What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[Barrister]

Sadly, the last election proved that they knew exactly how stupid you all are. 

Chances they will get clean away with this latest brazen effrontery = very high.

I wouldn't say that.

The Mueller investigation is ongoing.  Comey has turned over everything he knows.  And we know from Comey's evidence that there is more to the story he couldn't tell in public.

Now I don't know what will happen.  Maybe this will be like Iran-Contra, where heads rolled but the President was untouched.  But even in Iran-Contra you can't say Reagan "Got clean away" - his Presidency was significantly impacted by the scandal in his second term.

[CountDeMoney]

His second term was more than half over by then.  And in the end it didn't matter, because he got his beatification.

[Barrister]

His second term was more than half over by then.  And in the end it didn't matter, because he got his beatification.

And Trump is only months into his term.

[Barrister]

I mean hell - it's already affected his Presidency.  Trump hasn't been able to get away with removing any Russian sanctions, or even met with Putin, due to this cloud over his Presidency.

[celedhring]

I mean hell - it's already affected his Presidency.  Trump hasn't been able to get away with removing any Russian sanctions, or even met with Putin, due to this cloud over his Presidency.

Yeah, he's only conceded Russia's main strategic goal in Europe since World War II by undermining NATO and straining the US-German alliance.

[CountDeMoney]

His second term was more than half over by then.  And in the end it didn't matter, because he got his beatification.

And Trump is only months into his term.

Maybe you're missing my point; I am disagreeing with your assertion that Reagan's presidency was "significantly impacted by the scandal in his second term."

[viper37]

Kasowitz and the President's people want us to believe that:

+ Comey is a liar out to get Trump
+ Comey vindicates Trump because he testified Trump didn't do anything bad

+ Comey illegally leaked the contents of confidential communications with the President
+ The information contained in Comey's memo is all lies and didn't happen

+ There is no obstruction because Trump never told Comey he would lose his job over the Russia investigation, Comey was mistaken in assuming a connection
+ Trump fired Comey because of the Russia investigation

How stupid do they think we all are?

I just read, Trump is willing to testify under oath that Comey lied.  And he is saying he may or may not have recordings of the conversations.  So, Congress wants the tapes by June 23rd.

That'd be nice to see.

I wonder, does perjurdy fall under reasons for impeachment?

[Razgovory]

It did in the 1990's.

[DontSayBanana]

I wonder, does perjurdy fall under reasons for impeachment?

Perjury is what got Clinton impeached.

There's a legal theory floating around that the POTUS is temporarily immune from prosecution, but it's not 100% (see Paula Jones). If Trump were to commit perjury and not be impeached for it, it would be one hell of a long, messy legal battle.

[garbon]

CNN cut ties with that presenter who called Trump a piece of shit? WTF? He is.

[viper37]

I wonder, does perjurdy fall under reasons for impeachment?

Perjury is what got Clinton impeached.

There's a legal theory floating around that the POTUS is temporarily immune from prosecution, but it's not 100% (see Paula Jones). If Trump were to commit perjury and not be impeached for it, it would be one hell of a long, messy legal battle.

what is required to begin an impeachment trial, a simple majority vote by the House?  I thing it requires 2/3 of both chambers for a guilty verdict?  But to beging the procedure...?

[dps]

I wonder, does perjurdy fall under reasons for impeachment?

Perjury is what got Clinton impeached.

There's a legal theory floating around that the POTUS is temporarily immune from prosecution, but it's not 100% (see Paula Jones). If Trump were to commit perjury and not be impeached for it, it would be one hell of a long, messy legal battle.

what is required to begin an impeachment trial, a simple majority vote by the House?  I thing it requires 2/3 of both chambers for a guilty verdict?  But to beging the procedure...?

No, just a simple majority in the House to indict, but a 2/3 majority in the Senate to convict.

[DGuller]

How stupid do they think we all are?

The audience is not all of us.  Just some of us. 

[AnchorClanker]

Sadly, the last election proved that they knew exactly how stupid you all are. 

Chances they will get clean away with this latest brazen effrontery = very high.

I wouldn't say that.

The Mueller investigation is ongoing.  Comey has turned over everything he knows.  And we know from Comey's evidence that there is more to the story he couldn't tell in public.

Now I don't know what will happen.  Maybe this will be like Iran-Contra, where heads rolled but the President was untouched.  But even in Iran-Contra you can't say Reagan "Got clean away" - his Presidency was significantly impacted by the scandal in his second term.

... and yet, both the House and Senate cannot bring themselves to take this seriously.  When anyone manages to put country above party, or just manages to find their spine... now that's when it will get interesting.

[Zanza]

Donald Trump's state visit to Britain put on hold
US president told Theresa May he did not want trip to go ahead if there were large-scale public protests

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/11/donald-trump-state-visit-to-britain-put-on-hold