Lawrence Tribe: A hostile foreign power catapulted a compromised moron into the U.S. presidency

[Miles Archer]

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Laurence Tribe Retweeted Adam Schiff

If the evidence bears this out as now seems likely, it will form part of an impeachable pattern of corrupt deception that helped a hostile foreign power catapult a compromised moron into the U.S. presidency. @RepAdamSchiff @RepJerryNadler @RepSwalwell @RepRaskin @SenatorDurbin

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At the same time candidate Trump publicly urged sanctions relief for Russia, he was privately putting together a business deal in Moscow that required lifting US sanctions. Then President Trump and his confederates misled the country about it, in a way that left him compromised.

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[donkeypoofed]

1. Marry me, Adam Schiff

You're awesome !

[NewJeffCT]

27. He's been married for over 20 years

and has 2 kids.

He's fantastic, though. Maybe a great AG if Democrats win in 2020.

[empedocles]

2. Hitting the old nail on the head . . . or hitting the orange head with a nail.

[malaise]

3. This should have 500 recs

Rec

[Botany]

4. Why Trump must be removed as President*.

Do we let a bank robber keep the money he stole?

* And that removal must include Pence, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh too.

Trump and the republicans worked with a hostile foreign power, Russia,
in what was nothing less then an act of war to rig our elections and
steal the right to vote and have that voted counted from the American
people.

[Golden Raisin]

5. Schiff has been one of the people keeping me semi-sane

during the last horrifying 2 years and I'm salivating at his coming ascent to genuine power to do something when Democrats take power on January 3rd. He is intelligent, articulate, calm, informed, has a backbone and takes no prisoners.

[Miles Archer]

10. And that's exactly why I feel he will terrify Trump even more than Mueller.

"He is intelligent, articulate, calm, informed, has a backbone and takes no prisoners."

You know what else he doesn't take?

The bait.

Trump will try every trick in the book to rattle Schiff and throw him off guard. None of it will stick. Schiff won't take the bait.

This is going to be a whole new experience for Trump. Hope he enjoys his 16 days at Mar-a-Lago. Everything changes in January.

[Golden Raisin]

20. Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner.

Agree 100% with you.

[triron]

6. It's even worse than that.

[onetexan]

7. never thought i'd see the day when such words "compromised moron"

used to refer to a sitting POTUS by such an accomplished, highly esteemed academic as Laurence Tribe. Signs of our times...

[YessirAtsaFact]

26. I think Lawrence Tribe should tell how he really feels

And stop sugar coating his tweets

[RainCaster]

8. Let's break this down

Let's take the individual parts of that statement and examine them.

"Hostile foreign power"
That would be Russia. Yes, they are hostile. Everyone in the world agrees with that except DFT. He has spent his entire political career mansplaining whe Putin is our friend. His base has heard that life so many times that they believe it. The GOP and their monied friends like the Koch bros and the NRA are in lock step with this lie.

"compromised"
That is becoming more evident with each passing day. The evidence is so strong that the GOP has stopped trying to deny it. They just state that they don't care.

"moron"
Remember when he said he was a "stable genius"? He doesn't say that any more. The laughter in the media has overwhelmed his ability to credify that description. If you want to understand how his tiny little mind works, read Bob Woodwards book "Fear" - his miniscule attention span will appall you.

"catapulted"
If the Cheeto Tweeter had ever held another elected office of any kind prior to being elected pResident, we would have seen what an unstable toddler he truly is. He never paid his dues to get to the White House, and it shows. We must never allow anyone to repeat this - not even Beto. The rigors of public service are a true show of character and we must see a consistency of character before we put another in to the highest office in the land.

[onetexan]

11. agree with everything you mentioned except the "not even Beto" part

best not to equate an excellent public servant as Beto to such a highly corrupt, morally bankrupt character as this Idiot.

[RainCaster]

13. I thought long about that.

Everyone needs to pay their dues. Without a record of public service, what can we judge someone by? Think of the others pushed into high office- like Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[onetexan]

15. you're equating apples & oranges - celebrities such as Arnold, trump, etc.

are opportunists, and i agree with you there. Arnold sought the CA governorship. Nobody pushed him to run. Trump did the same.

Beto, on the other hand, has already served in the the House and has a good record. His past run for office means he's gone through the gauntlet of background checks and has the experience to prove his worth.

[elmac]

9. A hostile foreign power helped

but the criminal organization called the GOP and their really, really stupid voters, made it happen.

[red dog 1]

12. Adam Schiff for President?...Veep?

K&R

A Warren/Schiff ticket in 2020?

[Miles Archer]

14. Not yet...I want him right where he is until the final Trump chapter is written.

After the nightmare is over, hell yes. President, Vice President, whatever the hell he wants that is right for him.

Right now, he's in exactly at the right place at the right time. I can't think of anyone more qualified and grounded.

[True Blue American]

21. The next election

Is in 2020. Schiff could perform miracles in that length of time.

For me a perfect tem would be Schiff/ Swalwell. Both experienced,intelligent men who re truly capable.

I also like Sherrof Brown, the working mans Hero.

[calimary]

16. Let's just always remember those three words that are KEY here.

Hostile Foreign Power. 1-2-3. BOOM.

[SergeStorms]

17. There is no punishment...

that could come close to atoning for the damage Trump and his GOP enablers have done to this country and it's citizens. None.

[Cha]

18. Exactly what many of us have

been saying.. who didn't think the "Russian investigation was a distraction"!

[Achilleaze]

19. republican traitors to America deserve justice

Indict, try, convict, then lock them up.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

22. investigate first, to educate

Remember there are huge swaths of citizens who have little clue about the reality of this historic situation. They either consume Fox propaganda or they receive information via Fox cultists repuking the Repuke propaganda.

Televised hearings will educate the electorate. That, IMO, is one of the most important things the Democratic party can do between now and 2020 -- educate the electorate who have been deliberately misinformed.

Then, indict, try, convict, and lock them up!

[Bucky]

23. I remember in Nov. '16 saying they used our own stupid against us

We knew even then Trump was Putin's puppet. Republicans just didn't give a damn

[Bucky]

24. GOP - greed over patriotism

[BlueJac]

25. k&R