#gop corruption

[keithmosher2]

The Buck Starts Here

I blame Ronald Reagan.

1. He headed up the "hate all government" trope with his, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.'" This poisoned the well.

2. He did away with the Fairness Doctrine, which required any station broadcasting a political view to give equal time to the opposing side. With that gone, the door was open for Faux News. Things stopped being "Fair and Balanced".

These two things alone paved the way for someone like the Felon President.

The GOP is the problem now. They could stop the craziness in a single day, but they just let it all keep rolling downhill.

[smashing-yng-man]

Fun fact: Zappa was a conservative.

[theozgnomian]

[rosielindy]

Follow and support Democracy Docket to counter these types of attacks on voting rights happening all across the country!

[contemplatingoutlander]

ACT.TV (Aug. 21, 2020): #TheyKnew who Trump Really Was All Along. Conservatives in their own words.

All These Conservatives Knew Who Trump Really Was All Along: Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Nikki Haley, Kellyanne Conway, Mike Pompeo, Glenn Beck, Rick Perry, Susan Collins THEY CALLED HIM THESE THINGS... liar, narcissist, race baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot, mean spiritedness, con artist, orange faced windbag, kook, unfit for office, AND MORE...

I thought I would repost this old video as a reminder that most prominent Republicans have KNOWN for years that Trump is corrupt.

Despite what they have known about Trump, now that Trump has been indicted by the DOJ, once again many prominent Republicans are choosing to defend Trump and to mislead Americans about the righteousness of the DOJ classified documents case against him.

This hypocritical GOP defense of Trump is particularly galling given the reality that:

If enough Republicans had voted to convict Trump during at least one of his impeachment trials, we as a nation would have been rid of him.

Consequently, it is the hypocritical, power-hungry, corrupt Republican Party that is to blame for Trump's continued destructive influence on our nation.

And THEY will be to blame if we have to suffer through another four years of Trump in the White House.

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[highprogressive]

It has never been as Joever for Donald Trump as it is right now.

[smashing-yng-man]

[mudwerks]

(via Exclusive: Georgia prosecutors have messages showing Trump's team is behind voting system breach | CNN Politics)

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to seek charges against more than a dozen individuals when her team presents its case before a grand jury next week. Several individuals involved in the voting systems breach in Coffee County are among those who may face charges in the sprawling criminal probe.

Investigators in the Georgia criminal probe have long suspected the breach was not an organic effort sprung from sympathetic Trump supporters in rural and heavily Republican Coffee County – a county Trump won by nearly 70% of the vote. They have gathered evidence indicating it was a top-down push by Trump’s team to access sensitive voting software, according to people familiar with the situation.

Trump allies attempted to access voting systems after the 2020 election as part of the broader push to produce evidence that could back up the former president’s baseless claims of widespread fraud.

shit’s getting more and more real EVERY DAY

this is serious Anti-American criminal activity here

[theozgnomian]

[mysharona1987]

[meandmybigmouth]

How do you spell corruption in America? G-O-P!

[emperornorton47]

[weareinstrangetimes]

The above article is from 2021, as a background on the Debt Limit.

What are the consequences of not raising the debt ceiling, and defaulting?

The consequences of not raising the debt ceiling and defaulting on U.S. debt obligations could be severe.

 Here are some potential consequences:

1. Downgrade of U.S. Credit Rating: Failure to raise the debt ceiling could result in a downgrade of the U.S. government's credit rating by rating agencies. This would make it more expensive for the government to borrow money and could lead to higher interest rates for consumers and businesses.

2. Higher Interest Rates: If the U.S. defaults on its debt, investors may demand higher interest rates to compensate for the increased risk. This would result in higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, which could slow economic growth.

3. Market Turmoil: Defaulting on U.S. debt could lead to market turmoil and a significant drop in the value of the U.S. dollar, which would have implications for global financial markets. This could lead to a financial crisis that mirrors or exceeds the 2008 financial crisis.

4. Cutbacks to Government Spending: In the event of a default, the U.S. government would be forced to reduce spending drastically. This could mean cutbacks in essential government services such as defense, Social Security, and Medicare.

5. Damage to the U.S. Reputation: Defaulting on its debt obligations could permanently damage the U.S.'s reputation as a global economic leader, which could lead to investors losing confidence in the U.S. economy and destabilizing global financial markets.

Overall, failing to raise the debt ceiling and defaulting on U.S. debt obligations could result in severe economic consequences for the U.S. and the global economy.

[theozgnomian]

[theozgnomian]

The morons keep trying to treat functions of government like a fucking business.

THE USPS ISN'T A FUCKING BUSINESS. IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO TURN A PROFIT. IT NEVER WAS.

Sheesh!

[meandmybigmouth]

LMAO!. Why is it so hard to see through the maga republican smoke, mirrors and lies?