A shit-storm is coming for Don the Con and his ReTHUG goons

[malaise]

Watch the proceedings!
Just wait for the career folks to continue talking as soon as next week. And wait for the public too.

In a decent scenario both the Speaker and the Chief Justice would address the nation about threats to their branches of government and the country as a whole.

The Con will be a one term president - take that to the bank.

[Thomas Hurt]

1. Time to start painting Trump for what he is...

a whackjob who thinks he should be declared President for life

[malaise]

5. Precisely

but whack job is too subtle for his sheeple - he must be exposed as a raving lunatic with clear illustrations on video

[lagomorph777]

35. Tom Steyer is doing that already. I hope he keeps it up!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. John Roberts needs to STAND up for the Judicial Branch....

If not, he would have killed that Branch of Government. It is not like Trump can fire Roberts.

We know Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer will. They will not remain silent.

[AllyCat]

18. The thing is, he won't.

He has shown that he won’t. He is not on the side of average Americans. We cannot rely on institutions to save us. We need a new strategy. New allies.

[RVN VET71]

23. Not holding my breath for Roberts to stand up for anything.

He'll keep his eyes closed and his hands covering his ears and not say a word. I really fear that he may have weighed the pros and cons of speaking out in terms not of justice but of his own legacy.

It would appear, from Roberts' viewpoint, that if Trump stays in power, Roberts' silence will only enhance his reputation among the victors as they write history. On the other hand, if Trump loses, Roberts will appear above the fray -- or so he may want to believe -- not sinking to the level of "politics" to engage Trump or his loyal acolytes.

[ariadne0614]

3. Oh please let it be so!

[madaboutharry]

4. You are such an optimist!

I fear that the republicans will continue to cower in fear and silence. They are what I call "curtain closers." They are like the local populations of Europe who closed the curtains while their Jewish neighbors were being loaded onto trains.

[greymattermom]

9. Maybe hope that Republican women won't cower.

They can vote however they want, then lie to their husbands. Trump says it's ok to lie, right?

[CaptYossarian]

22. There are way too many legit Republican women out there.

My first inkling was when Anonymous posted that KKK membership list. I was hoping to find a lot of politicians and police officers, but was greatly disappointed.

To my horror, there was a high percentage of females listed instead.

[lagomorph777]

37. Let the Russiapublicans cower in fear of US!

We can ultimately exploit their cowardice; it is their Achilles Heel.

[democratisphere]

6. Seeing is believing. The expedited Impeachment and Removal from Office backfired

as did the presentation of the Mueller Report. The rules have changed AND there are no rules. Republicans are prepared to lie, cheat and steal a lot more!

[Eyeball_Kid]

8. Neither the Mueller report nor the trial failed.

BOTH exposed Trump and the GOP as cowards and fascists. They took VOTES. They committed themselves. There is no hiding when votes are cast.

Rather, it was a cowardly GOP that refused to heed the warnings and the crimes in the Mueller report, which was effective in exposing Trump's crimes and abuses of power. The GOP was NEVER going to favor the findings in the Mueller report, but they had to be exposed. The same is true with the trial. That the GOP, except for Romney, didn't listen isn't the fault of the efforts to expose Trump as a lying fascist. It's the fault of the GOP being afraid to face the truth.

[democratisphere]

12. drumpf still retains his office and is more emboldened than ever.

The Impeachment proceedings should have waited out the subpoenas for documents and witnesses and should have dragged on for as long as was necessary, even if it continued through the entire election seasons. The Impeachment of Barr should be in preparation and add others like Pence as we continue along.

[tinrobot]

33. We only succeed when he is out of office.

[happy feet]

36. I agree.

Totally

[hurple]

54. No. Both failed.

They both cemented the beliefs of the Republicans. I live/work in an area that went 82% for trump in 2106. That 82% believe the Mueller Report and the impeachment just proves that trump is the greatest president ever and the entire world is ganging up to try to take him down because of it.

I'll be surprised if trump gets less than 90% in the 2020 election in this county, from the conversations I overhear.

[malaise]

13. I disagree

The outrage re DOJ would not be this sustained without the Impeachment and sell out by ReTHUGs.

[Varaddem]

7. Every time

He repeats himself about the Russian hoax, the news should be repeating 141 meetings without telling the FBI once. The obstruction into the investigation should be pointed out. I’d like to see the press take Adam Schiff’s approach. If you were struck it is probably not because you’re innocent

[greymattermom]

10. Point out that Trump and Putin pass secret notes,

like middle school kids did years ago.

[malaise]

14. +1,000

[CaptYossarian]

29. What should be done--and I think I read this idea on DU--is that the

media should put all GOP on a time delay long enough to fact-check what they're saying.

Then, like those Joe Isuzu commercials years ago, put the words "He's lying" at the bottom of the screen.

Make every presidential speech--or anything coming from the WH or Mitch--have a rebuttal of truth.

Include the upcoming debates too between Trump and our eventual candidate.

[hangaleft]

61. What debates?

Three things in life are certain:

Death
Taxes
Trump will not debate our nominee

[CaptYossarian]

64. If Bloomberg is the nominee--and if he really is as short as Trump says,

Trump will want to stand over him the same creepy way he did with Hillary. That wasn't about the message. It was about the visual.

I really don't care about trivial things like height, weight, eye color, or any ridiculousness. I want a great president.

Trump assesses everything like the true anti-intellectual he is. That's why I think he'll show up and debate.

[USALiberal]

11. We think major things are going to happen weekly, yet nothing happens! Nt

[CaptYossarian]

32. That's another reason why I quit MSNBC. It's like the weather--

Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does a thing about it.

It was political masturbation. You think you're doing something, but...

[Perseus]

15. I really hope I am wrong, but its not going to end peacefully, there will be violence from his

supporters.

I am not the only one to be predicting this, but I do sure hope all of us who think this way are very, very wrong and that all will go smoothly.

The one thing that worries me is that many in the military, and I mean high rank, seem to be on the trump boat, I know of one and it is very troubling.

[wnylib]

19. Kelly has just demonstrated that he is not

part of the Trump military. I think we have more to worry about from former military who have joined militias and racial supremacy groups. They are all openly committed to Trump, and they live in our communities where they know who to target locally to take control.

I share your conncern about violence. Trump and his puppet masters and cult followers are eager for a fight.

[yaesu]

16. I wish but not gonna happen, he has the justice department and the supreme court all wrapped

up with an orange bow on top. Oh, include the senate in that package too.

[Canoe52]

17. Not so sure of that, they think if a Democrat is in office Jesus won't come back to earth.

[lonely bird]

20. Sadly, one disagrees

If the Electoral Collge remains in place, which will not change, then unless Dems implement strategy to attack those states that gave him electoral votes with razor-thin popular votes he most certainly will win again.

[CaptYossarian]

34. Maybe not.

The Trump Tax "Cut" screwed over the middle class and the Trump Tariffs screwed the farmers. If we incessantly put his name (deservedly) on these policies he implemented, they'll get the picture and we can flip the fly-over states he carried in '16.

Racism can do a lot of things, but it won't feed the family.

[lonely bird]

53. They knew what you have said...

But they did not put pressure on their senators to impeach. I would like to think you are right and perhaps you will be shown to be right. If that is the case I will happily, giddily admit my error. That being said internal belief structures aren’t easily changed even with hard evidence. Of those who voted for him I cannot imagine him losing any large percentage. It won’t take much to flip a couple of states but that is where the Democratic focus must be. The independents and those who usually voted Democratic but hated Hillary for some pathetic reason must be the target.

[CaptYossarian]

58. Your points were also valid.

It's why I said "maybe". We won't know until November, unless we have another 2000 debacle.

[Fla Dem]

21. Certainly hope you're right, but not going to get my hopes up.Hopes have been dashed too many times!

First, he was never going to be elected President....He was elected President
Then, he wouldn't last a month past his inauguration, then 3 months, then 6 months, then a year....how did that work out?
The Mueller Report was going to be the nail in his coffin.....he's the walking dead.
The impeachment was going to get all the evidence out there, (which it did) and while it may not remove him from office it would change the hearts and minds of all those supporters. Nope, they are more dug in than ever and he is more embolden than ever.

Your predictions of hearings starting next week where insiders start talking is certainly wishful thinking, I fear it's just that, wishful thinking. I hope I'm proven wrong.

[we can do it]

24. Did something just happen that I missed somehow?

[greenman3610]

38. same question. What "proceedings"?

[BlueWI]

25. There's a lot of work to do to make this happen.

It is far from a done deal. How can we all amp it up?

It's going to take new investigations and public pressure. A full court press till this administration is over.

[C_U_L8R]

26. Lather, Rinse, Impeach

Every Trump crime must be pursued to the greatest degree.

[Paladin]

27. Nothing will stop him, short of mass public demonstrations.

If trump isn't scared, he'll continue to do whatever the hell he wants---take that to the bank.

[not_the_one]

59. and we managed that exactly ONCE, right after his inauguration.

THAT wad, apparently, has been shot.

[NoMoreRepugs]

28. Show me the odds of Justice roberts speaking

out against tRUMP - I gave up gambling a long time ago but I may go ALL IN on that one.

[iluvtennis]

30. Thanks for the post. I'm CLAIMING "The Con will be a one term [IM]POTUS". You gotta claim it

for it to happen. Claim it ya'll.

[patphil]

31. Trump continues his brand of blatant executive overreach.

And, from Susan Collin's statements supporting Trump's interference in Stone's sentencing, the Republicans are still quite OK with it all.
Pelosi will stand up for nation.
As for Roberts, I don't trust him to defend the constitution and the rule of law.
He's true, red zone, Republican.
I hope he proves me wrong.

[BlueJac]

39. I hope you are correct...

I believe that, that should be the case, but I have been witnessing just the opposite. Cowards covering for the Con!

This madness must come to an end soon!

[magicarpet]

40. Really there should be mega background noise defending Democracy from the likes of King of Orange.

Chief Justice Roberts should be squawking about what Barr is doing over at the Department of Justice and making a mockery of the Rule of Law,.. not the whims of men.

[rso]

41. Roberts

John Roberts did speak out publicly about two years ago when Trump was bashing Obama Judges. Roberts spanked Trump by saying that there are no Trump, Obama or Bush Judges, only American judges. Trump never responded, knowing that he better not alienate Roberts any further.

[pangaia]

42. My word Malaise. I surely hope you are right.........

I am not confident.. but..... well, I'll just give yuo another star for being so encouraging. ( Even though you have so many already.

[bucolic_frolic]

43. There are going to be proceedings?

I must have missed something again

[3Hotdogs]

44. Repeating the above question: What procedings?

[dem4decades]

45. I wish I had your confidence. They're a bunch of cowards and happy to lock up power besides.

[johnthewoodworker]

46. I fear the coup is well underway.

We can, and should, do what we can, but the cat grabber just cannot let the DOJ run honestly. If he leaves office his criminality will be exposed and this will hurt him, and all republicans. If he loses the election he will declare voter fraud and refuse to relinquish control. Who would stop him?

[malaise]

48. The coup took place in 2016 but winning the House in 2018 may save

the institutions. It is true that ReTHUGs and their financiers estblished a massive counter-hegemonic apparatus but I still think the system is tougher than these goons.

[IronLionZion]

47. I hope so

A lot of folks are surprised he's lasted this long

[joost5]

49. The following thread I think was PERFECT....

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[malaise]

56. +1,000

That is what should have happened and some of us screamed on Primary night about the urgency of the DOJ madness

[BadGimp]

50. I wanna believe...

But I don't.

Big money want him in and the GOP in control of the senate at a minimum.

The #GOPSurrender is a thing.

[Talitha]

51. What proceedings?

[malaise]

60. Watch the unraveling bit by bit

Should be fun watching the rhino versus the vulgarian dotard -

[hurple]

52. They've had 3 years

What makes you think they suddenly start now?

[lastlib]

55. I ain't cashin' that check 'til Nov. 4th--hope it's still good then.

I truly hope you are right, but I'll be moving heaven and earth the best I can to make you so.

[Catherine Vincent]

57. I sure hope so!

It just seems like Impeached Trump is above the law. He can do and say what he wants.

[luvallpeeps]

62. Duly noted, and taken to the bank.

And here's hoping my checks don't bounce. I'll upgrade the blue tsunami to a shit-storm, get my umbrella and hope you're right.

[struggle4progress]

63. We have a good shot at winning. But we could also snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Let's work toward the outcome we want, without succumbing to either despair or over-confidence