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stevenleser

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23. You guys still can't answer the question. Trump has the constitutional power to

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 09:56 AM

Jul 2018

fire just about everyone in the Executive Branch with the exception of the Vice President and a few others. He can fire any member of the military at a whim. So these folks have no constitutional power to stop him. No matter what he is planning.

If the President is planning bad acts, in the short term the only folks who can stop him are the Vice President and cabinet working together if they invoke the 25th amendment. In the long term stopping him requires impeachment.

Asking the top brass of the military to stop him is silly. They would be fired so fast and out the door they wouldn’t know what hit them.

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In no way should top brass allow Trump to meet with Putin in private! [View all] imanamerican63 Jul 2018 OP

How can they stop it? Don needs to negotiate his payments to Vlad in private. Vinca Jul 2018 #1

Just do it! Stop them from being together! imanamerican63 Jul 2018 #3

Vinca's question remains unanswered GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #6

He hired the smartest people! imanamerican63 Jul 2018 #8

So, let's see, you're advocating for this country's military leaders . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Jul 2018 #12

If that means selling Putin the kitchen sink? imanamerican63 Jul 2018 #14

So you are in favor of military intervention . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Jul 2018 #16

Treason is a hard pass for us.. denbot Jul 2018 #21

People have started to throw around the word "treason" so carelessly nowadays . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Jul 2018 #22

You guys still can't answer the question. Trump has the constitutional power to stevenleser Jul 2018 #23

I am with you. These traitors are not using the rule book. jrthin Jul 2018 #30

Yes!!! No classified materials should be allowed to accompany him! tavernier Jul 2018 #17

Do you remember when he had Lavrov/Kislyak in the Oval Office and was shooting his big mouth off? PearliePoo2 Jul 2018 #35

Sure do. tavernier Jul 2018 #36

Whatsa matter! kentuck Jul 2018 #2

Ya' think? imanamerican63 Jul 2018 #4

Get his hair dresser to bug his wig. nt Snotcicles Jul 2018 #5

You can guarantee Putin kacekwl Jul 2018 #7

You're absolutely right! imanamerican63 Jul 2018 #9

He doesn't need them. Spanky will tell him everything. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #27

All the more to blackmail the kacekwl Jul 2018 #34

Time to divvy up some spoils. nt Snotcicles Jul 2018 #10

They are meeting in Helsinki. Maybe the secondwind Jul 2018 #11

Putin will have their bugs too and that bug is Trump! imanamerican63 Jul 2018 #13

He can go by himself as long as he brings NO documents with him! tavernier Jul 2018 #15

Top Brass? Who is that? pangaia Jul 2018 #18

The people who receive orders directly from the President of the United States. (n/t) Kotya Jul 2018 #37

Military? pangaia Jul 2018 #38

I suspect Putin will advise Trump Zorro Jul 2018 #19

+1. Prolonged chaos is what Putin wants dalton99a Jul 2018 #20

Yes, they are working overtime to divide America Achilleaze Jul 2018 #33

To divide America from "Western" Europe and it's Asian allies. pangaia Jul 2018 #39

Not funny, but sounds like Reno 911 skit: UTUSN Jul 2018 #24

More than half of the American public does not trust the president. Baitball Blogger Jul 2018 #25

How can they stop him? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #26

The question that I have, is Ohiogal Jul 2018 #28

The man and the GOP that cover for him Chickensoup Jul 2018 #29

I agree he should NEVER be allowed to be alone with Putin! I don't trust this bastard as far PearliePoo2 Jul 2018 #31

Lube enid602 Jul 2018 #32

I just hope someone plants a bug on him. DavidDvorkin Jul 2018 #40