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babylonsister

(171,066 posts)
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 10:11 AM Apr 2017

Joy-Ann Reid: The Political Walls Are Closing In On Donald Trump

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/03/31/the-political-walls-are-closing-in-on-donald-trump.html

The Political Walls Are Closing In On Donald Trump
Already, Republicans are talking about getting their court nominee through and then jettisoning the president.
Joy-Ann Reid
04.01.17 12:01 AM ET


Not 100 days into the Trump presidency, one thing is abundantly clear: it is completely unsustainable as it is operating today.

There are even rumblings in the seams of Washington that Trump may not last the summer, including Republican consultant Michael Steele, the former RNC chairman, reportedly telling clients to prepare for President Pence.

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Will this series of inferences ever be conclusively proved? Who knows. But the Trump presidency is permanently tainted by the implications of their clear use of Russian propaganda to batter Hillary Clinton and her campaign. Trump’s legitimacy will forever be questioned because of his personal enthusiasm for WikiLeaks’ peddling of Russia-hacked emails.

Even if he survives, Trump’s leadership in Washington is in tatters. The Freedom Caucus doesn’t fear him. What’s left of the Republican moderates don’t respect him. The Democrats will have nothing to do with him. And his fair weather friend, Paul Ryan, is a disaster as speaker of the House who is fighting harder for tax cuts for the top one percent than for anything in the Trump campaign agenda and making enemies of the Breitbartians in the process. The Senate Intelligence Committee is showing signs of conducting a real investigation into Trumpgate, and there are fewer and fewer Devin Nunes’ professing a willingness to destroy themselves on Trump’s behalf. Republican partisans are openly advising the GOP-led Senate to cram through their Supreme Court nominee and then wash their hands of Donald J. Trump forever.

Barring some dramatic change—and we should seriously worry about what Trump and Bannon might cook up in that regard—this only goes in one direction, and that’s further downhill.
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Joy-Ann Reid: The Political Walls Are Closing In On Donald Trump (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2017 OP
Sounds good to me. Except the Pence part. He can go too. shraby Apr 2017 #1
And the"cram through their Supreme Court nominee." LongTomH Apr 2017 #10
that's why they are in a rush to deregulate and destroy. nt wiggs Apr 2017 #2
Democratic Congress for 2018! treestar Apr 2017 #3
+1 dalton99a Apr 2017 #8
Trump has GWC58 Apr 2017 #4
Henry Kissinger Langkous Apr 2017 #5
"Jettisoning the president"? Cracklin Charlie Apr 2017 #6
I think this is the deal the gop made with the gop... babylonsister Apr 2017 #7
I have a LOT of confidence in Reich. If he says it, it is probably going to happen. patricia92243 Apr 2017 #9
Pence Manafort relationship will b a huge NoMoreRepugs Apr 2017 #11
With Pence, the zentrum Apr 2017 #12
Yea but... babylonsister Apr 2017 #13
Okay somebody's gotta say it. So I will! BUILD THAT WALL! calimary Apr 2017 #14
The #1 thing they want done (outside of SCOTUS) before they dump him is BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #15
Are there 25 patriotic Republicans in Congress? Thunderbeast Apr 2017 #16
Has Mitt Romney expressed an interest in this plan? (nt) MarvinGardens Apr 2017 #18
More likely this... Brave-newworld Apr 2017 #17

shraby

(21,946 posts)
1. Sounds good to me. Except the Pence part. He can go too.
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 10:15 AM
Apr 2017

Actually everyone connected with this farce of a presidency can get garbage canned.

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
10. And the"cram through their Supreme Court nominee."
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 11:46 AM
Apr 2017

We need to tell our Dem Senators to stiffen their spines and filibuster.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
4. Trump has
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 10:34 AM
Apr 2017

Republicans in Congress to bulldoze the walls down. We really do need to take Congress in "18."

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
6. "Jettisoning the president"?
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 11:09 AM
Apr 2017

Maybe this is the deal the GOP made with Putin. Hold their nose, and take Trump as president.

Court justice confirmed.
Remove unpopular president.
Install controllable executive.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,427 posts)
11. Pence Manafort relationship will b a huge
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 11:53 AM
Apr 2017

Stumbling block for Pence should Drumpf have to step aside... it will just b a continuation of the scandal

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
12. With Pence, the
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 12:10 PM
Apr 2017

...Russian investigations will lose steam and focus.

Russia probably wants Pence at this point.

But all the same Trumpisms will still be in place. It will still be anti-female, racist, for the privatization of public assets, a rich-serving tax code, the end of regulation, the defunding of science and art.

And the press will fall in line because Pence is boring and doesn't sell ad-time.

babylonsister

(171,066 posts)
13. Yea but...
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 12:17 PM
Apr 2017

what if it's definitively determined Russia stole the election with the help of dt and his minions. What then? They can't remain in office. I know this is unchartered waters so there is no answer...yet.

BumRushDaShow

(129,024 posts)
15. The #1 thing they want done (outside of SCOTUS) before they dump him is
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 01:15 PM
Apr 2017

the tax overhaul (notably the "corporate" one but also for their 1% friends). But if they think the healthcare thing was "complicated", they are in for a rude awakening when it comes to the tax code. So they may try to re-implement the Shrub tax cuts as a starting point and go from there without their "dear leader".

Thunderbeast

(3,411 posts)
16. Are there 25 patriotic Republicans in Congress?
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 01:18 PM
Apr 2017

Call it the Thunderbeast proposal to get out of this mess:

The Democrats and 21 patriotic GOP representatives sign on to this proposal.

1. The House elects Mitt Romney as Speaker. The Speaker IS NOT required to be a sitting House member.

2. The coalition impeaches both Trump an Pence.

3. The Senate, including four patriotic GOP Senators vote to Convict.

4. The Sitting Speaker is sworn in as President Romney.

5. President Romney put Wesley Clark forward as Vice President. Congress vonfirms.

6. New cabinet is sworn in as competent caretaker government.

7. New Attorney General prosecutes all election - related crimes. Convictions send people to jail. The wrinkle to this point is that Trump could issue pardons to himself and others. Other sanctions may need to be explored.



 

Brave-newworld

(10 posts)
17. More likely this...
Sat Apr 1, 2017, 05:02 PM
Apr 2017

That Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and Causer of More Problems, will be made President Ryan. This will ensure that he will cause even more said problems. Paul Ryan is, of course, 3rd in line.

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