Tom Nichols
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if war comes and I shouldn't say if war comes, if Russia starts another war, that this is going to be the French, you know, responding to nuclear force with nuclear force. And it's going to be, You know, it's going to be World War Three. And the idea that somehow this will exclude us, that Americans will just say, OK, we're out of it. You know, that's that's not going to happen.
That's not how it goes in the international.
That's not how it goes in the international.
That's not how it goes in the international.
And because they don't want to get primaried. And because, you know, I keep thinking about Tom Tillis saying, well, you know, I got I wasn't going to vote for Agseth and I got threats, you know, like they're off the record. You know, you're hearing or unattributed. You're hearing Republicans saying things like, well, you know, I fear for my family and my staff.
And because they don't want to get primaried. And because, you know, I keep thinking about Tom Tillis saying, well, you know, I got I wasn't going to vote for Agseth and I got threats, you know, like they're off the record. You know, you're hearing or unattributed. You're hearing Republicans saying things like, well, you know, I fear for my family and my staff.
And because they don't want to get primaried. And because, you know, I keep thinking about Tom Tillis saying, well, you know, I got I wasn't going to vote for Agseth and I got threats, you know, like they're off the record. You know, you're hearing or unattributed. You're hearing Republicans saying things like, well, you know, I fear for my family and my staff.
And well, you know, I'm sorry, but if you're a senior U.S. senator and you're you're not going to vote your conscience down. Because you're afraid of Donald Trump and people in your district that go home. Don't be a senator anymore. You know, I'm sorry. You know, if it's that's and I understand.
And well, you know, I'm sorry, but if you're a senior U.S. senator and you're you're not going to vote your conscience down. Because you're afraid of Donald Trump and people in your district that go home. Don't be a senator anymore. You know, I'm sorry. You know, if it's that's and I understand.
And well, you know, I'm sorry, but if you're a senior U.S. senator and you're you're not going to vote your conscience down. Because you're afraid of Donald Trump and people in your district that go home. Don't be a senator anymore. You know, I'm sorry. You know, if it's that's and I understand.
I mean, you know, everybody who's ever criticized Trump, including two guys sitting right here, has gotten death threats. It's just part of life in the 21st century with Donald Trump. But if you're a senior U.S. senator and you're saying, well, I couldn't really vote this way because I'm worried. Well, then. then come on home with the rest of us and just get out of that business.
I mean, you know, everybody who's ever criticized Trump, including two guys sitting right here, has gotten death threats. It's just part of life in the 21st century with Donald Trump. But if you're a senior U.S. senator and you're saying, well, I couldn't really vote this way because I'm worried. Well, then. then come on home with the rest of us and just get out of that business.
I mean, you know, everybody who's ever criticized Trump, including two guys sitting right here, has gotten death threats. It's just part of life in the 21st century with Donald Trump. But if you're a senior U.S. senator and you're saying, well, I couldn't really vote this way because I'm worried. Well, then. then come on home with the rest of us and just get out of that business.
But I think the bigger issue is that they really just love being in Washington and they don't want to go home. I mean, Susan Collins, very concerned, very, very concerned. She's running again next year at 74 years old. For another six year term.
But I think the bigger issue is that they really just love being in Washington and they don't want to go home. I mean, Susan Collins, very concerned, very, very concerned. She's running again next year at 74 years old. For another six year term.
But I think the bigger issue is that they really just love being in Washington and they don't want to go home. I mean, Susan Collins, very concerned, very, very concerned. She's running again next year at 74 years old. For another six year term.
So this kind of incredible amount of political cowardice and careerism and opportunism that says, yeah, in my heart, I know it's wrong to let all these people die under Russian bombardments. But, you know, I got a I'm 74 and I got to run next year. And, you know, my constituents are mad at me and we're getting ugly phone calls.
So this kind of incredible amount of political cowardice and careerism and opportunism that says, yeah, in my heart, I know it's wrong to let all these people die under Russian bombardments. But, you know, I got a I'm 74 and I got to run next year. And, you know, my constituents are mad at me and we're getting ugly phone calls.
So this kind of incredible amount of political cowardice and careerism and opportunism that says, yeah, in my heart, I know it's wrong to let all these people die under Russian bombardments. But, you know, I got a I'm 74 and I got to run next year. And, you know, my constituents are mad at me and we're getting ugly phone calls.
And so, you know, that is not the Republican Party that you and I knew 30 years ago.