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WinstonSmith4740

(3,466 posts)
12. What's really pathetic about all this...
Mon May 18, 2026, 03:00 PM
19 hrs ago

Our Founders foresaw a maniacal leader...hell, they had just thrown off one. They made provisions in The Constitution for it. What they did not foresee was a gutless, compliant party willing to let said leader do whatever he wanted to tear down Democracy if they thought it would keep them in power. Trump is a problem...a damned serious one. But one that could have been handled and, for want of a better word, neutered by a functioning Congress. The reason Nixon resigned is because back then we had Republicans that took their oath to the Constitution seriously. Barry Goldwater told Nixon he simply didn't have the votes in the Senate to avoid impeachment, and the bastard resigned the next day. Even more pathetic is that we would need what? A total of around 10 between the House and the Senate to stand up to him. We just don't have Republicans today who have the morality to do the right thing...as far as they're concerned, their oath is to Trump. Every one of them needs to go.

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Hopefully, in November, a lesson will be taught to the magats. OLDMDDEM 21 hrs ago #1
We need to focus our talking points headed to Nov. KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #8
a lesson taught to the MAGAts Dave Id 59 min ago #22
That does seem to be his goal, does it not? AZJonnie 21 hrs ago #2
If he hadn't resigned, was Nixon heading in the same direction? bucolic_frolic 21 hrs ago #3
Actually, as I remember.... Nixon seemed to go into hiding toward the end Dan 14 hrs ago #16
and why is very hard to understand. OLDMDDEM 33 min ago #23
Nixon's crimes weren't petty TimeToGo 11 hrs ago #19
He's a damn parasite and has always been. What a pathetic waste of carbon and oxygen. Dave Bowman 21 hrs ago #4
It's like an Advent calendar of crime. Open a little door every day and there's a new one. Ocelot II 21 hrs ago #5
The may be impeachable Bettie 21 hrs ago #6
From the Wisdom of Harold Shand Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #7
It is not just Trump popsdenver 20 hrs ago #9
This is ALL Republicans fault. Everyuthing has been started, managed by The olde G.O.P. dave99 15 hrs ago #15
The 'D' or the 'R' Doesn't Matter... Mr.Bee 19 hrs ago #10
All of the above. calimary 19 hrs ago #11
What's really pathetic about all this... WinstonSmith4740 19 hrs ago #12
I'm not so sure that Rs in Mixon's time took their oath seriously. wnylib 16 hrs ago #14
Absolutely agree with every word you said, WS... slightlv 12 hrs ago #18
Impeachment is not the way. He's going for the gold on impeachments and here we are. SupportSanity 19 hrs ago #13
The cowardly Republicans. Too afraid to face whatever they are being blackmailed for. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #17
Clearly the best description of Trumps second term. gordianot 5 hrs ago #20
This message was self-deleted by its author gordianot 5 hrs ago #21
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