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tassosss ([personal profile] tassosss) wrote in [community profile] thisfinecrew2017-01-09 10:11 pm

Strategy Reading: Pence the lesser of two evils

via [personal profile] siderea  by way of [personal profile] dewline 
reposted with permission


This article by Jonathan Crowe, Opposition in the Age of Gish Gallops proposes a strategy for the Medium Game. In summary, he observes:

• Yes, actually, from a world-annihilation standpoint, Pence as president is a superior choice to Trump.

• There is no way to get rid of Trump procedurally without the Republicans in Congress helping.

• It's going to suck to be a Republican in Congress under Trump, for reasons he explains.

• Republicans in Congress will stick with Trump not out of loyalty but fear of reprisal.

• If the Republicans in Congress lose their fear of Trump's reprisal, or fear something else more, they will gladly throw Trump under the bus in a heartbeat.

• Trump will no doubt be eminently impeachable, should they ever be minded to do so.

• Therefore it should be the Left's focus to foment strife between Trump and the Republican Congress.
I'm not doing his argument justice. Go check it out. Strongly recommended.

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[personal profile] lightbird 2017-01-10 07:55 am (UTC)(link)
It was near the end of the first paragraph, linked to the words "exhaust themselves".

Here is the direct link to the Sutherland article, the post is called "Taking It Back".
sathari: (Waiting for ourselves)

[personal profile] sathari 2017-01-10 08:08 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, thanks so much! *goes to read*