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PoliGAF 2017 |OT3| 13 Treasons Why
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balladofwindfishes
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I believe he'd have to fire Rosenstein in order to do so.
I didn't think it was passing before this, and now it really, really seems unlikely. The GOP is badly beaten over the last few weeks and it'll take awhile to recover from this to be able to push major legislation.
They just cannot afford to pass a law tagged at cutting insurance from 25+ million and hated by 75% of the country at this point in time.
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thepotatoman
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He'd have to replace Rosenstein first, which if you're willing to take the optics hit to fire the special council, you're probably willing to take Rosenstein out too.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-e...eedman-special-prosecutor-20170518-story.html
NihonTiger90
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Specifically, like Nixon, he'd have to find someone who is willing to fire Mueller, without resigning at the request.
After firing Comey, it would be the most idiotic thing he could do and only put more air from the billows into the fire.
It's like Ralph in the Valentine's Day episode.
neurosisxeno
Member
Could have been a "can't comment now" kind of thing. I'd have to see the claims and exact wording and question they used.
ugaboga232
Member
Damn some good republican on republican action on CNN, former cruz people vs trump people.
Yeah unlike the RKO, this came outta nowhere he blindsided everyone and every Republican is shitting in their pants.
So you're saying this firing will be the breaking news we should expect tomorrow?
Joe Shlabotnik
Banned
What was in the May 3rd testimony? If it's that there was no effort to impede the investigation, that plausibly means no requests were denied or roadblocks put up. Different from influencing or, you know, asking to shut the investigation down.
Is... is the reporter snickering as Mitchell walks away?
aspiegamer
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This should hopefully stall any legislation (in the Senate at least) indefinitely, and Trump's approval is going to be even further shit for months while there's an active ongoing investigation into how he's a Russian puppet. It'll be news, daily, the entire time. I'm excited! Subpoenas for tapes, memos, tax records and lord knows what other juicy stuff is out there are going to result in historically notable material.
And to think, this is, as with everything else Trump, almost entirely self-inflicted. This wouldn't be moving so quickly right now if his dumb ass realized he couldn't outsmart or outplay Comey.
And to think, this is, as with everything else Trump, almost entirely self-inflicted. This wouldn't be moving so quickly right now if his dumb ass realized he couldn't outsmart or outplay Comey.
Comey is prepared for this. I wouldn't worry about it.
RustyNails
Member
Remember Saturday Night Massacre? Nixon fired special prosecutor and AG.
"Ryan's spox initially said the conversation never happened, 100 percent. He didn't change his story until we told him there was a tape"
https://twitter.com/adamentous/status/864974319776038913
They're all basically some variation of this tweet.
The account is garbage judging by the other recent tweets but it's the only one of the many excuses I've seen that has given me pause and I hadn't seen others talk about it. Although given how fast all the threads are moving, I may have just missed it.
If you look closely you can actually pinpoint the exact moment his heart breaks in two.
Is this new? Trump knew Flynn was under investigation for taking money from Turkey before inauguration and before he made him NSA.
sazzy
Member
they should've saved this for a slow-er day
And down goes Pence when everything collapses.
neurosisxeno
Member
I can't see the question but if it was along the lines of "Have you ever been ordered to stop investigating" then he's fine. He's saying he hasn't been ordered or told to stop, Trump asked him if he could let the Flynn investigation go, which is different.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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Failin' Up with Paul Ryan
RustyNails
Member
This is new.
Lol man. So much winning. Are your heads spinning from winning yet. There will be so much winning you're going to say please Mr. President we can't take this anymore.
Ryan just got blasted. It has to be Hatch or a Ryan replacement who's clean.
This is a good point I had not considered. Thanks for making a good day better
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
I can't even keep up with this shit anymore.
That's bad.
I think you get to Hatch and stop, as things currently stand.How far down this list will we need to go?
Allow me to repeat myself, good grief he is unbearable with his sanctimonious non-sequitors
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
I want perp walks on everyone.
metalslimer
Member
Could have saved that for tomorrow's 5PM news unless a bigger bomb is coming
StopMakingSense
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Probably other VP that gets put in place.
President... Hatch?
It fulfills the prophecyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
Mr.Shrugglesã
Banned
These people are just flat out traitors.
RustyNails
Member
Dershowitz is a piece of shit. He's no better than Jeffrey Lord.
President... Hatch?
President Mnuchin would be lol, a Goldman Sachs banker as President would blow Trump voter's minds
More_Badass
Member
Ironically he's right, just not like he anticipated. The last two weeks have been a roller coaster
We need a POTUS that exists outside of conspiracy, because I feel like conspiracies are swallowing up reality and I'm finding it difficult to know what to think.
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