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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 08:09 AM Aug 2018

Trump Opens Fire on 'Discredited' Mueller and His 'Thugs': 'National Disgrace!'

Source: Mediate


by Aidan McLaughlin | Aug 20th, 2018, 7:38 am

President Donald Trump kicked off Monday morning with a Twitter attack aimed at Robert Mueller, referring to the special counsel as “Disgraced and discredited,” and his investigators as “Angry Democrat Thugs.”

“Disgraced and discredited Bob Mueller and his whole group of Angry Democrat Thugs spent over 30 hours with the White House Councel [sic], only with my approval, for purposes of transparency,” he wrote.

Trump continued: “Anybody needing that much time when they know there is no Russian Collusion is just someone….






Trump also curiously misspelled “counsel,” which he did on Sunday as well. He eventually deleted the tweet and posted again with the word corrected.

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Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-opens-fire-on-disgraced-and-discredited-robert-mueller-and-his-thugs/
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Trump Opens Fire on 'Discredited' Mueller and His 'Thugs': 'National Disgrace!' (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2018 OP
This is beyond disgusting UpInArms Aug 2018 #1
And now he's replacing military officers -- likely dumping those who might refuse an order. Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #24
Very troubling indeed. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #28
He's replacing military commanders. Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #31
The orange plague Racerdog1 Aug 2018 #2
"The Orange Plague" madaboutharry Aug 2018 #5
I agree... Dave in VA Aug 2018 #10
I'd call him a hemorrhoid MurrayDelph Aug 2018 #34
The Orange Canker Sore. The Mango Mussolini. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #12
"Councel"...yep he wrote that tweet Docreed2003 Aug 2018 #3
If you don't like what's news, just make up your own. In your head. Snellius Aug 2018 #4
And T Rump KNOWS thugs. Mc Mike Aug 2018 #6
2 things Botany Aug 2018 #7
Big worry is if it will make any difference. Guilty or not. Snellius Aug 2018 #11
republicans are letting their Draft-Dodging casino hustler trash honorable American veterans Achilleaze Aug 2018 #8
Respectfully, the VETERANS need to stick up for their honor. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #29
Good Point! Achilleaze Aug 2018 #33
everybody's out to get him bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #9
Fake president is crying on the internet again. Va Lefty Aug 2018 #13
Little sissy doth protest too much me thinks randr Aug 2018 #14
what is the fascination with "Spelling", geeze, we have real issues to be concern about beachbum bob Aug 2018 #15
Trump uses that word "disgrace" a lot PatSeg Aug 2018 #16
the only thug bdamomma Aug 2018 #17
A National AND International Disgrace dalton99a Aug 2018 #18
Another day, another tantrum EricMaundry Aug 2018 #19
Nothing is Enough for the lazy #Republicans! riversedge Aug 2018 #20
The real National disgrace is... duforsure Aug 2018 #21
But Donald got a trophy keithbvadu2 Aug 2018 #22
Good one! Snellius Aug 2018 #26
Imagine this clown as your staff person as a kid.... Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #30
The Fact That Everyone Is Out To Get You. . . ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #23
One marble at a time. One marble at a time. Snellius Aug 2018 #25
somebody really needs to pull the plug on trump gopiscrap Aug 2018 #27
He's decompensating. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #32

UpInArms

(51,284 posts)
1. This is beyond disgusting
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 08:13 AM
Aug 2018

This pretty much sums it up ...

The New Enemies List


But Americans need to remember the important lessons of Watergate. The reason that the revelation about Nixon’s list was so disturbing then—the fact that a president would be willing and able to use his power to create a climate of fear, smear opponents, and literally shut down his American citizens through ruthless action—remains just as important today. Right now, Trump is trying to create the same kind of toxic atmosphere that Nixon produced. His explicit goal is to silence opponents and to discredit them in the public eye. If this becomes acceptable, the next steps might be even worse.


I weep for my country

Grasswire2

(13,570 posts)
24. And now he's replacing military officers -- likely dumping those who might refuse an order.
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 12:15 PM
Aug 2018

I find that deeply ominous. The link is in my post from last night.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
28. Very troubling indeed.
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 12:25 PM
Aug 2018

Someone needs to fall on their sword and remove him before it truly is too late for all of us. We all know hes criminally illegitimate.

madaboutharry

(40,211 posts)
5. "The Orange Plague"
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 08:21 AM
Aug 2018

That's good. America is suffering from a new plague; The Orange Plague is sweeping across America and killing democracy!

Dave in VA

(2,037 posts)
10. I agree...
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 08:58 AM
Aug 2018

Trump definitely fits the definition for an asshole, but I believe that he goes beyond serving a useful function and prefer to call him a hemorrhoid! Irritating, ugly, painful, embarrassing to talk about...

Trump is a hemorrhoid on the rectum of life!



Docreed2003

(16,860 posts)
3. "Councel"...yep he wrote that tweet
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 08:18 AM
Aug 2018

He can't let a day go by without screaming about this investigation.

Snellius

(6,881 posts)
4. If you don't like what's news, just make up your own. In your head.
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 08:19 AM
Aug 2018

Completely descended into his own make-believe world. He's a schizophrenic. And he is too.

Botany

(70,508 posts)
7. 2 things
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 08:38 AM
Aug 2018

1) Mueller is a republican as is the man who picked him to be special counsel.

2) The Democrats didn't work with the Russians to corrupt the elections Trump
and the republicans did.


******
I am now sure that the end of Trump is nigh. And all of Trump's watching Fox and
Friends and then sending out tweets will not change that. The FBI told the Trump
campaign that Russia was trying to rig the elections and if Russia tried to contact
him or his campaign they should get in touch with the FBI ASAP and when the
Russians contacted team Trump they did not do as they were told.

Snellius

(6,881 posts)
11. Big worry is if it will make any difference. Guilty or not.
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 09:07 AM
Aug 2018

We already know enough of what we need to know, whether Mueller finds a criminal charge or not. But will that change anyone's mind? If Dems take House, will they impeach him? If Repubs hold Senate, will they convict? How far can he go and what damage can he do, before he self-destructs or everyone just ignores him, like a crazy uncle, and just walks out of the room. And even if, there's Pence.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
8. republicans are letting their Draft-Dodging casino hustler trash honorable American veterans
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 08:38 AM
Aug 2018

that's the national disgrace

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
29. Respectfully, the VETERANS need to stick up for their honor.
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 12:28 PM
Aug 2018

Supposedly they know honor and disgrace bc they survived war most brutal. THEY need to honor themselves before requiring a nation to do the same. Strangely quiet this group.

bucolic_frolic

(43,168 posts)
9. everybody's out to get him
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 08:47 AM
Aug 2018

because of what he did

He is totally unaware of his actions and the potential criminal liability

He lives in a total state of denial

PatSeg

(47,461 posts)
16. Trump uses that word "disgrace" a lot
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 09:33 AM
Aug 2018

I wonder if that is what his parents called him when he was a child.

Oh and the person who enjoys "ruining people's lives" is Donald Trump. He takes far too much pleasure in it.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
21. The real National disgrace is...
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 10:27 AM
Aug 2018

The KGOP in Congress for not stopping trump , or attacking him for this, and it'll only incite more to vote ALL Banana Republicans out of office for conspiring with the enemy, taking money for elections, protecting someone who has committed treason against this country, and ignoring our Constitution and against protecting our Democracy. Putins got dirt on trump and the gop. They will all become exposed .

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)
30. Imagine this clown as your staff person as a kid....
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 12:30 PM
Aug 2018

the horror. AND holding the bane of all christian gop...a participation trophy. This type of kid ruins summer camp I bet.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,706 posts)
32. He's decompensating.
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 12:35 PM
Aug 2018

All the pressure is causing his narcissistic defense mechanisms to fail, and his rage and fear causes him to lash out irrationally. Things could get really weird, as if they weren't weird enough already.

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