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Constitution.
This is what it looks like when the rule of law unravels.
P.S. FUCK NEWT GINGRICH
Sneederbunk
(14,207 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)eShirl
(18,466 posts)well done, noot
Oldtimeralso
(1,935 posts)In a 150 pound bag, the excess is escaping from his mouth
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)he doesn't deserve any consideration by anyone.
Haggard Celine
(16,820 posts)Trump is sending out surrogates to try to scare and intimidate Democrats from doing their jobs. The closer they get to the core of this mess, the more desperate Trump will become. I think he'll eventually try to stir up another insurrection, and if he does that, there will be a reason to take him into custody. He knows what's coming if the Jan. 6 Committee continues on its course, and he's going to think he has nothing to lose by starting a rebellion.
mobeau69
(11,074 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,817 posts)to enable, or to arrange finance and logistics for, or followed up the day with further conspiracies.
aggiesal
(8,863 posts)This is what happens when Nazi take over our country,
they throw their political rivals in jail for no reason.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
(1,918 posts)I am 100% in agreement.
I am also 100% in agreement with Liz Cheney's statement. The GQP is completely lawless nowadays,
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malaise
(267,784 posts)has Newt on tape
PJMcK
(21,916 posts)Particularly since Rep. Cheney's response is so measured yet pointed.
I suspect the entire list of miscreants will sweep across the Republican Party. They're all criminals.
Moebym
(989 posts)(Not discounting the fact that his message is incredibly dangerous, of course.)
Harker
(13,870 posts)so he dazzles only right wing rubes too ignorant to challenge his utter idiocy.
eppur_se_muova
(36,227 posts)He's like late stage syphilis -- he just never goes away.
mercuryblues
(14,489 posts)The regime that told its citizens; if you have nothing to hide, dont worry about warrant less phone tapping
czarjak
(11,191 posts)Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)Gingrich breathed life into the authoritarian movement in 1994 and what we see is Newt Frankenstein's little monster all grown up.
Caliman73
(11,690 posts)You'd have to go back way further than the 1990's. Gingritch was one of the architects of the modern, ignorant, and belligerent GOP. While there were still some halfway decent Republicans during the 80's like Jack Kemp, they were well on their way to becoming what they are today, back from when Reagan cheated to beat Carter. Remember, Nixon helped scuttle the Peace Talks in 1968 to end the Vietnam war to win the Presidency.
Conservatives/Republicans have been on this path for a LONG LONG time.
Remember that Cheney's own father told a Democratic rival to "Go Fuck Yourself" on the floor of the Congress.
OMGWTF
(3,891 posts)so Carter wouldn't win a second term. Thom Hartmann talks about this on his show all of the time -- https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/15/world/new-reports-say-1980-reagan-campaign-tried-to-delay-hostage-release.html
Rethuglican fkery knows no bounds.
Caliman73
(11,690 posts)That transaction lead to the selling of missiles to Iran, which was against the law, as Iran was a "state sponsor of terror" and funneling of money to the Contras in Nicaragua.
Reagan got us into a whole bunch of illegal crap.
Lonestarblue
(9,874 posts)Caliman73
(11,690 posts)in today's GOP. The GOP platform of the time read like the Democratic Platform of today.
Even so, Eisenhower signed off on the coup against Mossadegh in Iran that eventually lead to the Iranian Revolution. Mossadegh was duly elected and committed the great sin of trying to nationalize his countries resources from being continually exploited by British and American petroleum companies.
Lonestarblue
(9,874 posts)Iran could be an entirely different country today had the Dulles brothers not convinced Eisenhower that corporate profits had to be protected. As head of the CIA, Alan Dulles was the evil mastermind who turned Iran into a US backed brutal dictatorship under the Shah of Iran. No wonder the Iranians have never forgiven or trusted us again. We opened the door for average citizens to be brutalized, tortured, and murdered.
AKwannabe
(5,580 posts)Was my first thought then saw your PS! Lol
spanone
(135,627 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,737 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,436 posts)Slammer
(714 posts)I was highly amused at Chuck Lorre's vanity card after last week's episode of Young Sheldon.
It said:
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Screw it.
Liz Cheney 2024
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Hey she's willing to stand up against both the current and former leadership of her party and say what needs to be said. That's more than anyone else in their party is willing to do.
davsand
(13,420 posts)Don't ever make the mistake of thinking she's softened her conservative opinions one bit.
She clearly doesn't agree with the asshats and criminals claiming to be Republicans currently, and I agree with her completely on that. However, just because we have currently got a common foe it does not predict that she will ever be voting in agreement with Democrats on anything else.
Unless you plan to vote Republcan in 2024, you may want to hold off on saying you see Liz as your choice of candidates.
Laura
Slammer
(714 posts)It might be worth voting in the 2024 Republican primary if Cheney is running and looks like she might have the slightest chance of winning.
Having a rational Democrat in the general election running against a rational Republican is much better for the country than a Democrat vs a Trumpist crazy.
And honestly if Cheney wins their primaries and looks like she's willing to purge her party of the crazies and put the worst of them in jail, it might be worth voting her into office just for that purpose.
The Peronistas in Argentina have kept their fascist personality cult going for nearly 100 years, warping their political culture. If we could stop something similarly long-lasting from existing in the US, it's probably worth sacrificing 4 years of outright control.
We have ways of keeping a Republican president from getting whatever she wants.
But we have fewer options when faced with anti-democracy fascists because you never know when they're going to resort to firebombing, riots in the streets, assassination, jailing their political enemies because of their politics, and all sorts of other things outside the political process.
ificandream
(9,192 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,043 posts)Blue Owl
(49,902 posts)Who thought it was a good idea to trot that dickbag out again?
NJCher
(35,421 posts)how many times a day you give me a good laugh.
Poiuyt
(18,087 posts)llashram
(6,265 posts)nuff said...