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kairos12

(12,862 posts)
Fri May 27, 2016, 04:23 PM May 2016

Turtle says Drump as President will have institutional constraints.

Constraintsingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mcconnell-even-president-trump-would-face-constraints
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Apparently trying to reassure those worried about GOP nominee Donald Trump’s take-no-prisoners approach to politics, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is issuing a reminder that all commanders-in-chief face systemic and institutional “constraints” that will prevent "big mistakes."

Turtle keeping Drump's tiny fingers off the nuclear button. Not happening.

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Turtle says Drump as President will have institutional constraints. (Original Post) kairos12 May 2016 OP
He's assuming he'd fair better against the Donald than the "Primary 16". lol. n/t CincyDem May 2016 #1
Well, that's a lot of baloney. Tal Vez May 2016 #2
Some days it just ain't worth chewing through the constraints LiberalEsto May 2016 #3

Tal Vez

(660 posts)
2. Well, that's a lot of baloney.
Fri May 27, 2016, 04:26 PM
May 2016

As just one example, there is only one person - the Commander in Chief - with the authority to initiate a nuclear attack.

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