Should former presidents speak up?

I guess I don't know what good speaking up would do. Frankly, it might endanger them with the complete unhingedness of trump's followers and we know trump is not above pulling their security detail or starting some investigations into them or their families.

I am not saying people should not speak up. But former presidents need to worry about protecting their family. We have all seen how vindictive and petty trump is. Apparently no rules or laws apply to trump.

What good would Obama do speaking out publicly?? The people that need to listen to what he has to say are not going to listen to him because he is Obama. Same with Clinton. Maybe some former Republicans should speak out, but honestly what good is it going to do?? I firmly believe all of them are voting and probably calling people that they know privately, but speaking up publicly isn't going to do anything but create targets for them and frankly probably jeopardize their children.

Look what happened to Hunter Biden. Obama's children are young women just starting out in their lives. If you don't think that trump's followers and supporters won't go after them if Obama spoke out and trump made some asinine comment suggesting it, you are in denial about how crazy his mob is.

I firmly believe trump would repeal their secret service detail in a heartbeat if he felt threatened by them.

I see the point about what Trump can do to them, but if Jasmine Crockett and AOC can be brave enough to speak out, it seems to me that three men wealthy enough to fund their own security detail if necessary could speak out as well.

Yes, yes they should!

Yes, if both parties speak up just maybe it could make a difference. Maybe then a few current reps would get the nerve.

didn't he just quote something about 'limiting Presidential powers' with no current context attached to it?  I'd hardly call that 'speaking out.'  But still it's something.  I think they all should- since people (Rs) currently IN office have to be afraid of Elon's $$$ and a primary.  The only people who CAN speak out safely are people no longer beholden to the money machine of the election cycle. And they need to be EXTREMELY SPECIFIC in what they say and what they're talking about- no more 'couching' things in politically vague terms, or trying to be politically correct about what's going on. The only way it's going to get through to the disinterested public is if it's VERY specific and VERY pointed. 

Regrettably, George W was silent during the campaign. If he spoke up now, it might help a little to compensate for his silence.

All of Trump's former advisors who refused to endorse him should be speaking up now, too.

Go Mike Pence! I think he's been taking instruction from Mother Pence on no BS.

I was just thinking about this today. Thanks for bringing it up.

YES they need to speak up - regardless of their views. All the niceties are gone. It's time to do whatever you can.

While I wish they would, I honestly don't think it would make a dang bit of difference. First of all, three of them are Democrats. Those on the right would laugh if Clinton, Obama and Biden speak out against Trump. Bush...old establishment Republican, he would be called a RINO.
Look at all the Republicans and Trumps former staff members from his first term who spoke out during the election cycle, and it didn't matter a bit.

I'm still pissed off that those who worked for him in his first term didn't speak out DURING that time and waited to write tell all books once he was out of office. That was the time to speak out. Now, it's too late.

I’d love to have more prominent people from all over the political spectrum speaking out plainly and bluntly.

As for current elected reps, I applaud the ones like AOC and Bernie Sanders and Jasmine Crockett who stand their ground and speak up. I've been very disappointed in the Republicans who had genuine questions about Trump's nominated cabinet members, especially the ones who caved to the threats of having primary opponents and ended up supporting the nominees. I feel like they embarrassed themselves by pretending they were now okay with the choices.

I did read one article (can’t remember the source) that talked about how it isn’t just the money/primary threats that put pressure on them. It’s also the fact that there are physical threats and possible danger to their families if they get on the wrong side of Trump and Musk. There are some MAGA members who can and will go after people on the enemies list.

Yes. There is safety in numbers!

One or two is hard. Although even in numbers they and/or their families could be at great peril. Unfortunately our country is at greater peril!!
Our country is under assault from within.

We need help from all of them!!!

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And yes, Mike Pence has spoken out!!


President Donald Trump‘s former vice president is trolling the president on social media after Trump accused Ukraine of starting a war with Russia.

And he’s quoting Fox News to prove his point.

"Mr. President, Ukraine did not “start” this war. Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. The Road to Peace must be built on the Truth," Pence posted to X, along with a Fox News story with the headline: “Russia Invades Ukraine in Largest European Attack Since WWII”

Trump on Wednesday warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he “better move fast” to negotiate an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or risks not having a nation to lead.

The rhetoric from Trump toward Ukraine comes amid an escalating back-and-forth between the two presidents and rising tensions between the United States and much of Europe over Trump’s approach to settling the biggest conflict on the continent since World War II.

www.nj.com/politics/2025/02/former-top-republican-uses-fox-news-headline-to-set-trump-straight-on-ukraine.html

lucyg

They have that privilege and they should know better.

Dec 30, 2018 4:45:59 GMT snowdie said:

To be silent is to repeat history.