GOP lawmakers largely silent after Trump suggests 'termination' of Constitution

[orangecrush]

Donald Trump’s suggestion this weekend that the U.S. Constitution should be terminated in response to his baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen drew a largely muted response from Republicans, the latest sign that many GOP officials remain reluctant to take on the former president even as he challenges the country’s founding precepts.


Trump’s online posts Saturday — including a message in which he wrote that “UNPRECEDENTED FRAUD REQUIRES UNPRECEDENTED CURE!” — represented a significant escalation in his attacks on American institutions and democratic norms, one that scholars said must be heeded as a sign of how far he is willing to go to regain power.

“A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” Trump posted on the Truth Social platform. “Our great ‘Founders’ did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!”

But only a handful of Republican lawmakers have joined the White House and Democrats in condemning Trump’s assertions. Representatives for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) did not respond on Sunday to requests for comment.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/04/trump-constitution-republicans/


In other countries where this kind of rhetoric has borne it's evil fruit, the underlying message is clear

If this criminal, or his spin off DeSantis gets their hands on power, be prepared to flee or fight for your life

[patphil]

1. Unfortunately for Trump, his unprecedented cure for unprecedented fraud is Jack Smith.

and despite Trump engaging in unprecedented fraud in the 2020 election, he was still unpresidented by the voters.

It looks like "Mr. Smith goes to Washington" is going to have a different meaning in this sequel. The hero still fights against corruption, but not from the Senate.
This one will unfold in a courtroom.

[Justice matters.]

2. The "Law and Order" joke of a party revealed, Ladies and Gentlemen.

In clear daylight, for everyone to see.

[Grokenstein]

3. And as a REAL President noted recently, silence is complicity.

[Stuart G]

4. It will take time, but many will respond, and condemn Trump

Trump destroyed himself with this one. That is no more interviews, without being asked about this statement.
No more running for office, no more this and no more that.

..........Good by Donnie....Been good to know you

[brush]

5. I hope trump keeps spewing anti-American crapolla.

This particularly stupid pronouncement will make a great Democratic Party ad for the '24 campaign for president, Senate, House, state and local Dem candidates if trump gets the repub nomination.

[Initech]

6. He's going to get people killed.

Why does this piece of shit get a free pass on everything? Any other politician would be tarred and feathered and run out of DC for even merely suggesting such a thing.

[global1]

7. Does This Mean Any Senator Or Congressperson Who Doesn't Criticize TFG ...

agrees with him and is OK with doing away with the Constitution?