General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe've arrived at the inevitable destination: CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS
Trump is evil. Fuck Trump.
Renew Deal
(81,844 posts)That term is overused
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)Trump is the subject of an investigation, the oversight responsibility of which belongs to Rosenstein since the AG recused himself. Trump has no authority to fire Rosenstein in this case.
john657
(1,058 posts)the president, pub or Dem, has the constitutional authority to fire the Director and/or Dep. Director.
john657
(1,058 posts)bdamomma
(63,791 posts)this is not good. Protesters are being arrested due to Kavanaugh. I think the pressure cooker is about to blow now.
We need to mobilize and to those who are putting themselves on the front lines thank you.
Pachamama
(16,884 posts)We are there....
Johnny2X2X
(18,968 posts)Does Trump appoint a new deputy director? Does that person have to be confirmed?
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)Johnny2X2X
(18,968 posts)Francisco has already sided with Sessions and Rosenstein against Trump in regard to the Mueller probe. He's a Right Winger, but he's another law enforcement officer loyal to the Constitution. Doubt much changes.
Initech
(100,029 posts)We have a president who colluded with a hostile foreign power intent on destroying the very fabric of our democracy, and the powers that be are doing their very best to cover it up. Fuck this fucking administration.
That he got elected, and congress has actively worked to enable him, has been an ongoing, and building constitutional crisis from day one.
The American public has been the frog in the pot of slow boiling water. The heat's been turned to full blast now.
ck4829
(35,037 posts)It's multifaceted.
One of race: Because we have a political culture that views the lowest white man as superior to an eminently qualified man of color (And that's just one example)
One of sexuality: Because we have a political culture that sees heterosexual sexual predators like Roy Moore or Brett Kavanaugh as moral betters of law abiding GLBTQ people
One of national security: Because we have a political culture that considers "good national security" to be "Sure there is a mass shooter, but hey, the mass shooter is white and not a Muslim... so win"
One of economics: Because people are working harder than ever and getting less, people are going to bed hungry, bills are not going paid, but hey, the Dow broke a new record, so the fundamentals of the economy are clearly strong right?
One of spirituality: The same Evangelicals who pushed the 2003 Iraq War to bring on the end times are now seen as paragons of Christianity by the Trump administration and they support him no matter what he says or does. They are an integral part of that political culture mentioned several times above.
I'm not sure if we're in a Constitutional crisis yet, but when we are, it'll just be another nail really, that's all.
Cuthbert Allgood
(4,905 posts)We know the next person in charge. People lose their job in government all the time.