The GOP's frantic election obstructionism says, to me, they're terrified of what might be uncovered.

[Siwsan]

And hopefully WILL be uncovered, and prices will be paid. Can I guess what that might be? No, but I bet it's pretty horrific. It's just what my gut is telling me.

[soothsayer]

1. Yeah but also he's facing lawsuits he can't get out of

[Siwsan]

3. I'm hoping for the perfect $hit storm to crash down upon him and his minions.

I know that might be bad for MY Karma, but damn. After 74 years of getting away with EVERYTHING, the Piper is well past due for being paid. Hopefully that's the one debt that will bite him in the ass. And wallet.

[leftieNanner]

2. They may be terrified

That the country might notice what happens when good governance comes to town.

Except for the most loony of Trump supporters, some folks might realize that the Democrats are actually better at taking care of the country. This is also why Moscow Mitch is desperate to hold on to the Senate so that he can block any initiatives from the White House and the House.

If we are successful at slowing down the pandemic, getting people some food and housing security, and eventually getting the economy back on its feet, then Mitch's hold on power just might lessen a bit.

I can hope, can't I?

[Siwsan]

5. Hope is what got us through the past 4 years.

[leftieNanner]

7. And having friends on DU certainly helped too

[Siwsan]

8. Absolutely! Joining DU was one of my best decisions.

All of you have gotten me through some really, really rough times - personal and political.

[leftieNanner]

9. I have really enjoyed the lively conversations

And have learned so much from DUers who are more knowledgeable than I am.

[calimary]

22. And do what you can to help the upcoming Georgia special elections in January.

Dems need to win BOTH of those Senate seats.

[Laelth]

4. I desperately want your gut to be right.

But I doubt it. I hope that your gut proves me wrong.



-Laelth

[Siwsan]

6. Only time will tell!

I just so desperately want him and his enablers to FINALLY be held to account.

[Laelth]

15. You and me, both. n/t

-Laelth

[Snarkoleptic]

10. Transparency and openness is the way forward.

We need a full accounting of the past, as we move into the future.
There's plenty of bandwidth to walk and chew gum at the same time.

[Tanuki]

11. He is also in a stronger position vis a vis his hundreds of millions of dollar

debts if he us still the sitting president.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. On the 11th Hour (MSNBC) last night, John Heilemann said something to the effect

that as the transition proceeds and the new administration gets going after the inauguration, they will discover instances of corruption that we haven't even imagined.

[fearnobush]

13. They've been burning records and flash drives for two weeks now

Plus they urged their voters to vote twice so you know where the real fraud is.

[hedda_foil]

18. I have my fingers crossed that they haven't been able to destroy all the backup files.

If records can be reconstructed, there will be hell to pay.

[shanti]

21. Right?

You'd think that the government would have offsite backup servers that are locked down tight, just to prevent this.

[C_U_L8R]

14. Staying out of jail is a terrific motivator

And they're prepared to do ANYTHING.

[Progressive Jones]

16. Like the OP said, I think some shit will hit the fan after the obstruction fails.

Trump will have a ton of legal and financial problems. However, that's just the beginning.

Top GOP individuals may start falling. Just for starters, characters like Barr, McConnell, Graham, et al, are going to be exposed.

Trump has merely been a puppet, albeit a hard to control puppet, for the GOP.

For me, it all goes back to 2016. The GOP had, I think, 17 wannabes at the start of the election season, all of whom, as fucked up as they are, would have been a better choice for a Presidential candidate than Trump. Yes, even Ted Cruz. LOL.

Trump was selected for a reason. He was selected, I believe, because the GOP needed a puppet to sit in the WH. I think he was used as cover for some nefarious shit. What the GOP didn't count on was Trump being uncontrollable, and they also didn't count on the Blue Wave of 2018. All of a sudden, the GOP had some trouble on their hands. McConnell had no choice but to be a dick, and block any meaningful legislation coming from The House.

The only question is, "What was the GOP trying to keep a lid on?" I think with this shake up in their plans, and the potential for more Dems in the Senate (Georgia), we're going to find out.

[Wounded Bear]

17. Demographics are not their friend going forward...

They must consolidate their hold on power immediately, by any means necessary.

[TomDaisy]

19. indeed.

[bucolic_frolic]

20. Election obstructionism is the new Birtherism

just sewing the seeds of illegitimacy. It's their coinage and it fits their pattern.

[BobTheSubgenius]

23. That's far from being out of the question, isn't it?

I just hope they get found out, and get their just desserts.

[Botany]

24. " ... they're terrified of what might be uncovered."

1) Russia installed Trump. And they have taken 10s of millions from Russia too.

b) They cheat with the voting machines and central tabulators.

iii) They don't give a shit about their rube base but work for the very rich.

4) They know that the demographics and societal wants doom them to the dustbin of history.

e) They are masters at disinformation through various media and social media outlets.

VI) They are the minority and have lost 7 of the last 8 general elections in the popular vote.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

25. But somehow they have state legislatures and can gerrymander and suppress selected voters.

We have to address this and the propaganda machine built by the filthy rich.