A Democrat whining about a “set of norms.”
Ha.
HA HA HA.
That’s rich.
David Frum is right about the breakdown of democratic norms in this election, whatever happens. But … 1/ https://t.co/0cnFEDj0zY
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 1, 2016
At least he called America a republic.
it's crucial to realize (which I think he does) that this is the culmination of a process, not a sudden collapse of intact system 2/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 1, 2016
Democrats use big words when they are trying to feel superior – hint, “culmination of a process.” *eye roll*
The fact is that movement conservatives — the GOP people overrun by Trump — had already abandoned norms well before. Think about 3/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 1, 2016
Still laughing over the idea that a Democrat would ever think they have the right to whine at the GOP over a set of norms.
the Supreme Court blockade. Think about the political weaponization of the debt ceiling to extract budget concessions. 4/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 1, 2016
Think about the political weaponization of a federal agency like the IRS?
Schmuck.
Back under Bush, think about the purge of US attorneys — and the way we were, you know, lied into war 5/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 1, 2016
Blame Bush! EIGHT YEARS LATER and he’s still blaming Bush.
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At a fundamental level, the GOP decided a long time ago that there were no boundaries, no legitimacy to opponents. This was supposed to /6
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 1, 2016
Democrats wouldn’t know a boundary if one fell out of the sky, landed on their stupid faces and started to wiggle.
be in the service of right-wing ideology. Predictably it has gone out of their control and opened the door to thuggish authoritarianism 7/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 1, 2016
Thuggish? Isn’t that a racist term, Paul? And please, Obama loves his pen and his phone so SPARE us your sanctimony over opposing authoritarianism.
And I think I'd better stop before I violate Godwin's Law 8/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 1, 2016
Awww, and the hint at calling someone Hitler. So clever and kitschy.
Not.
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