The submissive, servant mentality of Republicans..

[American Fabius]

...the complete opposite of the courage and freedom inspired bravery that made the U.S the most powerful nation on the planet. Trump and his "poor" servants are determined to destroy that which has made my country great. This acceptance of cowardice and lies by the brainwashed masses for Unfit For Duty Dumb(4-F)Donald needs to be eliminated and exiled. I will never serve a tyrant that is too cowardly to serve his own country. NEVER. I will never stop fighting those that destroy my freedom.NEVER. This battle has just begun.

 

[Brushy Bill]

You're funny.

President Trump is gonna #MAGA, get on board or get run over.

 

[wvu2007]

 

[old buzzard]

I will never serve a tyrant that is too cowardly to serve his own country. NEVER.

Since when were the people supposed to serve their government leaders ? Isn't that supposed to be the other way around ? And since you brought up military service as a requirement of a President, please refresh us on your beloved Moabama's or Killary's service records.

 

[mneilmont]

...the complete opposite of the courage and freedom inspired bravery that made the U.S the most powerful nation on the planet. Trump and his "poor" servants are determined to destroy that which has made my country great. This acceptance of cowardice and lies by the brainwashed masses for Unfit For Duty Dumb(4-F)Donald needs to be eliminated and exiled. I will never serve a tyrant that is too cowardly to serve his own country. NEVER. I will never stop fighting those that destroy my freedom.NEVER. This battle has just begun.

You, like the other idiots, throw out some venomous words that have no meaning to the current situation. If you have something that is appropriate, please expand r us. Sounds like you are not too familiar with our Constitution. Trump satisfies all requirements to run for and sit as president of this country. Who reallygives a fuk whether you will serve him. You will never infringe upon the freedoms given me by that Constitution. Go away and get some other toy to play with.

 

[American Fabius]

‘American democracy is under attack’: Sanders urges vigilance against Trump’s ‘authoritarianism’

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said the United States has been slipping toward authoritarianism under President Trump and that citizens have an “enormous obligation” to protect American freedom.

The runner-up for the Democratic presidential nomination last year delivered his scathing critique of the administration in a speech Thursday morning discussing the threat of authoritarianism in both the U.S. and other countries.

“Under President Trump, our country is moving in an authoritarian direction and the very nature of American democracy is under attack,” Sanders said at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace headquarters in Washington, D.C.


“I am unalterably opposed to the Trump-Republican health care plans. The plan has passed in the House, as you know, and was just released a few minutes ago in the Senate. I’m going to do everything that I can to defeat the Trump-Ryan health care proposal, but that should not be a shock to anybody,” Sanders said.

In Sanders’ assessment, no other president in U.S. history has told as many “outrageous and blatant lies” as Donald Trump has — to delegitimize the country’s electoral system.

He said there’s no evidence to back Trump’s assertion that 3 million to 5 million people voted illegally in the last election, but that making this claim sent a message to Republican governors to accelerate efforts to suppress the votes of minorities, poor people, senior citizens and young people.

According to Sanders, Trump’s rhetoric also preemptively casts doubt on the results of any future election he might lose — delegitimizing any president who succeeds him. He also reminded listeners that Trump was the principal spokesman for the so-called birther movement based on the “vicious and racist lie” that former President Barack Obama was not born in the U.S. and therefore not eligible to be president.


“When Trump claims that all of mainstream media is ‘fake news,’ not to be believed, what does that say to the average American?” Sanders said.


Sanders said that this mindset that only the president can be trusted for the truth suggests something very dark for the future of democracy, and that the Founding Fathers protected the press in the Bill of Rights because a “well-informed citizenry is necessary for democracy to function correctly.”

He said Trump’s outbursts at judges are not simply “temper tantrums” but a blatant disregard for the separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution — attempts to delegitimize a coequal branch of government so it cannot constrain his power.

“On the campaign trail he attacked a federal judge’s impartiality because of his ethnic background. And as president he attacked the federal judge who blocked his immigration executive order, referring to him as a ‘so-called judge.’ What is even more alarming was Donald Trump’s insistence that the judiciary itself did not have the power to even review his immigration orders,” he said.

Sanders said it’s particularly strange that Trump attacks nearly everyone — from Democrats and Republicans to business leaders and beauty queens — but has nothing but kind words for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and other authoritarian leaders.

“Frankly, I know that many Americans are scratching their heads, really trying to figure out why Trump has such an affinity for President Putin, a man who has severely repressed democracy in his own country, has spent the last number of years trying to destabilize democracy in countries throughout the world and obviously in the United States in the 2016 elections,” he said.

From Sanders’ perspective, this drift toward authoritarianism and a resurgence of resentment and bigotry is not limited to the United States — it’s happening throughout the world.

“Our duty is to respect our Constitution and to strengthen our democracy, not to undermine it,” Sanders said.

 

[American Fabius]

You, like the other idiots, throw out some venomous words that have no meaning to the current situation. If you have something that is appropriate, please expand r us. Sounds like you are not too familiar with our Constitution. Trump satisfies all requirements to run for and sit as president of this country. Who reallygives a fuk whether you will serve him. You will never infringe upon the freedoms given me by that Constitution. Go away and get some other toy to play with.

“When Trump claims that all of mainstream media is ‘fake news,’ not to be believed, what does that say to the average American?” Sanders said.


Sanders said that this mindset that only the president can be trusted for the truth suggests something very dark for the future of democracy, and that the Founding Fathers protected the press in the Bill of Rights because a “well-informed citizenry is necessary for democracy to function correctly.”

He said Trump’s outbursts at judges are not simply “temper tantrums” but a blatant disregard for the separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution — attempts to delegitimize a coequal branch of government so it cannot constrain his power.

“On the campaign trail he attacked a federal judge’s impartiality because of his ethnic background. And as president he attacked the federal judge who blocked his immigration executive order, referring to him as a ‘so-called judge.’ What is even more alarming was Donald Trump’s insistence that the judiciary itself did not have the power to even review his immigration orders,” he said.

According to Sanders, Trump’s rhetoric also preemptively casts doubt on the results of any future election he might lose — delegitimizing any president who succeeds him. He also reminded listeners that Trump was the principal spokesman for the so-called birther movement based on the “vicious and racist lie” that former President Barack Obama was not born in the U.S. and therefore not eligible to be president.

 

[American Fabius]

Since when were the people supposed to serve their government leaders ? Isn't that supposed to be the other way around ? And since you brought up military service as a requirement of a President, please refresh us on your beloved Moabama's or Killary's service records.

I brought up Trump's government classification as 4-F Unfit for Duty. You can try to deflect you acceptance of a coward by hysterically crying Hillary or Obama but you're only going to look like a fool and expose yourself as an enabler of cowards.

 

[EEResistable]

...the complete opposite of the courage and freedom inspired bravery that made the U.S the most powerful nation on the planet. Trump and his "poor" servants are determined to destroy that which has made my country great. This acceptance of cowardice and lies by the brainwashed masses for Unfit For Duty Dumb(4-F)Donald needs to be eliminated and exiled. I will never serve a tyrant that is too cowardly to serve his own country. NEVER. I will never stop fighting those that destroy my freedom.NEVER. This battle has just begun.

So you are also an enemy of Bernie sanders correct?

 

[Shirley Knott]

Since when were the people supposed to serve their government leaders ? Isn't that supposed to be the other way around ? And since you brought up military service as a requirement of a President, please refresh us on your beloved Moabama's or Killary's service records.

Those don't count because they both wanted to love those who vote for them and give freebies at the expense of those who pay taxes. Oh hell, I don't believe this tripe either..

 

[American Fabius]

It was a weird scene: Trump cabinet members speaking up, one by one, to offer effusive, groveling praise to their boss. Even if the praise had been justified (in fact, Trump has achieved amazingly little), it was deeply un-American — the kind of thing you would expect to see in an authoritarian regime, not a republic where leaders are supposed to pretend to be humble servants of the people.


But it was of a piece with everything else we’ve been seeing, not just from Trump — who doesn’t have a democratic bone in his body — but from Republicans, who have so far showed themselves willing to accept any and all abuses of power, including almost comical levels of financial self-dealing. So this isn’t just a Trump story; it’s about what happened to the GOP.


I don’t have a full explanation. But surely a starting point is the realization that while America as a whole isn’t an authoritarian regime — yet — the modern Republican party in many ways is. That is, once you’ve made the decision to become Republican, you find yourself living in your own private Pyongyang.


I mean this in a couple of senses. One is that for the great majority of Congressional Republicans, loyalty to party is all that matters for their political futures. As this chart from Nate Silver shows, there are now very few swing districts, in which a Republican can lose short of a political earthquake;

This is true of Democrats too, but the Democratic party is a field of contending interest groups, while the GOP is monolithic. So if you’re a Republican politician, you care about following the party line — full stop.

But mightn’t even Republican voters turn on you if you seem too slavish to an obviously corrupt leadership? Well, where would those voters get such an idea? For all practical purposes, Republican primary voters get their news from wholly partisan media, which quite simply present a picture of the world that bears no resemblance to what independent sources are saying. Even though most Republicans in DC probably know better, their self-interest says to pretend to believe the official line.

So if you’re Representative Bomfog from a red state, your entire career depends on being an apparatchik willing to do and say anything the regime demands. Suggestions that the president’s men, and maybe the man himself, is in collusion with a foreign power? Fake news! Firing the FBI director in an obvious obstruction of justice? Let’s make excuses! Analyses suggesting that your bill will cause mass suffering? Never mind. Party loyalty is all — even if it demands humiliating displays of obsequious deference.

This is why I don’t trust claims that firing Mueller would cross some kind of red line. All indications are that there is no line.

The one thing that might cause Rs to turn on Trump would be the more or less certain prospect of a wave election so massive that even very safe seats get lost. And at the rate things are going, that could happen. But if it does, it will be nothing like a normal political process; it will be more like a revolution within the GOP, a regime change that would shatter the party establishment.

 

[wvu2007]

So you are also an enemy of Bernie sanders correct?

She's not going to answer you. lol

 

[American Fabius]

So you are also an enemy of Bernie sanders correct?

I'm not an "enemy of Sanders". Are you? Sanders isn't president. Sanders is fighting the authoritarian dictator that now is out to steal our freedom. Hillary isn't president. Bill isn't president. Barry isn't president. None of those people matter to me.

 

[wvu2007]

I'm not an "enemy of Sanders". Are you? Sanders isn't president. Sanders is fighting the authoritarian dictator that now is out to steal our freedom. Hillary isn't president. Bill isn't president. Barry isn't president. None of those people matter to me.

 

[mneilmont]

“When Trump claims that all of mainstream media is ‘fake news,’ not to be believed, what does that say to the average American?” Sanders said.


Sanders said that this mindset that only the president can be trusted for the truth suggests something very dark for the future of democracy, and that the Founding Fathers protected the press in the Bill of Rights because a “well-informed citizenry is necessary for democracy to function correctly.”

He said Trump’s outbursts at judges are not simply “temper tantrums” but a blatant disregard for the separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution — attempts to delegitimize a coequal branch of government so it cannot constrain his power.

“On the campaign trail he attacked a federal judge’s impartiality because of his ethnic background. And as president he attacked the federal judge who blocked his immigration executive order, referring to him as a ‘so-called judge.’ What is even more alarming was Donald Trump’s insistence that the judiciary itself did not have the power to even review his immigration orders,” he said.

According to Sanders, Trump’s rhetoric also preemptively casts doubt on the results of any future election he might lose — delegitimizing any president who succeeds him. He also reminded listeners that Trump was the principal spokesman for the so-called birther movement based on the “vicious and racist lie” that former President Barack Obama was not born in the U.S. and therefore not eligible to be president.

I'll try to respond, but it will be difficult to reply to anyone using Bernie Sanders as a reference. Bernie is eloquent in his talk, but his beliefs are not really appropriate when speaking of a Republic which is our form of government. Bernie is totally Socialist according to his stated belief. I am having too much trouble with computer fully respon

 

[old buzzard]

I brought up Trump's government classification as 4-F Unfit for Duty. You can try to deflect you acceptance of a coward by hysterically crying Hillary or Obama but you're only going to look like a fool and expose yourself as an enabler of cowards.

You were perfectly happy with Obama being President even though he never served in the military. You fell for the lies from the Clinton camp about Hillary's military past where she claims she tried to join the Marines (Bill said it was the Army that she tried to join), and you wouldn't have a problem if conscientious objector Bernie Sanders had made it to the Oval Office - but in your biased opinion Trump isn't fit for office because he never served in the military.

You libtards seem to think that military service is only required of Republican Presidents. You are the one who has exposed himself as looking foolish.

 

[MountaineerWV]

You're funny.

President Trump is gonna #MAGA, get on board or get run over.

Like you were behind Obama? Clinton? Carter?

 

[American Fabius]

You were perfectly happy with Obama being President even though he never served in the military. You fell for the lies from the Clinton camp about Hillary's military past where she claims she tried to join the Marines (Bill said it was the Army that she tried to join), and you wouldn't have a problem if conscientious objector Bernie Sanders had made it to the Oval Office - but in your biased opinion Trump isn't fit for office because he never served in the military.

You libtards seem to think that military service is only required of Republican Presidents. You are the one who has exposed himself as looking foolish.

Your most severe disability is that you lie to yourself, then convince yourself it's real. That's some all around bonafide crazy there mister. None of what you just wrote is even close to reality. But the sad, and scary part is... YOU BELIEVE IT. I voted for NOT ONE of your obsessive distractions. I don't give two shits about even ONE of your obsessive distractions. I've repeated it ad-nausea on his forum. I don't care... don't give two shits, about your useless obsession with Hillary, or Bill, or Barry. Dumb Donald is a 4-F draft dodging coward. You're propping that POS up as dear supreme leader of your every thought and move. That's sick. That's UN-American. End of story.

 

[WVU82]

the brainwashed libtards of America salute you...

you know it Abe...

 

[American Fabius]

the brainwashed libtards of America salute you...

I don't give two shits about your obsessive distractions or your childish memes dipsht. You'll never get it until you rid your brain of these parasites that are eating away what little cognitive ability you might have.

 

[Brushy Bill]

I think baby fabius is trying to project confidence with his don't tread on me images. It's not working.

 

[WVU82]

and the tough guy routine is a farce...

lol...

baka...