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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Fri Apr 12, 2019, 04:13 PM Apr 2019

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Ted Lieu: "Dear @realDonaldTrump: Dude, you can't tell a federal employees to violate the law..."

Ted Lieu
@tedlieu

Dear @realDonaldTrump: Dude, you can't tell a federal employees to violate the law and then say you will issue a pardon. That's the kind of stuff that can get you impeached.

Also, why are you trying to eliminate pre-existing conditions health care coverage?

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Evan Rosenfeld
@Evan_Rosenfeld

BREAKING: Pres. Trump told the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, Kevin McAleenan, that if he were sent to jail as a result of blocking migrants from entering the US, the President would grant him a pardon, sr. admin officials tell @jaketapper.

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Ted Lieu: "Dear @realDonaldTrump: Dude, you can't tell a federal employees to violate the law..." (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 2019 OP

"Dude"... GemDigger Apr 2019 #1

I think he mean Dude as in Dork onetexan Apr 2019 #26

No doubt about that one. GemDigger Apr 2019 #28

Or "dude" as in Cha Apr 2019 #31

Thank you Ted. smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #2

actually, FoxNewsSucks Apr 2019 #3

Exactly LoveMyCali Apr 2019 #18

K&R Scurrilous Apr 2019 #4

Like he told cult members, at his rallies dflprincess Apr 2019 #5

And they can trust him to lie about this too, just like he lied about that. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #6

but yet, he has & he will get away with it yaesu Apr 2019 #7

To "some people" stopping injustice is NEVER worth the effort FiveGoodMen Apr 2019 #13

I'm sorry, but pazzyanne Apr 2019 #17

All praise Lord Trump! God of the pardon patphil Apr 2019 #8

Shit dictators say. ancianita Apr 2019 #9

Any other president before Trump NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #10

Yeah. Next he'll promise to pay them break the law lunatica Apr 2019 #27

You Really Think So? DallasNE Apr 2019 #11

He only has that pardon power for less than 2 years C_U_L8R Apr 2019 #12

Impeached? Ha ha ha. That's funny. progressoid Apr 2019 #14

We probably have the votes to impeach Wednesdays Apr 2019 #25

He can and he did. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #15

Just called my Senator (R) and asked how this was OK. PatrickforO Apr 2019 #16

As Ari Melber just said, "Pardons are for criminals." dchill Apr 2019 #19

If this is true he's gotta go now. He's so blatantly criminal...WTF don't we know about. nt UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #20

What's to stop trump from pardoning those who harm his political opponents? Paladin Apr 2019 #21

And will he pay all the legal fees? And somehow leftyladyfrommo Apr 2019 #22

What an idiot. iluvtennis Apr 2019 #23

Sure he can. Whatcha gonna do about it? Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #24

"That's the kind of stuff that can get you impeached" Takket Apr 2019 #29

Has he killed someone Tracyjo Apr 2019 #30

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

1. "Dude"...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 04:20 PM

Apr 2019

I am laughing so hard.... Dude is even more respect than he deserves.

I love Ted Lieu.

Still laughing too. Dude.....

onetexan

(13,058 posts)

26. I think he mean Dude as in Dork

Reply to GemDigger (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 01:06 AM

Apr 2019

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

28. No doubt about that one.

Reply to onetexan (Reply #26)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 09:13 AM

Apr 2019

Dude, Hahahaha I needed that laugh again this morning.

Cha

(297,645 posts)

31. Or "dude" as in

Reply to onetexan (Reply #26)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 02:19 PM

Apr 2019

Dumbshit?

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

2. Thank you Ted.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 04:24 PM

Apr 2019

That is exactly the kind of respect he deserves. Dude. What a fucking idiot.

FoxNewsSucks

(10,435 posts)

3. actually,

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 04:27 PM

Apr 2019

Depressing as it is, MF45 can do e actly that. As long as Democrats just talk instead of taking swift action, there's nothing to stop him.

LoveMyCali

(2,015 posts)

18. Exactly

Reply to FoxNewsSucks (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 06:03 PM

Apr 2019

Democrats regularly tell him not to do illegal things or they will send out a strongly worded tweet!

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

4. K&R

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 04:36 PM

Apr 2019

dflprincess

(28,082 posts)

5. Like he told cult members, at his rallies

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 04:46 PM

Apr 2019

he'd pay their legal fees if they were arrested for attacking protesters.

It seems to me he's aiding and abetting crimes when he makes these comments.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,036 posts)

6. And they can trust him to lie about this too, just like he lied about that. . . . nt

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 04:51 PM

Apr 2019

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

7. but yet, he has & he will get away with it

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 04:56 PM

Apr 2019

because, it would seem, its not worth the effort to impeach him.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

13. To "some people" stopping injustice is NEVER worth the effort

Reply to yaesu (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:22 PM

Apr 2019

I'm sure we all know her name...

pazzyanne

(6,556 posts)

17. I'm sorry, but

Reply to FiveGoodMen (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:57 PM

Apr 2019

please enlighten me as I don't know what you are talking about.

patphil

(6,207 posts)

8. All praise Lord Trump! God of the pardon

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:01 PM

Apr 2019

So, all you have to do is commit a crime in the name of Lord Trump and he will pardon you?
Wow! It would be interesting to see how many republicans in congress are OK with that one.
And where would it stop? Killing Trumps enemies gets you a pardon?
I surly hope the Republicans of this nation wake up.

Patrick Phillips

ancianita

(36,133 posts)

9. Shit dictators say.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:04 PM

Apr 2019

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)

10. Any other president before Trump

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:08 PM

Apr 2019

and this would result in immediate impeachment hearings

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

27. Yeah. Next he'll promise to pay them break the law

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #10)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 01:14 AM

Apr 2019

and some idiots will fall for it just like his Trump University con.

MAGAT ——>

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)

11. You Really Think So?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:10 PM

Apr 2019

The red wall in the Senate says otherwise. America's national government is dysfunctional and there is little to suggest that will change any time soon - and that includes following the 2020 election. Big money government by oligarchy says otherwise.

C_U_L8R

(45,020 posts)

12. He only has that pardon power for less than 2 years

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:11 PM

Apr 2019

And all these people breaking the law on Trump’s behalf are gonna be shit out of luck.

progressoid

(49,999 posts)

14. Impeached? Ha ha ha. That's funny.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:30 PM

Apr 2019

Wednesdays

(17,408 posts)

25. We probably have the votes to impeach

Reply to progressoid (Reply #14)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 12:14 AM

Apr 2019

But need 17 Republican senators in order to convict.

No one here could name five. Without being completely delusional, that is.

maxsolomon

(33,400 posts)

15. He can and he did.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:40 PM

Apr 2019

There are zero consequences for any piece of bullshit that flies out of his asshole/mouth.

PatrickforO

(14,587 posts)

16. Just called my Senator (R) and asked how this was OK.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:48 PM

Apr 2019

dchill

(38,532 posts)

19. As Ari Melber just said, "Pardons are for criminals."

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 06:13 PM

Apr 2019

So, Kevin, Dude, you should probably just resign!

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

20. If this is true he's gotta go now. He's so blatantly criminal...WTF don't we know about. nt

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 06:17 PM

Apr 2019

Paladin

(28,272 posts)

21. What's to stop trump from pardoning those who harm his political opponents?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 06:25 PM

Apr 2019

What if any limitations are available to this kind of sick, abusive power?

leftyladyfrommo

(18,870 posts)

22. And will he pay all the legal fees? And somehow

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 06:39 PM

Apr 2019

make the man's professional reputation good again. And put his ripped to pieces personal life ok again.

iluvtennis

(19,871 posts)

23. What an idiot.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 06:39 PM

Apr 2019

Ferrets are Cool

(21,110 posts)

24. Sure he can. Whatcha gonna do about it?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 06:53 PM

Apr 2019

He gets away with everything. And, seemingly will continue to do so.

Takket

(21,625 posts)

29. "That's the kind of stuff that can get you impeached"

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 09:21 AM

Apr 2019

if only that were true..............

Tracyjo

(729 posts)

30. Has he killed someone

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 11:53 AM

Apr 2019

on 5th Avenue yet?

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