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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBill Kristol Tweet--memo from Former GOP Sen.: The normalization of abnormal accelerates apace."
I so fear this. Yet it IS happening day by day.
Bill Kristol?Verified account @BillKristol
A former Republican senator authorized me to share this from an email he sent:
"Shocking that no one was indignant enough to walk out of the meeting....The members of the majority party...pretend not to notice the rising stench. The normalization of abnormal accelerates apace."
9:18 PM - 12 Jan 2018
Link to tweet
1,568 replies 13,800 retweets 37,605 likes
Are we winning yet?
? @williams1977
13h13 hours ago
Replying to @BillKristol
Nice, but unfortunate he won't let you share his name. He needs to do that.
15 replies 11 retweets 467 likes
Kayley
? @JanekKayley
13h13 hours ago
In our current political environment can you blame a retired senator for wanting to stay anonymous? Hed probably receive death threats.
24 replies 9 retweets 218 likes
Carol Salmanson @CarolSalmnsn
11h11 hours ago
But that's the point. No one is comfortable speaking out, and that's how this despicable behavior gets normalized.
16 replies 31 retweets 421 likes
justice4ALL
? @IrMixon
7h7 hours ago
You have a good point. But this is the country of free speech. Who would have ever thought we would become afraid? We are past being free already- very dangerous. The first step to doom. Turning into a dictatorship. We have to fight hard NOW- not a second later Rise up speak out
7 replies 14 retweets 106 likes
Alexander "Stable Genius" Hamilton
? @AHamiltonSpirit
5h5 hours ago
Yes we do.
Join us.
#MarchForImpeachment #OccupyDC
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Bill Kristol Tweet--memo from Former GOP Sen.: The normalization of abnormal accelerates apace." (Original Post)
riversedge
Jan 2018
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Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)1. Why didnt my senator, durbin, walk out?
Very disappointed in him, especially with the Franken fiasco
SHRED
(28,136 posts)2. Hypocritical irony
Anonymous person chastising others about courage.
tanyev
(42,566 posts)3. Yes, it's shocking, Anonymous Former Senator.
Methinks you would have also filled your nostrils with the stench were you a current senator and in the room.