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There is No Safe Ground for the President’s Defenders
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It has long seemed like Trump, though a symptom of a larger problem — the complete moral bankruptcy of our society to an extent and one of our major political parties lock stock and barrel — might very well suck that corrupt and corrupted party down the tubes. I think that’s what we’re watching but it’s playing out in slow motion. Our system operates in a way that provides the Republican, by historical accident, with much cover. The shift we’re seeing won’t play out all at once but it is playing out. When a tipping point comes, we’ll see a… Read more »
I agree with you about Trump being a symptom of a larger moral bankruptcy. There is something really wrong with a society that allows someone like Trump to get anywhere near leadership. He is an obvious charlatan, whose only values are the negative ones of hatred, anger, ignorance, lechery, and sloth. Not only that, he has zero knowledge about policy or how the government works. It’s hard to imagine a leader, or indeed a human being, with fewer redeeming qualities. But…that said…you seem to have the belief that this will necessarily see a reaction to this, a kind of moral… Read more »
I fear the second of your two scenarios that instead of a cycle or pendulum we’ll pass a point of no return.
Martin, please do something about your site cookies! It’s been months since the relaunch and I still have to provide my password every single time I want to read a “Prime” post.
Hey JordanO,
What browser are you using, and are you sure it’s not a settings issue on your side? I’m using Chrome and don’t see the same behavior as you do. I have to log in more often than I did on BooManTribune, but it’s not every time or every day, more like every week or two.
I am using Mac laptop and iPhone. I have the login problem with both.
Same problem except not every time but often
I’ll pass this along to the programmer. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I have the same problem in Android
Jordan, I had the exact same problem (using Safari browser). I tried logging in without providing either userid or password. This forced me back to a login/signup page that included the ‘Remember me’ check box. I checked that, logged in with my userid and password, and since then have had no problem (@ 3 days).
“I continue to think that Trump’s own character and personality are the reasons he may actually get removed from office.” Given that the Mueller investigation happened entirely due to Trump’s behavior, I agree. All he had to do, once inaugurated, was say how terrible it was the Russia attacked us and that he would marshall the full weight of the federal government into investigation and prevention. But that was impossible for him to do.
We’ve been saying for a long time around here that the Portman Gambit is the Repubs’ only tenable option. Sure it is intellectually absurd, and doesn’t take into account that the Ukraine Shakedown isn’t an isolated instance of Der Trumper “seeking” foreign aid in an election. His corruption is endemic, and as a political criminal he can’t restrain himself or be expected to stop. And of course we have the “conservative” precedent that lying about a blowjob obviously was sufficient grounds to remove a prez from office–or will the Portman Gambit hold that that was an error by Repubs as… Read more »
I am not an attorney but it would appear that with the inquiry having been voted on and approved by the house they have a legal right now to seek whatever is in that hidden file, plus those tax returns. . Given the quid pro quo involving holding back congressionally approved funds could make it even worse. He should be in jail as in lock him up. And these bastards who now ignore subpoenas or lie could find themselves behind bars. How sweet is that. Corey are you still in the states. We may want to speak with you again.