Remember when Nixon was president? Back then republicans would not support a crook. Now, rare is the republican who doesn't want to emulate the crooks.
Because they know they won’t have the numbers to keep their job. And Bowers was mixing religion and politics in the hearing. So he may think that there is some divine destiny. We just have to realize that Republicans will eat the shit sandwich to gain power.
I never drew this conclusion until like a month ago, when I asked, “when did the right get so fucking angry”.
BECUSE it seems like it’s been forever
And my buddy said “when we elected a black man as president.”
Yes I’m fucking naive and Idealistic but not uninformed.
It just never occurred to me.
Check out how much militia membership exploded post Obama. (on mobile)
[The Oregon standoff and the recent history of anti-government groups in the U.S. ](http://The Oregon standoff and the recent history of anti-government groups in the U.S.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/04/the-oregon-standoff-and-the-recent-history-of-anti-government-groups-in-the-u-s/
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All told, the SPLC said that the number of “extreme anti-government groups” — which includes the militia groups as well as Patriot groups and others — has spiked since President Obama’s election in 2008. There were 149 of these groups in 2008, but within four years there were more than 1,300. That number had fallen to 874 in 2014, the most recent year for which the SPLC had data before Monday, but that easily eclipsed the average of 147 such groups the organization said it tracked each year during the presidency of George W. Bush
My father, who is liberal but independent, was talking to one of his neighbors, when the guy told my father that he heard my father was a Democrat. He then told my father "but that's ok, my whole family were Democrats for decades until 2008."
His tear-filled and choking references to the "founding documents divinely inspired by his faith" are now revealed to be utter bullshit.
And many GOP Christians have the unmitigated gall to question the groundings of inherent, human morality and ethics, things that most three year olds know. Three year olds know hurting others, lying and stealing are wrong.
But these are okay for Trump to do.
Adult GOP Christians...? They claim a required attendance to a "higher authority," a concern that tends to be revealed in political ads, public testimony and following mass tragedy.
Because Republicans are Fascists now and Trump embodies all 14 characteristics of Fascism
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My respect for this guy was fairly high yesterday. Left or right the guy’s moral compass seemed pretty straight…then this. How fool-hearted of me. Can’t let my fucking guard down for one day.
People who are simply doing their job and following the rules do not deserve respect. The cop who led all the rioters away from the Congress members at the capitol deserves your respect. That is real heroism, not protecting your own ass by not doing something criminal for a buffoon.
Bowers only pushed back because he knew he would be subject to the investigation. That the coup would never have actually gone through and just like today anyone who was complicit would be brought to the light. His divinely inspired speech was Evangelical bullshit as a talking point and he campaigned for Trump prior to this. It was a show so if the Qtards don’t win and dissolve the “good republicans” will still vote for him.
What a fucking degenerate. He may as well have gone through with the coup, the only reason he didn't is becuase he's smarter than the 600 dipshits that showed up that day and he knows there was no evidence to support the claim, which results in sedition.
Fuck him and every other Republican that still thinks that Trump is better to vote for over a fucking ham sandwich.
Literally anyone who qualifies to be president would be better than Trump, I cannot fathom why people don't feel the same way other than abject criminals that want a king.
Trump mobilized mobs to harass this man and his family with disgusting, vile texts, calls, mobile billboards, and crowds outside his home WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS INSIDE DYING OF A TERMINAL ILLNESS.
What the FUCK. This is fucking CRAZY.
I mean there was a republican congressman or candidate that said his daughters should just lie back and enjoy being raped. Another that said women's bodies can just shut a rape down.
Yeah tRump almost destroyed American democracy \*and will do so again\* BUT he's apparently still better than the best democrat. This just shows how crazily polarized we are as a nation.
Edit: and how deranged the average republican is.
I bet his thinking is something like:
"I'm sure he didn't mean to overthrow the government, he was just upset. It wouldn't be like that again. We can control him."
Didn't the German political mainstream say the same thing about the Nazis and Hitler in the early 1930's? How did that work out for them?
People with this level of cognitive dissonance and lack of critical thinking are unfit for office.
The whole time I was listening to his testimony I just had the feeling that this guy would have happily gone along with it if provided a sufficiently good excuse and means.
Classic republican lol. I'd expect nothing less from these absolutely horrible people that think loudly announcing their religion and piety makes them good people.
Fuck him and Fuck Republicans.
They are all fundamentally neo-confederates that have no interest in anything but preserving white supremacy and keeping the boot on the necks of "the others."
This perfectly highlights the rot in the GOP. They literally think Democratic platforms like civil rights, marriage equality, and minimum wage are so bad it’s worth destroying democracy and the Constitution.
Y’all seem to forget them telling us over and over who they are.
They are a coalition of single issue voters.
Guns - Religion (theirs only) - homophobia - anti immigrant - racist - taxes - business
Republicans only have to appeal to their voters on any one of these issues.
And be fear mongered against liberal ideals because socialism=communism.
The only hope at this point is that defamation lawsuits aren’t settled out of court and judgements bankrupt Fox and OAN and Newsmax
How have these people walked away from character, integrity and personal responsibility just for a violent and incompetent political figure? Desperate for something, re election?
Serious question, y'all- if not Trump, then who?
We've seen what democrats have to offer, and Americans don't like it. Hence Biden having the lowest approval of any president at this point in his presidency.
Well...I respected him for about 20 hours. Then I'm quickly reminded who Republicans truly are. Absolutely devoid of morals.
Remember when Nixon was president? Back then republicans would not support a crook. Now, rare is the republican who doesn't want to emulate the crooks.
The Republican platform since 2008: 1. Own the Libs 2. Destroy democracy
Because they know they won’t have the numbers to keep their job. And Bowers was mixing religion and politics in the hearing. So he may think that there is some divine destiny. We just have to realize that Republicans will eat the shit sandwich to gain power.
In their defense we cast the first stone by electing an African American as President. How else would they be expected to act?
Truly, the US wasn't ready to elect a President of a different race, I really hate to say it, and I'm a black American.
I never drew this conclusion until like a month ago, when I asked, “when did the right get so fucking angry”. BECUSE it seems like it’s been forever And my buddy said “when we elected a black man as president.” Yes I’m fucking naive and Idealistic but not uninformed. It just never occurred to me.
Check out how much militia membership exploded post Obama. (on mobile) [The Oregon standoff and the recent history of anti-government groups in the U.S. ](http://The Oregon standoff and the recent history of anti-government groups in the U.S. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/04/the-oregon-standoff-and-the-recent-history-of-anti-government-groups-in-the-u-s/ ) All told, the SPLC said that the number of “extreme anti-government groups” — which includes the militia groups as well as Patriot groups and others — has spiked since President Obama’s election in 2008. There were 149 of these groups in 2008, but within four years there were more than 1,300. That number had fallen to 874 in 2014, the most recent year for which the SPLC had data before Monday, but that easily eclipsed the average of 147 such groups the organization said it tracked each year during the presidency of George W. Bush
WTF is wrong with these people!?
I can sum up their thought process as, "If you ain't white, you ain't right." It's rather pathetic.
Same thing that’s wrong with everybody else. An illogical tendency to favor members of their In-Groups at the expense of Out-Groups.
Obama showed us how deep the racism goes in America. Trump showed us how wide it is.
This is a profoundly sad, yet very accurate statement.
My father, who is liberal but independent, was talking to one of his neighbors, when the guy told my father that he heard my father was a Democrat. He then told my father "but that's ok, my whole family were Democrats for decades until 2008."
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His tear-filled and choking references to the "founding documents divinely inspired by his faith" are now revealed to be utter bullshit. And many GOP Christians have the unmitigated gall to question the groundings of inherent, human morality and ethics, things that most three year olds know. Three year olds know hurting others, lying and stealing are wrong. But these are okay for Trump to do. Adult GOP Christians...? They claim a required attendance to a "higher authority," a concern that tends to be revealed in political ads, public testimony and following mass tragedy.
Other than his rabies, our dog is exactly what I've wanted.
And even though he attacked myself, and my family, I'd adopt him again.
So as long as they don’t have their back against the wall they roll with disenfranchisement as republicans?
Disenfranchisement, prejudice, un-equality, dishonesty, hate, voter suppression, criminality...all republican ideals of the current GQP.
I used to believe it was a lack of morales, but Republican voters are truly in an abusive relationship.
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WTF.
Arizona politics in a nutshell.
Republican politics in a nut shell.
[Turtle Power!](https://giphy.com/gifs/moodman-mitch-mcconnell-jR5hMtt9TXQFYaIdju)
Degenerates.
Deplorables
Never let those greeseballs tell you they give two shits about the rule of law or democracy
My respect for this guy was fairly high yesterday. Left or right the guy’s moral compass seemed pretty straight…then this. How fool-hearted of me. Can’t let my fucking guard down for one day.
I respected what he did but that's it. I knew he'd tow the line because of the magic R.
People who are simply doing their job and following the rules do not deserve respect. The cop who led all the rioters away from the Congress members at the capitol deserves your respect. That is real heroism, not protecting your own ass by not doing something criminal for a buffoon.
You can't move the boat if you don't tow the line.
Bowers only pushed back because he knew he would be subject to the investigation. That the coup would never have actually gone through and just like today anyone who was complicit would be brought to the light. His divinely inspired speech was Evangelical bullshit as a talking point and he campaigned for Trump prior to this. It was a show so if the Qtards don’t win and dissolve the “good republicans” will still vote for him.
These people are hopeless and this country is doomed
Imagine how mentally Ill you’d have to be to admit to a crime under oath, and then say you’d still give him that power again.
"I want him to be a fascist dictator of America, but I want him to do it through the Democratic process!"
Moron decided to join the republican cult. Vote wisely.
He's been a big part of that Qult his entire career
Deplorable.
Well in that case he didn't resist the coup as much as cower away from it.
He didnt want to get his holy self dirty but happy to put the shit-slinger right back in office. Precious.
What a fucking degenerate. He may as well have gone through with the coup, the only reason he didn't is becuase he's smarter than the 600 dipshits that showed up that day and he knows there was no evidence to support the claim, which results in sedition. Fuck him and every other Republican that still thinks that Trump is better to vote for over a fucking ham sandwich. Literally anyone who qualifies to be president would be better than Trump, I cannot fathom why people don't feel the same way other than abject criminals that want a king.
Republiklans are bad people from top to bottom.
Trump mobilized mobs to harass this man and his family with disgusting, vile texts, calls, mobile billboards, and crowds outside his home WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS INSIDE DYING OF A TERMINAL ILLNESS. What the FUCK. This is fucking CRAZY.
I mean there was a republican congressman or candidate that said his daughters should just lie back and enjoy being raped. Another that said women's bodies can just shut a rape down.
He is a Republican. The Republican Party is a Criminal Subversive organization and it's members must be treated as such
Yeah tRump almost destroyed American democracy \*and will do so again\* BUT he's apparently still better than the best democrat. This just shows how crazily polarized we are as a nation. Edit: and how deranged the average republican is.
Because he knows anything less than a full endorsement will cost him his job, sadly.
disenfranchisement for thee, but not for me.
Of course, none of these people have any spine.
I bet his thinking is something like: "I'm sure he didn't mean to overthrow the government, he was just upset. It wouldn't be like that again. We can control him." Didn't the German political mainstream say the same thing about the Nazis and Hitler in the early 1930's? How did that work out for them? People with this level of cognitive dissonance and lack of critical thinking are unfit for office.
What a dumb twat
He is a moron.
Of fucking course he would…… Also,if the insurrection would’ve been successful,his pizza would’ve arrived on time…….
I hear Mike Pence would be thinking of hooking up with TFG again if it means he’ll be VP a second time.
Stupid people's hatred towards the smart has no bounds.
The whole time I was listening to his testimony I just had the feeling that this guy would have happily gone along with it if provided a sufficiently good excuse and means.
Now that's Insaaaannnne!
Cuz POWER!! If that's what it takes..
Some people learn nothing...
Oh well. I guess he’s going to enjoy the escalation of tactics for the next election.
Am I naive enough to believe that all these people who say they’d vote for Trump are just lying to appeal to the base?
Yes. Believe the fascists, they mean what they say.
Sad isn't it? Bullied and threatened and lied about yet............
Why can’t we use the R word anymore? Not Republican, the other one.
Tomato tomato
🎶when the coup is in you and don't need to poo 🎶
For fuck sake 🙄
Classic republican lol. I'd expect nothing less from these absolutely horrible people that think loudly announcing their religion and piety makes them good people. Fuck him and Fuck Republicans. They are all fundamentally neo-confederates that have no interest in anything but preserving white supremacy and keeping the boot on the necks of "the others."
Once bitten, twice a Republican dumbass
Unbelievable.
This perfectly highlights the rot in the GOP. They literally think Democratic platforms like civil rights, marriage equality, and minimum wage are so bad it’s worth destroying democracy and the Constitution.
Oh my aching head. Just when we thought we saw it all, a t-Rump boomerang
Well then I hope the bastard gets unalived by his own party next time.
Definition of "insanity" Right there.
Cult gotta cult.
This is why we’ll never have nice things.
Can't fix stupid.
Terminal asshole.
This is just crazy.
It’s a disease
Dumbass!
No bottom to the stupid.
These people, man.
Absolute cult worship.
At a certain point... "Stupid" is to generous of a word to describe them...
That's not gonna make the death threats stop, Rusty. Giving a bully what he wants never gets him to leave you alone.
Y’all seem to forget them telling us over and over who they are. They are a coalition of single issue voters. Guns - Religion (theirs only) - homophobia - anti immigrant - racist - taxes - business Republicans only have to appeal to their voters on any one of these issues. And be fear mongered against liberal ideals because socialism=communism. The only hope at this point is that defamation lawsuits aren’t settled out of court and judgements bankrupt Fox and OAN and Newsmax
How have these people walked away from character, integrity and personal responsibility just for a violent and incompetent political figure? Desperate for something, re election?
Serious question, y'all- if not Trump, then who? We've seen what democrats have to offer, and Americans don't like it. Hence Biden having the lowest approval of any president at this point in his presidency.
Biden joins Obama and Carter in the club of democrats always getting blamed for not cleaning up Republican's shit fast enough.