Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo, are we now dealing with Richard M. Trump or Donald J. Nixon?
Ted Lieu
Verified account
@tedlieu
Ted Lieu Retweeted CNN Politics
The revocation by @realDonaldTrump of the security clearance of John Brennan is silly & vindictive. Brennan's criticism of @POTUS is not based on his current clearance. Trump's action won't silence Brennan. But it does remind Americans that Trump acts like Nixon more and more.
Verified account
@tedlieu
Ted Lieu Retweeted CNN Politics
The revocation by @realDonaldTrump of the security clearance of John Brennan is silly & vindictive. Brennan's criticism of @POTUS is not based on his current clearance. Trump's action won't silence Brennan. But it does remind Americans that Trump acts like Nixon more and more.
Link to tweet
MSNBC panel warns that Donald Trump will soon reach a new low heres how
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/msnbcs-panel-warns-that-donald-trump-can-reach-a-new-level-of-low-and-heres-how/
During a White House press briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that President Trump would revoke the security clearance from former CIA Director John Brennan, and said the president was looking into the same action for other officials who also happen to oppose him.
On Wednesday, MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Alter compared President Trumps abuse of power to Richard Nixon. Alter argued that President Trumps decision to revoke security clearance from his enemies is unprecedented. Its a gross abuse of power. Theres no precedent for it in American history, Alter said.
Except if you switch the lens a little bit, so what Nixon did in auditing the tax returns of his enemies, wiretapping people inside the government who he didnt trust, its in that department. Alter said.
He suggested that President Trumps impeachment is becoming more of a reality every day.
Thats the kind of thing that this is. When they impeached Nixon, all of that was thrown into the rubric of abuse of power. If Donald Trump is impeached, and I think its becoming more likely every day, this will be revisited. Its not illegal what hes done, but it is a gross abuse of power, he concluded.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/msnbcs-panel-warns-that-donald-trump-can-reach-a-new-level-of-low-and-heres-how/
During a White House press briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that President Trump would revoke the security clearance from former CIA Director John Brennan, and said the president was looking into the same action for other officials who also happen to oppose him.
On Wednesday, MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Alter compared President Trumps abuse of power to Richard Nixon. Alter argued that President Trumps decision to revoke security clearance from his enemies is unprecedented. Its a gross abuse of power. Theres no precedent for it in American history, Alter said.
Except if you switch the lens a little bit, so what Nixon did in auditing the tax returns of his enemies, wiretapping people inside the government who he didnt trust, its in that department. Alter said.
He suggested that President Trumps impeachment is becoming more of a reality every day.
Thats the kind of thing that this is. When they impeached Nixon, all of that was thrown into the rubric of abuse of power. If Donald Trump is impeached, and I think its becoming more likely every day, this will be revisited. Its not illegal what hes done, but it is a gross abuse of power, he concluded.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
7 replies, 547 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (4)
ReplyReply to this post
7 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
So, are we now dealing with Richard M. Trump or Donald J. Nixon? (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Aug 2018
OP
thegoose
(3,115 posts)1. Combo Tricky Dick and Pootie Poot
And his party just sits back and lets the horror happen. We have to stop this shit!
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)5. 82 days till the midterms...
...that's where it begins, the beginning of the end of this nonsense.
I checked my voter status the other day, even though I am carrying the card and knew I was in. Didn't want any surprises. I'm ready.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)2. Trixon!
The fact that his name sounds like a prostitute's is no coincidence.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)4. Yes Trixon, with a propaganda machine Goebbels could only dream of.
kentuck
(111,104 posts)3. Donald Milhous Trump?
Sounds about right.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)7. I made it easy on myself.
I call them Fuckface#1 and Fuckface #2.
But in all seriousness, what trump is doing is far far worse than what Nixon was doing.
Nixon did not sell us out to another country, even if he did have grandiose and alcohol fueled delusions of grandeur.
Autumn
(45,109 posts)6. Neither. The problem is we are dealing with a Senate and Congress
that will do nothing about his madness.