He Wouldn't Dare

 Monday, December 21st, 2020

My Dear America:

Certainly in a a normal Election Year we would be recognizing reality by now.  Whether we were Republicans, Democrats Or Independents we would be looking back at the November 2020 Election and whether we were happy about it or sad about it we would be recognizing that in the United States Of America when the votes are counted that there is a Winner and there is a Loser.  It is highly unusual to have, at this point in time, someone who didn't win the highest number of votes continually declaring that they are the legitimate winner of the Presidency in the November 2020 Election.

But Here we are.  Less than a month to go before Joe Biden is Inaugurated and Donald Trump has not conceded the election.  Not only that, Trump reportedly has been meeting with the craziest of his right wing confidants including Sidney Powell and Michael Flynn and they have been discussing among themselves the serious possibility of Trump Declaring Martial Law and dispatching the Armed Services to go to states which Trump LOST during the election and seize the voting machines with the intent of canceling votes cast in November and instituting a new election in those states that Trump Lost.

He wouldn't dare I hear myself saying.  Its a phrase that I have said countless times before.  Yet I know that in so many instances in the past Donald Trump continually did what we were sure he would not do and could not do.

He wouldn't dare Fire James Comey, Andrew McCabe and other FBI and Justice Department Officials including Sally Yates.

He wouldn't dare support Pardoning Michael Flynn.

He wouldn't dare disrespect Republican Stalwart John McCain and many other members of the Republican Party.

He wouldn't dare take the word of Vladimir Putin over the leaders of America's Intelligence Agencies.

He wouldn't dare lie to the American people time after time after time.

He wouldn't dare fire General Alexander Vindman and others who testified to the House Intelligence Committee prior to the Sham Republican Impeachment Show Trial. 

You get the idea.  The prospect of Donald Trump living within limits, norms and laws is a concept that does not exist.   

I know that I should be used to Donald Trump's insanity by now but until and unless Joe Biden and Kamala Harris genuinely take over our Government on January 20th I can't be calm about Trump's planned attempted Coup.  I will not say "He Wouldn't Dare" stage a straight out coup attempt.  And if he does who will stop him.  Will the members of the Republican Party stop him.  They haven't tried to stop him ever up to this point.  Well, to be fair Mitt Romney voted to impeach him but every other Republican member of  the House and Senate refused to Impeach him for things that certainly would not be tolerated had it been a Democrat that was doing them.

Certainly some Journalists are sounding the alarm but the question remains is anybody listening as Trump Conspires with Michael Flynn, Matt Gaetz, Jim Jordan, Sidney Powell and Mark Meadows to discuss Trump's reckless attempt to stay in power when he has no right to do so.  Certainly if we were watching this blatant illegal prospect to seize power in some other country we would be righteously disturbed.  Well, Its happening right here in what we still hope is the cradle of liberty.

I keep hoping that Congressional Republicans will wake up to reality before its too late. The truth is that although Joe Biden seems to want to work in cooperation with Republicans I hope President Elect Biden begins to recognize that his era of Democratic and Republican Cooperation and Consideration for one another seems to be a concept that may be no longer workable.

One can only hope, however, that possibly Joe Biden's willingness to work with Republicans will work out.  

Because if it doesn't work out Trumpzilla and Company if they are not successful this time out might end up Lying their way back into power again someday.  I don't think our Democracy can deal with another dose of Donald Trump.

Good Lord, take that nightmare away, along with the prospect of an impending Trump Coup.    

Lets just hope that on January 20th We Americans are saying to Donald Trump "Goodbye and Good Riddance" instead of "Sieg Heil."

Sincerely Yours

Jerry Gallagher