Listen folks the American political system and institutional strength is

[malaise]

much stronger than you think.
Bannon will be cut off at the knees over Russia - watch the ride.

The judge has already stopped the immigration madness.

[bettyellen]

1. They stopped the deportation but not detentions...

I hope your e right- bit as of know he's the guy DT replaced our best generals and security people with.

[LonePirate]

2. It is when we have two functioning political parties. We only have one right now.

The Republicans have sold out to the Russians and 1%ers. Nothing they do is for the good of the country. Unfortunately they control 2/3rd of government will be working hard to flip that other 1/3.

I personally think these are the darkest days for our republic since the 1860s.

[grantcart]

3. You are 100% head on the nail.

There are a ton of "stakeholders" in the National Security industry. Career government officers, military institutions, State Department, the press, and a ton of elected representatives who have strong opinions.


Within each group there are cliques and intersecting circles of interest. There is also a lot of disagreement and cross tension.

The Bannon move to the NSC has just united everyone who is interested in this against the alt-right. Because they are now on the same page as the press everything is going to come pouring out.

The reaction on the NSC will not have crowds in the streets but there will be an outpouring of leaks, charges and prosecutions. It is hard to believe that these amateurs have screwed things up so badly in less than 10 days.

David Brooks yelling that Trump is a coward is an indicator of what the establishment is going to do.

[malaise]

4. Can't wait to see them drag Bannon out of the WH

in handcuffs

[grantcart]

6. I can't wait until he sees what his legal costs are going to be.

[malaise]

7. LOL

They will all learn - this is merely the start of week 2

[Blue_Roses]

9. The whole thing is so surreal

that I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone. It's very unsettling and I can't see this going on for four years.

[regnaD kciN]

5. "The judge has already stopped the immigration madness."

...and the DHS has replied that the will continue to enforce Trump's executive orders, the courts be damned.

Unless the Republican Congress impeaches and convicts Trump, we are now a nation of men, not of laws. And it happened a lot quicker than I thought it would.

[malaise]

8. Watch the proceedings

They will be stopped

[Blue_Roses]

10. I just can't get over the brash audacity

that this group has. I think they have seriously underestimated the American people.

[malaise]

11. It takes a lunatic narcissist

and his goons to believe only he can fix anything - particularly given his track record