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[Toxi]

I'm going to buy a history textbook in 2030, just to read and reflect on this embarrassing stretch of our country's history.

Knowing American history textbooks, it'll probably be a glowing summary.

 

[Boke1879]

"Nothing is fucked? The plane has crashed into the goddamn mountain!"

I'm going to buy a history textbook in 2030, just to read and reflect on this embarrassing stretch of our country's history.

Well you're saying that like shit is going to be all peachy then.

You better hope they don't literally start rewriting history.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

He loves this though. It puts something else in the news cycle, it puts the attention on him.

It keeps the story he wants dead in the news. He doesn't want the Muslim ban to keep making news.

 

[lastplayed]

 

[RoKKeR]

That press release is embarassing. Also, lol at "travelling"

 

[NullPointer]

At least she went out with dignity. That press release sure is something :/

That she did.

I hope she frames that White House statement.

 

[BronsonLee]

you don't look like you aren't a time traveler

Well...*avatar quote*

When does the revolution start?

Look guys I just break orbit, not time

there is a precedence. Nixon was the last president to do something like this.

Ya that turned out great for him

 

[Justin Bailey]

Hopefully this woman runs for office in 2018.

 

[greatgeek]

Saying she betrayed the justice department goes far past that

Right, but I was referring to posts that seem to characterize the firing as facist/dictatorial. I might have misread and overstated how prevalant that is in the thread.

 

[Syncytia]

So what shade of red will Sean Spicers eyes be when he has to tackle this issue

His response tomorrow will be "Well, as I said yesterday if you don't agree get out. Next question."

They are going to continue to do as much as possible to shut down criticism and down play everything they are doing.

 

[Zombine]

you don't look like you aren't a time traveler

Shit now I don't know what to believe.

 

[gdt]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_J._Boente

I still really don't know who he is.

Literally the person closest to D.C. lmao

 

[rjinaz]

Trump is the fucking law.

My Sister called me earlier today. She wanted to know what was going on, why people are protesting and why the minority kids she teaches keep saying bad things about Trump. She is a White woman that couldn't give two shits about politics. But now she is worried. My only hope is that others like her will finally wake up too.

 

[BlueTsunami]

She's in good company.

A side by side from tomorrows paper with this image would be quite effective

 

[StrategyFan]

lol.

acting like the opinion of the DoJ office of legal counsel has any weight

this administration needs to go

 

[shadowkat]

??? Defend the indefensible for a couple of more days until Sessions is confirmed and she is gone. Or make a statement and not defend that bullshit. She chose well.

What on earth is this press release?

 

[xxracerxx]

It keeps the story he wants dead in the news. He doesn't want the Muslim ban to keep making news.

This is all about the Muslim ban though.

 

[Paskil]

One thought comes to mind about the last few months, and especially, this last week...

JOURNALISTS GONNA EAT IN 2017

Good on her for doing right by America and our ideals.

 

[adj_noun]

"Nothing is fucked? The plane has crashed into the goddamn mountain!"

I'm going to buy a history textbook in 2030, just to read and reflect on this embarrassing stretch of our country's history.

I hope against hope it's remembered as a brief yet savage footnote followed by years of languorous if repressive conservative rule as opposed to a turning point from which we may never recover.

 

[Azuran]

Everyone who voted for this tyrant into office deserves to have their voting rights revoked for the rest of their lives.

He couldn't even wait a day on this. Donald Trump and friends really believe they're above the law.

 

[everyday math]

Im less in arms about her firing and more at that press release personally.

 

[GitarooMan]

This is perfect.

 

[Damaniel]

At least she went out standing up for what she believes in and maintaining the integrity of her profession.

Far more than can be said for the GOP congresspeople and senators - most haven't said anything about any of this, which can only mean they either support what he's doing or they're holding out until he gives their rich benefactors a tax cut. Either way, they're on the wrong side of history, and the history textbooks of the future will be sure to frame the whole despicable lot of them as such.

 

[onadesertedisland]

Knowing American history textbooks, it'll probably be a glowing summary.

Because of the fallout? ;-)

 

[UberTag]

Fascist propaganda.

Was Obama really less than a month ago?

Obama was just over 10 days ago.
This is how quick fascism can take root.

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

Hate to say I called this. Told my mother about 2 hours ago she wouldn't have a job in less then 2 hours. Sure enough. I'm proud of her though. She stood up to him even though it cost her a job.

I'm a complete moron, but is Mrs. Yates your mother?

If so, tell her I love her.

 

[RMI]

And now begins the purge. Buckle up,because it's not the end.

 

[SliceSabre]

She did the right thing, fuck Trump.

 

[Jacob]

The sudden firing of a cabinet official like this has not happened since Nixon.

How many other instances of a Cabinet official (acting or otherwise) refusing to cooperate with the President have we seen since Nixon? Not trying to be clever 'cause I honestly don't know myself but I don't think the number is high.

Remember that Trump asked Yates to stay on, for one thing. He cannot just call her an "Obama Administration appointee." He already had his chance to replace her, but asked her to stay instead.

Trump said he would let her stay on until the new nominee is confirmed, so he was already going to replace her (which, again, is the norm for new Presidents).

Edit: you must have edited while I was typing my reply. I already said that I think that she was right to stand up for her principles and oppose Trump on this.

 

[btrboyev]

For fuck sakes. Congress really needs to get together in secret and get this ducker out of here. I don't give a fuck that we still will have a republican president, Trump and his team need to go asap.

 

[everyday math]

Hate to say I called this. Told my mother about 2 hours ago she wouldn't have a job in less then 2 hours. Sure enough. I'm proud of her though. She stood up to him even though it cost her a job.

She's your mom? Like am I reading this wrong >_>

 

[ScientificPizza]

I mean, he's just racing toward an impeachment, right?

 

[Formless]

lol the new guy is an Obama appointee as well

 

[NullPointer]

What on earth is this press release?

 

[SaviourMK2]

Everyone who voted for this tyrant into office deserves to have their voting rights revoked for the rest of their lives.

He couldn't even wait a day on this.

God... if only we could revoke them

 

[jellies_two]

Im less in arms about her firing and more at that press release personally.

And that's the thing.
Baiting trump to reveal what a shriveled vindictive heart he really has early on, before he gets all the levers under control, it has to be done.

 

[yami4ct]

She's in good company.

Well, we saw how well that worked for Tricky Dicky.

I mean, he's just racing toward an impeachment, right?

I honestly think it's gonna take a battering in 2018 to actually get to that, but he's doing everything he can to turn every possible person outside of his shitty populist movement against him.

 

[Lo-Volt]

This acting AG getting dismissed was inevitable. She opposed administration policy that wasn't even a week old, though I agree with her impulse on this absurd affair. No government would look well upon that kind of activity. That press release is far more chilling than the dismissal, to be frank.

 

[Evil's Bane]

If she was going to be gone soon anyway why fire her? This just keeps the Muslim ban he was trying to get rid of in the news doesn't it? Was this out of spite?

 

[Ace Harding]

Lmao at that press release. It sounds like Trump wrote it himself.

"Uh, Mr. President are you sure we should use the word 'betr...'"

"DID I FUCKING STUTTER? I SAID SEND IT!"

What a fucking clown car of an administration.

 

[More_Badass]

A side by side from tomorrows paper with this image would be quite effective

They should use the same headline, just swap the names

 

[thenight11]

@matthewamiller

Also, the next U.S. atty in line of succession was not Boente, but Zach Fardon. Did Trump go forum shopping for one who would follow orders?

 

[Evening Musuko]

What in the fuck at that press release

At this point I think Trump is begging for more protests

 

[ElRenoRaven]

I'm a complete moron, but is Mrs. Yates your mother?

If so, tell her I love her.

WTF no. How the hell do you get she's my mother from that?

 

[metalslimer]

lol the new guy is an Obama appointee as well

Who will bow down to not lose his job

 

[Coffinhal]

Everyone who voted for this tyrant into office deserves to have their voting rights revoked for the rest of their lives.

He couldn't even wait a day on this.

Are you sick ? No matter the reasons, you can't throw the equality in the vote by criminalizing it. That's not how democracy works. That's Something Trump would do. Please wake up or get out.

 

[NullPointer]

@matthewamiller

Also, the next U.S. atty in line of succession was not Boente, but Zach Fardon. Did Trump go forum shopping for one who would follow orders?

Do we even have to ask?

 

[Wanderer5]

Lol, expected. Least she went out with taking a stand against this BS.

 

[Dreez]

Trump is the fucking law.

My Sister called me earlier today. She wanted to know what was going on, why people are protesting and why the minority kids she teaches keep saying bad things about Trump. She is a White woman that couldn't give two shits about politics. But now she is worried. My only hope is that others like her will finally wake up too.

Oh my gosh she must've been so confused lol. Make sure she becomes woke!

 

[BronsonLee]

If she was going to be gone soon anyway why fire her? This just keeps the Muslim ban he was trying to get rid of in the news doesn't it? Was this out of spite?

Cause he's stupid as shit
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