majorspark wrote:
I don't get excited over people being thrown in federal prison over political disagreaments.
How about laws being broken?
This is exactly what some people want to happen in the US. Dangerous stuff.
The Tom Hanks stuff on SNL was well received 🤦🏻♂️
Ironman92 wrote:The Tom Hanks stuff on SNL was well received 🤦🏻♂️
Call back to the great 2016 Black Jeopardy sketch.
But, it was Eddie Murphy playing Tracy Morgan that was the best part of the sketch.
Then when Hanks came in, sketch died.
Pretty damn good SNL 50 last night.
ptown_trojans_1 wrote:
Call back to the great 2016 Black Jeopardy sketch.
But, it was Eddie Murphy playing Tracy Morgan that was the best part of the sketch.
Then when Hanks came in, sketch died.
Pretty damn good SNL 50 last night.
I actually preferred the music performances on Friday more than the show on Sunday.
queencitybuckeye wrote:
How about laws being broken?
I don't accept the premise of the question in this context.
A political disagreement between the three coequal branches that will be hashed out.
majorspark wrote:
I don't accept the premise of the question in this context.
A political disagreement between the three coequal branches that will be hashed out.
Stated slightly differently, if the judicial branch prevails, it means the law was broken.
queencitybuckeye wrote:
Stated slightly differently, if the judicial branch prevails, it means the law was broken.
So all former presidents who had a questionable action that made it to the SC were doing something illegal by default?
Biden had some things before SCOTUS, for example. Won some lost some - but either way, things got settled once and for all.
Unfortunately, this is the way things are nowadays because politicians in DC only know how to oppositional.
queencitybuckeye wrote:
Stated slightly differently, if the judicial branch prevails, it means the law was broken.
No.
There have been disagreements over the separation of powers as the Constitution was being written and nearly immediately after fully ratified. Many times since with actions made by one branch with claims by some members of other branches claiming a violation of law.
So, I just saw that Rand Paul officially endorsed Trump. I'm sitting here wondering how it is that so many people, who are of sound mind and staunchly principled, have come to this. I don't see it. To me, while I like some of the things being done (or attempting to do), I personally didn't vote for him - much less take the step to endorse him.
What am I not seeing?! What am I missing here? Am I being an absolute blockhead with this? Am I blind in one eye?
Help me out OC!
CenterBHSFan wrote:So, I just saw that Rand Paul officially endorsed Trump. I'm sitting here wondering how it is that so many people, who are of sound mind and staunchly principled, have come to this. I don't see it. To me, while I like some of the things being done (or attempting to do), I personally didn't vote for him - much less take the step to endorse him.
What am I not seeing?! What am I missing here? Am I being an absolute blockhead with this? Am I blind in one eye?
Help me out OC!
I think mainly that they want to stay in power and, right now, if you're not in lock-step with Trump and are an R, you have an online mob deluging your offices with calls and declarations that you need to be taken on in the next primary by a !REAL 'MURICA FIRST MAGA! candidate if you don't get in line. Because in those peoples' hive-mind, not supporting Trump 100% is the same as committing treason.
In short, in politics, when it comes down to principles vs. self preservation, the latter wins until the politician gets sick enough of it all to decide they're not running for office again. Apparently, Rand isn't ready to retire.
CenterBHSFan wrote:So, I just saw that Rand Paul officially endorsed Trump. I'm sitting here wondering how it is that so many people, who are of sound mind and staunchly principled, have come to this. I don't see it. To me, while I like some of the things being done (or attempting to do), I personally didn't vote for him - much less take the step to endorse him.
What am I not seeing?! What am I missing here? Am I being an absolute blockhead with this? Am I blind in one eye?
Help me out OC!
Congressional Republicans, especially ones that are budget hawks and "Constitution conservatives" during the Obama years have sold out now to Trump. They just fall in line and are afraid to go against him in public. Credit to Trump for taking over the Republican party in this way.
I doubt Republicans in Congress push back on Trump in any way.
But, the party of limited government, limited executive power, Constitutional government, is dead.