Jughead Yesterday #21

Judges don't like parties coming to or going from their courtroom to be arrested or served with civil process. TomSlick Yesterday #22

There should be state legislation protecting against illegal Federal seizures, and protecting state and county courts nt AntiFascist 7 hrs ago #35

Any such state legislation would be preempted by federal law. TomSlick 2 hrs ago #41

Possibly in the case of undocumented immigrants, but let me put this in stronger terms... AntiFascist 2 hrs ago #43

I want to know who is calling the plays. It can't be Djt he doesn't think that far ahead. usaf-vet Yesterday #24

The Supreme Court Justices are next Farmer-Rick Yesterday #26

I'm waiting for condemnation of the "guidance"... pat_k 23 hrs ago #27

The abductors wore no identification, TommyT139 22 hrs ago #30

Interesting. not fooled 8 hrs ago #34

Did the ICE agents identify themselves and have a warrant? AntiFascist 7 hrs ago #36

The 47 regime: Bullying and intimidation for billionaires. pat_k 4 hrs ago #38

I don't get why FBI agents were acting on ICE's orders? FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #37

My understanding: the federal charge is obstructing an ICE arrest pat_k 4 hrs ago #39

Congressman Raskin on Rachel on this arrest LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #42