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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSerious question for DUers - do you think Don the Con and his
goons have a clue about the seriousness of these proceedings and the amount of trouble they face?
Do they think they can lie their way out of these constitutional violations and crimes (high and low)?
Once Pompeo confessed to being in on the phone call, he has no say in matters State Department - he is now a witness to the shakedown.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Useful idiot and nothing more. Useful to Putin and his US allies such as Moscow Mitch.
H2O Man
(73,577 posts)be one of those who provided information to the whistle-blower, or else he is in a lot of trouble.
malaise
(269,103 posts)he's in a lot of trouble because we both know that he is a first rate Con goon.
Couldn't happen to a more deserving fellow!
babylonsister
(171,075 posts)if he was trying to help, so I'll go with a lot of trouble.
H2O Man
(73,577 posts)philosophers are convinced that Groucho was predicting Pompeo when he said, "I deny everything I say. Everything I say is a lie. And everything I deny is a lie, too."
Happy Hoosier
(7,347 posts)Money, and corporate distance have always protected him. He believes he is untouchable.
So far, he is correct. I sincerely hope that changes.
malaise
(269,103 posts)Time's up!
Happy Hoosier
(7,347 posts)Maraya1969
(22,486 posts)criminals and never be brought to justice.
Trump is now the poster child for those people.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)vlyons
(10,252 posts)I look at it from a Buddhist perspective, which considers delusion and ignorance about how things really exist as an afflictive mental state that keeps us mired in suffering. There is some dreadful and horrible evil operating in their minds. What must they tell themselves to keep that behavior ongoing? What must the guards at Nazi death camps or Cambodian death camps or stalinist gulags have trold themselves to keep showing up for work every day?
Maraya1969
(22,486 posts)to what their orders were to be. I feel like that is somewhat comforting as it implies that those men probably had tendencies but were also kind of "made". It makes me think that in general most people would not do such things unless influenced by others.
malaise
(269,103 posts)Thanks
spanone
(135,855 posts)impeachment is a game changer.
impeachment is a game changer.
Hence a constitutional provision is now a 'coup'.
Panic MoFo panic!
MyMission
(1,850 posts)No. They have no clue or awareness of the seriousness of the proceedings, or the amount of trouble they face. OR the fact that they have done anything wrong or behaved inappropriately. They are bullies and/or cons, clueless and/or evil, doing what they do and have always done.
Yes. They are all bullies. They think they can lie and coerce and strongarm their way out of their crimes, or constitutional violations. They are doing what they've always done.
And it's ironic and warped that they claim to be constitutionalists! They advocate for the parts that support their views, and ignore or misinterpret the parts they don't like or agree with.
Starting with Emoluments.
malaise
(269,103 posts)Welcome to DU
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)A lot of those criminals are probably implicated so they will definitely do the WH bidding.
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)littlemissmartypants
(22,712 posts)They are woefully unprepared for what's to come.
lindysalsagal
(20,712 posts)There's a reason they call them "stupid" crooks. Crooks never picture themselves getting caught.
LeftInTX
(25,437 posts)I think Barr can also get away with anything cuz he's the AG.