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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
Sat May 19, 2018, 07:48 PM May 2018

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If it’s true that Trump strongarmed the Postmaster General to double Amazon’s postal rates in order to punish Jeff Bezos for the Washington Post’s constitutionally protected critiques of DJT’s policies, that would fit snugly into a lengthening list of abuses of presidential power
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Jan 20th when New Democratic congress is sworn in America will beachbum bob May 2018 #1
They'll be sworn in January 3rd unblock May 2018 #5
This was the basis of the 2nd article of impeachment against Nixon lapfog_1 May 2018 #2
But we did not have today's Turbineguy May 2018 #3
True that Glamrock May 2018 #4
Or the RW media echo chamber... Wounded Bear May 2018 #6
True, back then we had Senator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) Haggis for Breakfast May 2018 #8
. dalton99a May 2018 #7
I hope Bezos buys Twitter and cuts his fat orange ass OFF! smirkymonkey May 2018 #9
I was thinking even more sinister.... KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #16
I like that idea even better! smirkymonkey May 2018 #18
I wonder what other companies he told her to raise the rates on? Ilsa May 2018 #10
All in all, it's just another brick in the wall. Marie Marie May 2018 #11
Does it even matter anymore? ButSeeYa May 2018 #12
So far he IS "above the law". BigmanPigman May 2018 #14
That is very depressing. ButSeeYa May 2018 #15
Been alive for 12 presidents. This fucker is unlucky 13; mountain grammy May 2018 #13
Thank You Laurence Tribe spanone May 2018 #17

lapfog_1

(29,226 posts)
2. This was the basis of the 2nd article of impeachment against Nixon
Sat May 19, 2018, 07:51 PM
May 2018

using the tools of the government to punish his "enemies".

I am convinced this is the charge that forced him to resign.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
8. True, back then we had Senator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ)
Sat May 19, 2018, 09:30 PM
May 2018

Who told Nixon that he had lost all support, not just of the republican party, but of the entire senate. It was moments after their meeting, that Nixon told his inner circle that he would resign.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,494 posts)
16. I was thinking even more sinister....
Sat May 19, 2018, 10:52 PM
May 2018

of Bezos and/or Bill Gates buying News Corp. outright and turning Faux News into a 24/7 environmental protection and human rights info channel....with plenty of infomercials for solar panels and Jimmy Carter and Al Franken books.

After all, right-wingers do have a price - as we know all too well.

....... ..........

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)
10. I wonder what other companies he told her to raise the rates on?
Sat May 19, 2018, 09:39 PM
May 2018

All of the articles say Amazon and some other companies, but they don't name them. I wonder if including other companies will be his defense?

ButSeeYa

(273 posts)
12. Does it even matter anymore?
Sat May 19, 2018, 09:45 PM
May 2018

Despite all the crap Trump has done in plain sight, he still hasn’t faced any consequence. Not one.

BigmanPigman

(51,627 posts)
14. So far he IS "above the law".
Sat May 19, 2018, 10:17 PM
May 2018

He has never been held accountable his whole life. His only loves, besides himself, are fame and money. He does whatever he wants, whenever he wants. The GOP is enabling him along with Fux Ruse propaganda and social media. Watch Bill Maher from last night. It is sobering and depressing.

mountain grammy

(26,653 posts)
13. Been alive for 12 presidents. This fucker is unlucky 13;
Sat May 19, 2018, 10:08 PM
May 2018

Never seen anything like it, and we've seen seen some shit. Unimagineable.

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