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Quixote1818

(28,967 posts)
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 06:00 PM Jun 2017

Is there any way Democrats can call Trump's bluff on going under oath?



How about just setting up a day for it with cameras etc. Even it it's not "Official" if he didn't show up it would make him look bad. They should at least keep hounding him on it until he is blue in the face. Just be relentless.
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Is there any way Democrats can call Trump's bluff on going under oath? (Original Post) Quixote1818 Jun 2017 OP
Closed doors. The smaller the audience, the more pissy he'll be. nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #1
If he does testify, murielm99 Jun 2017 #11
Precisely. He will want to showboat, like he projected Ilsa Jun 2017 #12
Yes, they can dare him to come to the Senate just like Comey did marylandblue Jun 2017 #2
don't expect open session AlexSFCA Jun 2017 #3
Comey was in open session, what are you afraid of Chicken Donnie? marylandblue Jun 2017 #4
Can't Happen Ccarmona Jun 2017 #5
He can always volunteer marylandblue Jun 2017 #6
Not sure he knows what "under oath" means Lebam in LA Jun 2017 #7
make him swear in again and not cross his fingers this time samnsara Jun 2017 #8
Just rig up some buzzers & flashing lights in the designated location & "leak" that the MedusaX Jun 2017 #9
Relentlessly saying if he doesnt he looks weak and cowardly Saboburns Jun 2017 #10
get on twitter D_Master81 Jun 2017 #13

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)
12. Precisely. He will want to showboat, like he projected
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 06:33 PM
Jun 2017

Comey wanted. He'll lie more easily under those circumstances.

If I was the person operating the facility, I'd turn the AC from 72 to 74 and make sure 45's chair was vinyl, not leather.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
2. Yes, they can dare him to come to the Senate just like Comey did
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 06:03 PM
Jun 2017

I think he is dumb enough to accept the dare.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
4. Comey was in open session, what are you afraid of Chicken Donnie?
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 06:11 PM
Jun 2017

Chicken Donnie, Chicken Donnie... If that doesn't get him nothing will.

MedusaX

(1,129 posts)
9. Just rig up some buzzers & flashing lights in the designated location & "leak" that the
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 06:20 PM
Jun 2017

Room's lie detection system is being tested in preparation for his testimony.....

He'll freak & go on a full blown Twit-storm refusing to go thru with it...

Saboburns

(2,807 posts)
10. Relentlessly saying if he doesnt he looks weak and cowardly
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 06:25 PM
Jun 2017

In other words just tell the truth about him. He is cowardly and weak. And calling him that endlessly on CNN will be sooo much fun.

And drive him crazy.

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
13. get on twitter
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 06:41 PM
Jun 2017

if a bunch of people would get on twitter (since thats what he does) and start some campaign that is "X number of days since Donald Trump said he would go under oath". Similar to what Olbermann used to say "number of days since Pres Bush declared Mission Accomplished". If enough people would tweet it, it might actually get under Trump's skin and cause him to react, since he's so thin skinned.

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