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18. For me, Mensch is worth considering

Thu May 11, 2017, 02:42 PM

May 2017

I don't take every word as gospel. She doesn't expect it. She's very up front about it when she's piecing things together vs. reporting from her sources. She's been way ahead of the MSM on the FISA warrants, grand juries and potential arrests. I take her with a grain of salt but enough of her information pans out that she's worth reading, I find.

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From Louise Mensch: sources have outlined evidence that exists against multiple men in the line of [View all] Ilsa May 2017 OP

Constitutional scholars need to find way to take Pres away from criminal RepubliCon Party. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #1

That's quite easy to do. President resigns, Pence nominates a Dem V-P. Pence resigns. L. Coyote May 2017 #17

Seriously, good point. If the investigations show enough treason, it can happen. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #19

Take note of what the vote count must be to approve a new V-P! L. Coyote May 2017 #24

+1 2naSalit May 2017 #48

In Other Words, Something Fair & Appropriate SoCalMusicLover May 2017 #54

They also didn't have computers/internet then, which opens a whole new universe of Amaryllis May 2017 #66

this is starting to read like fantasy instead of reporting. I mean, Orrin Hatch the next president? geek tragedy May 2017 #2

Agree. How in the world could it fall to Hatch? hvn_nbr_2 May 2017 #5

He's thinking of retiring in 2018. n/t bathroommonkey76 May 2017 #7

He is the President pro tempore Codeine May 2017 #9

Simultaneous indictments, esp. if no VP successor appointed. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #22

Unless the cabinet is indicted as well (entirely possible), they're in the lineup too. ATL Ebony May 2017 #70

He is president pro tempore of the Senate, volstork May 2017 #8

The idea that we'd get rid of Ryan and Pence is fantastical. geek tragedy May 2017 #10

I think it's the reason long time repubs have continued to stall on a real investigation - CrispyQ May 2017 #28

If they were really worried about impeachment and removal of Trump and Pence, they'd dump Trump now geek tragedy May 2017 #30

Unlikely as it may be, Hatch is probably the best possible outcome. thesquanderer May 2017 #15

An interesting tid-bit get the red out May 2017 #3

Hatch is third in succession behind Pence and Ryan. LonePirate May 2017 #4

I could see impeaching Trump... regnaD kciN May 2017 #56

There have been rumors... NCcoast May 2017 #68

At what point could this invalidate the election?? Sparkly May 2017 #6

At no point. onenote May 2017 #12

Constitutional scholars need to find way to take Pres away from criminal RepubliCon Party. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #14

If they can't nullify the election... forgotmylogin May 2017 #21

From now on, no more judicial confirmations. This is the last year of the tRump Presidency. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #25

Agree bucolic_frolic May 2017 #26

Who is "they" that will do that? onenote May 2017 #31

That Would Start An Actual War.... Feathery Scout May 2017 #37

Such threats will not prevent doing what needs doing. But Republicons have some levers of power left Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #40

Smoke and mirrors angrychair May 2017 #43

Glad to hear that Feathery Scout May 2017 #50

Or their recliners pointed at the TV. Hortensis May 2017 #60

They're violent people but there aren't really that many of them. Gidney N Cloyd May 2017 #49

Problem is, there's no way of doing it... regnaD kciN May 2017 #57

Not sold in this source Johnny2X2X May 2017 #11

I'm okay with that assessment. Ilsa May 2017 #13

She scooped the media in July 2016, so it is not "all of a sudden". . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #16

No. She only claimed to. Hortensis May 2017 #61

For me, Mensch is worth considering BadgerMom May 2017 #18

When her stuff pans out, she earns credibility. She's not a psychic. She simply has good, trusted Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #32

Agree PEJ27 May 2017 #35

Yesterday she said there would be arrests today. No arrests Norbert9 May 2017 #46

One of her sources probably confused search warrants with arrest warrants. GliderGuider May 2017 #59

No. They have not been. Just tease after tease Norbert9 May 2017 #64

Disrupt much? GliderGuider May 2017 #67

You'll soon be all alone in that field. She has an inside track on intel. L. Coyote May 2017 #20

"if charges are pursued" bucolic_frolic May 2017 #23

So, her source is predicting the arrest or forced resignations of Trump, Pence, and Ryan? LudwigPastorius May 2017 #27

What is stunning on its face is that the right wing media is complicit in Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #29

Maybe Fox "News" could be roped int the RICO charges... mackdaddy May 2017 #65

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #33

On TRMS last nite, she said that reports were breaking about tRump hiring lawyers Texin May 2017 #34

You'd think Trump would have been lawyered-up for decades already... regnaD kciN May 2017 #58

I want this to be true, but.... cab67 May 2017 #36

Why is none of this being reported on MSM? EOM tiredtoo May 2017 #38

Unconfirmed to msm journalists, I suppose. nt Ilsa May 2017 #39

FBI arrests all members of Congress that took Russian money. The prosecutor charges NCjack May 2017 #41

getting into the voter registration database is a lot more serious than releasing Podesta's emails yurbud May 2017 #42

Shulkin was designated survivor not Hatch. I want to believe but I'm skeptical. Norbert9 May 2017 #44

Exactly plus why would Ryan not be President before Hatch grantcart May 2017 #47

She implied he would be taken down as well. nt Ilsa May 2017 #51

I gathered that we'd have to get as far down as Hatch to find someone uncompromised by the Russians Gidney N Cloyd May 2017 #52

Who would want to be attached in anyway to this train wreck. Demtexan May 2017 #45

Chavetz? mgardener May 2017 #53

I think he took a classified letter from Ilsa May 2017 #55

According to news articles, the Annapolis raid has nothing to do with russia mn9driver May 2017 #62

Mensch is not reliable. I'm tired of the teases and let downs Norbert9 May 2017 #63

Mensch is quite reliable - for a citizen journalist. GliderGuider May 2017 #69