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Zorro

(15,691 posts)
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 03:34 PM Apr 2020

Trump apologists' defense has been obliterated by 'But Lysol'

As the death toll mounted, the unemployment rate zoomed well into double-digit territory and the fantasy of a quick end to the pandemic faded, President Trump’s polling numbers had already dropped. A series of polls last week showed him trailing nationally and losing against former vice president Joe Biden in Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. His advice to reopen the economy backfired as the country overwhelming signaled disapproval of the AstroTurfed protests and the popularity of governors whom Trump criticized rose. And then came the moment that perfectly epitomized his presidency, captured word for word in an ad for Republicans for the Rule of Law:



When your opponents can run a minute of your own blathering, it pretty much proves you blew it. But this is not simply another gaffe for Trump or even another dumb idea like the wall. This was an extended conversation reflecting the grotesque ignorance and total unfitness of the man who at every turn has failed to protect the country during the worst domestic crisis since the Great Depression. It illustrated how he intellectually corrupts those around him, forcing them to sacrifice their own credibility to defend his inanities.

During the preceding three years, when Trump critics pointed to his incompetence, racism, cruelty, lying, contempt for democracy, economic illiteracy or xenophobia, his defenders would retort “but tax cuts” or “but Gorsuch.” Essentially, they argued, we had to forget about everything else because Trump had bestowed upon the right their precious tax cuts (along with a sustained recovery) and Supreme Court picks that gave conservatives a 5-4 majority on most cases.

The apologists ignored that any conservative president would have produced similar results or that policy ends do not justify the destruction of civility, decency or democracy. Nevertheless, it was enough to keep on board the wealthy donor class and the right-wing evangelical Christian hypocrites who were pleased to overlook his un-Christian conduct and character for the sake of some judges. It was enough to satisfy those willing to be persuaded and unwilling to admit their vote for him had been a tragic mistake.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/27/lysol/
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Trump apologists' defense has been obliterated by 'But Lysol' (Original Post) Zorro Apr 2020 OP
"Republicans for the Rule of Law" - now there's a bunch of oxymorons. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #1
But he Lysol the time central scrutinizer Apr 2020 #2
I'm a person that has a good you know what... captain queeg Apr 2020 #3
How come it gets worse with every hearing? This time I noticed how very uncomfortable Karadeniz Apr 2020 #4

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
1. "Republicans for the Rule of Law" - now there's a bunch of oxymorons.
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 03:55 PM
Apr 2020

No such thing. If you are for the rule of law, you can't be a Republican. Period.

captain queeg

(10,035 posts)
3. I'm a person that has a good you know what...
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 04:19 PM
Apr 2020

A good fat ass? A good brain aneurism? A good deal of kindergarten ideas? Not sure where he was going with that.

Karadeniz

(22,267 posts)
4. How come it gets worse with every hearing? This time I noticed how very uncomfortable
Mon Apr 27, 2020, 05:09 PM
Apr 2020

Dr. Tablecloth appeared...definitely trying to let Trump know he should shut up.

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