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Wed Sep 5, 2018, 10:09 PM Sep 2018

Dan Coats is a good pick for the driveling propaganda piece in the NYT [View all]

...that's who Lawrence O'Donnell just reasoned out as the author. Coats is a a self-righteous, conservative prick who can't get his full fundie-capitalist vibe going with the man-baby nutcase in the WH.

The author of this self-aggrandizing screed, and his cohorts in the WH are a step away from treason, however hilarious it is for Trump to be screaming it in all-caps on twitter. It's not doing democracy any favors for an unaccountable group of self-appointed patriots to be deciding what the product of this presidency will be on a daily or long-term basis.

Who's agenda are they actually serving? Is Coats anywhere close to a position in government that he can credibly serve as the arbiter of this president's decisions? It's clear this insider group the author of the propaganda piece cites is working to advantage their conservative wish list. That's not patriotism, it's rank partisanship which seeks to obscure WH malfeasance and criminal behavior. They're propping up Trump like a puppet in a bizarre type of piggyback onto Putin's coup.

As enticing a prospect as this may seem for those of us who wish Trump would just drop dead, this rebel clan's subversion portends to be a serious breach of the trust of the American people, not to mention a breach of the Constitution.

This is no way for the presidency to operate. If the government is being led by a madman, then it is the responsibility of those with evidence of this to publicly report their concerns to Congress. There is no provision or clause in the Constitution for babysitting, or co-opting his decision-making. If he's unfit, they need to disengage from his service and seek to remove him from office. Nothing short of that is acceptable.

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I think it would be sedition. NCTraveler Sep 2018 #1
Is this the kind of stuff that revolutions are made from? olegramps Sep 2018 #17
DURec leftstreet Sep 2018 #2
K&R. dchill Sep 2018 #3
Sorry to disagree, dear bt, elleng Sep 2018 #4
I thought the reference to his diminished mental health was a self-serving excuse for their actions bigtree Sep 2018 #5
That makes no sense Cosmocat Sep 2018 #12
I think the opposite. I think he went public because the private pleas were unsuccessful. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #23
I agree with you. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #21
Right, get going on 25 Amendment, elleng Sep 2018 #22
I agree with you. Trying to get congress to DO SOMETHING. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #27
Yes, their JOB! Imagine THAT! elleng Sep 2018 #41
You can't spell Chaos without Chao populistdriven Sep 2018 #6
+1 Brogrizzly Sep 2018 #8
» bigtree Sep 2018 #7
It's all about protecting the Republican Party brand and an attempt to remain in power. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #9
disagree about Dan Coats. if it really is Coats i think he is doing it for the right reason JI7 Sep 2018 #10
Agree, totally. nt Raine Sep 2018 #11
THIS and particularly BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #13
it is a hell of a checklist bigtree Sep 2018 #14
Yeah this is going to be hard to remedy BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #15
Norquist has always been the most likely vector for infection and control erronis Sep 2018 #18
Norquist has been at it for so long BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #19
Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #16
Dan says," Nuhuh!" True Blue American Sep 2018 #20
Regarding treason: Bullshit. Regarding sedition: Bullshit. Self serving: probably. So what? marble falls Sep 2018 #24
Agreed. Regarding treason: Bullshit. Regarding sedition: Bullshit emulatorloo Sep 2018 #26
this is my OWN opinion bigtree Sep 2018 #28
Bottom line, Trump says it's "Treason." So do you. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #29
did you have trouble reading? bigtree Sep 2018 #30
Who is cheering the Republican agenda here? Nobody. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #31
but you've stepped all over me, a progressive Democrat bigtree Sep 2018 #32
I believe the writer is a savior? You're just making shit up now. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #33
well, then disagree, don't try to smear me bigtree Sep 2018 #34
Pretty sure your OP is about Dan Coats being "a step away from treason" emulatorloo Sep 2018 #35
you're defending Coats? bigtree Sep 2018 #36
I am defending Coats? Making up stuff again I see. Here's the context: emulatorloo Sep 2018 #38
I am not trying to smear you. I said your echoing of trump is inadvertent, unconscious emulatorloo Sep 2018 #37
trump said treason, I said treason bigtree Sep 2018 #39
If I caught myself unconsciously echoing Trump talking points, I might step back and rethink things emulatorloo Sep 2018 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Sep 2018 #43
the actions described by the author of the op-ed are a step away from treason bigtree Sep 2018 #44
+1000 BlueWI Sep 2018 #25
K&R Scurrilous Sep 2018 #42
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