David Firestone in an op-ed in the New York Times on the despicable spectacle of six Republican / New Confederate / Forced Birth party candidates indicating they would support the Malignant Loser even if he were convicted of felony charges brought against him:
"One by one, some with a little hesitation, six hands went up on the debate stage Wednesday night when the eight Republican candidates answered whether they would support Donald Trump for president if he were a convicted criminal. Hand-raising is a juvenile and reductive exercise in any political debate, but it’s worth unpacking this moment, which provides clarity into the damage that Mr. Trump has inflicted on his own party.
Six people who themselves want to lead their country think it would be fine to have a convicted felon as the nation’s chief executive. Six candidates apparently would not be bothered to see Mr. Trump stand on the Capitol steps in 2025 and swear an oath to uphold the Constitution, no matter if he had been convicted by a jury of violating that same Constitution by (take your choice) conspiracy to obstruct justice, lying to the U.S. government, racketeering and conspiracy to commit forgery, or conspiracy to defraud the United States."
We would add to that last sentence "no matter that he had himself directed a violent attack up those same Capitol steps, and gleefully watched as it unfolded."
As the currently popular phrase goes, this is not normal, and it's yet another sign of the party's corruption and extremism which has reached its apex under the Malignant Loser. Remember that show of hands when someone tells you one of the six would be a good alternative to the Malignant Loser.
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