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socalsun

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7. Trump is in the process

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 05:41 PM

Jan 2019

of wittingly or unwittingly exposing the weaknesses of our political institutions. He is showing us that our system is highly dependent on politicians honoring their oath of office and having respect for the rule of law. When an officeholder has neither honor nor respect, the system is slow to react, and he intends to take total advantage of that.

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Trump shows how powerful the presidency is and how many loopholes the constitution has. [View all] drray23 Jan 2019 OP

We're in trouble Tracyjo Jan 2019 #1

Start educating people, make sure they understand that elections have consequences Perseus Jan 2019 #14

dems need to pass legislation to take back those powers trump usurps nt msongs Jan 2019 #2

Good luck with that! triron Jan 2019 #3

I have no doubt his Russian handlers have given him Horse with no Name Jan 2019 #4

i very much disagree that our founders never anticipated a tyrant as president unblock Jan 2019 #5

failed to anticipate a nationwide suicidal cult Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #6

They made no allowance for Parties whatsoever. NNadir Jan 2019 #8

yes, but it's beyond that. we did fine with mere parties. unblock Jan 2019 #9

There used to be a process by which Congress people drray23 Jan 2019 #13

Well, it all worked fine, except for those events around 1861. NNadir Jan 2019 #15

Trump is in the process socalsun Jan 2019 #7

And yet, when we have the White House, we keep hearing that the President has very little power FiveGoodMen Jan 2019 #10

Or if you are immoral enough to take it drray23 Jan 2019 #12

I don't know what's more dangerous Mr. Ected Jan 2019 #11

how strange to try to imagine this from the framers' point of view 0rganism Jan 2019 #16

You have hit on some wisdom here. triron Jan 2019 #21

Indeed loyalsister Jan 2019 #22

No, what they did not plan for was a Repugnant Congress willing to assist him in doing it. cstanleytech Jan 2019 #17

THAT!! allgood33 Jan 2019 #20

Executive power has been incteasing... Joe941 Jan 2019 #18

NO!!! What the founding fathers never anticipated was a House and a Senate that would allgood33 Jan 2019 #19

It is an awesomely powerful office customerserviceguy Jan 2019 #23