Festivus: Airing Of Grievances

The #GeorgeSantos phenomenon is impt b/c it represents a part of Trumpism that still must be tackled: shamelessness. Trump’s invitation to shamelessness has been received by elected officials,parents who scream at kids who wear masks, or who threaten librarians,lawyers & judges. https://t.co/p0hPCt8hiB

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) December 28, 2022

Are you new here? Or just woefully ignorant about American political history? I can think of half-a-dozen political figures, national and state (Texas) who ran, and won, with personal histories that didn’t withstand the least scrutiny. All long before Trump was anything but an NYC real estate guy. And that’s just in my lifetime. American political history is full of such clowns.

The only way to tackle this is to ensure that there are consequences for this conduct - not putting dishonest cops on a “do not call” list, but prosecuting them or removing them frm ofc. Not saying “let the voters decide,” but sanctioning,refusing to seat or censuring electeds.

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) December 28, 2022

"LOCK ‘EM UP! LOCK ‘EM UP!” (And we do censure, sanction, and even refuse to seat (rarely) elected officials. Like impeachment, it should not be the practice of simple majority rule or transient outrage. Tailgunner Joe was finally censured by the Senate and the voters turned him out. The Republic survived, which is often all you can ask.)

Not simply lamenting the excesses of lawyers who made material misrepresentations to courts or who participated in intimidating election workers, but disciplining and were warranted, disbarring them. So long as there is impunity, we cannot reset.

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) December 28, 2022

Several Trump lawyers face disciplinary proceedings. Kari Lake’s lawyers were sanctioned by the court. Not enough? Hangin’ too good for ‘em?

The shameless taunting, gaslighting and doxxing of families whose babies have been murdered in school shootings will be affected by the verdict in the Alex Jones case. That’s why it was important for the families to pursue the case, despite how painful it was.

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) December 28, 2022

They’ll be glad to know you sanctify their suffering.

You know, justice is not about making the world safe from people who upset you. I mean, at some point you can’t be distinguished from Gym Jordan, who already thinks he can make demands on the White House:

<strong>WH Responds To House GOPers Oversight Requests: Try Again When You Actually Have Power</strong> https://t.co/QMXTNWuvnG via @TPM

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 29, 2022

Republicans have been forthright for months about their plans to start multiple investigations into various MAGAland grievances — including investigations into Hunter Biden, the Afghanistan pullout, the Biden administration’s immigration policies, Dr. Anthony Fauci and the work of the Jan. 6 Committee — if they flipped the House in the midterms.

You never want to sound like Gym Jordan.