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"John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it."

Trump was exposed as a paper tiger in his first administration. So The Swamp had its way with him, investigations, prosecutions by his own branch of him and his people by those ostensibly under him. Even his generals took their orders from other branches, other nations. With no consequences.

And this administration is turning into more of the same. Because there's no real consequences. Anything meaningful he does is overturned by courts.

All that power of a president that goes unused, unexercised is lost to other branches. And all that's left of the office is empty pomp and circumstance. Pres. Trump's signature is being the anti-Teddy Roosevelt. He speaks loudly but carries a small stick.

Possession of power means nothing without the will to use it. And to match his bold talk Trump would need to have the will to use it boldly. His DOGE "cuts" became vapor when the budget bill was passed, fully funding all programs DOGE claims were cut. His deportations are a trickle, even without court interventions, would take twenty years at this rate to deport Biden's invasion. The lawfare apparatus that tormented not just Trump, but his supporters and supporters of free speech still torments his supporters.

Because there has been ZERO accountability. Firings and reassignments are not accountability. Those are just reprieves. To be continued when the next administration takes office. Arrests and prosecutions are accountability. And there have been NONE.

By this time in the Biden administration his DOJ had already begun arresting and prosecuting its political opponents by the hundreds, turning into thousands. "Shock and Awe" used to send a message, a deterrent effect for future disobedience with the new regime.

And there is sound reason in that approach. It certainly was and remains a deterrent...to one side of the political divide. MAGA elected Pres. Trump to stop their political persecution. And prevent it from happening again. Which requires deterrence. Where's the "Shock and Awe" accountability for those who destroyed tens of thousands of lives under Biden, and even under Trump in his first term?

Without it there can be no deterrence and it will happen again. Trump seems to believe that letting bygones be bygones is for the best. He is wrong. It exposes him as the same paper tiger he was in his first term. And he, MAGA will continue to be walked on by the criminal and corrupt - including the criminal and corrupt judges, Congress - unless and until he brings the big stick. With the will and boldness to use it.

Criminals and the corrupt do not respect anyone who possesses power but is unwilling and afraid to use it. Pattern recognition informs me that Pres. Trump has not learned that most important lesson about power. And makes me wonder if he actually likes being a whiney victim? The Swamp's cuckold, gimp? Who will let the courts have their way with him, the Eunuch President? Who will never say the words of nor be the strong president Andrew Jackson was.

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TJ's avatar

I call them SATIN in black robes or depending on my mood aka Demonic Black Robe Wearing Trash who Do NOT uphold the now Communist Controlled US Constitution. Our Constitution has been STOLEN from us for decades! America is under Satanic Control. I have Zero respect for Demons in Robes W.H.O. dang sure knows better!

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