Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin, North End, Boston

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General John Kelly: "He said that, in his opinion, Mr. Trump met the definition of a fascist, would govern like a dictator if allowed, and had no understanding of the Constitution or the concept of rule of law."

Friday, November 17, 2023

 


"The Press and pundits can keep being surprised as much as they want. But since I came off the sidelines to go toe to toe with Donald Trump, we haven’t stopped winning and he hasn’t stopped losing."


President Joe Biden

17 Nov. 2023

15 comments:

Joe Conservative said...

Joe's very proud of his record of weaponizing government to serve the Democratic Party/ UniParty coalition of elites and jailing all commoners, like the J6 protesters, who object or those elites who run against him. What a guy! Wouldn't call THAT authoritarian. I'd call it full up fascist.

Mike said...

You go Joe!

Shaw Kenawe said...

Joe,

Keep up the comedy. It’s stupendous!

Dave Miller said...

Joe C... the J6 defendants are in jail because of their actions, pure and simple, on that day.

If they had not invaded the Capitol, had not beat over 100 peace officers, had not defaced the Capitol and had not not disrupted a Constitutionally duty of Congress, they'd all be having dinner tonight at home, hugging their kids and waiting for tomorrow's football games.

Your type used to be the personal responsibility folks.

What happened to you all?

Les Carpenter said...

They were never that Dave M. They simply were the huge white straight majority that called all the shots. They are no longer that and it scares the sh*t out of them.

Their beloved period of colonialism and paternalism has ceased and they realize their bigoted days are numbered. Nothing is permanent and the planet is moving beyond their bigoted racist proclivities.

Grey One talks sass said...

It's almost as if the party who embraced a deity who advised their followers to "treat others as you would like to be treated - paraphrased" is finding out that others didn't appreciate how they were treated so they are returning the favor.

If MAGA could have learned how to share the public square then We The People wouldn't be here/now. But no, they have to be who they are, no deviations. Watching the purity tests play out in Congress is both hysterical and absolutely terrifying.

I can only hope that as I watch our nation fall apart into chaos that things are really falling into place for a better and brighter future. Honestly, the kids I've read about on the interwebz have all kinds of ideas for addressing the climate issues facing us all. I hope they get to implement them in my lifetime. Look forward to what they create.

Dave Miller said...

I think if Pres Joe wants to have any chance of winning, he's got to get moving on the campaign. Here's how I think he could do that.

First, acknowledge publicly the elephant in the room, his age. He needs to start being real in this. Yeah, he's older than a lot of can but make his age can be made into a virtue. A virtue that comes with years of experience of serving Americans.

All Americans.

Then detail specifically, in specific locations, how his legislation, like the Cares Act, the Infrastructure Build Back Better Bill is helping Main Street Joe.

The go even more public. And it starts, again with the age acknowledgement. He needs to say to his aides, staff and others, who if the media is to be believed, that they can't bring the issue up. That his age IS fair game.

And he needs to get out of speech venues. It's not his strength. It's Trump's, it was Obama's, but it's not Biden's. He feeds off personal contact. Show up Joe. Just sit in neighborhood coffee houses. Watch a football game with some people. Talk to people. Show them personally you're not a fossil, that you've still got it.

And if you're really daring, go with them to see where they work, or their farm, unscripted. Your Secret Service will hate it, but they'll deal. Remember, they work for you!

America has little touch with our presidents anymore. Be the guy who brings that back, even if for one campaign. The power of a president asking the single guy for his vote, in his own small kitchen, can't be underestimated.

And that guy will bring his neighbors to you. Because HE will testify to what he saw in your eyes. You need direct touch, you're good at it, and it's a great way to personally tell people you're not too old for this.

You can't just make the "I'm not Trump" argument from the White House. Give us, many of whom are on the fence, the assurance that you're not too old and can be outside of your perceived advisors "protect Joe" bubble.

Then, get your stand-ins in public out on the campaign trail doing the same, making your case. Flood the airwaves with Cabinet Secs, Senators, Congressmen, not just with talking points, but listening to people. Send them to rural communities and to to campuses, without suits, to talk directly to people.

If you want to win over people, listen to them. Hear them.

Take no vote and no state for granted. California and Michigan are great examples. Don't assume your voters are hard Biden ppl. Ask for their votes.

Because we can't afford to let the GOP win this election. At least not this current iteration of the GOP.

Dave Miller said...

I think if Pres Joe wants to have any chance of winning, he's got to get moving on the campaign. Here's how I think he could do that.

First, acknowledge publicly the elephant in the room, his age. He needs to start being real in this. Yeah, he's older than a lot of can but make his age can be made into a virtue. A virtue that comes with years of experience of serving Americans.

All Americans.

Then detail specifically, in specific locations, how his legislation, like the Cares Act, the Infrastructure Build Back Better Bill is helping Main Street Joe.

The go even more public. And it starts, again with the age acknowledgement. He needs to say to his aides, staff and others, who if the media is to be believed, that they can't bring the issue up. That his age IS fair game.

And he needs to get out of speech venues. It's not his strength. It's Trump's, it was Obama's, but it's not Biden's. He feeds off personal contact. Show up Joe. Just sit in neighborhood coffee houses. Watch a football game with some people. Talk to people. Show them personally you're not a fossil, that you've still got it.

And if you're really daring, go with them to see where they work, or their farm, unscripted. Your Secret Service will hate it, but they'll deal. Remember, they work for you!

America has little touch with our presidents anymore. Be the guy who brings that back, even if for one campaign. The power of a president asking the single guy for his vote, in his own small kitchen, can't be underestimated.

And that guy will bring his neighbors to you. Because HE will testify to what he saw in your eyes. You need direct touch, you're good at it, and it's a great way to personally tell people you're not too old for this.

You can't just make the "I'm not Trump" argument from the White House. Give us, many of whom are on the fence, the assurance that you're not too old and can be outside of your perceived advisors "protect Joe" bubble.

Then, get your stand-ins in public out on the campaign trail doing the same, making your case. Flood the airwaves with Cabinet Secs, Senators, Congressmen, not just with talking points, but listening to people. Send them to rural communities and to to campuses, without suits, to talk directly to people.

If you want to win over people, listen to them. Hear them.

Take no vote and no state for granted. California and Michigan are great examples. Don't assume your voters are hard Biden ppl. Ask for their votes.

Because we can't afford to let the GOP win this election. At least not this current iteration of the GOP.

Dave Dubya said...
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Les Carpenter said...

As the conscienceness of the universe evolves, and as nothing is permenant, out of the chaos that is coming will rise a new spiritual enlightenment that will bring with it a deeper understanding of reality as it actually is. Attempts to alter or manipulate experience is at the heart of most suffering and dissatisfaction.

Dave Dubya said...

Joe projects for his Fascist Fuhrer again, as he ignores Trump's Nazi “vermin” smears on opponents.

He calls violent criminals "protesters" and the justice system "fascist".

He thinks Trump's violent mob are innocent "commoners" and Trump isn't an "elite".

He reacts like every mob boss saying they're victims of "weaponizing government".

Joe Con is an authoritarian personality by ALL measures and must project this unto anyone opposing his neo-Nazi Fuhrer.

Joe Con doesn’t realize it, but he’s just another whiny crybaby sore loser, not man enough to accept the fact his guy LOST a fair election. He's got the emotional stability of an adolescent and blind rage and hate of a neo-Nazi.

He is in a cult built on hate and lies, and he would probably shoot Democrats if ordered to do so by his Felonious Fuhrer.

Trump and his Neo-Nazi Trumpists are a clear and present danger to our republic.

THIS is TRUMP weaponizing government:

He told his DOJ to, "Just say the election was rigged and leave the rest to me and the House Republicans".

He is a domestic enemy of our Constitution and LIED, "A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,”

• Trump told his White House counsel that he wanted to order probes of Clinton and Comey, per the Times. (His press secretary in late 2017 also said prosecuting Comey was “something that certainly should be looked at” at the Justice Department.)
• Trump said publicly in late 2020 that former president Barack Obama and former vice president Joe Biden should be indicted and indicated he had made such a case to his attorney general, William P. Barr.
• He said in 2019 that it would be “appropriate” for him to ask for an investigation of Biden.
• A Justice Department office was tasked with investigating former secretary of state John F. Kerry in 2018, two days after Trump tweeted about Kerry’s “possibly illegal” activities and the same day Trump said Kerry “should be prosecuted,” according to former U.S. attorney Geoffrey Berman’s book.
• A Trump political appointee in 2018 asked Berman to prosecute a prominent Democratic lawyer, Gregory Craig, and to do so before the midterms, Berman also said. (When Berman declined, it was prosecuted in Washington, where the jury acquitted Craig of lying to the Justice Department.)

When an enemy of the Constitution shows you who they are, believe him the first time. And Joe Con IS an enemy of truth, decency, the Constitution and our republic.

We see you for what you really are, Joe. And it aint conservative. It's radical far Right neo-Nazi extremism to the core.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
- Friedrich Nietzsche

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Word to the wise... "The NeoLiberal UniParty band" ain't gettin' back together.

Les Carpenter said...

Yeah, and with JoeCon, as well as all the other tRump sycophants, not a word of your truths will register Dave D..

The abject evil that is tRump and fascism is here to stay in America for a damn long time. Why? Because unlike fascists (tRump and his zombie followers), those of us who believe in diversity of opinions have no issues with giving everyone their say. As long as it is respectful and backed up with credible references. These frightened whittle scaredy pant MAGA's must have it their way. Exactly as it was in 1955. Everything and anything that doesn't support their petrified whittle gas attack tRump is verboten to them.

skudrunner said...

He should be proud and I can't wait to see him on the campaign trail. That will be a first for him and I'm sure he will step up.