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In reply to the discussion: ......the governor of Oregon has asked the federal troops to leave and THEY REFUSED. [View all]murielm99
(30,717 posts)5. Can you see Mayor Lightfoot putting up with anything like that?
She and JB would be all over it.
On edit: Thank you for this post. I was wondering how much manpower they had available. I did not think it could be much. This is a scare tactic. We will have to stand up to it.
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......the governor of Oregon has asked the federal troops to leave and THEY REFUSED. [View all]
dixiegrrrrl
Jul 2020
OP
I said the same thing in another post..and no they will have none of it...or Cuomo in NYC??
Thekaspervote
Jul 2020
#9
Not really mixed up, just not as clearly outlined as you did - thanks nt
Fiendish Thingy
Jul 2020
#64
Agree, Trump is a failure but people like Barr and Putin use him to push their own agenda
JI7
Jul 2020
#8
I do not understand why Congress doesn't immediately begin Impeachment investigations and
Pachamama
Jul 2020
#41
OR DOJ has already filed suit. The ACLU is in the process- one of their charges will be kidnapping
Thekaspervote
Jul 2020
#10
I really do hope some Dems and Anti-Trumpers are more like Churchill and less like Chamberlain...
DSandra
Jul 2020
#33
And the FAA has called the order to clear the skies over Portland for National reasons.
Baitball Blogger
Jul 2020
#50
If Trump was planning a coup I really doubt he would choose Portland to start.
former9thward
Jul 2020
#62
It's a trial balloon. So, there may be factors that the thinks he can count on.
Baitball Blogger
Jul 2020
#63