Even as some things are becoming less clear in the repression-stunts being pulled by Trump, we can see that Trump is prepping the ground for a loss. Can he keep it up?
Trump will need that support to keep himself out of prison and to galvanize the 25% dead-enders. There are a variety of efforts at work, including some support from Russia and other malign elements. Some House committee needs to call Gregg Smith, former CEO of one of Erik Prince’s companies, in for testimony.
The bluff of Trump not leaving office requires the kind of lawfare that the GOP can finance on the order of 2000, as well as Democrats willing to deter more forcefully claims of uncertainty.
Well, good thing he's not in a position to make any other impulsive and stupid decisions, like with nuclear weapons or anything https://t.co/lF18PtHq0t
Now, only four weeks later, there’s enough misbehavior to lengthen the indictment just as much again.
To be clear: I am not suggesting that the House should again impeach the president. It’s up to the voters to render judgment, and we will have our chance soon enough.
But the thought experiment is valuable as a measure of whether Trump waschastenedby becoming only thethird president in historyto be impeached, as some Republican senators assured us he would be — and as a warning of what we might expect if he is returned to office for a second term.
You will recall that Trump wasimpeached on two counts: abuse of power, for withholding aid and a White House meeting in a corrupt attempt to extort political favors from the president of Ukraine; and obstruction of Congress, for refusing to cooperate with the legitimate House inquiry into his scheme.
In June, I proposed four additional articles.The firstwas for willful endangerment of the American people, for political ends, with his fatally negligent response to the covid-19 pandemic.
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My month-oldArticle 2, abuse of law-enforcement powers, will have to be retopped, because the offenses I included a month ago pale beside the recent,reckless deployment of federal forcesinto U.S. cities for political purposes.
My Article 3, abuse of appointment power, will have to be updated, too, now that the courageous Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman has been not only drummed out of the White House butbullied out of the militaryaltogether.
Article 4, abuse of power in foreign affairs, gets a new count. The original cited Trump’s acquiescence to China’s concentration camps in western China in exchange for the campaign help of promising to buy soybeans from Midwest farmers.
Lest We Forget the Horrors: A Catalog of Trump’s Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: The Complete Listing (So Far): Atrocities 1-796 – @mcsweeneys Internet Tendency (h/t @WillPipes@BriannaWu) https://t.co/2ZRpxX99LP— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) July 27, 2020
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The president has gone bye-bye at this point; that makes Barr, without any control on his powers, a kind of super-Interior Minister, keeping “order” as he sees fit. This is a total collapse of constitutional order within the Executive branch, because of Trump's incapacity. /3— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) July 27, 2020
Mr. President, we have reported that *some* protesters have resorted to violence – just as *some* of the arrests we've seen made by Federal officers have been violent, forceful, & seemingly unwarranted. We've reached out to clarify the probable cause, and have not heard back. https://t.co/nW2u8Z30Dp
— Maura Barrett (@MauraBarrettNBC) July 27, 2020
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According to Gregg Smith, CEO of Eric Prince’s Frontier Group, those causing violence are most likely agents supplied by Prince. Smith says he’s doing penance by releasing details of Prince’s election interference on your behalf in ‘16 to stop a ‘20 repeat. You lying scum. https://t.co/LstOUFtyST
its much more likely that Prince (and Bannon) are working with far right agitators, posing as Protestors, to create an incident that Trump can exploit
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Going live soon with the “Erik Prince Dossier”. I worked with Erik for 20 years. I'd prefer to just disappear. However, Erik fucked with the 2016 election. I don't think @realDonaldTrump makes it over the finish line in PA, MI and WI w/o him.
— Gregg Smith 🇺🇸 (@10milesbadroad) July 26, 2020
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For clarity – all hell is about to break loose on Erik Prince, the background I'm providing will help you understand and amplify where he fits in with Trump, Kushner, Bannon, MBZ and Xi. Others will tell the Libya and Russia side of the story.
— Gregg Smith 🇺🇸 (@10milesbadroad) July 26, 2020
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I believe its much more likely that Prince (and Bannon) are working with far right agitators, posing as Protestors, to create an incident that Trump can exploit
— Gregg Smith 🇺🇸 (@10milesbadroad) July 27, 2020
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I'm not an innocent bystander. I knew what I was doing when I got into business with Erik. I benefitted from the doors he could open, and enjoyed much of the crazy shit we did. However, that crazy shit is now in our backyard, and I must speak out. This is my penance.
— Gregg Smith 🇺🇸 (@10milesbadroad) July 26, 2020
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Do you know why the Trump Tower-Alfa Bank-Spectrum Health (DeVos) servers were pinging each other before the election?
Sending troops into US cities, rerouting taxpayer dollars to his own businesses, trying to jail political opponents, discrediting the media, demanding total loyalty…
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 27, 2020
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Samoan chief who enslaved villagers sentenced to 11 years in New Zealand https://t.co/PG6IYbVuFu
— Guardian World (@guardianworld) July 27, 2020
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I for one welcome Republicans openly sharing their sincere beliefs and opinions about slavery, black people, Muslims, immigrants and people of color. Let it all out. Say it with your chest out. Have the courage of your convictions. Keep it real. Let us all know how you feel.
— Wajahat “Wears a Mask Because of a Pandemic” Ali (@WajahatAli) July 26, 2020
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In 100 days, we have the chance to set our nation on a new path. One where we finally live up to our highest ideals and everyone has a fair shot at success.
