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Old 02-16-2021, 12:03 PM   #1138
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis View Post
The impeachment vote would have succeeded with a private ballot. There are definitely some within the GOP who have fully embraced Trumpism, but in general it's more like the have no choice because they are so afraid of the base. Again as I said they are pussies more than anything. And I can't see how he won't run in 2024, we're highly likely to see another Trump bankruptcy in the coming years so going back to the grifting well to cash in seems inevitable.
There's an irony in attacking elected representatives in a democracy over them staying in line with the desires of their electorate. A private ballot where officials evade accountability to their electorate is less democratic. As there hasn't been any evidence of actual election fraud, we should reasonably view these people as representing the will of the majority the electorates that voted them in.

The political crisis in the US isn't just about despicable elected officials. It's the crisis of division in the electorate being reflected in the political sphere.
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