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DemocracyMouse

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12. I'm talking about grabbing everyone's interest.

Sun Jun 3, 2018, 10:29 AM

Jun 2018

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I think you're dividing the nation too – between the "dumb" and the "bright". People in the arts and philosophy have dispensed with that high/low culture balkinization decades ago. It's not dumbing down to use language well and "well" means effectively, flavorfully. If legalese us what you think is in order on Twitter I think you're kind of mistaken... Schiff is great at seeing through Trump's clutter, but there are many ways to construct a sentence and choosing "moot", etc. will not garner him many eyeballs outside the choir. Just sayin'.

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Adam Schiff nails it: Nobody is above the law. Not this President. Not any president. [View all] FSogol Jun 2018 OP

The law requires that someone enforce it. woodsprite Jun 2018 #1

Enforcement would require either Congress or a prosecutor. Congress is not going to. 3Hotdogs Jun 2018 #3

The enforcer is the courts and THEN LE officers. pangaia Jun 2018 #17

I'm all for putting it to the test. ooky Jun 2018 #26

An enforcer still should be following the law. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2018 #14

The Republicans are in last stages of a major bloodless coup. olegramps Jun 2018 #28

Stay on him Adam. You are kicking serious ass. oasis Jun 2018 #2

"Rendering moot?"??? Try "trashing the Constitution." DemocracyMouse Jun 2018 #4

There is nothing wrong with his writing. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #5

"Talk in terms a toddler can understand?" pangaia Jun 2018 #19

Just because Cheeto has the vocabulary of a 5-year old, we should not expect OldHippieChick Jun 2018 #6

I'm talking about grabbing everyone's interest. DemocracyMouse Jun 2018 #12

Fix your grabing tavernier Jun 2018 #13

See post #8 below as well OldHippieChick Jun 2018 #15

The Grammar Nazi strikes again! LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #32

Thanks for the nice grammer tips! NT SWBTATTReg Jun 2018 #35

'destroying' pangaia Jun 2018 #20

I agree. Dems gotta dumb down the language so dopes on the other side can understand Pepsidog Jun 2018 #18

YES pangaia Jun 2018 #21

Sorry. Can't agree w/ this approach. It is insulting to say we OldHippieChick Jun 2018 #24

It gives me no pleasure to say we must dumb down. Actually it's very sad Pepsidog Jun 2018 #34

Yup BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #27

I agree. If I recall, when I read the constitution, and its amendments, as well as ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2018 #7

Good post with difficult questions. nt erronis Jun 2018 #9

".... one of the most corrupt elections in modern times .." pangaia Jun 2018 #22

I agree...its sure is starting to look this way... SWBTATTReg Jun 2018 #29

I never have any trouble True Blue American Jun 2018 #8

But he doesn;t need to talk to you, or me, or any other Americans with brains. pangaia Jun 2018 #23

That's the way it should be. So far, this President is above the law. Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #10

A lot of people in charge at the moment think he is. Or they are willing to act like he wiggs Jun 2018 #11

. dalton99a Jun 2018 #16

Does not matter if the (broken) laws are not enforced Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #25

" Nobody is above the law. Not this President. Not any president." Yes... Stuart G Jun 2018 #30

Thank You Rep. Schiff, duforsure Jun 2018 #31

No, Trump can't pardon himself. The Constitution tells us so. Gothmog Jun 2018 #33