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92. Nixon considered doing exactly that

Reply to Hamlette (Reply #33)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 12:08 AM

Apr 2017

Gerald Ford talked him into resigning to avoid impeachment and then he (Ford) pardoned him.

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We may not have to wait much longer. [View all] GliderGuider Apr 2017 OP

They could have him on video Bettie Apr 2017 #1

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #15

Persist. Even a RepubliCON CONgress would dump tRump the second he becomes a liability. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #32

No Congressional Republican who wishes to be re-elcted will want their name attached... EL34x4 Apr 2017 #110

They will. tRump started as the Minority President and his minority keeps getting smaller. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #112

They are already accessories to this ck4829 Apr 2017 #100

You mean the man who would be Secretary of State? malaise Apr 2017 #2

IF this reaches as high as Trump so far as concrete evidence is involved... randome Apr 2017 #3

Yes, a corrupt president beholden to an enemy superpower is a very big deal GliderGuider Apr 2017 #4

But there are so MANY fish! randome Apr 2017 #5

OH CROSS ALL MY FINGERs and toes.....and too much caps lock and pangaia Apr 2017 #39

Your signature... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2017 #30

Maybe a bit cheesy for our times but beautiful, nonetheless. randome Apr 2017 #37

Can a President pardon himself? Hamlette Apr 2017 #33

I keep seeing that question posted over and over. randome Apr 2017 #38

I don't think there is any such consensus. tritsofme Apr 2017 #117

I don't know but he can fuck himself in the ass as far as I am concerned... pangaia Apr 2017 #40

No-one knows basically Kentonio Apr 2017 #71

The pardon wouldn't affect impeachment in any case stevenleser Apr 2017 #83

Nixon considered doing exactly that Samantha Apr 2017 #92

Yes you highlight a key facet of the delay. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #34

A sitting president can't be arrested NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #75

Palmer jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #6

Not interested in Palmer but am interested in what Maxine said. grantcart Apr 2017 #27

too funny.. jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #47

Palmer is not fake news - he sources everything he writes and the sources are in blue womanofthehills Apr 2017 #68

Palmer Report.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2017 #89

Not that Palmer Report again. I know we all want to get these thieves, but . . . . n/t Hoyt Apr 2017 #7

So sue me. GliderGuider Apr 2017 #8

Don't care to sue anyone for anything, but jeez. Hoyt Apr 2017 #9

I'm a big fan of Louise Mensch too... GliderGuider Apr 2017 #10

I'm a fan of Louise Mensch, Palmer and Jester. womanofthehills Apr 2017 #59

Thanks. I saw that go by earlier today, it gave me a big ol' grin. GliderGuider Apr 2017 #70

don't forget Schindler! Native Apr 2017 #106

I hope the arrests do begin next week. Mad-in-Mo Apr 2017 #11

Yes, there is that little problem! nt GliderGuider Apr 2017 #12

This Korea thing is terrifying. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #21

If fuckwad DOES order something rash I sure hope like hell somebody in the military pangaia Apr 2017 #41

I hope so too. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #96

Malcolm Nance tweeted the arrests might take a little longer but sounds like the Rudy thing is true womanofthehills Apr 2017 #81

Beware of those promising Fitzmas gifts nt gilpo Apr 2017 #13

The intel community wasn't involved with Fitzmas. GliderGuider Apr 2017 #17

True, and I hope you are right gilpo Apr 2017 #26

Valerie Plame was central to the story and was a member of the Intel Community. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #36

She was one agent. She was not "the intel community" nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #123

We have been hearing this stuff for how long now? PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #14

Actually, we haven't been hearing these sorts of leaks until last week. nt GliderGuider Apr 2017 #16

I have not heard any such leaks until now...this post. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #19

We've been hearing lots and lots of things PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #35

But the Guardian Article just came out a few days ago womanofthehills Apr 2017 #55

I hope something actually comes of this. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #56

hopefully much of it is true. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #97

I hope this is completely true... Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #18

You click through the links of that garbage website. I'll pass. TeamPooka Apr 2017 #20

I'll wait for a more solid source. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #22

Not a legit source melman Apr 2017 #23

Of.course they are incentivizing. Cary Apr 2017 #24

Rudy in Orange for Treason aeromanKC Apr 2017 #25

and a good bottle at that! riversedge Apr 2017 #57

And wasn't Rudy working w/Eric Prince? Botany Apr 2017 #119

"Rudy Giuliani has tried to make a deal, but Comey told him he's not needed, so fuck off. " DK504 Apr 2017 #28

Gitmo is still open SCVDem Apr 2017 #44

My husband... Cracklin Charlie Apr 2017 #78

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #101

No wonder Trump is bullying N. Korea. What's Trump going to say next... C Moon Apr 2017 #29

That means that Trump needs to start a war with DPRK beforehand! War is immanent folks! TheBlackAdder Apr 2017 #31

This is why the Palmer Report is such garbage oberliner Apr 2017 #42

Yes that's gotten out of hand Worktodo Apr 2017 #46

It's like the LW version of Cernovich oberliner Apr 2017 #53

Guardian seems to think Mensch can get scoops no other journalist can womanofthehills Apr 2017 #84

That was a good read Worktodo Apr 2017 #87

Ok and I've read some more about her Worktodo Apr 2017 #91

Actually, Jester has been pretty informative womanofthehills Apr 2017 #62

But it's not reporting oberliner Apr 2017 #64

Actually, CNN money investigative reporter Jose Pagliery finds Jester very interesting womanofthehills Apr 2017 #67

But it's not actual reporting oberliner Apr 2017 #69

There is so so much info coming out in tweets womanofthehills Apr 2017 #73

Actual reporting is when you talk to human beings oberliner Apr 2017 #76

It's like a jigsaw puzzle Worktodo Apr 2017 #80

So when Malcolm Nance, Joy Reid, Louise Mensch or Rachel tweet you think it's not verifiabile womanofthehills Apr 2017 #85

Not to mention that reporters tweet about their stories even before they are published Native Apr 2017 #107

i still doubt we will see anything at all Worktodo Apr 2017 #43

The Guardian said there was evidence to prove collusion. womanofthehills Apr 2017 #63

They qualified it to "a single source" Worktodo Apr 2017 #88

Proving collusion is one thing. EL34x4 Apr 2017 #111

I posted about Rudy G and Palmer this morning. Ilsa Apr 2017 #45

Many journalists & politicians share the Palmer Report - like Joy Reid, Howard Dean, Ted Lieu. etc womanofthehills Apr 2017 #65

Well, Malcolm Nance just backed up the Rudy G. stuff. I myself love the Palmer report. womanofthehills Apr 2017 #86

Go to tribelaw twitter site. ananda Apr 2017 #48

Indeed? Dayum it'd be sweet to see Rudy finally get his. calimary Apr 2017 #54

i want to see him do his guest spots on fox from jail in an orange certainot Apr 2017 #120

Sounds legit to me! Getting some popcorn NOW. Native Apr 2017 #108

It's beginning to look a lot like Fitzmas. WhiteTara Apr 2017 #49

K&R R B Garr Apr 2017 #50

Too late, NK and trump starting world war tonight Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #51

DAMN palmer Report. When did any "report" prove true? N/T SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2017 #52

OK so what did Palmer report this month that was not true? womanofthehills Apr 2017 #74

going back to the transition and the recount. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2017 #94

I think Jason Leopold just got off the phone with Palmer Brother Buzz Apr 2017 #58

Hope this is accurate! triron Apr 2017 #60

Patience, everyone, patience Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #61

I can't stand media and reps carrying on stillsoleft Apr 2017 #66

Exactly! MSM did their great part in getting Cheeto elected. Duppers Apr 2017 #115

I so hope you're right. Duppers Apr 2017 #116

I think.... AntiFascist Apr 2017 #72

Maybe 24 business hours? NYC Liberal Apr 2017 #77

GG cilla4progress Apr 2017 #79

:-) GliderGuider Apr 2017 #93

Want to believe but cilla4progress Apr 2017 #103

kick for visibility triron Apr 2017 #82

It needs to speed up. Demtexan Apr 2017 #90

isikoff commented on the glacial speed of senate IC investigation. he has no Gabi Hayes Apr 2017 #95

Maybe they'll get patriotic quickly when the noose tavernier Apr 2017 #98

Kick ck4829 Apr 2017 #99

trump will nuke North Korea by then as a diversion liberal N proud Apr 2017 #102

arrests or not, they need to release the CONTENT of the contacts as well yurbud Apr 2017 #104

As long as the GOP controls everything sellitman Apr 2017 #105

Flipping the House in 2018 and freezing Trump's policies oasis Apr 2017 #113

Kick Native Apr 2017 #109

Laughed at this line in 2nd link: "(Rudy) Giuliani, now President Trump's cyber czar...." Grins Apr 2017 #114

fantastic! certainot Apr 2017 #118

The wishful thinking here is amazing. cwydro Apr 2017 #121

Unfortunately, you're right. DavidDvorkin Apr 2017 #122