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yardwork

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23. It's an old fashioned expression.

Reply to NameAlreadyTaken (Reply #20)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:48 PM

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It means that Trump thought that Jack Smith had a very strong case against him, and that Trump was likely to lose in court.

I don't know where the phrase comes from.

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Trump admitted to insiders that Jack Smith had him 'dead to rights': report [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday OP

There was an interesting discussion on Emptywheel.net regarding the documents Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #1

Yes, venue existed in D.C. and the case could have been pursued in that jurisdiction. Wuddles440 Yesterday #4

Thanks n/t Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #5

I'm disinclined to blame Jack Smith for anything. yardwork Yesterday #7

I was assigning no "blame" Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #10

Thank you NameAlreadyTaken Yesterday #21

Yep. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #2

Makes me think popsdenver Yesterday #8

TEN men struggled to lift the coffin of an old woman who was cremated. OMGWTF Yesterday #16

BINGO popsdenver Yesterday #17

I don't know why Trump was worried. BannonsLiver Yesterday #3

Wonder who Rebl2 Yesterday #6

Buddy, alsoutherland Yesterday #11

Don't forget Mueller popsdenver Yesterday #9

and his shaky, wimpy voice when he testified. OhioBlue 21 hrs ago #26

Maybe the Democrats who are elected President should stop being nice MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #12

LOL popsdenver Yesterday #18

I hope not MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #25

That was the ONE charge that I thought could superglue his weenie to his belt buckle. Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #13

That's JUSTICE Killjoy to you! YodaMom2 Yesterday #14

TRAITOR MLWR Yesterday #15

On a scale of one to a million popsdenver Yesterday #19

Sorry, but what does "dead to rights" mean? NameAlreadyTaken Yesterday #20

It's an old fashioned expression. yardwork Yesterday #23

Thank you NameAlreadyTaken 23 hrs ago #24

Of course he did D_Master81 Yesterday #22

Thomas oversees 11th Circuit duckworth969 21 hrs ago #27