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If its true that Trump strongarmed the Postmaster General to double Amazons postal rates in order to punish Jeff Bezos for the Washington Posts constitutionally protected critiques of DJTs policies, that would fit snugly into a lengthening list of abuses of presidential power
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)Have justice.
unblock
(52,331 posts)lapfog_1
(29,226 posts)using the tools of the government to punish his "enemies".
I am convinced this is the charge that forced him to resign.
Turbineguy
(37,372 posts)republicans back then.
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)But we're going to hit a point where they're forced.
Wounded Bear
(58,719 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Who told Nixon that he had lost all support, not just of the republican party, but of the entire senate. It was moments after their meeting, that Nixon told his inner circle that he would resign.
dalton99a
(81,599 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)So sick of his shit.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)of Bezos and/or Bill Gates buying News Corp. outright and turning Faux News into a 24/7 environmental protection and human rights info channel....with plenty of infomercials for solar panels and Jimmy Carter and Al Franken books.
After all, right-wingers do have a price - as we know all too well.
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smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Ilsa
(61,698 posts)All of the articles say Amazon and some other companies, but they don't name them. I wonder if including other companies will be his defense?
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)ButSeeYa
(273 posts)Despite all the crap Trump has done in plain sight, he still hasnt faced any consequence. Not one.
BigmanPigman
(51,632 posts)He has never been held accountable his whole life. His only loves, besides himself, are fame and money. He does whatever he wants, whenever he wants. The GOP is enabling him along with Fux Ruse propaganda and social media. Watch Bill Maher from last night. It is sobering and depressing.
ButSeeYa
(273 posts)And so true.
mountain grammy
(26,655 posts)Never seen anything like it, and we've seen seen some shit. Unimagineable.