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horncyclist

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  1. More criticism. Barr and others trying to give an intellectual backbone to Trumpism need to go down with Trump. I wish more conservatives would stand up for this shit. They're making the same mistake as the Christian right, abandoning whatever principles you have for short-term political gain.
  2. R+4 district. Stefanik been there for a while. Would love to vote her out. Also, it seems significant that George Conway is now raising money for Democrats. I think the Dems should take a big tent approach and welcome all NeverTrumpers.
  3. This isnt normal right? How out of line is this from Obama's AGs? Or GWB's?
  4. It's okay. Bill Bar said last conservatives are all about the rule of law...unlike that radical Left resistance. All is fine.
  5. To highlight the hypocrisy, Barr gave this fucking speech a few hours after his President pardoned guys for fucking war crimes. Let that sink in.
  6. You get so focused on the idiocy of Trump and forget that there is an intellectual movement underneath this using him as a tool to advance their interests. People talk about the 40-45 % Trump base that will never be convinced of any of his wrongdoing. That's not it. The people at his rallies aren't all of his strong hold or even the bulk of it. It's people like Barr and Ted Cruz who know exactly what they're doing but justify it, blinded by their self-righteousness and arrogance. So long as Trump is a useful tool to advance their political interests, they won't turn against him, country be damned. This thinking is a disease and needs to be excised.
  7. I came here to post this too. The delusion among these guys is insane. This is what we're up against. One of the ironies of today is that those who oppose this President constantly accuse this Administration of “shredding” constitutional norms and waging a war on the rule of law. When I ask my friends on the other side, what exactly are you referring to? I get vacuous stares, followed by sputtering about the Travel Ban or some such thing. While the President has certainly thrown out the traditional Beltway playbook, he was upfront about that beforehand, and the people voted for him. What I am talking about today are fundamental constitutional precepts. The fact is that this Administration’s policy initiatives and proposed rules, including the Travel Ban, have transgressed neither constitutional, nor traditional, norms, and have been amply supported by the law and patiently litigated through the Court system to vindication. Indeed, measures undertaken by this Administration seem a bit tame when compared to some of the unprecedented steps taken by the Obama Administration’s aggressive exercises of Executive power – such as, under its DACA program, refusing to enforce broad swathes of immigration law. The fact of the matter is that, in waging a scorched earth, no-holds-barred war of “Resistance” against this Administration, it is the Left that is engaged in the systematic shredding of norms and the undermining of the rule of law. This highlights a basic disadvantage that conservatives have always had in contesting the political issues of the day. It was adverted to by the old, curmudgeonly Federalist, Fisher Ames, in an essay during the early years of the Republic. In any age, the so-called progressives treat politics as their religion. Their holy mission is to use the coercive power of the State to remake man and society in their own image, according to an abstract ideal of perfection. Whatever means they use are therefore justified because, by definition, they are a virtuous people pursing a deific end. They are willing to use any means necessary to gain momentary advantage in achieving their end, regardless of collateral consequences and the systemic implications. They never ask whether the actions they take could be justified as a general rule of conduct, equally applicable to all sides. Conservatives, on the other hand, do not seek an earthly paradise. We are interested in preserving over the long run the proper balance of freedom and order necessary for healthy development of natural civil society and individual human flourishing. This means that we naturally test the propriety and wisdom of action under a “rule of law” standard. The essence of this standard is to ask what the overall impact on society over the long run if the action we are taking, or principle we are applying, in a given circumstance was universalized – that is, would it be good for society over the long haul if this was done in all like circumstances? For these reasons, conservatives tend to have more scruple over their political tactics and rarely feel that the ends justify the means. And this is as it should be, but there is no getting around the fact that this puts conservatives at a disadvantage when facing progressive holy far, especially when doing so under the weight of a hyper-partisan media.
  8. So the facts are all there. This is done. Now 53 republicans decide if we have a Constitution or not. Or I guess 20 really. And probably fewer than that because if a few key Senators stand up, others will follow.
  9. I think they're going to settle on "yeah it was a quid pro quo and yeah he wanted an investigation of Bidens specifically but he really believed they were corrrupt and the President should be able to use the tools of our state to compel corruption investigations. He did not have wrongful intent." This is what Kennedy and Cruz floated the other day.
  10. Presumably he got all the time he needed. Agree the rest is a waste of time, makes it looks more political. Leave the questioning to the pro. I didn't get to watch, briefly read about it, did the republicans get any admissions? Do they have anything?
  11. If a lawyer tried making some these arguments in court, they would be sanctioned.
  12. What the fuck does that mean? One was the fucking Ambassador to Ukraine. No firsthand knowledge? Of what? The fucking call that is one act of an elaborate scheme. The deceit by these motherfuckers is outrageous.
  13. I dont know why she would cozy up to Trump now. If you want to run in 2024, you see where the cards fall with Trump. Her doing this now suggests it's about 2020. Pence adds nothing for Trump.
  14. You get the structural changes that the first three priorities represent and the healthcare fight will be easier, though still hard.
  15. The below is appropriate for this discussion. Opportunity is what makes America, America, but it isn't and has never been equally available. We should strive,though, to make it available to all. Also, you can debate equality of opportunity versus outcome but the truth is there's not much difference. No one chooses to be poor.
  16. Another nice response to the Scott Walker tree buffoonery. Also, echoing the post above, who the fuck puts a tree up before Thanksgiving? On a separate subject, I like Jason Kander a lot and hope he's up for running again.
  17. Just finished perusing posts with the name of the supposed whistleblower. Does social media make us stupid or is it just bringing the stupid to light? Seriously, what's the answer for people that do not seem capable of critical thought. Also, could someone explain to me--maybe one of the resident Trumpkins-- how in the hell following statutory whistleblower with a complaint that is deemed credible and urgent, and then corroborated by multiple witness, is treason? What the fuck is wrong with these people? And the numbers. It's absolutely terrifying.
  18. The problem with Buttigieg is how naive he is that he can just go in with this kumbaya work together shit and expect republicans to go along with it. After they recover from the Trump Presidency, they'll refocus on undermining the democratic president. They would eat Pete alive. He's Obama's middle-way technocratic bullshit in a smaller gayer package. Without the same transcendent personal narrative that made Obama a transformative personality, if not a transformative President.
  19. Not sure about the credibility but he might be right on that second bullet there. Technology hasn't been a panacea or anywhere close in education.
  20. And what was released has omissions flagged by someone with first hand knowledge who was then told to keep quiet about it.
  21. And what was release has omissions flagged by someone with first hand knowledge who was then told to keep quiet about it.
  22. The biggest problem with Biden is that he probably wins--though I don't think he's anymoy electable than others--and then the republican party does to him what they did to Obama. A Biden presidency touting this bring the country together/work with republicans bullshit is going to mean republicans retake the Whitehouse in 4 years, probably with someone scarier and more effective than Trump.
  23. Meh. I'd like that hear her thoughts on two Corinthians before passing judgement. And he's 100% fucking her. It's not a coincidence that he finds a faith advisor who looks like all the women he assaults. Again, note all the hypocrites and remember what the republican party did for the rest of your life. These are immoral, wreckless people.
  24. "Here lies Donald J. Trump. No collusion! No quid pro quo! Covfefe! Trump Steaks!"
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