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In reply to the discussion: The Mueller Report Unplugged [View all]H2O Man
(73,709 posts)I think the majority of Democrats, including those elected to represent, recognize that Trump is both corrupt and dangerous. That he admires tyrants, and imagines himself one. That the only dictator that he will never, under any circumstance, say anthing negative about is Putin .....because Putin is indeed a mobster, and Trump sees himself as one, too.
It is evident that a substantial majority within the intelligence community consider Trump a petty monster, who poses a threat to our nationalsecurity. Now, I'm old enough to remember when people like myself didn't trust this community, and for good reason. But times have changed, and for the better. I think it is more the result of younger generations replacing the Hooverites, than anything else. Yet the congressional hearings and oversight post-Nixon helped.
Today, we see people in the intelligence community, along with a team of federal prosecutors, advocating for the most serious of congressional hearings. Their counter-intelligence efforts have proven to them that Trump isn't just an odd fellow who is misunderstood. They know that people do understand him. And that he poses a serious national security threat. I think the Democrats in Congress will find the IC a valuable resource in months to come. I think the media will, too.