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get the red out

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12. Nope

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 11:52 AM

Dec 2016

Most of his cabinet would cheer him on.

I grew up in the cold war, as so many of us, with potential nuclear war constantly hanging over our heads. I remember asking my Dad where he thought the closest city to us that would be nuked was, and us having discussions about that.

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Does anyone have any faith that Trump's cabinet or Paul Ryan or Mitch McConnell can keep Trump in [View all] Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 OP

I have no faith in Republicans to do anything good for the country Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #1

of course even if the Dems were inclined to be more aggressive, they have no real power Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #5

You and me both Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #15

Simple answer: NO Guilded Lilly Dec 2016 #2

I think we will see how lethal they are soon enough Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #6

Keith! We need regular daily input from you! lonestarnot Dec 2016 #3

Thanks! My computer does weird automatic spelling corrections and thought it was a different word Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #9

Thank you so much Fast Walker 52. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #28

The Chinese are part of this too. Turbineguy Dec 2016 #4

but won't he have the launch codes??? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #21

Hmmm.... perhaps not. Turbineguy Dec 2016 #24

sorry, I don't follow-- "It's been known"? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #25

Supposedly the was a period when Nixon Turbineguy Dec 2016 #38

ah, thanks... I have heard actually, that presidents don't really have control over nukes Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #39

Why would they want to? mercuryblues Dec 2016 #7

nope... dhill926 Dec 2016 #8

the gop wet dream continues dembotoz Dec 2016 #10

Absolutely not, and Hayduke Bomgarte Dec 2016 #11

Nope get the red out Dec 2016 #12

I think most of us live in a different world than Republicans in gov't do. world wide wally Dec 2016 #13

yes... and what's scary is we have no idea what their endgame is Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #18

He's rampaging though international relations like a wild bore in a china shop BSdetect Dec 2016 #14

No. They are all on the same evil page. SamKnause Dec 2016 #16

so the big question is how successful they will be with this project Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #19

Very successful, especially after the get finished with their appointments SamKnause Dec 2016 #22

No faith whatsoever. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #17

I hate to say this-- but it seems like we will need some sort of extra-constitutional measure Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #20

I hope people lower down the totem pole will refuse, too, but I'm just unsure as to whether that's hamsterjill Dec 2016 #23

agree. Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #26

Well, Obama has had eight years to take their guns away, so why hasn't he? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #30

Exactly. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #31

Not one iota of faith...really believe they pbmus Dec 2016 #27

Any such Witless Protection Program is doomed to failure. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #29

Say what?? Really?? workinclasszero Dec 2016 #32

congratulations America-- a place of so many great and wonderful people, for putting the worst Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #35

Ryan and McConnell have shown themselves to be Cowards. and mcconnells wife is JI7 Dec 2016 #33

No no faith at all. Sorry to say it but none lunasun Dec 2016 #34

All they can do is threaten impeachment behind closed doors. Vinca Dec 2016 #36

Trump's cabinet and staff are sure to egg him on. MBS Dec 2016 #37

exactly -- that is my great fear. Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #40

First, who the fuck is going to keep Ryan and Turtleman in check??? FreeStateDemocrat Dec 2016 #41