# A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [May 19, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250 "2023-05-19T03:20:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 346
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6902 "2024-07-22T20:00:19Z")
Let the spittle fly! ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6903 "2024-07-22T22:24:51Z")
So, did Santos request that the charges be dropped because, as President, he was acting in an official capacity? ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6904 "2024-07-22T23:04:37Z")
Did he claim Diplomatic Immunity as Premier of The USSR? ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6905 "2024-07-22T23:31:58Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > > [@saje](#): > > > > I couldn’t find a gift link) > > Here you go: > > [Opinion | Donald Trump Is Unfit for a Second Term - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/11/opinion/editorials/donald-trump-2024-unfit.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6U0.-IsU.ycdahVguZ7x0&smid=url-share) > > The gift link was kind of buried in their formatting. Thanks for that. Impressive presentation, suggests a major public statement, which indeed it is. Of course, low-information imbeciles inclined to vote for Trump don’t read ~~_The New York Times_~~ , > [@Toxgoddess](#): > > AOC has introduced [articles of impeachment](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/aoc-files-articles-of-impeachment-against-supreme-court-justices-clarence-thomas-and-samuel-alito/ar-BB1pKYku?ocid=BingNewsSerp) against Thomas and Alito. It probably won’t go anywhere but it’s good to see the possibility raised. Remind the country that it IS possible to remove judges for corruption. And no one is more unfit to be a justice than those two. They’re committed extremists, plain and simple. “Justice” is the last thing on their minds. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6906 "2024-07-23T03:18:38Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > …Or you could pull the ultimate spiteful move and drop out of the race yourself. Look at all the time and effort the Democrats are putting towards beating you. If you drop out of the race, they’ll be just as screwed as you are and they’ll also have to start over! Oh, gosh, I really _really_ hope he doesn’t do _that_! That would just be terrible for the Dems, and an act of simply amazing political genius, to boot! Please, RNC flunkies, someone talk him out of it, and quick! In other news: Southern rabbit begs not to be thrown into briar patch. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6907 "2024-07-23T04:46:13Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > In other news: Southern rabbit begs not to be thrown into briar patch. Just gonna share this. [![](https://www.smartcitymemphis.com/wp-content/uploads/Brer-Trump.jpg) ](https://www.smartcitymemphis.com/wp-content/uploads/Brer-Trump.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6908 "2024-07-23T12:37:27Z")
> **[Josh Fruhlinger (@jfruh.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/jfruh.bsky.social/post/3kxteule6h42y)** > > lotta people saying kamala should go on hot ones. one good reason is that it might goad trump into also going on hot ones, where he would die instantly I like this idea very much. I would pay a substantial amount of money to see Trump weeping and gasping under the effects of Da Bomb. He’d never do it on his own, but if seeing Harris do it is what convinces him, then bring it on. Also, I have to wonder how Harris herself would do on Hot Ones. Her mother is from Chennai and made Indian food through Kamala’s childhood; but on her handful of “Cooking with Kamala” youtube vids she tends to favor non-spicy American staples like roast turkey and tuna sandwiches. Anyway. Let’s enjoy imagining this could happen for real. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6909 "2024-07-23T13:02:58Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Tan the Convictman is seriously suggesting the pubbies should be reimbursed for fraud? This is the guy who reacted to criminal charges against him by saying they should drop the charges, _and pay him damages_. It all comes down to the money for him. It’s not a win if you can’t put it in the bank. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6910 "2024-07-23T13:13:42Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Also, I have to wonder how Harris herself would do on Hot Ones. What is “Hot Ones”? ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6911 "2024-07-23T13:15:19Z")
It’s a show where people attempt to eat really hot ones (wings): > **[Hot Ones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Ones)** > > Hot Ones is an American YouTube talk show, created by Chris Schonberger, hosted by Sean Evans and produced by First We Feast and Complex Media. Its basic premise involves celebrities being interviewed by Evans over a platter of increasingly spicy chicken wings. Several spin-offs have been produced, including the game show Hot Ones: The Game Show on the cable television network TruTV, and Truth or Dab, a truth or dare style competition that also airs on the First We Feast YouTube channel. > As o... ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6912 "2024-07-23T13:25:14Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > What is “Hot Ones”? To expand on the prior answer: the series is kind of hit-and-miss; it really depends on the guest. Sometimes it’s very entertaining to see somebody melting down, unable to handle the heat (e.g. Travis Kelce’s episode is hilarious). Sometimes the guest doesn’t react that much and the episode is kind of a dud (e.g Jenna Ortega). And sometimes the guest is impressively capable of eating very spicy things and is also a fun interview (e.g. Lorde). Each episode is usually around 20 minutes, give or take. It’s worth a look to see if you vibe with it, I’d say. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6913 "2024-07-23T15:09:39Z")
Back to the scadenfreude, but it struck me yet again that even after getting shot, Trump still can’t keep himself on the front page. I don’t know exactly what was going on behind the scenes, but you know both Harris and Biden knew exactly what they were doing with the timing of the announcement. They played that whole rats’ nest of sycophants and would-be fascist overlords (plus the NYTimes and some others) like a fiddle with this one. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6914 "2024-07-23T16:41:12Z")
I figured they were playing 3D chess next to the Repubs playing checkers with missing pieces… ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6915 "2024-07-23T17:42:30Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > And sometimes the guest is impressively capable of eating very spicy things and is also a fun interview (e.g. Lorde). And sometimes they’re insane. Like when Conan O’Brien drank from the hottest sauce bottle at the end of the interview. (He also had an actor pretending to be a doctor checking his vitals during the show.) I don’t think Conan faked it because he did **not** look okay afterward, the host looked like he wasn’t sure what to do, and Conan has a reputation for doing crazy crap off the cuff for laughs. Trump won’t do the show unless they agree to let him cover everything in ketchup, so it’s never going to happen. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6916 "2024-07-23T17:50:31Z")
This seems like the right thread for this joke I just saw from Paul Rudnick: “If Kamala raises any more money, Melania will marry her.” 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6917 "2024-07-23T18:01:48Z")
Me likey. 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6918 "2024-07-23T18:07:59Z")
Oh yeah - the timing was perfect. Let them spend the entire convention smack-talking Biden, then Boom! I laughed like a loon. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6919 "2024-07-23T18:42:24Z")
It’s posts like this that make me wish we had a like button, ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6920 "2024-07-23T19:56:21Z")
From the Borowitz Report: > [@](#): > > WASHINGTON ([The Borowitz Report](http://www.borowitzreport.com/))—In a feisty kickoff to her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday challenged Donald J. Trump to walk down a ramp. > > “The American people deserve a president who can walk down a ramp unassisted and without incident,” Harris said. “And so I put this challenge to Donald Trump: I will meet you anytime, anywhere, any ramp.” (The Borowitx Report, I need hardly add, is satire. But wouldn’t it nbe great if it were true?) > **[Borowitz: Harris Challenges Trump to Walk Down a Ramp](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/7/23/2257227/-Borowitz-Harris-Challenges-Trump-to-Walk-Down-a-Ramp?utm_campaign=trending)** > > As y’all know I love Andy Borowitz’s three-times-a-week parody column The Borowitz Report. He publishes on Substack, and has allowed me to republish here on DKos. If you like his work as much as I do you can subscribe to TBR. Here’s today’s... ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/6921 "2024-07-23T20:31:58Z")
Love the dark-brandon shades. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250.md?page=345) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250.md?page=347)