Tweets Of The Day -- Fate, Infamy, And Legacy

From Tuesday, actually --

For four years, I spoke out vigorously against Donald Trump’s craven dishonesty, corrupt pursuit of personal interests, & trampling of our democratic principles. After serving over three decades in national security, I felt compelled to condemn Trump’s depravity & incompetence.

— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) November 24, 2020

 

My outspokenness has brought criticism, retaliation by the Trump Administration, & threats by those blinded by Trump’s demagoguery.

Yes, it is unusual for a former CIA Director to speak out, but when an autocrat descended upon the White House, silence was not an option for me.

— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) November 24, 2020

 

I now plan to ignore Trump. I leave his fate to our judicial system, his infamy to history, & his legacy to a trash heap. The national security team of P-E Biden and VP-E Harris has numerous challenges ahead of it & wise national security policies merit strong bipartisan support.

— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) November 24, 2020

 

 

Twit Tweet, Thwap (UPDATED)

After defending the Helsinki #treasonsummit performance of too- big- an- idiot- to- be- a- useful- idiot Donald "Rump" Trump, ultra- right light Kentucky flake Sen. "Ayn" Rand Paul (R-Aqua Buddha) wanted to do Rump another solid by going after one of Rump's most credible antagonists.

Twit Tweet:

Is John Brennan monetizing his security clearance?  Is John Brennan making millions of dollars divulging secrets to the mainstream media with his attacks on @realDonaldTrump ?

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) July 23, 2018

Thwap:

When faced with a president shredding civil liberties who may force an actual constitutional crisis, Rand Paul uses his platform to attack a private citizen with no evidence. https://t.co/CsRNTBa7g1

— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) July 23, 2018

Where's your neighbor when we need him.

— Eric Foster (@EricFos19716724) July 23, 2018

"Ayn" Rand is also supposedly asking Rump to revoke the security clearance of former C.I.A. Director Brennan, someone who served his country with far more distinction for far longer than the ultra- light flake from Kentucky.

Yeah, where is "Ayn" Rand's neighbor when we need him?

UPDATE:  Oh, the foul irony -- repulsive White House Spokesliar Sarah "Hucksterbee" Sanders says Rump is considering pulling the security clearances of a whole raft of anti- Rump former intelligence and law enforcement officials (but not "at this point" the clearances of President Obama and Vice President Biden).  Yeah, they're exactly the ones who need to have their clearances pulled...

Tweets Of The Day -- "Captain Cuisinart"

The Very Stable Genius was up early getting his fix of "Fox & Friends" "Three Dolts on a Divan" (h/t Charlie Pierce) during "Executive time" and happened to see serial election loser and NRA hack Don "Bonehead" Bongino opine on this tweet by former CIA Director John Brennan, who was reacting to the Very Stable Genius' "demand" that the Justice Department investigate its actions involving use of an informant in the Trump campaign:

Senator McConnell & Speaker Ryan: If Mr. Trump continues along this disastrous path, you will bear major responsibility for the harm done to our democracy. You do a great disservice to our Nation & the Republican Party if you continue to enable Mr. Trump’s self-serving actions. https://t.co/uAhgL6wfIC

— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) May 20, 2018

Here's what Bonehead had to say, as regurgitated by the Very Stable Genius:

“John Brennan is panicking. He has disgraced himself, he has disgraced the Country, he has disgraced the entire Intelligence Community. He is the one man who is largely responsible for the destruction of American’s faith in the Intelligence Community and in some people at the....

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 21, 2018

....top of the FBI. Brennan started this entire debacle about President Trump. We now know that Brennan had detailed knowledge of the (phony) Dossier...he knows about the Dossier, he denies knowledge of the Dossier, he briefs the Gang of 8 on the Hill about the Dossier, which....

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 21, 2018

...they then used to start an investigation about Trump. It is that simple. This guy is the genesis of this whole Debacle. This was a Political hit job, this was not an Intelligence Investigation. Brennan has disgraced himself, he’s worried about staying out of Jail.” Dan Bongino

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 21, 2018

He sounds perfectly sane.

Kevin Kruse had an apt response:

Trump just took 20 minutes and 3 tweets to pass along the insights of Dan Bongino, the genius who thinks you make lemonade by tossing lemons in a blender. https://t.co/wAivqFMR6c

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) May 21, 2018

"Well, sure, John Brennan was head of the CIA, but let's defer to Professor Cuisinart here." https://t.co/cHRaubuoSF

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) May 21, 2018

The NRA and Dan Bongino Have No Idea How to Make Lemonade https://t.co/gpRHaHrQiO pic.twitter.com/nzTfDhFveC

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) February 6, 2018

Tweet Of The Day -- "Disgraced Demagogue"

The former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency has something to say to un- indicted co- conspirator Donald "Rump" Trump:

When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known, you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the dustbin of history. You may scapegoat Andy McCabe, but you will  not destroy America...America will triumph over you. https://t.co/uKppoDbduj

— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) March 17, 2018

(See also Gen. Barry McCaffrey's (USA-Ret.) comment.)

Quote Of The Day - Badge Of Honor

Former CIA Director John Brennan, responding to the despicable comments from Putin poodle and bone spur sufferer Donald "Rump" Trump that he, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and former FBI Director James Comey were "political hacks," with presumably less credibility than his puppeteer, Putin:

“First of all, he was referring to us as political hacks because he was trying to delegitimize the assessment done. We did not write that assessment. It was written by the professional intelligence officers and law enforcement officers of this great country. Secondly, I feel very honored to be associated with Jim Clapper and Jim Comey in the same category. And considering the source of the criticism, I consider that criticism a badge of honor.” 

“Third, I found it particularly reprehensible that on Veterans Day that Donald Trump would attack and impugn the integrity and the uniform of those who wore it for 35 years. Who responded to the call of his country to go to Vietnam, flew in over 70 combat support missions over Vietnam, and like Senator McCain, really did put his life at risk because of this country’s national security. And to impugn Jim Clapper on Veterans Day, who has dedicated so much of his life to this country, I just find that outrageous, and I think it’s something Mr. Trump should be ashamed of, but it doesn’t seem as though in anything he does he feels any shame whatsoever.”

To feel shame, a conscience is required. That's just one of the many things missing in the rotted out shell known as Donald J. Trump.