It is my total belief that America is headed for a civil war, hopefully without bullets being involved. I also hope it happens before election day.
It isn't a war like anyone is thinking, it is a war within the Republican party. Their apparatus doesn't represent their followers are their politicians anymore, except one. It doesn't even hand out or even create competitive advice or distribute money to its fellow candidates anymore, except one.
This situation can not hold a national party together, in my opinion. I can only see it slowly then faster an faster failing - just my opinion! Many older, "retired" from office Republican Presidents, Senators and House members are now sounding the alarms.
How does it end, time will tell.
@BillW,
Frankly, from the outside, I can't imagine America organising a barbecue without bullets being involved.
Trump Rejects Several Female Jurors as Not His Type
APR 15
NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—Judge Juan M. Merchan reprimanded Donald J. Trump on the first day of his hush money trial after he rejected a number of prospective female jurors as “not my type.”
The judge declared Trump out of order when he commented that one of the women was “a 5 or a 6 at best.”
“This is what happens when Joe Biden controls the justice system,” Trump said. “He doesn’t know how to pick women. I ran beauty pageants.”
Looking at the panel of jurors, he added, “This should never be allowed to happen in this country.”
Trump’s legal woes worsened further when his entire team of attorneys suddenly pleaded insanity.
The lawyers said they were claiming to be insane “on the grounds of expecting to ever be paid.”
In a nightmare scenario for Trump, Rudy Giuliani has volunteered to defend him.
@BillW,
Corruption rots from the inside out. TC
@TheCobbler,
TheCobbler wrote:
Corruption rots from the inside out. TC
TC, it should also be noted that “a fish rots from the head down” which means that, in addition to being a major contributing factor in an organization's success, leadership is also the root cause of an organization's failure and demise.
For the Republicans, these weaknesses have been ongoing for a long time now. Weak leadership is the vast and primary problem with their party.
@BillW,
I think part of the RNC's demise is due to a sense of entitlement created by their cooperation with the Dems to make the US a two party system that excludes most new entrants. That meant not having to compete for ideas to improve peoples lives, just come up with the money (from private interests with their own agendas) to make the other side look worse than they are. Dems are just as guilty but picked the right side in demographic terms (thus the RNCs obsession with voter ID laws).
Of course your first past the post system was a huge catalyst for political duopoly.
@hingehead,
The major difference in the two parties is that:
dems are "We the People.......", whereas:
Republicans are " We the Wealthy.......".
@BillW,
While I agree that the Dems sit closer to representing most of the people I believe imagining that they are untainted by wealth and power is optimistic, at best.
@hingehead,
They don't make their policies make themselves richer only at the expensive of the poor!
another epic fail by house repubs...
Senate kills articles of impeachment against Mayorkas
(cnn)
Puppy Breaks Into Kristi Noem’s Official Residence and Craps on Rug
APR 29
PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA (The Borowitz Report)—In an incident under investigation by state police, a puppy of indeterminate breed obtained access to Gov. Kristi Noem’s official residence Sunday night and excreted on the entryway carpet.
A police spokesman said that the act of canine vandalism is believed to be “political in nature.”
At a hastily called press conference, a visibly rattled Noem called the puppy’s actions “a result of Joe Biden’s failed policies at the border.”
“Bad puppies are swarming into our country, breaking into our homes, and committing unspeakable crimes,” she said.
But, in a worrisome development for Noem, a new poll shows South Dakota’s voters favoring the puppy over her by a two-to-one margin.
The Borowitz Report
Before the budget vote, Speaker Johnson went to consult with Mango Jebus. Jebus aske Johnson what he was going to do. Johnson told him he was going to speak with the Lord about it. Jebus told Johnson to 'hi' to gawd for him.
