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DemocratSinceBirth

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2. Who is going to tell him that ?

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 19, 2017, 11:15 AM

Feb 2017

Checks and balances and separation of powers are supposed to be a check on the executive. What happens when one party has all the power?

I know... We are supposed to have faith in our independent judiciary. What if it doesn't remain independent? What if Trump ignores it?

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How does this end? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 OP

At the right moment he'll have to be told. Turbineguy Feb 2017 #1

Who is going to tell him that ? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #2

I don't know, but it looks like Turbineguy Feb 2017 #4

it's interesting to me because the intel guys are all about getting him out starshine00 Feb 2017 #8

We heard those same forces were aligning all throughout the election. I have serious concerns Squinch Feb 2017 #12

It will be the same as what happened to Nixon. MoonRiver Feb 2017 #6

The CIA, FBI and patriots within the gov't are going to expose the TRUTH. It's already TrekLuver Feb 2017 #7

How did we get to the point that we have to rely on the Deep State to save us? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #10

Not by McConnell or Ryan. And his cronies in the Cabinet won't dare. dalton99a Feb 2017 #5

He can hurl racial epithets and incite violence at the next press conference dalton99a Feb 2017 #3

Not with a bang but a twitter. rug Feb 2017 #9

It ends when he starts dragging down GOP congressmen and women. Bleacher Creature Feb 2017 #11