Toobin: I called this. Trump will call for criminal investigation of all potential opponents in 2020

[highplainsdem]

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Toobin was responding to this tweet from Ghouliani:

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[Iliyah]

1. This will backfire . . .

[Chin music]

2. De-fund DOJ

It's time for drastic measures.

[Hekate]

5. That's right up there with "We had to destroy the village to save it" for a non-viable plan

It's a branch of government that Trump is already trying to destroy. Why would Dems want to have any part in that?

[duforsure]

3. Its no surprise what they want to do

Now that trump has Barr as his Micheal Cohen in the AG position , he can now be his personal fixer for him, and go after anyone who question his authority , and tries to hold his accountable, or runs against him. Exactly like putin does in Russia, and again no surprise here from trump. Corruption at the highest level this country ha ever seen.

[CrispyQ]

12. We're in as dire a situation as we've ever been in.

I have friends who still believe our democracy is too strong to fail. I know I'm a cynic but their view seems very Pollyanna-ish to me.

[SWBTATTReg]

4. rump has lied so much that no one is believing anything they say any longer. I think we're getting

to that point.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. Thinking about Barr's hesitation to answer Senator Harris' question yesterday,

I'd almost be willing to bet that investigations are underway already.

[Grasswire2]

7. and I suspect that Trump has seen FBI files on anyone he chooses to

Remember the flak the Clinton WH took for (reportedly) having some FBI files on Republicans in the WH residence? Filegate?

[Arkansas Granny]

9. But, that was different, doncha know. And besides, "HER EMAILS"!

[nolabear]

8. This is the legal equivalent of trying to execute your opponents.

It’s dictatorial and unacceptable in America.

[highplainsdem]

11. +1,000,000

[Yavin4]

10. Trump cannot get above 50%

His only hope is to pull his opponent down to his level. This is where Russian propaganda comes in.

[Chin music]

13. And machine hacking to add or subtract votes, at will.

There's a reason a Blue Wave swept the land but surprisingly it has been nuetered (?) bc we just....couldnt get, the Senate. (You know we won that too. Can I prove it? No. But a wholeee lotta years of being politically active has my hackles up...for a few years now.) Nevermind that every special election, since the election, shows folks want Ds. That pesky Senate, funny how that worked out.

[DeminPennswoods]

14. Tom Corbett did this while Pennsylvania state Atty Genl

He charged and prosecuted all his potential rivals for governor and party powerbrokers, too. He won when he ran, but ended up not being re-elected, something that hadn't happened to an incumbent governor in decades.

[mcar]

15. And the NYT is right in the muck, once again