The days of "looking the other way" are over

[SHRED]

We, as Democrats, cannot let Dump "off the hook" like we did with Bush Sr and Jr.

Link to tweet

I'm listening to The Thom Hartmann Program on @progvoice with @TuneIn. #NowPlaying http://tun.in/se6hl

[ffr]

1. The Vice President, according to Tillerson was fully active in the transition & this administration

Given the evidence,

See here for the evidence:
Why Is Mike Pence Calling for an End to the Mueller Probe? - Slate
A timeline of where and when for Mike Pence.

Point #1 - Nov. 11, 2016: Pence becomes chair of the Trump transition team, with Flynn as vice chair.

I find it conveniently highly questionable that he's not fully wrapped up in RussiaGate as much as others were in tRump's inner circle. Hell, for most of the time, it would seem that Mike Pence is running the show, being that tRump is just the face of the administration.

[OMGWTF]

16. It was jailbird Paul Manafort who suggested Pence as VP

[dalton99a]

2. Give an inch and they'll take a mile

It's guaranteed with this bunch

[marylandblue]

3. Unfortunately, we are in danger of losing this country either way.

Because Trump has shown that 46 per cent of the country will vote for an evil idiot, and most of those people will continue supporting him no matter what he does. Imagine what an evil genius could do. The evil geniuses of the world are already making their own plans.

[Caliman73]

7. It wasn't really 46%.

It was about 25% to 27% of the eligible electorate. Remember that only 54% of the eligible electorate voted for Trump and he got less than half of that vote.

The big problem is apathy from the general public and part of that apathy is because people do not think that the government does anything for them.

[marylandblue]

14. It doesn't matter. You get the votes and you are in.

Once you are in, it's hard to take you out. Even if you left a trail of giant boulders behind you and screw up the most basic tasks of the job, it takes a lot of time and effort to catch you. Somebody smarter would be even harder to catch, fool more people, and able to do more damage.

[pdsimdars]

4. I love Thom Hartmann but one thing I always remember is his advocacy for TARIFFS

[rurallib]

9. he still does, but he does not approve of the Trump method.

[pdsimdars]

15. That's good to hear. He's too smart to agree with Trump.

[elmac]

18. Trump tariff methods only last as long as tRump is in office

which is too short of time for any US manufacture to invest, depend on. All it does is hurt us economically. A congressionally mandated tariff is what Hartman is for which could last for decades and worth building US factories, making capital investments for.

[OMGWTF]

17. Before Federal Income Tax tarrifs were how we paid for our government

[charlyvi]

5. I'd argue that it all began with letting Nixon off the hook.

Been saying it for years.

[Hassler]

6. +1000

[volstork]

8. 100% correct.

“For the good of the country “ means prosecution to the full extent of the law, and nothing less.

[rurallib]

10. the day that Ford pardoned Nixon I told a close friend

that that was one of the biggest mistakes ever.
All it did was prove you can thumb your nose at the law and get away with it.

[charlyvi]

20. Agreed

Gerald Ford, when he pardoned Nixon, told every future president they could break the law with impunity. Insane,

[FakeNoose]

11. Yep - then Reagan got away with lots more

Reagan really pushed the envelope. Bush1 and Bush2 - The shit-show has never ended since Nixon.

[Power 2 the People]

13. +1

[CCExile]

12. Ironically, it is the Republicans

that ended the days of small lies and personal failings of the president being overlooked and accepted. Presidents have always bent laws, acted "immorally", some may have even been quasi-openly gay, but when Republicans in my lifetime began making a stink about EVERYTHING done by Democratic presidents they opened the door to having THEIR people scrutinized. That's pretty tough when presidents are humans. It's delightful/horrifying/fascinating when its a subhuman president (Trump)!

[dae]

19. Your Bush Crime Family hashtag reminded me of the BFEE

(Bush Family Evil Empire) I first saw on Bartcop which I miss terribly.
Terry Coppage was a breath of fresh air during the stench of W’s reign.