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roamer65

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2. The military will fracture and certain states will announce plans for secession.

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Fri Jan 26, 2018, 12:02 AM

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David Cay Johnston on MSNBC just mentioned Trump might try to use military to retain power [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2018 OP

It's deja-vu all over again. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #1

we are close to here lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #41

The military will fracture and certain states will announce plans for secession. roamer65 Jan 2018 #2

Good luck with that... HipChick Jan 2018 #3

heard that bdamomma Jan 2018 #4

Then he'd be arrested. dchill Jan 2018 #5

By this guy? Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #9

No - some previously unnoticed patriotic underling. dchill Jan 2018 #12

I've heard this about every single POTUS since Nixon leftstreet Jan 2018 #6

They should work something about FEMA Trailers and Weather Machines into their theories. FSogol Jan 2018 #53

I doubt the Pentagon brass are big fans of Trump. scheming daemons Jan 2018 #7

He should be worried they will get rid of him. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #37

President Bonespurs. Nah. I do not think so Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #8

Who's David Cay Jonston? brooklynite Jan 2018 #10

Because we are talking about trump. JI7 Jan 2018 #11

Unlike Fox viewers, I don't blindly accept what any Cable News pundit says. brooklynite Jan 2018 #13

The context of it was- how does it work serving the president papers and also how would bettyellen Jan 2018 #16

Silly? Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #14

This took five whole seconds Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #18

Gabi !!! :) Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2018 #19

How could I not? DCJ is an actual journalist, something severely endangered these days Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #23

Really! elleng Jan 2018 #29

He knows who Johnston is ... eleny Jan 2018 #24

Ahhhhhh Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #25

Too easy eleny Jan 2018 #27

I use it alla time, but Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #33

Sorry for the delay - had to go to sleep eleny Jan 2018 #60

i guess that's the answer to his question JI7 Jan 2018 #38

OMC! RandiFan1290 Jan 2018 #46

David Cay Johnston bdamomma Jan 2018 #17

Yes didnt MFM008 Jan 2018 #42

He is... late Jan 2018 #52

It should scare us all, that it IS being discussed on channels that don't pander to conspiracy dewsgirl Jan 2018 #54

Whaaaaa?! So you never hung out with him a "Salon"? Good Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2018 #57

David Cay Johnston is an investigative reporter PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #63

My expectation is that the military would refuse such an order. TomSlick Jan 2018 #15

Yes. elleng Jan 2018 #30

How does one explain venal, lying barfbags like Kelly and Mattis, Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #35

I will allow that Kelly and Mattis are disappointing. TomSlick Jan 2018 #65

Agreed, of course, but the point is, these people have shown, so far, to be capable of saying and Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #66

Surely they did. TomSlick Jan 2018 #68

Maybe that's Trump final play. In your face, what are you going to do about it? jalan48 Jan 2018 #20

Well, there's this Posse Comitatus thing that might get in the way. TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #21

I've said all along if something happens we are going to have a hard time getting rid of him blueinredohio Jan 2018 #22

of course bdamomma Jan 2018 #49

I have no doubt that Trump would try to use the military standingtall Jan 2018 #26

Exactly, remember when he tweeted that he wanted all the transgender troops removed? FSogol Jan 2018 #56

I think its highly unlikely that it would work. milestogo Jan 2018 #28

This is one And there are Americans who are willing to die to keep that from happening. Lint Head Jan 2018 #31

I hear you. MFM008 Jan 2018 #43

No worries. I have no doubt that, in such an eventuality, the military leadership would... LudwigPastorius Jan 2018 #32

I think I'm more scared of the "tactical" gun nuts that are 10% of his base. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #34

First, he'll need to turn the clock back to pre-dementia time. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #36

At this point nothing Trump did would surprise me, it is like a Twilight Zone episode. doc03 Jan 2018 #39

Only one episode? MFM008 Jan 2018 #44

With what there us to be concerned about defacto7 Jan 2018 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Jan 2018 #45

I cant be the only one remembering Lars39 Jan 2018 #47

At this point nothing would surprise. He's already got ICE all ginned up. Vinca Jan 2018 #48

Yawn. I read this on DU almost weekly from 2001-2008. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2018 #50

This guy is a bit kooky snowybirdie Jan 2018 #51

It sure is, and it makes MSNBC look like they are entertaining the same conspirisy bullshit as fox still_one Jan 2018 #58

Youre out of your mind, WADR Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #59

That is bullshit. Not that he wouldn't wish that he could do it, he couldn't. still_one Jan 2018 #55

David Cay Johnson is spreading more BS. Despise trump, but Jeeez. Hoyt Jan 2018 #61

He's try to mobilize the military and incite riots and chaos by his white neo-nazi supporters. lark Jan 2018 #62

I have a high regard for Mr. Johnston, PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #64

After distracting everybody with some 2008 "breaking news" about Hillary... (nt) ehrnst Jan 2018 #67