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Over the past eight months, we have watched the GOP make excuses for a pResident whose incompetence, ignorance, and downright stupidity has been on display every day since he was inaugurated. We have listened as you defend the indefensible, as you twist yourselves like crazed contortionists trying to conjure up explanations for his bizarre behaviour, as you make excuses for his obvious lack of understanding of even the most basic workings of our government.
I understand that many of you supported Trump early on, pinning your hopes on the idea that once installed in office, he would take his responsibilities seriously, would educate himself as to what those responsibilities entailed, and would conduct himself accordingly.
THAT was then THIS IS NOW. The now we find ourselves in is the undeniable fact that your pResident is a pathological liar who spends his time watching TV, tweeting nonsense, and acting the buffoon on the world stage.
Theres no way you can still believe Trump and his cohorts are innocent of colluding with the Russians. Youve heard the same lies we all have the same attempted cover-ups, the same I never met with Russian operatives stories that quickly changed when the tale-tellers were confronted with irrefutable proof that they had indeed engaged in such meetings despite their earlier denials.
Theres no way you can still believe hes presidential. Youve heard his speeches; invariably as self-agrandizing as they are blatantly inappropriate. Youve heard him speak about things like the Paris Climate Accord and the purpose of NATO in terms that clearly evidence his complete lack of knowledge about either.
Theres no way you can still believe hes working for the people. Youve seen his daily schedule: watching TV, tweeting incoherent nonsense, and using Air Force One and his SS entourage to take him to one of his own golf courses every weekend at the taxpayers expense.
Theres no way you can still believe hes a leader. Our international allies shun him as the mindless buffoon they are forced to acknowledge due to the office he holds, but have no interest in including him in serious discussions about global challenges to be met, or world-wide concerns that need to be addressed.
Theres no way you can still believe hes honest. His lying has now reached legendary proportions. From the claims about the size of his inaugural crowd to the denials of having had any business dealings whatsoever with Russia, Trump has had his lies debunked repeatedly, nationally and internationally.
Theres no way you can still believe hes a good Christian. Christians dont brag about pussy-grabbing, or pursuing married women in hopes of seducing them. They also dont promote policies that leave the sick, the homeless, and the hungry to fend for themselves while urging tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of the middle-class and the poor.
Theres no way you can still believe that hes a smart businessman who can get things done. He hasnt achieved a single thing he promised to accomplish and he isnt even smart enough to stop digging the hole he, his associates, and his family find themselves in.
Despite your denial of the FACTS, the facts are extremely clear. If you are still supporting Trumps presidency, you are complicit in lying to the American people. If you are making excuses for his idiocy, you are denying the obvious in an attempt to deceive your fellow citizens. If you are trying to reason-away Trumps erratic actions and statements, you are guilty of misleading the people you claim to represent.
Whatever you thought or chose to believe about your pResident back in January has been rendered moot. Since then, he has demonstrated who he is, what he stands for, and what he hopes to accomplish none of which benefits the citizenry or the country as a whole.
Anyone who continues to support this so-called presidency is knowingly and at this point, with malice aforethought supporting every lie he has been proven to have told, every policy that is aimed at diminishing the rights and freedoms Americans hold as sacrosanct, and is trying to un-do every hard-fought battle that has been won in order to advance the idea that the government exists to serve the American people.
Your pResident is now under investigation for colluding with our foreign adversaries, and the evidence that he did so is now overwhelming. If you continue to defend that collusion, you are as complicit in committing treason as he is.
Either you are on the side of the lying idiot who is trying to undermine everything our country stands for, or you are on the side of the country you claim to love.
There is no middle ground here. So pick a side and be judged accordingly.
spanone
(135,831 posts)snooper2
(30,151 posts)Hekate
(90,674 posts)Nance is one of ours, so to speak. I would gladly be corrected, if need be.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)Nance is a DU treasure, gold mine, wordsmith, brilliant writer, "add your superlative here" person!
Hekate
(90,674 posts)DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts)I just read The Ferret and you, back-to-back, and you two have made my day. I'm now ready for bed, comforted by words that sooth a troubled soul. But we won't have to be troubled much longer, as the end is nigh. Watching this whole gang perp-walked will be the highlight of my life, and the salvation of our country.
JoJo
Ferrett referring to the RW rubes, "You're not so much deplorable as endlessly dupable."
Which segues perfectly in with NanceGreggs':
Your pResident is now under investigation for colluding with our foreign adversaries, and the evidence that he did so is now overwhelming. If you continue to defend that collusion, you are as complicit in committing treason as he is.
Either you are on the side of the lying idiot who is trying to undermine everything our country stands for, or you are on the side of the country you claim to love.
kentuck
(111,092 posts)SergeStorms
(19,201 posts)he's still on his "learning curve" according to some Republicans. Even though Trump has shown absolutely NO interest in learning what it takes to be a fair, successful President, they still believe that "learning curve" bullshit. If it takes Trump this long to "learn" his duties then he's not nearly as intelligent as they say he is. In fact, he's even surpassed our other "short bus" president, George W. Bush, in complete idiocy. And those are words I never thought I'd be writing where other people could read them and hold me accountable. There are only two possible reasons for this; he's mentally unsound and incapable of learning, or he's unbelievably lazy and just doesn't want to learn. Either way, our country is fucked.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)kentuck
(111,092 posts)Their cult is strong.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)Once again you hit it out of the ball park, so to say.
Peace
brer cat
(24,562 posts)Gothmog
(145,176 posts)Another amazing post Nance
The Wizard
(12,545 posts)who made this astute observation: "Everything changes once the lying starts. "
Unfortunately, the majority will have to pay to bail out the minority's folly. It may take generations to reconcile the damage done to the American people by this degenerate.
The Electoral College failed us again.