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calimary

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7. How can I respect the office now, anyway?

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 01:40 PM

Oct 2019

There isn’t a legitimately elected president occupying it.

We’re all under occupation right now.

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Pierce: No, I Do Not 'Respect the Office of the Presidency' [View all] mcar Oct 2019 OP

"Why should I respect the office of the president when the occupant so clearly doesn't?" 3catwoman3 Oct 2019 #1

Exactly! mcar Oct 2019 #2

that is the truth. bdamomma Oct 2019 #23

Respect for the office is shown by booing RVN VET71 Oct 2019 #43

Hear, hear!! Hekate Oct 2019 #3

Disrespect is earned Jarqui Oct 2019 #4

Bravo Charlie malaise Oct 2019 #5

Respect is a two way street. Mr.Bill Oct 2019 #6

exactly. bdamomma Oct 2019 #24

How can I respect the office now, anyway? calimary Oct 2019 #7

"We're all under occupation right now." Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #29

trumpty dumpty thinks that the mere holding of the office of the presidency garners him respect - iluvtennis Oct 2019 #8

Not only him mcar Oct 2019 #12

+++ agree. It's the same old shit of trying to "normalize" trump. haven't they learned anything iluvtennis Oct 2019 #16

(Rhetorical question): MurrayDelph Oct 2019 #9

Good question mcar Oct 2019 #13

Correct, and they seem to forget they did not respect Obama when he was President Perseus Oct 2019 #31

Seems to me Pierce's main point is not just trump, pangaia Oct 2019 #10

I think he means that respect is to the person, not to an office Perseus Oct 2019 #36

Caesar gets booed at the stadium and some apologetic senators... pbmus Oct 2019 #11

they don't like bdamomma Oct 2019 #25

This is the Crap that Pisses Me Off!!! blakstoneranger Oct 2019 #14

Drumpputin is not my Prez. kairos12 Oct 2019 #15

I got so mad at Abbey on The View today marlakay Oct 2019 #17

he is always bdamomma Oct 2019 #26

What is the point of the freedom of speech and freedom of assembly if not to protest? Politicub Oct 2019 #18

Yes! mcar Oct 2019 #32

I respect the office, just not the current occupant... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #19

K&R, Most humans don't like racist child abusers !!! uponit7771 Oct 2019 #20

"respect the office" is a cheap dodge NastyRiffraff Oct 2019 #21

The chants were directed at the person, not the office. TNNurse Oct 2019 #22

That is a very good point mcar Oct 2019 #33

Eggsactly! MFGsunny Oct 2019 #37

Ted Bundy was a suicide hotline worker at one time. LiberalLovinLug Oct 2019 #27

Where was the "respect the office" outrage when he started the birther BS ? Katinfl Oct 2019 #28

Any office is only worthy of as much respect as the person occuppying it (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Oct 2019 #30

When has IQ45 ever done anything deserving of respect? sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #34

Never mcar Oct 2019 #35

He's lucky we're not like the Chileans. rickyhall Oct 2019 #38

"The Presidency doesn't commit crimes, only presidents do" in response to gun-humper sophistry MadLinguist Oct 2019 #39

Respect must be earned Teach-only-love Oct 2019 #40

Bravo, Mr. Pierce. BHDem53 Oct 2019 #41

Donald Trump disrespects his office 24/7 and actively betrays his country every which way he can. dalton99a Oct 2019 #42

When Ike made HST cool his heels in the WH on Ike's inauguration day RVN VET71 Oct 2019 #44

Respecting the office is fine, by me. Aussie105 Oct 2019 #45

Baseball and the First Amendment oldtime dfl_er Oct 2019 #46

... mcar Oct 2019 #47

Well stated, as usual. nt Ferrets are Cool Oct 2019 #48

Charlie Pierce +100 EndGOPPropaganda Oct 2019 #53

Didn't the man who lives in our White House call it Corgigal Oct 2019 #49

K&R UTUSN Oct 2019 #50

I swore no oath to honor the office of the presidency nor the president Orrex Oct 2019 #51

Great commentary k&r n/t lordsummerisle Oct 2019 #52

Thank you Mr. Pierce tulipsandroses Oct 2019 #54

K&R ck4829 Oct 2019 #55

In a different country, Aussie105 Oct 2019 #56

He was in a secure box mcar Oct 2019 #57

I respect the Office of the Presidency, it's the asshole in that office I have zero respect for. Fla Dem Oct 2019 #58

i no longer call him the pRez. i call him that THING currently in the white house . AllaN01Bear Oct 2019 #59