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This is very eloquent and it feels good to watch it. But if there no consequences for breaking the rules, then they aren’t actually rules but empty rhetoric. @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

All rhetoric is empty. It's good that he's doing this but at the end of the day it's just vibes. Subpoenas, impeachment articles, civil suits, judicial injunctions - those are what matters.

True, but none of those things happens without rhetoric.

put another way: if, by March 2027 or so, there aren't folks like Noem or Rubio or Patel put in in the clink via inherent contempt—I will retract my above statement

I suspect you will have to retract it, but I deeply and sincerely hope you won't.