Comments on: A Reminder For Republicans -- "Precedent Trump"

By: dsws

dsws — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 02:51:04 +0000

And it'll be pretty tough for them to argue against these precedents after so wholeheartedly supporting them now.

Um, you do realize that these are Republicans you're talking about, right?

By: John M from Ct.

John M from Ct. — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 02:19:33 +0000

I'm with Andy and Alin on this. The entire point of the screed is lost when one remembers we are talking about the Republican Party here. Hypocrisy? Shame? Precedents? Who cares??

"Democratic President [X] is a communist tyrant tearing down the fabric of liberty that our forefathers died for, etc., etc., as his treasonous Democrat supporters stand by and let him do [any of the things on your list.]"

After all, who will be listening to them? The Democratic core voters, or the Republican core voters? Bet on just the latter, and if they ever cared about integrity, consistency, logic, evidence, facts, precedent, history, or ethics in public service in the past, they certainly don't now, nor are likely to into the future.

By: nypoet22

nypoet22 — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 01:33:12 +0000

so... teaching public school isn't an honest job?

By: C. R. Stucki

C. R. Stucki — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:24:50 +0000

JFC [7]

Any job in the private sector.

By: Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:07:06 +0000

the more power a job gives you, the more difficult it becomes to perform honestly

How so?

By: nypoet22

nypoet22 — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:02:08 +0000

i'd say the honesty isn't in the job, it's in the person doing the job. of course, the more power a job gives you, the more difficult it becomes to perform honestly. power does tend to corrupt, therefore it takes immense integrity to avoid becoming corrupted by the most powerful jobs in the world.

By: John From Censornati

John From Censornati — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:35:38 +0000

What's the definition of an "honest job"?

By: Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:33:08 +0000

That's a pretty big chip you've got there, CRS.

By: C. R. Stucki

C. R. Stucki — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:14:18 +0000

Alin

You ever heard of a "politician with shame"? I have not. You think the entire Biden family, kids, in-laws and outlaws included, are ashamed about being multi-millionaires based on Joe's lifetime political involvement, without anybody ever having had an honest job??? I'm betting not.

By: Alin

Alin — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:39:16 +0000

I'm afraid andygaus [2] is correct. They have no shame

By: Kick

Kick — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:56:46 +0000

CW: Joe Biden now has 306 Electoral College votes, which is actually two more than Trump managed four years ago (which he repeatedly called "a landslide," just to remind everyone). Yes, sir... because of two faithless electors who refused to cast their votes for President of the United States for a candidate "not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications" as outlined by Alexander Hamilton in his Federalist No. 68. Those two electors who refused to vote for Trump were both from Texas... proving without question that some of us from the Lone Star State can recognize an unequivocally unqualified turncoat to America and our democracy when we see one. :)

By: andygaus

andygaus — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 05:38:35 +0000

The trouble with all this is your seeming assumption that Republicans will feel in some way embarrassed or stymied if a Democratic president does what Trump did, and that their reproaches will die in their throat as they think back on their previous complicity. In fact, hypocrisy and double standards don't bother them in the slightest. Confirming a Supreme Court justice in an election year was highly inappropriate for Obama but a great idea for Trump. Running up deficits was great in a Republican administration but will be a horrifying theft from our grandchildren in a Democratic administration. And so with all the precedents you mention. They were fine for Trump but will be unforgivable outrages for any Democratic president. Pointing out the logical contradiction will just make them shout louder in a paroxysm of moral indignation.

By: ListenWhenYouHear

ListenWhenYouHear — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 01:46:00 +0000

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_jrebvmPlk

Also check out all of the Sassy Justice videos starring Donald Trump in a role he was born to portray!