“Have you no sense of decency, Sir?”

Was the question asked by Joseph Nye Welch to Senator Joe McCarthy on June 9, 1954. 

The confrontation happened on Day 30 on what would become known as the US Army-McCarthy hearings. The dialogue took place during the heady times of “McCarthyism.” The Red Scare was everywhere. In McCarthy’s hard drinking inspired imagination Commies were deeply imbedded within the Federal Government  Finger pointing and waving sheets of paper was his purported evidence. 

Many historians consider this Joseph vs. Joe slap down to have been the demise of McCarthyism. Joe M. was later censured by his fellow Senators. 

On December 6th, 2022 the midterm elections have finally been concluded. Once again Georgia came through in a Senatorial runoff election. Mr Walker (A Trump endorsed candidate) can now ponder the benefits of being a werewolf instead of a vampire. 

Trump’s  “Red Wave” never materialized. For the GOP it was similar to an oozing paper cut. A tiny trickle of blood easily stanched.

Since the dawn of Trumpism, our Nation has been flooded by flawed Republican candidates. Many hitched their wagons to the runaway Trump train where reality takes a back seat to Q’Anon theories, so-called rigged elections, gun rights over human rights, White Supremacy and the opportunity to undermine democracy itself. 

George Santos with other Republican officials after Election Day in November.

When it comes to alleged widespread election fraud there’s no need of proof or evidence. Just click those ruby colored slippers three times and repeat. “I do believe in Trump. I do believe in Trump…” All the while wearing a “Lions not Sheep” T-shirt. Just like McCarthyism but more dangerous.

For the sake of blog brevity, I’ll nuke the 2020 rigged election notion. A few of you may recall the February 3rd, 2020 Iowa Democrat Caucus. To put it bluntly it was a fiddle f—k. The caucus results dribbled in. It took an inordinate amount of days (in a state where potential pork products outnumber Democrats) for the final tallies to be announced.

Of course, Trump the Tweeter King texted.

“The Democrat Caucus is an unmitigated disaster. Nothing works, just like they ran the Country,” 

Isn’t it amazing nine months later, the same screwball Democratic Party was able to steal the election results in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, Nevada and Georgia. Of course that didn’t happen. Yet, it doesn’t matter. Delusion and Fake News are so much more exciting than reality and truth. Facts are real coup/party poopers.

For the record, approximately 200 Republican election deniers were recently voted into office. Source NY Times.

Speaking of coups. In many countries, POTUS 45 and his traitorous sheep would have been corralled into a pen. Then led blindfolded against a wall. There the last thing they would have heard would be “Ready! Aim! Fire! Not the ceremonial 21 gun salute they were hoping for. 

The Constitution they seemingly disdain (and want “terminated”) saved their sorry asses.

By now you’re aware of Trump’s pitching his MAGA hat into the ring. Many of you might be thinking, “He can’t win.” Bullshit! This was what the pundits said in 2016. If there’s anything anyone who has been paying attention to this fat sycophant is this. Trump is slipperier than snot on a banana peel. He doesn’t go away. Rule of Law doesn’t apply to this shameless excuse for a human. The old system of checks and balances has been derailed. Since the advent of Trumpism, we’re in a fine mess.

https://jeffsambur.blogspot.com/2021/01/an-open-letter-to-all-reasonable.html

So where’s the present day Republican version of Joseph Nye Welch? Answer. He/She doesn’t exist. The Republican moderates have gone into severe hibernation since 2016. Now the Crazies are calling the shots.

Please don’t  count on any repercussions from the final report of the January 6th investigation either. (Bummer. I was hoping for a worldwide televised, “Ready! Aim! Fire! moment.)

There’s really only one end to Trumpism. It’ll happen when the Demon of Death makes a house call at Mar-a-Lago. A true final solution.

Last thought to the 30% JINO sheeple (Jews In Name Only) Republicans. 

Cheers to the continuation of democracy in 2023 and beyond.