Cri de Cœur Editor’s Blog – Talking Points Memo / by Josh Marshall

Cri de Cœur
Editor’s Blog – Talking Points Memo / by Josh Marshall / 1h
TPM Reader RS chimes in …

At the ripe old age of 68 and as one living in the southern U.S., I am the prototype Trump supporter. Problem is, I can’t stand the man; I can’t stand to see him and I can’t stand to hear him. Put simply, he makes my skin crawl! I, like many of your readers, have been disappointed by the Democrats’ seeming cowardice when it comes to standing up to Trump’s shenanigans.

At least Elizabeth Warren is willing to stand up and call a spade a criminal! The man is an ignorant, narcissistic, serial adulterer, a pathological liar, a misogynist, and a wannabee authoritarian (or should I say, “dictator”). We have gone well past the scandal of the month to the scandal “du jour!” I am simply worn out by the constant lies, obfuscation, misdirection, and destructive policies of an administration that seems hell-bent on destroying every progressive program, person, or proposal from anyone with a “D” next to their name.

I am also a Christian (a preacher, actually) who sees those with whom I should be in agreement as enemies of truth, morality and integrity. Christian principles? Pshaw! The teachings of Jesus? Fugetaboutit! The words of Bill O’Reilly from 2007 echo in my memory: “But do you understand what the New York Times wants, and the far-left want? They want to break down the white, Christian, male power structure, which you’re a part, and so am I, and they want to bring in millions of foreign nationals to basically break down the structure that we have.” Is that what this is all about? Is this why Bill Barr is willing to sell his soul to the devil? Is this why subservient Republicans bow down to “Dear Leader” and allow the president to embarrass them (and himself) in service to white supremacy? I wonder. Could it be that protecting the “white, Christian, male power structure” takes precedence over all other considerations? Is that what this is all about?

I wish I had the answers. Truth is, I am prepared to do whatever it takes (legally, of course) to rid ourselves of this cretin we call “President of the United States.” In the words of J.F.K., I am ready to, “…pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” Yes, I am frustrated and depressed, but I am not ready to give up on the “American Dream.” I am ready and willing to fight for the promise of America! Beating Trump in 2020 is not enough. We must work to totally obliterate everything he and his criminal enablers stand for; from the destruction of the environment to the undermining of our most cherished political traditions to the very concept of truth itself. I pray I am not alone! And I pray, in the words of the Great Emancipator, “that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” To which I can only say, “AMEN!”

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