Kansas Crimson

sdoyel wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 12:28 pm Dictator Don babbling away in the East Room...

LOL @ dictator....but yes, what a bizarre hour that was at the mic.

chiknbut wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 11:44 am

IllinoisJayhawk wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 11:42 am LOL

Article titled "republicans admit they acquitted out of fear".....yet no republicans statements within the article saying that? Just a Democrat speaking for others. Such a weird way of reporting.

It's an Opinion piece.

Good Lord.

Being Illi's fact checker has to be exhausting, but rewarding work.

props

yeah cuz in an opinion piece about fear, a republican operating out of fear would just come out and make a statement about operating out of fear.

It’s almost like republicans are aware of the consequences from party and president, so they wouldn’t say anything out of...what’s the word I’m looking for?

But why post an opinion piece? If illy posted an opinion piece from the opposite point of view it would also mean nothing, but i will bet none here would rush to his defense. Most would be dragging him over the coals for posting something from the "conservative media" that was nothing but someone's opinion.

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:37 pm But why post an opinion piece? If illy posted an opinion piece from the opposite point of view it would also mean nothing, but i will bet none here would rush to his defense. Most would be dragging him over the coals for posting something from the "conservative media" that was nothing but someone's opinion.

Illy doesnt have private communications with senators; Senator Brown does.

And the vast majority of conservative media outlets are filled with such opinion pieces, with no one here dragging them over the coals.

Is anyone dragging the current Newt Gingrich opinion piece on FoxNews about how Nancy Pelosi should be kicked out of office for her "petty, childish behavior"? We cant remove a President from office for breaking the law but we can remove the Speaker of the House from office for being petty?!? Seems reasonable.

We have a whole thread dedicated to dragging a conservative news outlet over the coals.



The opinion piece is relevant because most here agree with it, thats all.

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:48 pm We have a whole thread dedicated to dragging a conservative news outlet over the coals.



The opinion piece is relevant because most here agree with it, thats all.

It's relevant because it's true. Watch the smear campaign about Romney for turning his back on Fearless Leader and you'll see exactly why Republican Senators are so intimidated by Trump.

Thats youre opinion.

If youre a politician and youre scared of what someone, especially another politician, might say about you and your decisions then you are in the wrong business.

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:02 pm Thats youre opinion.

If youre a politician and youre scared of what someone, especially another politician, might say about you and your decisions then you are in the wrong business.

Where's the "eye roll" emoji when you need it?

Feral wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:11 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:02 pm Thats youre opinion.

If youre a politician and youre scared of what someone, especially another politician, might say about you and your decisions then you are in the wrong business.

Where's the "eye roll" emoji when you need it?

No shit.

twocoach wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:46 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:37 pm But why post an opinion piece? If illy posted an opinion piece from the opposite point of view it would also mean nothing, but i will bet none here would rush to his defense. Most would be dragging him over the coals for posting something from the "conservative media" that was nothing but someone's opinion.

Illy doesnt have private communications with senators; Senator Brown does.

Not any more.

chiknbut wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:00 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:48 pm We have a whole thread dedicated to dragging a conservative news outlet over the coals.



The opinion piece is relevant because most here agree with it, thats all.

It's relevant because it's true. Watch the smear campaign about Romney for turning his back on Fearless Leader and you'll see exactly why Republican Senators are so intimidated by Trump.

You do understand that Mittens is a big part of the reason we have Trump in the first place, right?

chiknbut wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:35 pm

Feral wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:11 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:02 pm Thats youre opinion.

If youre a politician and youre scared of what someone, especially another politician, might say about you and your decisions then you are in the wrong business.

Where's the "eye roll" emoji when you need it?

No shit.

Just an opinion. I thought thats what we were doing here. Posting peoples opinions and pretending that means something.

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:33 pm

chiknbut wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:35 pm

Feral wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:11 pm

Where's the "eye roll" emoji when you need it?

No shit.

Just an opinion. I thought thats what we were doing here. Posting peoples opinions and pretending that means something.

Of course that's what we are doing here. But if your opinion is that republican senators aren't intimidated, "scared" of Trump, that's definitely a reason for anyone paying attention to roll their eyes*.





*imo

Nobody is fucking scared of Trump.

Everybody is -- rightfully -- scared of Trump's voters.

This isn't complicated.

Who controls the Republican party money?

Your mom?

DCHawk1 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:43 pm Nobody is fucking scared of Trump.

Everybody is -- rightfully -- scared of Trump's voters.

This isn't complicated.

bingo

Feral wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:39 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:33 pm

chiknbut wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:35 pm

No shit.

Just an opinion. I thought thats what we were doing here. Posting peoples opinions and pretending that means something.

Of course that's what we are doing here. But if your opinion is that republican senators aren't intimidated, "scared" of Trump, that's definitely a reason for anyone paying attention to roll their eyes*.





*imo

Its the easy excuse. Its the easy excuse for democrats in particular. It gives a reason and explains away why someone might disagree with them. "No one would ever think (insert thought or stance here), see, even these Republicans agree with me their just scared and cant say it".

Its a chickenshit excuse and noone in American politics is scared of another politician. Fear is never a reason to do something you disagree with, its an excuse and a goddamn bad one.

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:35 pm

Feral wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:39 pm

TDub wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:33 pm

Just an opinion. I thought thats what we were doing here. Posting peoples opinions and pretending that means something.

Of course that's what we are doing here. But if your opinion is that republican senators aren't intimidated, "scared" of Trump, that's definitely a reason for anyone paying attention to roll their eyes*.





*imo

Its the easy excuse. Its the easy excuse for democrats in particular. It gives a reason and explains away why someone might disagree with them. "No one would ever think (insert thought or stance here), see, even these Republicans agree with me their just scared and cant say it".

Its a chickenshit excuse and noone in American politics is scared of another politician. Fear is never a reason to do something you disagree with, its an excuse and a goddamn bad one.

^^^

Finally, a plausible explanation for why Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham, and Ted Cruz, among others, have changed their minds, and no longer criticize Trump. To wit:

"Lyin' Ted Cruz no longer says Trump is a "pathological liar", and "utterly amoral".

Lindsey Graham no longer says Trump is "unfit for office".

"Little", "weak" Marco Rubio no longer says Trump is a "con artist".

But, it's not because they "fear" the damage that Trump could do to their political careers, it's because they've truly had a change of heart, based on Trump's behavior in office. Got it.

Don't know why I didn't think of that.