Republican leaders continue to lecture a public which no longer trusts them. They want the American people to “move on”, apparently without knowing that would mean moving on “from them”. But, people can’t move on when they are convinced of election fraud anymore than we can move on with unaddressed police killing.
The solution is to restore confidence in what has well-earned doubt. Government doesn’t want to do that, but only “solve” problems by making more problems that will gain more distrust. The public has a breaking point. We are getting very close to that point. And, both parties are both stepping on the gas when they should both be stepping on the breaks.
Trump plans to present more election fraud in defense at his Senate trial. Chief Justice Roberts has made it clear he doesn’t want to hear any evidence of election fraud—he shares that view with several other judges. Remember, the Court always votes in favor of the Court. It is not impossible for Roberts to walk into the Senate, sit down, declare, “The plaintiff is not the incumbent; dismissed,” swing his gavel, and walk out. With Trump’s intended defense, Robert’s only other option would be to shut down presentation of evidence while the nation watches. That is, unless he has changed his mind on hearing evidence.
No less than 45 Republican Senators voted that the trial itself is unconstitutional. If any of them vote to remove Trump from an office he no longer holds, they would have declared themselves unconstitutional in their own opinions and thus hasten the growing distrust of the RNC. So you see, Roberts and the Republicans are in a tight spot.
Trump
Trump impeachment defense: Five attorneys leave team less than two weeks before trial // CNN
Florida town conducting legal review of Trump’s residency at Mar-a-Lago // CNN
Obama Biden Harris
The Backlash to Joe Biden Is Already Forming // PJ Media
Election
Portman: Trump Supporters ‘Have to Acknowledge that This Election Was Lost’ // Breitbart
Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion Voting Systems Over False Election Claims // DNyuz
Law
Emoluments: Supreme Court dismisses cases against Trump // CNN
Congress
‘I’m just furious’: Relations in Congress crack after attack // Politico
Progressives Democrats urge Biden to consider recurring stimulus checks // Business Insider
Washington as Usual
Republicans
A top MAGA gathering finds life complicated after Trump // Politico
Violence, Radicalism & Terrorism
Scandal, Graft & White Collar Crime
GOP Rep. Zeldin: ‘I Think That Much of New York State Is Done with Andrew Cuomo’ // Breitbart
HHS funneled millions for pandemic preparedness to other agencies // Business Insider
News Media, Journalism & Free speech
Martial law, free speech
Tucker: It’s time to bring home our troops // YouTube @ Fox News
Soc Media, Cybersecurity & Tech
Google salvaged Robinhood’s one-star rating by deleting nearly 100,000 negative reviews // The Verge
Prices, Rates, Oil & Food
Biden Kills Keystone XL Pipeline // YouTube @ America Uncovered
Markets, Economy & GDP
Vox Popoli: Burning Wall Street // Vox Popoli
GameStop-Robinhood stock-buying frenzy echoes Trump rise // USA Today
Space
Engage! Space Force rolls out its new ranks // Politico
Space Force officially ends launch partnerships with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman // Space News