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louis c

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7. Hitler was elected, too

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 06:46 AM

Sep 2018

But I think toppling him in his first two years in office would have been a good thing, too.

In fact, both of those elections were close and tainted. Both received about 46% of the vote. And both were hell bent on ruining their countries.

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CNN: After a devastating 48 hours, Washington watches opening act of attempt to topple Trump! [View all] NewsCenter28 Sep 2018 OP

Always good idea to make a paranoid wanna be dictator feel under siege. Midnight Writer Sep 2018 #1

Right, perhaps we could get Guns N Roses on one of those flatbed pickups, to circle whilst playing? Brogrizzly Sep 2018 #11

We are living history. Fascinating and yet unnerving at the same time. secondwind Sep 2018 #2

That's how I see it. LuvNewcastle Sep 2018 #35

It is the only way America can regain international respect and confidence. nt Snotcicles Sep 2018 #38

Yes. Quite unnerving. Texin Sep 2018 #46

"stunning attempt to topple the elected leader of the nation" Fullduplexxx Sep 2018 #3

Agree ananda Sep 2018 #43

It's not a "stunning attempt" as if a conspiracy bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #4

I don't see it that way. watoos Sep 2018 #5

That's exactly my take on it. July Sep 2018 #12

Why do you think they wrote it? MGKrebs Sep 2018 #14

Really? watoos Sep 2018 #20

I think cannabis_flower Sep 2018 #25

It is an attempt to keep the GOP in power mercuryblues Sep 2018 #23

yes it is on attempt to save the Senate populistdriven Sep 2018 #28

That's how I saw it too. CrispyQ Sep 2018 #55

The book release and the op-ed piece, taken as a wave of sorts, Eyeball_Kid Sep 2018 #29

This is analogous to the Nixon fiasco. John Dean said it is like reliving the Nixon nightmare. olegramps Sep 2018 #53

Agree. Pauldg47 Sep 2018 #34

Me too nt spooky3 Sep 2018 #50

this++++ heaven05 Sep 2018 #52

"stunning attempt to topple the elected leader of the nation" Botany Sep 2018 #6

Hitler was elected, too louis c Sep 2018 #7

Hitler's party obtained seats in an election. rickford66 Sep 2018 #16

that is correct, Hitler was not elected, only appointed by Hindenburg nt steve2470 Sep 2018 #54

Nazi's won the most seats. Hitler was its leader. It's a parliamentary system louis c Sep 2018 #56

true, but he was appointed by Hindenburg steve2470 Sep 2018 #57

True, but he won an election. That's why they needed to deal with him louis c Sep 2018 #58

The most obvious response Trump should make is to hold a press conference. jalan48 Sep 2018 #8

He'll never do that - he refuses to meet the media in a press conference FakeNoose Sep 2018 #17

Exactly why the media should be calling for it. Why hasn't he been holding them? Make it an issue. jalan48 Sep 2018 #18

The easy solution would have been "No Presidential Tweeting" FakeNoose Sep 2018 #21

Tweeting gives Trumpy full control over messaging. He'll never hold an unbridled press conference. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2018 #32

That's framing it from Trump's perspective. The media and the Democrats can demand he appear jalan48 Sep 2018 #48

For 19 months, we have been reading posts about the end of Trump. 3Hotdogs Sep 2018 #9

I am afraid that's true. leftyladyfrommo Sep 2018 #10

I agree central scrutinizer Sep 2018 #36

That is so true! TomVilmer Sep 2018 #13

Emotion tends to take precedence over logic here, sometimes. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #15

and don't forget the campaign NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #19

I still remember watoos Sep 2018 #41

Bingo watoos Sep 2018 #22

I'm waiting for similar op-eds from Ryan & McTurtle staffers; showing their complicity in crimes. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #30

Just waiting for white suited men with butterfly nets djacq Sep 2018 #24

Elected leader? Sanity Claws Sep 2018 #26

Will Woodward get two notches in his belt? Nitram Sep 2018 #27

Lordy, I hope he has tapes, and is willing to use them. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #31

He has tapes of every interview he did, you can take that to the bank. Nitram Sep 2018 #37

Yeah, unfortunately using the tapes would end Woodward's career. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #40

I think he'd risk that for a second presidential impeachment/resignation. Nitram Sep 2018 #42

There you go. No more deep-cover interviews, but $$$ for life and his head on Mt Rushmore. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #45

Watching old Republicans huddling together True Blue American Sep 2018 #33

personally, I think the orange dictator loves the attention, the chaos elmac Sep 2018 #39

Maybe. But he also may be reaching a breaking point of nervous exhaustion and lack of sleep. Nitram Sep 2018 #44

"elected leader of the nation" is wrong on so many counts. bitterross Sep 2018 #47

Hitler was at his most dangerous and outrageous after the last assassination attempt on him. Texin Sep 2018 #49

umm, would be nice to think that this brings the Pig's downfall... Thomas Hurt Sep 2018 #51