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Bernardo de La Paz

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40. Such threats will not prevent doing what needs doing. But Republicons have some levers of power left

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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