Dan Rather "The accusation that somehow one party supports the enemy is a debasement of everything..

[Demovictory9]

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In covering US wars, I've been in foxholes and VA hospitals, on medic choppers and patrols. Brave Americans serve their nation, not political parties. The accusation that somehow one party supports the enemy is a debasement of everything that should define us as a country.

[CaptYossarian]

1. That was during the 60s, when we had U.S. senators and congressmen.

Now all we have are Democrats and Republicans. Respectfully, Mr. Rather, the country is fully divided and I don't see a quick fix anywhere in sight.

[Mike 03]

2. Dan Rather has been an important voice of sanity during this horrible administration.

And an elder statesperson of journalism. He deserves a better platform than Twitter.

[dewsgirl]

3. He certainly does.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. We are seeing a ReDux

of Joe McCarthy and Roy Cohn's 1950's attacks on the Dem's.

[doubleplusgood]

5. And yet...

And yet the Republican party, in it's lockstep obedience to Trump, DOES support the enemy...Russia.

[panfluteman]

10. Exactly!!!

[DemocracyMouse]

13. Ditto!!!!

[Evolve Dammit]

6. He has succesfully divided us and is now refining the division. Goebells would be proud.

[dchill]

7. And yet it seems sure...

...that one party DOES support the enemy.

[DemocracyMouse]

14. Ditto again!

[warmfeet]

8. All true.

Now what the fuck, do we do?

[bucolic_frolic]

9. Is he saying Republicans also support the United States of America?

Because I don't believe that.

[mountain grammy]

11. They're making us the enemy

If he’s somehow gets a second term, they’ll kill us all.

[dustyscamp]

12. Only the Democrats who aren't prepared

[maxsolomon]

20. Neither of those things will happen.

Pogroms of Liberals won't happen.

Democrats defending themselves against Pogroms with firearms won't happen.

Why? Americans are too lazy.

[DemocracyMouse]

15. Ladies and gentlemen...

I'd rather hear Dan Rather go past "corporate normal" and spell out how, in fact, the Republicans are accusing Democrats so vociferously because they, the party of Lincoln, are receiving money and cyber attack suoport from Putin, and possibly other enemies of the United States. He needs to say it. Lay it out there. (And keep repeating it.)

[Liberalhammer]

16. Projection from the right

They support Putin.

[Kablooie]

17. To debase everything that defines America is the current ambition of the new Republican party.

Trump has had that as his primary mission since he became president and Republicans unanimously support him.

Heck, the evangelicals even proclaim him to be a messenger from God.
God must be a pretty crappy person himself to send a guy like this to rule us.

The ultimate aim is to debase the Constitution itself so it won't be able to get in his way as he ascends to the throne of ultimate power.

[JudyM]

18. With all due respect, the *accusation* is not the debasement, the *fact* of supporting the enemy is.

[FiveGoodMen]

19. Except that it's true

The GOP supports Russia, fascism, rule by lies, and the non-separation of church and state.