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Esquire: "The Next Democratic President Better Be Merciless" [View all]

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Assuming it even happens, the process of recovery is not going to be discreet. It’s not going to be painless or easy. It is going to be loud and necessarily bloody. Arms will need to be twisted. Careers will need to be ended. Indictments ought to fly, thick and fast. The republic is going to need radical surgery because the malignancy is everywhere. That is the reality of the next several elections. Any Democratic politician who is not prepared to be merciless is unworthy of support.

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a70246850/josh-shapiro-andy-beshear-president/

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Esquire: "The Next Democratic President Better Be Merciless" [View all] TheProle Thursday OP

We're heading toward Robespierre... I'm just not sure if he will wear red or blue. WarGamer Thursday #1

I'm all for revival of the guillotine. littlemissmartypants Thursday #11

What if it's Miller at the controls? WarGamer Thursday #12

Or, to your Robespierre point, a "good guy" who turns into Miller TheProle Thursday #16

Exactly... as Robespierre himself did. WarGamer Thursday #17

He'll be hanged or emigrated to Russia or Venezuela by then. littlemissmartypants Thursday #23

Want to borrow mine? KS Toronado Yesterday #72

Calling all DIY'ers dweller Thursday #37

Hahaha!! Getting a head!!! 😆❤️😆 littlemissmartypants Thursday #43

We're going to need a lot of these! N/T tonekat Yesterday #88

Gravity.... MarcoZandrini Yesterday #73

Agree. I'm thinking our biggest problem will be, bluestarone Yesterday #86

The irony, bluestarone, of... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #94

even he fell victim to the mobs. Javaman Yesterday #65

Let's At Least Give Our Version A Try Before ASSuming..... ColoringFool Yesterday #67

I was never able to catch on to knitting Bettie Yesterday #80

I'm a great knitter! We'll sit together. Scrivener7 Yesterday #89

They're not wrong! Unrepentant Fenian Thursday #2

No. They aren't. If B.See Thursday #4

Thanks! Unrepentant Fenian Thursday #47

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That's a fantastic point to ponder and unravel. WarGamer Thursday #19

My opinion is it was on purpose angrychair Thursday #41

The Biden AG delayed the Jan 6th investigation until it was too late. And ignored the Epstein Files. LiberalLovinLug Yesterday #95

If it was that low in 2019 fujiyamasan Yesterday #59

40 plus years of Limbaugh and then copycats. Faux News. "The Fleecing of America." Tea Party. MAGA. and all Evolve Dammit Yesterday #84

She's a goddess. Scrivener7 Yesterday #90

Seize MAGA assets and thrown the bums in jail pfitz59 Thursday #3

I don't see Newsom singing Kumbaya over a a campfire log tavernier Thursday #6

"Kumbaya" is a judgment call, TheProle Thursday #7

Or... Mr. Evil Yesterday #54

How about "keep your enemies close, but don't give them a platform to spew their fascist ideology"? LudwigPastorius Yesterday #55

I do think that was a ridiculous thing for him to do. BUT Scrivener7 Yesterday #91

Same. TheProle Yesterday #96

Can't happen soon enough justaprogressive Thursday #8

i agree completely samsingh Thursday #9

And God help the asshole who says, "Patience grasshopper" or Scrivener7 Yesterday #92

absolutely samsingh 13 hrs ago #98

Archive, no paywall: littlemissmartypants Thursday #10

Thank you, littlemissmartypants TheProle Thursday #13

I couldn't agree more Seinan Sensei Thursday #14

Ask Jack Smith to be Attorney General. mdbl Thursday #15

I've had that thought myself !!! Jack Valentino Thursday #46

Good luck getting him confirmed. returnee Yesterday #64

As they would say, BidenRocks Thursday #18

One of the reasons we're on this situation is because President Joe was too (darn) nice Vogon_Glory Thursday #20

An9ther reason is Nixon did not Bettie Thursday #22

Not Quite "Simply." He Was Actually Pardoned By Ford. ColoringFool Yesterday #68

You're right Bettie Yesterday #71

We don't really know what the Biden Administration was doing or not doing. Joinfortmill Thursday #26

- Lemon Lyman Thursday #21

I'm a hard no for both of them. We need them where they are. littlemissmartypants Thursday #25

Don't leave out the credit. The author is Charlie Pierce JHB Thursday #24

If you haven't read Pierce, 3825-87867 Thursday #27

Fuck yes. Gavin would be good at that. nt SunSeeker Thursday #28

If the USA survives as intended by the Founders who fought against the kings-men. sanatanadharma Thursday #29

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. dalton99a Thursday #30

Maybe Just Jerome Thursday #31

There are so many criminals and so many crimes; a special organization must be set up to persecute the criminals so that ShazamIam Thursday #32

Like South Africa -- after all, Trmp has been trying to re-create their old gov't ! nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #61

Agree. Hopefully we reach this point. nm mikewv Thursday #33

Wow, that's Esquire Magazine Figarosmom Thursday #34

It has to be severe and uncompromising swong19104 Thursday #35

He/She needs to clear out all the traitors and all the cowards. Which leaves very few. rickyhall Thursday #36

Unfortunately, I think we will need a Democratic President Buddyzbuddy Thursday #38

I love what you've written here... slightlv Thursday #50

Thank you. I agree with your response as well. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #56

I love President Obama, but he let Bush, et al off the hook rhiannon55 Thursday #39

I think Dems want to govern slightlv Thursday #52

And the ATTORNEY GENERAL . . . AverageOldGuy Thursday #40

The party needs to adopt a new paradigm. yellow dahlia Thursday #42

Hear! Hear!! Please somebody, break us out of the Ivory Tower feedback loop!! littlemissmartypants Thursday #44

I think Chris Murphy brings a new style of messaging, and it is effective. yellow dahlia Thursday #51

You're so right, yd. Excellent points! I like him bunches. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #57

K&R jfz9580m Thursday #45

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I would absolutely sign up to be that myself EnergizedLib Thursday #49

I keep saying I am voting for firebrand Dems. AllyCat Thursday #53

EXCELLENT! Yes, URGENT ACTION is REQUIRED!!! liberalla Yesterday #58

This message was self-deleted by its author fujiyamasan Yesterday #60

is it a prince song? rampartd Yesterday #62

There must be a scorched earth approach to accountability. Solly Mack Yesterday #63

if we are to redeem ourselves in the eyes of the world... Javaman Yesterday #66

If only Biden and especially Garland had been with the document case JT45242 Yesterday #69

Better Headline Needed Roy Rolling Yesterday #70

Yes, all the dirty laundry needs to be washed in public. kentuck Yesterday #74

I want people to ellie Yesterday #75

# 1 thing. Do not celebrate. Raven123 Yesterday #76

Author: Charles Pierce. Grins Yesterday #77

Agree. And we have Schumer.... NM Grins Yesterday #78

Don't vote for anyone who does support deMAGAfication JCMach1 Yesterday #79

I hope we've all learned that lesson. Give no quarter. Martin68 Yesterday #81

There won't be a Dem President unless somebody steps up to this challenge. Bluetus Yesterday #82

Yes. We're reaping the fruits of the last one not being that, and that may have been our last chance. Crunchy Frog Yesterday #83

The next president needs to be Gavin Newsom. roamer65 Yesterday #85

I want someone with the brains, ego, and bedside manner of a really good doctor Lulu KC Yesterday #87

I don't think it unreasonable to expect the following people to be imprisoned indefinitely: Escape Yesterday #93

indefinitely... a few of them at least. B.See Yesterday #97

Huge tribunal with the ability to process these criminals quickly for committing treason travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #99