What Did President Trump Do Now?

rostasi · 05-10-2017, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

Just gotta wonder how willing the GOP are to crash and burn with Trump

It's taking longer than I hoped but I figured this guy was their demise

Like a monster they've been feeding for 35 years

I'm thinking that 2018 may be more of an uplifting year for the country in some ways with some justice hopefully being served and a midterm election turnaround. How much this shows thru the body politic, it's a bit hazy, but one could hope and act in ways to hasten this.To keep it in Nixonian perspective, it took something like 9 or 10 months after the Saturday Night Massacre before we had the guy resign. Of course, we then had the bumbling Ford to contend with.

Chula Vista · 05-10-2017, 12:07 PM

Anyone catch this this morning?

Rex Tillerson formerly welcoming top Russian official Sergie Lavrov in front of the press this morning. As they both turn to walk away a reporter asks Tillerson loudly about the Comey firing. Lavrov looks startled then turns back and asks the reporter: He was fired? After being told yes he says: You're joking? Then looks kinda disgusted and walks away while shaking his head.

I assume he was on a plane all night and hadn't been told about it. Tillerson looked like he wanted to crawl into a hole and die.

rostasi · 05-10-2017, 12:25 PM

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2017 MB Award for most misinterpreted news posting.

Chula Vista · 05-10-2017, 12:29 PM

Ya, ya it was a joke. Just trying to be overly dramatic.

Trollheart · 05-10-2017, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

It's not unprecedented no

But I can only think of one time where it wasn't a bad sign for the president and that's when general MacArthur was fired by Truman

Nixon hired a special investigator over Watergate and then promptly fired him, too funny

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Originally Posted by duga

The head of the FBI in particular was only fired one other time while Clinton was president. And then he was only fired because everyone was insisting he resign but he refused.

This is Trump's Saturday Night Massacre. He's flailing. One thing he clearly didn't think of - the FBI is incredibly loyal to Comey. And that's on top of the subpoenas that were issued for Flynn hours before he fired Comey.

OK guys thanks for that. So is it true to say that in terms of numbers of people fired, replaced or resigning, there has been no precedent before such as this? In terms of actual numbers, and looking at how soon Trump is into his presidency at this point?

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This is a moment that will be in the history books. From here, we go one of two ways. One, republicans finally realize they need to get off the Trump train and there is bipartisan support for an independent investigation. Or, they continue to bury their heads in the sand, Trump realizes he truly can get away with anything he wants, and then it's officially Trumpland.

Bolded ftw I fear.

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Originally Posted by Anteater

It was fun seeing a meme elected as president, but even the spiciest memes cannot live forever.

No. No it was not. It was sad and terrible.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Chris Christie Named New Director of FBI

Holy ****.

Jesus H Christmas! His previous opponent in the race for the presidency?

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Originally Posted by rostasi

I'm thinking that 2018 may be more of an uplifting year for the country in some ways with some justice hopefully being served and a midterm election turnaround. How much this shows thru the body politic, it's a bit hazy, but one could hope and act in ways to hasten this.To keep it in Nixonian perspective, it took something like 9 or 10 months after the Saturday Night Massacre before we had the guy resign. Of course, we then had the bumbling Ford to contend with.

One of whose first acts was to ****ing pardon the slippery ****.

**Frownland** · 05-10-2017, 03:34 PM

Read the article I linked, it explains the situation pretty well.

Trollheart · 05-10-2017, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Read the article I linked, it explains the situation pretty well.

You're one smart ****, aren't you?

Bravo, man! ****-ing bra-vo!

rostasi · 05-10-2017, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

One of whose first acts was to ****ing pardon the slippery ****.

Yes, true - and you can expect the same from President Pence if impeachment/resignation were to happen again.

Trollheart · 05-10-2017, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

Yes, true - and you can expect the same from President Pence if impeachment/resignation were to happen again.

The path is then clear: assassination is the only way to go.

Anteater · 05-10-2017, 05:43 PM

I'd say the Dems would like Pence a lot better than Trump at this point: at least he's got something resembling a track record in government and is possible to reason with.

...or we can just wait for The Rock.

The Independent.co UK - The Rock is seriously considering running for president

05-10-2017, 12:07 PM	#4512 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Anyone catch this this morning? Rex Tillerson formerly welcoming top Russian official Sergie Lavrov in front of the press this morning. As they both turn to walk away a reporter asks Tillerson loudly about the Comey firing. Lavrov looks startled then turns back and asks the reporter: He was fired? After being told yes he says: You're joking? Then looks kinda disgusted and walks away while shaking his head. I assume he was on a plane all night and hadn't been told about it. Tillerson looked like he wanted to crawl into a hole and die. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

05-10-2017, 12:29 PM	#4514 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Ya, ya it was a joke. Just trying to be overly dramatic. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

05-10-2017, 03:34 PM	#4516 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Read the article I linked, it explains the situation pretty well. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-10-2017, 12:25 PM	#4513 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,007	^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ 2017 MB Award for most misinterpreted news posting.