THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY

[Get The Show On The Road]

The basic premise boils down to this: do you believe the POTUS has the right to say and do whatever he wants, and investigate whomever he wants.

For me, the answer is a resounding no, and Trump abused his office in regards to Turkey investigating Biden. That being said, I honestly don't think Trump INTENDED to abuse the power of his office, he just keeps doing things like he is still the CEO of Trump, leaning on suppliers, contractors, etc. He doesn't think before he acts, and he is all impulse. Tillerson felt his job had become telling Trump "no sir, you can't do that."

It's how he operates, and he either isn't smart enough, or simply has no inclination to change his behavior to fit his new role.

I don't think what he did was an impeachable offense. Wrong, yes. Kicked out of office? No.

I agree with you for the most part.

You still feel the same way if Biden wasn't running for the Dem nomination?

To me that shady shit deserves an investigation and answer whether Biden is running for President or not.

[Dave's Dreidel]

I agree with you for the most part.

You still feel the same way if Biden wasn't running for the Dem nomination?

To me that shady shit deserves an investigation and answer whether Biden is running for President or not.

It's a bad look that the children of our political "elites" are getting cushy jobs because of who mom and dad are. That being said, it happens all the time in private companies as well. Think Jared Kushner or Ivanka Trump get anywhere close to working in the White House if Trump isn't POTUS?

Hell no, they aren't qualified.

If Biden used his influence as VP to help out his son, yeah, it should be investigated. However, Trump should NOT be the one initiating it, and anyone with a lick of sense (him, not you) should know that.

If he wanted Turkey to investigate Biden, asking them to do it on an open phone call with official transcripts and US and Turkish officials listening in is absolutely moronic on his part.

[bklynboy68]

True, but not my point. I’m talking in simple terms, of course. But the number of people under the executive branch that have acquired their jobs during this administration that the administration has said were treasonous or working against him is reaching a number where we should be concerned that the administration is failing at a key function.

Or they aren’t actually treasonous never Trumpers.

I’m betting on the latter.


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Still applies. No POTUS is going to have someone in mind to fill every post in this massive bureaucracy.

[BlindtotheWorld]

Sure, but I’m unclear what that is, here. He heard something concerning and said something.

A lot of people have concerns about what went on.


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Agreed. That's why I think it makes no sense outside of politics to have him testify. He's just another guy who the Dems say is beyond reproach and if he feels Trump was inappropriate, Trump should be removed from office. The whole premise is silly.

I don't think what he did was an impeachable offense. Wrong, yes. Kicked out of office? No.

Exactly, that's what elections are for. Don't like it, vote his ass out.

[lovemachine97(Version 2)]

It's a bad look that the children of our political "elites" are getting cushy jobs because of who mom and dad are. That being said, it happens all the time in private companies as well. Think Jared Kushner or Ivanka Trump get anywhere close to working in the White House if Trump isn't POTUS?

Hell no, they aren't qualified.

If Biden used his influence as VP to help out his son, yeah, it should be investigated. However, Trump should NOT be the one initiating it, and anyone with a lick of sense (him, not you) should know that.

If he wanted Turkey to investigate Biden, asking them to do it on an open phone call with official transcripts and US and Turkish officials listening in is absolutely moronic on his part.

I could be wrong on this, but Trump’s position is that Burisma was being investigated by Ukraine for corruption but then Biden had it stopped, and that’s what he wants investigated—not how Hunter got the job.

Still applies. No POTUS is going to have someone in mind to fill every post in this massive bureaucracy.

There’s a disconnect for me here, though. He gets credit for the entire state of the economy, but no blame for hiring many people he later says are treasonous never Trumpers.

Again, I think the simpler explanation is they aren’t treasonous never Trumpers, he’s just lashing out at what he feels is betrayal.


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[TheresOnlyOneWay]

The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun

Jan. 20, 2017

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ump-has-begun/

Idiots.

[lovemachine97(Version 2)]

Agreed. That's why I think it makes no sense outside of politics to have him testify. He's just another guy who the Dems say is beyond reproach and if he feels Trump was inappropriate, Trump should be removed from office. The whole premise is silly.



Exactly, that's what elections are for. Don't like it, vote his ass out.

To me, this is a moving goalpost.

“We have the memo and people who actually listened to the call. We don’t need the whistleblower.”

“Doesn’t matter. The whistleblower must be outed and testify, and we all must remember the whistleblower only had second-hand information.”

“Okay, here’s a firsthand witness who listened to the call.”

“He’s just another guy; it makes no sense for him to testify.”



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[TheresOnlyOneWay]

Nancy Pelosi Tells Democrats That Impeachment Is Important Because the Voters Can’t Be Trusted to Make the Right Decision in 2020

“The weak response to these hearings has been, ‘Let the election decide.’ That dangerous position only adds to the urgency of our action, because POTUS is jeopardizing the integrity of the 2020 elections.”

Take a little time and consider that.

Pelosi considers the matter too serious to be left to the voters. You can smear as much lipstick on Pelosi and her statement as you wish but the underlying contempt of the American voter, the electoral process, and the Constitution are still on display for all to see. For instance, this from Laurence Tribe who has not found a Democrat he’s unwilling to fluff:

https://www.redstate.com/streiff/201...nt-be-trusted/

[Get The Show On The Road]

To me, this is a moving goalpost.

“We have the memo and people who actually listened to the call. We don’t need the whistleblower.”

“Doesn’t matter. The whistleblower must be outed and testify, and we all must remember the whistleblower only had second-hand information.”

“Okay, here’s a firsthand witness who listened to the call.”

“He’s just another guy; it makes no sense for him to testify.”



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Well, seeing that all their testimony is amounting to is how the call made them "feel" their testimony is worthless.

Not one of them has said anything we didn't already know.

[bklynboy68]

The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun

Jan. 20, 2017

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ump-has-begun/

Idiots.

End of.

[bklynboy68]

There’s a disconnect for me here, though. He gets credit for the entire state of the economy, but no blame for hiring many people he later says are treasonous never Trumpers.

Again, I think the simpler explanation is they aren’t treasonous never Trumpers, he’s just lashing out at what he feels is betrayal.


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You’ll have to take your economy comment with those that are doing that. I give him credit for what he’s responsible for as far as the economy. To think that his policies had nothing to do with the massive difference in the economy between the Obama years and now is just hating on the guy.

You really believe that every president comes on and fills every single seat in our massive bureaucracy with people they know?

[lovemachine97(Version 2)]

Well, seeing that all their testimony is amounting to is how the call made them "feel" their testimony is worthless.

Not one of them has said anything we didn't already know.

I’m not sure that’s a fair characterization, but that’s beside the point today.

Democrats and Republicans just voted to extend the Patriot Act, just like they got together to renew FISA 702 and loosen further the restrictions.

So let’s not forget that while we are in this mess over accusation of abusing power, both parties are totally cool with abuse when it comes to warrantless surveiling of Americans.

This is one reason I have zero sympathy even if there was abuse of the FISA court to go after Trump. The mere fact that Republicans are perfectly fine with those powers being used to go after us has disqualified them from sympathy. And the fact that both parties willingly made it easier to abuse the system while the Russia thing was going on would be laughable if it weren’t so sad.

That’s the real Russia story, that during all of that, both parties made the system easier to abuse by loosening what little restrictions there were.

Proof neither party—even the Trump-led party—cares not about you and me.


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[Get The Show On The Road]

This pretty much sums up the clown show in Congress the last couple days.

[Get The Show On The Road]

I’m not sure that’s a fair characterization, but that’s beside the point today.

Democrats and Republicans just voted to extend the Patriot Act, just like they got together to renew FISA 702 and loosen further the restrictions.

So let’s not forget that while we are in this mess over accusation of abusing power, both parties are totally cool with abuse when it comes to warrantless surveiling of Americans.

This is one reason I have zero sympathy even if there was abuse of the FISA court to go after Trump. The mere fact that Republicans are perfectly fine with those powers being used to go after us has disqualified them from sympathy. And the fact that both parties willingly made it easier to abuse the system while the Russia thing was going on would be laughable if it weren’t so sad.

That’s the real Russia story, that during all of that, both parties made the system easier to abuse by loosening what little restrictions there were.

Proof neither party—even the Trump-led party—cares not about you and me.


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I could have told you that.

[lovemachine97(Version 2)]

You’ll have to take your economy comment with those that are doing that. I give him credit for what he’s responsible for as far as the economy. To think that his policies had nothing to do with the massive difference in the economy between the Obama years and now is just hating on the guy.

You really believe that every president comes on and fills every single seat in our massive bureaucracy with people they know?

I think I’ve made it pretty clear that I think A) Presidents get too much credit and too much blame for the economy, B) that the list of people called treasonous Never Trumpers without evidence by Trump aren’t actually those things.

As I said earlier, of course he doesn’t personally oversee everything. But the scenario he’s presenting is false. That’s what I’m saying. What he’s saying is untrue. If it WERE true, then it would be concerning for the Executive Branch at large, but it isn’t true.


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