Ah, and so it begins. With the announcement today of Sessions' resignation

[MineralMan]

Trump has begun what he has planned to do all along. The die has been cast.

Watch carefully, as Trump proceeds takes his next steps. Robert Mueller may well have something up his sleeve for these circumstances. We shall see. Let the Show Begin!

Ladeeees and Gennemen! Please give me your undivided attention. The Mid-term election is over. So, now, watch the Center Ring. It's time to begin the Big Show. Don't look away or you'll miss something exciting, fearsome, and fascinating. Anything can happen at Trump and Pence's Circussssss!

[angrychair]

1. Alll due respect MM

This is an incredibly disturbing turn of events.
This is an unprecedented power grab that sets the stage for trump to have dictator-like power over a large part of the government.
He will crush the Mueller investigation and there is little on paper anyone can do about it.

[MineralMan]

2. Disturbing? Yes, Indeed!

You have a front row seat to what may be the biggest crisis ever to face our federal government system.

These are the "interesting times" mentioned in the old curse: "May you live in interesting times."

Buckle up securely. There will be turbulence.

[Blue_true]

14. Wrong.

Nixon had the Justice Department and the FBI under his feet after firing the AG and Archibald Cox, the special counsel. The democratic controlled House brought him down. Democrats will take control of the House, investigations will be professional and thorough. A big fucking problem was created for Trump yesterday by Urban and Surburban voters.

[VOX]

18. Nixon, despite his paranoia, had a vestigial sense of shame, and ultimately, the law.

It was a Republican, Barry Goldwater, who went to the White House and told Nixon to resign or be impeached, and likely convicted.

Trump and today’s Republicans no longer give a single shit about laws, shame, or the good of the country. If they did, they wouldn’t have pulled off all the reprehensible lawbreaking they’ve already committed.

Cornered animals fight harder. Trump & Co. are a cult, built around a demagogue, and it will not go quietly. It will throw everything it’s got into the mix, and dodge, delay, distract, obfuscate, etc. To think otherwise is a fantasy.

Consider the death-cults of 1945 in Germany and Japan. They let the Allies rip them to pieces in the end, rather than spare untold lives. Or Jim Jones. Or Manson. Absurd examples, I know, but the mechanics are the same— all committed to an autocratic male figure, each of whom would destroy everything rather than walk away. Trump isn’t going to walk quietly into the sunset, or even a prison cell. He’d flee to Russia before that happened. Sound crazy? You bet, just like 45 & the Rs are.

[UniteFightBack]

17. C'mon you are not surprised by this....we all knew this was coming, including Mueller. Relax this

investigation ain't going ANYWHERE. Oh and remember we won last night...the house...??? We good here.

[lindysalsagal]

19. The ONLY reason he hadn't done it before was the fact that the gop was protecting him. This proves h

he knows he's guilty of obstruction of justice and filthy money laundering. This proves he knows he's going down.

It's going to be a catastrophic mess, but he's going down.

We will survive this.

Last night's election means we don't have to march: We spoke at the ballot box and frump heard us, loud and clear.

[pecosbob]

3. If this opera holds to form, I believe it's time for Mueller's recitativo accompagnato

[MineralMan]

4. Not quite. First, they will bring in the clowns.

Distract the crowd. Listen...the band is playing "Entry of the Gladiators."

[saidsimplesimon]

5. Yes, the fight is on

This was a so sorry, not, reminder to those, Jeff Sessions, who kissed the ring and were discarded like trash.

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[lame54]

6. I don't think it's right to joke about a pending constitutional crisis

[MineralMan]

7. Not much else we can do right now.

Truly.

[lame54]

8. I guess you know when it's appropriate...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11338556

[MineralMan]

9. In the face of unstoppable absurdity, only

Absurdity can serve. What's your plan?

[Ohio Barbarian]

10. Can Trump resist having Mueller fired? He's such a narcissist that he might see a constitutional

crisis as a plot for a whole season of The Apprentice: White House Edition. He already treats the Presidency like it's a reality TV show with Himself naturally in the starring role. He might think the drama would get great ratings.

I'll personally be surprised if he doesn't try to shut down Mueller.

[MineralMan]

13. I don't think he can.

He's drunk with power. He believes he can do anything with impunity.

[Ohio Barbarian]

15. I completely agree. nt

[Blue_true]

11. Trump took the first step toward painting himself into a corner that he will get out of by resigning

The forces that are now arrayed around him will prove to be too powerful for his bullshit or the homicidal rage of his thuggish maggots.

[MineralMan]

12. I certainly hope so.

[UniteFightBack]

16. Dotard donny thinks he's the ringmaster but he is horseshit in the ring. My money is on Mueller.