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shanny

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40. Um, 535 congresscritters, egzactly.

Sat May 19, 2018, 09:53 PM

May 2018

But I do think some of that should be codified. It would take an amendment, most likely, but after tRump many once-unthinkable things may come to pass.

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Is the criminal enterprise behind Donald Trump stronger than our institutions? [View all] kentuck May 2018 OP

I think Trump and his supporters thucythucy May 2018 #1

I know this sounds outlandish to some, but I think the US is fully capable of RKP5637 May 2018 #5

If this happens, then we need to be France instead. Read any books on the revolution? notdarkyet May 2018 #28

I was wondering today, just how much more of this bullshit are Americans going to take. n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #29

We are on a precipice & could topple either way. CrispyQ May 2018 #23

He will not prevail malaise May 2018 #2

at this moment we have an entire political party in collusion with trump as well as beachbum bob May 2018 #3

No, not even close. But they're not the problem. Bleacher Creature May 2018 #4

I think a lot now remaining in the GOP are quite similar to this person trump. n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #7

Time to institute a "civil service" test to any federal elected official erronis May 2018 #20

Um, 535 congresscritters, egzactly. shanny May 2018 #40

So, we're both including the "esteemed" senators as well as the critters? And other elected offs? erronis May 2018 #43

435 Reps, 100 Senators; shanny May 2018 #45

Thank you, shanny. I'm not good with numbers or research. erronis May 2018 #47

S'okay shanny May 2018 #48

This has always been a bit confused, at least for me. Congress means the House and the Senate. erronis May 2018 #44

THIS Cosmocat May 2018 #24

No. Easyburger. Now, the rest of our new kleptocrats, Hortensis May 2018 #6

It truly might be... BlueJac May 2018 #8

My greatest comfort is the fact that he is mortal. smirkymonkey May 2018 #9

If he goes away tomorrow the repubs will continue without him. Merlot May 2018 #19

Yes, they will, but I hate him in particular. Without him, I think the republicans smirkymonkey May 2018 #37

His father lived to 93 and his mother to 88, so don't count on it! Doodley May 2018 #32

His parents didn't subsist on a diet of KFC, McDonald's and Diet Coke. smirkymonkey May 2018 #38

True. I would love to wake up to some really good news! Doodley May 2018 #39

I hope not. Snackshack May 2018 #10

If there is one lesson for America to learn... kentuck May 2018 #11

How many lessons does it take Snackshack May 2018 #12

One would think, but.... kentuck May 2018 #13

We hold... Snackshack May 2018 #16

Yep Cosmocat May 2018 #25

Global criminal enterprise. Close call....and we are about to see. nt wiggs May 2018 #14

I have no doubt but that Russia is behind this attack... kentuck May 2018 #17

Exactly! Trump is a useful stooge for an enormous push to overthrow the US. n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #30

We got some info today that it is not just Russia shanny May 2018 #41

And it has been reported that the Qataris were trying to bribe either Cohen or Trump. kentuck May 2018 #42

It appears so at the moment kimbutgar May 2018 #15

I don't believe so, they do prevent the greatest Constitutional challenge Uncle Joe May 2018 #18

Americans claim they were disgusted with being lied to about Vietnam...and then Kirk Lover May 2018 #21

I've watched this sh** happen several times. There is a significant portion of the US either too RKP5637 May 2018 #31

We are about to find out this year, and I just don't know which way it will go. nt Hekate May 2018 #22

Good God, I read that and felt a huge knot in the pit of my stomach ProudLib72 May 2018 #46

Sorry -- I generally try to keep those thoughts to myself... Hekate May 2018 #49

Looks like it to me! ananda May 2018 #26

We will find out in November. sarcasmo May 2018 #27

Trump isn't just an enemy to America. He's a threat to the whole world. Maybe a foreign Doodley May 2018 #33

I have been thinking about the a lot recently GusBob May 2018 #34

El Pueblo Unido struggle4progress May 2018 #35

drumph takes his ideas straight from putin BSdetect May 2018 #36

Citizens United made those who buy the president exempt from our laws McCamy Taylor May 2018 #50

We have lost already sellitman May 2018 #51