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highplainsdem

(48,650 posts)
Fri Aug 17, 2018, 10:48 PM Aug 2018

Brennan fires new shot at Trump: 'He's drunk on power'

Source: The Hill

Former CIA Director John Brennan lit into President Trump on Friday night, calling him “drunk on power” and “abusing the power” of his office.

“I think right now, this country is in a crisis in terms of what Mr. Trump has done and is liable to do,” Brennan told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow.

“And so, are the Republicans on the Hill — who have give him a pass — going to wait for a disaster to happen before they actually find their backbones and spines, to speak up against somebody who clearly, clearly is not carrying out his responsibilities with any sense of purpose and common sense from the standpoint of national security,” Brennan continued.

Brennan also told Maddow that he was considering his legal options after Trump pulled the security clearance "to prevent this type of abuse by Donald Trump in the future.”

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Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/cia/402445-brennan-fires-new-shot-at-trump-hes-drunk-on-power

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Brennan fires new shot at Trump: 'He's drunk on power' (Original Post) highplainsdem Aug 2018 OP
It was a good interview, but I was surprised at Rachel for trying to corner him on the treason Frustratedlady Aug 2018 #1
Brennan nailed it. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2018 #2
I thought it was already determined by various political figures BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #3
I think Brennan specifically means an act of war that even Trump can see is an act of war... Hekate Aug 2018 #5
He did say that he doesn't put anything past tRump BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #9
Brennan pamdb Aug 2018 #4
I do too. (n/t) spiderpig Aug 2018 #7
"That's Mr 45 to you, Omar Ana or whatever your name is. truthisfreedom Aug 2018 #6
The Repugs aren't afraid of Trump. They're on board with everything he does. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2018 #8
"going to wait for a disaster to happen" BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #10
It is worth watching the whole interview. (Unless your blood pressure is already at FailureToCommunicate Aug 2018 #11
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #12
For doing this interview duforsure Aug 2018 #13
Kick ck4829 Aug 2018 #14

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
1. It was a good interview, but I was surprised at Rachel for trying to corner him on the treason
Fri Aug 17, 2018, 10:58 PM
Aug 2018

statement from earlier. He's not the only one who feels that is true.

BigmanPigman

(51,368 posts)
3. I thought it was already determined by various political figures
Fri Aug 17, 2018, 11:19 PM
Aug 2018

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that we are already in a constutional crisis.

Hekate

(89,977 posts)
5. I think Brennan specifically means an act of war that even Trump can see is an act of war...
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 12:21 AM
Aug 2018

You know, nukes.

BigmanPigman

(51,368 posts)
9. He did say that he doesn't put anything past tRump
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:26 AM
Aug 2018

including starting a war which was implied when he said "a wag the dog" type of distraction could be seen in the future.

truthisfreedom

(23,108 posts)
6. "That's Mr 45 to you, Omar Ana or whatever your name is.
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 01:02 AM
Aug 2018

Would you unzip my dress?”

The woman holding the rolled-up National enquirer takes a breath and rolls her eyes.

“Mr 45, you’re not wearing a dress. We burned it with the mattresses. Here come the helicopters... hold tight to that diaper!”

8. The Repugs aren't afraid of Trump. They're on board with everything he does.
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:16 AM
Aug 2018

Each grab for power, each insult of allies and embrace of adversaries -- all fits into the GOP worldview, in which power is more important than process, and gaining absolute power is all that matters. Their claim of being the "party of law and order" and returning the country to the Constitution is provably false.

They hate the Constitution with a passion, because it limits them from doing all the evil they want to do. They applaud Donnie Two Scoops because he has found ways to work around those limits by using pardons, EOs, eliminating nearly every single regulation that benefits the average citizen, and now terminating security clearances as a means of controlling those who disagree with him by threatening their livelihoods and threat to his rule. He has been able to grab power in ways no other president has even thought of doing. Or would have thought of doing, for that matter. He has no love of country. The only thing he loves is himself -- and Ivanka, of course.

This is what you get when you give a sociopath the reigns of power. If the GOP holds onto the House, or Kavanaugh gets sworn in -- or worse, if both happen -- Trump will be unleashed. He knows Kavanaugh believes the president is above the law, and if the GOP wins he'll see it as a validation of his agenda, and coincidentally, of himself as a winner.

God help us if we suffer another 9-11 type attack and Hannity tells him about martial law.

BumRushDaShow

(126,625 posts)
10. "going to wait for a disaster to happen"
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 06:47 AM
Aug 2018

That's the real scary and sad part - that they have purposely sat on their hands. But it's not necessarily because of their loyalty to Drumpf, but it's because of their EARLIER loyalty, via their participation in that infamous "pledge", to this guy -



And although he made that speech during the 2012 election, that pledge remained and they have now carried out Norquist's demand and are working through the rest of it piece by piece.

duforsure

(11,880 posts)
13. For doing this interview
Sun Aug 19, 2018, 07:22 AM
Aug 2018

trump has probably gotten some of his legal minions looking into anything he can use to try to criminalize him with now. Or putin. This all may be coming from putin, and against Hillary too.

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