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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:13 AM Feb 2020

Woke up this morning, turned on the tv...

and lo and behold Barr interfered with the Roger Stone case and all of the prosecutors quit. This is dangerous, we are no longer a democracy and it is getting worse. Welcome to fascist America folks. *sips coffee*.

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still_one

(92,061 posts)
1. Yes it is, and we better select the strongest candidate against trump, and regardless of our
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:18 AM
Feb 2020

feelings or candidate preference, vote for the Democratic nominee regardless

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
2. You are right. I hope that people won't get angry cause their pick lost and just sit it out and not
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:26 AM
Feb 2020

vote for anyone. It would be like 2016.

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)
3. It's the Independents we need to be concerned
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:50 AM
Feb 2020

with winning over, or they will swing over to trump "for the sake of the economy." And if we don't get the senate turned, I think nothing will get done.

still_one

(92,061 posts)
4. It usually is. You are right about the Senate, however, just having the Democratic nomineee in the
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:57 AM
Feb 2020

WH is a big deal, and not only will stop the destruction to our democracy, but I can visualize judicial appointments when the Senate is on recess if we don’t win the Senate

It isn’t the right way to do things, but wth the abuse of power we have experienced with trump and the republicans, screw them

End Of The Road

(1,397 posts)
5. Democracy? I'm not sure we are a NATION any longer.
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:26 AM
Feb 2020

Given that it is the Constitution and the rule of law that defines the U.S., when government leaders disregard the Constitution, laws and courts, and encourage the populace to do so as well,
what in hell are we?

United States of Entropy?

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