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ooky

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22. And getting away with it. Which effectively makes him a dictator.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #15)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 09:16 PM

Jan 2020

Or a king, however preferred.

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The House Foreign Affairs Comm.responds to trump's demented tweet. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jan 2020 OP

Eliot Engel, New York, Chair. elleng Jan 2020 #1

I don't know much about him. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2020 #19

The nice tea set with polonium sugar cubes? erronis Jan 2020 #23

An extra $80 million might come in handy for Putin... SeattleVet Jan 2020 #27

Or a polonium sandwich. louis-t Jan 2020 #43

Thank would make the "special sauce" MontanaMama Jan 2020 #46

i would like a subpeona to the white house to ask exactly which 52 "cultural sites" Takket Jan 2020 #2

Why, Mr.Bill Jan 2020 #4

Oh those with little imagination. It's not just the SC. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #33

A subpoena for a list of targets Mr.Bill Jan 2020 #35

If military are informed that cultural sites are war crimes, THEY see the list. THEY will have to de Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #39

Gods.... TommyCelt Jan 2020 #3

Why doesnt the Congressional Leaders ask him what he means by that? kentuck Jan 2020 #6

I think orangecrush Jan 2020 #41

I feel the same way. What has the GOP unleashed and enabled? Feels like total tyranny. Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #11

Good! BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #5

Fuck Yeah! jpak Jan 2020 #7

I love my country. It has given me so much, but mac2766 Jan 2020 #8

My Ingersollman Jan 2020 #37

Constitution? SergeStorms Jan 2020 #9

Succinct encapsulation of this situation. Thx. erronis Jan 2020 #24

The founders never imagined that we could have so many in the govt who wouldn't defend it. Karadeniz Jan 2020 #10

As all spending bills must start in the House Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #12

Right, but then the disgusting repukes will start with the louis-t Jan 2020 #44

I understand, but there are work arounds Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #45

Why is our government not protecting us from this threat? That being the current U.S. Dictator. n/t captain jack Jan 2020 #13

MANY of them protect THEMSELVES, want to keep their DAMNED JOBS. elleng Jan 2020 #17

That looks a lot like taxation without representation to me. Not to go all Tea Party. n/t captain jack Jan 2020 #20

Another article of impeachment. paleotn Jan 2020 #14

Trump is thumbing his nose at Congress bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #15

YES elleng Jan 2020 #18

And getting away with it. Which effectively makes him a dictator. ooky Jan 2020 #22

Will GOP Congressfolks realize he thumbs his nose at THEM, too? Beartracks Jan 2020 #32

Probably not. Denial runs DEEP. calimary Jan 2020 #47

Damn straight Skippy. WheelWalker Jan 2020 #16

extraordinary EveHammond13 Jan 2020 #21

Oh, Poor Canada... whttevrr Jan 2020 #25

+1,000. 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #26

That's about right lol LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #42

But a Dictator he is. Pepsidog Jan 2020 #28

I Ingersollman Jan 2020 #38

Very appropriate. Pepsidog Jan 2020 #40

Eliot Engel is the Representative against whom Justice Democrats put up an inexperienced.... George II Jan 2020 #29

NY-CD16 is not like AOC's district. Different demographics. DinahMoeHum Jan 2020 #30

Glad to hear that, thanks! George II Jan 2020 #31

Justice Democrats wryter2000 Jan 2020 #34

Decree Ingersollman Jan 2020 #36