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bigtree

(85,998 posts) Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:59 PM Jan 2017

Language of a dictator in Trump's purge of Attorney General

Link to tweet

The Justice Dept. isn't meant to be a rubber stamp of Executive policy.

It does have an obligation to uphold and defend the law as they call it. This is an incredibly dangerous disregard by the President for the independence of Justice.

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Language of a dictator in Trump's purge of Attorney General (Original Post) bigtree Jan 2017 OP

Does Trump understand the different branches of gvt? leftstreet Jan 2017 #1

Remember that the new WH web page omits the Judiciary as the third branch malaise Jan 2017 #5

It's got the stink of Breitbart C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #2

Tinkle Bell is now the law and dictator. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #3

Wake up Rs. This must be stopped. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #4

And not even the least bit subtle about it. Barack_America Jan 2017 #6

The language in that is ridiculous: "betrayed," "weak on borders," and "very weak on immigration." FSogol Jan 2017 #7

sounds like blotus branched out and wrote it himself.. or Cha Jan 2017 #9

Thank you, bigtree! Cha Jan 2017 #8

Reads like written from the church of Scientology jeanmarc Jan 2017 #10

This is as real as it gets! Rex Jan 2017 #11

BS Zo Zig Jan 2017 #12

Tinpot banana republic phony superpatriotman Jan 2017 #13

Another misspelling HoosierDebbie Jan 2017 #14

#Impeach45 sarcasmo Jan 2017 #15

leftstreet

(36,109 posts)

1. Does Trump understand the different branches of gvt?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:00 PM

Jan 2017

Does he think because he's the President he's, like, the 'boss' of everyone?

What a fucking joke he is

malaise

(269,057 posts)

5. Remember that the new WH web page omits the Judiciary as the third branch

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:03 PM

Jan 2017

of government

They are lunatics - they must be stopped

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

2. It's got the stink of Breitbart

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:01 PM

Jan 2017

And Bannon's gin-soaked fingerprints all over it.

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)

3. Tinkle Bell is now the law and dictator.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:02 PM

Jan 2017

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,770 posts)

4. Wake up Rs. This must be stopped.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:02 PM

Jan 2017

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)

6. And not even the least bit subtle about it.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:04 PM

Jan 2017

FSogol

(45,490 posts)

7. The language in that is ridiculous: "betrayed," "weak on borders," and "very weak on immigration."

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:08 PM

Jan 2017

"seven dangerous places!"

It was obviously written by a moron.

Cha

(297,323 posts)

9. sounds like blotus branched out and wrote it himself.. or

Reply to FSogol (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:15 PM

Jan 2017

dictated some words.

"very weak on immigration" "seven dangerous places!" "betrayed"

Cha

(297,323 posts)

8. Thank you, bigtree!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:12 PM

Jan 2017

jeanmarc

(1,685 posts)

10. Reads like written from the church of Scientology

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:16 PM

Jan 2017

We have a cult in the White House.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

11. This is as real as it gets!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:17 PM

Jan 2017

Zo Zig

(600 posts)

12. BS

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:29 PM

Jan 2017

According to this CNN article the Wh did not seek DOJ Justice Office of Legal Counsel approval.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/28/politics/donald-trump-travel-ban/

LIE!

superpatriotman

(6,249 posts)

13. Tinpot banana republic phony

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:34 PM

Jan 2017

It reads like it was drafted by a four year old

HoosierDebbie

(292 posts)

14. Another misspelling

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:58 PM

Jan 2017

Minor note. Traveling is traditionally spelled with one "l" in American English. English from other countries traditionally uses 2 "ll"s. Spellcheck on here catches it when spelled incorrectly.

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

15. #Impeach45

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 12:19 AM

Jan 2017

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