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There has to be some point where the congress critters decide this guy is just too unhinged to be in power, right?
No, they don't care. They just try to make as many millions as they can and if the country descends into anarchy they can go live in Europe with their wealth and connections.
The fact that this line appears not to be crossed already is the single most damaging aspect for the US
The line was absolutely crossed a few months into his first term.
Emoluments Clause at 12:01 PM ET on January 20th, 2017.
Exactly. Can you imagine getting in the Obama tan suit days and having an administration try 1/100th of the crap this one is doing? It's amazing how trump has normalized high treason and rampant corruption.
He's just highlighting what was already true. Rich people can do what they like because they control the government and they have class solidarity.
Worse, they control the industry and the media.
We can excuse the sexual assault (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse the racism (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse the child rape (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse hating the poor (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse the ableism (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse the corruption (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse the misogyny (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse the ineptitude (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse another pointless Middle East war (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse destroying the social fabrics (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse the backstabbing on long standing allies (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse dragging the country into economic turmoil (in fact we encourage it)
We can excuse the violations of the Constitution (in fact we encourage it)
Needs to be a full page spread in every major newspaper.
In other words, "Principled Conservatives".
"We can excuse the sexual assault (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse the racism (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse the child rape (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse hating the poor (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse the ableism (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse the corruption (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse the misogyny (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse the ineptitude (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse another pointless Middle East war (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse destroying the social fabrics (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse the backstabbing on long standing allies (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse dragging the country into economic turmoil (in fact we encourage it) We can excuse the violations of the Constitution (in fact we encourage it)"
Small correction: Republicans & Democrats for the last 50 years (examples are legion), BoTh PaRtIeS, no true scotsman, etc.
If he had hired goons gut their families on live TV, maybe
Problem is most of the congress has empowered Trump too much, so if they step out against him, they are going to be equally implicated.
At this point, it is ride or die for them.
Or both?
Both is ~~good~~ acceptable
You can’t ride and die. That’s like having your cake and eating it too.
The one can end the other. That’s acceptable.
Traitors gonna treason.
Literally no, he could start dragging congress people out and shooting them dead in public and the GOP would cover him for it. Say it's too soon to discuss between rounds. Especially if he leaves the GOP for last, at which point the dead are declared RINOs and ignored.
Susan Collins would be concerned though, you can count on that.
Surely that point has long passed?
Right!?!
RIGHT!?!???
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