Monday, February 17, 2020
President's Day
In honor of the holiday, I posted an email to the Bellingham gang with links to an opinion piece in the Atlantic Monthly by Donald Ayer stating Bill Barr must resign, as well as YouTube links to Donald Ayer discussing his piece.
Bill Barr Must Resign
He's a former Jones Day partner who has joined the fight against Trumpist insanity. It's another example of the erosion of norms in our institutions.
Last week, my friend Jeff mentioned how Russia is everywhere on the campaign trial. My response is as follows:
Red Dawn came true, I guess. No surprise, considering how phenomenally successful Putin's small 2016 investment turned out to be. We're under siege and need to come to terms with this. Putin's Russia and other autocrats aligned with Trump will do everything in their power to ensure Trump is reelected. They will cheat, lie, mislead, break, distract, and do Everything to keep the orange American dictator in office. This global social media war is being played out right here in America and most Americans don't even know it. That needs to change.
Everything needs to change. Colors and party names need to change. This is not a left vs. right, Blue vs. Red, or Democrat vs. Republican contest/election. That old mindset helps Trump/Russia and hurts us.
This is a Purple Party (Blue + Red) vs. Orange Party (Trump Supporters/Enablers) election. This new distinction hurts Trump/Russia and helps us.
Trumpists call themselves Republicans, but they are not true Republicans. Not anymore. They don't deserve to be Republicans. Today, they're the new RINOs. Trumpists place their loyalty to Trump above everything, above the United States of America, the constitution, and the rule of law. Let's start calling them what they are: Trumpists.
Orange Team Roster:
Trumpists (Supporters/Enablers)
White Supremacists/Nationalists
Putin/Russia
Saudi Prince Mohammid bin Salman who murdered journalist Jamal Khashogghi
North Korea
China
Authoritarian Regimes
Purple Team Roster:
Democrats
Republicans (Romney/George Will/Bill Kristol et al who aren't Trumpists)
Independents
NATO Nations
All democratic countries
Trump's impeachment and acquittal was a foregone conclusion, but rather than a disaster, it should be used as an effective weapon. All Senate Trumpists who voted No on witnesses, No on Article 1 (Obstruction of Justice) and No on Article 2 (Abuse of Power) officially lost their status as Republicans when they placed Trump above the rule of law, above their country, and above the U.S. constitution in violation of their oath of office. They are no longer Republicans. They are Trumpists. We should hammer that point home over and over and over ad nauseam for the next 258 days. Trumpists are on the same side as Putin, Russia, North Korea and the Saudi Prince who murdered journalist Jamal Khashogghi. Trumpists are anti-patriots who place cult of personality and fear of other Trumpists over country and constitution. Impeachment was a necessary political act that forced 52 United States Senators to officially betray their oath of office. That's certainly a disaster, but for whom? Moscow Mitch should be expanded to Moscow Joni, Moscow Cory, Moscow Lindsey, Moscow Martha, Moscow all of them who voted against witnesses in a Senate Trial for impeachment. They are on the same team as Putin and Russia, a natural antagonist of the United States, and for that they must be called out and held accountable.
If they lose, they WILL be held to account for their official Senate vote. If Trump wins, they'll be seen as heroes along with Rudy Guliani, Roger Stone, Paul Manifort, and all the other Trump loyalists, while the villains will be Nancy Pelosi, Adam Shiff, Lt. Col. Vindman, and all of us.
President's Day
In honor of the holiday, I posted an email to the Bellingham gang with links to an opinion piece in the Atlantic Monthly by Donald Ayer stating Bill Barr must resign, as well as YouTube links to Donald Ayer discussing his piece.
Bill Barr Must Resign
He's a former Jones Day partner who has joined the fight against Trumpist insanity. It's another example of the erosion of norms in our institutions.
Last week, my friend Jeff mentioned how Russia is everywhere on the campaign trial. My response is as follows:
Red Dawn came true, I guess. No surprise, considering how phenomenally successful Putin's small 2016 investment turned out to be. We're under siege and need to come to terms with this. Putin's Russia and other autocrats aligned with Trump will do everything in their power to ensure Trump is reelected. They will cheat, lie, mislead, break, distract, and do Everything to keep the orange American dictator in office. This global social media war is being played out right here in America and most Americans don't even know it. That needs to change.
Everything needs to change. Colors and party names need to change. This is not a left vs. right, Blue vs. Red, or Democrat vs. Republican contest/election. That old mindset helps Trump/Russia and hurts us.
This is a Purple Party (Blue + Red) vs. Orange Party (Trump Supporters/Enablers) election. This new distinction hurts Trump/Russia and helps us.
Trumpists call themselves Republicans, but they are not true Republicans. Not anymore. They don't deserve to be Republicans. Today, they're the new RINOs. Trumpists place their loyalty to Trump above everything, above the United States of America, the constitution, and the rule of law. Let's start calling them what they are: Trumpists.
Orange Team Roster:
Trumpists (Supporters/Enablers)
White Supremacists/Nationalists
Putin/Russia
Saudi Prince Mohammid bin Salman who murdered journalist Jamal Khashogghi
North Korea
China
Authoritarian Regimes
Purple Team Roster:
Democrats
Republicans (Romney/George Will/Bill Kristol et al who aren't Trumpists)
Independents
NATO Nations
All democratic countries
Trump's impeachment and acquittal was a foregone conclusion, but rather than a disaster, it should be used as an effective weapon. All Senate Trumpists who voted No on witnesses, No on Article 1 (Obstruction of Justice) and No on Article 2 (Abuse of Power) officially lost their status as Republicans when they placed Trump above the rule of law, above their country, and above the U.S. constitution in violation of their oath of office. They are no longer Republicans. They are Trumpists. We should hammer that point home over and over and over ad nauseam for the next 258 days. Trumpists are on the same side as Putin, Russia, North Korea and the Saudi Prince who murdered journalist Jamal Khashogghi. Trumpists are anti-patriots who place cult of personality and fear of other Trumpists over country and constitution. Impeachment was a necessary political act that forced 52 United States Senators to officially betray their oath of office. That's certainly a disaster, but for whom? Moscow Mitch should be expanded to Moscow Joni, Moscow Cory, Moscow Lindsey, Moscow Martha, Moscow all of them who voted against witnesses in a Senate Trial for impeachment. They are on the same team as Putin and Russia, a natural antagonist of the United States, and for that they must be called out and held accountable.
If they lose, they WILL be held to account for their official Senate vote. If Trump wins, they'll be seen as heroes along with Rudy Guliani, Roger Stone, Paul Manifort, and all the other Trump loyalists, while the villains will be Nancy Pelosi, Adam Shiff, Lt. Col. Vindman, and all of us.
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