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    Ex-Bush Speechwriter Makes Chilling Prediction About How Trump Will React To Acquittal

    “The president never views a near-miss as an opportunity for reflection and reformation,” warned Michael Gerson.

    Michael Gerson, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, on Thursday warned of the “further danger” to come if the GOP-controlled Senate votes to acquit President Donald Trump over his Ukraine misconduct.

    “The president never views a near-miss as an opportunity for reflection and reformation. He sees it as permission to indulge his every urge,” Gerson wrote in a new column for The Washington Post.

    “And his most consistent urge has been to seek unfair advantage in the upcoming presidential election,” he continued. “The months between Senate acquittal and the November vote will be fertile ground for further cheating.” (You can count on that!)

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/micha...b6d6767fd1cdc4


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    Dark days ahead, eh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    Dark days ahead, eh?

    My cynical side asks was there ever a time you've thought Republicans have had integrity?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cawacko View Post
    My cynical side asks was there ever a time you've thought Republicans have had integrity?
    Yep, many of them, up to and partially including Reagan's time. Now? Pfft.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cawacko View Post
    My cynical side asks was there ever a time you've thought Republicans have had integrity?
    Probably prior to Trump, least they stood for something, the GOP had defining principles, today the majority just largely carries Trump's water

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    Quote Originally Posted by signalmankenneth View Post
    Ex-Bush Speechwriter Makes Chilling Prediction About How Trump Will React To Acquittal

    “The president never views a near-miss as an opportunity for reflection and reformation,” warned Michael Gerson.

    Michael Gerson, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, on Thursday warned of the “further danger” to come if the GOP-controlled Senate votes to acquit President Donald Trump over his Ukraine misconduct.

    “The president never views a near-miss as an opportunity for reflection and reformation. He sees it as permission to indulge his every urge,” Gerson wrote in a new column for The Washington Post.

    “And his most consistent urge has been to seek unfair advantage in the upcoming presidential election,” he continued. “The months between Senate acquittal and the November vote will be fertile ground for further cheating.” (You can count on that!)

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/micha...b6d6767fd1cdc4

    There is no doubt he'll be soliciting any help he can for his reelection across the globe, and why wouldn't he, anyone who wants a favor knows billy Barr ain't going to do anything and an entire political party plus major news network wil either ignore it or defend it

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    Quote Originally Posted by archives View Post
    Probably prior to Trump, least they stood for something, the GOP had defining principles, today the majority just largely carries Trump's water
    During the Bush years would you have said "those Republicans sure are people of integrity for supporting the Iraq War"? Same with during the Obama years. They were definitely united against Obama but would say they had integrity for that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by archives View Post
    There is no doubt he'll be soliciting any help he can for his reelection across the globe, and why wouldn't he, anyone who wants a favor knows billy Barr ain't going to do anything and an entire political party plus major news network wil either ignore it or defend it
    Can’t Republicans have at least one network lol?
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    Quote Originally Posted by signalmankenneth View Post
    Ex-Bush Speechwriter Makes Chilling Prediction About How Trump Will React To Acquittal

    “The president never views a near-miss as an opportunity for reflection and reformation,” warned Michael Gerson.

    Michael Gerson, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, on Thursday warned of the “further danger” to come if the GOP-controlled Senate votes to acquit President Donald Trump over his Ukraine misconduct.

    “The president never views a near-miss as an opportunity for reflection and reformation. He sees it as permission to indulge his every urge,” Gerson wrote in a new column for The Washington Post.

    “And his most consistent urge has been to seek unfair advantage in the upcoming presidential election,” he continued. “The months between Senate acquittal and the November vote will be fertile ground for further cheating.” (You can count on that!)

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/micha...b6d6767fd1cdc4

    I truly hope the Republicans will be fully responsible for him till November. I hope we as a nation do not go to war. I hope the integrity of our vote is maintained. This will embolden him and that’s scary.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    I truly hope the Republicans will be fully responsible for him till November. I hope we as a nation do not go to war. I hope the integrity of our vote is maintained. This will embolden him and that’s scary.
    To do what lol?
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    Quote Originally Posted by cawacko View Post
    My cynical side asks was there ever a time you've thought Republicans have had integrity?
    Yes indeed, after all she's an avowed Berniebot!! That ought to give you a good idea on how tenuous is her grip on reality.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Omar View Post
    To do what lol?
    Anything he wants to do, he thinks he is allowed and now 53 Senators will give him the stamp of approval.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Havana Moon View Post
    Yes indeed, after all she's an avowed Berniebot!! That ought to give you a good idea on how tenuous is her grip on reality.
    Aw lookie.............................the Brit maggot has come a-trollin'


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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    Anything he wants to do, he thinks he is allowed and now 53 Senators will give him the stamp of approval.
    Trump could barely get away with jaywalking lol.

    Seriously, some of you need a reality check.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Omar View Post
    Trump could barely get away with jaywalking lol.

    Seriously, some of you need a reality check.
    That’s ludicrous, he gets away with everything so far.

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