...about rule of law?

Our democracy is bigger than any one person or department in government. As crazy as this all seems we have been here before. It took Nixon 5 years to unravel, it only took Donny 5 days. Soon even republicans will understand his threat to their re-election and then the worm will turn.

Thank you for your truthful words.

I see them both as dangerous. I suspect when this house of cards falls it may take them both down. If not - perhaps Pence will be damaged so badly that his role will be no more than placeholder until the next election. Regardless - our democracy will bend but it will not break. There are just too many citizens in the street for anything like a "Normal" Administration to continue.

Limping into the next election... but set your hair on fire if you must.

Sorry for my misunderstanding...

Sorry, couldn't resist. Oh wait a minute--I DO like Lyin' Ryan!

Cryin' and spyin' Ryan.

president Ryan would be better than pence. He is typical establishment kinda like Romney. He is completey gutless (like romney), we know how to deal with these types. It is infinitely safer than trump. Ryan is not very bright so he'll do what sponsors tell him to do. At least I do not recall him ever using racist or homophobic rhetoric. He has zero charisma and won't get elected.

He faced opposition from alt-right challenger and spoke in harsh terms about the movements. Alt-right hates him! That's a plus already.

I don't want to jinx this. My fantasy is that they drag their feet on impeachment, waiting for disapproval ratings in the 20s. By then, info comes out sullying Pence as well. The Republicans lose the majority in the House in 2018. The Senate impeaches. Voila! President Pelosi!

And we have never been here before.
We now have Putin's stooge as a dictator.

Keep supporting Democrats in their efforts to defend the U.S. Constitution

Make NOISE!

regarding "religious freedom" and discriminates - blatantly - against LGBTQ.

Make your sign ahead of time!

They are actively deligitimzing existing court system, one of the important steps in transition to autoritarian regime. The doubt is already planted that judge orders not followed. They will double down on this. All of it is intentional. He doesn't need congress, everything via EO. He can do absolutely ANYTHING and get away with it, because the house will never impeach him. He can not be removed any other way. They planned it all the way through.

I believe you are correct.

Why doesn't everyone see it..here and elsewhere.?

that's what's so irritating. I beleive one of the reasons is that the truth is so profoundly terrifying that very few people are prepared for it; and they would simply dismiss it. But it's important that they still read what the truth is, because they will start seeing it soon.

I am mostly disappointed with all media. Where is journalism? Where is CNN investigation on Dugin, Bannon, Surkov, Putin? Enormous army of russian-based trolls? Where is coverage of Le Pen, Wilders,etc. Coverage of techniques used such gaslighting, autoritarian regimes, etc. DUMB!!

Sorry, I'm not laughing at you just at 'it.'

'media' never heard of Dugin, Le Pen Wilders etc...

Although there may be a 5th column forming in the WH

if this is true
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/rogue-group-staffers-tweeting-secrets-white-house-131032024.html

can legally assassinate anyone he wants, including Americans, without any trial or record of it from his un-Congressionally approved position on the NSC.

...Trump is destroying the good faith and credit of the United States, which is one of the world's most stable because we are perceived as being a nation of laws. (Much to argue with there, but it is how we are perceived on the world stage.)

Once he destroys that kind of credibility, our bonds will be just flimsy pieces of paper.

...have always been just that--- the safest.

Still early days and the left has been re-energized. Impossible to really tell WTF is going on.

He has said:

“Lenin, wanted to destroy the state, and that’s my goal too. I want to bring everything crashing down, and destroy all of today’s establishment.”

He's making pretty good progress and has the willing compliance of the GOP.

“Darkness is good,” he said. “Dick Cheney. Darth Vader. Satan. That’s power. It only helps us when they get it wrong. When they’re blind to who we are and what we’re doing.”

WE ARE NOT BLIND.

He does sound scary.

That being said, we've had scary people before...At least this guy, along withTrump, is showing his hand early, so we can get the jump on them. -- I honestly don't think this administration will make it past a few months.

2018 will be the soonest anything can be done

NO! They need to be held accountable. Thank you senators Duckworth and Durbin.