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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe GOP's frantic election obstructionism says, to me, they're terrified of what might be uncovered.
And hopefully WILL be uncovered, and prices will be paid. Can I guess what that might be? No, but I bet it's pretty horrific. It's just what my gut is telling me.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Siwsan
(26,260 posts)I know that might be bad for MY Karma, but damn. After 74 years of getting away with EVERYTHING, the Piper is well past due for being paid. Hopefully that's the one debt that will bite him in the ass. And wallet.
leftieNanner
(15,084 posts)That the country might notice what happens when good governance comes to town.
Except for the most loony of Trump supporters, some folks might realize that the Democrats are actually better at taking care of the country. This is also why Moscow Mitch is desperate to hold on to the Senate so that he can block any initiatives from the White House and the House.
If we are successful at slowing down the pandemic, getting people some food and housing security, and eventually getting the economy back on its feet, then Mitch's hold on power just might lessen a bit.
I can hope, can't I?
Siwsan
(26,260 posts)leftieNanner
(15,084 posts)Siwsan
(26,260 posts)All of you have gotten me through some really, really rough times - personal and political.
leftieNanner
(15,084 posts)And have learned so much from DUers who are more knowledgeable than I am.
calimary
(81,220 posts)Dems need to win BOTH of those Senate seats.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)But I doubt it. I hope that your gut proves me wrong.
-Laelth
Siwsan
(26,260 posts)I just so desperately want him and his enablers to FINALLY be held to account.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
Snarkoleptic
(5,997 posts)We need a full accounting of the past, as we move into the future.
There's plenty of bandwidth to walk and chew gum at the same time.
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)debts if he us still the sitting president.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,681 posts)that as the transition proceeds and the new administration gets going after the inauguration, they will discover instances of corruption that we haven't even imagined.
fearnobush
(3,960 posts)Plus they urged their voters to vote twice so you know where the real fraud is.
hedda_foil
(16,373 posts)If records can be reconstructed, there will be hell to pay.
shanti
(21,675 posts)You'd think that the government would have offsite backup servers that are locked down tight, just to prevent this.
C_U_L8R
(45,000 posts)And they're prepared to do ANYTHING.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Trump will have a ton of legal and financial problems. However, that's just the beginning.
Top GOP individuals may start falling. Just for starters, characters like Barr, McConnell, Graham, et al, are going to be exposed.
Trump has merely been a puppet, albeit a hard to control puppet, for the GOP.
For me, it all goes back to 2016. The GOP had, I think, 17 wannabes at the start of the election season, all of whom, as fucked up as they are, would have been a better choice for a Presidential candidate than Trump. Yes, even Ted Cruz. LOL.
Trump was selected for a reason. He was selected, I believe, because the GOP needed a puppet to sit in the WH. I think he was used as cover for some nefarious shit. What the GOP didn't count on was Trump being uncontrollable, and they also didn't count on the Blue Wave of 2018. All of a sudden, the GOP had some trouble on their hands. McConnell had no choice but to be a dick, and block any meaningful legislation coming from The House.
The only question is, "What was the GOP trying to keep a lid on?" I think with this shake up in their plans, and the potential for more Dems in the Senate (Georgia), we're going to find out.
Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)They must consolidate their hold on power immediately, by any means necessary.
TomDaisy
(1,870 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,144 posts)just sewing the seeds of illegitimacy. It's their coinage and it fits their pattern.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)I just hope they get found out, and get their just desserts.
Botany
(70,501 posts)1) Russia installed Trump. And they have taken 10s of millions from Russia too.
b) They cheat with the voting machines and central tabulators.
iii) They don't give a shit about their rube base but work for the very rich.
4) They know that the demographics and societal wants doom them to the dustbin of history.
e) They are masters at disinformation through various media and social media outlets.
VI) They are the minority and have lost 7 of the last 8 general elections in the popular vote.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,331 posts)We have to address this and the propaganda machine built by the filthy rich.