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Augiedog

(2,548 posts)
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 02:28 PM Jan 2019

If trump can use his executive powers to declare a national emergency when none exists, and gets

away with it using it as a political tactic, then he can declare war under similar circumstances. Seeing as how the House gave up its war making powers years ago and let them accrue to the presidency we now have a madman at the wheel of a flaming school bus.

Suppose he says either Mexico pays for the wall or else! How about shutting down the media he doesn’t like?

The Democrats MUST NOT give in to this tyrant. If they do he will use this tactic again and again

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If trump can use his executive powers to declare a national emergency when none exists, and gets (Original Post) Augiedog Jan 2019 OP
Absolutely. I'm surprised that rump hasn't declared war on Mexico in order to get them ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #1
That's tomorrows a.m. shitter 'tweets'. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #2
Or invade Canada...?... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #3
If Trump declares a national emergency for this which I believe he will standingtall Jan 2019 #4
MF45 is desperate and crazy, but more importantly his backers are desperate... Sancho Jan 2019 #5
Trump Just Screwed Up And Lost The Court Case On His Emergency Wall Gothmog Jan 2019 #6

SWBTATTReg

(22,154 posts)
1. Absolutely. I'm surprised that rump hasn't declared war on Mexico in order to get them ...
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 02:32 PM
Jan 2019

to pay for the wall. Or that he's not used executive authority to seize Mexican assets to pay for the wall.

standingtall

(2,786 posts)
4. If Trump declares a national emergency for this which I believe he will
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 02:36 PM
Jan 2019

then he can declare a national emergency for anything leaving little use for congress as we will be entering into a full blown dictatorship. I think the supreme court will strike it down 5 to 4, but the fact that it will be that close will be more evidence that Democrats need to reform the supreme court once they have the Presidency,Senate and Congress.

Sancho

(9,070 posts)
5. MF45 is desperate and crazy, but more importantly his backers are desperate...
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 02:42 PM
Jan 2019

...there are a bunch of co-conspirators that put this convenient idiot in office....and they all took Russian money. It's a war.

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