Feinstein: "Trump is honest and I look forward to working with him."

[BainsBane]

63. The outrage has absolutely nothing to do with what was said

and everything to do with who said it.

Nothing about Sanders statement is accurate. It was clear at that time that Trump was a pathological liar. It was clear that his rhetoric about workers was a lie, a transparent ruse to use the office to enrich himself and his cronies. Sanders has been proven wrong on that. He's been proven wrong on his claims that Trump voters aren't racist.

The different reactions are about power and political tribalism, nothing more.

And it's not like we're talking about a one off comment by Sanders. There have been many, and we've seen many threads where people defend them, the same people insisting that Feinstein be forcibly removed to an old folks home, all while insisting Democrats "unify" to support as President a man who will be 87 by the end of a second term.

From what I've read of Feinstein's statements, I don't care for them. That doesn't mean it should be used as a pretext for a power grab, which is exactly what we are seeing.