Look who is not talking

[Novara]

Link to tweet

[PuraVidaDreamin]

1. McConnell will enjoy which ever way this goes....

The demise of tRump as a political leader

or

The further uprising of MAGAts and the crazy discourse they fuel.

[smb]

19. "And Now, You Die, And We All Move Up In Rank!" nt

[sop]

2. Look who is:

DeSantis: “The raid on [Mar-a-Lago] is another escalation in the weaponization of federal agencies against the regime’s political opponents, while people like Hunter Biden get treated with kid gloves."

Marco Rubio: “After today’s raid on Mar A Lago what do you think the left plans to use those 87,000 new IRS agents for? Using government power to persecute political opponents is something we have seen many times from 3rd world Marxist dictatorships. But never before in America.”

Rick Scott: the FBI’s move “is incredibly concerning, especially given the Biden admin’s history of going after parents & other political opponents. This is 3rd world country stuff. We need answers NOW. The FBI must explain what they were doing today & why.”

[spanone]

5. Three Stooges.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

21. At least the 3 Stooges were funny,

while these 3 are just lunatics.

[Eyeball_Kid]

38. All three have their hands in the cookie jar. n/t

[joshdawg]

28. Larry, Moe, and Curly

are/were a lot more intelligent than those three.

[intheflow]

23. Biden goes after parents?

What parents? The only parents I see that anyone has been going after have Rs by their names. Ye shall know them by their policies: forced separation of families at the border and criminalizing parents who support their LGBTQ+ kids. And of course, all prospective women who may find themselves pregnant.

[Eyeball_Kid]

39. Scott's farts are messy.

He can't seem to say anything without projecting-- or worrying that he might be subject to the next search warrant.

[SouthBayDem]

40. It's based on federal investigations of parents who made violent threats

at school board meetings over allegations that teachers promote critical race theory. Republicans claimed that a school board association letter meant that the Biden admin wanted to go after ANY criticism of school boards.

https://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/2021/mrcschoolboardthreat.html

[intheflow]

49. Ah, thanks for explaining. n/t

[Cognitive_Resonance]

25. Authoritarians deceitfully playing the victim of political persecution card. Eff'em. nt

[certainot]

27. those 3 depend heavily on University of Florida continuing to broadcast sports on 10 xlimbaugh radio

stations. FLORIDA 20 Florida 10, Florida St. 4 Miami 2, South Florida 2, Central Florida 2

i wouldn't be surprised if levin's on a few of those stations, endorsed by those universities while he does his racist fascist keebler elf act

floridians can dump all of them merely by getting one of those schools to reread its mission statement and start looking for apolitical alternatives that don't crap all over their students and communities. all the others would have to follow the leader. it's truly idiotic for those schools to keep endorsing radio stations that help elect and make excuses for politicians that deny global warming, want to defund public education, push to end reproductive rights, and comfort assault weapons after mass shootings like at parkland.....

[Evolve Dammit]

45. so glad I didn't move there years ago... Couldn't pay me now.

[hadEnuf]

32. They clearly think Republicans & Trump are above the law.

There is no other way to spin it.

That is what is incredibly concerning,

[Eyeball_Kid]

37. Scott the Medicare Thief is concerned, is he?

The Poor Boy doesn't like to see the DOJ in the throes of DOING ITS JOB. It hits too close to home.

[OMGWTF]

47. Each of them can add "projectionist" to their resumes.

[Wicked Blue]

3. They are busy flushing evidence down their own toilets nt

[Irish_Dem]

4. McConnell wants Trump gone.

He did not turn the J6 into the usual GOP three ring circus.
As long as his senators are not harmed, McConnell is all in going after Trump.

He is letting the Dems do the dirty deed. He watches smiling from the sidelines.

[MyOwnPeace]

6. I agree with your perspective.....

He 'keeps his hands clean' (but full of money - ) and the Dems do the dirty work for him, leaving him with control of his party and power. Definitely a win-win.......

[Irish_Dem]

8. Exactly. Trump is gone and Dems take the heat.

This is how McConnell operates.

[Doc Sportello]

7. Exactly

We have heard for years the "behind closed doors" line about how much regular repubs hate dump but are too afraid to say so because they will lose their gravy train of being in Congress. Yes, it's cowardly and so is McConnell et al letting Democrats do the job of taking down dump for them. Then they'll go back to serving their "acceptable" masters in the boardrooms.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Trump made a big mistake going after one of the most powerful men in the world.

McConnell is very powerful, utterly ruthless and will not be toppled from his throne of power.

[Doc Sportello]

12. Yeah dump can't help himself

You don't go along with him, he's going after you. Turtle will use someone for as long as he can because he is soulless but he knows the game while dump is an imbecile.

[Irish_Dem]

16. Trump's narcissism overrides his sociopathy every time.

Trump is also a ruthless sociopath, but believes his own press, is narcissistic and grandiose.
He has to showboat and sell himself all the time. Craves adoration and public recognition.
He has a street cunning but is not deep state smart. Cannot keep his head down or eye on the ball.

Trump is more like a foolishly vindictive, ham fisted local mob boss.

McConnell on the other hand is Machiavelli re-incarnated.

[Doc Sportello]

51. Spot on take on both n/t

[newdayneeded]

11. Or planned behind doors

[Irish_Dem]

18. Make no mistake, all of this has been planned before J6 committee started.

McConnell agreed to let the Dems go after Trump.
Made McCarthy pull his flying monkeys from the committee.
Turned the reins over to Cheney.
And no public negative GOP comments.

McConnell gets Trump gone and can blame the Dems.
And no one touches his treasonous senators.

McConnell sits back and sips a martini shaken not stirred.

[dalton99a]

20. +1

[Raven123]

29. The GOP forced the Dems to do the work when they refused a bipartisan commission

…. And then voted down J6 committee, whose members were to be assigned by a formula negotiated with one of their own..

[Irish_Dem]

30. Everything worked to McConnell's advantage perfectly.

His fingerprints are all over it.

[RedSpartan]

34. McConnell be like

[Irish_Dem]

35. And sipping a martini shaken not stirred right now.

[rubbersole]

9. Seems like every day another shoe drops.

Must be a centipede over at DOJ. Defending tfg has to be exhausting. Hee hee.

[smb]

24. Imelda Marcos Would Say, "Dude, Don't You Think You've Got Too Many Shoes"? nt

[barbtries]

13. I'm assuming

that the republican response is supposed to be outrage. How dare justice and the law apply to them?

gawd i hate republicans

[NCjack]

14. Now, the leadership goes back to work, with a renewed energy, to torpedo Trump.

[Novara]

15. This is probably stupid of me ...

... to dream, but wouldn't it be great if this begins the Great Backtrack and they all abandon him?

Aw hell, a girl can dream, right?

[Joinfortmill]

17. The least they can do is stand back. Done with the lot of them.

[Novara]

22. McConnell is probably discussing ...

... just how far they'll support him with the rest of the criminal cabal. If the orange motherfucker is found to have committed espionage with those stolen classified documents, there's absolutely no defense.

The only way they'd continue to support him is if there exists proof that they knew about it and/or were also involved in it.


But this is all pure speculation, which I try not to do. But it's just too damned tempting today!

[Hortensis]

33. Yes. Too much we don't know. Except that McConnell and company

virtually certainly anticipated this general kind of move at some point and are watching these latest events very carefully as they decide how to react to and use them -- along with a great deal more that is coming.

After all, they have an existential election to win and a nation to take control of.

[Novara]

41. Yeah, they had to be wondering ...

... when all this shit would catch up to all of them.

[Eyeball_Kid]

43. Consider...

that Trump KEPT DOCUMENTS that he was supposed to surrender to the Archives. TWICE. Ergo, the DOJ gets a search warrant because they know that Trump will lie again if given the chance. And he'll destroy evidence if given the chance.

[Raven123]

26. Also not talking: TFG's attorney, assuming he has one.

[GB_RN]

48. Yeah, They Prefer Getting Paid...

And most of them get paid up front, via retainer. tRump doesn't like to operate that way.

On the other hand, the RNC is paying his legal bills*, so...

And while I'm on that subject, my understanding is that he's in technical violation of federal election law: Agent Orange is raising money, with clear intent to run, and by law, if one raises/spends > $5000, then one must register within 10 days. He has not done so*. However, since the FEC has no chairperson (by design of Moscow Mitch since he took over as majority leader under Obama), it is still deadlocked, and thus, cannot take action.

*And he hasn't declared BECAUSE he's able to freeload off of the RNC for his legal bills. But the second he declares his candidacy, they'll cut him off, ostensibly to "appear neutral", and the Mango Menace will have to pay his lawyers out of his own pocket...or fleece his rubes for even more money.

[jonstl08]

31. Notice that

I noticed that last night and this morning. Nothing from the Senate Leadership on this. Do you think McConnell is secretly glad this has happened to derail Trump from running in 2024.

[JohnnyRingo]

36. My favorite reply Tweet from Rick Wilson:

"It was a beautiful raid. A perfect raid. People tell me they've never seen such a perfect raid."

[Evolve Dammit]

46. Now that's funny!

[JohnnyRingo]

56. Oh I'll be using it.

Facebook looks like fun today.

[GB_RN]

42. Chuck Schumer Declined To Comment, Too...

Last night on Rachel Maddow, he wouldn't comment on the raid, or even Qevin McQarthy's (Q-Spineless) outrageous Twitter blast at AG Garland.

I get his refusal to comment on the investigation and raid. But figured there was some extra restraint on his part to not go after McQarthy for his stupidity. After all, had the situation been reversed, you've got to be sure that Mumbles Mitch McConnell (R-Yertle The Turtle) would have blasted Pelosi for doing what McQarthy did.

[Novara]

44. Schumer is smart enough to ...

... let the events speak for themselves. Justice has the upper hand; no need to comment.

On the other side, they're absolutely panicked and defensive as hell.

This is why justice is going to win, IMO. The tide is turning towards accountability and everybody can see it.

Our side just needs to sit back, fold our arms over our chests, and smile while this drama plays out. Their side is running around with their heads popping off, panicked, because they know everyone can see what this is all about.

[GB_RN]

53. I Concur...

My remark was definitely not a criticism of him. Even staying above it when he had a legitimate opportunity to say something about McQarthy's stupidity was the best course of action in the long run.

[Novara]

54. Yep, and it shows class.

[crickets]

52. I was proud of Schumer for that. He did the right thing in staying silent.

He knew it would politicize the moment if he said anything. He was polite, but very firm. It took Rachel aback a bit, but professional that she is, she changed gears quickly and moved on.

[ananda]

50. CYA probably.

I bet they've lawyered up and been told to stfu to
cover their asses.

[LeftInTX]

55. John Cornyn retweeted McCarthy

Cornyn usually doesn't comment on anything involving a."search warrant" etc.

I don't believe he expressed any support for Flynn, Roger Stone or Bannon etc..