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Grasswire2

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64. He's the rodeo clown. The carnival barker.

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Fri Dec 28, 2018, 06:34 PM

Dec 2018

The illusionist.

And we've played along.

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What if the stealth way of breaking a country is to empty its government of experienced workers? [View all] Grasswire2 Dec 2018 OP

I think it's all part of Putin's machinations eleny Dec 2018 #1

I'm not trying to start a firestorm here, but that's why Biden is in the mix for me. BadgerMom Dec 2018 #23

No firestorm from me. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2018 #26

We don't HAVE until the next election... pangaia Dec 2018 #42

the speed of destruction is accelerating.....nt Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #62

You damn right....and he knows all the players and will assemble A teams quickly. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2018 #67

"Administrative deconstruction" is indeed a thing, aka "Reversing the New Deal" FreepFryer Dec 2018 #2

thank you Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #8

Not just the NEW DEAL-- pangaia Dec 2018 #41

Glaude's comment was about GOP reversal of the New Deal as domestic goal of administrative deconst. FreepFryer Dec 2018 #50

It's a plan. CrispyQ Dec 2018 #3

Bingo! Quemado Dec 2018 #4

Also remember: The GOP has been doing this since before Trump was any part of it. FiveGoodMen Dec 2018 #19

I keep telling my daughter: he's not just a fool. maxsolomon Dec 2018 #5

thank you Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #9

The shutdown will weaken TSA, Customs and Border Protection, and the Coast Guard Quemado Dec 2018 #6

there ya go.... Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #11

You got it.... pangaia Dec 2018 #44

AND the social safety nets that would feed and house all those bereft workers are under attack Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #63

This has been a major element of the Republicans wish list for years. enough Dec 2018 #7

Project PNAC DENVERPOPS Dec 2018 #31

He's the rodeo clown. The carnival barker. Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #64

Rachel Maddow spotted this on Day One. She calls it "hollowing out" the federal government. So yes. Hekate Dec 2018 #10

So did PANGAIA! Or very, very soon there after. pangaia Dec 2018 #46

That's what Republicans have been hoping for. Kill the AJT Dec 2018 #12

Grover Norquist's "shrink and drown"quote Quemado Dec 2018 #14

Mmmhmm durablend Dec 2018 #25

That's why there is Turbineguy Dec 2018 #13

Forty years ago, a friend of mine predicted Quemado Dec 2018 #15

And by "reaching across the aisle" we've enabled this. FiveGoodMen Dec 2018 #21

Could very well be *somebody's* plan Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2018 #16

Yeah I haven't seen any evidence he is capable of a plan on his own ooky Dec 2018 #32

Thom Hartmann just gave a heads up to your thread on his program eleny Dec 2018 #17

Did he make the Russia connection, or downplay/ignore it? I'm guessing the latter. Nt FreepFryer Dec 2018 #28

He referenced Grasswire's points eleny Dec 2018 #36

I bet he's relieved they allowed it at all. FreepFryer Dec 2018 #43

You can always write and ask him directly about your concerns eleny Dec 2018 #49

He should be ready to answer for every time he called the Russia investigation "new McCarthyism" FreepFryer Dec 2018 #51

I just remembered ... eleny Dec 2018 #53

Actually I don't feel strongly about him, I feel strongly about Russian propagandists. FreepFryer Dec 2018 #54

this has always been the repug way since nixon, not so much to dumb down but to profit, elmac Dec 2018 #18

It's definitely intentional. Stealth attack from within. MaeScott Dec 2018 #20

Which is treason Liberalhammer Dec 2018 #22

Oh, come on. pangaia Dec 2018 #47

Exactly. Weakening government and oversight has always been the plan of conservatives, but Mrs. Overall Dec 2018 #24

This has long been a plan by those who've leaked details at CPAC of what 'small gov' means. ancianita Dec 2018 #27

Yup. But thankfully, nowhere near small enough to drown in a bathtub yet. (n/t) FreepFryer Dec 2018 #29

Not thankfully. We all know it's a figure of speech pointing to a slow roll killing of democracy ancianita Dec 2018 #33

Suffice it to say we disagree - there's a lot more than the House and Mueller FreepFryer Dec 2018 #45

Only in our circles. It's too big a country for our ideas to influence whole pockets of govt. haters ancianita Dec 2018 #57

Imho you're wrong if you discount the power of the demos, but you're entitled to your opinion. nt FreepFryer Dec 2018 #58

We're good, no doubt. Great House Counsel, yes. But it's an uphill battle and maybe our last chance. ancianita Dec 2018 #60

Agree with all of the above. I keep an optimistic view, because I honestly do believe... FreepFryer Dec 2018 #61

k&R BlueJac Dec 2018 #30

WE know it's the plan. slumcamper Dec 2018 #34

I don't think that there's volstork Dec 2018 #35

The Republicans have been dismantling the government trev Dec 2018 #37

Not much actual "stealth" about it... n/t TygrBright Dec 2018 #38

Tax law enid602 Dec 2018 #39

OF COURSE it is the plan. It was from the beginning. pangaia Dec 2018 #40

I agree FirstLight Dec 2018 #48

No, the Republican party controlling the gov is in chaos Rizen Dec 2018 #52

This is a coordinated attack matt819 Dec 2018 #55

yes Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #69

Just take a look at what is happening in Turkey, the Philippines, Poland and Hungary. Initech Dec 2018 #56

We are far from powerless, if we can only resist the constant pessimistic insinuation to give up. Nt FreepFryer Dec 2018 #59

the difference now is there's a front man. Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #65

The cabinet is not "largely acting". former9thward Dec 2018 #66

Quick! Somebody call Putin and ask him! akraven Dec 2018 #68