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Pantagruel

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9. Backfire?

Reply to lame54 (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 01:08 PM

Jun 2020

Sure it could but we're not doing so great now. Time Trump was exposed for the emptiness of his rhetoric. No way the military could or would deploy to 50 states for police duty.
And maybe the sight of troops on the streets might wake up some people to what's going on under the GOP.
Just spitballing here.

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Maybe the Govs should call Trump's bluff? [View all] Pantagruel Jun 2020 OP

Yeah - no way that could backfire lame54 Jun 2020 #1

Backfire? Pantagruel Jun 2020 #9

I don't mind spitballing... lame54 Jun 2020 #18

I'd like one to say: Hello, yes we have this problem in D.C.... Brainfodder Jun 2020 #2

The Posse Comitatus Act is now a blockade to fascism. roamer65 Jun 2020 #3

Um, that quaint Posse Comitatus Act thingy was nurtured in 2006 Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #13

These changes were repealed from the Insurrection Act in 2008. roamer65 Jun 2020 #15

They were - the john Warner Act was repealed. jmg257 Jun 2020 #16

Ah, I'm not current on it, but I understand The Posse Comitatus Act is still largely nurtured... Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #17

I think they already have called his bluff. Yesterday on DU I read that not one governor, of the... SWBTATTReg Jun 2020 #4

Correct. roamer65 Jun 2020 #5

And Trump will blame the governors for the dead bodies in the streets, because no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #6

He's already blaming Pantagruel Jun 2020 #11

I hate it when I have to sniff my socks to tell if they're okay or need washing. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2020 #7

... Celerity Jun 2020 #20

LOL. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2020 #21

If gov really do care angrychair Jun 2020 #8

It's been tried/threatened in the past LTG Jun 2020 #14

I get what you are saying - but no JustAnotherGen Jun 2020 #10

Military is one of those guests that is rude, obnoxious, and doesn't know when to leave Midnight Writer Jun 2020 #12

Maybe you should read up a little on the subject before posting - I dont feel like Kashkakat v.2.0 Jun 2020 #19

yeah. no obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #22