Thread by @danielsgoldman

A few thoughts after my 1st appearance on @IngrahamAngle and seeing responses on twitter:

1) We are a remarkably partisan nation right now. I have no idea whether anyone in the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the election, but the right does not seem to care. 1/

https://twitter.com/mimirocah1/status/1002337831337984000

2) the whataboutism and misdirection from the right is pervasive. As is the degree to which folks on the far right declare things as fact when they can’t know. Say what you want about Albana and his policies, but the degree of venom directed at him personally is unwarranted. 2/

3) Whatever comes out of the upcoming IG report, it does not mean that Trump or others did not ALSO commit crimes. Those are separate issues. Even if the FBI mishandled the FISA process, or wrote improper texts, that does not mean that campaign ppl did not collude with Russia. 3/

4) Our democracy is founded in part on the notion that we do not jail our enemies. The thirst to investigate Hillary or Obama BECAUSE we disagree with their political views is troubling. Mueller should determine if crimes were committed, which is separate from politics. 4/

5) it’s a shame how much people put political party above country. Two wrongs don’t make a right and we should all strive to eliminate corruption from our political system, regardless of party. 5/

6) I worry how we, as a country, can recover or preserve our foundational values in the wake of constant attacks from our president, who does seem to care more about himself than this country. I hope we can but the discourse is incredibly disheartening. END