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In reply to the discussion: Cheney: 'Guardrails of democracy' must keep Trump in check [View all]LiberalArkie
(17,571 posts)21. Liz, we have a government of checks and balances, 3 Equal branches.
The legislative (Senate - Republican controlled and House - Republican controlled)
The Judicial (Supreme Court- Republican controlled)
And Executive branch controlled by the Republican president.
What damn guardrails are you even talking about?
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Fuck Liz Cheney... She Put Trump In Office... She Put Fascist SCOTUS Members In Place
MayReasonRule
Nov 2024
#1
Cheny is a fucking liar, there are no more guardrails and she knows it. She's just painting a cheery lying picture.
lark
Nov 2024
#15
"Citizens across this country, our courts, members of the press and those serving in our federal, state and ...
sarisataka
Nov 2024
#23
I do not share your defeatist attitude. We can have a period of mourning for our failed expectations, but then
Intractable
Nov 2024
#33
Of what are you trying to convince me? To give up? To be so jaded that I just withdraw into my own self?
Intractable
Nov 2024
#36
On second thought maybe it is secret code language for the resistance. Maybe. Dunno. I'm new at this.
SupportSanity
Nov 2024
#31
The "guardrails" that Trump (with the GOP's help) are removing? Those guardrails? --- Humpf.
Oopsie Daisy
Nov 2024
#44
Her father can go fuck himself as he's just as much at fault as the most diehard MAGA morons.
cstanleytech
Nov 2024
#48