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In reply to the discussion: Make no mistake about this: we are watching a coup in real time. [View all]Jarqui
(10,122 posts)48. How can that happen?
The Senate is about to rubber stamp that it is ok for Trump to do whatever to get reelected
The AG and Mueller have already weighed in that Trump cannot be indicted.
The AG has ignored the courts.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/attorney-general-william-barrs-department-of-justice-tells-the-courts-and-congress-to-get-lost-in-new-filings?ref=scroll
"By Barrs twisted logic, a president would have a strong incentive to get impeached by the House to gain, quite literally, a license to break the law without recourse."
We're pretty close to that place now.
So how can the next election be fair when there is no limit to what this corrupt president can do to reelect himself?
We're in a real mess and I think it is naive to have faith that an election is going to get us out of it.
We've already had the Russians interfere in 2016 and Trump obstructed Mueller from finding enough evidence to prove it beyond reasonable doubt. Now, anything goes. He can give nuclear secrets away in return for election assistance because in his mind, it is in the national interest that he be reelected.
I've lost faith that we can have a fair 2020 election. It's not going to happen in light of what is unfolding. Once acquitted, Trump is unbridled. There is nothing to stop him from stealing another election. And they're be all the more brazen about it.
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The Russians won the 2015 election by spreading false info via Social Media. The voters now
napi21
Jan 2020
#95
That's right. We didn't fight hard enough right then, we rolled over for the sake of decorum.
JudyM
Jan 2020
#62
We didn't take issue with conflicts of interest on the court (Scalia should've recused) and we could
JudyM
Jan 2020
#71
Not surprising... didn't think I would live to see this day..but here we are
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#43
That's true. We are a collection of Nathan Hales and Benedict Arnold is president.
CaptYossarian
Jan 2020
#50
If they get their way, there will be no way to reverse it as it will be the new precedent for
infullview
Jan 2020
#13
BOYCOTT FB!! There are lots of other platforms one can use to stay in touch
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#44
Love your ++++ thinking! This is the attitude we must keep moving forward
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#45
the coup already happened. what we are watching now is the passage of the enabling act.
unblock
Jan 2020
#20
Doom and gloom is not here yet. Instead of anticipating what could be here w/ the rump nitwits...
SWBTATTReg
Jan 2020
#26
In a sense we are watching a coup in real time. We all also watching a robust counter-offensive by
Nitram
Jan 2020
#32
it's just that they're becoming more and more emboldened because they CANNOT be stopped
renate
Jan 2020
#63
The game has changed. They know they are impervious to our defenses. They can and will do more
JudyM
Jan 2020
#64
I'll come right out and say it. This coup must be ended using any means necessary. NT
Progressive Jones
Jan 2020
#72