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arizona1

02/01/18 8:29 PM

#117063 RE: DesertDrifter #117062

His antics are giving me news exhaustion.

Exactly! No one is even reporting that there was yet another school shooting today.

Four students injured in classroom shooting at L.A. middle school; 12-year-old girl in custody
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/two-students-shot-at-salvador-castro-middle-school-one-in-critical-condition-girl-in-custody/ar-BBIzLyb?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

But here's your republican democracy in all its glory.

Scott Walker Is Literally Preventing Wisconsinites From Voting
The Republican governor is refusing to call special elections to fill vacant legislative seats, as his allies attack nonpartisan oversight of elections.
https://www.thenation.com/article/scott-walker-is-literally-preventing-wisconsinites-from-voting/

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fuagf

02/06/18 7:56 PM

#117067 RE: DesertDrifter #117062

Trump’s Generals Are Trying to Save the World. Starting With the White House.



The president has handed huge power to a group of military officers, and they’re out to solve two big problems: Obama's policies, and their boss.

By JAMES KITFIELD

August 04, 2017

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/08/04/donald-trump-generals-mattis-mcmaster-kelly-flynn-215455

DesetDrifter, in those two posts you painted a worst scenario very well and that
understanding and concern should be front and foremost in everyone's mind.

On the firing Mueller point. Trump would also have to fire Rosenstein. The political backlash
would be significant, and the investigation would continue, so i'm leaning that may not happen.

I'm with you on that Trump is such a reckless, power-driven fuck that he could do anything. In that case an attack on North Korea,
an attack on Iran, or even a false flag in the U.S.A. Any or more of all three could be seen, i think, as roughly equally likely, or not.

These worries have been about since the day he was elected. Bannon is gone. Flynn is wrapped
up. Those are pluses. And still the adults around Trump could save us all from the worst path.

Hopefully.
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fuagf

02/10/18 4:23 AM

#117080 RE: DesertDrifter #117062

Rachel Brand's leaving may suggest Rosenstein could be next.

Rachel Brand will resign from the DOJ. That could be bad news for Mueller.
Trump could replace her with someone who won’t mind firing Mueller.
By Alex Ward@AlexWardVoxalex.ward@vox.com Feb 9, 2018, 7:40pm EST
https://www.vox.com/2018/2/9/16997508/rachel-brand-resigns-doj-trump-mueller

My earlier comment that Rosenstein would more likely last could have been sorely off the mark.