These folks had the chance to bury Trump. This is on them.
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Joshua J. Friedman
John Bresnahan reports that GOP senators are stunned—and not in a good way—by Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz for AG.
Chuck Grassley was so exasperated by reporters asking him about Gaetz that he stopped talking and stood there stone-faced for 30 seconds.
Chuck Grassley was so exasperated by reporters asking him about Gaetz that he stopped talking and stood there stone-faced for 30 seconds.
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Cowards who make me admire Romney which is something I don’t like doing.
They won't. But they could. Maybe get someone who won't miss their shot and just nick an ear.
I wish i could think of a scenario how it doesn't.
Who is going to pushback or stop them, who?
We won't.
Now that their alliance has subdued the Dem alliance, the allied GOP factions can resume their fights for dominance with each other. Unfortunately, such fights usually create collateral damage for all inhabitants of the realm.
Full stop
The recourse that always mattered was the DOJ and AG doing the necessary work
The actual politics and elections were the distractions
It’s mind blowing that political remedies over legal realities is where ya fall?
Whew
That said I completely agree that feckless Garland adhering to norms was a failure of the highest order
You think this is gonna change the “shame” factor?
These folks don’t care. They want you to believe they are good people. When they are clearly not. (See Arendt on banality of evil)
“Aw shucks, look at who I have to deal with.”
No humor.
Joy left the building on 11/5. And they ushered it out.
They were told over and over what is in the box. They opened it anyhow.