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Jakes Progress

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44. That is the point. This isn't a tv show.
Wed May 8, 2019, 10:14 PM
May 2019

Only the executive branch has the means to force these things. They aren't going to force themselves to do anything. The whole constitution thing worked when you had honest people who wanted it to work. We don't have that anymore.

Run it through in your mind a few times if you don't mind not sleeping at night.

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Now that is what I'm talking about!! BlueJac May 2019 #1
Congress is Article I, baby! lagomorph777 May 2019 #2
i think pelosi should have the sergeant at arms clean up the house jail. mopinko May 2019 #3
Reich is getting silly. Jakes Progress May 2019 #4
You are one of the few who know exactly what is happening and sees pangaia May 2019 #5
But it makes the uninformed feel so mighty Jakes Progress May 2019 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2019 #7
Congress has the sergeant of arms at its disposal. Duppers May 2019 #11
Media is fucking complicit in this tyranny. triron May 2019 #16
Paul Irving is 61. He is not a Bruce Willis character. Jakes Progress May 2019 #17
Yes Rambling Man May 2019 #20
Who said a damn thing Duppers May 2019 #22
hang on a second Rambling Man May 2019 #23
Not hanging anywhere. Duppers May 2019 #25
If a black kid from one of our nation's many segregated apartheid neighborhoods Rambling Man May 2019 #26
It's not confusing. (but it is depressing) Jakes Progress May 2019 #41
... Duppers May 2019 #24
Why? Jakes Progress May 2019 #42
If Irving could actually do anything he wouldn't be called the SERGEANT At Arms. pangaia May 2019 #35
Congress technically has the authority to have Barr charged Hortensis May 2019 #12
It takes more than 10 Republican Senators to get to 67. watoos May 2019 #28
That isn't necessarily so FBaggins May 2019 #31
The key word is "compel" Jakes Progress May 2019 #43
If Barr was black would there be any wrestling, jus sayin ... ? thx in advance ... uponit7771 May 2019 #54
True. True. Jakes Progress May 2019 #55
Yes, the GOP is playing gladiator death match and Dems are still playing ping pong. pdsimdars May 2019 #6
EXACTLY!!! Duppers May 2019 #8
Who is going to arrest the people you want to lock up? Jakes Progress May 2019 #18
Bingo! watoos May 2019 #29
Legal experts have gone over it a number of times. I'd suggest to watch and listen. pdsimdars May 2019 #34
Can you direct us to which experts you have watched and heard go over this? ehrnst May 2019 #39
Watch some TV. I usually watch MSNBC, they have them on all the time. pdsimdars May 2019 #40
That is the point. This isn't a tv show. Jakes Progress May 2019 #44
What are you talking about? TV show. NO, TV is a place to get INFORMATION. Try it. pdsimdars May 2019 #49
Hence, your problem. Jakes Progress May 2019 #50
I never said I get all my info from TV, you made that up all by yourself pdsimdars May 2019 #51
Oh, dear. Jakes Progress May 2019 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author pdsimdars May 2019 #53
So what IS possible to do. I like to THINK I have ideas, but.... pangaia May 2019 #36
There are about 20 people who can actually stop trump. Jakes Progress May 2019 #47
It isn't 1985 Rambling Man May 2019 #21
Nancy's told her caucus to be ready for when the time comes. Hortensis May 2019 #9
WOW that is major -K&R onetexan May 2019 #27
K&R. dchill May 2019 #10
Thank you Robert Reich, I hope you are a part of the next Democratic administration. nt yaesu May 2019 #13
Robert lost his chance Jakes Progress May 2019 #45
I hope he's right. Quemado May 2019 #14
I am all for this LibFarmer May 2019 #15
Get this guys! True Blue American May 2019 #33
Robert Reich told a fairy tale. watoos May 2019 #30
Yessir! sHE SURE did! triron May 2019 #38
If he isn't arrested duforsure May 2019 #32
Yep. Democrats have to realize they are dealing with a crime syndicate led by a mob boss. triron May 2019 #37
Who will arrest him? Jakes Progress May 2019 #46
Alea iacta est gratuitous May 2019 #48
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