Donald Trump has won a major court case, and is now free to take as many bribes from foreign governments as he likes. The District of Columbia and Maryland will probably appeal to the Supreme Court — a Supreme Court stacked with right wing operatives.
There is another way to hold this criminal administration accountable, but Democratic leaders don’t seem interested in doing that.
Here we are, exactly where we were promised we wouldn’t end up when the Dems won the House: Watching as Trump continues to act with total impunity, while the leadership sits around with the thumbs up their collective asses, scared into inaction by their own damned shadows.
There is another way to hold this criminal administration accountable, but Democratic leaders don’t seem interested in doing that.
Because impeaching him without a chance of convicting him is handing him another victory.
I guess I’d have to read the opinion, but who would have standing to enforce the Emoluments Clause, if not Maryland or DC (or some other gov’t entity)? Can I bring the suit? Someone has to be able to enforce the provision or it’s completely superfluous.
Charles,
There’s still the Congressional emoluments suit still pending/active, but experts had considered the states case to be the stronger one.
The way this is going, the courts are going to claim that no one but Congress can hold Trump accountable, and if the Senate is controlled by the same party as the WH, then the president is above the law.
Winning the house hasn’t meant a fucking thing. Unbelievable
It really is up to Congress now to start the investigation into emoluments.
Alex Acosta, who cut a cozy plea deal with sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in 2008, tried to cut an anti-human trafficking program by nearly 80% at the DOL on two occasions in 2018. https://t.co/1eTsmCMhCl
— Tim O’Brien (@TimOBrien) July 10, 2019
re: #2 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
There is another way to hold this criminal administration accountable, but Democratic leaders don’t seem interested in doing that.
Because impeaching him without a chance of convicting him is handing him another victory.
It’s a false choice to say that we must either impeach or continue to take no action. Commencing impeachment hearings and dragging his ass through the mud for months is something worth doing and the fact that the leadership continues to resist it is a damning indictment of their cowardice.
maybe if someone tells democratic leadership that trump is a liberal house member on twitter they’ll come down on him
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 10, 2019
re: #6 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Congress won’t do anything, Trump is making a mockery of this country in front of the whole world.
re: #2 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
There is another way to hold this criminal administration accountable, but Democratic leaders don’t seem interested in doing that.
Because impeaching him without a chance of convicting him is handing him another victory.
No it’s not. It’s making all the evidence public and letting the chips fall were they may. Until the evidence is introduced to the public trump wins.
re: #2 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
There is another way to hold this criminal administration accountable, but Democratic leaders don’t seem interested in doing that.
Because impeaching him without a chance of convicting him is handing him another victory.
Putting the GOP on the record as defending clear criminal conduct has value…. and has to be weighed against Trump claiming exoneration.
Of course McConnell has already said that he’d never allow a removal to come for a vote - showing that he doesn’t care about the rule of law. McGrath should remind everyone of that as well.
CNN is reporting that Trump urged Acosta to hold a press conference to defend his decision to let Epstein get away with child rape.
Why does he care so much about this?— digby (@digby56) July 10, 2019
re: #13 jaunte
1. Because Trump is involved in some fashion directly (he’s one of those associates named in the indictment, or was involved in the earlier FL prosecution deal).
2. Because Trump doesn’t want to be seen as caving/losing by firing Acosta.
3. Because Trump doesn’t want to admit he was wrong (by firing Acosta) being competent.
4. Because it shows that Trump doesn’t know how to vet anyone for any position in government.
5. Because Trump doesn’t care about vetting; it’s about Trump showing that he’s never wrong and never knuckles to any pressure, no matter how awful the situation.
Pelosi could get a news conference together in less than an hour and say they’re going to start impeachment proceedings against the motherfucker.
Can someone give me ANY good reason to NOT do this?
Impeach him, drag every republican you can through the process for the whole world to see. Make them defend him on the record. At least you could say you tried. Good God, whats it going to take!?
Remember, the Secretary of Labor who’s currently under fire for cutting a deal with an alleged pedophile and serial rapist is only the Secretary of Labor because Trump’s *original* nominee for Secretary of Labor had to withdraw over allegations that he had abused his ex-wife.
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) July 10, 2019
Also, the state chairman of Trump’s 2016 campaign in Kentucky who later pleaded guilty to child sex trafficking is different from the state chairman of Trump’s 2016 campaign in Oklahoma who also later pleaded guilty to child sex trafficking. pic.twitter.com/fNK7A0S61R
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) July 10, 2019
NY Post award for the best headline of the day:
Charity benefiting from strip club golf tournament at Trump Doral pulls out of event https://t.co/qNbkCjCgM1
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) July 10, 2019
re: #15 Eclectic Cyborg
Pelosi could get a news conference together in less than an hour and say they’re going to start impeachment proceedings against the motherfucker.
Can someone give me ANY good reason to NOT do this?
Pelosi has been at this more than 40 hours a week for more than 30 years. I’m going to go with her skills and instincts on this.
Wut-woh, ground work for Obama-did-it already being laid https://t.co/ACdB3tayRu
— Stephen Andrew (@SAndrewDKos) July 10, 2019
re: #21 jaunte
The deal was done BEFORE OBAMA WAS PRESIDENT. Epstein’s plea deal dates to before Barack Obama was inaugurated.
That’s just bulkshit from right wingers trying to deflect from GOP and Trump connections.
Another Trump statement full of lies. The IAEA repeatedly confirmed that Iran had remained within enrichment levels (and stockpile limits) imposed by the 2015 nuclear agreement, keeping them far away from a bomb…until Trump tore up the agreement, prompting an Iranian response. https://t.co/SxDylvivSj
— Colin Kahl (@ColinKahl) July 10, 2019
Of course, the White House also claimed recently that Iran was violating the agreement before the agreement was even in place, so it is clear that on this issue, like so many others, Team Trump doesn’t know what the hell they are talking about, or…https://t.co/eyq9Z8X8DY
— Colin Kahl (@ColinKahl) July 10, 2019
Good fact check here 👇 https://t.co/n3NYWxgD58
— Colin Kahl (@ColinKahl) July 10, 2019
Official Statement from Ben Garrison on the White House Social Media Summit pic.twitter.com/4UVbpi0uRK
— GrrrGraphics Cartoons (@GrrrGraphics) July 10, 2019
Here’s an idea. If Ben Garrison doesn’t want to be called “blatantly antisemitic,” maybe he shouldn’t BE blatantly antisemitic. https://t.co/4agSFsxVci
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 10, 2019
re: #15 Eclectic Cyborg
Pelosi could get a news conference together in less than an hour and say they’re going to start impeachment proceedings against the motherfucker.
Can someone give me ANY good reason to NOT do this?
because none of this occurred while he was in the trump administration, and there’s some kind of common law belief that you don’t get impeached for stuff you did while you weren’t in office.
Can anyone see the Twitter embed controls? I can only click into the tweet via Twitter to RT it.
I’m sitting in the hospital with my wife who is being treated for complications of chemotherapy, I’m reading the comments on LGF about what’s happening to this country and I just find everything hard to believe. Sometimes life sucks. I know it’s better than the alternative but it still suck.
re: #25 Charles Johnson
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Not sure which is funnier: Ben whining that the WH publicly disinvited him, or insisting he can’t be antisemitic because “I have Jewish friends!”
Another super-genius Trump cultist weighs in. pic.twitter.com/H6hxpoXmca
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 10, 2019
The Republican Presidential playbook hasn’t changed much over the years, has it?
- Tax breaks for rich people and corporations
- Destroy environmental protections
- Fossil fuels are king
- Give the military ridiculous amounts of money
- Screw people on health care
- Send troops to the Middle East at some point
- Balloon the national debt
re: #30 Charles Johnson
Self identifying deplorable should get the airlock, but shit up? Is that possible?
re: #29 Targetpractice
Not sure which is funnier: Ben whining that the WH publicly disinvited him, or insisting he can’t be antisemitic because “I have Jewish friends!”
Narrator: Antisemites can, in fact, have Jewish friends.
re: #2 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
There is another way to hold this criminal administration accountable, but Democratic leaders don’t seem interested in doing that.
Because impeaching him without a chance of convicting him is handing him another victory.
In simple terms the jury pool is rigged and it wouldn’t be prudent to hold out hopes that they are at all persuadable
So, I posted the following this morning on twitter. The responses to it are absolutely heartbreaking:
And this is why some women won’t go to the authorities to report being sexually assaulted.
It’s why rich and powerful think they can get away raping and sexually assaulting women (plural).
It’s why Trump admits being a sex predator who grabs women by the genitals.— lawhawk (@lawhawk) July 10, 2019
I tried to report to Wilmette, IL police and they threatened to arrest me!!!!!
Really scared little 16 year old me.— Bea Kinde (@BeaKinde) July 10, 2019
re: #30 Charles Johnson
Shit up
shit down
shit up shit down and all around
re: #33 Eclectic Cyborg
Narrator: Antisemites can, in fact, have Jewish friends.
Often labeled (as I was by one of my closest childhood friends) as not a Jewy Jew.
re: #24 Dread Pirate
Thinking of all those employers who failed to pay me before I was hired, and nodding.
yikes https://t.co/V38JSlQZfO
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 10, 2019
“Shit up”. My friend believe me I have tried and the end result is undesirable to say the least
— Thinkbeforeyouspeak (@cagygibbon27) July 10, 2019
Acosta off to a good start, looking as weak and guilty and possible.
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) July 10, 2019
For the record you cannot shit up. You can only shit down.
If you have to shit up you need to shat.
According to a friend.
re: #39 Charles Johnson
Pence smirking in the back ground. Can’t stand the self righteous prick
This is one of the main functions of sites like Daily Caller, Twitchy, Breitbart et al - to identify targets and mobilize right wing hate mobs to attack them. https://t.co/uol9qygctw
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 10, 2019
re: #20 Decatur Deb
Pelosi has been at this more than 40 hours a week for more than 30 years. I’m going to go with her skills and instincts on this.
1) She’s not perfect
2) She is not giving a good enough reason to not move forward. She may have a plan, but how would we know?
3) Eventually she’s going to lose support from people who can’t take this much longer.
4) Investigating child rapists and human rights violations that are taking place in our country is part her fucking job.
I supported her for speaker, but my support is wearing thin, very thin.
re: #29 Targetpractice
Not sure which is funnier: Ben whining that the WH publicly disinvited him, or insisting he can’t be antisemitic because “I have Jewish friends!”
He been talking to Roy Moore?
re: #39 Charles Johnson
the acostas couldn’t look more like a strict christian family with dark secrets if they tried
And now the song “Dear Abby” from the Dead Kennedys popped into my head.
Dear Abby
Got a problem…I’m a decent, underpaid, hard-working county coroner
It’s important that my family eats meat at least three times a week
But we just can’t afford to with prices the way they are
So I bring home some choice cuts from my autopsy subjectsJust mix in the Tuna Helper and ta-da!
Dear Abby
Got a problem…The whole family things my new meals are delicious
They ask me, “What’s your secret?” Abby, I think they’re getting suspicious
My smart-ass eight year old keeps asking, “Where’s all the meat?”
“The red dye #2 kind that’s kept in the fridge?”If they find out the truth, I don’t think they’ll understand
Abby, what do I tell my family?Dear Reaganomics victim
Consult your clergyman
Make sure the body’s blessed
And everything should be just fineJust Fine…
Acosta’s comments assume there was an arbitrary time point where they had to cut off the investigation. That’s not true, if they lacked sufficient evidence they could have continued to investigate. That “new evidence” he’s glad SDNY prosecutors found was available back then too.
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) July 10, 2019
Acosta is lying.
Acosta hasn’t mentioned his deal was struck without informing Epstein’s accusers, against the law
— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) July 10, 2019
re: #28 marcusgorillius
Huge hugs to both of you. I hope she is feeling better soon and you are taking care of yourself too.
re: #45 I Would Prefer Not To
1) She’s not perfect
2) She is not giving a good enough reason to not move forward. She may have a plan, but how would we know?
3) Eventually she’s going to lose support from people who can’t take this much longer.
4) Investigating child rapists and human rights violations that are taking place in our country is part her fucking job.I supported her for speaker, but my support is wearing thin, very thin.
We need to end up with aggressive House oversight of Trump and his gang of crooks, up to and including impeachment hearings. I know these things take time, but my patience is also wearing very, very thin.
Those are women dollars though, so they’re only worth 70% of men dollars
— Tom (@SirOpsALot) July 10, 2019
TRUMP: “You’ve worked so hard on the kidney. Very special — the kidney has a very special place in the heart. It’s an incredible thing.” pic.twitter.com/JLM3uCsO5u
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 10, 2019
Khal Wimpo (free internal organs upon request!)
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