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democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Takket
(21,577 posts)and building all the safeguards into the Constitution, the founding fathers never predicted as corrupt a regime as modern Rethugs have brought us with this congress and 45.
A constitutional crisis usually involves a deadlock between authorities.
The judicial is still the judicial. It's not been ignored.
The legislative still seems to have it's authority intact.
The executive is under turmoil. Now, perhaps all opposition will be kicked out--this is what a lot of people wanted Obama to do in decrying all the hold-overs from Bush II under Obama. But perhaps not.
It's premature panicking.
CousinIT
(9,247 posts)they're his words not mine. He's a sitting Senator so knows more of it than I do.
Hekate
(90,714 posts)Xolodno
(6,395 posts)...The shit has hit the fan.
Generic Brad
(14,275 posts)The most I have heard from Republicans is "troubling". But no real outrage or dismay. Republicans appear not to give a fuck.