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tandem5

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42. Trump won't keep Flynn because he worried he'll talk.

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 04:23 AM

Feb 2017

He'll keep him because Flynn is part of the Russian influence Trump has no hope of disentangling himself from. Of course Trump is complicit.

There is not a limitless supply of alternates. If Flynn has no acceptable replacement that maintains that Russian connection then he's not going anywhere. He might be recycled the way Lewandowski and Manafort were, but Flynn is in such a high profile spot I'm not sure that's possible in which case there is no option, no crossroads.

The GOP ultimately wants Pence so he can take a lot of misdirected blame, but hopefully not from Trump himself -- that would be stupid, but unfortunately for him, he is kinda stupid.

So the bottom line is yes, if the ship is going down, Trump is going down with it, but he made that choice a long time ago.

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If Michael Flynn isnt fired over Russia tomorrow, it means Donald Trump is going down with him [View all] flamingdem Feb 2017 OP

Sunday PM, and no Fireside Tweets from Trump? leftstreet Feb 2017 #1

He's with the Russian bagman in Florida flamingdem Feb 2017 #2

Right?! BadgerMom Feb 2017 #34

oh, c'mon volstork Feb 2017 #21

Maybe he had Phlegm sign a Non disclosure agreement. LOL TrekLuver Feb 2017 #3

LOL! He's that dumb flamingdem Feb 2017 #4

Is there any way HILLARY would be put in as President ??? trueblue2007 Feb 2017 #5

No. regnaD kciN Feb 2017 #10

Unknown Cause? Blue Idaho Feb 2017 #16

Only possible other scenario meadowlander Feb 2017 #24

We need a parliamentary system flamingdem Feb 2017 #35

Which would have meant Bill Clinton would have been tossed after 2 years. former9thward Feb 2017 #54

Well, meadowlander Feb 2017 #80

'94 elections were long before the impeachment stuff. former9thward Feb 2017 #84

I think there is a constitutional crisis meadowlander Feb 2017 #85

Such a depressing post. CrispyQ Feb 2017 #76

Agreed unless... thejoker123 Feb 2017 #6

If the Feds can turn mobsters against one another meow2u3 Feb 2017 #18

Not necessary. Cheato uses a hackable phone. lagomorph777 Feb 2017 #67

I hope to god there is truth to this. I just can't wrap my brain around the fact that AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #7

Palmer Report is a FAKE NEWS site that just like those Hortensis Feb 2017 #44

Agreed CabalPowered Feb 2017 #45

Ugh. There should be a rule about posting fake news on DU AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #61

A balancing act, right? These sites usually contain pieces Hortensis Feb 2017 #62

People speculating on the internet is not the same as FAKE NEWS flamingdem Feb 2017 #73

Yes, this site really is. It iand the other are attempts Hortensis Feb 2017 #74

would Putin allow him to get rid of Flynn ? JI7 Feb 2017 #8

Retweeted by Louise Mensch in past hour... pkdu Feb 2017 #9

She's right leaning but seems to know what's up flamingdem Feb 2017 #11

Trump has a very important day tomorrow meeting Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #12

So that means he can't tweet all night flamingdem Feb 2017 #13

Exactly! Flynn and Bannon were political liabilities but they know what Trump did... ElementaryPenguin Feb 2017 #14

Something has got to break flamingdem Feb 2017 #15

I agree... jannyd65 Feb 2017 #58

Agree! The media needs to chomp down on this story and not let go. manicraven Feb 2017 #38

Trump must be in emergency meetings wth Putin all day about this. world wide wally Feb 2017 #17

Flynn isn't going anywhere missingfink Feb 2017 #19

Can the president be sued by the states meadowlander Feb 2017 #25

The whole mess of 'em need to RESIGN! NOW. lastlib Feb 2017 #20

He can't fire Flynn Takket Feb 2017 #22

What will go first? GreatCaesarsGhost Feb 2017 #23

Both are flamingdem Feb 2017 #28

Has the Palmer Report been right about anything still_one Feb 2017 #26

Yes womanofthehills Feb 2017 #30

Only if it suits Palmer. This is a left-wing fake news site, Hortensis Feb 2017 #43

Could you please share with the rest of us why you think the Bohunk68 Feb 2017 #53

Check Snopes for an extremely incomplete but quick start. Hortensis Feb 2017 #56

Thanks for your reply. Bohunk68 Feb 2017 #82

With you in nervousness about the FCC. Our pub friends Hortensis Feb 2017 #83

I Refuse to Get My Hopes Up Leith Feb 2017 #27

*OR* Trump won't fire him & Congress will do nothing about either b/c the party leaders are involved Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #29

Giving Trumpy until Monday is very generous. Too generous. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #31

Allegedly he spent the weekend with Flynn and the Russian oligarch bagman flamingdem Feb 2017 #33

Stories that the intel community fears a Russian mole in the White House. keithbvadu2 Feb 2017 #32

I wouldn't put such a strict time limit, but it appears clear Flynn is being set up Warpy Feb 2017 #36

Yes, and the Dems and patriotic Repugs need to track this story relentlessly so it doesn't fade out flamingdem Feb 2017 #37

Crooked people have the goods on each other. Like a mob. They stick together-----until they don't. Doitnow Feb 2017 #39

Part of the Plan MedusaX Feb 2017 #40

I doubt they are that smart. when he called the ambassador they were in the exuberant Dream Girl Feb 2017 #59

Any chance this story gets the entire election, up and down ballot, thrown out? butdiduvote Feb 2017 #41

I don't think with our current congress there is much of a chance of any repercussions at all. Egnever Feb 2017 #66

+1000. byronius Feb 2017 #79

Trump won't keep Flynn because he worried he'll talk. tandem5 Feb 2017 #42

In a situation like this--with Flynn--we all know what Pooty Poot does. mnhtnbb Feb 2017 #46

He should also watch out for pointy umbrellas! Dream Girl Feb 2017 #60

Why wouldn't congress step in Buckeyeblue Feb 2017 #47

This article is... Mike Nelson Feb 2017 #48

Monday, Monday. Can't trust that day. Achilleaze Feb 2017 #49

That actually makes sense, Progressive dog Feb 2017 #50

If they have transcripts, I'm sure they will point the finger at blotus, Motley13 Feb 2017 #51

Ex Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency njhoneybadger Feb 2017 #52

No, It certainly does not. Ligyron Feb 2017 #64

Is this going to turn into another "24 business hours" thing? former9thward Feb 2017 #55

Here's my fear get the red out Feb 2017 #57

If Pence wants to serve out the remainder of the term, he'll be drafting pardons. Orsino Feb 2017 #63

I think Pence is in it up to his neck too meadowlander Feb 2017 #65

Me too. triron Feb 2017 #77

WELL it happened - Conjob said T sticking by Flynn !!! So guess T in on it ALL yeah !!! Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #68

So it's going to take a lil' longer but flamingdem Feb 2017 #69

Ryan jumps Pence? Get rid of him too? or Ryan for VP to Pence? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #70

Hmmm. Now CNN saying that Trump is "evaluating" So Conjob jumps gun Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #71

I wonder if they are trying to figure out if they have unencrypted the flynn russia flamingdem Feb 2017 #72

I am so glad you said that. Couldn't get anyone else to answer - "If they know Flynn Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #75

I know what you mean, I just read this today - see the post here about Adam Schiff flamingdem Feb 2017 #78

badda bing - good job Palmer flamingdem Feb 2017 #81