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brooklynite

(94,581 posts) Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:30 PM Jan 2018

Would everyone PLEASE drop the "Saturday Night Massacre" analogies?

What happened today is NOT the same as firing the Special Prosecutor, and nobody in Democratic Leadership is suggesting we've reached an equivalent point.

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Would everyone PLEASE drop the "Saturday Night Massacre" analogies? (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2018 OP

I agree! There are lots of extreme silly comments here daily. Getting really annoying! nt USALiberal Jan 2018 #1

Thank you uppityperson Jan 2018 #2

it isn't the Staurday Night Massacre, it is a coup against the United States of America if the still_one Jan 2018 #3

Really? This is worse. The Congress is complicit. dem4decades Jan 2018 #4

There aren't enough of them to stop the investigation budkin Jan 2018 #15

What if Rosenstein is replaced by a shithead like Pruitt? He could shut down the investigation dem4decades Jan 2018 #17

A contingent want to see tangible evidence of hopelessness here. They are gonna be disappointed. N/T FreepFryer Jan 2018 #5

Where's the hopelessness here? n/t marked50 Jan 2018 #9

Nowhere! :) n/t FreepFryer Jan 2018 #11

It increasingly looks like this is a set up for one though. bettyellen Jan 2018 #6

What is your reasoning for this OP? marked50 Jan 2018 #7

LOL Skittles Jan 2018 #18

It remains to be seen what this actually is even though Nixon is closest analogy. gordianot Jan 2018 #8

Trump said he plans on firing Rosenstein. This is very much like the SNM. OliverQ Jan 2018 #10

I believe that the situation is dire. CentralMass Jan 2018 #12

The news media is citing the similar correlation between today's events and procon Jan 2018 #13

It's a lazy term. Trump is slow-rolling a coup d'etat, without a shot being fired. Hekate Jan 2018 #14

+1,000 Hestia Jan 2018 #19

I completely agree. Tipperary Jan 2018 #16

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

1. I agree! There are lots of extreme silly comments here daily. Getting really annoying! nt

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Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:33 PM

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uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

2. Thank you

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Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:35 PM

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still_one

(92,195 posts)

3. it isn't the Staurday Night Massacre, it is a coup against the United States of America if the

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:35 PM

Jan 2018

republicans release their highly edited classified document.

If that happens, must respond in kind with their report

dem4decades

(11,296 posts)

4. Really? This is worse. The Congress is complicit.

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Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:41 PM

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budkin

(6,703 posts)

15. There aren't enough of them to stop the investigation

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 11:34 PM

Jan 2018

It will go on! Mueller is not going ANYWHERE.

dem4decades

(11,296 posts)

17. What if Rosenstein is replaced by a shithead like Pruitt? He could shut down the investigation

Reply to budkin (Reply #15)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 11:55 PM

Jan 2018

without firing Mueller.

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

5. A contingent want to see tangible evidence of hopelessness here. They are gonna be disappointed. N/T

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Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:43 PM

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marked50

(1,366 posts)

9. Where's the hopelessness here? n/t

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Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:51 PM

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FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

11. Nowhere! :) n/t

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Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:58 PM

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bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

6. It increasingly looks like this is a set up for one though.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:43 PM

Jan 2018

marked50

(1,366 posts)

7. What is your reasoning for this OP?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:46 PM

Jan 2018

Giving us your thought on how this isn't "The Saturday Night Massacre" says nothing about why you want DU to not engage in such analogies. Please explain your reasoning so we can understand.

Skittles

(153,162 posts)

18. LOL

Reply to marked50 (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 11:57 PM

Jan 2018

good luck

gordianot

(15,238 posts)

8. It remains to be seen what this actually is even though Nixon is closest analogy.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:47 PM

Jan 2018

Trump is seriously wounded and it appears the entire Republican Party is following Trump over the cliff.

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)

10. Trump said he plans on firing Rosenstein. This is very much like the SNM.

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Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:52 PM

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CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

12. I believe that the situation is dire.

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Mon Jan 29, 2018, 11:01 PM

Jan 2018

procon

(15,805 posts)

13. The news media is citing the similar correlation between today's events and

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 11:23 PM

Jan 2018

Nixon's "Saturday Night Massacre". When it comes to a choice between credible, nationally renowned journalists and someone posting unfounded personal opinions, sorry, but the news is the more reliable source.