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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I think it's obvious what Trump's real problem is:
It's because of Cory In The House. Corey, the greatest American hero of all time, is impeding him at every turn.
edited 14th May '17 3:58:47 PM by PolarPhantom
I don't know, I'll have to go find it.
Edit: He was privately rooting for Trumpcare
despite campaigning on preserving several key features of Obamacare. So not badmouthing his constituents, but getting caught blatantly lying to their faces. That wouldn't impede Donald Trump very much, but thankfully very few people seem capable of replicating his legendary feats of bullshitting people.
edited 14th May '17 5:02:26 PM by CaptainCapsase
On the issue of that article re: Trump's indictment: the same site has an article claiming that Senator Hatch has been given the security briefings which would be needed if he was to become President. It's claimed that the evidence in the FBI investigation (there are two grand juries, in New York and Virginia, and sources say one is complete, the other almost complete) is not just about Trump's ties to Russia rigging the election or his illegal business practices, but the things he's said and done regarding the firing of Comey. Basically, that like with Nixon, he's shot himself in the foot by giving away too much, revealing that he did indeed fire him to end the investigation rather than for the reasons given initially, meaning he is guilty of obstruction of justice. The article claims that that is why both he and Pence would be indicted, and that meanwhile Ryan is aware (due to speaking to the Russian ambassador at the RNC) that the GOP accepted laundered money from the Russians and didn't tell anyone about it. So he'd be pulled down as well, and this is why Hatch would be receiving those briefings. It's also noted that the money laundering thing has resulted in the entire GOP organization having charges brought against it.
Again, this is all based only on that blog and some tweets, so we'll need proof from the MSM (or from Comey's Senate testimony) before we know for sure. But at least we know what to look for to verify this.
edited 14th May '17 5:29:33 PM by Ingonyama
Yeah, this all just sounds too good to be true. Seems more like the writers building up our hopes yet again before reminding us yet again that Der Trumpenfuhrer is a Villain Sue.
edited 14th May '17 5:46:27 PM by Reflextion
Someone did tell me life was going to be this way.![]()
If all that were true... There Is a God!
...but I'm not gonna hold my breath.
edited 14th May '17 5:35:31 PM by pwiegle
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x4 ... I seriously doubt anyone's gonna get Ryan and especially Pence on either Money Laundering or Obstruction of Justice. I suspect Pence was told that Trump fired Comey because of Sessions and Rosenstadt(?)'s recommendation, and was just as surprised as everyone else when Trump contradicted him (Pence is probably not told a lot of things). It's nice that Trump might actually be getting in trouble for Obstructing Justice, though, but again, I will be taking that article with a grain of salt, especially with the claim that Ryan accepted laundered Russian Money.
If Trump and Ryan are both impeached, though, then expect chaos; not just in Washington DC, not just in the Republican Party, but in a lot of major States and Cities...
edited 14th May '17 5:39:55 PM by DingoWalley1
Would Ryan have to be impeached? I thought that was just for executives.
Also, does anyone think Pence is kept in the dark because they want him to have Plausible Deniability, or does assuming stupidity before malice come into play and we assume they just aren't bothering?
edited 14th May '17 5:44:24 PM by sgamer82
Yeah the idea that this would take down people beyond Trump makes me almost certain that it's not real, Trump and maybe Pence going is realistic, but it hitting Ryan as well? That's just fantasy land.
Plus you'd need the House and Senate to impeach and convict all three of them, that's just not happening outside of a literal revolution.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran@tclittle: "Texas City, Texas Indivisible chapter holds a town hall meeting without Representative Randy Weber (R) despite him being invited, instead replacing him with a person in a chicken costume named Miss Representation."
Ha! That's pretty close to what we did to Congressman David Trott, except that we used a rubber chicken and called our rally "The Chicken Trott"
. Because, you know, he's too chicken to meet with his constituents.
edited 14th May '17 6:55:58 PM by DeMarquis
I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.![]()
Democrats are crossing lines to hold town halls in Republican districts.
So, I'm fine with Republican officials hiding away.
edited 14th May '17 7:36:12 PM by JBC31187
On trump being a Villain Sue , I wonder how much longer that's gonna last.
Putin is not why Trump has by and large coasted through life without suffering real consequences for awful behavior. Putin is not why America has such a shitty and outdated electoral system. Putin is not why large portions of America have become increasingly out of touch with each other. Putin is not why a good portion of US culture revolves around glorifying wealth and celebrity.

I still think Republicare is best. It's not just Trump's idiotic plan. It should hang on the entire party.