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OAITW r.2.0

(24,455 posts)
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:50 PM Jan 2018

What if Mueller knows....

that Trump and the Republican Party are now financially leveraged by Russian money? That Republican political action is to cover for Trump (and hence, themselves)? Will he work on forming a new government with Democrats, should the charges against Trump and the OCP prove to be true? OPC should never be referred to as the RNC again.

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What if Mueller knows.... (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2018 OP
Hard to believe the entire GOP is in this way. triron Jan 2018 #1
The RNC recruits out of State Government. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2018 #6
To your OP, OF COURSE NOT! We are a nation of laws, Hortensis Jan 2018 #25
Why would that gibraltar72 Jan 2018 #27
"Will he work on forming a new government with Democrats" BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #2
Yeah, that's a wonky question. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #17
And I think the OP forgets that Mueller is a Republican. BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #18
"Will he work on forming a new government with Democrats?" Botany Jan 2018 #3
!!! BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #5
Are you Trolling ? JI7 Jan 2018 #4
Example BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #7
Ahhhhhh Tatiana Jan 2018 #15
Could just be spin casting. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2018 #9
YES Skittles Jan 2018 #14
Welcome to DU. n/t reflection Jan 2018 #8
Wierd.... I thought this was an interesting point o conversation. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2018 #10
I think he'd make a token arrest or two. Calista241 Jan 2018 #11
But what if Mueller is addressing Totalitarianism? OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2018 #13
The courts will decide. BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #16
Who has the morinity? OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2018 #19
The GOP is 2 seats away from being the minority in the Senate. nt BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #23
You may benefit from reading the statutes governing special counsel. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #12
Smooth denbot Jan 2018 #20
Oh, you are definitely going on my friends list. Iggo Jan 2018 #21
There is no Constitutional ground for Mueller to form a government with Democrats. Blue_true Jan 2018 #22
Dont know what country you are from Orange Free State Jan 2018 #24
Still here. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2018 #26

OAITW r.2.0

(24,455 posts)
6. The RNC recruits out of State Government.
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 10:00 PM
Jan 2018

They want the wackiest, most corrupted (without documentation preferably), most susceptible to "quid pro quo". Your vote, our money. Rich for them.....but cheap money to sell out our country.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
25. To your OP, OF COURSE NOT! We are a nation of laws,
Sun Jan 21, 2018, 10:10 AM
Jan 2018

preeminent among them, of course, our constitution.

Mueller has a specific mandate to investigate within the scope of his mandate, to see whether laws were broken, and to bring indictments or take other actions where appropriate. When those are issued, it moves to the courts, which then review the law and the charges, decide if a prosecutable case exists, and where it does proceed.

None of this includes seditious Comey-type actions of throwing the nation to one party or the other. Comey needs investigation and likely a cell reserved for him in a federal penitentiary.

BumRushDaShow

(128,896 posts)
2. "Will he work on forming a new government with Democrats"
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:53 PM
Jan 2018

What?

This is not a parliamentary system where parties create coalitions and "form governments".

OAITW r.2.0

(24,455 posts)
10. Wierd.... I thought this was an interesting point o conversation.
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 10:06 PM
Jan 2018

What if the whole Republican Party, at the Federal Level, is really the New Confederate Party (or Party of Treason)? Would/could Mueller announces this? What happens next?

Calista241

(5,586 posts)
11. I think he'd make a token arrest or two.
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 10:22 PM
Jan 2018

But he wouldn't go after the entire repub party. That'd smack of totalitarianism and half of the country wouldn't tolerate / believe it. Especially with Trump spouting off on Twitter every 5 seconds.

It would have a significant negative effect on politicians and all politics in general.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,455 posts)
13. But what if Mueller is addressing Totalitarianism?
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 10:27 PM
Jan 2018

You don't think the Republicans aren't looking to Russia as to how to make this a One Party State?

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
12. You may benefit from reading the statutes governing special counsel.
Sat Jan 20, 2018, 10:25 PM
Jan 2018

They don't have the power to form governments, they prosecute crimes.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
22. There is no Constitutional ground for Mueller to form a government with Democrats.
Sun Jan 21, 2018, 12:16 AM
Jan 2018

As disappointing as that sounds, there is no choice but to work through Congress once Mueller levels charges. The last point is why voting for Democrats in every election is so vital to our democracy. Contribute money to local and out of state Democratic candidates if you can.

Orange Free State

(611 posts)
24. Dont know what country you are from
Sun Jan 21, 2018, 10:01 AM
Jan 2018

but I suspect that it is not the US and you are trolling, fairly transparently I might add. I will call you Natasha but I doubt you will get the cultural reference. Hope you are keeping warm in Frostbite Falls.

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