Do you think we are in a CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS right now?

[BigmanPigman]

I have heard very experienced and educated politicians and historians say that we ARE in a constitutional crisis currently.

Ralph Peters left the network in March after sending a blistering farewell note to some of his colleagues. The note shocked the TV news industry because he accused Fox of "assaulting our constitutional order. " He said that we ARE in a constitutional crisis NOW as have many, many others who are outright scared.
http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/07/media/ralph-peters-fox-news-anderson-cooper/index.html

[RexCasual]

1. I think we've been in a constitutional crisis since 11/16

when Trump stole the election with the help of Russia (and Lord knows who else).

[Cosmocat]

9. Honestly

It was well before then see Mitch McConnell not seating a Supreme Court Justice, and just general Republican jackassery for 8 years. No president in my 50 years has dealt with what he dealt with from day one with Congress.

[BigmanPigman]

12. Boehner was Mr. Obstruction during the Obama years.

Since he left many Americans seem to "forget" what he did to the country and Obama's goals. Newt Gingrich was the beginning of the end of justice in the US. Bush, Cheney, etc followed his lead. The GOP is a destructive monster that can't be stopped.

[saidsimplesimon]

27. I have a long memory of

former crooks in our White House. Starting in my day with Tricky Dick, Reagan with dementia (Nancy and her astrologer running the west wing coo coos' nest) and the list goes on....

[Sherman A1]

20. Agreed

That would be my answer as well.

[RandomAccess]

21. Totally

[2naSalit]

29. Agreed.....nt

[kentuck]

2. Yes, but most don't know it...

It's just a matter of time until it comes to a head.

[NightWatcher]

3. That repukes have done nothing to hold him accountable or checked his actions

is imho the bigger crisis.

He's acted recklessly, corruptly, and extremely criminally and they have done nothing.

That is what makes me even more angry.

[BigmanPigman]

7. Is having no chcks and balances considered

a contitutional crisis? I think it does.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

8. Theyre

saving all the rules and enforcement for a dem president who has to start all over on healthcare, iran, co2, abortion, etc. We won all of it, and they just cheated and took it back. Never ending grief.

[quartz007]

28. Trump is closer to Impeachment than many realize

The republicans do NOT like Trump either. All you have to do is check how many republican senators and House Reps supported Trump over the other 15 candidates during primaries. Even the so called conservative talking heads on TV were against Trump.

But Trump won by scaring ordinary people that their country was being invaded by foreigners, who were taking their jobs away or lowering their wages. That was Trump's theme during the entire campaign...build the wall and deport the immigrants. He made a very big deal about Kate Stanley getting killed by an illegal immigrant.

Now that Trump is talking tariffs, the republicans are mad. All it will take now is substantial charges from Mueller and the blue wave coming in November, and articles of impeachment will pass quickly. I hope it is sooner than 2 years in office.

[Fozzledick]

4. I think we're in a POST constitutional crisis.

Our government has been overthrown by Russian backed gangsters and we are now in a state of nature.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

5. Yes.

Just like we lived through a back breaking minor depression during the Bush years noone wanted to cop to. It doesnt happen....if the news doesnt say it happened.

[Adrahil]

6. Yes.

WE have a corrupt President routinely defying the rule of law and his Congressional cronies who refuse to perform their Constitutional duties.

And it will get worse. Our Republic will be lucky to survive it.

[Initech]

10. Fox News is obstructing our way of life and has been since the 2000 election.

We would be in a much different place now if not for that piece of shit network. Now we have a president who THEY CONTROL and one of their anchors literally told people under investigation to destroy evidence. For the greater good of this country, it's time we show Fox the door.

[greatauntoftriplets]

11. Yes.

[Progressive dog]

13. Yes

[ProudLib72]

14. Yes

I didn't want to say anything for fear of being labelled a nut job, but Yes.

[BigmanPigman]

17. Sometimes the "nut job" is the voice of reason that no one listens to until it is too late.

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[ProudLib72]

23. You've given me an idea for an OP!

[Quemado]

15. We've been in one for at least 50 years

going back to 1968 and the Nixon campaign's interference with peace talks in Vietnam:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/us/politics/nixon-tried-to-spoil-johnsons-vietnam-peace-talks-in-68-notes-show.html

The Past 5 GOP Presidents Have Used Fraud and Treason to Steer Themselves to Electoral Victory:

https://www.alternet.org/right-wing/gop-fraud-and-treason

[CatMor]

16. Yes, definitely

[imanamerican63]

18. Absolutely!

Especially with thugs spouting false statements!

[spanone]

19. We've have a 'president' who obstructs justice every day of the year....YES!!!

[herding cats]

22. Yes, we're to that point. nt

[Marie Marie]

24. Yes we are but I simply do not know what that means anymore.

I mean, what does it mean if nobody does anything about it? Seems like it is just a phrase to me.

[BigmanPigman]

25. That is what is so frustrating...!!!!!

[Snackshack]

26. Yes

We have a person as president who is attacking our democracy daily. A person who is using the presidency to enrich himself and his family, attacking our Justice department and destroying Americas position in the world.

[Lifelong Protester]

30. Yes our only recourse is to vote!!!

Dem. of course!

[GeorgeGist]

31. We have traitors in charge.