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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Robert Reich

Trump had help from minions in this crime spree. He is the mob boss not capable of doing anything for himself. The questions now are who helped him get those documents to Mar-a-Lago and who did Trump sell them to? I find it interesting that Jared Kushner got a $2B deal with the Saudis for which he was widely reported not to be qualified for or competent. The Trump crime wave continues.

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I truly hope he goes to jail but I am not sure. The violence possible by that needed action could be bad. Read the WAPO story on those who have died for trump. Living in an alternative universe makes them scary.

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So far this son of a bitch is like the "TEFLON DON". Nothings seems to stick. At this point we can only hope that this danger to our democracy finally pays for all of his lies, and shame that he has brought to America,. The so-called Republican Party is no longer the party we know. Most of them are a bunch of fascists, attempting to take away women's rights and voting rights. They must be stopped.

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The Narcissist's Prayer

That didn’t happen.

And if it did, it wasn’t that bad.

And if it was, that’s not a big deal.

And if it is, that’s not my fault.

And if it was, I didn’t mean it.

And if I did, you deserved it.”

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Any of the items you listed are possible at this point. However, don't underestimate Trump's uncanny capacity for distraction which his base is unable to resist. The MAGA bunch are constantly distracted by the next shiny object he throws before them. We have the perfect example of Trump's evil wizardry on his base in the poor deluded idiot who thought he was going to start the civil war that these people seem to be fixated on. The man who decided to attack bulletproof glass with a staple gun. What an innovative thinker! After all, if bullets won't penetrate the glass why not try a staple? Staples are very sharp, aren't they? But alas, as the poor soul discovered they're also mere fractions of the mass of any bullet, and in this example size matters a lot!

In reality, none of us can guess where this will lead, but this week has been a great one in that it reveals that all the teeth gnashing was unnecessary because Merrick Garland was quietly and methodically investigating and formulating a plan to deal with Trump. We have now seen the first step in this plan. Attorney General Garland is a chess master who is playing against a wily opponent, but one that is barely able to understand the game of checkers. Can AG Garland knit together a fabric that will forever snare Trump within the web of his own lies? My money says yes, but the biggest question in my mind from the beginning of the Trump nightmare is this; can we ever find and empanel 12 truly objective and unbiased jurors?

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You forgot the option I feel he will take. Defection. He will get on a private jet and leave his acolytes scratching their heads.

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The DIRTBAG needs to be headed for prison, and America needs to STOP FOOLING AROUND WITH HIM

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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Heather Lofthouse

I heard that Donald Trump just passed his recent Cognitive Assessment again , Person , Woman , Man , Camera , TV , Espionage , Prison 😉

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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Heather Lofthouse

Please don’t limit your music introduction to just one song! I just loved the two entries I heard today. Please always vary the choices that were sent in. Your listeners love hearing the talented diversity that’s out there…it’s so much more Democratic and inclusive!❤️

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Doesn’t Trump know how to make copies or scan or photograph with his phone?

The secrets are out. Retrieving the originals is like putting the horse back in the barn after it ate the petunias.

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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Heather Lofthouse

The Electoral College put us through the Trump nightmares and put our democracy in peril. Without the Electoral College, we would have had Al Gore and progress on climate change instead of G. W. Bush and the Iraq War. Why can't we elect presidents with the popular vote? Are we going to allow the Constitution to wreck the country? That was not the idea!!

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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Heather Lofthouse

Unlike Bob and Heather, I plead guilty to the charge of being a cynic. I don't think it matters whether Trump goes to jail or not. Either way, his base will be riled up. As I have written here before, I think the idea of "America" has already been lost because there is no Center to our body politic; you're either "for" or "against" whatever issue is on the table. In addition, we have lost the willingness and the ability to negotiate in good faith and compromise in order to solve our problems; it's either "my way or no way." We are now headed for a clash of our legal system and our political system. If and when Trump is charged with a crime, his base will explode. If and when he is tried and convicted, the explosion will only grow larger. If and when he runs for president and loses, we will have a civil war. Will our law enforcement agencies fight to quell the uprising, or will they succumb to fighting among themselves? If and when Trump runs for president and wins, will those of us not in his base accept the result, or will we arm ourselves and engage is rebellion? Or will we sit quietly and watch the administration of justice become arbitrary and capricious and see our elections become sham operations?

I don't have the answers. What do you think?

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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Heather Lofthouse

Love Peter Lambert's song!!

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Trump will run for re-election in 2024; Trump will lose the election but will become President; there will not be a civil war but probably lots of gratuitous violence in order that Republicans can vent their hatred for the rest of us and experiment with totalitarian tactics they intend to employ in a future not limited to 4 years. The Good Guys (ie us) will offer little resistance.

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Aug 13, 2022Liked by Heather Lofthouse

I'm one of those "glass is always full" people. Just not always sure what the glass is full of!

The right thing, thusly, the boring thing, will happen. The gavel will fall on the head of trump, and he will suffer at least some consequences. Hopefully, a whole lot of consequences.

His big and nasty, gun-wielding, and mean, base, will cry foul for a week or two, but act fowl when it comes to real-life battle against a big system that can win world wars. They will stay home and complain.

I would like to see many more instigators and underlings get the treatment, too. And of course, 'Fox Spews', as well. Just little spurts of drama here and there, maybe an 'Oscar Slap' or two, but basically boring all around.

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DARVO:

DENY

ARGUE

Reverse Victim and Offender

CLASSIC Psychopathology

Period.

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