What the Hell Happened to the OC GOP?

DPOC's Deborah Skurnik with President Biden
DPOC’s Deborah Skurnik with President Biden

The only people happy with President Joe Biden’s debate performance are pro-Trump Republicans.  The OC GOP issued this statement last week:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 27th, 2024
Statement on the Presidential Debate

Orange County, CA – The Republican Party of Orange County released the following statement on the first Presidential Debate:

“Tonight we saw exactly why President Biden’s handlers have kept him hiding from the American people for months.

Joe Biden is not fit for a second term, and to be frank, he is not fit to continue the final months of his presidency. Every media outlet is reporting the Democrat Party is in pure panic and calling for Joe Biden to be replaced as the nominee. In short, his performance tonight matches his presidency: an unmitigated disaster.

President Trump held President Biden accountable for his failed record. The choice in November is clear. We call on Congressman Mike Levin, State Senator Dave Min, Joe Kerr, Derek Tran and the Democratic Party of Orange County to make their positions clear: Should Joe Biden be reelected as President of the United States?”

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The audacity.  “We call on Congressman Mike Levin, State Senator Dave Min, Joe Kerr, Derek Tran and the Democratic Party of Orange County to make their positions clear: Should Joe Biden be reelected as President of the United States?”

Donald Trump is a convicted felon and will be sentenced on July 11.  He has committed business fraud and is liable for nearly a half billion in fines.  He and his sons cannot legally operate a hot dog stand in Central Park or anywhere in New York State for the next few years.  He is a adjudicated rapist.  He thinks America is a third world nation, that our allies respect him (they don’t), wants to overturn parts of the Constitution that are inconvenient for him and said he’ll be a dictator for one day (of it’ll be his entire term if elected).  If elected, he’ll make the case the 22nd Amendment applies to consecutive terms meaning he could run for re-election in 2028 and who would stop him?  Not the courts.  Not the Justice Department.  Even if Congress has solid Democratic majorities, he’ll ignore it.

So let’s play the game by the same rules as the OC GOP:  Hey Young Kim, Michelle Steel, Scott Baugh, Brian Maryott, and David Pan.  Make your positions clear.  Should your party stand with a convicted felon, twice impeached president, who tried to overthrow a Democratically fair election in 2020? Does Trump best represent yoru values (Baugh’s been charged with felonies before, so he won’t mind?). What do you think Ronald Reagan would say about where your Party is today and what you stand for?  The GOP was the party of fiscal responsibility (not true for the last 40 years), law and order (see Insurrection), and family values (book banning, censorship, attacks on people of color, women’s health).  You are the Party of lies, disinformation, and a decided lack of ethics.

The GOP only stands for tax cuts for the 1%, making taxpayers pay for private schools, gerrymandering a minority position into Congressional majorities, limiting education, and taking away hard fought rights from women.

What the hell happened to you?

And for my friends who are Democrats, the only person who decides to leave the race is Joe Biden.  There is no Party mechanism to remove him.  Oh now you can’t vote for Biden because of a bad debate performance? Go look at his record of accomplishment since being elected please.  Refresh your memory.  I know you’re not voting for Trump, but if you don’t vote and skip that race, you are — in fact — voting for Trump.

This election is about Demcoracy and Dictatorship.  Don’t bitch.  Vote.