How does he get away with it? [View all]
How does he get away with it?
Because no one ever thought that anyone would try what he is doing – not what he is “trying to do,” but WHAT HE IS DOING.
Think about it.
If I tell you: The President will rip the East Wing off the White House then use the space to build a throne room that dwarfs the White House. Your response? NEVER HAPPEN. Congress will stop him. The Courts will stop him. My response? You see how well that worked out.
If I tell you: The President will build a triumphal arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial, at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. Your response? NEVER HAPPEN. Congress will stop him. The Courts will stop him. My response? You see how well that worked out.
If I tell you: The President will establish a slush fund of $1.8 billion – or some figure he will name. He and he alone decides who gets money from this fund. He will award the Jan 6 rioters a few hundred thousand each, give some to his family, God only knows what will happen to the rest. Your response? NEVER HAPPEN. Congress will stop him. The Courts will stop him. My response? You see how well that worked out.
If I tell you: The President will dispatch his private army – ICE – to Democratic stronghold cities prior to the 2026 election to ensure that his people win. Your response? NEVER HAPPEN. Congress will stop him. The Courts will stop him. My response? You will see in November how well that worked out.
He cannot be stopped because our system is built on the belief that we all will stay within the bounds of the law. We have no mechanism to deal with someone who simply ignores the bounds of law and decency. He cannot and will not be stopped.
If you thought the ballroom, the arch, the slush fund will be the end of it . . . . .
We are fucked.
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