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12. After January 6

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 09:04 AM

Dec 5

I called into the Thom Hartmann show. Before the call I knew full well that Trump and the Republicans would try to put Trump back in the White House. I'm no political genius. Given Trumps narcissistic sociopathic personality and the corruption of the Republican party it was obvious.

Thom has a couple congress members as guests every week. One is Congressman Mark Pocan and the other is Congressman Ro Khanna. I don't remember which was the guest the day

In my opinion, after the events of January 6 and Trump's involvement in those events, the single most important issue for Democrats in Congress to address was keeping Trump out of the White House.

When you call into Thom's show you're supposed to ask a question of the guest. So, my question was something like "What will the Democrats do to Trump proof the Presidency?"

Apparently, after doing nothing to block Trump from the White House for almost 4 frigging years since I asked that question, they've decided to make a misguided feeble attempt at "Trump proofing" the Presidency by "asking" their corrupt Republican "friends across the aisle" to pretty please with sugar on it don't let the narcissistic sociopath fascist have a third term.

We're going to ASK!?!?!?!

WE'RE GOING TO ASK!?!?!?!

Fuck that. We really need more aggressive leaders fighting for us in Congress. No more Marcus of Queensbury's rules followers puhleeese.

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Democrats Want Republicans to Confirm Donald Trump Can't Serve Third Term [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 5 OP

This is playing their game, and Newsweek is amplifying the mistake. This is settled law. Scrivener7 Dec 5 #1

It could be considered "trolling" too BumRushDaShow Dec 5 #2

That's a dangerous line. It makes it a possibility. And we've seen what they can do Scrivener7 Dec 5 #3

Well considering what the SCOTUS has done in the past BumRushDaShow Dec 5 #4

The rule of law is only as good as the institutional will to enforce it. Eugene Dec 5 #5

Yes. So OUR reps shouldn't be putting it into the Zeitgeist that this is a possibility. Scrivener7 Dec 5 #6

Even Ruth Bader Ginsberg stated that Roe v. Wade would have been stronger if it had been decided, not on a right to CTyankee Dec 5 #25

Absurd maybe, but they are still trying on multiple fronts. Eugene Dec 5 #26

EXACTLY. Devote time and energy to opposing his policies Raven123 Dec 5 #8

This is his 3rd term bucolic_frolic Dec 5 #7

seriously... and we're all exhausted by his endless BS LymphocyteLover Dec 6 #34

This ongoing "Peaceful transition into chaos" is making me sick! Omnipresent Dec 5 #9

as if we are to believe anything they say. nt Javaman Dec 5 #10

Funny Clouds Passing Dec 5 #11

After January 6 LPBBEAR Dec 5 #12

If Trump can run for a third term, so can Obama. El-Capitan Dec 5 #13

This is so stupid. WHY are they playing into their hands. travelingthrulife Dec 5 #14

Why waste the time? The Amendment is clear sarisataka Dec 5 #15

The 14th Amendment is also pretty damn clear that insurrectionists can't fucking hold office. Karasu Dec 5 #27

Not really Polybius Dec 5 #29

"Who's to say who is or isn't one?" I don't get how it's a subjective term. You're either someone who attempted to Karasu Dec 5 #30

Many people argue that he didn't though Polybius Dec 5 #31

Clinton: Let presidents serve 3 terms Jose Garcia Dec 5 #16

We don't have an English parliamentary system Zorro Dec 5 #18

If Clinton feels strongly about this issue he should GOTV to make the constitutional in2herbs Dec 5 #20

He would have easily won in 2000 though Polybius Dec 6 #33

Funny how Morning Jerk-off asks this question NOW..... AZ8theist Dec 5 #22

Republicans are the ones who were behind the 22nd Amendment in the first place Zorro Dec 5 #17

He'll be dead before his second term ends. milestogo Dec 5 #19

From your lips to Koreshs' ears....... AZ8theist Dec 5 #23

Doesn't the 22nd Amendment specify 10 years max? FakeNoose Dec 5 #21

There is no ambiguity around "non-consecutive presidencies" in the constituion HereForTheParty Dec 5 #24

Asking the question, makes a 3rd Trump term more likely. PufPuf23 Dec 5 #28

Isn't there an amendment to the Constitution that covers this? PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 5 #32