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27. This is how it has to happen

Wed Dec 12, 2018, 03:56 PM

Dec 2018

Keep piling up the crimes so that the conclusion is irresistible, so compelling that even the most partisan Republicans have to concede that Trump must go. This is how it went with Watergate. For two years Nixon and his cronies tried to brazen it out, and in some circles appeared to have weathered all the storms. But finally, inexorably, as Peter Rodino was drawing up articles of impeachment in the House (including a count for obstruction of justice), Republican officeholders went to the White House to inform Nixon and Kissinger that the jig was up, and if impeachment proceedings went ahead, they weren't going to be able to save Nixon.

Within a week, Nixon went from stubborn defiance to flying back to the west coast.

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BUSTED: National Enquirer admits it committed a felony 'in concert with' Trump's campaign [View all] ButSeeYa Dec 2018 OP

republican "ethics" and "morals" are formed of cesspool skuzz Achilleaze Dec 2018 #1

And those words should always be surrounded with quotation marks when referring to Republicans. Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #10

Wowza! Drum Dec 2018 #2

American Media, Inc.did not make this payment. Lochloosa Dec 2018 #3

unfortunately, corporations are people too :( 0rganism Dec 2018 #14

But Senator, you've made a living buying, dismembering and selling off corporations. Marcuse Dec 2018 #44

Another felony...how surprising. nt SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #4

I wonder if Individual 1 was involved? YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #8

Isn't that the best? You can't make this stuff up! LuckyLib Dec 2018 #21

Maria Butina has a plea hearing tomorrow YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #22

Can't wait for the impeachment hearings to start!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #26

So how many times will Individual 1 be an unamed co-conspirator before something is done? HopeAgain Dec 2018 #5

Sadly, "IOKIYAR" (It's OK If You're A Republican) is still a viable defense/excuse Atticus Dec 2018 #38

The dominoes continue to fall! nt thbobby Dec 2018 #6

The crimes are stacking up. Iliyah Dec 2018 #7

This is how it has to happen gratuitous Dec 2018 #27

He's hiding behind his fake title and the republiCON Congress, for now. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2018 #35

Another example of the way corporations can violate the law with no repurcussions pecosbob Dec 2018 #9

In a post-truth world superpatriotman Dec 2018 #11

K&R Scurrilous Dec 2018 #12

How could paying her off even be considered a campaign contribution? pangaia Dec 2018 #13

AMI made a contribution to tRump's campaign by paying her off. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #16

Oh, get it.. thanks... pangaia Dec 2018 #29

American Media used the money for a campaign purpose and coordinated with Trump marylandblue Dec 2018 #17

Thanks... maybe I could get a campaign contribution for...... something... pangaia Dec 2018 #31

Start up a PAC and I'll send you some dark money marylandblue Dec 2018 #33

Deal..... pangaia Dec 2018 #34

Another way I look at it... forkol Dec 2018 #32

Aren't all of the bogus/made up Hillary stories they ran every DURHAM D Dec 2018 #15

Good point! StarryNite Dec 2018 #30

Pecker waived. Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #18

I'm still amazed at the irony of trump's sexual escapades being covered up by a guy named Pecker. George II Dec 2018 #19

He, heh. Heh, heh. His name is "Pecker." Heh, heh. Nitram Dec 2018 #20

Nail 237 in 45's coffin. Motive is required to indict on the charge lindysalsagal Dec 2018 #23

Trump lost his Pecker . . . PWPippinesq Dec 2018 #24

Pucker factor +100 for Individual 1 workinclasszero Dec 2018 #25

Now, let's see all the GOPrs who got NRA/Butina money try to downplay this MrScorpio Dec 2018 #28

Action amcgrath Dec 2018 #36

Actually, anything past the news stands wouldn't be constitutional here. X_Digger Dec 2018 #43

Has anyone started a petition or other groundswell initiatives Fritz Walter Dec 2018 #37

If that had come out, we most likely wouldn't have this evil nut in our White House. C Moon Dec 2018 #39

Donnie was fingered by a pecker? DesertRat Dec 2018 #40

If Trump & Pecker directly discussed this (they were supposedly good friends) then Trump is in deep TeamPooka Dec 2018 #41

Well, fake news certainly applies central scrutinizer Dec 2018 #42

This is yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge! LiberalLovinLug Dec 2018 #45

Makes you wonder DENVERPOPS Dec 2018 #46

And I don't think Melania deserves any sympathy LiberalLovinLug Dec 2018 #48

republican sleazebags of a feather flock together Achilleaze Dec 2018 #47