If Trump fires Rosenstein and gets someone else to fire Mueller, how much protest will there be?

[Chasstev365]

I am committed, as I know many of you are, but what about the rest of America?

Also will Republicans praise it or remain silent?

This will be a critical event in this nation's history!

Be Ready!

[Cary]

1. We are in uncharted territory

Strap in.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. we know of the 35% dead ender/brainwashed. what we don't know is the level of apathy

among the 60% or so that disapprove of the asshole.

I fear it is pretty high.

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. Wont matter really, they dont care.

The GOP despises us and democracy.

But I will be in the streets

[Irish_Dem]

4. Given the holiday, will people leave home and hearth to protest?

[oftheforest]

17. My family is ready.

We've already discussed it since it seems like the GOP will try to pick the most inopportune time.

[Irish_Dem]

18. Good for you. nt

[YOHABLO]

5. If this legislation doesn't stir the country then we're finished.

I'm ready!

[quartz007]

6. I am surprised he hasn't already

fired Rosenstein.

[Hekate]

7. Bigly

[bluestarone]

8. better be very safe as they

will be looking for any excuse to arrest

[Pathwalker]

9. Unfortunately, it's the dead of winter, and a major cold front

will be heading down from the north, putting this country into a deep freeze. Very metaphorical, wouldn't you say?

[COLGATE4]

10. It will grip the news cycle for 24 hours with some

congresscritturs making the appropriate desultory noises. There will be the usual street protests, carried for a few minutes on national TV and, on Fox "News" the usual "LW crazy" making incendiary statements. Then Congress will study the situation and reluctantly conclude that, although the President's decision to act in that fashion was truly regrettable there is nothing that Congress can do since it was, after all, perfectly legal. And then the 24 hour news cycle will become bored with the topic and move on to the next "Squirrel!!" and we will be left with a handful of Fitzmas II.

[ollie10]

11. Christmas Day Massacre?

[JI7]

12. Many are already protesting him. The problem are good racist base

And republican elected officials that need the racist support.

[uponit7771]

13. Revolutionary level protest but that will do no good they don't care about what people say

[jalan48]

14. Where will the leadership come from to sustain the protest?

The only way I can see it working is if the Democratic Party promotes and encourages the protests. There will be violence, whether real or created, and what will happen with the leadership at that point?

[Frustratedlady]

15. I'm wracking my brain trying to remember what Trump said the other day...

It's hard to remember everything with this administration, but either Trump or someone else was talking about the protesters (I think from the inauguration who were arrested). They were saying protesters should be arrested. Anyone remember? We were yelling about freedom of speech, but I can't remember what it was all about and what brought it up. I think it was connected to that trial.

I remember thinking...there goes another bit of our democracy. Be careful out there. I'm too old to be in large crowds, but I'd sure love to bring my pitchfork and stand with everyone else.

[TreasonousBastard]

16. No more critical than Nixon's firings. And it wasn't protests that got him out. But, that was...

in his second term when things had years to get to the breaking point.

I don't know if either the public or the political establishment would ramp up enough outrage with Trump.

[bluestarone]

19. can't hardly get people to the polls

let alone out to protest, so it will be you and i again (same people that voted)

[Iliyah]

20. GOD

[tableturner]

21. Either way, protests will be massive. Some of you need to buck up!

I understand.....it IS dispiriting to see the garbage slung at Mueller, the FBI, and the Justice Department. And there is a lot more that is dispiriting, both past and present.

However, we all must stop this defeatism, and buck up! The more people who sound defeatist, the more other people will get discouraged. In effect, I believe this attitude can be a self fulfilling prophecy. If we activists on DU cannot muster the enthusiasm necessary to impel those not as motivated as we are to rise up, then our democracy is doomed.

I'm not willing to give up. Are you?

[Ferrets are Cool]

22. The better question is whether any protests would even matter...

I personally do not think they would matter one iota. It would have to be handled LEGALLY, as in the courts, to have ANY effect.

[Chasstev365]

23. You may be right; I just want them to see the anger!