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Enoki33

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6. Wish l could be convinced that the civil disturbances dotard has been

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 05:58 PM

Dec 2018

fermenting for the past year plus will be as mild as the friend seems to think. Never underestimate the power of a stupid crowd when led by a dangerous and persuasive demagogue. There are dangerous times ahead - primarily because of the mass media access the betrayers have.

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by Robert Reich:This morning I phoned my friend, the former Republican member of Congress [View all] elleng Dec 2018 OP

Suggest we all bookmark this thread and see where we are in a month, two, three hlthe2b Dec 2018 #1

Good idea Auggie Dec 2018 #16

Great idea. Done. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #45

Yeah, I did. PatrickforO Dec 2018 #70

Yep. A very good idea! calimary Dec 2018 #74

God willing and Mme. Defarge Dec 2018 #2

Only convinces me of one thing. Baitball Blogger Dec 2018 #3

Republicans won't allow that if it means Dems get the White House .. Jarqui Dec 2018 #14

Hmmm wishful thinking I think. Pence might be in trouble too, and OnDoutside Dec 2018 #4

Yes, what's missing in the conversation in the OP Mr.Bill Dec 2018 #8

I agree with you, it's too convenient a story. OnDoutside Dec 2018 #26

- JohnZSmith Dec 2018 #61

Pence will be worse as far as killing ACA, SS, all the safety nets elmac Dec 2018 #11

Pence is nobody though CreekDog Dec 2018 #15

Yes but it allows them time to change the narrative and try convince the Trumpers that OnDoutside Dec 2018 #28

do you want me to tell you that getting rid of Trump (legally) will solve all our problems? CreekDog Dec 2018 #33

Mind those splinters !!! OnDoutside Dec 2018 #36

Great username stopwastingmymoney Dec 2018 #68

They already got what they wanted.Tax breaks,deregulation, a packed right wing court onit2day Dec 2018 #83

Not with a Democratic controlled House. cab67 Dec 2018 #64

I've said it before... cab67 Dec 2018 #66

Plus all the airports, parks, bridges, roads, momuments that the GOP will have named after him.nt elmac Dec 2018 #72

He has two portraits already that he needs to sell at a loss. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #81

I think it's obvious GOP wants Trump out sharedvalues Dec 2018 #63

The base will believe what ever Fox news tells them to believe elmac Dec 2018 #71

Yes. Rupert Murdoch is most important person in America sharedvalues Dec 2018 #88

Good riddance. C_U_L8R Dec 2018 #5

Wish l could be convinced that the civil disturbances dotard has been Enoki33 Dec 2018 #6

Any civil 'war' is going to be short lived. Johnyawl Dec 2018 #48

Thanks. Needed that. Enoki33 Dec 2018 #58

Nicole Wallace said that Fux Ruse didn't even announce Mattis resigning until this AM! BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #7

Me too. Pepsidog Dec 2018 #9

In a perfect world that's exactly what should happen to his Deplorables. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2018 #10

Your comments are always spot on. imo saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 #77

I'm exhausted from all the non-stop chaos that the moron BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #91

Thanks...I tend to be overly opinionated BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #93

Truth in the middle, right there ffr Dec 2018 #12

Wow! Love it! pdsimdars Dec 2018 #13

Fantasyland imho t/t hibbing Dec 2018 #17

You never know. DeminPennswoods Dec 2018 #18

- JohnZSmith Dec 2018 #60

YEP Cosmocat Dec 2018 #80

FB isn't reliable as a source for news or quotes. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #19

Robert Reich is highly reliable, elleng Dec 2018 #25

Oh, I know HE is. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #29

RR is very active on his fb page. As in several times a week at least ms liberty Dec 2018 #50

It is real. Here is the link to the commentary on TruthDig hlthe2b Dec 2018 #38

Thanks! nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #41

Wall St Hates Uncertainty Ccarmona Dec 2018 #20

Wall Street is ready to accept almost any other President. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #44

I wonder if he voted for Trump. :) C Moon Dec 2018 #21

Wonder elsewhere. elleng Dec 2018 #27

I meant the retired Republican congressperson C Moon Dec 2018 #30

Thanks for the clarification. elleng Dec 2018 #35

:) C Moon Dec 2018 #56

Good god ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #22

It's always been a dangerous place if you're a woman or person of color. Welcome to the danger white TeamPooka Dec 2018 #37

You're right ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #40

I think the "HE" was speaking of danger to the country & our democracy. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #47

Good point about Jewish people and any other non-Christian religion TeamPooka Dec 2018 #57

Don't worry about it. Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2018 #87

A friend of mine asked me if this was real. I went to the link at the bottom and it isn't this post pdsimdars Dec 2018 #23

There is a link for it that points to the commentary on Truthdig.com hlthe2b Dec 2018 #39

Thanks. Now that I see the article's actual name, it's easy to find it on his FB page pdsimdars Dec 2018 #43

All I can come up with. gilligan Dec 2018 #24

I read that as good news. ??? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #49

Never count on Republicans to save the country TeamPooka Dec 2018 #31

None of the links on this post work....looks made up nt mentalslavery Dec 2018 #32

I see at least a dozen linked articles (using my sister's FB log in, as I am not registered) hlthe2b Dec 2018 #34

nope...not on fb...your link works tho...nt mentalslavery Dec 2018 #51

Looking like assymetical warfare was pretty effective when pointed at us pecosbob Dec 2018 #42

I'm a huge fan of Reich but I have always wondered if his repub friend is real or just jg10003 Dec 2018 #46

If there is such a friend, I'm guessing it's Joe Scarborough. ??? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #55

Welcome Madam President JTOL Dec 2018 #52

But the ultimate question is: guillaumeb Dec 2018 #53

Trump is even worse than Pence JohnZSmith Dec 2018 #59

I agree. elleng Dec 2018 #76

Welcome to DU. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #82

Pence is as dirty as Trump peace frog Dec 2018 #54

PARTY BEFORE COUNTRY sharedvalues Dec 2018 #62

If I was playing chess . . . Richard D Dec 2018 #65

Illegitimate all... czarjak Dec 2018 #67

And then we have president pence quakerboy Dec 2018 #69

"HE: They wanted Pence all along." Hotler Dec 2018 #73

I Wonder What Reich's Friend Would Say if Pence is Indicted? dlk Dec 2018 #75

RR's friend's hunch is exqctly how i think the DOTUS' onetexan Dec 2018 #78

Yes, and I see it happening in this way, elleng Dec 2018 #79

Too neat and tidy. I'll believe it when I see it. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2018 #84

You think Mueller will spare Pence? WhiteTara Dec 2018 #85

i do. Mueller is a country first guy. Pence may be spared just to get us to the next election Kurt V. Dec 2018 #90

I don't buy it. Too good to be true. n/t SpankMe Dec 2018 #86

But Pence is like the 'sleeper agent.' pangaia Dec 2018 #89

Pence... TJKatd Dec 2018 #92