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oswaldactedalone

(3,491 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:31 PM Oct 2019

Rachel is incredibly good tonight.

She is so on point about Trump’s evilness. How he has bastardized and rendered moot the concepts of fake news and corruption. She’s not spending any time setting it up. If you missed the first 30 minutes please catch the replay. She’s at the midway point and just went to the first commercial (I think). Amazing job by Rachel tonight.

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Rachel is incredibly good tonight. (Original Post) oswaldactedalone Oct 2019 OP

Also, she said the WH is probably trying to UNdo Trumps betrayal of the #Kurds and that riversedge Oct 2019 #1

my question then....what was the chain of command? Grasswire2 Oct 2019 #5

These are very good questions... dhill926 Oct 2019 #6

So now we know that Pompeo was also on the phone call. Grasswire2 Oct 2019 #7

Agreed, and she looked disgusted laying it out Baked Potato Oct 2019 #2

I was going to say it... thanks UTUSN Oct 2019 #3

This is a great TRMS Gothmog Oct 2019 #4

What will stop him from Iliyah Oct 2019 #8

Sorry to say I think we are very close Mr.Bill Oct 2019 #9

I DVR'd it and am watching it now. You're correct.. Upthevibe Oct 2019 #10

Show repeats at 9 p m pacific. Thanks oasis Oct 2019 #11

Michael Carpenter and Brett McGurk shared their expertise dlk Oct 2019 #12

Kick oasis Oct 2019 #13

Democrats should echo her message every chance they get. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #14

riversedge

(70,239 posts)

1. Also, she said the WH is probably trying to UNdo Trumps betrayal of the #Kurds and that

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:37 PM

Oct 2019

Trump did NOT consult anyone including the military heads. damn. BTW-Trump did say today he had consulted 'everyone"

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)

5. my question then....what was the chain of command?

Reply to riversedge (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:02 PM

Oct 2019

Who accepted Trump's "orders" for U.S. to begin withdrawal?

Something needs explaining.

No Joint Chiefs. No Nat Security.

Who gave orders? Who accepted them?

dhill926

(16,339 posts)

6. These are very good questions...

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:21 PM

Oct 2019

hope the media ask them...

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)

7. So now we know that Pompeo was also on the phone call.

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:27 PM

Oct 2019

And this:

Immediately after the phone call, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney called Defense Secretary Mark Esper to inform him of the president's decision, one former and one current U.S. official said.

From this: [link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/chaos-syria-washington-after-trump-call-erdogan-unleashed-turkish-military-n1063516|

That gives us a little more info.

Still not totally clear, though.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)

2. Agreed, and she looked disgusted laying it out

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:38 PM

Oct 2019

UTUSN

(70,700 posts)

3. I was going to say it... thanks

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:39 PM

Oct 2019

Gothmog

(145,291 posts)

4. This is a great TRMS

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 09:50 PM

Oct 2019

Rachel is amazing tonight

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

8. What will stop him from

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:31 PM

Oct 2019

launching bombs . . .

Republicans? The United States Supreme Court 5-4? Appeal court stay?

I've read that Turkey is already bombing the Kurds.

Mr.Bill

(24,300 posts)

9. Sorry to say I think we are very close

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:04 PM

Oct 2019

to members of Congress being arrested. He has already accused some of them of treason, and he's got an AG who would carry out the orders. And what will anyone be able to do about it?

I'm just saying at this point nothing would surprise me.

His supporters will go wild.

Upthevibe

(8,051 posts)

10. I DVR'd it and am watching it now. You're correct..

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:14 PM

Oct 2019

it's excellent. I'm about one-third of the way through.

oasis

(49,388 posts)

11. Show repeats at 9 p m pacific. Thanks

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:38 PM

Oct 2019

dlk

(11,566 posts)

12. Michael Carpenter and Brett McGurk shared their expertise

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:46 PM

Oct 2019

It was an excellent show! Rachel has a gift for putting the seemingly unrelated pieces of the puzzle together in a way that is easy to understand and makes sense. I am so grateful for her hard work!

oasis

(49,388 posts)

13. Kick

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:02 AM

Oct 2019

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

14. Democrats should echo her message every chance they get.

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:32 AM

Oct 2019

Talk about how the Trump Administration is desperate to fool the American people into believing Trump is anti-corruption when, in fact, he's the most corrupt president imaginable. Nobody wants to feel like they've been fooled, so Dems must repeatedly remind the masses exactly what it is Trump and his minions are doing.

Rachel is right in that "corruption" could become a meaningless term, especially if Dems allow Trump to control the narrative. Dems must be vigilant. Repeat, repeat, repeat.

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