Are we now going to be a DINO?
By divalounger
@divalounger (6117)
United States
April 28, 2022 8:50pm CST
If you don't know who J. Michael Luttig is, he was appointed by President George H. W. Bush, formerly served on the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for 15 years. He advised Vice President Mike Pence on January 6. He recently issued a warning regarding the 2024 election that was printed by CNN.
It is worth reading regardless of your political stance. And it is terrifying if you are on the left, as I am, or believe in our democratic republic. I suppose if you are a Trumpite, you might find it comforting.
No matter your stance, if you are not concerned about the use of power to overturn an election, you should be. Once that happens, we, like the often-touted RINOs, will be Dinos --a democracy in name only.
I am not sure how to link this article but will try to do so below.
Retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig writes that the Republicans' mystifying claim to this day that Trump did, or would have, received more votes than Joe Biden in 2020 were it not for actual voting fraud, is but the shiny object that Republicans have t
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@Deepizzaguy (102624)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Apr 22
It does concern me that our leader are moving toward a global power that includes taking over the U S as the sole super power in our world stage soon.
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
29 Apr 22
I think I need some context for your comment in order to understand it.
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@Deepizzaguy (102624)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Apr 22
@divalounger There are stories in magazines that the U S and Great Britain will not longer by the world superpower since a new United States of Europe will lead world events in the near future.
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
29 Apr 22
@Deepizzaguy that could be the case. Certainly, the U.S. is a declining power--power waxes and wanes
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
29 Apr 22
I live here and am not sure what to say--
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@LadyDuck (471354)
• Switzerland
29 Apr 22
@divalounger 
Too many things going wrong in this world right now.
Too many things going wrong in this world right now.2 people like this
@snowy22315 (180460)
• United States
29 Apr 22
Honestly the country today does not seem to be the one we grew up in.Frankly, I am embarrassed
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
29 Apr 22
So I can't understand what you are embarrassed about from your comment--
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@RebeccasFarm (89861)
• Arvada, Colorado
29 Apr 22
I am not a liberal by any means.
Except if we are talking peace and love and flowers in the hair.
But the days are long gone of this country's glory and yes I took a read of the article.
I am not in fear though.
But the days are long gone of this country's glory and yes I took a read of the article.
I am not in fear though.2 people like this
@divalounger (6117)
• United States
29 Apr 22
I don't know--my family escaped authoritarian rule once--I am not so happy at the prospect of living under it here.
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
29 Apr 22
@RebeccasFarm I am not sure that I live in fear--I am a realist though--and looking fully at an issue can be very informative when you are making decisions.
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@RebeccasFarm (89861)
• Arvada, Colorado
29 Apr 22
@divalounger I surely do not want that, but I refuse to live in fear. I am sorry to hear of your family but glad they escaped. My family also did as well.
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@Chellezhere (5720)
• United States
29 Apr 22
The article is an opinion piece, and I have not given CNN the time of day since they asked Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf where the troops planned to strike next during Desert Storm. That is how untrustworthy I find their reporting to be. And I agree with George and Snowy. What is happening in and two the United States of America is concerning and embarrassing.
@divalounger (6117)
• United States
29 Apr 22
did you read the piece? Or will you not read it because it is on CNN regardless of who wrote it? The guy is a hard liner conservative--
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@Chellezhere (5720)
• United States
30 Apr 22
@divalounger Yes, I did, and it did not make what J. Michael Luttig had written anything other than an opinion. All news outlets have biases about something. CNN's bias is among the worst.
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
1 May 22
@Chellezhere He is not someone that I generally agree with--the fact that such a conservative figure is saying this out loud gives me pause--regardless of where the article is placed.
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@LindaOHio (178131)
• United States
29 Apr 22
These people just can't let go of the fact that Trump lost the election.
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
29 Apr 22
He keeps saying it--if he says it enough these people will believe it.
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@jobelbojel (35509)
• Philippines
1 May 22
There people who still support candidates who already out of the power. People knew better now than trusting the leader of the country.
