I’ve been calling individual 1 a “mob boss” for over three years. Most have considered this hyperbole, but as time has gone by the characterizations have evolved to the point where I’m now hearing journalists, pundits, and prosecutors using similar terms. They’ve gone from “bully,” to “wannabee dictator,” to “autocrat,” to where now he’s actually – while having lawyers on the phone line with him – made an incredible (unbelievable) one hour phone call with the Secretary of State of Georgia where he threatened him, Brad Raffensperger, with “criminal liability” unless he could “find” enough votes to allow individual 1 to “win” the state of Georgia. Many have been pointing out the OBVIOUS now for the past two or three years – individual 1 has NO moral compass, he CHEATS with impunity, and he’ll do anything to avoid being considered a LOSER! He acts like an organized criminal!
Today I was listening to Jon Heilman on MSNBC and he was using the word I’ve been using for over 3 years, DAMAGE, to what individual 1 is doing to this country. He said, “we’re all counting the minutes until January 20th and hoping the country is still standing from the DAMAGE our IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING president (my phraseology) inflicts on his way out of the ‘White House.'” Heilman was into the “D” words to describe individual 1: “depraved,” “delusional,” “desperation,” “derangement,” “detachment from reality,” and, of course, he used the word “DAMAGE,” multiple times before he ended the “D” word description with the word “Dumb.” The phone call to Raffensperger was really DUMB and Georgia’s Secretary of State wasn’t going to put the recording of the phone call out “unless he lies about me on Twitter.” If anything was predictable, that would be it. (Which is why Raffensperger taped the phone call)
Well, this is our IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING president and was there any doubt he would LIE about the conversation? He can’t help himself! Heilman, toward the end of his remarks sounded like James Mattis and Rex Tillerson when he used the term “moron.” The conversation on “Deadline White House,” the MSNBC show led by Nicole Wallace, then changed to the seditious Senators who are going to support individual 1’s ILLEGAL behavior by challenging the results of the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden as the 47th President of the United States. This group, led by some of the most ambitious of them – apparently pandering to the white nationalist base of our IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING president, as if that would be THEIR path to the “White House” – Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley – I’m surprised Marco Rubio isn’t one of them, but, heck I listed all the House members who joined the seditious Texas Lawsuit which was THROWN OUT of the SCOTUS so, here they are: Ron Johnson, James Lankford, Steve Daines, John Kennedy, Marsha Blackburn, Mike Braun, Tommy Tuberville, Cynthia Lummis, Roger Marshal, and Bill Haggerty. They have now volunteered to be in Congress’ “House of Shame!” (Now, we can add Kelly Loeffler)
Have you ever wondered why so many people RECORD conversations with individual 1? Do you think it has anything to do with the reality individual 1 has CREDIBLY LIED to “we the people” over 20,000 times in his four years in office. The 20,000 number was as of July of 2020 so it will likely exceed 25,000 by the time he’s dragged out of the “White House.” As those on Ms. Wallace’s program were discussing, this outrageous example of an American president further ABUSING his power – violating multiple LAWS once again – I couldn’t help but notice each of the three “guests” on her program used the term “mafia don” in reference to the ongoing behavior of our IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING president. I keep thinking back to the IMPEACHMENT “trial” where republicans could have ended all this but didn’t have the courage. Well, we now know why, don’t we? With HUNDREDS of republicans showing their willingness to accept SEDITION as a way to stay in power, much of what I’ve been lobbying about for the past TEN (plus) years should be crystal clear. (This version of the republican party MUST be voted into the history books)
Individual 1 has been doing this lawless behavior in public view for pretty much the ENTIRE four years he’s been in office. I can’t count the number of times he’s gotten a “pass” because he’s too “DUMB” to know any better. Many said this about the Russian “collusion,” many said it about the “OBSTRUCTION” of the Mueller report, and, apparently, that was the republican justification for ENABLING a (IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING) president who was attempting to EXTORT a foreign president for political help in his upcoming election. I’ll never forget Adam Schiff so eloquently laying it ALL out in the IMPEACHMENT “trial” as he pointed out we all know what individual 1 will do – “he’ll do this again,” and, of course, he’s doing exactly that. These republicans who live in FEAR of individual 1’s “Tweets” are now part of the “basket of deplorables.”
Actually, all the LYING and disgusting behavior coming from the republican party SHOULD be surprising to NO one. I’ve been pointing out for years the republican party has “adopted” the Nazi propaganda scheme “The Big Lie Theory” and they’ve been using it since, at least, the 1980’s. Apparently, that is why individual 1 fits in so well, because he just naturally LIES about virtually everything. Maybe that is why the republican “base” is so united in defense of such a DEPLORABLE (IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING) president – he’s willing to do ANYTHING to remain in power – and, for the “white nationalists” that, cheating to win, would be acceptable to them – because “we the people” by and large are repudiated by that belief and, for them, it’s all about the POWER not the constitution.
Tomorrow is the runoff election in the state of Georgia and if, somehow, Jon Ossoff and Rafael Warnock, the democrats, pull out a victory things in America will be a bit less “rocky” in the coming two years. Keep in mind, unless democrats would be willing to do away with the filibuster, they will continue to face the OBSTRUCTION of Moscow Mitch. Do you think there are 10 republicans in the Senate who would be willing to work with democrats to get progressive legislation passed? Who knows? Republican constituents need to help of our nation’s government as well as democrats. The coronavirus relief, which McConnell referred to as “Blue state bailouts,” is not simply aimed at “Blue States” as if that’s the only part of America being affected by the pandemic. The difference between the republicans and democrats in the Georgia runoff is so stark that we’ll get a good idea on the level of challenge facing “we the people” over the next few years.
When the “smoke” clears from all this it will be interesting to see how people view Georgia’s two republicans who’ve been pushed into the spotlight – Brad Raffensperger and Gabriel Sterling – who appear to be willing to stand strong in the face of individual 1’s ILLEGAL bullying tactics. I’ve heard varying reports about what Raffensperger has been doing in Georgia – which would include some efforts to suppress democratic voters – but, I have to say, he’s going to come out of this as a hero to many people like me who believe in the “rule of law.”
To me, the question going forward gets back to whether “we the people” have the stomach to investigate and possibly PROSECUTE a former president, even an IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING president. He ILLEGALLY solicited help from the Russians in the 2016 campaign, he ILLEGALLY OBSTRUCTED Robert Mueller’s investigation, he ILLEGALLY attempted to EXTORT the president of Ukraine for “dirt” on Joe Biden, and now he’s ILLEGALLY committing VOTE fraud as he is attempting to ILLEGALLY EXTORT his will with people like Mr. Raffensperger and threatening him with criminal sanctions if he doesn’t bend to his will. I can guarantee you, if individual 1 is not held to account “we the people” will be going through this again.
For example, what if someone like those who are being referred to as the “seditious dozen” (now “Baker’s dozen” because Ms. Loeffler has joined the group in a desperate attempt to get more votes in the runoff election) has their eyes on the “White House?” Like, for example, either Ted Cruz or Josh Hawley? Do you believe republicans will believe they are joining in an effort designed to overthrow our “free and fair election?” Are republicans sophisticated enough to realize their “leaders” are working in the same direction designed to undermine our process of elections as Vladimir Putin? This is all serious, but it’s also, to me, as if I’m in a bad dream. I keep asking myself how there could be enough STUPID people in America for someone like a mob boss, ie individual 1, to end up as our (IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING) president? If they’re there today, they could still be here in four years. Accountability for individual 1 is IMPERATIVE!
Final Thought: Another thing I’ve been writing about for several years now is individual 1’s curious “bromance” with Vladimir Putin. It’s been widely reported – including in Rober Mueller’s report which I read TWICE – that the purpose of the Russian ATTACK, originally, was to undermine the “free and fair elections” in America. So, does it surprise you that individual 1 and his seditious republican enablers are doing Putin’s “bidding” as I’m writing this? Individual 1 has sucked MILLIONS of Americans into a CULT which is espousing Russian talking points and now you have a significant portion of elected republicans joining force with that thinking. This is dangerous to the foundation of our republic – as I’ve been saying for years, only my concern has been elevated exponentially.
While individual 1 continues to attempt his coup d’etat he’s IGNORING his actual responsibility of being the leader of this nation in the face of a once in a century pandemic. And, of course, every day where there’s NO national leadership – at the stage of the virus we’re all now facing – is catastrophic. For example, the strain of the virus which has been identified in Great Britain which is almost twice as contagious as the original “strain,” has now surfaced in several U.S. states, This, of course, means there will be more cases and more people needing hospital care – as our hospitals in several states are already at capacity – plus, all across America there is a significant shortage of medical personnel capable of working in ICU’s. According to “Worldometer.info” (where I follow the virus) there are soon to be 30,000 American in “serious/critical” condition as they battle the virus. Less than two months ago, that number was around 14,000. And, all the experts are saying the next two months are going to be much worse. Add to that, individual 1’s “team” is BLUNDERING through the vaccine “rollout.” Yikes!
Individual 1’s desperation reminds me of my high school basketball coach when he “preached” “one mistake leads to another.” I believe our IMPEACHED so-called two time popular vote LOSING president is acting with impunity because he fears what lies ahead once he’s no longer protected by that (STUPID) OLC memo which has shielded him from legal accountability. I believe he had considerable “stuff” for which to worry BEFORE he made this call to Mr. Raffensperger, but now……..? He could have it coming at him from the North the South and places in between! Stay tuned!!