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joshcryer

(62,269 posts) Tue Jan 31, 2017, 08:38 AM Jan 2017

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Trial Balloon for a Coup?

Jesus Christ

https://medium.com/@yonatanzunger/trial-balloon-for-a-coup-e024990891d5#.gswzb2hq6

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Trial Balloon for a Coup? (Original Post) joshcryer Jan 2017 OP

"Trial balloon" my ass.. annabanana Jan 2017 #1

The coup happened Jan 20 GliderGuider Jan 2017 #2

K & R nt Javaman Jan 2017 #3

Chilling analysis ... Delphinus Jan 2017 #4

Bannon does not do trial balloons, they will change this country overnight and the Rex Jan 2017 #5

Basically winning the election in Novenember, having control of the house and the senate, jmg257 Jan 2017 #6

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

1. "Trial balloon" my ass..

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 08:40 AM

Jan 2017

This is the real McCoy.

GliderGuider

(21,088 posts)

2. The coup happened Jan 20

Reply to annabanana (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 08:46 AM

Jan 2017

This is what the Coup was staged to accomplish.

Javaman

(62,517 posts)

3. K & R nt

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 10:56 AM

Jan 2017

Delphinus

(11,830 posts)

4. Chilling analysis ...

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 08:44 PM

Jan 2017

Rex

(65,616 posts)

5. Bannon does not do trial balloons, they will change this country overnight and the

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 08:46 PM

Jan 2017

GOP will let them. They are working on it at a fever pitch.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

6. Basically winning the election in Novenember, having control of the house and the senate,

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 08:46 PM

Jan 2017

and soon the USSC, appointing those who mostly/completely agree with you to critical posts, is a coup.

Makes sense.

(seems the NSC stuff is a bit off, while trump private security force is interesting)

One thing the recent actions of the DHS show - those in positions of authority are more apt to do what they are told, instead of what's right.

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