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[polyh3dron]

#KillTheAnimals

 

[UrokeJoe]

I'm walking on sunshine... I know some disappointment is ahead, but overall it's one damn fine day!!

 

[the_firewithin]

And now our watch begins

 

[EatinOlives]

So effectively Rosenstein signed Trump's death warrant?

Holy shit, this is quite possibly the best pick they could've possibly made.

 

[Tranqueris]

So over or under 6 hours until Trump threatens Mueller on Twitter?

I'm more interested in the countdown clock on how long until Trump's reaction gets leaked to the press.

 

[thepotatoman]

Technically Trump still has the power to fire this special counsel since he's under the DOJ and thus executive branch, but he probably learned his lesson with Comey.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Senpai??? 😍 😍 😍

Senpai has come to

 

[JP_]

Ahhhhh this is also breaking.
WaPo has recording of top GOP leader saying he thinks Putin pays Trump, then Ryan swearing lawmakers to secrecy

Traitors.

 

[Muffin1611]

That people were claiming nothing would come of this on the day everything came of this is just hilarious in hindsight

 

[Kusagari]

That McConnell expression is of someone who just realized they're fucked.

 

[JoeBoy101]

OMG it is absolutely AMAZING that Rothstein completely blindsided the WH and Congress with this move. God I love it.


Rod Rosenstein says don't start no shit won't be no shit... incredible. What a gangsta ass move.

Funny thing about burning bridges... eventually you end up on an island, all alone, with no way off.

 

[Nekofrog]

Mmf, Trump's being put into a figure for around the ring post.

 

[Jack Scofield]

This shit is moving so fast I can't even remember what yesterday's big news was.

 

[ViciousDS]

Glorious
No, I won't give in I wont give in 'till i'm victorious
And I will defend I will defend!!!!!!!!!

 

[reKon]

Happy birthday to me! (It's really my birthday today)

 

[marc^o^]

History in the making.

 

[Ziltoidia 9]

I figured out how Trump will spin it. He will proclaim that Mueller is a great pick and that him getting rid of Comey is what caused the it!!!!

 

[IrishNinja]

If James Comey is Severus Snape, then who is this guy? Dumbledore?

pls read another book

Rosenstein won't last the week. It's their only play.

it's a particularly poor one though

Prediction about the pro-Trump spin:

They can't just say oh he's a liberal, because he was a Bush appointee. Guarantee we're going to see a lot of "the political establishment is trying to take Trump down because he's too much of an outsider" bullshit in the future.

that narrative will be around no matter what happens, hopefully no one but his remaining base buys it once everything's out in the light

 

[Nafai1123]

Technically Trump still has the power to fire this special counsel since he's under the DOJ and thus executive branch, but he probably learned his lesson with Comey.

As if the comparisons to Nixon aren't enough already.

 

[Finalizer]

I wish they let Trump find out from cable news, preferably have timed the announcement when Fox and Friends was about to air.

inorite, trump needed to learn this while hatewatching cnn

 

[Log4Girlz]

Well shit...

Noooo, Russell!

 

[Lunar15]

Legit shook.

That said, rough times ahead: Now that they know the face of their enemy, this shit is going to get nasty.

 

[Toki767]

Technically Trump still has the power to fire this special counsel since he's under the DOJ and thus executive branch, but he probably learned his lesson with Comey.

Nope. Mueller can't be fired by Trump.

 

[Steel]

Traitors.

Every time I read this, I think "No Russian".

 

[Muffin1611]

Technically Trump still has the power to fire this special counsel since he's under the DOJ and thus executive branch, but he probably learned his lesson with Comey.

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/864973220654579716

 

[Azuran]

Ahhhhh this is also breaking.
WaPo has recording of top GOP leader saying he thinks Putin pays Trump, then Ryan swearing lawmakers to secrecy

Paul Ryan and his cronies is going to look good in orange.

Fuck that Ayn Rand-loving piece of shit.

all hail king of the mud

Someone punch him right in this turtle nose please. That's all I'm asking for in life.

 

[TestOfTide]

If/When Trump is gone, how much more better would it be with Pence?

Directly? Not much better.

But indirectly? Pence would be nothing except the Trump equivalent to Nixon's Ford. Enthusiasm among the GOP fanbase would be WAY down, making it much more likely for us to outvote them.

 

[commedieu]

Legit shook.

That said, rough times ahead: Now that they know the face of their enemy, this shit is going to get nasty.

They are incompetent though. This whole problem is due to them not being competent.

 

[DietRob]

Oh and if Rod Rosenstein didn't already make the most gangsta ass move possible he appointed the absolute hardest of hard asses in Mueller. I've heard stories of this guy being an incredible stickler back in his FBI days.

This is Rod Rosenstein's gigantic middle finger to Captain Dumbass Trump for making him write that letter then using it to prop up an illegitimate bs firing of a man Rosenstein admired

 

[Phu]

all hail king of the mud

Ahhhhhh, just let me drink this all in. Such a good reaction.

 

[L00P]

I hope this will all be wrapped up before the new season of house of cards airs

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Technically Trump still has the power fire this special counsel since he's under the DOJ and thus executive branch, but he probably learned his lesson with Comey.

Not directly. Law was enacted after Nixon to prevent this. He'd have to fire the deputy AG and get a new one to fire the counsel. It's a third rail for him to touch.

 

[BronsonLee]

Guys I found special footage of Mueller talking to Comey

Spoiler

Bwahahahaha

 

[shinra-bansho]

Where are you when we need you Ron Paul gif?

 

[BlueTsunami]

I can't wait till the eventual movie on this clarifies what exactly happened with Rosenstein.

 

[uncredited male]

'Nothing Will Happen,' Says Increasingly Nervous Man For The Seventh Time This Year

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Please try to fire him anyway, Trump.

Please!

 

[Muffin1611]

So, who is Muellers GoT character equivalent?

Spoiler

asking the important questions

 

[TheCochese]

Traitors.

Simply quoting you for the image:

What does this really mean? In terms of how bad this is for Ryan. I'm interpreting it, at most, to mean his time as Speaker is drawing to a close at most. Am I off?

It's a horrible look, but I don't know how much meat is here. Could play it off like the smarmy ass he is.

 

[Clerical Error]

I love how both Comey and Mueller look straight up like television/movie FBI badasses.

It's the other way around, actually.

 

[JoeBoy101]

Not sure if we've hit the tipping point where the GOP bails on Trump yet, but I think we're starting to get close. Don't buy the hype that the GOP will do down on the ship with him. They'll bail, once the water's at their ankles. If it comes down to Trump or their jobs, they'll send Fanta flowers.

And I hear dripping.

This is Rod Rosenstein's gigantic middle finger to Captain Dumbass Trump for making him write that letter then using it to prop up an illegitimate bs firing of a man Rosenstein admired

Bingo.

 

[Fancyarcher]

This is the only announcements the White House can make tonight that won't be a disaster:

"We are 100% encouraged by the choice of Former FBI Director Mueller to oversee this investigation, as it will remove any questions of interference, and ensure that America can trust the final finding of the FBI, when they exonerate the Trump White House of any charges."

Anything else... no statement... *anything* will be an idiotic move.

"We appreciate director Mueller coming to the age of us and er.... (long pauses throughout).

 

[jdstorm]

Its like Watching Captain America 2 The Winter Soilder play out in real life. Minus the Helicarriers.

Also Robert Redford is a much better looking Trump

 

[Couleurs]

Ahhhhh this is also breaking.
WaPo has recording of top GOP leader saying he thinks Putin pays Trump, then Ryan swearing lawmakers to secrecy

Fuuuck come on media save some of this for later, I can only get so hard

 

[Mr. Poolman]

all hail king of the mud

The same reaction:

 

[Felix Lighter]

Ahhhhh this is also breaking.
WaPo has recording of top GOP leader saying he thinks Putin pays Trump, then Ryan swearing lawmakers to secrecy

WHAT THE FUCK!? Burn that party to the ground. Traitors to the core.

 

[NullPointer]

Where are you when we need you Ron Paul gif?

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[benzy]

Comey to Trump:

 

[Lunar15]

They are incompetent though. This whole problem is due to them not being competent.

I entirely agree that it's incompetency. It's just that now there's some blameable face opposing Trump that the zeitgeist of hate can focus towards. It's going to be rough and they absolutely have to deliver. If nothing comes of it, the news is fucking done for.

 

[Astral Dog]

I dont know whats happening anymore