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TheBlackAdder

(28,167 posts)
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 05:33 PM Feb 2021

Jake Tapper's Twitter Response to the Myanmar coup.

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Jake Tapper
@jaketapper
Pour out a cold one for all the GOP press secretaries who have to apply extra care and diligence as they type out statements condemning the coup in Myanmar...

“Subverting the will of the people”... no, can’t say that....

“...bogus allegations of voter fraud”....no....




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Jake Tapper's Twitter Response to the Myanmar coup. (Original Post) TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 OP
Yeah, the similarities were not lost on me. trumpism is all the rage with fascists. NBachers Feb 2021 #1
K&R, the ... ***ONLY*** ... difference is on 1/6 the Trump terrorist didn't take our congress people uponit7771 Feb 2021 #2
More important, the difference is that our military told Trump to pound sand... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #4
There's got to be a great book on that. thucythucy Feb 2021 #14
The US needs to hit back at that genocidal fucker hard. nt coti Feb 2021 #3
...and Myanmar, too!! lastlib Feb 2021 #8
Glad Jake Tapper sees through their shit. calimary Feb 2021 #5
K and r. nt cwydro Feb 2021 #6
LOL! Nitram Feb 2021 #7
They're Republicans - they'll have no trouble feigning oblivious. dchill Feb 2021 #9
That's a pretty good move on Jake T's part! BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #10
Awwwww, Poor little GOPPERS got caught in a syntactical trap of their own making. Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #11
Oh, about this sad: GopherGal Feb 2021 #16
Go Mr. Tapper!!! spanone Feb 2021 #12
KnR. nt iluvtennis Feb 2021 #13
K&R Blue Owl Feb 2021 #15

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)
2. K&R, the ... ***ONLY*** ... difference is on 1/6 the Trump terrorist didn't take our congress people
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 06:19 PM
Feb 2021

... and they were able to certify the election.

Wounded Bear

(58,598 posts)
4. More important, the difference is that our military told Trump to pound sand...
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 06:49 PM
Feb 2021

they weren't getting involved in his coup attempt.

thucythucy

(8,038 posts)
14. There's got to be a great book on that.
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 02:29 PM
Feb 2021

Sigh: I miss David Halberstam.

Just as there are many villains and cowards scurrying for cover after the failed coup, I'm sure there are many unsung heroes.

lastlib

(23,152 posts)
8. ...and Myanmar, too!!
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 07:21 PM
Feb 2021

Oh---when you said "genocidal fucker," tRump was my first thought.........my bad..........

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