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> This. So much this.
[ "The Speakership debacle did what it was supposed to do. It kept the media focused of the House fracas and kept the attempted coup by Trump and his administration on January 6th, 2022 off the top newstories lists.", ">\n\nWhat does that have to do with anything? The investigation and likely prosecution is all still happening.", ">\n\nNo, he is not, and unless he is convicted of sedition or impeached (again) and held accountable in the appropriate way, he can actually run and become potus while in jail, if only convicted of incitement and/or election interference.", ">\n\nIt fascinates me how hard people try to look the other way and give him special treatment. So much video and audio but..", ">\n\nBut it's not special treatment, per se.\nThe comments were correct.\nThere may be many reasons to conclude the man is disqualified in the sense that he is incompetent and not fit for the position.\nBut it's not so easy to wave your arms and declare the 14th amendment applies to Trump. It's easy to say it should! But there's nothing else clear about how to apply the 14th. Even conviction of sedition might not be enough. It may take Congress passing a resolution after (or instead of) this. Thing is... we just don't know and it'd have to fought in the courts to get them to rule on what to do here. It's a mess.\nThe remark about impeachment is on target as well. That's about the only clear way Trump could be disqualified since the Senate can declare Trump may never hold this office again when convicting via impeachment. This could in theory be done even now. It just cannot in practice because the GOP House won't impeach and there's still nowhere near the level of support required in the Senate.\nAll of this... is not special treatment. It's more reflective of how messed up things are in general.", ">\n\nI would think it is definitely special treatment, for a reason.\nAny person doing things like he has would be indicted post-haste. His situation is only different because of politics and how it would look if we elected someone who was committing crimes, the reduction in electoral faith, with a side bonus for the dnc that they have their ultimate get out the vote anti-candidate, something they literally paid for in years prior to Trump and subsequent trumpian candidates. They only need to let them cause trouble, while pointing out that any inaction is solely an issue by gop.\nThat said, I think the lack of action does far worse overall. You want to give people a lack of faith, this is how you do it. If I were the gop, I'd call them on it, stand aside and say \"have at it\".", ">\n\nRemember, the founding fathers believed that giving the “people” the power would be sufficient to protect and save the republic from evil presidents. They believed then that a man’s word was an emblem of honor. What they did not foresee is what is happening today. Millions of the electorates have become fanatics and have accepted lies, intimidation, greed, and corruption as glorified honor. In essence, “We the People” has lost its purpose because millions of Americans not only have relented their power to crooked politicians but also have become conspirators in the destruction of the republic.", ">\n\nHence the reason why George Washington spoke out about political parties.\nThey shouldn't exist and they only abuse the trust of the people by making it so that the options are limited at their discretion.\nSure, we have third parties, but not a single one can make it to the federal level due to the \"wasted vote\" ideology the duopoly pushes. If people would stop voting against the other team and started looking up who is on the ballot rather than what team they want to win, things would be insanely different and that 30% legeslation pass no matter public perception for/against would start changing.", ">\n\nYou’d think people wouldn’t vote against their own interests, yet here we are", ">\n\nHe’s not going to win anyway", ">\n\nThat’s what they told Speaker McCarthy…", ">\n\nlol true" ]
> They couldn't prove shit that's why he's not disqualified
[ "The Speakership debacle did what it was supposed to do. It kept the media focused of the House fracas and kept the attempted coup by Trump and his administration on January 6th, 2022 off the top newstories lists.", ">\n\nWhat does that have to do with anything? The investigation and likely prosecution is all still happening.", ">\n\nNo, he is not, and unless he is convicted of sedition or impeached (again) and held accountable in the appropriate way, he can actually run and become potus while in jail, if only convicted of incitement and/or election interference.", ">\n\nIt fascinates me how hard people try to look the other way and give him special treatment. So much video and audio but..", ">\n\nBut it's not special treatment, per se.\nThe comments were correct.\nThere may be many reasons to conclude the man is disqualified in the sense that he is incompetent and not fit for the position.\nBut it's not so easy to wave your arms and declare the 14th amendment applies to Trump. It's easy to say it should! But there's nothing else clear about how to apply the 14th. Even conviction of sedition might not be enough. It may take Congress passing a resolution after (or instead of) this. Thing is... we just don't know and it'd have to fought in the courts to get them to rule on what to do here. It's a mess.\nThe remark about impeachment is on target as well. That's about the only clear way Trump could be disqualified since the Senate can declare Trump may never hold this office again when convicting via impeachment. This could in theory be done even now. It just cannot in practice because the GOP House won't impeach and there's still nowhere near the level of support required in the Senate.\nAll of this... is not special treatment. It's more reflective of how messed up things are in general.", ">\n\nI would think it is definitely special treatment, for a reason.\nAny person doing things like he has would be indicted post-haste. His situation is only different because of politics and how it would look if we elected someone who was committing crimes, the reduction in electoral faith, with a side bonus for the dnc that they have their ultimate get out the vote anti-candidate, something they literally paid for in years prior to Trump and subsequent trumpian candidates. They only need to let them cause trouble, while pointing out that any inaction is solely an issue by gop.\nThat said, I think the lack of action does far worse overall. You want to give people a lack of faith, this is how you do it. If I were the gop, I'd call them on it, stand aside and say \"have at it\".", ">\n\nRemember, the founding fathers believed that giving the “people” the power would be sufficient to protect and save the republic from evil presidents. They believed then that a man’s word was an emblem of honor. What they did not foresee is what is happening today. Millions of the electorates have become fanatics and have accepted lies, intimidation, greed, and corruption as glorified honor. In essence, “We the People” has lost its purpose because millions of Americans not only have relented their power to crooked politicians but also have become conspirators in the destruction of the republic.", ">\n\nHence the reason why George Washington spoke out about political parties.\nThey shouldn't exist and they only abuse the trust of the people by making it so that the options are limited at their discretion.\nSure, we have third parties, but not a single one can make it to the federal level due to the \"wasted vote\" ideology the duopoly pushes. If people would stop voting against the other team and started looking up who is on the ballot rather than what team they want to win, things would be insanely different and that 30% legeslation pass no matter public perception for/against would start changing.", ">\n\nYou’d think people wouldn’t vote against their own interests, yet here we are", ">\n\nHe’s not going to win anyway", ">\n\nThat’s what they told Speaker McCarthy…", ">\n\nlol true", ">\n\nThis.\nSo much this." ]
> "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK?" Democrats and 10 Republicans voted to impeach. 57 senators voted "guilty". They proved plenty, including that Republican elected officials care more about their immediate power than they do about the country.
[ "The Speakership debacle did what it was supposed to do. It kept the media focused of the House fracas and kept the attempted coup by Trump and his administration on January 6th, 2022 off the top newstories lists.", ">\n\nWhat does that have to do with anything? The investigation and likely prosecution is all still happening.", ">\n\nNo, he is not, and unless he is convicted of sedition or impeached (again) and held accountable in the appropriate way, he can actually run and become potus while in jail, if only convicted of incitement and/or election interference.", ">\n\nIt fascinates me how hard people try to look the other way and give him special treatment. So much video and audio but..", ">\n\nBut it's not special treatment, per se.\nThe comments were correct.\nThere may be many reasons to conclude the man is disqualified in the sense that he is incompetent and not fit for the position.\nBut it's not so easy to wave your arms and declare the 14th amendment applies to Trump. It's easy to say it should! But there's nothing else clear about how to apply the 14th. Even conviction of sedition might not be enough. It may take Congress passing a resolution after (or instead of) this. Thing is... we just don't know and it'd have to fought in the courts to get them to rule on what to do here. It's a mess.\nThe remark about impeachment is on target as well. That's about the only clear way Trump could be disqualified since the Senate can declare Trump may never hold this office again when convicting via impeachment. This could in theory be done even now. It just cannot in practice because the GOP House won't impeach and there's still nowhere near the level of support required in the Senate.\nAll of this... is not special treatment. It's more reflective of how messed up things are in general.", ">\n\nI would think it is definitely special treatment, for a reason.\nAny person doing things like he has would be indicted post-haste. His situation is only different because of politics and how it would look if we elected someone who was committing crimes, the reduction in electoral faith, with a side bonus for the dnc that they have their ultimate get out the vote anti-candidate, something they literally paid for in years prior to Trump and subsequent trumpian candidates. They only need to let them cause trouble, while pointing out that any inaction is solely an issue by gop.\nThat said, I think the lack of action does far worse overall. You want to give people a lack of faith, this is how you do it. If I were the gop, I'd call them on it, stand aside and say \"have at it\".", ">\n\nRemember, the founding fathers believed that giving the “people” the power would be sufficient to protect and save the republic from evil presidents. They believed then that a man’s word was an emblem of honor. What they did not foresee is what is happening today. Millions of the electorates have become fanatics and have accepted lies, intimidation, greed, and corruption as glorified honor. In essence, “We the People” has lost its purpose because millions of Americans not only have relented their power to crooked politicians but also have become conspirators in the destruction of the republic.", ">\n\nHence the reason why George Washington spoke out about political parties.\nThey shouldn't exist and they only abuse the trust of the people by making it so that the options are limited at their discretion.\nSure, we have third parties, but not a single one can make it to the federal level due to the \"wasted vote\" ideology the duopoly pushes. If people would stop voting against the other team and started looking up who is on the ballot rather than what team they want to win, things would be insanely different and that 30% legeslation pass no matter public perception for/against would start changing.", ">\n\nYou’d think people wouldn’t vote against their own interests, yet here we are", ">\n\nHe’s not going to win anyway", ">\n\nThat’s what they told Speaker McCarthy…", ">\n\nlol true", ">\n\nThis.\nSo much this.", ">\n\nThey couldn't prove shit that's why he's not disqualified" ]
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[ "The Speakership debacle did what it was supposed to do. It kept the media focused of the House fracas and kept the attempted coup by Trump and his administration on January 6th, 2022 off the top newstories lists.", ">\n\nWhat does that have to do with anything? The investigation and likely prosecution is all still happening.", ">\n\nNo, he is not, and unless he is convicted of sedition or impeached (again) and held accountable in the appropriate way, he can actually run and become potus while in jail, if only convicted of incitement and/or election interference.", ">\n\nIt fascinates me how hard people try to look the other way and give him special treatment. So much video and audio but..", ">\n\nBut it's not special treatment, per se.\nThe comments were correct.\nThere may be many reasons to conclude the man is disqualified in the sense that he is incompetent and not fit for the position.\nBut it's not so easy to wave your arms and declare the 14th amendment applies to Trump. It's easy to say it should! But there's nothing else clear about how to apply the 14th. Even conviction of sedition might not be enough. It may take Congress passing a resolution after (or instead of) this. Thing is... we just don't know and it'd have to fought in the courts to get them to rule on what to do here. It's a mess.\nThe remark about impeachment is on target as well. That's about the only clear way Trump could be disqualified since the Senate can declare Trump may never hold this office again when convicting via impeachment. This could in theory be done even now. It just cannot in practice because the GOP House won't impeach and there's still nowhere near the level of support required in the Senate.\nAll of this... is not special treatment. It's more reflective of how messed up things are in general.", ">\n\nI would think it is definitely special treatment, for a reason.\nAny person doing things like he has would be indicted post-haste. His situation is only different because of politics and how it would look if we elected someone who was committing crimes, the reduction in electoral faith, with a side bonus for the dnc that they have their ultimate get out the vote anti-candidate, something they literally paid for in years prior to Trump and subsequent trumpian candidates. They only need to let them cause trouble, while pointing out that any inaction is solely an issue by gop.\nThat said, I think the lack of action does far worse overall. You want to give people a lack of faith, this is how you do it. If I were the gop, I'd call them on it, stand aside and say \"have at it\".", ">\n\nRemember, the founding fathers believed that giving the “people” the power would be sufficient to protect and save the republic from evil presidents. They believed then that a man’s word was an emblem of honor. What they did not foresee is what is happening today. Millions of the electorates have become fanatics and have accepted lies, intimidation, greed, and corruption as glorified honor. In essence, “We the People” has lost its purpose because millions of Americans not only have relented their power to crooked politicians but also have become conspirators in the destruction of the republic.", ">\n\nHence the reason why George Washington spoke out about political parties.\nThey shouldn't exist and they only abuse the trust of the people by making it so that the options are limited at their discretion.\nSure, we have third parties, but not a single one can make it to the federal level due to the \"wasted vote\" ideology the duopoly pushes. If people would stop voting against the other team and started looking up who is on the ballot rather than what team they want to win, things would be insanely different and that 30% legeslation pass no matter public perception for/against would start changing.", ">\n\nYou’d think people wouldn’t vote against their own interests, yet here we are", ">\n\nHe’s not going to win anyway", ">\n\nThat’s what they told Speaker McCarthy…", ">\n\nlol true", ">\n\nThis.\nSo much this.", ">\n\nThey couldn't prove shit that's why he's not disqualified", ">\n\n\"I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK?\"\nDemocrats and 10 Republicans voted to impeach. 57 senators voted \"guilty\". They proved plenty, including that Republican elected officials care more about their immediate power than they do about the country." ]