(via Grifters, wannabees and Putin-style autocrats: Here's why the GOP is no longer a legitimate political party - Raw Story)
Iāve been saying the same thing ever since Trump was elected and the Republican party abandoned the checks and balances of the Legislative branch.Ā By doing so, the Democrats were left to defend our democratic republic and its institutions while Republicans made excuses for Trump, cited a prepared script full of lies and deceit provided by the White House or were complicit in their silence and never spoke up for fear that they would beĀ āprimariedā when it came time to seek re-election.Ā
Republicans adopted well established propaganda techniques such as WhatAboutismās and finger pointing aimed at Democrats to cast them as politically motivated to āpersecuteā Trump.Ā This further emboldened Trump to be as reckless, unethical and destructive as he wanted without consequences.Ā Ā
When House Democrats defended our government and the Office of the Presidency by rightfully filing evidence-based impeachment proceedings not only once but twice against Trump, Republicans in the Senate showed their contempt and disrespect for the impeachments by dismissing them as political exercises. They sat and looked at their phones, yawned, made disparaging remarks and pissed all over the proceedings.Ā Ā
The election of MAGA Mike Johnson as the House Speaker with noĀ āmoderateā Republicans voting against the Trump-worshiping election denier and christo-fascist shows that the corrupt Republicans have gone ape-shit over Trump.Ā Disgusting and anti-American.Ā Ā