Elizabeth Warren: "Let's be clear about what happened this week at the White House."

[kpete]

The photo-op Trump wanted was not just of himself holding a Bible—he wanted footage of Americans who disagree with him being scattered, of violence pushed upon them. That's the photo-op he wanted.

Link to tweet

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[Ferrets are Cool]

1. A bully with military might surrounding him to protect his cowardly ass.

[ms liberty]

2. She is correct. They were really obvious about it

I think that's why it's been a failure.

[SWBTATTReg]

23. Ditto! Elizabeth W. speaks to the truth. NT

[magicarpet]

3. Teach them trDumpie is tougher than Kim of North Korea.

trDumpie is micro mushroom macho man who hides in below ground bunkers when he feels like a rapidly melting snowflake.

[stillcool]

4. I can't remember or forget..

that whole scene as it played out.

[lame54]

5. I love this woman

[wackadoo wabbit]

6. This, exactly

I'm so glad she's pointing this out.

[fierywoman]

7. And she had the balls to go to the demonstration and walk among the people

(I didn't notice any security guards)...

[Blue_playwright]

17. She had Bailey!

[fierywoman]

19. (Which tells us she is a Very Fine Human Being!)

[SWBTATTReg]

24. Yes!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Bible for the evangelical hypocrites, gas/smoke/pepper for the authoritarians

The two groups are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

[Mr.Bill]

9. But they are mutually stupid.

[Brother Mythos]

10. I agree completely with the Senator's assessment of the situation.

[zentrum]

11. Nails it again as always.

[Hassler]

12. One more reason EW was my first choice.

[CountMyVote4Reality]

14. I still voted for EW on my GA Primary absentee ballot.

Of course, I will vote for Biden in the General. I just wanted to register my support. She would be a great President.

[calimary]

13. No kidding.

[ChazInAz]

15. We've all seen that scene in movies.

War flicks, superhero twaddle.
It's a visual cliche:
Explosions, noise, aircraft roaring over, and out of the smoke..."bestriding this small Earth like a colossus"...strides the hero or villain in slow motion. Gradually becoming visible in the smoke or fog, oblivious to gunfire and explosions. Maybe calmly removing a pair of aviator sunglasses. Carmina Burana booming on the sound track. Cool, awe-inspiring or terrifying.
That's what trump thought we would see. What we saw was a pubescent power fantasy being acted out by a petulant child-man.


Just like the movies.

[spanone]

16. ⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Aussie105]

18. Was it a 'I dares ya!' moment from Trump?

Clears the area by force.
Walks out surrounded by secret service people.
Lofts a Bible.

Thinks: I dared the crown to do something! I dared God to strike me down with a bolt from the blue!

Nothing happened! I'm vindicated!
(Wanders off, singing quietly to himself 'I'm king of the castle, you're a dirty rascal!')

Personally, I'm disappointed there was no bolt from the blue . . . .
Would have been very appropriate.

[smirkymonkey]

20. Senator Warren nails it!

[Martin Eden]

21. It was a manbaby lashing out

Poor little Donnie got his diapers in a bunch when he was ridiculed for hiding in his bunker.

[Cha]

22. Retweeted.

[gratuitous]

25. And the guys with the guns didn't flinch

They carried out the orders to attack the protesters without a moment's hesitation.

[KPN]

26. E. Warren for VP. We need her strength, courage,

effectiveness, intelligence, and her voice front and center on issues that affect us all.

[Ohioboy]

27. Yep, it was nothing but a show of force using a Bible as a prop

He wanted to show he could clear the area and stand in it. That photo, with that stupid scowl on his face, will go down in history as one of his most arrogant moments.

[ibegurpard]

28. The evangelicals would have been ecstatic

With just the show of force... no bible needed. Sadism and masochism is hardwired in their worldview.

[BigOleDummy]

29. Once again

Ms. Warren hits the nail on the head. Damn! I can't believe she didn't get more traction in the primaries.