The Republican silence on what's happening in Portland is jarring

[Nevilledog]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/republican-silence-what-s-happening-portland-jarring-n1234684

WASHINGTON — The Republican silence on what’s happening in Portland is jarring: If you’ve followed American politics over the last 10 years, you might be surprised that Republicans are more outraged at Liz Cheney than they are federal armed agents that just tear-gassed a city’s mayor.

What happened to “Don’t tread on me”?

What happened to states’ rights?

What happened to freedom of speech and assembly?

It’s easy to understand in our current politics why elected Republicans aren’t speaking out against the Department of Homeland Security forces in liberal, urban Portland. (Sen. Rand Paul is one exception.)

But if you lived through the Obama Era, this Republican silence is jarring.

And the next time they’re out of power from the White House, it will only undercut future efforts by them to decry federal overreach.

*snip*

[msongs]

1. competing for the profiles in cowardice award with mittens nt

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. Republicans are bred for this moment.

You don't get elected unless you are already compromised.

[JI7]

2. With Trump pushing for Schools to open people should push back with these Agents in the streets

Say that it's too dangerous for kids to go back to school. If things are so bad that we need armed agents like this then it's too dangerous for the kids to go back to school.

Even without the virus.

[Nevilledog]

3. Has possibility.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Sure appears the GOP Senate

Leadership is waiting for public reaction between Friday and Monday.

Mitch and Crew gave the Orange A-Hole till Labor Day to get his act together. It appears that is not going to happen.

Hunch says,these Suckers are meeting with their Money Bags as to what direction works best.

Again,you know they are watching Public reactions and reading their Daily Polling.

[Thekaspervote]

6. Indeed.. dotard is bleeding donors.. including his biggest 2016 donor the mercers

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Noticed the White House

has spotted their most vocal Cheerleaders on every weekend Talk news program. And,it is all about stick up your ass if you don't like it. We control the Narrative.

[gratuitous]

7. Republicans still believe in all those things

For themselves, and the "right" people. However, if the "wrong" people start acting like they have rights under the First Amendment to gather peaceably and petition the government for redress, well then, they're violent anarchists who need to be instructed on their proper place in society.