Comments on: Insurrection? What Insurrection? http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/10/07/insurrection-what-insurrection/ Reality-based political commentary Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:35:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/10/07/insurrection-what-insurrection/#comment-221152 Kick Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:22:50 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26879#comment-221152 <i>Donald Trump, of course, doesn't see things this way. He has described Portland as "war-ravaged" and seems convinced that massive arson and chaos has reigned over the city for the past five years (which is just laughably wrong). </i> Can you imagine the news reporting if either President Obama or President Biden described any city in America this way? Or if Obama or Biden had threatened multiple cities with occupation of their city by troops on the orders of the POTUS? Can you imagine the media outrage if Obama or Biden had ordered troops into DC and then declared repeatedly that it is now "free of crime"? Trump is a pathological liar and headcase whose fabrications get crazier and more prolific. Meanwhile, most of the GOP Senators and representatives are spineless cowards, and the right-wingnut cult defends the lies and the batshit crazy. Lather, rinse, repeat. Donald Trump, of course, doesn't see things this way. He has described Portland as "war-ravaged" and seems convinced that massive arson and chaos has reigned over the city for the past five years (which is just laughably wrong).

Can you imagine the news reporting if either President Obama or President Biden described any city in America this way? Or if Obama or Biden had threatened multiple cities with occupation of their city by troops on the orders of the POTUS?

Can you imagine the media outrage if Obama or Biden had ordered troops into DC and then declared repeatedly that it is now "free of crime"?

Trump is a pathological liar and headcase whose fabrications get crazier and more prolific. Meanwhile, most of the GOP Senators and representatives are spineless cowards, and the right-wingnut cult defends the lies and the batshit crazy. Lather, rinse, repeat.

]]> By: BashiBazouk http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/10/07/insurrection-what-insurrection/#comment-221151 BashiBazouk Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:55:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26879#comment-221151 <a href="https://i.redd.it/36n6j059mttf1.jpeg" rel="nofollow">Long live Portland!</a> Long live Portland!

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/10/07/insurrection-what-insurrection/#comment-221149 nypoet22 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 01:28:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26879#comment-221149 kids playing in playgrounds are always good news shots. kids playing in playgrounds are always good news shots.

]]> By: BashiBazouk http://www.chrisweigant.com/2025/10/07/insurrection-what-insurrection/#comment-221148 BashiBazouk Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:41:43 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=26879#comment-221148 Some added info: the 2020 protests were at the court house which is right downtown close to pioneer square which is a mall with high end shops. When the Apple store got hit it was the largest loss for looting from a single apple store in the country. The Ice facility is at the edge of Johns landing about a mile, plus or minus, away and is total nowheresville. There is a The Old Spaghetti Factory, a chain restaurant, about 500 feet away and lots of apartment buildings... Some added info: the 2020 protests were at the court house which is right downtown close to pioneer square which is a mall with high end shops. When the Apple store got hit it was the largest loss for looting from a single apple store in the country. The Ice facility is at the edge of Johns landing about a mile, plus or minus, away and is total nowheresville. There is a The Old Spaghetti Factory, a chain restaurant, about 500 feet away and lots of apartment buildings...

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