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lark

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32. I'm desperate, so pray daily now that he will be removed, along with the rest of the rot.

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 06:05 PM

Jan 2020

I am terrified of this country turning into Nazi Germany or some iteration of fascism and Oligarchs R US controlling everything with no constitutional restraints for repugs and only their votes count and everyone not white male rich is screwed. There will be nothing and no one to stop him (barring a miracle of actual repug consciences , which sure hasn't happened so far) if acquitted. Our only hope if/when this happens would be him dying of bad health, which doesn't seem outlandish given his so obvious physical & mental decline.

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The Forbidden Logic. No one wants to speak the unspeakable on the eve of the Trial. [View all] Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 OP

I agree with that. Newest Reality Jan 2020 #1

And thanks for the Bob Dobbs avatar. It's always fun to revisit the Church of the Subgenius. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #2

Ah! Newest Reality Jan 2020 #4

I have a Residents tee shirt that I wore yesterday. Big eyeball on top of a tuxedo... Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #16

Eye see! Newest Reality Jan 2020 #17

It's on "Mule Variations", 1999. I think it got a Grammy. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #52

Yes, "Swastikas on Parade" from "Third Reich 'n' Roll" keeps running through my twisted mind. Marty Marzipan Jan 2020 #40

look to the 0.1% Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #6

Yes, he is acting. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #9

I am duly panicked. BKDem Jan 2020 #3

Good! Newest Reality Jan 2020 #27

+1 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #66

Thank you, NR BKDem Jan 2020 #73

I'm like you. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2020 #81

My senators will vote for whatever Bettie Jan 2020 #90

The impeachment process is not bound by legal precedents Fiendish Thingy Jan 2020 #5

that could happen if we ever get back to honest elections rurallib Jan 2020 #18

ditto that. No need for elections ayt all if one "party" controls the machinery. erronis Jan 2020 #25

I thought of your "exception" while writing the post, Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #22

I agree with all you said in the OP pangaia Jan 2020 #47

Thank you shanti Jan 2020 #59

You are to be commended for allowing yourself the clear insights you have communicated well here, triron Jan 2020 #92

I have repeatedly mentioned Miguelito Loveless Jan 2020 #7

I tend to agree. gordianot Jan 2020 #10

I'm reminded of the WWII stories... Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #24

I see it every day Miguelito Loveless Jan 2020 #87

Who in the world would deride you for KNOWING the truth?? pangaia Jan 2020 #49

My comments have been described Miguelito Loveless Jan 2020 #86

I don't know what the precise mechanisms will be... Pacifist Patriot Jan 2020 #82

The House speaker has said many times lately that the Senate cannot undo impeachment yaesu Jan 2020 #8

Trump isn't going to removed from office, Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #26

Is the Constitution burning? bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #11

It will be the American crossing of the Rubicon. wnylib Jan 2020 #12

Wow this got me really stressed out. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #13

We all should be stressed out. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #28

Nope...I've been stressed, but this post really whipped me up. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #54

Do you mean you haven't figured this out already? pangaia Jan 2020 #51

It's called venting. And there is still hope. November 2020 is it, the last one. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #53

They will have saved us from the dreaded right to vote in perpetuity. lunatica Jan 2020 #14

The republicans are definitely codifying lawlessness for themselves rainin Jan 2020 #15

K&R orangecrush Jan 2020 #19

It's the only job he has ever done well. Pepsidog Jan 2020 #21

It's working very well for him too shanti Jan 2020 #60

Great post Kid. Pepsidog Jan 2020 #20

Thank you. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #29

Excellent essay, thank you Kid saidsimplesimon Jan 2020 #23

Thank you, well said. wendyb-NC Jan 2020 #30

K&R smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #31

I'm desperate, so pray daily now that he will be removed, along with the rest of the rot. lark Jan 2020 #32

pray? pangaia Jan 2020 #55

Maybe I'm wrong, but think he needs someone to lead him. lark Jan 2020 #79

trump is a tool.. and oh boy is he a good one... pangaia Jan 2020 #89

wondering, and do the people have a voice Dan Jan 2020 #33

K&R Normalcy bias. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #34

Let's not forget that Trump's flunkies (the real 'Dark State') were... LudwigPastorius Jan 2020 #35

You missed a few Eyeball, gab13by13 Jan 2020 #36

To me, what you wrote here is the most scary part... Perseus Jan 2020 #39

When I saw the turnover in late summer, it scared the crap out of me. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2020 #83

Rats. I watched some of Wallace's show, but got distracted and must have missed what you saw. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #50

"Who is going to remove him from office?" right. pangaia Jan 2020 #56

Handmaid's Tale without the fancy uniforms. MerryBlooms Jan 2020 #71

What part of the Patriot Act sarisataka Jan 2020 #37

Very good, but we can always hope that we have an honest military that will disallow Perseus Jan 2020 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jan 2020 #42

More good than bad doesn;lt mean anything in a case like this.... pangaia Jan 2020 #57

A REAL Banana Republic. . . BigDemVoter Jan 2020 #41

Fascist dictatorship begins. ancianita Jan 2020 #43

I have sent this to my Republican Senator challenging his sense of responsibility. TryLogic Jan 2020 #44

AND IF HE WASN"T IMPEACHED..... Mustellus Jan 2020 #45

I am really worried burrowowl Jan 2020 #46

IMO, if you are worried, you're thinking and your head's in the right place. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #48

THAT is what gets me NO PROTESTS !! Nobody seems to have any idea pangaia Jan 2020 #58

Moderate Democratic leadership would likely frown on PufPuf23 Jan 2020 #69

Absolutely G_j Jan 2020 #61

You are spot on. However, ... jimlup Jan 2020 #62

This needs posting elsewhere, as well. Grasswire2 Jan 2020 #63

K&R Cetacea Jan 2020 #64

Scary. Thanks for posting. 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #65

I agree with you kid I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2020 #67

Given all of the above, why should I not wish for Operation Valkyrie muntrv Jan 2020 #68

Yep. triron Jan 2020 #93

Do you know what scares me the most? Bettie Jan 2020 #70

Thank you for this sobering post. I find it difficult to be optimistic about the future but know i c-rational Jan 2020 #72

Just remember one thing Kaiserguy Jan 2020 #74

What disturbs me is that this does not seem to concern many Americans. Nitram Jan 2020 #75

2 can play that game. larwdem Jan 2020 #76

Well, it sounds like an acquittal seems to be a foregone conclusion. Stonepounder Jan 2020 #77

Kicked and bookmarked CanonRay Jan 2020 #78

This is precisely why I have not had a decent night's sleep in months. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2020 #80

I think your assessment is spot on. warmfeet Jan 2020 #84

The radical polarization moondust Jan 2020 #85

If this happens, the country will split up again. greymattermom Jan 2020 #88

Totally and absolutely agree with your assessment. triron Jan 2020 #91

Everyone in the U. S. needs to read this. triron Jan 2020 #94

Let's not get overly dramatic Shoonra Jan 2020 #95

Wake up man! You are being lulled. triron Jan 2020 #96

Keep this one out front. triron Jan 2020 #97

kick for visibility triron Jan 2020 #98

Please keep alert. triron Jan 2020 #99

kick for visibility triron Jan 2020 #100

We have too many on our side who suffer from the American exceptionalism, "It can't happen here." CrispyQ Jan 2020 #101

Yes I still hear it far too much as well. The USA is about to become a theocracy (imminently). triron Jan 2020 #105

Very close. triron Jan 2020 #112

My fear is we may not have an election C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #102

Republicans are fine with all this because... Kablooie Jan 2020 #103

this is so incredibly worrisome LymphocyteLover Jan 2020 #104

Where does the patriot act allow treestar Jan 2020 #106

Trump doesn't need a legal way to do it. triron Jan 2020 #107

Someone, Please, Get This Post to Chairman Schiff! The_Counsel Jan 2020 #108

2nd that! triron Jan 2020 #109

Kicking for visibility Efilroft Sul Jan 2020 #110

K&R for visibility. crickets Jan 2020 #111