I can't help but think something big is brewing in the White House.

[C Moon]

Here on DU we're all celebrating all the losses for Trump of late—as we should.
But I'm bruised from that last election, and I feel like there is something we're not seeing—or, we're forgetting about something.
I guess I'll find out soon enough.

[dchill]

1. We're going to invade New Zealand.

Trumpelthinskin's billionaire buddies are paying too much for aftermath real estate. Better to just make it a US protectorate.

[procon]

2. Yeah, I'm kinda anxious waiting for the other shoe to drop.

I'm thinking war has to be on the list, Marshall law, suspend the constitution, arrest the judges, round up Mexicans and Muslims, but civil rights laws, criminalize abortions... gods, Trump is crazy enough to do anything!

[C Moon]

4. That's the phrase I was looking for: the next shoe to drop.

[tblue37]

10. I am guessing a black ops version of 9/11, so Bannon & Cheato can get their war on

and grab more power, as CheneyBush did.

[Hortensis]

16. I think maybe the huge changes they're trying for

may be too slow and initially too undefined to explain the feeling of foreboding.

The dominant forces on the right DO intend to remold government of, by and for the people into a corporatist form of fascism and/or a theocratic version. (Only a minority even claim to want a libertarian state, but it would be transient at best because it wouldn't help secure their accumulations of money and power. Charles Koch has no problem using government when it'll help him.)

They DO intend to remove most power and function from both federal and state governments, and in the process limit the ability of the citizenry to secure their own wellbeing. They DO believe in making progressive government policies unconstitutional. They do NOT believe in the equality of all men.

Imagine an America where compulsory public education and compulsory taxation to pay for public schools are both unconstitutional. They're both brewing, if not in the oval office, definitely in other parts of the "West" Wing, like Kansas.

[Skittles]

3. with repukes in total power, it will be wave after wave after wave of non-stop garbage

*NONE* of it will benefit the American people

[C Moon]

5. :(

I know. That's what my stomach is telling me.

[Skittles]

6. one silver lining

Americans are getting a taste of what repukes are really all about - it is painfully obvious, for example, that after eight years of fighting ACA, they have NO REPLACEMENT - because all along, their intention was for us to go back to the way it was before ACA

THEY DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OR THE CONSTITUTION

HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL WAKE UP THE NON-VOTERS AND MAKE THEM SEE WHO IS *NOT* ON THEIR SIDE

[C Moon]

7. Yeah, I hope so. I've been noticing how much they don't love America...

I always knew they didn't love America (because America is the middle and lower classes as well as the upper class).
I sure hope others are noticing this.

[raccoon]

13. Thank you. nt

[Trekologer]

19. Has Congress sent any bills to Trump to sign?

It has been 3 weeks with him in the WH, 5 weeks of the new Congress.

[Lucinda]

8. More like festering...

But I get your point!

[C Moon]

9. Ya, true.

[C Moon]

11. Commenting on my own post (hope I don't get loud feedback)...

I keep hoping that the GOPutin doesn't know what they are about to unleash from the left.
I'm seeing signs of something growing, I just hope it has time.

[Freddie]

12. But not originating in the WH

Something execrable from Ryan & Co. that DFT will sign without hesitation (or any thought).

[handmade34]

14. not only in the WH

but also elsewhere... so difficult to keep up with everything

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-dakota-access-oil-pipeline-20170208-story.html

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/09/politics/dakota-access-pipeline-fight/index.html

[nikibatts]

15. What is brewing now is 45's big announce about taxes. The salivating GOP will push that

piece of paper under his nose to sign, people will believe they are getting huge tax breaks and the country will fall in line with the swamp. Then 45 will be impeached for something and Pence will take over and we will have hell to pay for the next 3 1/2 years.

[briv1016]

17. Impeaching Donald would be admitting they made a giant error.

Far easier (and profitable) to make him a martyr and create a new boogeyman to go to war with.

[NCTraveler]

18. Lots of big things are brewing.

I don't think we are missing anything. They hold the power and it's going to be issue after issue. I do think our eyes need to be directed at Ryan. Lots of shit is going to run thru the house that Trump will play little to no role in outside of his signature.