One thing is for sure, Trump has exploited the unwritten rules of our Constitution (Reply #11)

In the discussion thread: 'These are dictator moves': Defense officials alarmed as Trump installs more loyalists at the Pentag [View all]

Response to Roisin Ni Fiachra (Original post)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:14 AM

Mr. Ected (7,175 posts)

11. One thing is for sure, Trump has exploited the unwritten rules of our Constitution

And in the process has undermined the integrity of our democracy once and forever.

Trump needs to be seen as Public Enemy #1, in spite of his "popularity". Trying to adhere to the constricts of a 250 year old piece of parchment when it, too, will burn when he brings us all down with it, is fools play.

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55 replies	Author	Time	Post
'These are dictator moves': Defense officials alarmed as Trump installs more loyalists at the Pentag [View all]	Roisin Ni Fiachra	Nov 2020	OP
Strong, frightening quotes in this article:	Mike 03	Nov 2020	#1
"ought to "alarm" Americans."	llmart	Nov 2020	#3
Back in Iowa: *"Trump is a Fighter and that is why we want him as our President"	StClone	Nov 2020	#42
That's pretty sad for you.	llmart	Nov 2020	#49
I live in Wisconsin now	StClone	Nov 2020	#50
At the moment, the bigger problem is senior Republicans egging him on.	Lonestarblue	Nov 2020	#2
I believe he has compromised many of them, and they know he will spill the beans on them	Escurumbele	Nov 2020	#7
They are a traitorous bunch. This is a coup.	CentralMass	Nov 2020	#37
fucking Russian bullshit - time to fire up another impeachment ASAP	bringthePaine	Nov 2020	#4
If there was a list of:	DENVERPOPS	Nov 2020	#13
That's always a smart way to look at it. What would Putin do?	calimary	Nov 2020	#33
Well "Mr. One Defense offical" what are you going to do about? nt	Hotler	Nov 2020	#5
Well, this is a test to our military	Escurumbele	Nov 2020	#6
Agreed	DENVERPOPS	Nov 2020	#34
Yes. It's alarming. But what the hell are we supposed to do about it?	Firestorm49	Nov 2020	#8
Exactly. We're all supposed to ba alarmed, be vigilant, fight the power, blah blah blah yet NO ONE	BamaRefugee	Nov 2020	#46
Who is telling Trump what to do????	TNNurse	Nov 2020	#9
his silence	bdamomma	Nov 2020	#41
Oh, I agree but	TNNurse	Nov 2020	#43
That is the scary part	bdamomma	Nov 2020	#44
I hope it alarms the internal workings of the military	mdbl	Nov 2020	#10
One thing is for sure, Trump has exploited the unwritten rules of our Constitution	Mr. Ected	Nov 2020	#11
And just in time for his "Million MAGA March" this Saturday	rocktivity	Nov 2020	#12
It is becoming painfully obvious	DENVERPOPS	Nov 2020	#15
What is our Democratic leadership saying about this? What's our message?	jalan48	Nov 2020	#14
I'm not seeing any strategy. This isn't something to sit back and let it develop. There needs to be	Doodley	Nov 2020	#17
I agree. Credible people are speaking out about it.	jalan48	Nov 2020	#22
Maybe we won't know what the strategy is until they	Roisin Ni Fiachra	Nov 2020	#30
Like there's an iceberg approaching the ship but we're going to wait until it hits to tell	jalan48	Nov 2020	#54
Scary thread from Bill Kristol	jmbar2	Nov 2020	#16
Trump wouldn't give a shit about nuking Iran to stay in office.	Doodley	Nov 2020	#18
Maybe such a command would finally persuade Pence et al to invoke the 25th. n/t	thesquanderer	Nov 2020	#23
When? After the nukes have been launched?	Doodley	Nov 2020	#25
When he requests the football. (n/t)	thesquanderer	Nov 2020	#27
I thought it was always in close proximity, no more than a moment away. There will be no time.	Doodley	Nov 2020	#31
As I understand the process	DENVERPOPS	Nov 2020	#39
I put it that way for brevity. The point is, once he decides to do it...	thesquanderer	Nov 2020	#47
Pence has never shown an iota of integrity. He'd rather...	Eyeball_Kid	Nov 2020	#38
More from Kristol	jmbar2	Nov 2020	#19
The War Powers Act will not keep him in power.	marie999	Nov 2020	#24
Thanks - that is reassuring	jmbar2	Nov 2020	#29
They won't be so loyal when they get infected with COVID.	Crowman2009	Nov 2020	#20
This is alarming, but..	ananda	Nov 2020	#21
Could this be a coverup of shady deals selling arms & intelligence under the table?	dlk	Nov 2020	#26
My understanding	Bayard	Nov 2020	#28
Other nations must be on high alert right now.	Doodley	Nov 2020	#32
This fucking filthy whore steps foot on Arlington and desecrates myself and my family	disalitervisum	Nov 2020	#35
I always view moves like his through the lens of:	BobTheSubgenius	Nov 2020	#36
He's putting a juicy America out on the corner, unprotected; hoping someone	NBachers	Nov 2020	#40
This message was self-deleted by its author	LudwigPastorius	Nov 2020	#45
Maybe Putin is about to invade some place....	McCamy Taylor	Nov 2020	#48
And just plain dick moves	Blue Owl	Nov 2020	#51
Too bad the Repugs are chickenshits who put loyalty to Trump above country.	LastLiberal in PalmSprings	Nov 2020	#52
Time for 25th Amendment?	BlueWavePsych	Nov 2020	#53
Why are they quitting? Why don't they just stay there to stop any craziness from catching on?	BComplex	Nov 2020	#55

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