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kentuck

(111,094 posts) Fri Jun 23, 2017, 08:23 AM Jun 2017

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What happens if...?

There are some that might say it would never happen?

But, if the President was to fire Robert Mueller and declare the investigation over, what would happen?

What would the Republican Congress and Senate do? Would they go along with their President and blame it all on the "liberals", who were angry that Hillary lost? Or would they begin impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump?

What would happen to the institutions of this country, including the media and the Democratic Party? What would happen with our military?

It couldn't happen here?

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What happens if...? (Original Post) kentuck Jun 2017 OP

Given that republicans are liars vlyons Jun 2017 #1

Judicial Branch would be duty bound to step in and 're-balance' the powers amongst the 3 co-equal MedusaX Jun 2017 #2

Are you talking about the very political, right-wing Supreme Court? kentuck Jun 2017 #3

A right wing Supreme Court voted unanimously Nixon had to release the tapes. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #4

For some reason, I think this Court is more political... kentuck Jun 2017 #6

Burger was having ex parte meetings with Nixon. It was pretty political. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #8

republicans don't care. mcconnell threatened to make the russian hacking all about politics. spanone Jun 2017 #5

I fear the reThugs would find some rationization that would fit mazzarro Jun 2017 #7

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

1. Given that republicans are liars

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 08:37 AM

Jun 2017

Most of them would rationalize it with whatever the GOP talking points about it would be.

MedusaX

(1,129 posts)

2. Judicial Branch would be duty bound to step in and 're-balance' the powers amongst the 3 co-equal

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 09:17 AM

Jun 2017

Branches.
It has never been needed... so has never been done... but the responsibility & power is part of their check/balance duty.

kentuck

(111,094 posts)

3. Are you talking about the very political, right-wing Supreme Court?

Reply to MedusaX (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 09:23 AM

Jun 2017

That would be a surprise.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

4. A right wing Supreme Court voted unanimously Nixon had to release the tapes.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 09:24 AM

Jun 2017

kentuck

(111,094 posts)

6. For some reason, I think this Court is more political...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 09:30 AM

Jun 2017

than any in our lifetimes?

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

8. Burger was having ex parte meetings with Nixon. It was pretty political.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 12:35 PM

Jun 2017

spanone

(135,831 posts)

5. republicans don't care. mcconnell threatened to make the russian hacking all about politics.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 09:25 AM

Jun 2017

he didn't care one bit about the integrity of the election process....a win is a win is a win...

mazzarro

(3,450 posts)

7. I fear the reThugs would find some rationization that would fit

Reply to spanone (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 10:43 AM

Jun 2017

their purpose to hold on to power. And hence tRump would get away with it.

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