In a way, it's good that Trump picked Gaetz/Gabbard: It'll force Rs to say right at the outset whether they're good with Trump prosecuting enemies without cause and giving a Putinist great influence over our intelligence. On the pod, @meiselasb.bsky.social discusses: newrepublic.com/article/1884... - ThreadSky

gregsargent.bsky.social • 190 days ago

In a way, it's good that Trump picked Gaetz/Gabbard: It'll force Rs to say right at the outset whether they're good with Trump prosecuting enemies without cause and giving a Putinist great influence over our intelligence.

On the pod, @meiselasb.bsky.social discusses:
https://newrepublic.com/article/188402/trumps-unhinged-rant-announcing-matt-gaetz-ag-signals-chaos-ahead

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sylvestermarcus.bsky.social•190 days ago

Narrator: Turns out, they were just fine with it.

bluevoter65.bsky.social•190 days ago

If there is *anything* good that can come from this mess called trump it's making non-MAGA come out of the closet. It's about freaking time.

ktnguyenauthor.bsky.social•190 days ago

Fealty test so he can identify and steamroll any resistance early. Doubles as a guage of public tolerance.

aewct.bsky.social•190 days ago

It's a test isn't it? We all can see who is worried about their kompromat and who isn't. What must Sen Graham be worried about anyway?

seankaprelian.bsky.social•190 days ago

R’s have been shockingly “ok with it” since that escalator ride in 2015.

lihempress66.bsky.social•190 days ago

Trump is destroying the Republicans and I'm good with that

dcwash.bsky.social•190 days ago

I don't think they will have to be forced to come down on the side of Mr Trump. Sen John Tower is rolling over in his grave.

johnfriedman.bsky.social•190 days ago

And Senator John Thune is the one on the hot seat with this question.

childofthe1960s.bsky.social•190 days ago

I always read the autocrats don't show what they're going to do early on. They do it very slowly.

Here he is doing it more than 2 months before he is in office.

joe-thoma-iv.bsky.social•190 days ago

But if you look at it like now we are in year 10...

scottyeager.bsky.social•190 days ago

The same people who didn’t vote to impeach trump after January 6th aren’t going to do anything now.

jeannettesmyth.bsky.social•190 days ago

Congress can bite back. Will they?
No pay wall.
https://archive.ph/esL8R

dblobaum.bsky.social•190 days ago

Gaetz will be confirmed. Gabbard will fail by one vote. Collins, Murkowski, McConnell, for instance. The world will see that the Republican Senate is acting responsibly. QED.

pmartin10.bsky.social•190 days ago

... unless the Senate gives him his recess appointment "trump card". If they do, the whole thing becomes a runaway train.

yarnlover.bsky.social•190 days ago

Of course, Republicans will be good with this. It's much easier and more comfortable for invertebrates to ooze with the flow.

blueridgetruecrime.bsky.social•190 days ago

Following from Twitter

heymrw.bsky.social•190 days ago

I disagree. He is softening the resolve battering the resolve in order to install someone who will be worse and more effective.

welarson.bsky.social•190 days ago

One can see why Trump was pressing to have all recess appointments.

thornyopinion.bsky.social•190 days ago

Yeah, it's pushing all the chips into the middle of the table, but what a clown to bet on.

useyourwords.bsky.social•190 days ago

Looking forward to my one-day, no-follow news cycle on this at WaPo

heath52.bsky.social•190 days ago

Yep. They got power back. But they got Trumpism too. They can’t act like they didn’t.

sunrises.bsky.social•190 days ago

I think these nominations along with defense are designed to test the senate. How far will they go for him?

2of2card.bsky.social•190 days ago

Everything is a loyalty test.

blueruerue.bsky.social•190 days ago

frenchattietude.bsky.social•190 days ago

I was about to post something but you summarize my mind perfectly. Tired of that same old 💩.

blueruerue.bsky.social•190 days ago

I thought we all were 🤷🏻‍♀️
Well all of us that aren’t brainwashed koolaide drinking magats

bgs1120.bsky.social•190 days ago

Are we really calling this a "test"? We know what they will do.

dancelittlesister.bsky.social•190 days ago

(spoilers - they're good with it)

majormcg.bsky.social•190 days ago

He's always been a 'look at me' person
me me me! Look look look!
That part of his psyche will never leave him.
Nothing he says you can take to the bank.

joe-thoma-iv.bsky.social•190 days ago

The problem I have is that these things have to be hammered home by the west wing democrats.
And those democrats will just assume that everyone knows these people are bad. The average American DOES NOT KNOW WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE.

olyoldone.bsky.social•190 days ago

Good grief. So agree.

https://wallstreetonparade.com/2024/11/trump-is-president-elect-for-just-7-days-and-a-sex-drugs-and-bribe-scandal-breaks-out/

sybilltrelawney.bsky.social•190 days ago

Narrator: They will be good with that.

woolsian.bsky.social•190 days ago

fortunately congressional republicans tend to do very well in these sorts of tests

legalsea.bsky.social•190 days ago

Remember: all politicians want to be reelected. Trump will be gone in four years, but these Republicans face midterms in two years, general in four, etc.

sp7482.bsky.social•190 days ago

Classic Trump
Wins then proceeds to fuck it up
Crazier the better
Unfortunately alot people will get hurt
Opposition will require lots of messaging and crazy lands

pivotanddodge.bsky.social•190 days ago

He's doing what he said he would do.
And that's what the majority voted for, right?

neilmctee.bsky.social•190 days ago

I reckon they'll be cool with it.

miazz.bsky.social•190 days ago

it's peak Trump time

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