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PeeJ52

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4. Surely the Executive branch can not be allowed to execute foreign policy on their own...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 11:34 AM

Feb 2019

without consultation and completely unknown to anyone but them. How can that be legal? How can that be governance? That would be saying the President of the United States can be a government unto itself and is responsible to no one. Once elected, they can have private meetings with foreign powers and give away any military secrets or defense plans as they wish. Not even a tRump court and Bill Barr could agree with this.

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Dems prepare to force Trump to reveal private talks with Putin [View all] DonViejo Feb 2019 OP

Well if there was any indications on what a lot of sane people saw transpire on the Rose Garden turbinetree Feb 2019 #1

I was hoping for something like this Leith Feb 2019 #2

The only reason for interpreter's notes is to function as an aide de memoire. Igel Feb 2019 #17

I'll bet the interpreter was Melenia denbot Feb 2019 #3

Red Sparrow. DemocracyMouse Feb 2019 #10

Surely the Executive branch can not be allowed to execute foreign policy on their own... PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #4

agree, this was collusion in plain sight onetexan Feb 2019 #6

Aye, Congress has the right and obligation to provide oversight for dealings with other countries. cstanleytech Feb 2019 #8

Will the courts support Trump in the continued expansion of Presidential power? jalan48 Feb 2019 #5

I bet Fuzzpope Feb 2019 #7

I would be. Igel Feb 2019 #18

It's not outside the realm of possibilities Fuzzpope Feb 2019 #20

What if she is a True Believer? LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #22

Good point. Fuzzpope Feb 2019 #23

Call him before congress now! Let's hear what he has to say. We have a right to know! ffr Feb 2019 #9

There would have to be people who are working in the White House and the Justice Dept who know that politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2019 #27

My question kwolf68 Feb 2019 #11

Ask a Nazi. Cold War Spook Feb 2019 #12

I bet Putin has tapes of all their meetings. Cold War Spook Feb 2019 #13

That's also been my assumption as well. n/t MBS Feb 2019 #28

Jebus. I do think Mike Pence is getting ready to step into the fat man's shoes!!! marble falls Feb 2019 #14

He'll just lie anyway brandnewday2009 Feb 2019 #15

No notes on the real discussion; here's my take SayItLoud Feb 2019 #16

Unless... Fuzzpope Feb 2019 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Feb 2019 #19

dt confiscated interpreter's notes. I don't babylonsister Feb 2019 #24

This is very good news. riversedge Feb 2019 #25

This will produce absolutely nothing. If Putin and trump were going to discuss something Hoyt Feb 2019 #26