Why NOT to vote Republican

[jp1]

It's funny how some people think that being pissed that a president, with the support of a significant chunk of his political party*, attempting to overthrow the government is just hurt feelings. I can't imagine caring so little for this country that that would be my only reaction.

*apparently including some of the conservative hacks on the supreme court as well according to yesterday's news.

[Alan]

It's funny how some people think that being pissed that a president, with the support of a significant chunk of his political party*, attempting to overthrow the government is just hurt feelings. I can't imagine caring so little for this country that that would be my only reaction.

*apparently including some of the conservative hacks on the supreme court as well according to yesterday's news.

JP you've been pissed at the same guy for over 4 years, saying the same things over and over, hating him and disparaging anyone who doesn't hate as much as you do. The events of Jan 6 only piss you off even more because it wasn't BLM or Antifa or some other group you approve of storming the Capitol. The Democratic Party and the media both encourage you for their own purposes and you don't even realize it. Of course, you're in good company there.

[jp1]

The trump problem is t going to go away once he’s died and gone to hell. Republicans have simply decided that elections just don’t matter and won’t respect them.

https://apnews.com/article/2022-midt...0d0f7bc1ddc1b2

[JaneV2.0]

Trump has never hurt my feelings, but he's often triggered my gag reflex and made me ashamed and embarrassed for my country.

I remember when Watergate happened and we were lucky enough to be able to listen to a live feed at work. What I don't remember is the whole Republican party encircling and protecting Nixon--whose crimes, IMO, were similar--trying to maintain political power--but much less egregious. And I don't remember a television network stubbornly supporting his lies, or "militias" full of thugs devoted to his cause, or Russian talking points being uttered by pundits and men in the street. You didn't see the hearings being characterized as partisan theater. As long as today's Republicans--with a very few notable exceptions--persist in defending Trump to the bitter end, with all that entails--I have no hope for his party. I agree with Senator Cheney that Trump will be gone some day, but the dishonor of his defenders will remain.

[jp1]

JP you've been pissed at the same guy for over 4 years, saying the same things over and over, hating him and disparaging anyone who doesn't hate as much as you do. The events of Jan 6 only piss you off even more because it wasn't BLM or Antifa or some other group you approve of storming the Capitol. The Democratic Party and the media both encourage you for their own purposes and you don't even realize it. Of course, you're in good company there.

It's not just the ****ing events of J6 that piss me off. It's the fact that a damn president along with many people inside and outside of his administration made a month's long, deadly serious attempt to overthrow the government. Frankly I find it appalling that some people just don't seem to give a crap and would happily let all those involved not be held responsible for their actions. Law and order party indeed. Like so much of the republican party that was just another lie. So, no, I'm not going to stop disparaging the people I am appalled by.

[Rogar]

It's occurred to me that Trump will be trying extra hard to get elected again so he can once again be protected by presidential immunity and also pardon any of his accused cohorts.

[frugal-one]

Since presumably Trump would receive a jury trial if they ever charge him with something specific, I wonder what the odds are of getting a jury that would manage to convict?

I'm pretty sure if he shot someone to death on the 8PM News, there'd still at this point be at least one person on the jury who would vote to acquit.

Sadly, trump himself said something to that effect earlier... basically that he could get away with anything.

[bae]

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Sadly, trump himself said something to that effect earlier... basically that he could get away with anything.

I suspect he is accurate, as it only takes a single person to keep a jury from convicting.

[frugal-one]

Maybe, but I don't think it was the point you intended. Personally, I think Trump is a ego-maniacal bully with low self esteem issues, I wish he'd just fade away. I also think people hate him for just that reason and many seem to spend too much of their lives trying to promote or build a case for retaliating against him for hurting their feelings. A good portion of our House of Representatives has spent nearly 6 years trying to achieve that goal without any measurable success, and it continues.

I think the Jan 6 committee is using him to build a case against Republicans in general in hopes of enhancing their political fortunes and I believe that's just as dis-tasteful as Trump's ongoing buffoonery. I'm also disappointed to see that roughly half our population have no issues disparaging the other half for seeing that.

If you, the media, and congress really want to hurt Trump you should ignore him, that would hurt him much more than your daily dose of hate ever will, and the country will be better off for it.

Kinda hard when he has republicans still kowtowing to him.

[frugal-one]

Trump has never hurt my feelings, but he's often triggered my gag reflex and made me ashamed and embarrassed for my country.

I remember when Watergate happened and we were lucky enough to be able to listen to a live feed at work. What I don't remember is the whole Republican party encircling and protecting Nixon--whose crimes, IMO, were similar--trying to maintain political power--but much less egregious. And I don't remember a television network stubbornly supporting his lies, or "militias" full of thugs devoted to his cause, or Russian talking points being uttered by pundits and men in the street. You didn't see the hearings being characterized as partisan theater. As long as today's Republicans--with a very few notable exceptions--persist in defending Trump to the bitter end, with all that entails--I have no hope for his party. I agree with Senator Cheney that Trump will be gone some day, but the dishonor of his defenders will remain.