This was my thought when I saw Sessions lost. First big establishment Republican to throw himself behind Trump, and this should serve as a lesson to anyone considering working for Trump. He has absolutely zero loyalty, and will discard you and ruin your career like flipping a switch. He has done it to so many already, I can't fathom why anyone would throw their lot in with him. Trump tortured and humiliated Sessions, tried to pressure him into clearly unethical abuses of his office, and when Sessions showed a modicum of integrity, Trump destroyed his career. If you are going to work for Trump, fully expect he will force you to commit crimes and destroy the values of your office to serve his whims. There will be no rewards or appreciation, and you will be chewed up and spit out. And a good chance you'll be indicted and have to hope you have some leverage to get a pardon.
Re: Random Politics
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:36 am
by brian
All that is true and all of that is the reason the federal government is a shitshow. You have fifth-string lackeys actually running the federal government because those are the only people stupid or desperate enough to want to work for Trump.
Re: Random Politics
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:51 am
by mister d
I'm pretty sure the takeaway of Sessions for most of those people will be increased loyalty rather than cautionary tale.
Re: Random Politics
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:52 am
by brian
mister d wrote: ↑Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:51 am
I'm pretty sure the takeaway of Sessions for most of those people will be increased loyalty rather than cautionary tale.
Also agree, though that's arguably the wrong lesson to take.
mister d wrote: ↑Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:51 am
I'm pretty sure the takeaway of Sessions for most of those people will be increased loyalty rather than cautionary tale.
Also agree, though that's arguably the wrong lesson to take.
Arguably? Hell no, there is no argument, that is the wrong lesson to take.
Yeah. I'm sure Tuberville is also a pile of fuck, but Sessions is like 5 feet of uncut racism.
Re: Random Politics
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:58 am
by Nonlinear FC
We're going to see a whole bunch of rats swan diving off the ship in October. It'll be too late for many of them. But by then we'll be over 200k dead and still likely double digit unemployment.
Re: Random Politics
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:59 am
by mister d
Not if the government starts hiring laid off workers as body hiders. Two birds.
Re: Random Politics
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:11 am
by A_B
We were one of the good ones, and it pissed them off that Andy was getting the credit.
We were one of the good ones, and it pissed them off that Andy was getting the credit.
Well, there are some rumblings that this is to try to get out in front and prevent expanded voting for the general election via executive order if the COVID persists as seems likely. There was good turnout in a month and if people have two months or more to vote by mail it worries the GOP i suppose.
You know, we Jews tend to be paranoid about things like this.
However...
Re: Random Politics
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:20 am
by Nonlinear FC
mister d wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:54 am
This seems familiar ...
I hear you on that.
Fuck Kennedy for this. Markey is one of the best Senators around.
Re: Random Politics
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:15 am
by The Sybian
Oh shit, Lincoln Project targeting Susan Collins now. I'm surprised, as she is much more of pre-Trump mainline Republican who would very much comply with their agenda in a Post-Trump political landscape.
Re: Random Politics
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:30 am
by Nonlinear FC
Yeah, but there's blood in the water up there. It's a smart play to go after every marginal Senate race.
Re: Random Politics
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:37 am
by brian
The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:15 am
Oh shit, Lincoln Project targeting Susan Collins now. I'm surprised, as she is much more of pre-Trump mainline Republican who would very much comply with their agenda in a Post-Trump political landscape.
I think they're just as pissed as the rest of us for enabling and refusing to put a check on Trump's power.