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In reply to the discussion: Do our intelligence services have a contingency plan for a treasonous president? [View all]Voltaire2
(13,033 posts)11. Nah. The legislature is unable or unwilling and
the judicial branch is in the same boat. That leaves Mueller out there as the only executive branch functionary doing anything.
This is outside our constitutional parameters if congress and the courts refuse to act.
It isnt clear that the republic will stand. Thats the point.
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Do our intelligence services have a contingency plan for a treasonous president? [View all]
Voltaire2
Jul 2018
OP
Thanks. I keep saying that, but a small group of determined posters is really keen on the idea...
Hekate
Jul 2018
#18
Gazing out upon world history, I see no examples of coup d'etats that "restored" democracy.
Hekate
Jul 2018
#22
The initial coup was followed by 2 more coups before there was eventually elections in Portugal.
PoliticAverse
Jul 2018
#27
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
IF we survive Comrade Trump, you can be sure there will be many, many new contingency plans
unitedwethrive
Jul 2018
#7
All we have is the US Constitution with three co-equal branches of government...
Hekate
Jul 2018
#17