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Donald Trump warned by Republicans over Mueller's Russia inquiry

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[h=1]Donald Trump warned by Republicans over Mueller's Russia inquiry[/h]
US President Donald Trump has been warned by fellow Republicans against interfering in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigations.


It came after he attacked Mr Mueller's inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.


In tweets at the weekend, Mr Trump reiterated that there had been "no collusion" between his team and Russia and called the probe a "witch hunt".


He added that it was dominated by "hardened Democrats".


Mr Mueller, a highly regarded former head of the FBI, is a Republican.

Does it sound a bit like maybe "Don' y'all go hittin' dat dere Tar Baby, Massa Trump, jes, don't y'al go doin' dat." isn't an inappropriate impression of what is happening here?
 
Does it sound a bit like maybe "Don' y'all go hittin' dat dere Tar Baby, Massa Trump, jes, don't y'al go doin' dat." isn't an inappropriate impression of what is happening here?

Inappropriate doesn't begin to describe your rhetoric
 
Oooooh, Republicans are warning him. Trump must be shaking in his boots. They could pass either of the two stalled bills that would protect Mueller from being fired without due cause, but warnings are so much more effective.
 
Oooooh, Republicans are warning him. Trump must be shaking in his boots. They could pass either of the two stalled bills that would protect Mueller from being fired without due cause, but warnings are so much more effective.

I think I have the translation for those warnings here

 
The Republicans have done absolutely nothing about Trump's vile behavior since became their nominee. At this point they can take their "warnings" and put them where the sun doesn't shine. One, he doesn't care, and two - neither do they.
 
The Republicans have done absolutely nothing about Trump's vile behavior since became their nominee. At this point they can take their "warnings" and put them where the sun doesn't shine. One, he doesn't care, and two - neither do they.

Again, this is all I hear from republican leadership

 
Oooooh, Republicans are warning him. Trump must be shaking in his boots. They could pass either of the two stalled bills that would protect Mueller from being fired without due cause, but warnings are so much more effective.

They're deeply concerned, Cardinal. You know they mean business.
 
Does it sound a bit like maybe "Don' y'all go hittin' dat dere Tar Baby, Massa Trump, jes, don't y'al go doin' dat." isn't an inappropriate impression of what is happening here?

The **** is wrong with you?
 
Inappropriate doesn't begin to describe your rhetoric

You appear to have missed the point.

The easiest way to get Mr. Trump to do something is to tell him not to do it.
 
Inappropriate doesn't begin to describe your rhetoric

Presentation is obviously not a strong point for this new poster, yet.

What amazes me is how forever trumpers don’t see the practical value of a President Pence in the 2018 elections.

Besides that, we have the infinitely more important aspect of Pence’s calm ‘no drama’ demeanor, his understanding of the issues of our time, Pence’s ability to rebuild the executive branch and work with Congress, and his ‘presence’ on the world-wide and national stages.

Until we come to grips with just how difficult Administration Overlap really is, the USA and the entire free world are in danger of being blackmailed by Russia and their ‘bad actor’ surrogates.

If one wants a sobering view on USA politics, I strongly suggest i24news out of Jaffa, Israel, where I see that Russia has completely taken over the Middle East, forcing Israel to go to the Kremlin FIRST on any Middle East issue, such as the Iranian drone sent into Israel recently ...
 
Oooooh, Republicans are warning him. Trump must be shaking in his boots. They could pass either of the two stalled bills that would protect Mueller from being fired without due cause, but warnings are so much more effective.

Right? WTF does Trump care about what people tell him. Trump does what Trump wants to do, and screw everyone else. So we'll see just how far down the rabbit hole this goes.
 
Does it sound a bit like maybe "Don' y'all go hittin' dat dere Tar Baby, Massa Trump, jes, don't y'al go doin' dat." isn't an inappropriate impression of what is happening here?

Seems to be allot of obstruction from the WH over this nothing burger. Trump the toddler has been throwing his toys out of the crib since Mueller subpoenaed Trump Org financial records. Mueller is not going anywhere but to Congress to deliver his report. No Trump toddler tantrum is going to fire Mueller. And by all accounts this investigation may play out thru the midterms, luv it !!
 
The Republicans have done absolutely nothing about Trump's vile behavior since became their nominee. At this point they can take their "warnings" and put them where the sun doesn't shine. One, he doesn't care, and two - neither do they.

Bingo!
 
The Republicans have done absolutely nothing about Trump's vile behavior since became their nominee. At this point they can take their "warnings" and put them where the sun doesn't shine. One, he doesn't care, and two - neither do they.

They're not going to get rid of Trump. Not because they're afraid of him, but because of the simple fact that it's because of Trump, and not in spite of him, that they've been able to accomplish nearly all of their political goals.
 
The Republicans have done absolutely nothing about Trump's vile behavior since became their nominee. At this point they can take their "warnings" and put them where the sun doesn't shine. One, he doesn't care, and two - neither do they.

Well, I think they did or approached doing ...two things.

1) Russian sanctions that passed nearly unanimously

2) Push back on the tariffs

The first was legislation passed, not really followed up on after the President let some provisions expire.

The second....maybe was complain, which then led to some modifications to the plan by the administration.

But yeah, they have been exceptionally and embarassingly weak on being an independent co-equal branch of government.
 
Oooooh, Republicans are warning him. Trump must be shaking in his boots. They could pass either of the two stalled bills that would protect Mueller from being fired without due cause, but warnings are so much more effective.

The Republican party has clearly sold out to itself and its donors. Who is guarding "Lady Liberty?" It ain't the Republicans. They don't love America, they love their power. They are not leaders; they are weak and corrupt.

As FDR warned: ".....The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is Fascism—ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power.

The second truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if its business system does not provide employment and produce and distribute goods in such a way as to sustain an acceptable standard of living...."


Franklin D. Roosevelt: Message to Congress on Curbing Monopolies.

As did Alexander Hamilton: "...Hamilton’s great fear was that American democracy would be destroyed by demagogues who would “mouth populist shibboleths to conceal their despotism.” His fears sound remarkably similar to those written today, from both the right and the left, about Donald Trump’s ascent within the Republican Party. Conservative thought leaders who have always identified themselves as the intellectual descendants of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison need to reread Hamilton’s contributions to the Federalist Papers. Like today’s established elites who fear Trump and Bernie Sanders, Hamilton believed populism unchecked was the pathway to anarchy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blog...odern-populist-mutiny/?utm_term=.511b8bef995a

Oh, this is a group picture of our Republican Senators and Representatives shot at their recent retreat in West Virginia...

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The Republicans have done absolutely nothing about Trump's vile behavior since became their nominee. At this point they can take their "warnings" and put them where the sun doesn't shine. One, he doesn't care, and two - neither do they.

I agree they should shut up.

Do you think President Cruz or President Rubio would have gotten those tax cuts through and pushed for the border wall? Hell no.
Would they have strong armed North Korea to the negotiating table? those ******s? nope.
Would they have the balls to walk away from the Paris Climate Agreement? please. Might make Nancy Pelosi mad.

Keep quiet and let Trump make the decisions. He's got the left in permanent hysteria. Nothing to lose by keeping them there. trust me.
 
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Do you think President Cruz or President Rubio would have gotten those tax cuts through and pushed for the border wall? Hell no.

Yes to the first, probably no on the second, because the border wall Trump has in mind is goddam stupid.

Would they have strong armed North Korea to the negotiating table? those ******s? nope.

Potentially, but they wouldn't have been so enthused about a President-to-Supreme Leader meet--for good reason.

Would they have the balls to walk away from the Paris Climate Agreement? please. Might make Nancy Pelosi mad.

They probably would have or at least not made it a concern of theirs. Remember Bush and Kyoto?

Keep quiet and let Trump make the decisions.

No, because the President is a buffoon.
 
I agree they should shut up.

Do you think President Cruz or President Rubio would have gotten those tax cuts through and pushed for the border wall? Hell no. Would they have strong armed North Korea to the negotiating table? those ******s? nope. would they have the balls to walk away from the Paris Climate Agreement? please

Keep quiet and let Trump make the decisions.

There is no border wall...and this meeting is moot to likely a disaster. NK has wanted a summit for decades. We refused, until Trump, to give them that satisfaction. This is only a "win" for those that do not know history.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-risks-for-trump-administration-idUSKCN1GL0W1

Cruz or Rubio could have done everything Trump has done do date (including the tax cuts and judge nominations) without 57% of America thinking either one of them was incompetent.

Most importantly, Cruz and Rubio would be diligently working to secure the 2018 elections from Russian influence without an impeachment overhang threatening our Constitution. There would be no ongoin investigations of their wrong doings before and after the election. Instead, the investigation would be bi-partisan aimed at protecting us from Russia. US influence in the world would still be great, with the President acknowledged as leader of the free world rather than an impulsive dofus. Lastly, the Republicans would have a good shot at retaining congress for 2019.

That is a view of the alternative America that is lead by competent leaders, even if they are Republicans. Unfortunately that is only fantasy because we have the impulsive dofus living at 1600 Pennsylvania, for now.

In fact, the "blessing" for the Democrats here is that Trump is so inept that he isn't doing as much policy damage as he is doing damage to the office of presidency and US standing. But, they can be fixed, starting with a Democratic congress in 2019.
 
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Yes to the first, probably no on the second, because the border wall Trump has in mind is goddam stupid.



Potentially, but they wouldn't have been so enthused about a President-to-Supreme Leader meet--for good reason.



They probably would have or at least not made it a concern of theirs. Remember Bush and Kyoto?



No, because the President is a buffoon.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...polls-forecast.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

New York Times final Presidential forcast:

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LONG LIVE THE BUFFOON!!!
 
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You appear to have missed the point.

The easiest way to get Mr. Trump to do something is to tell him not to do it.


Using child psychology literally dumbs down the communication to a level that, IMO, is an immature tactic, regardless of how immature Trump may act himself.

The language your using in your analogy to Br'er Rabbit and Tar Baby is not used in that folktale. Why did you use that language? Fair question.
 
Using child psychology literally dumbs down the communication to a level that, IMO, is an immature tactic, regardless of how immature Trump may act himself.

If one wishes to communicate with someone who appears to be able to communicate at the Grade School level, then that is how one must communicate.

The language your using in your analogy to Br'er Rabbit and Tar Baby is not used in that folktale. Why did you use that language? Fair question.

Indeed - fair question.

Now I'll quote the first two paragraphs from the story as it was originally published.

“DIDN’T the fox never catch the rabbit, Uncle Remus?” asked the little boy the next evening.

“He come mighty nigh it, honey, sho’s you born—Brer Fox did. One day atter Brer Rabbit fool ’im wid dat calamus root, Brer Fox went ter wuk en got ’im some tar, en mix it wid some turkentime, en fix up a contrapshun w’at he call a Tar-Baby, en he tuck dish yer Tar-Baby en he sot ’er in de big road, en den he lay off in de bushes fer to see what de news wuz gwine ter be. En he didn’t hatter wait long, nudder, kaze bimeby here come Brer Rabbit pacin’ down de road—lippity-clippity, clippity -lippity—dez ez sassy ez a jay-bird. Brer Fox, he lay low. Brer Rabbit come prancin’ ’long twel he spy de Tar-Baby, en den he fotch up on his behime legs like he wuz ’stonished. De Tar Baby, she sot dar, she did, en Brer Fox, he lay low.​


Fair answer?

Or did you think that the story (as originally written) went along the lines of

DIDN'T the fox ever catch the rabbit, Uncle Remus?" asked the little boy the next evening.

"He came mighty close to it, son, as sure as you are born - Brother Fox did. One day, after Brother Rabbit fooled him with that Calamus root, Brother Fox went to work and got himself some tar, and mixed it with some turpentine, and fixed up a contraption that he called a "Tar-Baby, and he then took that Tar-Baby and he set it in the big road, and then he lay off in the bushes in order to see what the news was going to be. And he didn't have to wait long, either, because, by and by, there came Brother Rabbit pacing down the road 'lippity-climmity, clippity-lippity" just as sassy as a Jay Bird. Brother Fox, he laid low. Brother Rabbit came prancing along until he spied the Tar-Baby, and then he fetched up on his hind legs like he was astonished. The Tar-Baby, it sat there, it did, and Brother Fox, he laid low.​
 
The Republitards are doing a really nice 'dog & pony' show with lovely chicken sounds = they feel threatened by der Fuhrer Drumpf ............
 
Inappropriate doesn't begin to describe your rhetoric

grabbin' a lot of strange ***** while you're married to at least three different women may also be inappropriate ................... among MANY other Trump shenanigans .........
 
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