Maybe we should just impeach Trump

[sweetcell]

Trumpism is here to stay

has always been my fear...he's a dick and we all know that, but the people who adore that kind of leader...
they are not going anywhere
I think it's going to be hard to take that mantle from him, but there is a whole bunch of crazy to come and try to out-trump-trump to get their vote...and that's scary

from november:

America's Next Authoritarian Will Be Much More Competent
Trump was ineffective and easily beaten. A future strongman won't be.


and that's a chilling thought...

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

Yeah, that's what I keep hearing.
If Trump and his team were really smart and wanted to really take over, they could have
but they were just interested in fame, money, and liberal tears
They have the GOP base eating out of their hands...willing to die for them, not the USA (and because of that the GOP leadership got in line)
So a Tom C or Josh H could really be dangerous

What I'm hoping is Biden and the Dems will pass some laws that put more restrictions on the Executive as well as giving existing laws (Hatch, Emoluments, Etc) a little more teeth to prosecute
I think the issue was so many of the rules were 'guidelines' as the assumption is that the president would just do the right thing
welp...we see how that went

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

So a Tom C or Josh H could really be dangerous

Neither of these folks possess any of the "charisma" or cult of personality required for this.

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

So a Tom C or Josh H could really be dangerous

Neither of these folks possess any of the "charisma" or cult of personality required for this.

does that go under the Good News thread

[hutch]

Trump is a once in a lifetime pol


But we do need to make some changes around here

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

Trump is a once in a lifetime pol

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

welp we picked up one more vote...11 more seems highly unlikely
I can't even watch

[sweetcell]

[ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl]

Well... as predicted he was acquitted

[hutch]

We’re getting there! Seven Republicans

Looking on the bright side we can’t impeach again....

It will be interesting to see how it plays out with the American people....if at all

One is tempted to hope Republicans just signed their death certificate

So much pressure on Biden to succeed...

[StoneTheCrow]

I don't believe Trump politics is going anywhere anytime soon. Those hoping people like Graham would turn their backs on him are horribly mistaken.  Their constituents are still behind him.

McConnell has definitely hopped off Trump's lap, though. Did not expect that.

[hutch]

Lindsay is a coward and traitor. he just got re-elected to a six year term! He has nothing to worry about until 2026!

Same for most Republicans...

The excuse about your constituents only gets you so far... sometimes you have to exercise leadership


And who are his constituents? Only Republicans in South Carolina? No, all people from South Carolina a majority of whom wanted Trump convicted

[StoneTheCrow]

Agree on most points and don’t get me wrong - I hate Graham. But he’s motivated to win back the house next year.

[hutch]

Agree on most points and don’t get me wrong - I hate Graham. But he’s motivated to win back the house next year.

Oh I know we agree

the districts Republicans need to win back are arguably swing districts, right? Trump isn’t exactly popular there...that’s why they lost those seats in the first place (some of them they regained in 2020)

Take for example the district in NJ that Malinowski barely hung on to in 2020... that was a D pickup in 2018

The big Trump districts they already have... is your point they can’t hold on to them without continuing to suck up to Trump? A lot of those districts are blood red...I can’t see democrats ever picking them up but say look at districts in battleground places like AZ or big city suburbs... Trump is not that popular there

[StoneTheCrow]

I’m guessing there are areas where Trump is popular but are currently under democratic leadership. Those are the targets. I haven’t t looked into where exactly they are.

But Graham will soon be on a plane to visit Trump and discuss these places. That’s a fact.