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johnsipher.bsky.social • 3 days ago

The cowardly Congress.

“They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on Congress: With the president smashing norm after norm, even lawmakers within his party have feared for their personal safety, and at least one has told confidants that it has swayed his decision-making.

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lgkatzphd.bsky.social•3 days ago

Congress literally has the power to remove him, and they have more than enough basis to do so. They don't even need that many Republican votes to do it. 4 or 5 Republicans in the House and about 20 senators. Just 25 Republicans could do it. Cowards indeed.

suziehorton.bsky.social•2 days ago

Voting yes at the first impeachment could have taken care of this. Could’ve, should’ve, but, too cowardly then, and this is where they now find themselves. They deserve whatever befalls them.

boboinparadise.bsky.social•2 days ago

Great excuse, anyway.
Butbutbut mah safety...

desertmage65.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is bullshit. They want an excuse to do the bad things they always planned to do.

feelingantsy.bsky.social•2 days ago

Someone pointed out, and I genuinely hadn’t considered this, Democrat legislators get death threats too.

I’m sure GOP are scared.

I would be too.

But are they more worried about being primaried?

Selling the constitution in exchange for fragile job security

will99.bsky.social•3 days ago

Fascism is violence.

vinkohl.bsky.social•3 days ago

That's also the only way to end fascism once it has been allowed in government.

korp44.bsky.social•3 days ago

Cant you see? None of these now responsible, will risk it all in a free election. Trumps Pretorian guard, tech oligarchs, rule over the serfs minds. Tiktok will be the last piece of the puzzle.

danistone73.bsky.social•3 days ago

I recall CEO of Vanguard Jack Bogel saying, in politics, you need strong opposition to keep you clean so true - unfortunately Dems are weak.

kmhutch.bsky.social•2 days ago

If he/she can't do what is right, resign! You don't deserve the office. You took an oath.

wxgrl.bsky.social•3 days ago

They should be afraid, it's a fucking coup and they're complicit

sergeimillian0.bsky.social•3 days ago

Time for Congress to wake up and remove this Admin from office.

shphillips.bsky.social•3 days ago

They should get the hell out of office then and let people who have spines run in their place.

gdjgdgddbskysocial.bsky.social•3 days ago

Grow a pair

knittergamer.bsky.social•3 days ago

Then why haven’t there been any prosecutions of the folks making credible threats?

sylviagreier.bsky.social•3 days ago

Bc its an unwritten, unspoken threat from #47? Remember when Cohen said #47 doesnt have to "say" anything. It was understood?

My guess.

jpcolindesign.bsky.social•3 days ago

Since he is backed by the Russian Mob, this is has been my suspicion all along. If his enablers were not such corrupt and greedy sh*ts, they MIGHT have connected with people in law enforcement and intelligence to express their concerns. But they ARE CORRUPT AND GREEDY, so they didn't.

oldunreliable.bsky.social•3 days ago

Elon will bring the online mob to anybody Trump points the finger at.

margaretgraf.bsky.social•3 days ago

If they're that scared they should resign and become private citizens.

vinkohl.bsky.social•3 days ago

No way they give up a cushy job like that where one of the fringe benefits is you get to commit insider trading with no consequences.

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