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16. The context of it was- how does it work serving the president papers and also how would

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 12:19 AM

Jan 2018

It happen if they had to subpoena records from the WH?
Basically everyone was explaining how it went down w Nixon and what various scenarios could happen if Trump was resisting the processes of our institutions. Basically to the point of not letting anyone on WH grounds. So it was just one of many comments speculating on all possibilities.

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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