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9. Well . . . it's almost too late, really. Lots of the stuff that has happened already

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #7)

Wed May 17, 2017, 09:20 AM

May 2017

will, hopefully, be brought up in the trials and even if the aides and workers quit now, they'll still need to lawyer up and wait to be called as witnesses.

That doesn't mean they shouldn't quit -- it just means they aren't off the hook if they quit.

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NY Times op/ed: Free Advice to Trump Aides: Quit While You Can [View all] Botany May 2017 OP

Greg Marmalard, Faber Class of '63 DefenseLawyer May 2017 #1

yeah, at this point there is no way they can even staff the govt. mopinko May 2017 #2

That's correct. No one is reporting on that either. underpants May 2017 #3

yeah, that bugs me. tho mopinko May 2017 #5

Not staffing was explicitly part of Bannon's plan to deconstruct government from within. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #20

which is a violation of his oath of office. mopinko May 2017 #23

It must take a special breed of masochist to be around that fool. Buns_of_Fire May 2017 #4

They certainly aren't doing it for god and country. Cha May 2017 #6

Get out while you can people...before Trump stabs you in the back.... workinclasszero May 2017 #7

Well . . . it's almost too late, really. Lots of the stuff that has happened already Nay May 2017 #9

True enough workinclasszero May 2017 #10

"Copious leaks" orangecrush May 2017 #8

Gangway! Save yourself! FailureToCommunicate May 2017 #11

That was $10,000 in 1998... you can triple that easily today secondwind May 2017 #12

Are there enough lifeboats? A single trip to the grand jury can cost you $10,000. L. Coyote May 2017 #13

They would gibraltar72 May 2017 #14

LOL workinclasszero May 2017 #21

The impeachment hearings will be Trump's highest rated reality show EVAH! world wide wally May 2017 #15

Should be a reality show spike91nz May 2017 #16

It would be a hit! world wide wally May 2017 #18

Damn I got to stock up on popcorn! workinclasszero May 2017 #24

i'm so excited i've got popcorn and goodies ordered onetexan May 2017 #19

anyone quitting now can leave with a statement that may start to salvage their reputation unblock May 2017 #17

Abandon ship! All hands, ABANDON SHIP!! GBizzle May 2017 #22

She's gonna blow rethuglicans!!! workinclasszero May 2017 #25

I miss the original Star Trek. riversedge May 2017 #30

It was a great show! workinclasszero May 2017 #31

Don't you think it is too late? Huckabee, Spicer, Pence, and Conjob have already ruined Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #26

Sorry but Huckabee, Spicer, Pence, and Conway have made their bones w/the right wing power structure Botany May 2017 #27

They can always have a ghost written book or two workinclasszero May 2017 #28

Sorry, I was talking about legitimacy among the intelligentsia. Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #32

oh my my!! riversedge May 2017 #29