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Kushner and Robert O'Brien have arrived at the White House wtf (Original Post) EleanorR Jan 2021 OP
Maybe there are still valuables in the White House to be stolen nt Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #1
Requesting Pardons? bluestarone Jan 2021 #2
Last minute deal to benefit Saudi Arabia or.. Bobstandard Jan 2021 #3
Makes the most sense. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #12
Continued coup action planning based on 17th protests Edwcraig Jan 2021 #4
Violating Shabbat nt DURHAM D Jan 2021 #5
Violating is their stock in trade. dchill Jan 2021 #8
Either they're bringing more packing tape C_U_L8R Jan 2021 #6
And the answer is: No good reason. dchill Jan 2021 #7
That we can know. Hortensis Jan 2021 #16
Beschloss seems to be the only one noticing that Trump may patricia92243 Jan 2021 #9
Yeah EndlessWire Jan 2021 #13
It's interesting. Mike 03 Jan 2021 #19
No, he's always been "just the facts" as a historian should be - very scholarly. Just recently I've AnotherMother4Peace Jan 2021 #24
I've noticed that too. MB is usually so well-tempered, Totally Tunsie Jan 2021 #27
I hope there are enough babylonsister Jan 2021 #22
Hmm... demmiblue Jan 2021 #10
Talking him out of something dangerous and stupid? Mike 03 Jan 2021 #21
Those two can fuck right off essme Jan 2021 #11
Yeah, could it be that those troops everywhere are Trump loyalists? Girard442 Jan 2021 #14
Martial law in 3..2...1, I assume.... Politicalgolfer Jan 2021 #15
Maybe the loser is having final meltdown marchellojones Jan 2021 #17
Coup Plan F? Plan Q? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #18
Pleading with him to resign? Mike 03 Jan 2021 #20
I thought Jared snowybirdie Jan 2021 #23
Perhaps he's saving a life Cirque du So-What Jan 2021 #25
I thought Jared was still in Israel for Adelson's funeral . . . . . no_hypocrisy Jan 2021 #30
Perhaps an intervention? Mme. Defarge Jan 2021 #26
They're just dividing up all that vaccine they stole from the national reserves crazylikafox Jan 2021 #28
martial law is a fantasy. the military would tell him to go fuck himself.... Takket Jan 2021 #29

Bobstandard

(1,305 posts)
3. Last minute deal to benefit Saudi Arabia or..
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:22 PM
Jan 2021

Last minute deal to benefit Saudi Arabia or some other Kushner crony? Trump is going to need a lot of money to cover the debts coming due on his real estate portfolio. This is their last chance to lock in a quid-pro-quo with someone or some country that needs a favor that Trump can grant on his way out the door.

Edwcraig

(290 posts)
4. Continued coup action planning based on 17th protests
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:25 PM
Jan 2021

walks like a duck, looks like a duck, swims like a duck. It s a coup attempt.

patricia92243

(12,595 posts)
9. Beschloss seems to be the only one noticing that Trump may
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:28 PM
Jan 2021

be getting ready to use martial law with all this assembled nation guard. I'm scared to death of the evil fool.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
19. It's interesting.
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:42 PM
Jan 2021

Michael Beschloss isn't (to my knowledge) an alarmist or prone to throwing crazy theories out on the internet, so this is something to keep an eye on.

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,246 posts)
24. No, he's always been "just the facts" as a historian should be - very scholarly. Just recently I've
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:57 PM
Jan 2021

seen him alarmed and warning of upcoming events.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
27. I've noticed that too. MB is usually so well-tempered,
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 02:05 PM
Jan 2021

but lately he's become much more vocal and cautioning about this current administration. He normally doesn't let his personal beliefs control his narrative, but he hasn't been holding back his thoughts of late. I'm enjoying his commentaries even more than usual.

demmiblue

(36,855 posts)
10. Hmm...
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:28 PM
Jan 2021
Why are top members of an outgoing President's staff — four days before his term is done — now having an unannounced Saturday morning meeting at White House complex?

Yes, with both Kushners violating Shabbat to attend.

And for the thousand time, where is Pence and what is he doing?






Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
21. Talking him out of something dangerous and stupid?
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:49 PM
Jan 2021

Aren't these four (with the possible exception of Meadows) the so-called "stabilizing forces" still around Trump?

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,002 posts)
18. Coup Plan F? Plan Q?
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:41 PM
Jan 2021

Plan A: steal election by voter suppression, mail-in ballot suppression, etc.

Plan B: "win" election by court cases

Plan C: steal election by suborning states' Secretaries of State via pressurizing phone calls

Plan D: gin up a rally to attract a big "antifa/blm" response and get a race riot going which expands to a smash DC riot and then invoke the Insurrection Act

Plan E: when "antifa/blm" wouldn't show up, hatch "walk with me" to get Pence to "do the right thing" and then depending how things go, segue to the Insurrection Act as in D

Plan F: MyPillow Coup?

Note: they make up plans as they go. Plan A and B were long term plans because they are standard operating procedure for Republicons. Plans C and D began planning Nov 9 as Plan B looked like it wouldn't get off the ground. Variant plan E was branched off of D when it became clear that "antifa/blm" wouldn't show up.

If Plan F fails, what's next? Plan Q which would be arrest of Clintons, Obamas, Bidens, etc.?

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
20. Pleading with him to resign?
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:45 PM
Jan 2021

Isn't O'Brien said to be one of the few key aides still in touch with reality?

snowybirdie

(5,227 posts)
23. I thought Jared
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:56 PM
Jan 2021

Strictly observed the Jewish Sabbath and didn't work on Saturday. Must be important. Look out!

Takket

(21,573 posts)
29. martial law is a fantasy. the military would tell him to go fuck himself....
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 02:11 PM
Jan 2021

they've already started packing and moving. he can declare anything he wants but he's gone on Wednesday

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