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cheyanne

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7. Trump's threats to NK are straight from the dictator's handbook.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 10:36 PM

Aug 2017

When there is opposition at home, create crises to unite the populace against the "enemies" that he has provoked.

The next step is to use "war powers" to silence opposition, then comes stopping the investigations, inciting violence that allows him to arrest protesters.

Congress is the only bulwark we have against loss of civil liberties.

Our conversation is how can we depose Trump. Congress is supine in the face of someone who has completely broken their power to do anything.

The judiciary will not act quickly enough to stop him.

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A warning regarding Trump, from Lawrence Tribe [View all] kpete Aug 2017 OP

Ya think. In the immortal words of Officer John McClain in "Die Hard", "welcome to the kairos12 Aug 2017 #1

While I can't quite hear Robert Mueller saying it, we can say it to Trump for him... bellmartin Aug 2017 #5

Classic kairos12 Aug 2017 #6

Yep. Zoonart Aug 2017 #2

Trump Can Throw Up All The Smokescreens Ccarmona Aug 2017 #3

That seems to be the collective opinion. One of those "failing" newspapers will procon Aug 2017 #4

Trump's threats to NK are straight from the dictator's handbook. cheyanne Aug 2017 #7

Donald Trump,... MarianJack Aug 2017 #8

As was his cruel but fake transgender ban. It's scary to think how far ecstatic Aug 2017 #9

Totally agree! RiverStone Aug 2017 #24

"May have fabricated a faux nuclear standoff"??? oasis Aug 2017 #10

K&R... spanone Aug 2017 #11

No doubt. The problem is that it is not fake to N. Korea. Chemisse Aug 2017 #12

He is so obvious. Mueller doesn't care grantcart Aug 2017 #13

Like Paul Ryan? SCVDem Aug 2017 #14

THAT! BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #20

Rachel Maddow has been leading to an insinuation that the DPRK Ilsa Aug 2017 #15

A new smokescreen every day it seems, but that won't stop the wheels of justice. L. Coyote Aug 2017 #16

Nothing more dangerous than a cornered rat. smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #17

The sad and scary truth is Cadfael Aug 2017 #19

What we need is a giant rat trap. smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #27

mystery solved bora13 Aug 2017 #18

Laurence Tribe is very bright. Hieronymus Aug 2017 #21

Thing is, he's gotten away with it his whole life... Wounded Bear Aug 2017 #22

I wonder how many people 45 would be willing to kill to keep Mueller away? RussBLib Aug 2017 #23

All of them BainsBane Aug 2017 #26

There always seem to be standoffs with N Korea BainsBane Aug 2017 #25

I read that there have been back channel communications WhiteTara Aug 2017 #28