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Hermit-The-Prog
Hermit-The-Prog's Journal
Hermit-The-Prog's Journal
March 17, 2019
Palmer Report: Trump just made it easier for Republicans to dump him
Donald Trump just made it easier for Senate Republicans to dump him
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When it comes to the GOP were talking about a bunch of corrupt wishy-washy cowards, of course. But theyve spent the past week voting against Trump in increasing numbers, because theyre getting the sense that his criminal scandals are going to take him down, and they dont want to go down with him.
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It was four last week, and now its twelve, so it could be even higher by the time this comes back for a veto override vote. If and when it does reach twenty, its time for Trump to panic. If twenty Senate Republicans are willing to vote to kill Trumps wall fantasy, then theyre probably willing to vote to remove him from office if they conclude that its whats selfishly best for their own Senate reelection chances.
In other words, with these weakling Senate Republicans now holding Donald Trumps fate in their quivering hands, it would be really smart of Trump to try to make nice with them, and to throw them a bone. After all, theyre more likely to keep him around longer if they think they can get a bit more usefulness out of him.
So what did Donald Trump do in furtherance of this goal? He launched a vicious Twitter attack today on the late John McCain. Someone mentioned McCain on Fox News, and Trump was watching, and he just couldnt help himself. Trump has attacked McCain before and gotten away with it, but that was back when he still had leverage over the Republican Party. These days its the opposite. Trump needs the GOP Senates help to survive, and now hes attacking the patron saint of the GOP Senate.
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March 6, 2019
Republicans seem to mock gun violence victims by wearing pearls as they testify
Republicans seem to mock gun violence victims by wearing pearls as they testify
A group of male Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire have come under criticism for a stunt that gun control advocates say was demeaning to victims of gun violence: donning pearl necklaces to apparently mock those testifying in front of them.
NRA: the 'growing storm' challenging group's legendary clout and power
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In a hearing in the New Hampshire house of representatives on Tuesday for a bill that would make it easier to restrict access to guns for people who pose an immediate threat to themselves or others, a number of Republican male legislators turned up wearing pearls.
Advocates from the group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America said the message being conveyed was clear: opponents of gun violence were clutching their pearls.
It really is shameful to behave that way when your constituents are being brave enough to share their stories, Shannon Watts, founder of the group told the Washington Post.
March 2, 2019
Also reported in WaPo:
Poster linking Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 sparks outrage, injuries in W.Va. state Capitol
https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1101614278585536512
https://twitter.com/pushkinforhouse/status/1101532563020148737
Rep. Ilhan Omar also under attack by GOP
It's not just AOC and Rashida Tlaib ...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6762869/Anti-Muslim-poster-comparing-Rep-Omar-9-11-West-Virginia-state-capitol-draws-outrage.html
Shocking poster linking congresswoman Ilhan Omar to 9/11 sparks outrage in the West Virginia statehouse on the same day the sergeant at arms resigns for saying 'all Muslims are terrorists'
A poster displayed on Friday in the rotunda of the West Virginia capitol featured an image of the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers juxtaposed with Rep. Omar
The captions read '"Never forget" - you said' over the burning buildings and 'I am the proof you have forgotten' over the image of the Minnesota representative
Rep. Omar responded that it was 'no wonder' she was on a 'hitlist of a domestic terrorist' with the West Virginia GOP displaying such anti-Muslim rhetoric
Democrats in West Virginia became heated after the display went up and were further infuriated by a sergeant at arms who allegedly made bigoted remarks
https://twitter.com/wvdemocrats/status/1101558033656762368
Also reported in WaPo:
Poster linking Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 sparks outrage, injuries in W.Va. state Capitol
https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1101614278585536512
https://twitter.com/pushkinforhouse/status/1101532563020148737
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