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I am going to scream this every day until it's a reality
LOL Lib
(1,462 posts)I feel like the coup is complete. There will be no investigation, no special prosecutor. We have been screwed with the lights on. Only hope is democratic takeover in 2018.
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)there will be no democratic takeover in 2018 while the Russians are still infiltrating our email and election systems. Now that they have 45, Pence, Bannon, Ryan and McConnell holding key positions - and throughout Congress and soon the SCOTUS. Everything is in place for the continued gutting of all checks and balances until there is no possibility for successful resistance. We're completely screwed without drastic intervention by the IC and/or the military.
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)Right now, though, the Senate would take a major wave for Democrats to take it over - Democrats have to defend 25 seats and Republicans only 8. It would be a victory if Democrats held even in the Senate with those odds.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,121 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)but it is not going to happen anytime soon. Remember,it took 900 days to get Nixon on Watergate.
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)and wouldn't be as public. He seemed especially concerned on getting it done quickly to get rid of any moles.
Needs independent investigator/commission.
gopiscrap
(23,765 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)Commission made up of Eliot Spitzer, Russ Feingold, Deval Patrick and Sally Yates
moonscape
(4,673 posts)a prosecutor would likely find there was no illegality, and then the issue would be closed. The goal at this point is not to determine legality, but yes to get any moles out of the WH.
radical noodle
(8,013 posts)I hadn't thought about it, but he's right. And Frum wasn't fooled by last night's speech like so many in the media seem to be. He's always said we need to follow the money.
An independent commission of intelligence professionals who know how to investigate such things could get them out much more quickly.
INdemo
(6,994 posts)it ain't gonna happen,becasue there are enough spineless corporate Mafia sponsored Democrats that they will just allow them to have their way....never mind about the obstruction of justice...If Richard Nixon would have had this kind of a Majority when he was President he would have served out both terms.
I honestly believe there are Senators and Congressman that fear a revolt if Trump would be charged with treason or whatever and claim by these low IQ deplorables that it is all a set up.
So we are screwed
It was terrible that Trump used the Navy Seals Widow as a prop when lying about the intelligence gained...If Obama would have done something like this the Republicans would have tried to Impeach him.
So with this Republicans Majority...,they own us and they will make up their own rules as they go and get away with it..
ancianita
(36,137 posts)triron
(22,023 posts)SylviaD
(721 posts)Better to just let them both be booted out in 2020.
tbh tRump might be the only thing holding back some of Pence's crazy.
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is what i'd wish for