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13 out of 15! Though I feel I should have gotten bonus for how fast I answered 10 of the other questions.
October 9, 2023 at 4:22 AM
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I'm sorry, but if I'm a freaking US Senator and I make calculations about how to vote based on whether the supporters of the leader of my party might kill me or my family, then I'd probably do some soul searching about the party I've chosen.
Some of the reluctance to hold Trump accountable was a function of the same old perverse political incentives—elected Republicans feared a political backlash from their base. But after January 6, a new, more existential brand of cowardice had emerged. One Republican congressman confided to Romney that he wanted to vote for Trump’s second impeachment, but chose not to out of fear for his family’s safety. The congressman reasoned that Trump would be impeached by House Democrats with or without him—why put his wife and children at risk if it wouldn’t change the outcome? Later, during the Senate trial, Romney heard the same calculation while talking with a small group of Republican colleagues. When one senator, a member of leadership, said he was leaning toward voting to convict, the others urged him to reconsider. You can’t do that, Romney recalled someone saying. Think of your personal safety, said another. Think of your children. The senator eventually decided they were right.
September 14, 2023 at 3:59 AM
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August 19, 2023 at 3:43 AM
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airawyn.bsky.social
The devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a vote to steal. He was in a bind, he was way behind, he was willing to make a deal.
August 15, 2023 at 2:11 AM