Donald is in trouble

[Unbeliever]

Gag orders don't seem to work very well where Drumph is concerned.

[Hydra009]

Trump wins himself gag order

This guy can't even follow simple instructions and redcaps want to put him in charge of everything for life.

[ferdmonger]

Reading the words this man says is almost worse than hearing them... and people are going to vote for this man for president.

[Cassia]

Reading the words this man says is almost worse than hearing them... and people are going to vote for this man for president.

Unfortunately, the harsh reality always comes off like elitism. There are clueless Trumpers and the somewhat smarter scumbags who will take advantage of them. Easy to scare and manipulate (Jesus saves, science bad!). They can be made to vote against their best interests with simple quips. More and more wealth going up the ladder.

[SGOS]

I watched a C-Span clip of Trump yesterday after a court appearance. His main thrust was that all of his legal problems are Biden directed election interference, Biden being "absolutely" the "worst president in the history of our country who has turned America into a banana republic."

I was surprised to hear him bring up the issue of election interference, especially after instigating a riot at the Capitol during the final vote count, trying to create fake electoral voters, and being caught on audio trying to get Georgia to jimmy the election results.

And after paying hush money to a porn star, he's selling Bibles to raise money? Saturday Night Live couldn't make this any more ridiculous.

[ferdmonger]

Yup. Trump whining about election interference is the biggest irony of all time.

[Unbeliever]

The truth is stranger than fiction.

[ferdmonger]

Just saw a clip of Trump stating "let's make America pray again".

Pray on your own time if you want and leave me out of it. Your religion ain't my government. 

[Hydra009]

It's somewhat alarming how often Republican rhetoric boils down to "I can tell you what to do but you cannot tell me what to do".

Religion is just a means to this end with the least natural resistance since it is "wrong" to be critical of religion (an idea fiercely championed by those who derive their income from religious practice)

[SGOS]

Your religion ain't my government. 

That would be a good bumper sticker.

[Hydra009]

Fair and Balanced?  truthful people aren't having it

Why don't our opinion platforms treat Donald Trump and other politicians exactly the same way. Some phrase it differently, asking why we demean the former president's supporters in describing his behavior as monstrous, insurrectionist and authoritarian.

The north star here is truth. We tell the truth, even when it offends some of the people who pay us for information.

The truth is that Donald Trump undermined faith in our elections in his false bid to retain the presidency. He sparked an insurrection intended to overthrow our government and keep himself in power. No president in our history has done worse.

This is not subjective.

[Cassia]

Fair and Balanced?  truthful people aren't having it

Very succinct. I could not have written anything better. Yet the question remains. Why do so many American have a perfect view of the inside of their colon?

Their hate of societal change/progress is so strong they prefer to destroy it all. Fucking morons.

[Dark Lightning]

Very succinct. I could not have written anything better. Yet the question remains. Why do so many American have a perfect view of the inside of their colon?

Their hate of societal change/progress is so strong they prefer to destroy it all. Fucking morons.

I met a guy years ago who wanted to start a business building and selling portholes to those people who suffer from recto-cranial insertion.

[Hydra009]

Their hate of societal change/progress is so strong they prefer to destroy it all. Fucking morons.

Some Republicans will say they got hijacked by Trump and they're often privately very disappointed in him, but publically...well, gotta win seats and not let those demonic demoncrats..idk, drive up the cost of gas and wear tans suits and let the gay agenda destroy america with rainbows or bathrooms or something.  As the former RNC chair put it, "you kind of take one for the whole team"  Bottom line: party loyalty comes first.

But personally, they're reaping exactly what they sowed, and that's not ever going to change until they address the root causes.  They've played fast and loose with facts for as long as I've been alive.  And congrats, now they have a guy who embodies that perfectly.  Do you like what you see?  Same with xenophobia and sexism and greed and dirty dealing and a decidedly Russian way of doing elections.  Don't like it?  Don't vote for it.  Sadly, a lot of them are like Mitch - they'll support it anyway.  In that case, what's the functional difference between emphatic support and reluctant support?

[ferdmonger]

When stuck in such situations as this, it is best to remember the words of Rex Tillerson... "The man is a fucking moron."

Now that's succinct and to the point.