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12. Trump's duty is to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2018, 04:44 PM

Jul 2018

And selling out America to Putin doesn't do that at all. Just an aside.

No, Trump won't give a flying fuck about what Schumer and Pelosi have to say, but that's not the point of their statement. Let's hope the media pick up the statement and amplify it. Far too often, Democrats say something important, and the media let it drop. Schumer and Pelosi need to keep saying what this statement says, and ignore the hand-wringing from the cynical Republicans who will almost certainly kvetch about politics stopping at the water's edge, and don't criticize the President while he's overseas, and other sanctimonious mumbo-jumbo.

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Pelosi & Schumer: Trump "duty is to protect American people, not to sell out our democracy to Putin" [View all] bigtree Jul 2018 OP

I know they need to say this, but do they really think Trump gives a damn what they say or do. IMO RKP5637 Jul 2018 #1

Probably not Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2018 #2

one thing that always gets me bigtree Jul 2018 #4

BINGO. (n/t) FreepFryer Jul 2018 #6

Good point!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2018 #10

Thank you! mcar Jul 2018 #11

You "know they need to say this, but" Okay, what would you LIKE them to say? Hekate Jul 2018 #30

Thank you, well taken, agree! RKP5637 Jul 2018 #31

I'm sure Trump will take that to heart. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #3

I would say this is not directed at Trump bigtree Jul 2018 #8

I know it's for the public. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #9

think about the boldness of making this statement while the president is still overseas bigtree Jul 2018 #14

Let's hope the message is played and replayed across all media. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #15

I don't think this would get to him. It's too nice. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #20

This response may seem standard, but it's actually important. Tatiana Jul 2018 #5

+1. (n/t) FreepFryer Jul 2018 #7

Trump's duty is to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution gratuitous Jul 2018 #12

"without ironclad assurances" Garrett78 Jul 2018 #13

Yes LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2018 #16

but how will they have their sexy times? 0rganism Jul 2018 #19

have you been sleeping Nancy? AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #17

It is frightening and baffling why Dems (and Repubs) are not screaming about what he is doing Equinox Moon Jul 2018 #23

absolutely, treason is the keyword AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #24

IT is an ugly, angry American. saidsimplesimon Jul 2018 #21

Oh hail yesssss! Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #29

This is not an embarrassment! gordianot Jul 2018 #22

Nice words but I want to see actions elmac Jul 2018 #25

GOPers do not care about the American people. Iliyah Jul 2018 #26

It is time...past time....to start dropping the "T" word into these expressions of concerns.... dameatball Jul 2018 #27

Fuck, the "horse is out of the barn" and saidsimplesimon Jul 2018 #28

oh good, they've issued a sternly worded letter ProfessorPlum Jul 2018 #32