Michael Moore's latest FB post (7/17)

[G_j]

In Trump’s stunning act of open, televised treason yesterday, it is clear the Russians are holding him hostage by whatever they got on him or whatever harm they are threatening to do to a family member of his. For his and our safety, he must be removed from office. The 25th Amendment must be invoked today. Likewise, Congress needs no more proof than Trump’s admission yesterday that he sides with Putin for them to impeach & remove him. No hearings are needed. Fast action is a must. The House should vote to Impeach & the Senate should hold the trial. Those who don’t act to do this are collaborators and should be tossed on Nov 6th.

[H2O Man]

1. Recommended.

Thank you for this.

[dalton99a]

2. Kick

[donkeypoofed]

3. Nice thought, but the Repugnicans will never ever do that

Not ever

[Scarsdale]

4. The entire gop

is in Putin's pocket.

[Stonepounder]

13. Much more likely is that Putin has so much Kompromat on them

that they we never, ever, say a word against Putin or Trump. Instead they will watch our country go down the drain.

[Scarsdale]

27. Yes, they will.

The closed door session was likely to give tRump the material they have, used to blackmail the gop.

[Maraya1969]

32. We can get this done by the end of Jan. 2019 then.

How many votes does the 25th amendment need in the Senate?

[elmac]

8. and Dems need to take at least 2/3rds of the House

before any attempt to oust the orange commie can take place.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

21. The GOP won't say anything and hope this will all fade away.

Unfortunately, they're right. There are even worse Trump outrages to come which will distract from this one. I imagine Donnie Two Scoops will start musing about firing Mueller and the media will obediently forget about Benedict Don and turn its attention to whether a president can pardon himself.

[Leith]

5. Speaking of Which

Where have the traitor tots been lately?

[BSdetect]

25. They are busy divesting their assets no doubt.

[hibbing]

6. It is obviously something

I cannot think of anything else that would cause such fealty.

Peace

[DownriverDem]

7. Except

The repubs are in charge. They will do nothing. They are afraid of trump and his repub cult followers.

[OnDoutside]

11. And how do you expect the law to be enforced when elected Repugs are in it up to their neck ? It

really is all down to voting in November.

[OnDoutside]

16. The Intel community is the thin line left. If voting fails in November, then it's civil disobedience

not violence.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

35. Remember Kentucky

McConnell is running for re-election in 2018. PLEASE do us all a favor and put him out to pasture.

[Auggie]

10. IMO Repukes and their owners will at least wait until Kavanaugh is confirmed

That's their prize -- control of SCOTUS, indefinitely. One third of government. Cannot be rescinded. Not even questioned.

[olegramps]

12. If anyone beieves that this lead to a grand purging of error and redediction to truth, sorry no.

This is just a bump in the road and they will renew their attack first thing next Monday. The message will be it was all the fault of Hilary and her emails and that foreign born Muslim. There is more environment to destroy, tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy to be enacted, wrecking Obama care, walls to build and immigrants to catch and our solemn work to save America for real Americans. The call is back to the soapboxes. Rally the anointed and crush the immoral atheistic liberals who what to lead our children astray.

[ScratchCat]

14. Note the last part of his first sentence

"... or whatever harm they are threatening to do to a family member".

I have long theorized that in addition to Trump being compromised due to two decades of laundering Russian mob money, his numerous trips to Russia where he no doubtedly enjoyed the company of females and his obvious knowledge of the Russian hacking of the DNC server, Putin also has Melania's family to hang over his head. I am glad someone finally alluded to this because its not mentioned often at all.

[Perseus]

20. Melania???? I don't think he would care about that

I think it has to do with his favourite child, Ivanka....He couldn't care less for Melania and her family...That is my take on this.

[Pepsidog]

22. Yup, he cares for only himself and Ivanka who he would marry if he could.

[ScratchCat]

30. Ivanka and Co are under SS protection

And are generally in the United States. They are not easy targets and there is no way they could pull that off without us knowing it was Russia. I'm telling you, Melania is more of a key here than people think. Maybe its as simple as she was an escort and is here illegally, but she is part of the control they have over him. Bet on it.

[tblue37]

34. Her family live here--in Trump Tower, I think. Besides he would only care

if Ivanka were threatened

[DinahMoeHum]

17. Michael: Give us the list of the 67 US Senators. . .

. . .who will vote for conviction and removal.

Otherwise, STFU, you ain't nothin' but kabuki theater at this point.

[heaven05]

18. shouldn't that be an and

instead of or in regard to harm being brought to a family member. He's into a few russians for a lot of money. And when payment is not forthcoming, it usually harm to the one who owes AND his family especially in this case. Or can this be used as an escape mechanism in the end? He throws his little hands up, screams they threatened to harm my family every one falls over each other gushing sympathy for the orange POS disguised as a potus., Michael.....fuck trump...

[Perseus]

19. Pence as well, he sided with trump

To leave Pence in charge is a real bad idea, Pence, Ryan, McConnell should all be removed, they are conspirators in this saga.

[Saguaro]

24. Pence in charge will be a lame duck with 0 charisma and leadership ability...

... who will be swept out of office in a little over 2 years. I'm tired of people who claim that Trump should stay put "because otherwise we'll have Pence". Especially after yesterday's treasonous performance in Helsinki, that shouldn't even enter the minds of anyone who yearns for the future of democracy.

[FakeNoose]

29. I agree - he deserves to be impeached along with Cheeto

However Mueller has so much on this plate right now and Pence has to wait his turn.
His lame-duck "term" (if he gets one) will be short and ugly, and he'll be beaten quickly at the first chance.

There are so many guilty parties in this fiasco. Pence's sin was going along to get along, he's not one of the original perpetrators. I'm beginning to think Jeff Sessions fits the same category. In a perfect world these guys would get jail cells right next to their GOP buddies, but IDK if it will happen.

[bdamomma]

26. Pence is involved too.

Get Miller that SOB, and Bannon too.

[defacto7]

23. K&R

What else is there to hope for?

[lindalou65]

28. Where do we go from here?

Thanks Michael Moore for speaking out. It is up to We, the people, if Congress takes no action. We must take to the streets, write our Senators and Reps, and, last but not least, we vote them out in November!! We cannot sit idly by, for sure. Hope the White House rallies continue and grow in numbers. I wish I could be there.

[Honeycombe8]

31. Agree. Happy about it or not, MM speaks the truth. Regardless WHO the Prez is.

Even Obama. But of course Obama wouldn't have done or said such things. No chance of prostitutes urinating on Obama. Or Bush.

So much for the fake outrage of Republicans about Democrats for anything (like kneeling), as being allegedly unpatriotic. That sh*t is over. They'll try it. But it's total, provable sh*t, now.

[C Moon]

33. I don't giving a flying f#$k about his safety. He obviously doesn't care about ALL of us.

Go to hell, Trump.