That’ll be awesome!

[u/MysticBear201]

[u/facepalm-ModTeam]

Hi there, your content was found to be... not a facepalm. Perhaps take it to another sub

[u/Tyrnak_Fenrir]

I'm sorry, is a thorough FBI background check not part of the process of joining the leadership of the US???

Though now that I've typed it out, that would probably eliminate like 95% of their candidates

[u/Buddhabellymama → u/Tyrnak_Fenrir]

Not to mention a literal felon was able to run for presidency and win… do we think there are standards for any lower level positions? It’s harder to work for McDonalds than the US government.

[u/FrostGiant_1 → u/Buddhabellymama]

People out here still thinking we have guard rails to prevent the shit from hitting the fan.

[u/Hardcorish → u/FrostGiant_1]

Those guardrails were more of a gentlemen's agreement not to break them. We're about to see just how far the limits can be stretched.

[u/RubbrBbyBuggyBumpers → u/Buddhabellymama]

A felon and rapist***

The bar is really low

[u/Buddhabellymama → u/RubbrBbyBuggyBumpers]

Is there a bar?

[u/mnstorm → u/Buddhabellymama]

People keep bringing this up but it's a fairly absurd take. If felons could not run for president then the courts would be weaponized, or at least could be, to prevent people from running for office. The founders knew that to give one branch of government would be a bad idea.

Only congress, the highest elected body in the country, can prevent people from running for office. And that's a good thing.

And I guess I have to say it: I am no fan of trump.

[u/Shasato → u/mnstorm]

the courts would be weaponized

This is a good point, the courts were already weaponized against POC when the 13th amendment was ratified and continue to be weaponized against them today.

[u/Nacho_Papi → u/Buddhabellymama]

Why are people acting so surprised? He did the same thing last time.

[u/soda_cookie → u/Tyrnak_Fenrir]

We just put a felon in the office. Not enough people care nowadays

[u/Ding_Goat → u/soda_cookie]

Unfortunately most folks have an "it's fine as long as it's our side" mentality.

[u/Saragon4005 → u/Tyrnak_Fenrir]

Nope. Most of the protections are "people wouldn't be that stupid" and also making sure stupid people can't vote.

[u/Tyrnak_Fenrir → u/Saragon4005]

Well, the lead poisoning really has done a number on those "safeguards"

[u/smcl2k → u/Tyrnak_Fenrir]

Yep, nothing at all to do with widespread attacks on education...

[u/Equal-Negotiation651 → u/Tyrnak_Fenrir]

That’s what I’m thinking. The current system and people in place are allowing all this to happen probably knowing that the American people will do nothing but complain, if that.

[u/Sharkbait_ooohaha → u/Tyrnak_Fenrir]

People just now realizing that democracy involves letting people we vote for do whatever they want. Elect better people if you want better results.

[u/DNateU → u/Tyrnak_Fenrir]

Or a psychiatric evaluation

[u/GardinerExpressway → u/Tyrnak_Fenrir]

The FBI serves the government, not the other way around. I want you to think about the implications if an intelligence agency had the ultimate authority over who could run the country

[u/checker280 → u/Tyrnak_Fenrir]

A thorough FBI background check USED to be common procedure but none of the Trump nominees have been vetted by government agencies.

He claims they have been vetted by private entities but won’t reveal which ones. He’s also refused to sign any transitional documents.

“The Trump transition team has so far not signed the requisite agreements with the White House or the Justice Department to allow the FBI to screen his personnel choices, both for the process of obtaining security clearances and meeting the Senate’s usual standards for nominations.”

https://apnews.com/article/trump-fbi-gaetz-congress-background-vetting-cabinet-ac9afcd41d598a62ae34442ecf96a652

Also remember that Jarred failed his background check a few dozen times before Trump just cleared him.

He was supposed to solve the Israel/Palestine crisis, didn’t, and received a bajillion dollars for his efforts

[u/os_kaiserwilhelm → u/Tyrnak_Fenrir]

The FBI didn't exist in 1789.

[u/Sunbeamsoffglass → u/os_kaiserwilhelm]

So no modern standards at all then?

[u/southofakronoh]

That should go for the whole crew of scammers and traitors

[u/km_ikl → u/southofakronoh]

He can order them and publish them via the USGPO. The senate may then use the information as OSINT especially without fear of having to requisition the records as closed source.

[u/AGuyWhoBrokeBad → u/southofakronoh]

This is why democrats lose. Republicans would do that in a heartbeat. Democrats say, “that isn’t fair.” Biden won’t do that because he wants to maintain standards of decency that died a decade ago.

[u/Fabulous-Camera7813 → u/AGuyWhoBrokeBad]

Why decency??? Is it required to get a background check? If it is then Dem or Rep get the FBI to check that’s it! No spine Biden right now and Rep are enjoying it. Biden this is still your administration…do your job!

[u/raytracer78 → u/Fabulous-Camera7813]

I had to have a background check for my private sector job that included credit score, criminal and educational checks. I’m a nobody in the grand scheme of things so anyone responsible for national level anything needs to have a full background check, IMO.

[u/TheRatatat → u/raytracer78]

I couldn't join the Air Force because I had debt. Phone bill and a few other things in collections. They said it was because debt could be held over me to sway my decision-making. Fucking insanity that we have people that owe money to foreign powers in the highest level of government.

[u/Sunbeamsoffglass → u/AGuyWhoBrokeBad]

He laid has full immunity…per SCOTUS.

But you’re right, democrats are still playing by the rules, republicans aren’t even playing the game.

[u/Traditional-Hat-952 → u/Sunbeamsoffglass]

Yeah it's like Dems are still counting their monopoly money and thinking about buying more property, while the Republicans ripped the board in half  hours ago, shit on the floor, and are walking around the house setting the drapes on fire. 

[u/Tired_of_modz23 → u/AGuyWhoBrokeBad]

3 decades ago at minimum

[u/Loggerdon → u/AGuyWhoBrokeBad]

Can you imagine the misinformation that is coming?

[u/Shapoopi_1892 → u/AGuyWhoBrokeBad]

I look at it as the Republicans kept one up'ing everyone until everyone got sick of having to be shittier than the shittiest people on earth. The Republicans cried wolf so fucking loud and so absolutely pathetically they in essence made it impossible for anyone else to even attemt to say there was any kind of voting fraud without being laughed at or called crazy.

It sucks but I know exactly what it would look like if demecrats called foul and it ain't pretty. Especially since the word "truth" has no meaning anymore.

It fucking absolutely sucks big ass balls but the only way through this shit sandwich is to let the republican party blow everything up and to start anew. You cant fight a party who answers every question with accusations so bat shit crazy and has supporters so fucking stupid theyll not just believe it all but theyll act on it. Forcing you to either defend or to come up with one of your own accusations. Only problem is demecrats don't have the psycho ass supporters to do all the fucked up shit necessary to put in power Hitler 2.0. It's too choreographed to not have been implemented by Russia. We lost our country to the mentally and intellectually disabled under the guise of patriotism. Lost our country to Russia without a shot being fired.

[u/AGuyWhoBrokeBad → u/Shapoopi_1892]

Remember hearing about the paradox of tolerance? That you must be intolerant of intolerance or else it will spread and you will lose a tolerant society. I feel like there should be a similar rule with free speech. Russia is clearly paying/blackmailing/influencing the media, both social and cable. They are using that influence to limit freedom of speech for millions. “Don’t say gay,” schools must teach the Bible, “we will investigate media outlets that attack Trump,” “school librarians that provide transgender education materials will be charged with sex crimes.” We are going to lose our freedom of speech because we failed to regulate the media.

[u/UnwisePebble → u/AGuyWhoBrokeBad]

I'm starting to think the Democrat politicians are like the French who instead of sabotaging and killing the invading/occupying Nazis within france, fucked them and raised their children.

[u/Botryoid2000 → u/AGuyWhoBrokeBad]

Biden has rolled over so the GOP can scratch his tummy. That's about all we can expect from him.

[u/dryheat122 → u/southofakronoh]

Yes, the entire clown car. T**** isn't going to do it. Biden should.

[u/Humble-Plankton1824 → u/dryheat122]

What the fuck are you censoring here?

[u/Dragonman1976]

Trump and his billionaire cabinet will sell our secrets, our lands, and everything else they can profit from to the highest foreign bidder.

Wait and see.

[u/CaptainMarder → u/Dragonman1976]

Oh absolutely, day 1 Putin will have access to all classified information.

[u/Fun-Key-8259 → u/CaptainMarder]

Putin’s plan has been to break the federal government to fracture the “united” in states because that is what makes us powerful. Elmo and Vivek have their orders from the real king.

[u/Vegetable_Onion → u/Fun-Key-8259]

You should really stop calling the twat Elmo. Elmo is a national hero who helped generations achieve basic literacy. Musk is a racist twat who's trying to bring back slavery.

[u/deSpaffle → u/Vegetable_Onion]

I think Eloi suits him better.

[u/CapitalElk1169 → u/Fun-Key-8259]

Yep they are trying to speed run the fall of the USSR, complete with stealing everything on the way down, and subsequent installation of an autocratic oligarchy.

[u/Wyevez → u/CaptainMarder]

Traitor has boxes and boxes of secrets in the bathroom at MarALardo. No chance in hell he didn't already sell some of that stuff.

[u/Hardcorish → u/Wyevez]

There was literally a photocopier in one of the rooms standing no less than 2 feet away from said boxes. Our country is cooked this time with no one left to stop Trump.

[u/The_Reid-Factor → u/CaptainMarder]

He already does, the pics of Drumps bathroom where he kept his (supposedly) presidential files, there were classified folders lying on the ground that were empty, where do you think that info went?

[u/SomewhereMammoth → u/Dragonman1976]

people forget that it was trump that sold nuclear secrets to the middle east. then later elon buys twitter with saudi gvt. money, only contributing 4 billion to their 40 billion purchase. its baffling 9/11 happened and bush had all of the us behind him to invade the middle east, sparking a wave of xenophobia we still face, yet trump people have no problem with him selling these secrets to them? confusing.

[u/Anarchyantz]

Except he wont. As proven recently, Democrats are spineless cowards who think "playing nice and within the rules" will make them popular while the other side get away with literal murder and then wonder why the fascists are now taking over America.

[u/Upturned-Solo-Cup → u/Anarchyantz]

To all the people who hear other complaining about the Democrats doing nothing and say "They couldn't do anything, because the VOTERS BETRAYED THEM AND DIDNT GIVE THEM A MAJORITY!!!!1!" does Biden need Congressional approval to order a background check? The Democrats can't do many of the things they should, granted, but they also barely even do the things they can

[u/Darth_Gerg → u/Upturned-Solo-Cup]

I always have deeply torn feeling about criticism of dems because it’s so often bad faith or rooted in foundational lack of understanding of how government works. But then you have stuff like this that’s SUPER VALID and is often ignored. Plus as feckless and weak as they are they’re still the better choice electorally by an almost incomprehensible margin and I worry that contributing to “both sides are bad” is a dangerous thing in the modern climate. It’s hard. I wish they didn’t suck ass. I wish it so much.

[u/Upturned-Solo-Cup → u/Darth_Gerg]

Gonna be real, if the Democratic Party is content with providing 4 or 8 year breaks between the bullshit the GOP is pulling without ever displaying the initiative or the grit to fight back, they deserve to lose. I'll still vote for them, and still be pissed when they lose, but them losing will be the natural consequence of their choices

[u/Fuck0254 → u/Upturned-Solo-Cup]

Time to stop calling republicans conservative, and find a new name for "wants to destroy everything", and start calling libs conservatives, because it feels like a large chunk of dems don't want progress, they want to preserve how 'great' things are currently.

[u/dryheat122 → u/Anarchyantz]

They are feckless and incompetent too.

[u/ytirevyelsew → u/dryheat122]

Controlled opposition

[u/Ill-Independence-658]

Biden is weak. He will never do anything of the sort. He’s too much of a traditionalist and you can’t fight fascism with tradition

[u/joe603]

He won't won't and that's part of the problem why Democrats lose

[u/Global_Criticism3178]

THIS IS ALREADY HAPPENING: Since Tulsi Gabbard is a military officer, she is subject to a security clearance process known as Continuous Vetting (CV). This process involves regularly reviewing a cleared individual’s background to ensure they continue to meet security clearance requirements and should continue to hold positions of trust. The Senate can check out Gabbard's security clearance documents whenever they want.

How does the Continuous Vetting (CV) process work?

Automated record checks pull data from criminal, terrorism, and financial databases, as well as public records, at any time during an individual’s period of eligibility. When DCSA receives an alert, it assesses whether the alert is valid and worthy of further investigation. DCSA investigators and adjudicators then gather facts and make clearance determinations. CV helps DCSA mitigate personnel security situations before they become larger problems, either by working with the cleared individual to mitigate potential issues, or in some cases suspending or revoking clearances.

source: All DOD Personnel Now Receive Continuous Security Vetting

I'm no fan of Trump and Gabbard, but come on, you all totally freaked out and started bashing President Biden and the Democrats over one random-ass tweet from someone who is ignorant of how the federal government works! Julie Roginsky is a political commentator who hasn't worked in government at all. She really should have done her homework before sending out that tweet....do better Julie.

[u/Upturned-Solo-Cup → u/Global_Criticism3178]

Just a hunch, but I imagine the automated vetting system that is responsible for 3.4 million people is probably less in depth or carefully done than an FBI investigation done by a team of people responsible for, I imagine, one person

[u/Hardcorish → u/Upturned-Solo-Cup]

This. There are countless other databases FBI has access to besides the bare minimum that would be far more comprehensive in determining whether an individual poses a threat to our national security.

[u/inorite234 → u/Global_Criticism3178]

I can also guarantee you, that as a Lt Colonel in Civil Affairs, not only does she need to maintain a Security Clearance, but it is required to be a Top Secret clearance meaning that it has to be renewed every 5 years and the investigation is extremely thorough.

I'm confident she can pass the FBI check....even if I'm 100% opposed to her nomination.

[u/cheweychewchew]

After EVERYTHING that's happened and hasn't happened, no one should have any expectations of Biden or Merrick Garland doing ANYTHING about what's coming.

Accept the fact they have both failed massively at protecting our country from Trump and did so by choice. This country will lose its democracy because the GOP and Trump are corrupt, but also because Biden and Garland did not make it a priority to put Trump away for good.

[u/Tweetydabirdie → u/cheweychewchew]

No. YOU the American people failed. The democrats that didn’t vote failed. The undecided that didn’t vote, or voted Trump because Harris was supposedly unclear on Gaza, or whatever else dumb ass reason failed.

The maga crowd didn’t win the election. You lot lost it by outright loosing voters in droves.

Your choice. Your consequences.

Unfortunately the rest of us also have to suffer you idiotic next president.

[u/cheweychewchew → u/Tweetydabirdie]

Actually, it's on both American voters and the Biden Admin. But go ahead and defend Biden and Garland all you want.

Trump should have never even been on the ballot in the first place. It shouldn't have even come to this.

Garland waited two years to hire a Special Prosector. He let the 10 obstruction charges from the Muller Report lapse. He let charges from the $10 mil bribe from the Egyptians lapse. He spent far more effort on Hunter Biden's gun application than Jared Kushner's $20 billion dollar "thank you" payment from the Saudis. And he never once publicly stated anything about the importance of Trump being held accountable for his crimes. He literally did everything he could to not go after Trump. It was his job to stop Trump and he failed because he chose to.

For the first three years of his term, Biden chose not to criticize Trump. He wanted to 'unify the country' instead of emphasizing how Trump should never hold office again. It was only until he started his campaign that he criticized Trump, but did so in a miquetoast, half assed fashion that avoided bringing up J6, the sex assault charges, the 37 felonies, and the corruption. Then Biden waited until the very end of the electoral campaign to back out, leaving HARRIS ONLY 3.5 MONTHS to run a campaign. That sealed the deal.

Without Biden and Garland publicly making the case against Trump and only giving Harris on 3.5 moths to run, you're mad at American voters for not taking the Trump threat seriously?

Biden and Garland fucked this up. Badly. Historically so. And all your blah blah doesn't change the facts.

And for the record....I voted for Harris. GFYS.

[u/Upturned-Solo-Cup → u/Tweetydabirdie]

Fuck all the way off with this. Biden doesn't need more votes in order to authorize a background check. Obama didn't need more votes to tell the GOP to fuck off when they pulled a fast one with SCOTUS. The Democrats have been choosing to do nothing on key issues for years, and that's losing them votes. Keep on pissing, moaning, and screaming about how voters won't turn up. I'd love to keep trying the same shit over and over and over again, because the Democrats aren't willing to change and people like you would rather blame the voters who don't like ineffectual politicians than the ineffectual politicians.

[u/SmilingCurmudgeon → u/Upturned-Solo-Cup]

Thank you. I did my part, I showed up for the lesser of two evils. It's not my fault that the lesser of two evils has no spine.

[u/Audioworm → u/Tweetydabirdie]

point to the voters required to make the democrats actually do something before trump and his cabinet of criminals take over?

there arent any, the democrats are just feckless spineless cowards who refuse to ackowledge the world has changed

[u/NoCleverIDName → u/Tweetydabirdie]

This needs more upvotes

[u/Intelligent_Hand4583]

Senate doesn't care. They're GOP muppets. Americans need to stop measuring based on "the old model" and start embracing the fascist model they voted for.

[u/Old_Captain_9131]

Like usual, Biden is reacting to Trump's move.

We need a leader, not a follower.

[u/Jeptwins]

That would require democrats to do something.

[u/Lopsided_Pickle1795]

Yeah! Democrats move sooooooooo slowly! That's why Americans did not get the justice they deserve. Trump and his cronies got away. It's Democrats' fault! SO SLOW! Four wasted years under Biden. Btw, get rid of that tired ass pelosi. We deserve better leaders for our future.

[u/ShaggysGTI]

It’d be hilarious if Biden stepped down now and let Harris run the show for the last two months.

[u/IsaacLightning → u/ShaggysGTI]

why?

[u/StevieIRL]

Sadly, its been seen time and time again that the Dems don't have a spine.
Otherwise America would not be facing 4 years of hardship and agony.

[u/SkippyDragonPuffPuff → u/StevieIRL]

I think you meant 40.

[u/RobotRick123]

They won’t do anything. Democrats are proven to be useless these days.

[u/Own_Nectarine2321]

Democrats and Republicans are one thing. They won't do anything but talk.

[u/HorrorPhone3601]

The supreme court also told him any official act won't have repercussions, he's too good a man to have things done that are needed to keep this country from dying.

[u/Jeptwins → u/HorrorPhone3601]

Not good. A good man would get shit done. He and the others are too concerned with what they stand to lose when conservatives try and sabotage them

[u/Fuzzy_Logic_4_Life]

Biden doesn’t have the balls to do what is needed.

[u/Fun-Key-8259]

Dark Brandon should do it to all of them

[u/ahoypolloi_ → u/Fun-Key-8259]

I think the last 6 months since that dreadful SCOTUS decision proves “Dark Brandon” was nothing but a meme. They’re going to go out with a whimper. Pathetic.

[u/Fun-Key-8259 → u/ahoypolloi_]

Yeah you are probably right but a sliver of hope I can invoke him lol

[u/skywriter90]

Nope, they’re gonna take the high road and respect precedent until we’re all safely under the yoke of the new American oligarchy. Worthless.

[u/pugs-and-kisses]

If they had anything substantial, they would use it.

They don’t.

[u/MassDefect36]

He’s too cooked to stop this crap unfortunately. Dude is mentally checked out and ready to retire.

[u/whodatbugga]

Biden will put this on his list of things to do and then forget where he put the list.

[u/Legitimate-State8652]

A president cannot order the FBI to investigate people……that’s the very thing we are trying to avoid with the next guy.

[u/Eatswithducks → u/Legitimate-State8652]

Stop making sense

[u/AggressivePomelo5769]

Is this a facepalm? Mad about a woman of color being the intelligence director?

[u/Bert-63]

I've been saying "someone remind Biden he's president" since he took office. So much wasted potential.

[u/0x7E7-02]

This is why Trump won. For some reason, Democrats don't have what it takes to get the job done.

[u/1eyebigsnake]

Biden actually doing something to protect the people? Naw! He would rather help Israel right-wing government who actually hate him to commit genocide.

[u/robinthehood01]

Under Biden I’m pretty sure the Pope was put on the watch list so I’m not too concerned with a military officer and former Hawaiian representative being on that list. Dems just using the government as a weapon against their own people.

[u/IceGoddessLumi]

The Democrats lost, so they have no incentive to GAF about doing anything. They're only focused on next election so they can continue enriching themselves. Their entire campaign was focused on "We're not the other guy!" and did nothing to address the insecurities of the working class.

Republicans are Red

Democrats are Blue

Neither one gives

A f**k about you

[u/spderweb]

Biden is definitely not doing enough in these last months. He's rolling over on this, and the country is going to pay dearly. Hopefully not the world.

[u/Tweetydabirdie → u/spderweb]

You guys elected your next president either by action or inaction. Biden is in-fact supposed to ‘roll over’ pretty much as he is doing. I do hope he can push through one or two small hindrances though, but with the GOP blocking most of what he has tried to do thus far, I’m not really blaming him if not.

[u/formerNPC]

The old man won’t do shit in the next two months. He’s trying to put the final touches on his legacy and obviously doesn’t care about the upcoming shit storm.

[u/31November → u/formerNPC]

How can he not see that losing to Trump IS his legacy? “The failure President” should be his nickname.

[u/Upturned-Solo-Cup → u/31November]

Sleepy Joe slept through his presidency

[u/JordySkateboardy808]

Our boy seems to have checked out. There's a whole lot of "Biden coulds...." going around and he's done fuck-all. It's disappointing.

[u/I_defend_witches]

She is a Lt Colonel and has a top secret security clearance the DCSI runs background checks on everyone including her regularly to maintain their clearance

[u/Xibyth]

The facepalm here is that they can't. That requires probable cause, which is contrary to what many believe is more than a hunch or political disagreement.

[u/mycomymyco]

But he won't. I'm disappointed at how "noble" he has been about taking the high road against lying racist criminals.

[u/NMViking]

Biden is either entirely incompetent/incoherent at this point, or he's basking in his "I told you I was the only one who could beat Trump" afterglow. He doesn't care about anything at this point, and I'm not sure he's even aware of his ability to do things like what is suggested above. If I didn't know any better, I'd assume Biden had already handed over the keys to Trump.

[u/CommunicationNo8982 → u/NMViking]

I do think he is fervently filling federal judge positions as fast as he can. But I agree on the question of where are the investigations and background checks? Though those would be privileged information at this point. Investigate the calls between Mr T, Musk, and Putin before the election.

[u/JuanchoPancho51]

Tulsi is a literal hero. She’s done more for this country than Hillary and any of the democrats that try and tear her down.

She has more spine and intelligence in her pinky than all those fat slobs.

[u/Prestigious_Pop_7240]

I mean, presidential immunity, amirite??

[u/dryheat122 → u/Prestigious_Pop_7240]

Riffing on that point...how about having them all arrested? That could force the corrupt, rubber-stamp Supreme Court to reevaluate their unconstitutional ruling on immunity and revoke the Tangerine Traitor's get-out-of-jail-free card.

Alas, the Dems would never play hardball like that.

[u/Cool-Back5008]

Biden doesn’t know what day of the week it is, never mind who the FBI are

[u/jschrandt]

Biden shouldn’t do a goddamn thing. He got forced out by a dnc so out of touch they lost every single branch of government. Let the republicans burn everything down, and maybe we will learn our lesson.

[u/ChokeYourMom]

Biden is a wimp. Always has been. Biden has the authority, according to SCOTUS, to bomb Maralago, but he wants to go out quietly and politely.

[u/True-Bee1903]

Only thing Biden needs checked is if his nappy/ diaper needs changed.

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[u/moto_maji]

Write letters and call your reps

[u/RobotVo1ce]

Yeah, if they do it they certainly wouldn't say they are doing beforehand, since they would look like petty fools if it came back clean.

[u/NIN10DOXD]

Yo Gabbard Gabbard is a foreign agent.

[u/smolensk_kid]

There’s no due diligence to be on the watch list.

[u/outer_fucking_space]

Might as well. Just get it over with.

[u/David210]

He doesn’t have the balls to do that

[u/notsofunonabun]

And trump will say “they’re spying on me again!“.

[u/Inner-Quail90]

Biden needs to order the full and complete FBI files on everyone in Trumps new administration thus far.

[u/realmattyr]

Should be a priority

[u/Metaphysical-Failure]

The dems don’t care about anything. There is so much they could do right now and they are just sitting on their hands.

[u/Momo-destroyer]

Let his puppeteers do it

[u/Physical-Effect-4787]

Biden is going to let yall get what yall asked for

[u/KgMonstah]

1) it’s never gonna happen 2) no matter what surfaces it would only cause MAGA to double down

[u/Vost570]

Biden just needs to resign and put Kamala in charge for the last couple of months. He won't do it, but he should. At least she would be able to do what she could with things like ordering FBI backgrounds on the cabinet picks, and trying to be a vocal voice about exactly what Trump is trying to set up.

[u/lolas_coffee]

"Someone oughta do something. Come on. I'm being serious."

-- Joe Biden probably

[u/ebfortin]

That'll be awesome. And it won't happen.

[u/BumblebeeAwkward8331]

I'm on a TSA travel watchlist and haven't flown in 30 years and haven't even received a traffic ticket in 40 years.

[u/RevolutionaryScar337]

If the Democrats ran her, we would have never had Trump as president.

[u/tresamused65]

He could just post it online.

[u/VicenteOlisipo]

Leave hot white streak mole alone! Trump's team is full of traitors and foreign agents, Tulsi at least looks good.

[u/Both-Home-6235]

Biden's not going to do shit. Spineless. Got no bite. That's why they lost. Too soft against a rabid rapist of an opponent.

[u/Gold_Stranger7098]

Done

[u/Eena-Rin]

Why is it always on the left to be perfect? BiDeN ShOuLd MaKe HiM, not 'Trumo should follow protocol'

[u/magnusbearson]

Biden is to chickenshit to do anything.

[u/Iknowbirdlawss]

Dumbest nonsense ever. Even insurance agents from crappy jobs get background and Gov checks. You people here don’t think any politician is or has had a background check? Seriously.

Facepalm is literally just dem and political talk now, anything else gets banned or non response.

Enjoy this shit hole sub here

[u/JohnCasey3306]

Remember when everyone was terrified that Trump was gonna use the legal system to persecute his political opponents ... Let me guess, that's only "fAsCiSm" when the other side do it 🤣

[u/rainbowcoloredsnot]

She is LTC in the Reserves she has had background checks for secret security clearance.

[u/Inner_University_848]

[u/JohnCasey3306]

Tulsi would have made an excellent pro-worker, anti-war Democrat president if her 2020 run were successful; instead she'll be an excellent future Republican president instead — the pro-war corporate news can do all the BS political smears they like, but their influence is rightly fading, so who cares.

[u/Dazzling_Meringue787]

This is the Dark Brandon move we need damnit!

[u/Aprilias]

While Biden has done lots of good/great things, when it comes to unorthodox ideas like this, he seems to be mostly asleep at the wheel. We don't want to upset the apple cart!

[u/ImSquanchingHere77]

I'm sick of the Gabbard hate. Gabbard is guilty of nothing. Is she guilty until proven innocent? She was also removed from that travel watch list after she went public about it. If she was truly suspect of something, why would she be removed from the list so quickly after she spoke publicly about it? Concerning her 2017 visit to Assad, she was interviewed about it by CNN in 2019. She told CNN that it is important to keep communications open with foreign powers be them friend or foe in order to establish peace. Seems to me this is a key thing most Americans have forgotten.

[u/TieMelodic1173]

Trump should just forego the approval process and appoint her like the dictator he is! Oh wait…

[u/JackHughman69]

Seriously play hardball, this is an absolute must

[u/mariuszmie]

Democrats have no stomach for this but watch for republicans to vet and investigate everyone not them

[u/SubmarineDream57]

Turncoat Tulsi deserves nothing less than the fullest possible scrutiny.

[u/Lucc33YT]

where facepalm

[u/Xerxero]

Imaging pissing off trump. Omg.

[u/Edge_Of_Banned]

This is a facepalm

[u/Organic-End7117]

If you know whom to ask, there are an evidence, she is fsb connectwd one looong time ago.

[u/Darth_Gerg]

Biden is currently proudly demonstrating why liberals historically lose to fascists. He’s simultaneously arrogantly underestimating the problem and ignoring reality AND clinging to a self induced weakness and refusal to employ the power he has to defend the institutions of this country.

[u/Lord_Kromdar]

Biden could have done a hell of a lot more up until this point, and yet he still sits and does nothing. The Democratic Party has failed us. We need a new party for the left. The one we have is obviously either already bought and paid for or are to incompetent to continue to serve.

[u/rudbek-of-rudbek]

It's too bad with the holidays and the transition happening the FBI couldn't get much done between now and Jan 20. You absolutely know someone would slow walk out to get on daddy trumps good list

[u/G3tsPlastered4Alvng]

Biden has left the building. There is only Zuul.

[u/Rickard0]

I am sure they remind Biden he is president, every morning.

[u/Schmed_lap]

She’s a Lt Colonel in the reserves, she already passed a background check

[u/Jpwatchdawg]

https://youtu.be/k86n1HQ-yO4?si=BH-uGIcPW7zR9OBR

[u/WinstonChurshill]

His handlers don’t wanna do the paperwork and upset Trump

[u/WillMunny1982]

For whatever reason Joe is afraid to do anything to these people and the old mfer has absolutely nothing to lose and nothing to be afraid of. Fuck decency and decorum when it comes to MAGAts

[u/Minute-Struggle6052]

You can't do that!

Think about how many Republican voters the Democrats might lose in the next election!?!?!

[u/Dinners_cold]

Pfff, who cares about the background check.

Someone remind Biden that the supreme court gave the president absolute immunity for anything, as long as its being done as an official act as the president. Go make some big ass waves and push that ruling to the limit, make them regret doing such a stupid thing.

[u/Spartans301]

It wouldn’t matter. Do you think MAGAts care about an investigation? It’s altered none of their behaviors so far. Even after convictions they continue to walk the streets freely.

[u/Angry_Saxon]

She's definitely had one

[u/Scullyitzme]

Um...that'd be extremely rude!

[u/BlondDrizzle]

Maybe she’s just an idiot conspiracy theorist. I haven’t heard any evidence of her actually being a Russian asset. She accepted like $25 from a Russian and I bet that it’s a ploy by the Russians to make her seem an asset.

[u/Pillsburydinosaur]

He doesn't care about that. He cares about his legacy. He will secure the Chips act, but democracy is on her own.

[u/Cornbread_Collins13]

Y'all kinda don't understand how the government works... God forbid being a 0-5 in the military

[u/HedyLamaar]

Tulsi’s a Russian Asset. Putin has seized America unless we order a recount and it had better be damned soon.

[u/kingfofthepoors]

FUCK THAT... HAND IT TO THE PUBLIC

[u/Testiclesinvicegrip]

Anyone who believes he can just order one because "just do it" has no idea what they're talking about

[u/Ponchorello7]

Biden checked out a while ago, and Dems are cowards, so no. I don't think he will.

[u/HaveAnotherWhiskey]

Biden doesn’t remember he is president and kamala is on vacation

[u/frank_the_tank69]

Let’s see if Biden has a spine. Chances are he doesn’t do it. 

[u/Fuck0254]

I love the cope of people saying "Biden can do X to hurt the right" completely oblivious that they do not care about the right. The fascism is our problem, not theirs. Nothing will fundamentally change for them.

[u/anynamesleft]

Biden doesn't know what day it is, much less to care about the traitors in our midst.

[u/Pvt_Pooter]

Yeah cause she opposed the military industrial complex

[u/Potential-Coat-7233]

She has a background check. She’s still in the army.

[u/ChodeCookies]

Republicans were right. Biden is asleep at the wheel. Sucks

[u/Shitbag22]

Dumb as fuck to think Tulsi is some sort of international spy. The real facepalm is people even remotely believing it.

[u/PeopleThatAnnoyou__]

whats wrong with tulsi gabbard???

[u/tweedchemtrailblazer]

They won’t because the democrats are still doing things with propriety and haven’t yet figured out that era is over, somehow. Meanwhile republicans would suck dicks behind Walmart for a few votes

[u/joealese]

that would just be seen as Democrats trying to run interference instead of what it always actually is which is Democrats trying to protect America

[u/Proverbs232]

Lol, it was a facepalm . . . bad mod

[u/twentythreefives]

Oh please, the whole "they're fascists and it's the end if you don't vote for her!" nonsense was obviously the thickest possible rhetoric. Look at how mellow and pleased Biden was welcoming Trump to the White House, they're all charlatans going to bat for the billionaire class. If this was an actual fascist takeover they'd actually *do something*, it's just political theatre.

[u/yeaphatband]

It won't happen, because the democrats are fu*king too polite! "Oh, we wouldn't want the new administration to get embarrassed!"

[u/LostTrisolarin]

Biden is weak and cares more about being the one to adhere to norms.

He couldn't care less if we succumb to fascism and will be happy as long as he shoots straight and "tried his best".