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allgood33

(1,584 posts) Tue Apr 9, 2019, 07:38 AM Apr 2019

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How long did it take for us to rebound from the McCarthy era? Trump era seems much worse. nt

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How long did it take for us to rebound from the McCarthy era? Trump era seems much worse. nt (Original Post) allgood33 Apr 2019 OP

hundreds of batshit crazy federal judges being appointed for life, nothing like that happened beachbum bob Apr 2019 #1

Judges can be impeached n/t malaise Apr 2019 #4

sure, but probability of doing so is astronomical, beachbum bob Apr 2019 #8

Trump learned his dirty tricks from McCarthy's lawyer, Roy Cohn. marylandblue Apr 2019 #2

drumpf is much worse and he still remains to inflict further damage and chaos. democratisphere Apr 2019 #3

That seems like a realistic assessment to me. BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #6

Sure is depressing. What's even more depressing he is allowed to continue. democratisphere Apr 2019 #7

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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

1. hundreds of batshit crazy federal judges being appointed for life, nothing like that happened

Reply to allgood33 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 08:07 AM

Apr 2019

in the McCarthy era

malaise

(297,938 posts)

4. Judges can be impeached n/t

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 08:24 AM

Apr 2019

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

8. sure, but probability of doing so is astronomical,

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 09:36 AM

Apr 2019

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

2. Trump learned his dirty tricks from McCarthy's lawyer, Roy Cohn.

Reply to allgood33 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 08:16 AM

Apr 2019

So did we ever fully recover from McCarthy?

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

3. drumpf is much worse and he still remains to inflict further damage and chaos.

Reply to allgood33 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 08:18 AM

Apr 2019

The hangover from drumpf will be with US for decades if not longer.

BigmanPigman

(55,525 posts)

6. That seems like a realistic assessment to me.

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 08:49 AM

Apr 2019

Pretty damn depressing.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

7. Sure is depressing. What's even more depressing he is allowed to continue.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 09:00 AM

Apr 2019

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