Dante says it well. [POLITICS]

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 07/22/2019 at 17:14 • Filed to: None

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They now commingle with the coward angels, the company of those who were not rebels nor faithful to their God, but stood apart.

Just Jeepin' > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/22/2019 at 17:20

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From last week, regarding the abandonment of fiscal conservatism as a fig leaf, Chris Cil lizza:

“ If the party is built solely around a person without any underlying, unwavering principles, then it’s not a party at all. It’s a cult of personality.”

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/22/2019 at 17:21

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The cowardice of the GOP is far deeper than a moral one.

I wonder what an Eisenhower supporter from 1953 would think of the Bible-humping gun-stroking dog-whistling trickle-downing alternative facts-spewing shitshow known as the modern day Republican party.  Having fought fascism, I am sure Ike would say a thing or two as well.

Fun to mention Dante as well, as POTUS seems to represent each ring of hell in Dante’s Inferno.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Just Jeepin' 07/22/2019 at 17:24

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I think that is well said. One of the points that Sykes makes in the article is that the GOP politicians are staying quiet now, and will sell books later that say, “Yeah, I should’ve said something then.”

For Sweden > Just Jeepin' 07/22/2019 at 17:25

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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 07/22/2019 at 17:26

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I’ve been holding fire and will continue to do, but I will not be neither rebel nor faithful to my god.

facw > fintail 07/22/2019 at 17:38

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In some ways it’s impressive that we’ve managed to elect a president who is the embodiment of the seven deadly sins, and all the more so that he was elected on the strength of religious conservatives.

Just Jeepin' > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/22/2019 at 17:42

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Cheery thought : what if this isn’t as bad as presidents get in years to come? Now that the gates of rampant hypocrisy and abuse of power have been opened, it may not be possible to close them.

Cheerier thought: what if this is as good as it gets?

fintail > facw 07/22/2019 at 17:46

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Which confirms everything I had always assumed about religious conservatives.

The evangelical set is one of the greatest dangers to what has really made America great over time.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/22/2019 at 17:48

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I’ve taken you to be pretty secular, just keep faith and politics as different entities, and everything should be fine.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Just Jeepin' 07/22/2019 at 18:16

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Reminds me of the GWB days...as worked up as we were then, oh please I’d love me some GWB right now.

Will the future Don Jr. presidency be better or worse than this mess? I can’t possibly imagine anything being worse, but then again...Don Jr. 

Just Jeepin' > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 07/22/2019 at 18:18

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I actually think GWB would have been a good president if he had better advisors, and sans VP   Vader.

At least, a decent president, and right now “decent” seems celebration-worthy. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 07/22/2019 at 18:56

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It’s not religion, but morality I’m talking about.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > facw 07/22/2019 at 18:58

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Startling, really. And people saying that viewing with a lens of race is intellectually lazy, that we have race better in the US than anywhere else, that morality does not matter, that rhetoric is not harmful. I disagree.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Just Jeepin' 07/22/2019 at 18:59

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I don’t want to think about that. What I’d rather think about is whether the DNC can mount a realistic challenge / option for 2020. Warren Democrat, anyone? With Vice President Pete?

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/22/2019 at 20:46

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Unfortunately, those play together far often than they should.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/22/2019 at 23:01

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funny what a few years can do. His assessment was spot on

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 07/22/2019 at 23:21

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Clearly, this is fake.

just-a-scratch > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 07/22/2019 at 23:39

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Have you not considered Eric or Baron?

As soon as you think you’ve seen the worst, a new and more horrifying possibility emerges.

just-a-scratch > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/22/2019 at 23:41

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Im all for EW as POTUS.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > just-a-scratch 07/22/2019 at 23:42

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A Warren Democrat, are you? VPOTUS Pete?

My chief rub with Mr. Trump is not his politics.

just-a-scratch > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/22/2019 at 23:45

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I’m no t as familiar with PG’s positions. No strong opinion there. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > just-a-scratch 07/24/2019 at 07:42

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PG?

just-a-scratch > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/24/2019 at 11:10

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Sorry, Pete B utigieg or PB was intended.

just-a-scratch > fintail 07/24/2019 at 12:27

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Political cowardice is not exclusive to any party or region of liberal-conservative spectra. Democrats are just as cowardly for not doing something forceful to defend their positions. To me, a ll corners of the national legislature seem overly concerned with maintaining their power and ability to be reelected.

fintail > just-a-scratch 07/24/2019 at 13:22

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Indeed, the Ds have failed us with their “civility” nonsense, and refusing to play hardball.  They are effectively complicit in this mess.  This is the failure of a two party system both equally beholden to lobbyists, personal wealth, and other interests.