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getagrip_already

(14,237 posts)
26. sounds like scotus would love to remedy that....
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 11:13 AM
Apr 2021

the clarence all but begged for a test case to be brought forwards.

Former guy may get his megaphone back before long.

Trump finally jumps the shark [View all] catbyte Apr 2021 OP
The phrase "jumped the shark" jumped the shark 20 years ago, maybe longer... Wounded Bear Apr 2021 #1
"Jumping the shark" means running out of ideas for your made-up stories. Towlie Apr 2021 #12
Jumping the shark has come to mean whatever people want it to mean... Wounded Bear Apr 2021 #14
Jumping the shark has come to mean whatever people who don't know what it means guess that it means. Towlie Apr 2021 #19
One thing it doesn't mean: Literally jumping a literal shark. dchill Apr 2021 #24
Well, I would like to see Sur Zobra Apr 2021 #49
We've finally jumped the shark by arguing what jumped the shark means Pluvious Apr 2021 #31
😂😂😂 live love laugh Apr 2021 #71
Like Mary Sue? [nt] Nexus2 Apr 2021 #68
What is the "modern" phrase that has replaced "jumping the shark"? nt albacore Apr 2021 #30
More like 'no longer worth bothering with' localroger Apr 2021 #17
"Happy Days" ran from 1974 to 1984 A HERETIC I AM Apr 2021 #44
Well my family lost the habit of watching it in the late 1970's localroger Apr 2021 #57
Using "Happy Days" to bolster your argument Arthur_Frain Apr 2021 #20
It's a common phrase that was not used to bolster any argument Mysterian Apr 2021 #36
Using a 50 year old television program reference to support an argument that Arthur_Frain Apr 2021 #45
Once again, the phrase was not used to "support" an argument Mysterian Apr 2021 #61
Okay, you win. Arthur_Frain Apr 2021 #69
Why don't you complain to the author of the article instead of hassling fellow DU members? catbyte Apr 2021 #64
I thought that is how the phrase originated. Did it exist prior to 1970? Maggiemayhem Apr 2021 #37
Well Wikipedia claims Fonzie first used the phrase in a 1974 episode or some such. Arthur_Frain Apr 2021 #48
Agree that trumpists and other RWers wnylib Apr 2021 #32
LOL geardaddy Apr 2021 #50
The Insurrectionist in Chief is history malaise Apr 2021 #2
Lol. That's all that matters! ananda Apr 2021 #33
K&R lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #3
So who will be Joshua to Trump's Moses? Klaralven Apr 2021 #4
All o the trump-lie replacements lack his magnetism though SoonerPride Apr 2021 #7
But Josh Hawley, Tom Cotton, and Jared Kushner have a couple of years to take acting lessons. Klaralven Apr 2021 #59
it isn't his lead, he didn't come up with anything new Kali Apr 2021 #51
He's disappeared without Twitter underpants Apr 2021 #5
Reminds me of the Star Trek episode in a future parallel with nazi Germany. housecat Apr 2021 #22
His Yammerings Were Perfectly Described In That Episode smb Apr 2021 #27
thanks. Did you remember that? housecat Apr 2021 #76
Mostly; Checked The Exact Wording Online nt smb Apr 2021 #77
I'm impressed😎 housecat Apr 2021 #79
sounds like scotus would love to remedy that.... getagrip_already Apr 2021 #26
I edited my post underpants Apr 2021 #60
Twitter broke Trump. Not a political hero or action. That's sobering, on many levels. chia Apr 2021 #6
Live by the tweet, die by the lack of tweets. SoonerPride Apr 2021 #8
Succinctly put. chia Apr 2021 #11
Twitter was the perfect medium for Trumpy-Boy. Eyeball_Kid Apr 2021 #16
Twitter only cared to do something because there are laws. C Moon Apr 2021 #23
History will record... Pluvious Apr 2021 #34
YouTube and Facebook are letting him back on soon. Johnny2X2X Apr 2021 #35
+1000. nt ecstatic Apr 2021 #65
Trump Finished Tbear Apr 2021 #9
Good point. Maggiemayhem Apr 2021 #39
His acolytes will take up wnylib Apr 2021 #41
shithole allowed republicans for 4 years ..... Lovie777 Apr 2021 #10
I think you're right PatSeg Apr 2021 #13
I don't know. They still worshipped wnylib Apr 2021 #43
You are forgetting Newt and '94. Klaralven Apr 2021 #55
There will always be some stubborn holdouts PatSeg Apr 2021 #62
Hope you're right. But consider the RW nut jobs still in wnylib Apr 2021 #73
I know, that is very disturbing PatSeg Apr 2021 #78
The 421 million is one loan Trump owes. It's laughable when the media says Trump made 1.4 billion. sarcasmo Apr 2021 #15
He made 1.4 billion, on paper and not multigraincracker Apr 2021 #18
Other Reports Said... ProfessorGAC Apr 2021 #66
And shark jumpers say it was the biglyest badlyest shark griloco Apr 2021 #21
Now if we could only convince Republican legislators and Firestorm49 Apr 2021 #25
Good lord, he'd better be done! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #28
Nah! That snake is just waiting for a python to come along and devour him..nt joetheman Apr 2021 #29
Hopefully followed by the sequel: Buns_of_Fire Apr 2021 #38
As I said last week, Trump Corner, FL has died out, thats a barometer... Jon King Apr 2021 #40
American public opinion moves slowly, in part because it is so accepting bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #42
He needs to take down the Republican party with him IronLionZion Apr 2021 #46
One trick pony randr Apr 2021 #47
Ah, catbyte, you have entertained us so much with your wonderful Dodo PatrickforB Apr 2021 #52
This from the article says what I hope for Alien Life Form Apr 2021 #53
I believe that, when Hitler was released from jail, ... LudwigPastorius Apr 2021 #54
Hes as powerful as the GOP lets him be and they are all genuflecting BlueNProud Apr 2021 #56
But there are so many people left to kill and so many windows left to break! struggle4progress Apr 2021 #58
People on here argue for the dumbest things! Bluesaph Apr 2021 #63
There is no shark for conservatives Azathoth Apr 2021 #67
***NO!!!!*** Trumps still holds power on DC KKKons, normal kGQP prolly going to act like they don't uponit7771 Apr 2021 #70
It wouldn't bother me in the slightest DFW Apr 2021 #72
I don't think Damon Linker knows what "jump the shark" means Goodheart Apr 2021 #74
YouTube & Facebook have let him back on their platforms. nt CousinIT Apr 2021 #75
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