Posted on 11/02/2017 11:28:48 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON — Democracies sometimes collapse suddenly. More typically, they waste away.
One major cause of institutional decline involves politicians putting their own immediate interests ahead of their obligations to democratic norms. We wake up one day and discover that a long series of individual choices has rotted out the constraints on authoritarian rule. President Trump plainly feels no sense of stewardship when it comes to our political system or to any accepted standards of truth. From the moment he descended that escalator at Trump Tower in 2015, he made clear that he would say and do anything to advance his purposes and to eviscerate anyone who opposed him.
It should thus not surprise us that in anticipation of Robert Mueller’s actions this week, Trump rolled out an assault on the legitimacy of the special counsel’s investigation and brazenly insisted that not he but Hillary Clinton (the holder of no public office) should be the subject of prosecutorial interest.
Trump’s Distract-O-Rama ought to be met with derision and condemnation. Note that by securing a guilty plea from former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos for lying to FBI agents about his contacts with Russians to secure “dirt” on Clinton in 2016, Mueller confirmed the central premise of his probe. Yes, there was collusion between Russia and the Trump apparatus aimed at defeating Clinton.
The push to discredit and derail Mueller risks becoming an existential threat to our democratic values and republican practices. The interference by a foreign adversary in our electoral process is not a routine event. Resistance to uncovering what happened should not be seen as part of the everyday give-and-take of politics.
Republican patriots have to know that what’s at stake matters far more than the quick passage of a tax bill. Don’t they?
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Why would you post anything by this Establishment slimebucket?
Old idiot.....................he used to be a young idiot................
And the photo should be used as the “before” picture in an ad for testosterone supplements.
Look at that smug moronic face. Not even a mother could love.
Note that by securing a guilty plea from former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos for lying to FBI agents about his contacts with Russians to secure “dirt” on Clinton in 2016, Mueller confirmed the central premise of his probe. Yes, there was collusion between Russia and the Trump apparatus aimed at defeating Clinton.
Uhmmmm....no that is not the premise of the charge in any way, shape, form or fashion.
Republican patriots have to know that what’s at stake matters far more than the quick passage of a tax bill. Don’t they?
Don’t you want your fellow Americans to have more money?
LOL, I am used to seeing the picture on your post of Goebbels, but...this guy stands in well.
Guess he hasn’t read Donna’s book yet!
Past Dionne columns (per https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ej-dionne-jr/?utm_term=.a68edb381d50 )
Trump should be no match for the moderate majority
It is a mistake to pretend that anything more than a small proportion of Americans is ready to support him.
Dec 13, 2015
GOP consultant for a day
Free advice for candidates: Rubio, “show some conviction.” Bush, “relax.” And Trump, “thank you.”
Jan 3, 2016
Republican self-destruction is fun to watch, but bad for us all
Fifty years of broken GOP promises created a cycle of radicalization.
Jan 29, 2016
Don’t fall for the media distortion about Trump
Trumpism doesn’t have a strong foothold, and it’s diverting attention from actual issues.
Mar 30, 2016
This time it really is the end of Trump. Really.
He had a very bad week and Wisconsin looms.
Apr 3, 2016
Trump’s fabricated new image
Like New Coke, the Republican front-runner develops his own authenticity problem.
Apr 20, 2016
Trump escalates his gender war
In the wake of victories on Tuesday, he reinforced why he’s so unpopular with women.
Apr 27, 2016
The five days in 2008 that propelled Clinton to today
Her grueling 2008 campaign and Methodist upbringing made her a formidable fighter.
Jun 8, 2016
The conventional wisdom about Clinton is wrong: She can still win over voters
She is working hard to change the story that she and Trump are equally unpopular.
Jul 13, 2016
Trump’s best example of political corruption is himself
When it comes to scandals, the GOP nominee’s record is far worse than Hillary Clinton’s.
Sep 7, 2016
Trump’s last tweet?
His latest outburst makes it clear that he is far too nasty to run the country.
Oct 2, 2016
Trump is headed toward a major loss. The GOP can’t say it wasn’t warned.
If Republicans had taken their own advice, they’d likely be in a much better place right now.
Oct 19, 2016
The mug of this panty waist (EJ Dionne) should be placed at the bottom of urinals across the country.
Bite the pillow EJ, bite the pillow.
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