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The infighting that has been and continues to take place among the Democrats has been commented on greatly. This was demonstrated by all those Democratic members of Congress retiring just in time for the midterms. Then, it was demonstrated when House Democrats decided that they will propose legislation next month that will be aimed at forbidding members of Congress from trading stock, which Pelosi has long opposed. Well, now it seems that Fredo, otherwise known as Chris Cuomo, wants to let loose on the Democrats also.
It is now being reported that former CNN host Chris Cuomo trashed Liz Cheney’s last job in politics, running the Jan 6 committee, saying it was ‘starting to play like a gotcha game like impeachment,’ and that he has not seen any criminality.
See below for a transcript of his podcast:
CHRIS CUOMO: Now, absolutely it is in your interest for what happened and by whom to be rooted out and remedied. There could be crimes, especially on this fugazi elector front that we’re just learning about now. Less so I think around the planning and the practical aspects of what happened on January 6.
I don’t see that there’s criminality there, at least in what’s been offered. My question is, are we really learning enough about what matters? Or is this starting to play like a gotcha game? Like the impeachment.
Again, not that the issues that were involved in impeachment don’t matter. But you knew you were never going to have the outcome. The argument was well, “but this is what we have to do. This is our job.” I don’t know. I don’t know.
I don’t know that that kind of fomenting of tension, that kind of protracted process when you know, you weren’t going to remove the President. Was that really in America’s interest? Certainly debatable. Certainly debatable. The outcome was never going to be what was desired.
There’s no question, as with the Mueller probe, Trump and his cronies were doing bad things.
Things they know they should not have been doing and arguably that makes them lousy leaders.
But getting Trump for treason? Why even go there? They go there because it fuels the fringe aspects of the party.
Collusion with Russian operatives. Yes. Collusion is behavior. It’s not a crime, the crime is conspiracy and it’s a distinction with a difference and they were nowhere near it.
And it wasn’t ever going to be prosecuted.
So why tear at the fabric that way?
Why not achieve the goal of exposing what it is, and if it’s politics, keep it in politics.
Fomenting tension, lying to inflame just to create more outrage. Wanting to watch a run on the Capitol, ignoring violent intentions. These are all terrible, but treason?
You know, you wind up undercutting your purpose when you exaggerate the desired outcome or consequence.
It reminds me of when the right wanted to get Clinton criminally for lying about messing around.
Forget about the fake morality that was at play. You know, the politicians just don’t get Americans. You’re not looking for perfect people, you know that we’re all flawed.
You want a more perfect union. You want people who will lead us with ideas and actions that make us better or at least who try.
But politicians making politics into a policing action with criminal consequences? No, thanks. Not with Clinton, not with Trump and his cronies, not with “but her emails.” Not saying that now, right?
The January 6 hearings lose their impact on consensus because of the intended consequences pursued.
We all know now what went down and that Trump and co. acted horribly. Regular people get it.
If there are crimes, especially on that elector front, let the Department of Justice figure it out. Let the local prosecutors figure it out. We don’t need politicians to tell our prosecutors what to do.
And the media. Look it fans the flames. Why? ‘Criminal reference,’ ‘criminal consequences.’ That’s provocative.
They are reflecting what the Democrats and others are saying, but they should be pushing back as well.
You know, not all flames need to be fed. Some need to be smothered. Less distraction more traction on what matters to you. Regular people.
I’m not saying democracy doesn’t matter, our institutions don’t have to be protected. Of course, they do. But does anyone think that these hearings, that’s what they ultimately yield?
Gas prices, choking commerce, choking family budgets, changing how we live, changing how we enjoy our lives.
Chris Cuomo, who is of course the brother of disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo, might actually be on the right side (both politically and historically) of history. This would seem to be the first time in a while since the former CNN host was ousted that he has seemed to show real, unbiased, and untarnished, clarity. One can only hope that the tidal wave of sentiment comes still further after Cheney. If it becomes too much for her, then who know what could happen? We will be there to report whatever does.
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