At first, we were told there was no such thing as the “deep state.” But in October, an opinion piece published in the New York Times alerted us that “the deep state is alive and well, composed of patriotic public servants.”
Sitting next to John Brennan, former CIA director John McLaughlin said in October, “Thank God for the deep state.”
So we can all agree now that the deep state is a real thing, and the only question is where its loyalties lie. Arthur Kimes has a great thread on the deep state that quotes heavily from Mackubin Owens’ piece at American Greatness:
Article II gives the president sweeping powers to conduct foreign affairs and negotiate with leaders of other nations. It does not grant any such power to unelected bureaucrats to act in ways that demonstrate they approve or disapprove of foreign policy — even when they are “deeply troubled” by it.
We’re deeply troubled that unelected bureaucrats are trying to steer foreign policy because they’re “deeply troubled.”
Deep State Delenda Est.https://t.co/eV3CBnOEFU pic.twitter.com/YKBpEVpwBb
— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) November 11, 2019
" the president’s critics mocked the idea of a deep state as a crazy right-wing conspiracy theory. But they have come around now not only to admit that the deep state does exist,
more importantly, they claim, it’s a good thing! "— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) November 11, 2019
I didn't vote the #DeepState.
Nobody did.
Their attempt to rule lacks legitimacy and, successful or not, can only end in ruin.— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) November 11, 2019
"Michelle Cottle, a member of the New York Times editorial board, opined about the denizens of the deep state that “They Are Not the Resistance. They Are Not a Cabal. They Are Public Servants. Let us now praise these not-silent heroes.” "
— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) November 11, 2019
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… There is a bureaucracy in our country who has pledged to respect the constitution, respect the rule of law. They do not work for the president, they work for the American people.”The hell they do. Those Deep States swore an oath to uphold the Constitution.
— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) November 11, 2019
"I have heard military friends describe the “whistleblower” … as “heroes” and “patriots” who “understand their oath.” The oath to the Constitution, which grants to the president, in conjunction with Congress—not to unelected bureaucrats—the power to make U.S. foreign policy?"
— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) November 11, 2019
"The fact is that the deep state is praetorianism on steroids. It is based on the claim that unelected bureaucrats have a duty to undermine the policy of a duly elected president, simply because they disagree with it. "
— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) November 11, 2019
Why don't these "heroes and patriots" have the courage to simply resign?
— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) November 11, 2019
Good question.
Related:
‘Thank God for the deep state’: Former CIA director talks about impeachment proceedings https://t.co/XtnbbmGSeS
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 1, 2019
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