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[RCSI]

But this is a democracy, checks and balances, President can only have 2 terms, etc., etc., and it's all dressed in the veil of party politics and norms (ie within the President's power to fire FBI director)

We've been told for decades that our Constitution keeps stuff like this from happening here and it has never happened before, so it's easy to just trust the status quo.

The very institutions we place our trust in is staffed by people who think only of themselves and immediate beneficiaries. Two of the branches of government lean heavily toward a group of people who see their own as the only value worth listening too, their representatives be damned (at least for those who don't hold/visit their own town halls). The court systems work to a degree, but this is the last bastion of checking the other two parts of the government mired in money politics. Voter turnout, voter suppression, and other actions took trust out of the very institutions we rely on.

We keep thinking to 2018 and 2020 as one of the last few times to save face, so the question is, what other opportunities are there?

 

[massoluk]

This piece of shit is trying to outdo Nixon

 

[Got]

Im not comparing the blood on the streets comment from the OP to the leaders I mentioned. Im separating these two facts. All I said is that I do not want blood on the streets, mainly because violent protests get you absolutely no where.

All I want is a true leader to stand up for us. We are lacking that right now.

your ridiculously wrong here

 

[Evil Monkey DTT]

This piece of shit is trying to outdo Nixon

Trying..... I think we've been past that point for a long time.

 

[Herr Schwarz]

Seriously see if any protests/riots are being organised in your area.

If America goes down we all get sucked down with the undertow

 

[rjinaz]

Man the CNN peeps are pissed.

I'm going to destress in the hot tub with some tequila.

Whew. Not even 4 months in...

 

[grosvenor_92]

And the plot thickens.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

I did a double take and then burst out laughing. My sides hurt!

 

[rucury]

nothing will happen. I refuse to believe the system works. its a joke.

 

[Blastoise]

Lol. This idiot is so fucked.

Wouldn't be surprised if the GOP themselves wan't him to be impeached.

 

[serenewarfare]

Im not comparing the blood on the streets comment from the OP to the leaders I mentioned. Im separating these two facts. All I said is that I do not want blood on the streets, mainly because violent protests get you absolutely no where.

All I want is a true leader to stand up for us. We are lacking that right now.

TBH, the American Revolution was a long and extended violent protest.

 

[Madness]

Lol CNN just aired video of Trump praising Comey for his Hillary actions but no, Trump fired him for this. Cannot wait until this man is impeached or when history eventually describes him in the same way they do Benedict Arnold etc.

 

[RedAssedApe]

The ending we deserve

 

[Tovarisc]

https://twitter.com/brianschatz/status/862083890646835200

https://twitter.com/NixonLibrary/status/862083605081862145

Edit: Real Comey's twitter has picture of twitter suggesting him to follow @POTUS and him saying "Awkward"

 

[Staccat0]

Seriously our chance to voice ourselves are the 2018 midterms.

There are local elections in 2017. They are happening right now. Go vote. Local governments have done a lot of good in Resisting Trump's policy bullshit.
Usually decided by a 1,000 people or so.

You wanna scare congress? Vote now, not later.

 

[Izuna]

Fake tweets in breaking news stories is 1. Making light of an otherwise serious situation 2. Undermining the discussion and 3. An immediate waste of anyone's time.

If it won't be funny to share after the news isn't breaking, maybe it's not funny.

I'm sorry for this back seat but fake tweets get on my nerves.

 

[hypernima]

Okay. McCain said he disagreed with the move and wants a congressional committee to investigate Russian interference in the election.

That's a good sign.

McCain literally has no gumption, backbone, nothing. All talking bullshitter boot licks the next big thing.

 

[PandaPandaPanda]

Man the CNN peeps are pissed.

I'm going to destress in the hot tub with some tequila.

Whew. Not even 4 months in...

they'll have shitbags like Jeffrey Lord and whatever the blonde's name will be saying how this firing is a good thing later on most likely

 

[timetokill]

I will also every fucker who doesn't feel like voting until they cry.

... the whole thing though?!

 

[Kinyou]

That's one way to look super guilty

 

[ShironRedshift]

This clown on CNN saying that everyone is focusing on the timing.

WELL DUH. Trump fired Yates RIGHT AFTER she defied him for the travel ban. He didn't wait a year.

Hmm, as I seem to recall, CNN and of course pretty much every Republican talking head they could fine layed down quite the fire on Obama/Clinton regarding the whole Iran money/weapons deal thing for basically no other reason than "the timing though! the timing!" and "the implications," but now we're just supposed to ignore all that? Yeah, no Jan. Not how it works.

 

[BlueTsunami]

I love how Trump has systemically been dismantling certain federal agencies, pulls a stunt like firing the main figure investigating him AND some posters are still all like "Hey bruh, chill out with the doom and gloom".

 

[Baleoce]

Please tell me that tweet is real lol. The account is suspended now.

 

[Kusagari]

This piece of shit is trying to outdo Nixon

Even a corrupt fuck like Nixon had some respect for our institutions.

Trump will gladly make himself emperor if the GOP allows it.

 

[ezrarh]

nothing will happen. I refuse to believe the system works. its a joke.

Our institutions have failed or are failing. There's gonna be a reset whether we like it or not. Just a matter of how long and how much violence will be drawn out.

 

[FunkyMunkey]

Im not comparing the blood on the streets comment from the OP to the leaders I mentioned. Im separating these two facts. All I said is that I do not want blood on the streets, mainly because violent protests get you absolutely no where.

All I want is a true leader to stand up for us. We are lacking that right now.

are you fucking kidding me with this bullshit? almost ALL of the transitional bodies of power and building and collapsing of countries (or kingdoms) in the history of our species has been bathed in bloody conflict. go back to the revolutions in just the last few centuries even ffs

 

[NullPointer]

This piece of shit is trying to outdo Nixon

He's not trying.

 

[Feep]

Did Nixon not fire the head of the FBI? What's that newspaper article going around?

 

[nomis]

Comey saw this coming, he's not naive. Just like he released the ridiculous email statement about Hillary just to beat an imminent leak to the punch the week before the election. He has set wheels in motion to get Trump and ~40 associates indicted that cannot be stopped by his termination.

 

[ShutEye]

IF you haven't Call you Senators and Congressmen, leave a message. We need to clog everyones phone lines, voice your distrust, your worries.

A please get ready to protest. Preferably in DC, but wherever really. Resist that fucking traitor now. Don't become a Venezuela or worse.

 

[How About No]

What about this could possibly be good?

This is basically Trump admitting he's guilty.

And this is basically Republicans admitting that they've turned over American democracy to a tyrant.

That's kinda good...right??
*nervous chuckling*

 

[Carnby]

I don't know guys but you might want to think about investing in some sniper rifles and put the 2nd Amendment into practice.

Explain.

 

[Mortemis]

Man what the fuck. Fuuuuuck this.

I know you guys are saying not to give up, but when a president fires the FBI director who's investigating him, AND he has full control over a spineless congress who won't do shit, it's just too disheartening. Fuck Trump.

 

[CazTGG]

Fake, but amusing nonetheless.

 

[Evil Monkey DTT]

... the whole thing though?!

Yes..... also my typoes where I leave out a word really changed my statement.

 

[JP_]

But we're allowed to pretend trumps master plan will be carried out?

..........................it's being carried out.

 

[TAJ]

(Cleaning his monitor)

The fox website says fired.

It's real. I called my mom to tell her what a joke Fox is and she said they said "resigned" and then changed to "fired". She was watching the whole time.

 

[WedgeX]

https://twitter.com/brianschatz/status/862083890646835200

https://twitter.com/NixonLibrary/status/862083605081862145

Edit: Real Comey's twitter has picture of twitter suggesting him to follow @POTUS and him saying "Awkward"

A US Senator saying we're in a constitutional crisis and the actual Nixon library throwing shade. Amazing.

 

[RCSI]

Okay. McCain said he disagreed with the move and wants a congressional committee to investigate Russian interference in the election.

That's a good sign.

He says good things from time to time, but ends up towing the party line.

 

[commedieu]

Okay. McCain said he disagreed with the move and wants a congressional committee to investigate Russian interference in the election.

That's a good sign.

I bet you 1 digital game worth 5 dollars that he votes against the committee or whatever form it is.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

If only.

 

[NullPointer]

Did Nixon not fire the head of the FBI? What's that newspaper article going around?

Nixon fired the special prosecutor, the attorney general and the deputy attorney general.

 

[Sobriquet]

Trump Preparing Certified Letter Attesting to No Russia Ties

Nothing to see here, folks. A certified letter!

 

[The Bookerman]

Damn, this season finale is must watch.

I wonder if there's a scene like this one:

 

[the_firewithin]

Should we be finding the cheapest Russian language lessons online

 

[TestOfTide]

BTW, I better not see any more leftists pull more "both sides" bullshit after this news.

If you are reading this news and STILL refuse to support the democrats, you are not a fucking progressive.

 

[Feep]

Nixon fired the special prosecutor, the attorney general and the deputy attorney general.

Ah. Thank you.

 

[Lorcain]

The only logical and reasonable course of action is the assignment of an independent special prosecutor. This has to happen.

 

[FTF]

Man what the fuck. Fuuuuuck this.

I know you guys are saying not to give up, but when a president fires the FBI director who's investigating him, AND he has full control over a spineless congress, it's just too disheartening. Fuck Trump.

Yup, it really is hard to not get fucking discouraged.

 

[nailbombxx]

Oh my god how is this real

Big mistake amigo