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20. This is why impeachment is a political event, not a legal event.

Tue May 16, 2017, 07:54 AM

May 2017

Because a president requires some broad authority; the check on them acting stupidly, or even against national interest, has a political solution called impeachment.

When the political climate becomes such that Trump can no longer remain politically viable, then regardless of which party holds the power, impeachment proceedings will begin.

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Trump wakes up and promptly throws THREE nat. security officials under the bus [View all] bigtree May 2017 OP

He didn't have that right... tallahasseedem May 2017 #1

he really wasn't concerned with the substance bigtree May 2017 #3

Josh Marshall called it: "true to form" for trump. L. Coyote May 2017 #45

Thanks Cha May 2017 #61

Actually, he does have that right. Foamfollower May 2017 #8

He's allowed to declassify info, forgotmylogin May 2017 #17

This is why impeachment is a political event, not a legal event. Foamfollower May 2017 #20

So it's like... forgotmylogin May 2017 #21

Precisely! Foamfollower May 2017 #23

Lol I never thought of it that way, but it's a pretty good analogy Volaris May 2017 #52

there can be legal consequences in the wake of an impeachment bigtree May 2017 #22

Absolutely. Foamfollower May 2017 #24

true bigtree May 2017 #27

Just like context is the legal reason to strike down the Muslim ban bigbrother05 May 2017 #51

Yes and No tazkcmo May 2017 #55

if we were face to face i would kiss you on each cheek. n/t. okieinpain May 2017 #56

That's right! Madam45for2923 May 2017 #9

Screwed our intelligence six ways to Sunday. Assets can't trust us, allies can't trust us, agents... lostnfound May 2017 #13

I'm telling you, republicans really need a Lie Czar Achilleaze May 2017 #2

It seems to me that this is not only... Zoonart May 2017 #4

When you are President they let you do anything. Pussy grabber, he. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #11

Twice in less than a week Mr. Ected May 2017 #5

WP: Trump acknowledges facts shared with Russian envoys during White House meeting PA Democrat May 2017 #6

Yep. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #7

They should have known... Else You Are Mad May 2017 #10

Maybe next time they won't be so quick to lie for him. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #12

they've lost all credibility bigtree May 2017 #16

McMaster actually seemed somewhat sensible at first IronLionZion May 2017 #30

Just it time until Mattis is thrown under the bus. Nt. Else You Are Mad May 2017 #39

Wow. mikki35 May 2017 #14

Donald Trump NEVER does anything for humanitarian reasons. smirkymonkey May 2017 #42

This guy just creates chaos wherever he goes and with whatever he touches. Get him out. brush May 2017 #15

Yes. narnian60 May 2017 #35

That was the first thing I thought of this morning when I saw him say "I did it" - so what about.... George II May 2017 #18

Does he realize he's throwing his own under the bus? mcar May 2017 #19

"His Own"? Nah, that's Ivanka, and maybe Jared muriel_volestrangler May 2017 #29

Perfectly stated. The dumpster would fire himself if he could find the phone#. erronis May 2017 #58

Further proving that he has absolutely zero respect for anyone in the world except himself. lostnfound May 2017 #25

It's easy to get Trump to admit to anything we want IronLionZion May 2017 #26

Just like with the firing of Comey PatSeg May 2017 #28

last week Rosenstein bigtree May 2017 #32

Well PatSeg May 2017 #47

redumbliCONs do nothing of substance about it. democratisphere May 2017 #31

troubling bigtree May 2017 #33

When are they going to do something about that loose cannon in the White House? nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #34

I'm seeing on FB comments from our local news and bunch of supporters have been Screaming Fake News TNLib May 2017 #36

I really doubt that those still supporting Trump will ever doubt Trump. Else You Are Mad May 2017 #41

Follow the MONEY........................... turbinetree May 2017 #37

Not disagreeing with your analysis. Just wanted to offer a simpler one erronis May 2017 #59

That is good turbinetree May 2017 #62

Several posts on townhall.com calling Trump a traitor now. Kablooie May 2017 #38

We have a near complete dysfunctional government CanonRay May 2017 #40

So he openly admitted to it? Dopers_Greed May 2017 #43

He's just priming the pump grantcart May 2017 #44

A lesson on Trump psychology... HopeAgain May 2017 #46

For Congress and the American people to accept this and allow it to continue can only mean world wide wally May 2017 #48

It's nice to see the lies being proved. Equinox Moon May 2017 #49

I think the subtext here is this: malthaussen May 2017 #50

Under the bus they go SHRED May 2017 #53

Escalation of Authoritarianistic Behaviors... MedusaX May 2017 #54

Christ on a trailer hitch Hekate May 2017 #57

K&R for great summary uppityperson May 2017 #60

Awesome tweet Matt McDermott. Awesome post bigtree! KPN May 2017 #63