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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy did they change their minds?
People like Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and others were quick to condemn Donald Trump's actions, and lack of action, on January 6th. But they have done a total 360 flip-flop since then?
Lindsey Graham stood on the floor of the Senate and said he had "had it". "Write me off" he said. Trump had gone too far for even Lindsey. Not surprising, he flip-flopped almost immediately. But that is nothing new for two-faced Lindsey.
Mitch McConnell stood up and said that Donald Trump was "responsible" for the attack on our Capitol and that there were civil and criminal statutes to handle anything he had done. "He got away with nothing, yet", he said. Six months later, Mitch is firmly under the thumb of Donald Trump, as is almost all of the Republican caucus.
Kevin McCarthy may be the most obvious of all the flip-floppers. He denounced the attack on our Capitol and it was reported that he got into a shouting match with Donald Trump because he did not help when they needed it. That would be a deal-breaker for most folks, but not Kevin. He is the supreme opportunist, if nothing else. He wants to be Speaker more than he desires his next breath.
That is a question reporters should be asking all these flip-floppers. Why did you change your mind from what you said immediately after January 6th. If you were not telling the truth then, how can people believe you now? They should be required to respond to their flip-flops.
CurtEastPoint
(18,638 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Probably a little help from Epstein and Putin, as well.
Lovie777
(12,230 posts)and the assurance that republicans will take back congress through voter suppression laws and gerrymandering upheld by the United States Supreme Court.
Wounded Bear
(58,641 posts)a 360 means a complete rotation and continuance in the same direction as before.
kentuck
(111,078 posts)A 360. Not a half-flip.
Wounded Bear
(58,641 posts)360 is a full circle, 180 is the opposite direction
kentuck
(111,078 posts)but if they only did a 180, they would be standing on their heads. You must understand gravity?
Celerity
(43,299 posts)then it could be called a 360° manoeuvre.
FakeNoose
(32,628 posts)They knew the NRA money was secretly funneled from the Russians. Chump has dirt on them, and I'm sure he's using it against them. Chump may have other blackmail material as well, who knows?
It's all going to backfire because the info on Chump that's slowly coming out is way worse than anything he has on the rest of the GOP.
I agree with you that McCarthy, Graham, McConnell and others should have their feet held to the fire. This goes way beyond negligence, they've been misdirecting and gaslighting for several months.
edhopper
(33,564 posts)probably have compromat on them.
flying_wahini
(6,589 posts)JHB
(37,158 posts)Money from donors, especially dark money;
They've got skeletons in their closets that don't want verified publicly; and
Their core voters do not want to hear that, and will turn on them if they persist in trying to break with Trump.
bottomofthehill
(8,329 posts)They started to realize that their money and their donors and their pacs directly paid for this. Then they realized how bad they will look for funding Trumps insurrection.
IrishAfricanAmerican
(3,815 posts)works.
Champp
(2,114 posts)"...the diggers, the truth seekers, and me...la dee da da...All of us under it's spell. Some think that it's probably blaaack ops maaagick...la dee da da..."
unblock
(52,195 posts)"Is that a Russian yarn... that comes from a bot farm? I think they're one and the saaaaame"
Champp
(2,114 posts)MuseRider
(34,105 posts)I use that song to sing different lyrics to one of my goats. It is his song. Yours works very well.
MuseRider
(34,105 posts)He has been watching and taking names for a very long time and all "his people" have as well.
I often ask myself how easy could it be to go against someone like *tfg* if your family was threatened? Many people could threaten and it would not mean much but this guy? I believe he still has enough people who are mob or mob-like to do the job for him.
kentuck
(111,078 posts)They have their ways.
MuseRider
(34,105 posts)Every single one is wary or already experiencing the joys of voting and speaking as told. Good job if you don't get yourself killed and you have no sense of shame.
I try real hard not to think about this much. Not the best response but....
kentuck
(111,078 posts)..but not totally without merit.
I know, that is where I am right now. Often actually.
ananda
(28,856 posts)grrrr