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Voltaire2

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9. Well I would think some sort of forced removal

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 05:14 PM

Jul 2018

would be one option, but I can think of many possible scenarios. What if don’t see is any evidence that anything is being done.

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Do our intelligence services have a contingency plan for a treasonous president? [View all] Voltaire2 Jul 2018 OP

Not sharing is caring. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #1

You can be sure they do. n/t LuckyCharms Jul 2018 #2

The three branches of government are our only contingency plan. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #3

Nah. The legislature is unable or unwilling and Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #11

What kind of contingency plan should they have? NCTraveler Jul 2018 #4

Well I would think some sort of forced removal Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #9

If you are calling for a coup, you're a worse enemy than Trump. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #14

Thanks. I keep saying that, but a small group of determined posters is really keen on the idea... Hekate Jul 2018 #18

So hypothetically an asset of a hostile foreign government Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #19

Gazing out upon world history, I see no examples of coup d'etats that "restored" democracy. Hekate Jul 2018 #22

Sure. Portugal 1974. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #23

The initial coup was followed by 2 more coups before there was eventually elections in Portugal. PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #27

So basically you will re-adjust the requirements as needed. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #28

I'm pretty sure we'll be having elections in November, there's no dictatorship here to overthrow. PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #29

How did the US's intelligence services taking "actions" to intervene in other countries governments PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #24

I would strongly opposed forced removal by the intelligence agencies. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #35

How about making the evidence public? tinrobot Jul 2018 #30

+1 nt NCTraveler Jul 2018 #33

You better believe. No way in hell they're going to work Thrill Jul 2018 #5

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

IF we survive Comrade Trump, you can be sure there will be many, many new contingency plans unitedwethrive Jul 2018 #7

They did foresee the possibility marybourg Jul 2018 #12

Well, the public was smart enough not to elect the bad apple. Zing Zing Zingbah Jul 2018 #15

Couldn't agree more! unitedwethrive Jul 2018 #31

During the 9/11 crisis empedocles Jul 2018 #8

i prefer to think the silence about the plan is part of the plan 0rganism Jul 2018 #10

Leak the details of the "treason" to the Internet? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #13

Doesn't look like it... All we have are "norms" ecstatic Jul 2018 #16

All we have is the US Constitution with three co-equal branches of government... Hekate Jul 2018 #17

One branch? How about three? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #20

What do you expect the Executive Branch to do about the Executive? That's the POTUS, you know.... Hekate Jul 2018 #21

It is pretty clear the Republican Party is ok with fascism. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #25

Jill Wine-Banjs just now on MSNBC Zoonart Jul 2018 #26

We'll, someone may have come up with a "Manchurian Candidate" plan. haele Jul 2018 #32

I bet they fucking will TOMORROW. Volaris Jul 2018 #34