Slo-Mo Coup

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Kyle Griffin‏ @kylegriffin1 30m30 minutes ago
Trump is openly telling people he's lost faith in Priebus, wants to replace him with a "general" as chief of staff: http://nyti.ms/2uAYaMr



..ironic how Trump's slogan, 'take America back' is going to be literal imperative for most of the nation in the upcoming elections.

[flamingdem]

1. Ryan is a good friend of Priebus

The only one winning is Bannon, the Leninist, nihilist!

[The Wielding Truth]

2. Nihilist - one who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles.

If this is true then he should not be listened to when judgments must be made in leading the country.

[dalton99a]

3. Is Allen West available? Put a star on him

[Zoonart]

4. WOW, really?

He will rue the day if he put a genreal in that position...one step closer to a military coup against himself.
After the tweet debacle on military policy the other day was met with a smack down and complete dismissal from his generals, I tend to think that the military removing him from the oval is not out of the realm of possibility.

[longship]

5. Where in the US Constitution is that?

The US Constitution does not provide for military coups.

So, yup! It is out of the realm of possibilities, or at least legal possibilities.

People need to read and learn their constitution.

[Zoonart]

6. That's right... the Constitution does not.

That does not mean it cannot happen...if say, 45 decides to nuke a country and the military balks and say... there are several generals in the cabinet and as
perhaps chief of staff. it has never happened here, but history if crawling with examples.

Constitutions are breached and monarchies fall. Benjamin Franklin, himself said,"i give you a Republic, if you can keep it."
Nothing is outside of the realm of possibbility with the level of chaos in this white house.

[longship]

8. Only a crazy person would wish that. nt

[Zoonart]

9. I'm not wishing this....

Geeze. I'm simply stating that Trump might be setting himself up, and US BY EXTENSION, for this to happen. THAT's ALL.
It's never a good in a democracy to fill the posts in the cabinet and closest to the President , like chief of staff, with generals.

[longship]

10. Fair enough, my friend.

I did not think you were wishing it.

To make my point more clear, I normally do not support events that result in constitutional crises. They have a tendency of fucking up our republican form of government.

My best to you.

[Zoonart]

11. In that, we absolutely agree.

Be careful out there.

[spanone]

7. trump, who demands loyalty, is loyal to no one.