Random Politics & Religion #22

There are multiple reasons why it's a stupid idea. It's one thing to stage an opposition protest to a Betsy DeVos type, where nobody can really blame you. It's an entirely different thing to stage a protest to the most agreeable judge Trump could possibly pick, with a nearly impeccable record to boot. It makes you look petty, and completely invalidates your objections to the Republican obstructionism of years past.

Another reason is that while the Senate can basically launch the nuclear option at any point, having it active serves as a protective veil against more extreme options. And let's use DeVos as an option again. If Reid hadn't changed the rules before, do you really believe that Republicans would have gone nuclear to get someone like her in? Absolutely not. She would have been blocked, and you'd have someone else in her spot right now. The same goes with the Supreme Court. With the filibuster gone, Trump can pick a party-line hyper-conservative to fill the next spot without even the pretense of caring about bipartisan support.

Yeah, kinda like how Trump's Muslim ban has never been proposed, but we have to make sure he can't enforce national security anyway.

“The overheard conversations involved no illegal activity by anybody of the Trump associates, or anyone they were speaking with,” diGenova said. “In short, the only apparent illegal activity was the unmasking of the people in the calls.”

Yeah, notice how nothing has happened despite his Muslim ban not being in effect. Turns out, he was lying about them lining up to pour in here. We have taken in what, a couple thousand refugees that have been waiting 2+ years? So dangerous.

Somewhere candlejack is smiling:


Trump will be impeached any second now !

https://www.yahoo.com/news/odds-grow-possible-trump-impeachment-110004479.html

Meanwhile, Trump welcomed a murderer and tyrant who illegally took control of his country through military force into the WH yesterday. Sad!

Yeah too bad there is nothing illegal about unmasking people in the intelligence community. Meanwhile, Trump welcomed a murderer and tyrant who illegally took control of his country through military force into the WH yesterday. Sad!

Great I can't wait for Trump to weaponize all the IC against democrats and the media in that case.

Good thing he doesn't have that power.

Yeah too bad there is nothing illegal about unmasking people in the intelligence community.

Just like obama, didn't right?

You're a good leftist soldier Vic. The relentless distraction from the truth is admirable. To bad it's like telling people "jet fuel can't melt steal beams".

Obama didn't have that power either, he could make a request to the NSA but they decide if they will comply or not.

Fourth Amendment says hi.

time to abandon ship

I am wondering tho, what was team trump doing that landed them on the radar of the IC?

Running for President.

what ship? The USSAlreadySailedToTahiti?

Vic, Russia/trump collusion is the cover story to the unlawful partisan interference in our electoral process by the democrat party and its members at the highest officers in our government.

Not the other way around. Again it's time to abandon ship.