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N_E_1 for Tennis

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11. I think he opened a Pandoras box...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Feb 6, 2018, 10:09 AM

Feb 2018

with the treason statement he voiced yesterday. Even though it’s not declared, we are in a war currently, a “cyberwar” with Russia. The definition of war should be broadened to include “cyberwar”. That would spark a constitutional crisis. But I think we’re already there.

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Have we moved closer to a "constitutional crisis"? [View all] kentuck Feb 2018 OP

It depends. The conflict of "standing" can still be resolved by the courts. no_hypocrisy Feb 2018 #1

i have no idea what a constitutional crisis is or what it looks like or when... samnsara Feb 2018 #2

From Wikipedia... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2018 #5

Thanks! kentuck Feb 2018 #7

Well this is scary, but doubt this is applicable ... RKP5637 Feb 2018 #10

As far as I can figure a constitutional crisis is a pipe dream as long as the doc03 Feb 2018 #6

Geez, Im sick of that phrase. tavernier Feb 2018 #3

Me too BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #9

What happens in a "constitutional crisis?" In the worst case, can Trump use that to RKP5637 Feb 2018 #4

Maybe Mueller doesn't need his testimony at all... Trueblue Texan Feb 2018 #8

I think he opened a Pandoras box... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2018 #11