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In reply to the discussion: Letitia James seen 'visibly cackling' at Trump insult from witness stand [View all]niyad
(119,608 posts)43. But there are kharmic penalties for advancing life forms.
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Letitia James seen 'visibly cackling' at Trump insult from witness stand [View all]
Tom of Temecula
Nov 2023
OP
Cackling like a chicken or a witch. It is meant to be a pejorative and a nasty fucking swipe at an officer of the court.
SoFlaBro
Nov 2023
#25
It means she was being polite in that she didn't fall out of her seat in hysterics.
flashman13
Nov 2023
#31
I would not say 'fan'. They are just a left-leaning site that sometimes I find to be of worth, sometimes not.
Celerity
Nov 2023
#52
I believe that some here think it was an editorial turn of phrase made up by Raw Story.
Celerity
Nov 2023
#57
"Raw Story" is what it is, best taken with grains of salt. Meanwhile Tish James...
brush
Nov 2023
#7
Note to Raw Story: get a damn Roget's Thesaurus. Then the women you write about...
Hekate
Nov 2023
#11
The last copy editor was stabbed to death with a blue pencil by an AI-instructed bot. Sad.
Hekate
Nov 2023
#16
Let's face it -- tRump is a cartoonish 76-year-old toddler who EVERYONE should be pointing & laughing at
Blue Owl
Nov 2023
#29
Got as far as describing her as 'cackling'. There is NO positive connotation to
SaveOurDemocracy
Nov 2023
#47