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slightlv

(3,767 posts)
40. That's what's gotten to me, brush!
Fri Jan 26, 2024, 12:24 AM
Jan 2024

He's even been overseas to "talk" and "negotiate" with foreign leaders, since we kicked him out of the WH. Isn't that fraudulently impersonating a president? Lord knows, he wants the honorific spoken each time someone addresses him. To him, it's more than just an archaic, polite way to refer to someone who once held the office. Like everything else, *rump abuses this tradition... and in so doing, makes it confusing as to who, in fact, IS running the country. What deals has he made behind our backs with what countries for "when" he "gets back into office?" I remember when this kind of thing was so frowned upon, we actually brought back legislators who walked too far over the federal line.

Between *rump doing things like this, and Abbott and De Santis ruling their states like mini-fiefdoms, separate from the U.S. (except for taking the federal money, of course), they're on a trajectory to force us into a true constitutional crisis. In fact, to my mind, Abbott already has put us there by ignoring federal law and the supreme court. We have to start reining in these mini-dictators and indicting them for insurrection... each and every one of them. Otherwise, I fear the states are going to break apart just by default. Never mind an official declaration of secession. We're letting them get away with way too much. The time to put a stop to it was a couple of years back, right after the WH insurrection. Now it's going to be so much harder, and probably cost way too much in heartache and manpower.

Are they going to kill the immigrants at the border?............................ Lovie777 Jan 2024 #1
They're kinda already doing that. Think. Again. Jan 2024 #14
Sadly... DemMedic Jan 2024 #55
Can't stop with his insurrectionist tendencies... Drum Jan 2024 #2
Trying to jumpstart another Civil War? OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #3
Fomenting Insurrection! FalloutShelter Jan 2024 #4
That sure is fomenting insurrection Novara Jan 2024 #59
What laws were passed after the Civil War to prevent it from happening again? hadEnuf Jan 2024 #17
18 U.S. Code § 2383 - Rebellion or insurrection christx30 Jan 2024 #44
Are you paying attention, Jack Smith? Novara Jan 2024 #60
Sounds pretty simple. hadEnuf Jan 2024 #69
calling on republican governors to interfere with federal authorities by force mike_c Jan 2024 #5
That's what I don't get. EndlessWire Jan 2024 #20
Isn't this rant snowybirdie Jan 2024 #6
Cadet Bonespurs should STFU Skittles Jan 2024 #7
Past time to rein in this wannabe fascist. He's asking for repugs to disobey the federal government. brush Jan 2024 #8
He's acting as if he's the president of the Confederacy. Attilatheblond Jan 2024 #11
Yes, president of the Confederacy is even more accurate. brush Jan 2024 #12
Sounds like Putin called him on the burner Captain Zero Jan 2024 #16
Yep, Bannon, Miller and Putin all have his ear. And half the time he's confused... brush Jan 2024 #23
WE ALREADY FOUGHT A WAR OVER THIS SHIT Novara Jan 2024 #61
That's what's gotten to me, brush! slightlv Jan 2024 #40
Republicans love this kind of fascist talk. I don't see a strategy to counter it. Doodley Jan 2024 #9
Wait a moment... OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #10
Oh gawd, now it's "Day One" GenThePerservering Jan 2024 #13
In 2016 he said he will deport every illegal alien Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #49
Wait for a Gleiwitz incident to really get the ball rolling on this shit. hadEnuf Jan 2024 #15
Love it! liberalgunwilltravel Jan 2024 #18
Cadet bonespurs NJCher Jan 2024 #51
Florida will be the first. Srkdqltr Jan 2024 #19
WV Katcat Jan 2024 #34
I'm afraid you're right on this one! FloridaBlues Jan 2024 #57
Because Trump knows no law he doesn't know this... jmowreader Jan 2024 #21
That's not quite accurate. BlueGrimmy Jan 2024 #33
This is a bit different than 'training exercises or state's agreements.' sheshe2 Jan 2024 #37
I agree Guard units under State control shouldn't be blocking the border, BlueGrimmy Jan 2024 #45
Yes, and... sheshe2 Jan 2024 #47
Welcome to DU!! GP6971 Jan 2024 #48
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #67
Yet he doesn't want to stop the "invasion"! babylonsister Jan 2024 #22
this guy is not president and he still goes around making all these demands and proclamations IcyPeas Jan 2024 #24
There are an alarming number of states already doing so. limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #25
I knew it! Katcat Jan 2024 #35
Er, I think grifter Sarah Huckabee is gov of Arkansas instead of Arizona. n/t area51 Jan 2024 #42
That is really embarrassing. limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #46
This is the most important post in this thread. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2024 #65
Is he trying to start a civil war? Or is it a diversion so he can escape? bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #26
How is this not a seditious conspiracy against the USA? C_U_L8R Jan 2024 #27
Well now, i believe we are seeing 100% proof of INSURRECTION! bluestarone Jan 2024 #28
Ja Wohl, mein Fragrant Fuhrer! LudwigPastorius Jan 2024 #29
Help Greg Abbott ... Kennah Jan 2024 #30
Help Greg Abbott ... Kennah Jan 2024 #31
Could that be considered an insurrection? LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #32
Meanwhile in the midst of this "crisis" Abbott is in India dflprincess Jan 2024 #36
He's quite the insurrectionist SouthernDem4ever Jan 2024 #38
Trump is not the president dlk Jan 2024 #39
FORGET "J-6", this is advocacy of OUTRIGHT REBELLION DemocraticPatriot Jan 2024 #41
And if the Judges can't do something about him, DemocraticPatriot Jan 2024 #43
Confrontation may be unavoidable at this point. limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #50
Since Colorado made it's destination of tRUMP as an insurrectionist, and then we have this bit about SWBTATTReg Jan 2024 #52
Post removed Post removed Jan 2024 #53
just spitballing here quakerboy Jan 2024 #54
If they listen Polybius Jan 2024 #68
When you don't punish insurrection John Shaft Jan 2024 #56
The Mango Messiah needs to be arrested DemMedic Jan 2024 #58
It's called insurrection Novara Jan 2024 #62
Seems like this is how Civil wars start oldmanlynn Jan 2024 #63
An absolute madman. And this is the best the repugs have. And who they take orders from. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2024 #64
Remain Calm - Tweets do not equal Civil War Zincwarrior Jan 2024 #66
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