I understand y'all have a big mess of very broad information to cover. But wouldn't it be responsible to tell us what that insurrectionist did to get his self arrested almost immediately after he was pardoned? That guy needs to be a split-screen meme like as at the bottom of this newsletter.
Funny. Here we go again with the false equivalence of pardons. Biden pardoned people who would have been unjustly attacked for years for doing their jobs legally. trump released 1500 violent insurrectionists who attacked law enforcement. Biden bad and trump bad? No! Biden cautious, trump disgraceful.
I'm sure we can whip an "Insurrectionist Visual Tracker" pretty quickly, buy a good URL, and be off the races. With CNN's budget cuts, they'd probably lease it from The Bulwark! Who here is up for it?
The J6 pardons are most likely the first step in assembling a militia in support of the incoming administration which will not be hampered by DOJ interference and will prove useful in suppressing civil unrest without having to call upon the Insurrection Act since the loyalty of the new militia will be to The Don, not the Constitution. Looks like the Oathkeepers are trying to be first in line on Capitol Hill with the Proud Boys soon to follow. Wonder who Vance will find most useful when he decides to make his move?
I rarely disagree with Bill. We should let these pardons slide. America does not care. Know when they’ll care? When one of the released violent criminals commits a vile offense. When that happens, we pile on. Now, it’s already old news.
There is no "shock value" to anything the False Messiah does anymore. He knows that of course and lest we forget this is a pathology, a sickness. He knows all are benumbed by his vile firehose of distorted untruths and as he rewrites history no one has the temerity to stop him. It's as much exhaustion now as it is fear on the part of our flaccid elected officials. Opportunities already existed to deter his evil deeds and there have been zero consequences. The horse is already out of the barn and never coming back.
David French of the NY Times made a serious point about Americans' "civic ignorance" and the extent to which the Trumpists exploit it. Democrats MUST make the point of Trump's lawlessness in every confirmation and oversight hearing forthwith and forward. EVERY cabinet nominee and other appointee requiring Senate confirmation has to be questioned about their resons for wanting to participate in Trump's insurrectionist government. This includes, but is not limited to, the violent ones that openly talked about bringing down any government that stood in the way of Trump's pursuit of power. If Senator Murkowski can do it, so can the Democrats.
The definition of stupid is doing something dumb over and over. So stop using the word " shocked" when it comes to Trump. If you're smart, you will stop reacting and start resisting. Also: waiting for the Bulwark "boyz" to have a real dialogue about misogyny in the US and how it impacts Americans on many levels. Let Sara be the moderator.
Heartily endorse the notion of hanging the J6 pardons around R’s necks but won’t get my hopes up. Dems had 4 years to do just that with the attack on the Capitol itself, yet here we are. Dems just don’t seem to be good at this. Any chance some former GOP operatives (now antiTrump pundits) would consider wading into the fray with more than just a substack/video/newsletter? Dems need hands-on help from experienced professionals who know how to incinerate the other side in the eyes of the voters who can tip the scales back toward sanity. They had 4 damned years…
Since the rioters have been freed I think it would be helpful for reporters and citizen volunteers to monitor and track them and report ANY misbehavior or criminal acts and be sure to publicize them the same way Republicans did the handful of illegal immigrants who committed crimes as if there were masses of them raping, murdering and plundering across the landscape.
Re: the pardons. Don't just hang them - or anything awful Trump's administration does - around his neck. Hang it around every Republican's neck. One thing the Democrats have done too often is focus on the Presidency vs. a blanket attack on GOP principles and policies. They own all of this.
There were over 600 convicted J6 insurrectionists who attacked law enforcement that day. Have a Rep and a Senator read one of their stories into the Congressional Record each day for the next two years.
And say and repeat the following which is patently true about today's GOP:
Open letter to "Trump" voters or those who didn't vote for Biden:
You hated what Biden supposedly did to Afghani helpers to the troops, so you voted for POS or stayed home. POS has suspended ALL refugee claims including those Afghani helpers because.
Seniors, you thought the POS was the "cats' meow" and cared about you, so you voted for him. His stooge Johnson is pushing a bill to cut Medicare to the bone to pay for tax cuts to billionaires. And cuts to Medicaid - you know, that help that will pay for you in nursing homes when your family doesn't or can't afford to. The POS also cancelled all of Biden's efforts to cap drug costs. Enjoy paying thousands of $$$$ to stay alive.
Food costs: you believed the POS when he said he'd cut food prices because he said so. Let us know how it goes when you can't get fresh produce because the workers who picked them and packed them have been kicked out of the country.
People in disaster areas: you voted for him because you believed his lies about FEMA. Enjoy the next disaster, talking to you folks in the hurricane areas, he's cutting FEMA to 25% of its current budget. Oh, and if you happen to live in a blue state, kiss any help goodbye.
People on airplanes and in cars: POS fired the head of the TSA and advisory groups to protect our roads and airspace. Enjoy flying!
People who are benefiting by Biden's infrastructure bill to build roads, bridges, etc. especially in red states. The POS suspended all payments to build roads, bridges, etc.
People who were fans of Gaza: Enjoy the carnage to come because Bibi and the POS are best buds and don't give a damn about Palestinians.
I understand y'all have a big mess of very broad information to cover. But wouldn't it be responsible to tell us what that insurrectionist did to get his self arrested almost immediately after he was pardoned? That guy needs to be a split-screen meme like as at the bottom of this newsletter.
Funny. Here we go again with the false equivalence of pardons. Biden pardoned people who would have been unjustly attacked for years for doing their jobs legally. trump released 1500 violent insurrectionists who attacked law enforcement. Biden bad and trump bad? No! Biden cautious, trump disgraceful.
Trump, as you note in your first article, has put us all on the Titanic. Let's hope we don't crash before the next election.
I'm sure we can whip an "Insurrectionist Visual Tracker" pretty quickly, buy a good URL, and be off the races. With CNN's budget cuts, they'd probably lease it from The Bulwark! Who here is up for it?
I have some development experience but i have no idea how you'd go about that.
The J6 pardons are most likely the first step in assembling a militia in support of the incoming administration which will not be hampered by DOJ interference and will prove useful in suppressing civil unrest without having to call upon the Insurrection Act since the loyalty of the new militia will be to The Don, not the Constitution. Looks like the Oathkeepers are trying to be first in line on Capitol Hill with the Proud Boys soon to follow. Wonder who Vance will find most useful when he decides to make his move?
I rarely disagree with Bill. We should let these pardons slide. America does not care. Know when they’ll care? When one of the released violent criminals commits a vile offense. When that happens, we pile on. Now, it’s already old news.
J6 Pardons: "It was a morally bad decision. It could and should be a politically damaging one too."
Wall Street Journal on Trump's crypto: "The President is inviting trouble with what looks like remarkably poor judgment.”
Politically damaging? Inviting trouble? We just re-elected a person who attempted a coup while president in his first term!
There is no "shock value" to anything the False Messiah does anymore. He knows that of course and lest we forget this is a pathology, a sickness. He knows all are benumbed by his vile firehose of distorted untruths and as he rewrites history no one has the temerity to stop him. It's as much exhaustion now as it is fear on the part of our flaccid elected officials. Opportunities already existed to deter his evil deeds and there have been zero consequences. The horse is already out of the barn and never coming back.
David French of the NY Times made a serious point about Americans' "civic ignorance" and the extent to which the Trumpists exploit it. Democrats MUST make the point of Trump's lawlessness in every confirmation and oversight hearing forthwith and forward. EVERY cabinet nominee and other appointee requiring Senate confirmation has to be questioned about their resons for wanting to participate in Trump's insurrectionist government. This includes, but is not limited to, the violent ones that openly talked about bringing down any government that stood in the way of Trump's pursuit of power. If Senator Murkowski can do it, so can the Democrats.
The definition of stupid is doing something dumb over and over. So stop using the word " shocked" when it comes to Trump. If you're smart, you will stop reacting and start resisting. Also: waiting for the Bulwark "boyz" to have a real dialogue about misogyny in the US and how it impacts Americans on many levels. Let Sara be the moderator.
Great article. Keep it up like a broken record. The Republicans are going to tie themselves up in knots to get this story suppressed. Don’t let them!
Heartily endorse the notion of hanging the J6 pardons around R’s necks but won’t get my hopes up. Dems had 4 years to do just that with the attack on the Capitol itself, yet here we are. Dems just don’t seem to be good at this. Any chance some former GOP operatives (now antiTrump pundits) would consider wading into the fray with more than just a substack/video/newsletter? Dems need hands-on help from experienced professionals who know how to incinerate the other side in the eyes of the voters who can tip the scales back toward sanity. They had 4 damned years…
Since the rioters have been freed I think it would be helpful for reporters and citizen volunteers to monitor and track them and report ANY misbehavior or criminal acts and be sure to publicize them the same way Republicans did the handful of illegal immigrants who committed crimes as if there were masses of them raping, murdering and plundering across the landscape.
Re: the pardons. Don't just hang them - or anything awful Trump's administration does - around his neck. Hang it around every Republican's neck. One thing the Democrats have done too often is focus on the Presidency vs. a blanket attack on GOP principles and policies. They own all of this.
There were over 600 convicted J6 insurrectionists who attacked law enforcement that day. Have a Rep and a Senator read one of their stories into the Congressional Record each day for the next two years.
And say and repeat the following which is patently true about today's GOP:
When Republicans win, America Loses.
Open letter to "Trump" voters or those who didn't vote for Biden:
You hated what Biden supposedly did to Afghani helpers to the troops, so you voted for POS or stayed home. POS has suspended ALL refugee claims including those Afghani helpers because.
Seniors, you thought the POS was the "cats' meow" and cared about you, so you voted for him. His stooge Johnson is pushing a bill to cut Medicare to the bone to pay for tax cuts to billionaires. And cuts to Medicaid - you know, that help that will pay for you in nursing homes when your family doesn't or can't afford to. The POS also cancelled all of Biden's efforts to cap drug costs. Enjoy paying thousands of $$$$ to stay alive.
Food costs: you believed the POS when he said he'd cut food prices because he said so. Let us know how it goes when you can't get fresh produce because the workers who picked them and packed them have been kicked out of the country.
People in disaster areas: you voted for him because you believed his lies about FEMA. Enjoy the next disaster, talking to you folks in the hurricane areas, he's cutting FEMA to 25% of its current budget. Oh, and if you happen to live in a blue state, kiss any help goodbye.
People on airplanes and in cars: POS fired the head of the TSA and advisory groups to protect our roads and airspace. Enjoy flying!
People who are benefiting by Biden's infrastructure bill to build roads, bridges, etc. especially in red states. The POS suspended all payments to build roads, bridges, etc.
People who were fans of Gaza: Enjoy the carnage to come because Bibi and the POS are best buds and don't give a damn about Palestinians.
And it's only Day 3 of his administration.
Bill, I appreciate all of your references from literary giants and thinkers. We need the intelligent interjections to counter all the idiocracy.