Trust me, I know the answer to this question, but in his desperate attempt to maintain the spotlight, has Trump thought about what he has left for almost two years of escalation after he calls for the abandonment of the Constitution?
I'm not going to bet against him finding another level, 'cause as we all know, there is no bottom, but rea…
Trust me, I know the answer to this question, but in his desperate attempt to maintain the spotlight, has Trump thought about what he has left for almost two years of escalation after he calls for the abandonment of the Constitution?
I'm not going to bet against him finding another level, 'cause as we all know, there is no bottom, but really, what's left? Is he next going to call on China to invade to re-establish him? Ask Putin to threaten nuclear war if we don't re-instate him? Openly call for government officials to be assassinated?
As concerns various Republicans, I think the question should be, "Which parts of the Constitution do you support suspending to install Trump into the Presidency?"
I am. I didn't even mention the concept of forming an unholy alliance with the lizard people to finally blow the lid off of the whole flat earth conspiracy keeping us from just driving to New Zealand any time we want to.
Yes. Every interview with a Republican, on any topic, should start with this question, and not move forward until they have answered it. What does their opinion on any policy matter if they favor terminating the Constitution? If they choose to avoid all outlets other than OANN as a result, fine.
THIS a thousand times! Nothing else matters if they won't give a full-throated defense of the Constitution and a rebuke to anybody talking about destroying it.
Besides everything else, Trump's no good at arithmetic. Around 1000 people have been charged in connection with Jan 6. He's got those votes ( well, at least those not serving time for felonies) sewn up. Around 25% of voters are registered R's. Even if all of those R voters are in favor of shooting the constitution, he still needs to win over many other voters, who might not like constitution shooting so much. But then again, if it's about grifting, I guess it might work.
It's always about the grift in the end, one way or another. Grift is Trump's fall back / reset position when anything he tries outside of pure, unadulterated buck-naked grift fails to produce the results he wants.
Great point! He should be pinned down on why they're doing it when the leader of their party wants it terminated. I want to see him stammer through that answer.
This is my primary question as well. My guess is absurd theatrical pandering to Russia or China to "rescue us" and wink wink nudge nudge calls to violence what become progressively less subtle.
Yes. Someone somewhere will. But I can sleep a little sounder knowing that Stewart Rhodes is going to jail and hopefully that will serve as a good deterrent to anything too organized.
Trust me, I know the answer to this question, but in his desperate attempt to maintain the spotlight, has Trump thought about what he has left for almost two years of escalation after he calls for the abandonment of the Constitution?
I'm not going to bet against him finding another level, 'cause as we all know, there is no bottom, but really, what's left? Is he next going to call on China to invade to re-establish him? Ask Putin to threaten nuclear war if we don't re-instate him? Openly call for government officials to be assassinated?
As concerns various Republicans, I think the question should be, "Which parts of the Constitution do you support suspending to install Trump into the Presidency?"
Demanding and/or condoning violence on a current elected Republican? I don't think that's happened (yet).
Certainly not 'demanding', but Trump went pretty far toward condoning the calls to hang Mike Pence.
You're right, he did. Shit. What an obvious thing to forget about.
It's like some twisted reflection of The Stanley Parable: The bottom is never the bottom is never the bottom is never the bottom is...
You should be a little careful about giving him ideas.
I don’t think he reads The Bulwark. Or reads.
I am. I didn't even mention the concept of forming an unholy alliance with the lizard people to finally blow the lid off of the whole flat earth conspiracy keeping us from just driving to New Zealand any time we want to.
Whew, I was worried for a minute.
Yes. Every interview with a Republican, on any topic, should start with this question, and not move forward until they have answered it. What does their opinion on any policy matter if they favor terminating the Constitution? If they choose to avoid all outlets other than OANN as a result, fine.
THIS a thousand times! Nothing else matters if they won't give a full-throated defense of the Constitution and a rebuke to anybody talking about destroying it.
They have to. They took an oath. Oath's are important.
That's an interesting thought experiment.
Besides everything else, Trump's no good at arithmetic. Around 1000 people have been charged in connection with Jan 6. He's got those votes ( well, at least those not serving time for felonies) sewn up. Around 25% of voters are registered R's. Even if all of those R voters are in favor of shooting the constitution, he still needs to win over many other voters, who might not like constitution shooting so much. But then again, if it's about grifting, I guess it might work.
Any of them in Florida won't be allowed to vote when they get out.....
It's always about the grift in the end, one way or another. Grift is Trump's fall back / reset position when anything he tries outside of pure, unadulterated buck-naked grift fails to produce the results he wants.
I hope every last elected R gets chased down the corridors of the House and Senate every day until they get pinned down on that one.
I am waiting to see if my Congressman, the wannabe Speaker, still plans to have the House read out loud the entire Constitution on "day 1". Lol.
Oh, that wouldn't go poorly.
I'd love to see the democrats burst into sustained applause right after the words, "A well-regulated ..."
Of course, long before that they'd all have to sit there and fidget when they got to the part about Congress being the one who declares war.
Great point! He should be pinned down on why they're doing it when the leader of their party wants it terminated. I want to see him stammer through that answer.
This is my primary question as well. My guess is absurd theatrical pandering to Russia or China to "rescue us" and wink wink nudge nudge calls to violence what become progressively less subtle.
And the base wont care.
Yeah, they won't care, but will anyone respond to the violence dog whistles?
Yes. Someone somewhere will. But I can sleep a little sounder knowing that Stewart Rhodes is going to jail and hopefully that will serve as a good deterrent to anything too organized.