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The House is Not About to Impeach Biden — Is That Trump’s Fault?
Yes, a bit of a poke-in-the-eye post, but I want this on the record for when Trump is the nominee and the NT wailing brigade goes full klaxon about how it’s Trump’s fault we can’t win in 2024.
I am not supporting or defending Trump per se. I do not feel that he will win the general. On the other hand, I certainly have no patience for the same people sneering the same “proof” offered last time.
My point is that if the GOP does not put some points on the board, or at least get some cool-looking scars and a great story, they will cause another angry protest primary. We got lucky last time. That will not happen again.
So that’s where I’m coming from. If the GOP will not use the tools in its hands, they can expect people like me to get all Trump again. And I will not find reasonable any establishment wanking about Trump this and Trump that.
How many actions surpassing even the most lurid interpretations of the “Ukraine phone call” does Biden commit daily? I’m confident it’s one or more. Yet what we see so far is an aw-shucksy nothin’ to see here.
Remember this non-impeachment, and frankly whitewash, when for some inexplicable reason, Trump is leading going into the primary.
Note: This post was SUBSTANTIALLY edited to include clarifying text from my comment #13. Some comments before that won’t make much sense below the post as it is now. Please keep that in mind.
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What I’m saying is, I will vote for a candidate in the primary that has a chance to beat Biden, regardless of what the House does or does not do in regards to impeachment. I don’t want four more years of Biden.
Your commendable placid pragmatism is unfortunately not shared by a huge number of conservatives. Neither you nor I can vote in their stead, so they will do what they will regardless of what we do. What would have a great effect, however, is a GOP racking up some wins with power they already have. Nothing says “You were right, we’re just a bunch of clock-watching decay-profiteers,” quite like not being able to put any points on the board with this ridiculous administration in power.
This is not to say that there’s nothing good happening, but I am particularly exercised by the disturbing “there, there” tone coming from our own folks looking into the clear-cut bribery scandal in the highest offices in the land, for decades now.
Including you, obviously. You can call my desire to get rid of Biden “placid pragmatism” if you wish, but I think it’s far simpler than that – I don’t want Biden for four more years. That means I will vote for a candidate who can beat him.
I think it’s still early in the process – I don’t think this investigation is over. Nor would I say it’s as “clear-cut” as you claim: Biden has been effective in avoiding getting his actual fingerprints on anything. The implications are there, the appearance of influence-peddling is blatant, but that’s not the same as actual proof of criminal wrongdoing. I’m convinced he’s a deeply corrupt, influence-peddling, incompetent, senile scumbag, which is why I want him out of office regardless of what the House does or does not do. And I haven’t heard the “there, there” tone you mention – can you give me some examples?
You’re really going to double down on that? Work out your issues somewhere else.
What issues? I don’t want Biden. It’s not complicated. Basing whether or not you make Biden’s re-election more or less possible based on the actions of the House – now those are issues.
I mean whatever personal issues cause your inability either to read or to be civil.
I can read and I’ve been civil.
That’s obtuse.
You mean the kind that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable? the kind that speaks Truth to Power? the kind that gives the news impartially, without fear or favor?
That’s more of a choice in the primaries than in the general.
Yes, I agree. I did specify the primary in one of my preceding comments.
So the question then becomes, if the primaries don’t end up selecting someone you think could beat Biden, do you then stay home or vote third party or something, thus helping to produce a self-fulfilling prophecy?
It doesn’t matter in my case – I live in Minnesota, which will go for Biden. If I lived in a state where my vote actually mattered, then yes, I would vote for the nominee.
I like it. I see the Durham report has come out. To summarize, “mistakes were made. move on.”
Exactly
Yes and no. To be honest, I’ve always had problems with the “comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable” line. I mean, what if there’s a good reason some particular afflicted are afflicted? Maybe they’ve acted in a way – abused drugs, performed poorly at work, cheated on their spouse -that has resulted in their affliction. And what if the comfortable haven’t done anything worth being afflicted for? Maybe they’ve just worked hard to earn their comfortable status.
But yes, I sure wish we had a press that wasn’t just the propaganda arm of the Democratic party.
Finley Peter Dunne was responsible for that line, and guess what? Dunne, a newspaperman, was making fun of newspapermen.
He (or rather, “Mr. Dooley”) also gave us “Politics ain’t beanbag.”
Thank you! I didn’t know that – I appreciate learning the story!
I’m still waiting for examples of the “there, there” tone that is being claimed here. Do you have any examples, Bryan? BDB didn’t provide any – maybe you can?
Sufficient for him to be removed from office, though.
I must say that, with the passage of time and further discussion, I feel much better about missing the point.
I think his actions bypassing Congress regarding “forgiving” student loans and his dereliction of duty at the border are sufficient as well.
There you go PJ
Teddy Roosevelt was a big fan, even though Dunne took shots at him. Maybe because Dunne took shots at him.
So what you’re saying is that you will vote for Biden?
What?! No! I won’t vote for any Democrat. I’ll just leave it blank at the presidential slot. Or I could write someone in, I suppose.
I hereby revise my revised remarks.
Well, have a nice day.
Trump is one such candidate. Do you have another?