The difference between the Nixon Tapes that came to light from the work of Bob Woodward and the Trump tapes that he has given us today?
The Republican Party.
Members of the GOP of the 1970's put pressure on Nixon to resign.
The GOP of today? They live in what's been described as a counterfactual world of their own making.
Asked to respond to an excerpt from Woodward's book where General Mattis is quoted saying Pres. Trump has "no moral compass"
Sen. @BillCassidy replied “I can’t comment on someone else’s opinion"
Asked about Woodward's recordings of Trump's public comments on coronavirus in March.
@tedcruz: "haven't seen the book"
@SenRickScott: “I’ve not read it"
@SenJohnKennedy: “I haven’t read it.
@SenCapito & @senrobportman said haven't read it, despite being read parts
When asked about Woodward book saying the president downplayed the severity of the Coronavirus, @MittRomney responded: “It doesn’t sound ideal to me.”
GOP ND Sen Cramer on Woodward book/coronavirus: Donald Trump has been very consistent. His stream of consciousness..is always optimistic..it doesn't bother me. I don't feel like he was ever lying to anybody. He's a hopeful, upbeat, positive person
Lindsay Graham: "I don’t think he needs to go on TV and screaming we’re all going to die.”
McConnell said "I haven't looked at the Woodward book. That's a good question for the White House," when asked about Woodward reporting that Trump publicly downplayed the coronavirus despite knowing it was deadly.
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In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Pamela Brown asked GOP Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana if Trump's actions were acceptable, or misleading to the public.
Kennedy responded by saying: "These gotcha books don't really interest me that much."
When Brown said Trump was on the record, Kennedy said again: "These gotcha books don't really interest me that much. There will be a new one out tomorrow."
"Gotcha books".
Yes, he gotcha on tape saying that American lives don't matter as long as you can get reelected.
Fuck you, Trump, and fuck you, GOP, and a fuck you to anyone who votes for or has voted for these treasonous bastards.