Jeff JarvisWith this lead headline, the #BrokenTimes gives Trump what he wants--the image of strength--when what he exhibits instead is clownful disdain for the institutions of democracy and government: justice, security, and his own Senate.
Ryan Heldt@jeffjarvis The FBI background check on Gaetz might be… interesting. Wonder if that’s FOIA-able?
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They'll make sure it is not interesting at all. See; Brett Kavanaugh's investigation.
They'll make sure it is not interesting at all. See; Brett Kavanaugh's investigation.
jmjmWe've elected the petulant monster child from that Twilight Zone episode and everyone is fellating his ego to avoid his wrath.
"It's a fine thing you did, Donnie. A very fine thing. Now, please ... put it in the cornfield."
Mike Mattatall@jeffjarvis "Show of force?!" His picks are a sign that he still doesn't understand (or care) that appointees should actually be qualified for the job they're being given. Choosing Gaetz as AG is a blatantly transparent attempt to make any legal issues go away for both men. Hopefully Thune has the balls to not just rubber stamp Trump's nominees by allowing recess confirmations.
Dean Blobaum@jeffjarvis Force is what you use when you are incompetent. And a show of force is what you use when you want your opponent to lay their cards on the table. And Trump's opponent on this case are the Senate Republicans.
Tor Iver Wilhelmsen@jeffjarvis A severe typo for «sign of madness».
(((Cindy Weinstein)))You are right, and this brave, true, and heartbreaking piece by @swordsjew describes what a "show of force" in the world of Trump and MAGA-land looks like.
Nonya Bidniss@jeffjarvis In a way, it is though, because if he can make the Senate submit, he is demonstrating his supremacy as the leader without co-equal branches of government. I think this is a sort of attack on the Congress. He'll already have the Judiciary in his pocket, for the most part other than a handful of Federal judges he'll have DOJ and the SCOTUS. He needs Congress to show it has no teeth.