It would be very easy for any Republican politician to stand out as a leader by making a strong statement about due process, the constitution, law and order. “This is our victory” would be a great rallying statement. A unique opportunity to ride a wave of jubilant public sentiment.
Notice that Biden, Kamala, Cuomo, DeBlasio, Newsom, and the entire lineup of congressional Democrats all spoke out openly today in defense of a child rapist, a domestic abuser, and a grandma beater. Who on our side spoke in defense of Rittenhouse, found not guilty on all charges by a jury? Who are our leaders? Our champions? Do they exist?
Our opponents are so faithful to their cause, they’ll go to bat for a buggerer of little boys who ran around screaming the n-word in public. The cause stinks but you got to admire the loyalty. We have a much better cause but there’s no political force behind it.
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They’re probably hanging back waiting for some nobody to rise to leadership after taking all of the risk and punishment, so that when everything has been done, after the violence or intimidation of the militants in BLM has been endured or overcome, they can declare that they stood strongly by Rittenhouse the whole time.
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I feel too moderate for today’s political parties.
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MIA in a moment of crisis. Same as always.
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Trump spoke out. Cruz spoke out. Every major Senate candidate in Ohio spoke out, even the RINO. I’ve seen a few other scattered politicians and candidates say something (mostly the people you’d expect; Marjorie Taylor Greene, etc.) But overall I’ve mostly seen silence and it’s disappointing.
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I didn’t know about Cruz. It’s good if he did. He’s sufficiently mainstream and noticeable to matter.
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” sufficiently mainstream and noticeable ”
it’s one thing for politicians to issue statements, it’s quite another to get coverage. The media that invested so much in demonizing Rittenhouse is not going to bend over backwards to quote people pointing out they’re wrong – so they’re going with the objectively pro-riot politicians who are saying “it sucks but that’s the system” to make themselves look less awful.
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Did Graham or McConnell say anything?
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