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

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:03 PM

20 hrs ago

He tried to be collegial and cordial when he should have been ruthlessly pulling up the Trumpist roots that had poisoned the soul of the federal government.

One of my painful memories of the Biden administration was how he let one Trumpie thug or ideologue after another without making any effort whatsoever to go over their activities with a fine-toothed comb and then prosecute them for malfeasance when they broke the law.

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Esquire: "The Next Democratic President Better Be Merciless" [View all] TheProle 21 hrs ago OP

We're heading toward Robespierre... I'm just not sure if he will wear red or blue. WarGamer 21 hrs ago #1

I'm all for revival of the guillotine. littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #11

What if it's Miller at the controls? WarGamer 20 hrs ago #12

Or, to your Robespierre point, a "good guy" who turns into Miller TheProle 20 hrs ago #16

Exactly... as Robespierre himself did. WarGamer 20 hrs ago #17

He'll be hanged or emigrated to Russia or Venezuela by then. littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #23

Want to borrow mine? KS Toronado 6 hrs ago #72

Calling all DIY'ers dweller 18 hrs ago #37

Hahaha!! Getting a head!!! 😆❤️😆 littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #43

We're going to need a lot of these! N/T tonekat 52 min ago #88

Gravity.... MarcoZandrini 5 hrs ago #73

Agree. I'm thinking our biggest problem will be, bluestarone 2 hrs ago #86

even he fell victim to the mobs. Javaman 7 hrs ago #65

Let's At Least Give Our Version A Try Before ASSuming..... ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #67

I was never able to catch on to knitting Bettie 2 hrs ago #80

They're not wrong! Unrepentant Fenian 21 hrs ago #2

No. They aren't. If B.See 21 hrs ago #4

Thanks! Unrepentant Fenian 17 hrs ago #47

Elizabeth Warren: "My Plan to End Washington Corruption" (Sep 16, 2019) TheProle 20 hrs ago #5

That's a fantastic point to ponder and unravel. WarGamer 20 hrs ago #19

My opinion is it was on purpose angrychair 18 hrs ago #41

If it was that low in 2019 fujiyamasan 13 hrs ago #59

40 plus years of Limbaugh and then copycats. Faux News. "The Fleecing of America." Tea Party. MAGA. and all Evolve Dammit 2 hrs ago #84

Seize MAGA assets and thrown the bums in jail pfitz59 21 hrs ago #3

I don't see Newsom singing Kumbaya over a a campfire log tavernier 20 hrs ago #6

"Kumbaya" is a judgment call, TheProle 20 hrs ago #7

Or... Mr. Evil 15 hrs ago #54

How about "keep your enemies close, but don't give them a platform to spew their fascist ideology"? LudwigPastorius 15 hrs ago #55

Can't happen soon enough justaprogressive 20 hrs ago #8

i agree completely samsingh 20 hrs ago #9

Archive, no paywall: littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #10

Thank you, littlemissmartypants TheProle 20 hrs ago #13

I couldn't agree more Seinan Sensei 20 hrs ago #14

Ask Jack Smith to be Attorney General. mdbl 20 hrs ago #15

I've had that thought myself !!! Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #46

Good luck getting him confirmed. returnee 7 hrs ago #64

As they would say, BidenRocks 20 hrs ago #18

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

An9ther reason is Nixon did not Bettie 20 hrs ago #22

Not Quite "Simply." He Was Actually Pardoned By Ford. ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #68

You're right Bettie 6 hrs ago #71

We don't really know what the Biden Administration was doing or not doing. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #26

- Lemon Lyman 20 hrs ago #21

I'm a hard no for both of them. We need them where they are. littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #25

Don't leave out the credit. The author is Charlie Pierce JHB 20 hrs ago #24

If you haven't read Pierce, 3825-87867 19 hrs ago #27

Fuck yes. Gavin would be good at that. nt SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #28

If the USA survives as intended by the Founders who fought against the kings-men. sanatanadharma 19 hrs ago #29

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. dalton99a 19 hrs ago #30

Maybe Just Jerome 19 hrs ago #31

There are so many criminals and so many crimes; a special organization must be set up to persecute the criminals so that ShazamIam 19 hrs ago #32

Like South Africa -- after all, Trmp has been trying to re-create their old gov't ! nt eppur_se_muova 12 hrs ago #61

Agree. Hopefully we reach this point. nm mikewv 19 hrs ago #33

Wow, that's Esquire Magazine Figarosmom 19 hrs ago #34

It has to be severe and uncompromising swong19104 18 hrs ago #35

He/She needs to clear out all the traitors and all the cowards. Which leaves very few. rickyhall 18 hrs ago #36

Unfortunately, I think we will need a Democratic President Buddyzbuddy 18 hrs ago #38

I love what you've written here... slightlv 16 hrs ago #50

Thank you. I agree with your response as well. Buddyzbuddy 14 hrs ago #56

I love President Obama, but he let Bush, et al off the hook rhiannon55 18 hrs ago #39

I think Dems want to govern slightlv 16 hrs ago #52

And the ATTORNEY GENERAL . . . AverageOldGuy 18 hrs ago #40

The party needs to adopt a new paradigm. yellow dahlia 17 hrs ago #42

Hear! Hear!! Please somebody, break us out of the Ivory Tower feedback loop!! littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #44

I think Chris Murphy brings a new style of messaging, and it is effective. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #51

You're so right, yd. Excellent points! I like him bunches. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #57

K&R jfz9580m 17 hrs ago #45

Post removed Post removed 17 hrs ago #48

I would absolutely sign up to be that myself EnergizedLib 16 hrs ago #49

I keep saying I am voting for firebrand Dems. AllyCat 15 hrs ago #53

EXCELLENT! Yes, URGENT ACTION is REQUIRED!!! liberalla 13 hrs ago #58

This message was self-deleted by its author fujiyamasan 13 hrs ago #60

is it a prince song? rampartd 12 hrs ago #62

There must be a scorched earth approach to accountability. Solly Mack 11 hrs ago #63

if we are to redeem ourselves in the eyes of the world... Javaman 7 hrs ago #66

If only Biden and especially Garland had been with the document case JT45242 7 hrs ago #69

Better Headline Needed Roy Rolling 6 hrs ago #70

Yes, all the dirty laundry needs to be washed in public. kentuck 5 hrs ago #74

I want people to ellie 4 hrs ago #75

# 1 thing. Do not celebrate. Raven123 4 hrs ago #76

Author: Charles Pierce. Grins 4 hrs ago #77

Agree. And we have Schumer.... NM Grins 4 hrs ago #78

Don't vote for anyone who does support deMAGAfication JCMach1 2 hrs ago #79

I hope we've all learned that lesson. Give no quarter. Martin68 2 hrs ago #81

There won't be a Dem President unless somebody steps up to this challenge. Bluetus 2 hrs ago #82

Yes. We're reaping the fruits of the last one not being that, and that may have been our last chance. Crunchy Frog 2 hrs ago #83

The next president needs to be Gavin Newsom. roamer65 2 hrs ago #85

I want someone with the brains, ego, and bedside manner of a really good doctor Lulu KC 1 hr ago #87