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Grim Chieftain

(1,599 posts)
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:15 PM Feb 20

Do you think Trump's bizarre, unhinged tirade against the Supreme Court is the final tipping point?

We have heard numerous Democratic senators and representatives say that off camera, Republicans have expressed concern about Trump's unhinged demeanor. Is this finally what it will take for them to say "Enough" and back impeachment? Clearly there has to be a point at which they stand up and put country above the crazed felon. Thoughts?

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Do you think Trump's bizarre, unhinged tirade against the Supreme Court is the final tipping point? (Original Post) Grim Chieftain Feb 20 OP
No; there's no tipping point, just a gradual slide. Ocelot II Feb 20 #1
Exactly BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 20 #29
Agreed bif Feb 21 #43
I would love to think so. . . . BigDemVoter Feb 20 #2
No, there is no final tipping point. GOP is not even nervous about war with Iran. bucolic_frolic Feb 20 #3
Not unless rank and file abandon him ITAL Feb 20 #4
Nope. There is no tipping point for Repugs. There is no bottom for Repugs. RockRaven Feb 20 #5
His polls are so low the GOP may see him as a liability C_U_L8R Feb 20 #6
That's what I am hoping. This can't go on or our democracy will be dead Grim Chieftain Feb 20 #9
He's also costing Republicans money as well as votes and prestige C_U_L8R Feb 20 #10
The repukes are still scared of the 35% of magaloon voters to vote against him. kimbutgar Feb 20 #7
The problem is that 35% makes up a lot of their primary voters EdmondDantes_ Feb 20 #11
Sadly true kimbutgar Feb 20 #13
That, and possibly a lot of Kompromat Putin has on a lot of them and will hand to Trump at the drop of a hat Attilatheblond Feb 20 #20
No, because he is 100% killing it on the white supremacy LuvLoogie Feb 20 #8
No. I think things will continue to get worse and there will never be a breaking point yaesu Feb 20 #12
NO Wednesdays Feb 20 #14
I agree! MyOwnPeace Feb 20 #18
Much more to come. There will be a birthright citizenship ruling in June dalton99a Feb 20 #15
SAVE act will disenfranchise millions, mostly working women who followed tradition re husbands' surname Attilatheblond Feb 20 #21
Nope. Not even fucking close. Autumn Feb 20 #16
No. This is not a tipping point for his cowardly congressional supporters. La Coliniere Feb 20 #17
No. It's going to take Marines in body bags. BlueNProud Feb 20 #19
Lockstep support might fade stopdiggin Feb 20 #22
Bannow said in email to Epstein in the 45th term that Trump warranted Amendment 25. PufPuf23 Feb 20 #23
Nope, not even close. ABC123Easy Feb 20 #24
No, but I suspect we're not all that far from it. GoCubsGo Feb 20 #25
Is this the tipping point? Fuck no. Not even close unfortunately chicoescuela Feb 20 #26
No, but it's a great set up for an extra special unhinged SOTU address Raven123 Feb 20 #27
So many tipping points. pandr32 Feb 20 #28
Made a few observations today in that hour I left the house and went into the world. multigraincracker Feb 20 #30
No. Its just the usual daily tipping point. Will be forgotten within 48 hours IcyPeas Feb 20 #31
No. ananda Feb 20 #32
Nope. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 20 #33
I'm hoping other countries release some Epstein info on him womanofthehills Feb 20 #34
When are we going to learn that there is no "tipping point?" BlueTsunami2018 Feb 20 #35
1,065 days. n/t Jacson6 Feb 20 #36
The only final tipping point for Trump would be... LudwigPastorius Feb 21 #37
No casket needed. Just a white shroud. LuckyLib Feb 21 #38
The critical tipping point is when: most people just stop listening to Donny and his associates and the wider circle struggle4progress Feb 21 #39
Seriously? Trump worshippers call that Friday. His been nuts 24/7 for a long, long time and the GOP just shrugs. Vinca Feb 21 #40
What I'm hoping is that maybe drmeow Feb 21 #41
You'd think so Bettie Feb 21 #42
I think the crazed tirade had a point from Trump's point of view peggysue2 Feb 21 #44
If there were a tipping point, it would have been January 6th, 5 years ago! Emile Feb 21 #45
Excellent points Grim Chieftain Feb 21 #46
No, it will never be enough. Initech Feb 21 #47

BigDemVoter

(4,698 posts)
2. I would love to think so. . . .
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:17 PM
Feb 20

But I have gotten so negative about the repigs ever growning a spine. . . . Nonetheless, I can always hope!

bucolic_frolic

(54,812 posts)
3. No, there is no final tipping point. GOP is not even nervous about war with Iran.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:18 PM
Feb 20

Ignoring SCOTUS is not a problem for them. After all the whole party is at war with the legal code, all they do is sue to overturn parts of it to their advantage.

ITAL

(1,310 posts)
4. Not unless rank and file abandon him
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:20 PM
Feb 20

The average republican in rural PA is still with Trump and until that changes the reps will stay with him too.

RockRaven

(19,146 posts)
5. Nope. There is no tipping point for Repugs. There is no bottom for Repugs.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:21 PM
Feb 20

There is no limit for Repugs. There is no redeeming action for Repugs.

C_U_L8R

(49,294 posts)
6. His polls are so low the GOP may see him as a liability
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:22 PM
Feb 20

The end could be nearing… and arriving faster than anyone thinks possible.
Despots end suddenly like that when the support drops out.

EdmondDantes_

(1,680 posts)
11. The problem is that 35% makes up a lot of their primary voters
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:29 PM
Feb 20

With gerrymandering and people tending to sort ourselves geographically, they're more likely to lose to a further right opponent than a Democratic candidate.

kimbutgar

(27,169 posts)
13. Sadly true
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:32 PM
Feb 20

I have a magaloon BIL that lives in AZ who says he’s not happy with the 🍊🐖💩 but still supports him.

Attilatheblond

(8,708 posts)
20. That, and possibly a lot of Kompromat Putin has on a lot of them and will hand to Trump at the drop of a hat
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:54 PM
Feb 20

Just think of all the stupid GOP pols who have visited Russia, where the 'doves' are lovely and the hotel rooms wired for video.

LuvLoogie

(8,772 posts)
8. No, because he is 100% killing it on the white supremacy
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:25 PM
Feb 20

And that's why they voted for him, really.

yaesu

(9,221 posts)
12. No. I think things will continue to get worse and there will never be a breaking point
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:31 PM
Feb 20

Because big money from the Epstein class will always have his back and big money owns this fucked up country, we are just renters waiting for an eviction notice.

MyOwnPeace

(17,524 posts)
18. I agree!
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:48 PM
Feb 20

I used to be MUCH more active at this site prior to the craziness of the last election. I was convinced that SURELY there was NO WAY anybody would vote for that idiot again.
In severe shock, I've quit following SO many 'pundits' and political leaders, having believed that they 'knew' - just like me - that there was NO WAY he'd be back. I, like them, was wrong.
I also had great faith in Jack Smith - and believed that Judge Cannon would be burned at the stakes by other 'professional' judicial associates. Again, I was wrong.

I'm feeling like I've had a 'sit-down' with my Dad.
"Son, there is no 'justice.' Bad people CAN and DO win. Not all people have a sense of 'what is right' and 'want to be fair.' People can be shits!"

I'm waiting for the 'Big Macs" to kick in. That is now the basis of any hope that I have.

Mom didn't lie to me about 'eating right' - did she?

Attilatheblond

(8,708 posts)
21. SAVE act will disenfranchise millions, mostly working women who followed tradition re husbands' surname
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:57 PM
Feb 20

and without means or time to slog thru document hunt and passport requirements.

La Coliniere

(1,889 posts)
17. No. This is not a tipping point for his cowardly congressional supporters.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:43 PM
Feb 20

The threat of stochastic terrorism from MAGA lunatics looms like an agitated crocodile ready to strike at the moment a former supporter speaks out against him. This is still a thing.

stopdiggin

(15,341 posts)
22. Lockstep support might fade
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:58 PM
Feb 20

(somewhat)
Impeachment? As in actually deposing? Not even worth talking about.

PufPuf23

(9,800 posts)
23. Bannow said in email to Epstein in the 45th term that Trump warranted Amendment 25.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:00 PM
Feb 20

Recent days could be tipping point to something worse in near term.

Examples like major war against Iran or domestic crackdown on dissent.

Those, domestic and foreign, that benefit from Trump will continue to be resistant.

Vance sucks too and is less obvious and maybe more in thrall to money and power that have stolen the USA,

ABC123Easy

(235 posts)
24. Nope, not even close.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:09 PM
Feb 20

It's just a small temper tantrum. Just wait there's a whole schmorgosborg of idiocy awaiting us.

GoCubsGo

(34,869 posts)
25. No, but I suspect we're not all that far from it.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:18 PM
Feb 20

These episodes are becoming more and more frequent. It's just a matter of time before he goes off the deep end.

Raven123

(7,756 posts)
27. No, but it's a great set up for an extra special unhinged SOTU address
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:29 PM
Feb 20

I won’t be watching, but I wonder who of the SCOTUS justices will attend.

pandr32

(14,178 posts)
28. So many tipping points.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:34 PM
Feb 20

It's as though they are all hairs wound together and coughed up by a hell cat. It goes on and on.
One day, though. Sigh.

multigraincracker

(37,426 posts)
30. Made a few observations today in that hour I left the house and went into the world.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:37 PM
Feb 20

Had to pick up a few things at the local box store. Passed a guy with a tee shirt that said, in big letters, Trump is a child molester. I said nice shirt and he thanked me. Point is, a year ago I saw lots of red hats. None now, in fact we had a big wind today and I think that got the last tRump signs.
They have no defense for the pedo label. USE IT.

womanofthehills

(10,929 posts)
34. I'm hoping other countries release some Epstein info on him
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:58 PM
Feb 20

He’s got to know any horrific info can come out at any time.

AI - “ in late 2018 discussing Donald Trump's mental state. In a December 31, 2018, text, Epstein wrote to Bannon: "He is really borderline," referring to Trump. Bannon responded: "I think it's beyond borderline -- 25 amendment," implying Trump was unfit and should be removed from office under the 25th Amendment.”

BlueTsunami2018

(4,947 posts)
35. When are we going to learn that there is no "tipping point?"
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:58 PM
Feb 20

No. Absolutely not.

These people are FASCISTS.

No one can save us but us.

And we don’t seem willing to do so.

LudwigPastorius

(14,583 posts)
37. The only final tipping point for Trump would be...
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 12:55 AM
Feb 21

when they tip his casket off a ship somewhere in the middle of the ocean so that his cultists won't have a place to go worship.

See: Osama bin Laden

struggle4progress

(126,010 posts)
39. The critical tipping point is when: most people just stop listening to Donny and his associates and the wider circle
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 04:58 AM
Feb 21

of attention whores, goons, halfwits, ideologues, loons, sycophants, and thieves that contribute to the foul-smelling cloud around him

Vinca

(53,809 posts)
40. Seriously? Trump worshippers call that Friday. His been nuts 24/7 for a long, long time and the GOP just shrugs.
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 08:34 AM
Feb 21

drmeow

(5,986 posts)
41. What I'm hoping is that maybe
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 11:08 AM
Feb 21

it makes SCOTUS realize that they are neither immune nor safe and wakes them up. But even that I doubt.

Bettie

(19,588 posts)
42. You'd think so
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 11:29 AM
Feb 21

but Republicans are a strange breed. They don't see ethics as anything other than a word they throw around about others, never their guy.

They will never say "Enough", it isn't who they are.

peggysue2

(12,502 posts)
44. I think the crazed tirade had a point from Trump's point of view
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 12:51 PM
Feb 21

It was a warning to Court members, his Supreme Court, that they better get back in line. He even mentioned their families (they're ashamed).

Trump has a gangster mindset. If he doesn't get his way, he'll lash out and threaten. IMHO, this was a shoutout to his demented supporters:

These Justices need a wake-up call.

The man is utterly depraved and starting to panic. He'll do anything.

Emile

(41,940 posts)
45. If there were a tipping point, it would have been January 6th, 5 years ago!
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 12:56 PM
Feb 21

One thing for certain, REPUBLICANS ARE WEAK ON CRIME, and will not hold him accountable.

Grim Chieftain

(1,599 posts)
46. Excellent points
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 01:02 PM
Feb 21

I was hoping that finally there would be some Republicans who had the ethics and decency to stand up, but apparently, I was wrong.

Initech

(108,496 posts)
47. No, it will never be enough.
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 01:03 PM
Feb 21

The fucking asshole will keep usurping his power and performing illegal act after illegal act and people will be too afraid to stand up to him, while his idiotic supporters and ass kissers cheer him on.

Something has to be done. It has to.

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