"godspeed" WTF is this bullshit?

[Klarkashton]

More like "Satan's speed"

[H2O Man]

1. ?

[drray23]

2. Thats what judge Merchan said to Trump

During sentencing.

[H2O Man]

7. Thanks!

Now that I have my daily chores done, I may turn on the television.

[surfered]

3. Maybe it was meant as hurry up and meet your maker...

[IA8IT]

6. best answer

[Glorfindel]

4. The only two times I remember hearing that phrase

were the two times John Glenn went into space: "Godspeed, John Glenn." I guess you have heard it more recently.

[Klarkashton]

5. Yes today at trumps sentencing farce.

[StarryNite]

8. Same thing I brought up.

Does he say that to every felon he sentences? Or is trump just so damn special that he wishes him success in destroying our democracy?

[allegorical oracle]

9. It sometimes is used sarcastically...like you're wishing a total loser "best of luck." nt

[choie]

10. I have the feeling it was meant to be sarcastic

Sort of like a "good luck to you, asshole"

[brush]

16. Yes. Sorta like southernors saying "bless his heart."

God I'm so sick of this demented asshole taking up all the oxygen in the room. Four more years of this, God help us.

And if he croaks, we get JD fucking Vance. God help us again.

[hlthe2b]

11. meh... meaningless platitude. Much like RW fundies getting upset over the performance of "Imagine"

in the National Cathedral for Pres. Carter's funeral. Sometimes words (or lyrics) have dual meanings and they are not always something to get bent out of shape about.

Still, if I had my druthers about any use of "God" in what Merchan ended with, it might have been "may God have mercy on your soul!"

[StarryNite]

12. I would have been happier had he said, "Well bless your heart."

[Conjuay]

13. I would have been happier if he said,"FIFTEEN YEARS!"

[StarryNite]

19. I agree!

[Klarkashton]

15. I'm surprised that judge didn't follow it up with a chorus

Of "Johnny I hardly knew ye"

[StarryNite]

20. Or Hail to the Chief

[allegorical oracle]

17. Similar. Altho' as a southerner, I've actually meant it when I said it. Like when a

friend has just lost a child and I can't think of anything else to say as I hug her.

[StarryNite]

21. Yes, it can be meant sincerely as well.

That's kind of the beauty of it when saying it sarcastically.

[dchill]

14. I think it means "No harm, no foul."

"We don't really take that 'jury of peers' crap seriously. Clearly you have no peers!"

God Speed my ass.

[msongs]

18. maybe be should check the judge's bank accounts every now and then... nt