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NastyRiffraff

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7. He's acting exactly like a dictator

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #1)

Wed May 10, 2017, 11:20 AM

May 2017

He thinks he can control the FBI by firing its director. The FBI doesn't work that way; neither, BTW, does the DOJ, whose career employees don't necessarily share the Secretary's outlook and beliefs.

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Trump SCREAMED AT TELEVISION over Russia investigation - advisor [View all] orangecrush May 2017 OP

Now, Trump just put the whole thing on steroids! He thinks firing Comey will make it RKP5637 May 2017 #1

Cornered rat is more like it orangecrush May 2017 #6

More like this, yep!!! RKP5637 May 2017 #12

King Rat orangecrush May 2017 #17

He's acting exactly like a dictator NastyRiffraff May 2017 #7

A very very dangerous man, and deranged at that! n/t RKP5637 May 2017 #10

Lets hope orangecrush May 2017 #11

But Republicans are defending him tooth and nail. Kablooie May 2017 #13

Some?, much?, of the GOP IMO functions more as a criminal organization than a political party RKP5637 May 2017 #16

Do we need any further proof? FakeNoose May 2017 #2

Obvious to the World orangecrush May 2017 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author FakeNoose May 2017 #3

Next? CountAllVotes May 2017 #4

"demanded they speak out for him." BumRushDaShow May 2017 #5

Good analogy orangecrush May 2017 #8

I am a PA resident and IMHO, Toomey won't BumRushDaShow May 2017 #14

Didn't split my vote. orangecrush May 2017 #15

Me neither. I am glad we have that ability! BumRushDaShow May 2017 #18