Politico End Zone Dance
(Dan here…Lifted from Robert’s Stochastic Thoughts)
The cover article of politico is a concession by Blake Hounshell that he was wrong and that I and many others were right. I enjoy a little end zone dance in comments
The case is overwhelmingly convincing. Also none of the critical evidence is new. As you now are no longer a russiagate skeptic, you should concede that you were foolish in February. All the (100% convincing) arguments you present here were valid then and made by many many people (including me in a twitter tiff with you).
You still insist on your personal definition of the word collusion to mean … well I don’t know what but it has nothing to do with the dictionary definition “secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy to deceive others” or common usage.
Nothing in the definition or common usage implies that collusion must be competently executed to be collusion nor must it be well organized, effective or successful. The assertion that the Trump campaign was not competent enough to collude is a catagory error. It was convenient to Republicans some of whom are shameless enough to use a plainly invalid argument when they have no valid argument.
You should have stuck to the dictionary definition and note that collusion does not imply competent collusion. Alternatively, you could have avoided the word — there is no need to use it except in the context of the Sherman antitrust act. In this, you (and many others) meekly followed Donald Trump who insists on inserting the word (written with a sharpie) whether or not it is relevant. It is not relevant to this article, but, you too, won’t let it go.
As is often the case, a supposedly neutral journalist (you) allowed political operatives to redefine a word for their convenience. Now that you admit that you were wrong, you should also admit that you should have known (or seek another field of work) and that you shouldn’t have allowed someone to redefine a word, and insist that no discussion of the topic can omit the conveniently redefined word.
Also, I told you so. You should have been able to understand my argument and should have been convinced back when I explained things to you in February.
The saddest part is that it would only take 20% of Rep congress members to be americans before they were republicans to have forced this man out of offfice.
They should listen to Mark Twain:
“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
This administration certainly conspired with russians to win an election; they have certainly obstructed efforts to prevent russia from attacking our elections down the road; and trump has certainly obstructed justice on almost a daily basis.
The modern gop is simply full of ahs. Time for Dems to say this every single day. Personally, I think it should be the basis of every campaign.
EM:
It is a good comment; but, they do not care if Trump conspired. I listen to my congressional candidate here in Michigan who says she will cross the aisle and get a bipartisan buy in from Repubs. Perhaps she was drinking the Flint water? Maybe it is a ploy to show border line Repub constituents she will make some type of concession to appease them in order to get elected (I do not openly challenge her because anything is better than Mikie Bishop. I am afraid I might sink her ship if it is a ploy.) However, I am convinced, there is no possible joining of Dems and Repubs to condemn this creature.
I watch another creature Lindsey Graham who is calling for a special council to investigate Mueller, says the investigations are corrupt, complains about a double standard for Trump(?), claims Trump’s picks are highly qualified for SCOTUS, etc. This is a power grab by Repub ideology in n effort to guarantee it lives well beyond their leaving office. It is party over country.
Run,
Yes, it is past time for Dems to keep trying to come to terms with Reps. They are the enemy and should be treated as such. The deluded idea that Dems can attract Rep voters has been a disaster for the party. Ignore their voters, don’t even think about them.