What exactly did they think was going to happen.

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“Matthew Pottinger, who served on former President Donald Trump’s National Security Council before resigning in the immediate aftermath of January 6, 2021, will testify publicly at Thursday’s prime-time hearing held by the House select committee investigating the US Capitol attack, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans.”

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Matthew Pottinger, who served on former President Donald Trump's National Security Council before resigning in the immediate aftermath of January 6, 2021, will testify publicly at Thursday's prime-time hearing held by the House select committee investigating the US Capitol attack, according to...

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One must wonder what Mr. Pottinger and his fellow Trump administration officials thought would happen by joining the Trump White House.

Was he a true believer?

Or did he see the danger of Trump and join the administration out of a sense of national duty to protect the American people from the likes of Trump?

Did he believe like many others that once faced with the responsibilities of the Oval Office Trump would ‘straighten up and fly right’ and serve as a Reagan-like figurehead allowing those with knowledge and experience in public policy, governance, and the law to run the country?

But perhaps somewhere in the back of their collective mind, no matter how hard Trump administration officials tried to ignore it, they knew this administration would end up in disgrace and failure with some of them compelled to enter the public eye testifying before a House committee as to why the president they served instigated a terrorist attack on America’s democracy and a coup attempt to overthrow a lawful, Constitutional election reflecting the will of the people.

It would have been naïve of them to believe otherwise.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

“Matthew Pottinger, who served on former President Donald Trump’s National Security Council before resigning in the immediate aftermath of January 6, 2021, will testify publicly at Thursday’s prime-time hearing held by the House select committee investigating the US Capitol attack, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans.”

First on CNN: Former Trump National Security Council official will testify at Thursday's January 6 hearing | CNN Politics

Matthew Pottinger, who served on former President Donald Trump's National Security Council before resigning in the immediate aftermath of January 6, 2021, will testify publicly at Thursday's prime-time hearing held by the House select committee investigating the US Capitol attack, according to...

www.cnn.com

One must wonder what Mr. Pottinger and his fellow Trump administration officials thought would happen by joining the Trump White House.

Was he a true believer?

Or did he see the danger of Trump and join the administration out of a sense of national duty to protect the American people from the likes of Trump?

Did he believe like many others that once faced with the responsibilities of the Oval Office Trump would ‘straighten up and fly right’ and serve as a Reagan-like figurehead allowing those with knowledge and experience in public policy, governance, and the law to run the country?

But perhaps somewhere in the back of their collective mind, no matter how hard Trump administration officials tried to ignore it, they knew this administration would end up in disgrace and failure with some of them compelled to enter the public eye testifying before a House committee as to why the president they served instigated a terrorist attack on America’s democracy and a coup attempt to overthrow a lawful, Constitutional election reflecting the will of the people.

It would have been naïve of them to believe otherwise.

Dumbass America is not a democracy

 

[Penelope]

Dumbass America is not a democracy

USA is a democracy.

 

[JGalt]

USA is a democracy.

It's a constitutional republic, not a democracy.

"A constitutional republic is a state where the chief executive and representatives are elected, and the rules are set down in a written constitution.

The head of state and other representatives are elected but they do not have uncontrolled power. What their power is limited to is written in the constitution. If there is dispute about what the constitution means, this is decided by a court system that is independent from the representatives.

Constitutional republics usually have a separation of powers. The separation of powers means that no single officeholder gets unlimited power. John Adams said that a constitutional republic was "a government of laws, and not of men".[1]"

Constitutional republic - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Penelope]

The USA is a democracy, thats the way it was set up.

The civil war.

 

[Penelope]

It's a constitutional republic, not a democracy.

"A constitutional republic is a state where the chief executive and representatives are elected, and the rules are set down in a written constitution.

The head of state and other representatives are elected but they do not have uncontrolled power. What their power is limited to is written in the constitution. If there is dispute about what the constitution means, this is decided by a court system that is independent from the representatives.

Constitutional republics usually have a separation of powers. The separation of powers means that no single officeholder gets unlimited power. John Adams said that a constitutional republic was "a government of laws, and not of men".[1]"

Constitutional republic - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Adams said that a constitutional republic was "a government of laws, and not of men".

The law, not men means tramp.

 

[JGalt]

John Adams said that a constitutional republic was "a government of laws, and not of men".

The law, not men means tramp.

Anyone can quote the founding fathers from a Google search.

“It has been observed by an honorable gentleman, that a pure democracy, if it were practicable, would be the most perfect government. Experience has proved, that no position in politics is more false than this. The ancient democracies, in which the people themselves deliberated, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity.”
Alexander Hamilton, Speech to Congress, June 21, 1788

 

[Penelope]

Civil War, and it the way our country was set up. A democracy.

What do you want it, like the way Saudi Arabia is.. I get so sick of you Christians.

 

[SeaMajor7]

Civil War, and it the way our country was set up. A democracy.

What do you want it, like the way Saudi Arabia is.. I get so sick of you Christians.

Time to put down the box wine and get some sleep, Petunia.

 

[JGalt]

Civil War, and it the way our country was set up. A democracy.

What do you want it, like the way Saudi Arabia is.. I get so sick of you Christians.

You're not near enough sick of us, because we're not done with you yet.

 

[Penelope]

The Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights protects many individual rights. It opens with a broad statement of individual freedom and equality:

All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their Lives and Liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.

John Adams, Architect of American Government

www.mass.gov

He also said this. That in itself mean privacy in their life's.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

USA is a democracy.

Show me anywhere in our founding documents do they use the word democracy?
A democracy if you can keep it no one said.

 

[Curried Goats]

Anyone can quote the founding fathers from a Google search.

“It has been observed by an honorable gentleman, that a pure democracy, if it were practicable, would be the most perfect government. Experience has proved, that no position in politics is more false than this. The ancient democracies, in which the people themselves deliberated, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity.”
Alexander Hamilton, Speech to Congress, June 21, 1788

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Oh wow! You mean to tell me that a group of people who believed in slavery and didn't think women or poor people should be allowed to vote didn't believe in Democracy!? I'm shocked!

Of course the Founders, who were the wealthy elites of their day, didn't think the pleebs should have say in government. What's amusing is that you morons seem to applaud their distaste for a right most of you today consider sacred.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

The Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights protects many individual rights. It opens with a broad statement of individual freedom and equality:

All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their Lives and Liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.

John Adams, Architect of American Government

www.mass.gov

He also said this. That in itself mean privacy in their life's.

Who would have thought you would become a pro gun supporter.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

It's a constitutional republic, not a democracy.

and a constitutional republic is a from of democracy.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

The USA is a democracy, thats the way it was set up.

The civil war.

Nope a democracy if you can keep it no one said.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

and a constitutional republic is a from of democracy.

Nope who said a democracy if you can keep it?

 

[gipper]

John Adams said that a constitutional republic was "a government of laws, and not of men".

The law, not men means tramp.

If only. This hasn’t existed in a long time, if ever.

The wealthy and connected have always received a different level of justice. For example, why aren’t Epstein’s fellow pedo elites in prison?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Civil War, and it the way our country was set up. A democracy.

What do you want it, like the way Saudi Arabia is.. I get so sick of you Christians.

If America was a democracy you would be attending church today because not to long ago the majority of America was Christian and in a democracy the majority would have created a law mandating every American attend church.

 

[CowboyTed]

Dumbass America is not a democracy

US is a Republic which elects its representatives by democracy.

It is clear that Trump didn't accept that election results... He fought them in court and lost 60+ times mainly due to lack of any credible evidence...

Trump was clearly told and accepted that he lost the election but kept telling his supporters he won.

He then arranged for an armed crowd to come to the capitol and told them they had to fight to over turn the election and tried to lead them.

So that is bad enough, there is more

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He also had arranged for fraudulent electoral representatives to come the capitol (from Arizona) to vote for him.. As stupid as this sounds it was attempted... The guys on World's dumbest criminals still goto jail..

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He also pressured an election representative in Georgia to 'find' the exact number votes he would need to win the state. That is highly illegal..