"Pause This Presidency!" Charles M. Blow

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/opinion/pause-this-presidency.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region

The American people must immediately demand a cessation of all consequential actions by this “president” until we can be assured that Russian efforts to hack our election, in a way that was clearly meant to help him and damage his opponent, did not also include collusion with or coverup by anyone involved in the Trump campaign and now administration.

This may sound extreme, but if the gathering fog of suspicion should yield an actual connection, it would be one of the most egregious assaults on our democracy ever. It would not only be unprecedented, it would be a profound wound to faith in our sovereignty. Viewed through the serious lens of those epic implications, no action to put this presidency on pause is extreme. Rather, it is exceedingly prudent.

Some things must be done and some positions filled simply to keep the government operational. Absolute abrogation of administrative authority is infeasible and ill advised. But a bare minimum standard must be applied until we know more about what the current raft of investigations yield. Indeed, it may be that the current investigative apparatuses are insufficient and a special commission or special counsel is in order.

In any event, we can’t keep cruising along as if the unanswered question isn’t existential. Americans must demand at least a momentary respite from — my preference would be a permanent termination of — Trump’s aggressive agenda to dramatically alter the social, economic and political contours of this country.

[Scarsdale]

1. Air Farce One

yes, I spelled it correctly, should be grounded. The squishy orange lump has cost taxpayers more than enough flying him to Florida.I hope investigations reveal that tRump Tower WAS bugged, by Putin, or tRump's Communist father-in-law. Mrs. tRump's parents live there. Several Russians own apartments there, too. tRump really should have chosen better friends for himself. Seems no DECENT people want to associate with him.

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3. haha! We need to ground Air Farce One.

[mountain grammy]

4. Benedict Donald on Air Farce one.

[Nitram]

2. This would be the logical, smart thing to do.

With the GOPers in charge of Congress, who has the power to stop the train?

[SunSeeker]

5. K & R

[Botany]

6. "America deserves to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that our president is legitimate .....

..... before he issues a single new disruptive executive order."

[Mr. Ected]

7. A better man would have recused himself under such conditions

Particularly due to the fact that the very legitimacy of his office is at stake.

America, look at yourself in the mirror. You Trumpies put someone in the White House who is just as flawed, ignorant and angry as you are. It ain't a good look.

[yallerdawg]

8. They need to take the scotch tape away, too! "Sad."

[Botany]

9. Is he using his grandkids as props?

That little boy does not look happy.

[Fast Walker 52]

11. it does seem that way, on both counts

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10. OMG! I can't believe he's STILL doing that stupid scotch tape thing!

this piece was classic
http://www.salon.com/2016/12/02/half-windsor-all-fiasco-trumps-necktie-gate-may-undermine-his-statesmanlike-gravitas/

[Skittles]

12. I agsolutely agree

TRUMP INC is actively dismantling our government while stonewalling an investigation into how that vile, incompetent piece of SHIT was assisted into office by RUSSIA

ENOUGH ALREADY