WA Gov Inslee went OFF on 45 after that Twitter meltdown.

[nolabear]

And it is a thing of beauty. Read the thread.

Link to tweet

[demmiblue]

1. Inslee statement on Trump encouraging illegal and dangerous acts

Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today on President Trump's comments around "liberating" parts of the country.

“The president’s statements this morning encourage illegal and dangerous acts. He is putting millions of people in danger of contracting COVID-19. His unhinged rantings and calls for people to “liberate” states could also lead to violence. We’ve seen it before.

"The president is fomenting domestic rebellion and spreading lies even while his own administration says the virus is real and is deadly, and that we have a long way to go before restrictions can be lifted.

"Just yesterday, the president stood alongside White House officials and public health experts and said science would guide his plan for easing restrictions. The White House released a sensible plan laying out many of the guidelines that I agree are essential to follow, as we work to resume economic activity. Trump slowly read his script and said the plan was based on ‘hard, verifiable data’ and was done ‘in consultation with scientists, experts and medical professionals across government.’

"Less than 24 hours later, the president is off the rails. He’s not quoting scientists and doctors but spewing dangerous, anti-democratic rhetoric.

“We appreciate our continued communication with the vice president, Dr. Birx, Admiral Polowczyk, Admiral Giroir and others in the federal government, but their work is undermined by the president's irresponsible statements.

"I hope someday we can look at today’s meltdown as something to be pitied, rather than condemned. But we don’t have that luxury today. There is too much at stake.

"The president’s call to action today threatens to undermine his own goal of recovery by further delaying the ability of states to amend current interventions in a safe, evidence-based way. His words are likely to cause COVID-19 infections to spike in places where social distancing is working — and if infections are increasing in those places, that will further postpone the 14 days of decline that his own guidance says is necessary before modifying any interventions.

"I hope political leaders of all sorts will speak out firmly against the president’s calls for rebellion. Americans need to work together to protect each other. It’s the only way to slow the spread of this deadly virus and get us on the road to recovery."

https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/inslee-statement-trump-encouraging-illegal-and-dangerous-acts

[MagickMuffin]

3. Thanks 😊

Will anyone answer his call to others to comdem the pResident call for violence?

[demmiblue]

6. De nada.

Nope, not any elected Republican (Collins may be concerned).

This evening's press briefing is going to be scary, especially after Cuomo's comments.

[MyOwnPeace]

33. But there's this...........

Collin's hand-wringing will be with anti-bacterial soap, modeling proper procedures in a pandemic.

[MerryBlooms]

8. Rec. Our Cascadia Gov's Inslee/Brown/Newsom have long ago,

grown tired of trump's BS. Within days, trump will take some sort of revenge, but I trust our Governors to have a contingency plan in place. Inslee/Brown/Newsom only care about getting their citizens through this crisis intact as possible, and they have plan moving forward. Opposite of the orange mob boss in our WH.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

18. You just KNOW the three of them have planned for this moment.

None of them are as paralyzingly-stupid as trumpie.

I'm sure that they have thought this out and have many contingency plans in mind. They will not be blindsided by this Snizzwad. I wouldn't be surprised to find that they (or their aids) talk multiple times a day, planning strategies, while they are busy trying to save lives.

[MyOwnPeace]

34. You know..........

as much as IQ45 HATES science, I wonder if he has Jared trying to find a way to trigger some "fault lines" so that he can be rid of those left wing/left coast pains.......

[Martin Eden]

15. I liked Jay Inslee as a candidate

Disappointed when he dropped out of the primary.

[Trueblue Texan]

19. His day will come...but not at the moment...

...looking forward to his future campaigns. I’m glad my daughter lives in his state.

[Tacan]

29. I live in Washington and He is a great Governor.

[ancianita]

27. +1

[mr_lebowski]

2. Trump will just turn around and say he meant 'liberate at the ballot box'

And that everyone is crazy for saying he was encouraging physical rebellion, let alone an armed one.

Mark it ...

Of course the knuckle-draggers will know he's just saying that to placate the evil media.

[Ohiogal]

4. Yup.

He will say he was just joking around. Just having a lil’ fun. His sycophants will say, “Aw, that’s just how he talks. He didn’t mean nuthin’ by it.”

[Nay]

17. Yep, that's how abusers work. "I was just kidding!" "Can't you take a joke??" "You're

just too goddamn sensitive!!"

<you get a punch in the face>

[Crunchy Frog]

25. Because his followers understand subtlety.

And everybody knows it.

[mr_lebowski]

26. I'm sorry but I can never take your posts seriously ...

I'm always thinking "we use only finest baby frogs, lightly killed, flown in fresh daily from Iraq ..." or "I must insist you call it 'crunchy raw unboned real dead frog' if you wish to avoid prosecution!"

[Mr. Ected]

5. not only do the fascists on the right want the president's powers to be unlimited

they want to limit those powers to republicans alone.

THE OVERT POLITICIZATION OF THE PRESIDENCY WILL LEAD US TO A CIVIL WAR.

[MyOwnPeace]

35. You got THAT right, Mister - oops, Mr!

Those "special powers" are for RepubliCons only!

[nolabear]

7. He's about to be on CNN.

Get ‘im, Jay!

[MarcA]

9. Bravo Gov. Inslee. drumph is leading his own death cult

which is much larger than anything that was led by the likes of
Jim Jones, Marshall Applewhite or David Koresh. The GOP "party of life"
falsely accuses others of being what they themselves are.

[Wounded Bear]

10. K & R...for visibility...that's my gov!

[nolabear]

11. Yep. We have much to be proud of.

[Wounded Bear]

12. We've had two or three in a row that have been pretty decent...

I can tell, because RWers complain about them.

[liberalmuse]

13. I'm so glad.

That insurrection tweet has had me upset and angry, but it's so great to see leaders sternly speaking out against that traitor in the WH. Love my Governor!

[Lonestarblue]

14. Trump's tweet on Virginia was especially dangerous.

He told protesters to save their second amendment, which has nothing to do with the right to protest or with the virus. It has to do only with guns, and Trump just gave these wackos encouragement to use guns to liberate their states. That should be cause for the 25th amendment to be triggered, but I know it won’t. Trump is already responsible for thousands of virus deaths. How many more innocent people have to die to satisfy him?

[ramapo]

16. When history is written...

The Republican Party will be portrayed as the gutless, spineless cowards that they show themselves to be everyday

[ihaveaquestion]

20. I'm proud to call him my Governor! n/t

[KT2000]

31. feel the same

I also appreciate how CNN and MSNBC call on him . They know he is going to give intelligent, well thought out answers. They also know he is going to speak the truth.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. Kick

[Skittles]

22. Inslee would have made a FINE president

yes indeed

[nolabear]

23. True. I'd hate to lose him though.

[ancianita]

28. +100

[GetRidOfThem]

39. Agrreed!

He was my number one while he ran... (I am based in Washihgton, D.C.)

[Cha]

24. Retweeted.. Thank you, Gov Inslee and Nola!

[Akacia]

30. I am beyond happy to be living in Washington State at this time. nt

[Nitram]

32. And, of course, Republican Senators and Congress people will just smile and

change the subject.

[RVN VET71]

36. Attacking president Trump's infantile and dangerous tweets is easy

The man is a jackass. We know that.

But he is also the guy holding the hammer, and his using it to smash stuff -- like the constitution and all of its amendments, like the SCOTUS, like NATO, or at least America's role in it.

He reacts to insults and perceived insults and perceived ingratitude like an angry toddler. But he holds the hammer.

If we vote him and his out of Washington, we take the hammer away. That's the only way to respond to his corporate-fascist actions and allies. And if we succeed in doing that, we have to go after him and his allies. Investigations and trials should abound and those found guilty incarcerated and fined and publicly humiliated.

[nolabear]

37. I look forward to it.

[Unrepentant Fenian]

38. Gov. Inslee is a Rock Star and would be a kickass President!