Political Hippo Circle Jerk - America, farg YEAH!

[PhillyPhreak54]

Read quite a bit of the Tonkin incident a few weeks ago. I'm getting into more of the Vietnam era reading finally.

As for what will it take for Trump to get gone? Hopefully we find out.

[Beermonkey]

I have a feeling that in the coming weeks, many republicans may be thinking this:


Who am I kidding, they won't

[ice grillin you]

going to be a run for the life boats if montana and georgia turn against them


this is an amazing article

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/05/16/trump-officials-on-comey-memo-dont-see-how-trump-isnt-completely-fcked

[MDS]

montana i cant see...the liberal candidate there has some weird only in montana dirt on him (something about a farm or a barn) and that state is populated by nothing but poor dumb white people, i.e. trump's base

georgia is different. was a toss up but with this past week you have to think he's got a real shot

[PhillyPhreak54]

Love that article

Comey did it right

Take this farger down

[ice grillin you]

and that state is populated by nothing but poor dumb white people, i.e. trump's base

montana has had a democratic senator for ten years

[Rome]

So the president literally committed the text book definition of directly obstructing a federal investigation?

If Congress doesn't act, is there any recourse other than armed revolt?

[MDS]

so does west virginia

[Tomahawk]

I have a feeling that in the coming weeks, many republicans may be thinking this:


Who am I kidding, they won't

[Rome]

I end each of my days with a silent prayer for my country. It has been a ritual for some time, but as of late I feel an anxiety gripping my heart and a sadness permeating my soul that seems unlike anything I have felt before.

I hope against hope as I slip off to sleep that our rapid descent into governmental chaos has hit a nadir - only to awaken to a new set of incoherent tweets or explosive headlines from top-notch reporters. And with that, we are falling once again. As I fall, we fall, even further, I pray again that our Constitutional government, the great gift of our Founding Fathers, will provide a safety net to catch us before everything we hold dear is no more. I believe that is the case, but the slowly rising level of uncertainty is not to be ignored.

I see recklessness where we need leadership... and I am deeply saddened.

I see politicians putting power and politics over principle... and I am incredulous.

I see lies treated as truths... and I am disgusted.

I see justice denied and likely obstructed.... and I am fearful.

I see norms flaunted... and I am angry.

I see global challenges going unaddressed... and I am worried.

I see the press under attack... and I am furious.

I see this, and more, so much more... and I am exhausted.

I find myself returning in my mind to dark days from the past, trying to remember how we as a nation felt, when Pearl Harbor was attacked, when Kennedy was shot, when Watergate took down a President, when terrorists rained terror from the skies. We somehow overcame. And I do believe that we shall overcome, someday. Perhaps, hopefully, someday soon.

But in the end, prayer will not be enough. Action, sustained action, will be required.

- Dan Rather

[PhillyPhreak54]

Wow

https://twitter.com/blakehounshell/status/864665943129108481

[phattymatty]

That happened right down the street from me a friend on FB said it got wild but didn't realize how bad. Oof.

[MDS]

larry kasner the post progressive candidate for DA won his race
rebecca rhynhardt knocked out this corrupt buttkovitz person who the city controller for a while

philly previous elected the most realistic liberal mayoral candidate in kenney. all of this is helping keep my sanity.

[PhillyPhreak54]

https://mobile.twitter.com/rachaelmbade/status/864608676740554752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs9e.github.io%2Fiframe%2Ftwitter.min.html%23864608676740554752

[smeags]

guess we know why trump ranted that comey better not have any tapes of their conversations.