Turnabout Is Fair Play And Also Both Fun And Essential

Town Hall ^ | 4 Sep 2023 | Kurt Schlichter

[Rummyfan]

When life gives you lemons, make litigation. All these bogus criminal cases against not only Donald Trump but against anybody who knows Donald Trump, or has spoken the name of Donald Trump, or was ever on the same continent as Donald Trump, are a legal abortion that would make Planned Parenthood blush. Yet, despite these charges having nothing to do with actual law, they have everything to do with creating an opportunity. And it’s an opportunity to use our power as a suppository against our enemies ruthlessly.

No, I am not for any of this. I think this is a bad idea. I warned people against creating these New Rules where you use the law, or, instead, you twist the law like some sort of Tibetan yogi into unrecognizable forms and shapes in order to trap your political enemies. I am on record saying it’s a bad idea. I still think it’s a bad idea. But what I think doesn’t matter. The New Rules are now The Rules, and it’s time to use them like Eric Swalwell used Fang Fang.

Quickly and unpleasantly for the recipient.

[dfwgator]

“Alinsky, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!”

[AnotherUnixGeek]

OK, so when exactly does the lawfare targeting Democrats begin? Before the heat death of the universe, hopefully?

[Psalm 73]

"Oh, but that's not who we are..."

I can hear them already - makes me sick.

[Boogieman]

“I still think it’s a bad idea. But what I think doesn’t matter. The New Rules are now The Rules, and it’s time to use them like Eric Swalwell used Fang Fang.”

He’s absolutely correct, but I expect not a single Republican will follow his advice.

[Rocco DiPippo]

You're right. I can hear that perrenial loser's maxim being tossed around instead of fighting words and, more importantly, fighting actions: "We must take the high road," the losers and cowards will say.

Makes me want to puke.

When you're dealing with an existential threat, you attack it savagely and you don't stop until the threat's been eradicated. Then you can take the "high" road as much as you'd like to and you can do it on your terms.

[fruser1]

The first thing that’d have to happen is that freedom loving governors and legislatures need to allow the practice of law in their state w/o admittance to the bar association.

That’s one of the first strings of power to cut.

[DesertRhino]

It’s important to realize, we are not doing what they do. America was on an even keel, then they start committing criminal acts. When Trump starts doing cases against them, it’s not retribution, it’s justice for their initial crime… It’s different than revenge. They are the ones who committed a crime, and they must be prosecuted.