We in America = this century’s version of 1930’s Germany.
Biden = Von Hindenburg.
President elect = Trumpler.
Dems = stupid naive failure of imagination.
GOP = corrupt evil pathologically lying.
This great society just like all other great societies in history = failing because the people became too stupid and too lazy and the elites were stealing too much of the peoples’ treasure.
“But the law also says that any action a president takes as part of his official duties is, prima facie, legal.”
Just for clarity, JVL, who decides what is “part of his official duties?“ Well, the same ones that came up with this outlandish ruling - SCOTUS. Do we have any confidence that they will give Biden a green light here? I for one do not.
One reason I left the Dem Party as a 28 year old was because I could not stand the passivity and moralizing of the Dem party and that was back in 1982. I’ve been an independent ever since - voting my conscious and not beholden to any party. I always thought that the Dems needed their equivalent of Lee Atwater - we almost had it with the Raging Cajun but even he was tame compared to Atwater’s burning down the house approach to politics - and so we have the last 40 years of queensbury politics from the nice polite Dems -
I more like Richie Torres’ approach which thought not as biting as Lee’s is at least able to punch and counterpunch -
Totally agree. I have been saying that, in many ways, I am angrier at the Democratics than the Republicans. The latter I know how to deal with – they’re evil and predictable. But the Dems constantly let me down because of their meekness, passivity, and obsession with playing by the rules. One can never win a contest when the other side cheats.
I have no interest in Trump's antics honestly. I am not giving them any energy. They won, Democrats have no federal power. What little is left in these last few days hopefully is being used to protect the vulnerable and the fact-based universe. Ultimately, we are on the ride and are just holding on for dear life until it stops.
I cannot agree that Garland and Biden should do as JVL urges. The way to get back to a political system in which norms are generally respected is NOT for the politicians who are now respecting norms to stop. In How Democracies Die, Levitsky and Ziblatt conclude from their studies of collapses of democracy around the world that a good constitution and laws are not enough. A healthy liberal democracy, they conclude, requires what they call institutional forbearance. This means political leaders decline to exercise their power up to the furthest legal limit. Garland and Biden should not abuse their power as JVL proposes they do. They should show the forbearance that has been customary in our system and can be again--provided everyone doesn't give up on it.
There are things you ignore about the decision not to release the documents case publicly.
One, there are two defendants whose cases would be prejudiced by public release of the report. Trump might be able to prevent their case from going forward, as simply as by pardoning them. However, having the report be released over the course of a trial of those defendants would be a better outcome, arguably worth a gamble.
Two, it is being released to Congress, which means that the Democrats have the ability to prevent it from being permanently memory holed.
Thank you. It is huge arrogance masquerading as good-guy-ism, but the world these people (Biden and the other weak, timid politicians) believe they are still living in has gone, and all they are is fools, throwing away the power that could serve our country to give it to the people who will ruin it.
I do not profess to have the ability to pick out the real deal from all the shiny objects of distraction. However, I believe the Smith Files to be pure distraction. What are the practical implications of releasing the files? No minds will change. If it comes out, Trump gets to wave it around and crow about how he got away with it. The whole thing marks us look hysterical and Trump look invincible because even braking the law does not lose him any support.
I suppose if Biden made the big scene of releasing it over the objections of Cannon just to troll it would be mildly productive and at least entertaining.
IT IS MADDENING. DEMOCRATS ARE STILL PLAYING BY THE RULES AND THAT WORLD WAS OVER 50 YEARS AGO WITH THE GOP.
Perfect.
We in America = this century’s version of 1930’s Germany.
Biden = Von Hindenburg.
President elect = Trumpler.
Dems = stupid naive failure of imagination.
GOP = corrupt evil pathologically lying.
This great society just like all other great societies in history = failing because the people became too stupid and too lazy and the elites were stealing too much of the peoples’ treasure.
And here we go…
“But the law also says that any action a president takes as part of his official duties is, prima facie, legal.”
Just for clarity, JVL, who decides what is “part of his official duties?“ Well, the same ones that came up with this outlandish ruling - SCOTUS. Do we have any confidence that they will give Biden a green light here? I for one do not.
“Unilateral disarmament is for suckers and hippies.”
I will commit that quip to memory!
One reason I left the Dem Party as a 28 year old was because I could not stand the passivity and moralizing of the Dem party and that was back in 1982. I’ve been an independent ever since - voting my conscious and not beholden to any party. I always thought that the Dems needed their equivalent of Lee Atwater - we almost had it with the Raging Cajun but even he was tame compared to Atwater’s burning down the house approach to politics - and so we have the last 40 years of queensbury politics from the nice polite Dems -
I more like Richie Torres’ approach which thought not as biting as Lee’s is at least able to punch and counterpunch -
Totally agree. I have been saying that, in many ways, I am angrier at the Democratics than the Republicans. The latter I know how to deal with – they’re evil and predictable. But the Dems constantly let me down because of their meekness, passivity, and obsession with playing by the rules. One can never win a contest when the other side cheats.
I have no interest in Trump's antics honestly. I am not giving them any energy. They won, Democrats have no federal power. What little is left in these last few days hopefully is being used to protect the vulnerable and the fact-based universe. Ultimately, we are on the ride and are just holding on for dear life until it stops.
I was asked to donate to the Democratic Party. I said "not until you get your balls back."
Release Smith's report. He's President. He got what he wanted. Isn't it good that people know the man they voted for!
I cannot agree that Garland and Biden should do as JVL urges. The way to get back to a political system in which norms are generally respected is NOT for the politicians who are now respecting norms to stop. In How Democracies Die, Levitsky and Ziblatt conclude from their studies of collapses of democracy around the world that a good constitution and laws are not enough. A healthy liberal democracy, they conclude, requires what they call institutional forbearance. This means political leaders decline to exercise their power up to the furthest legal limit. Garland and Biden should not abuse their power as JVL proposes they do. They should show the forbearance that has been customary in our system and can be again--provided everyone doesn't give up on it.
Too late; it didn’t work.
And continue to lose elections.
There are things you ignore about the decision not to release the documents case publicly.
One, there are two defendants whose cases would be prejudiced by public release of the report. Trump might be able to prevent their case from going forward, as simply as by pardoning them. However, having the report be released over the course of a trial of those defendants would be a better outcome, arguably worth a gamble.
Two, it is being released to Congress, which means that the Democrats have the ability to prevent it from being permanently memory holed.
Thank you. It is huge arrogance masquerading as good-guy-ism, but the world these people (Biden and the other weak, timid politicians) believe they are still living in has gone, and all they are is fools, throwing away the power that could serve our country to give it to the people who will ruin it.
I do not profess to have the ability to pick out the real deal from all the shiny objects of distraction. However, I believe the Smith Files to be pure distraction. What are the practical implications of releasing the files? No minds will change. If it comes out, Trump gets to wave it around and crow about how he got away with it. The whole thing marks us look hysterical and Trump look invincible because even braking the law does not lose him any support.
I suppose if Biden made the big scene of releasing it over the objections of Cannon just to troll it would be mildly productive and at least entertaining.
Biden and most other Democrats don’t even know what trolling is. They’re too nice.
Of the two reports, the report on the insurrection is most important.
This post inspired my post.
https://open.substack.com/pub/democracyonhospice/p/oval-countdown?r=kg0i1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Amen, yes, release it Biden. You have “presidential acts protections.”
We, the people, must see fullest possible accounting of 1/6 Trumpler truth.
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