Sen. Moran (Russian Caucus) faces fervent anti-Trump backlash during his stop in Baldwin City

[deminks]

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2018/jul/27/sen-moran-faces-fervent-anti-trump-backlash-during-his-stop-in-baldwin-city/

BALDWIN CITY – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas on Friday faced a backlash of criticism against President Donald Trump and his own reluctance to criticize the president, as a number of Douglas County residents asked why he, as a Republican, wasn’t doing more to hold Trump accountable for his actions or even help remove the president from office.

“The last year and a half, we’ve been going through this circus of crises and self-made messes all over this world,” one man in the audience said. “I’ll ask you, as a Republican representative, have you confronted Trump on any of these crazy things he’s come up with?”

That was greeted by a loud outburst of applause from the estimated 75-100 people who turned out for the event at the Baldwin City Library on Friday.

Another man in the audience seemed equally frustrated, combining his frustration with the president, reports of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and his dismay over Moran’s own trip to Russia over the July 4th holiday.

“As a member of the party that represents graft, corruption, nepotism, possible treasonous action (and) sexual assault, why do you not have a larger voice and any response to the election question?” he asked. “Why do you even believe you had any moral compass speaking to (Russian Foreign Affairs Minister) Sergey Lavrov, because you do not speak against this authoritarian president?”

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Get a brain...

[lamsmy]

4. Yeah, Kenyan Maasai warriors! Smarten up or else!

[PSPS]

5. LOL. The sign that will live forever! That pic is now 15 years old!

(T)he photo was taken on March 23rd, 2003 outside of St. Louis, Missouri. On that day, approximately 350 pro-peace activists got together with civilian weapons inspectors at the Boeing missile factory, asking to investigate the weapons of mass destruction being produced there. When they were denied access, the protestors sat in front of the main gate in protest. Approximately 75 pro-war supporters came to the factory with signs discouraging the sit-in. One of these supporters held the "Get a Brain Morans" sign. The photo was initially shared on the St. Louis Indymedia Center in 2003.

[irisblue]

6. 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲evergreen it is

[malaise]

2. You know what they say

Morans will be Morans

[tblue37]

3. I know a few people in that audience! In fact, one man in there is the husband of the woman

who runs a learning disabilities clinic I sometimes tutor for.

I am absolutely sure he was one of the men hitting Moran with tough questions. (Yes, he should "Get a brain, Moran&quot