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BigmanPigman

(51,627 posts) Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:13 PM Jun 2017

Do YOU think the fake prez will attempt to block testimony next week?

And if your answer is "Yes" what will happen next? An independent, separate non partisan investigation where he can't interfere? Riots in the streets?

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Do YOU think the fake prez will attempt to block testimony next week? (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jun 2017 OP

Of course he will - but it will only dlay the inevitable. n/t Lil Missy Jun 2017 #1

Expect distractions at the least. lunasun Jun 2017 #2

Politically he loses no matter what he does. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #3

has this president ever had a crisis he did not himself create Skittles Jun 2017 #4

No. He can't stop an ex-employee from speaking. That's why Drumpt screwed up kairos12 Jun 2017 #5

He will claim executive privelege Warpy Jun 2017 #6

I think he will block the testimoney. And, nothing will happen - a lot of talk but no action. patricia92243 Jun 2017 #7

If Trump were to stop Comey from testifying before Congress, then Comey could just skylucy Jun 2017 #8

Ultimately, no... but I expect that there will be much posturing, bluster, and other acts of covfefe MedusaX Jun 2017 #9

I think they'll try to discredit Comey palustris Jun 2017 #10

Riots in the streets? oberliner Jun 2017 #11

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)

1. Of course he will - but it will only dlay the inevitable. n/t

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Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:19 PM

Jun 2017

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

2. Expect distractions at the least.

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Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:20 PM

Jun 2017

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. Politically he loses no matter what he does.

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Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:22 PM

Jun 2017

If heblocks him my guess someone goes to court to let Comey t testify and Comey could definitely Trump and testify.

Skittles

(153,193 posts)

4. has this president ever had a crisis he did not himself create

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Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:27 PM

Jun 2017

GAWD HE IS SUCH A FUCKING BUFFOON

kairos12

(12,872 posts)

5. No. He can't stop an ex-employee from speaking. That's why Drumpt screwed up

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:29 PM

Jun 2017

by firing Comey.

Warpy

(111,339 posts)

6. He will claim executive privelege

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Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:31 PM

Jun 2017

and he'll learn what every other president has had to learn: it can't be used to cover up any sort of criminal investigation.

patricia92243

(12,601 posts)

7. I think he will block the testimoney. And, nothing will happen - a lot of talk but no action.

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Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:39 PM

Jun 2017

skylucy

(3,743 posts)

8. If Trump were to stop Comey from testifying before Congress, then Comey could just

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Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:41 PM

Jun 2017

say what he wants to say in an interview with a television or print journalist. It is a free country and he can say whatever he wants. Mueller gave him the ok to say certain things. If he doesn't get to say it to the Congress, he will say it elsewhere. Trump called him a "nut job" etc. He has every right to defend himself as long as he doesn't divulge anything classified.

MedusaX

(1,129 posts)

9. Ultimately, no... but I expect that there will be much posturing, bluster, and other acts of covfefe

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Fri Jun 2, 2017, 09:53 PM

Jun 2017

By *45 between now & Thursday.....

palustris

(53 posts)

10. I think they'll try to discredit Comey

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Fri Jun 2, 2017, 10:01 PM

Jun 2017

I bet there's a lot of brainstorming going on in Trump camp on how to stop him from testifying without looking guilty.

I guess in the end it comes to if the backlash or the testimony will be more damaging.

Third option is that he'll try to cook up another BIG story. Possibly with his friends Putin and/or WikiLeaks.

I think this is what happens: most breitbart trolls seem to be focused on discrediting Comey. So perhaps there will be some material "leaked" that will implicate Comey on some terrifying wrongdoing or personal vendetta against Trump to invalidate his testimony. Doesn't matter if it's real or not.

But I don't think they know what to do yet.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

11. Riots in the streets?

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Fri Jun 2, 2017, 10:03 PM

Jun 2017

I think you overestimate the extent to which people care about this.

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