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The Velveteen Ocelot

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9. Congress, controlled by GOPers, won't do squat.

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 07:08 PM

Jan 2017

I believe the courts - even the Supreme Court as currently staffed - will. Judges, especially in the federal system, are pretty protective of their role as a coequal branch of government, and they actually take the Constitution seriously. Even a dickbag like Scalia wouldn't have put up with this kind of shit.

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The wheels are off the klown kar [View all] MrScorpio Jan 2017 OP

Is it intentional or are they such inept amateurs The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #1

Bannon has been quoted that it is his goal... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #5

Yep he wants the Deep State shredded, so that what they do Volaris Jan 2017 #48

I think that they're trying to destroy the function of government MrScorpio Jan 2017 #6

Congress, controlled by GOPers, won't do squat. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #9

Agreed nt MrScorpio Jan 2017 #10

Considering Bannon, I think it is intentional. Tatiana Jan 2017 #7

Putin is getting what he paid for,,,, pangaia Jan 2017 #28

I think it's also arogance GP6971 Jan 2017 #8

Either way, we are the ones getting it in the neck Doitnow Jan 2017 #34

DURec leftstreet Jan 2017 #2

And God willing, we won't see anything like it again Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #3

you don't see bdamomma Jan 2017 #4

I've seen JFK, MLK, Jr., & RFK blown away, and Watergate... VOX Jan 2017 #11

" " " " " MBS Jan 2017 #13

Absolutely! And the lines are crisply drawn. n/t VOX Jan 2017 #22

It sure is! ananda Jan 2017 #23

Yes!!! n/t MBS Jan 2017 #31

I think corporations will step in too Generic Brad Jan 2017 #43

Strong statement Lucky Luciano Jan 2017 #39

All within one week LeftInTX Jan 2017 #19

Spread out over a year would be crazy, but, as you say, one week. VOX Jan 2017 #21

Same with me, it's almost impossible to comprehend. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2017 #24

+1 nt iluvtennis Jan 2017 #40

Those are Putin's orders.... Destroy America and its institutions from the inside. world wide wally Jan 2017 #12

+1 dalton99a Jan 2017 #14

That's okay Trump has a strong back Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 #15

This thread shows a remarkable amount of strategic awareness GliderGuider Jan 2017 #16

I know right?! AlexSFCA Jan 2017 #36

K&R for exposure meow2u3 Jan 2017 #17

They're a virus, plain and simple. And right now we have no immune system. Initech Jan 2017 #18

correct AlexSFCA Jan 2017 #33

k and R yuiyoshida Jan 2017 #20

McConnell isn't one to step on the party line... he is the party Line. flying_wahini Jan 2017 #25

Paul Ryan and McConnell don't care.. coco22 Jan 2017 #41

I've seen it before but from afar, and it was in a banana republic. . . BigDemVoter Jan 2017 #26

reality AlexSFCA Jan 2017 #27

Intentional...and planned for a long time BANNON is genuine EVIL. Guilded Lilly Jan 2017 #29

When he's drunk enough, Bannon admits exactly this. mn9driver Jan 2017 #30

Never forget Hekate Jan 2017 #35

Exactly. silverweb Jan 2017 #44

it sure AF appears that way etherealtruth Jan 2017 #32

The institutional Republicans are sabotaging Bannon grantcart Jan 2017 #37

The wheels have officially come off the Executive Branch CLOWN CAR... TrollBuster9090 Jan 2017 #38

They have taken the entire manual Perseus Jan 2017 #42

Trump is doing his master's bidding (Putin) keithbvadu2 Jan 2017 #45

I know the media is bigly tom_kelly Jan 2017 #46

Christofascists have been drooling for this moment for a long time. nt Rex Jan 2017 #47