13 minutes ago, Khan said:

From the comments section:

 

"OK, here's what needs to happen: NY has to file the money-laundering case they have against Trump. Trump cannot pardon state crimes -- only federal ones. Those charges would be the basis for impeachment. Get Trump as far away from pardon powers as possible, as fast as possible."

 

Didn't you also suggest this course of action, @marceline?  Regardless, I don't think that's an awful idea.  Because, let's be honest: they're never gonna get him on anything connected to Russia.  If they get Trump at all, it's gonna be over money.

 

 

IOW, Trump drew a red line, and Mueller just said, "Boy, bye."

 

At this point, they could literally steal candy out of babies' hands like Mr. Burns and they wouldn't look as bad as they do now.

Remember Schneiderman the AG in NY hired Preet Bharara and rumor is it's a racketeering case they are working on involving at least Trump's children,

Edited July 21, 20178 yr by JaneAusten

Get ready, folks. It's going down.

 

"Mueller" is now trending. Also, a few choice tweets containing material from the article above you need to read, including about Trump's legal team spokesman resigning:

 

 

BOOM! There it is, folks ... https://t.co/WndMpemfFm pic.twitter.com/ZWo6PA9Y1a

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 21, 2017

This Times piece makes pretty clear that Corallo bailed over the Mueller stuff https://t.co/juJf7706EN

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 21, 2017

🎼It's hard out there for a pimp 🎼 https://t.co/WndMpemfFm pic.twitter.com/UCXp0vqDqI

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 21, 2017

Pence will pardon Trump if he gets impeached

Now he's fired his attorney:

 

 

News: Marc Kasowitz out as @POTUS attorney - legal team now Cobb, Sekulow & Dowd. Sounds like a law firm but is not. Corrallo has resigned.

— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) July 21, 2017

Countries and leaders that benefit most from Trump.

 

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/21/america-first-donald-trump-foreign-policy-215398

Trump gets irritated with his national security advisor for being...very prepared and organized, Axios reports: https://t.co/cVocruuyKx pic.twitter.com/Yq5ZKy4zJ9

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 21, 2017

Meanwhile: When you've lost Reek...

 

 

Mere talk of firing Mueller is a turning point for some Hill Republicans; actually firing him would be cataclysmic. Mueller is not Comey https://t.co/8zjJqtePD2

— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) July 21, 2017

Edited July 21, 20178 yr by Vee

 

I don't believe it. The GOP has shown itself to be utterly corrupt with zero integrity. They've been spitting on the Constitution and this country's well-being for years. Long before Trump. I don't think they are even capable of doing the right thing anymore because the party is rotten to the core.

We'll see. I do think things are reaching a tipping point. While some of the GOP may try to bluster it out if Trump fires Mueller people will hit the streets again if they do, and I think the GOP has demonstrated this year they have no stomach for that.

NEWS Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary @GLENNTHRUSH https://t.co/eUwRGpJ2jl

— Michael Tackett (@tackettdc) July 21, 2017

Strange times -- I just went to ask @PressSec (@seanspicer) a question about @Scaramucci. He slammed the door in my face.

— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) July 21, 2017

Hot take of 9:15 AM - Priebus (who's been in the crosshairs for months) is next. That's when we'll see how much the rank and file GOP is willing to tolerate. My bet is both more and less than we all anticipated.

 

Also from CNN: Mueller asks WH staff to preserve all documents relating to June 2016 meeting

Congratulations Sean Spicer. You've got more guts than Jeff Sessions!

— Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) July 21, 2017

Reince Priebus furious, per multiple who spoke w him. He has tried blocking Scaramucci at various points.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 21, 2017

2 hours ago, DRW50 said:

Countries and leaders that benefit most from Trump.

 

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/21/america-first-donald-trump-foreign-policy-215398

 

 

I could agree with some of this but the article fails to take into consideration what China gains domestically as well as regionally.

China is not going to stop trading with North Korea, no matter what  Trump says. As one Republican senator aptly put it, "Nobody's afraid of Trump, not even the White House pages". And since the U.S. has pulled out of the TPP, China's rival trade bloc grows a bit more in esteem. 

So maybe from an U.S.-centric perspective, China doesn't gain but that is a slightly myopic view and doesn't give a full picture.

Bannon threw everything he had at stopping @Scaramucci.
Bannon lost. The White House won. https://t.co/GDGyuyeuQ7

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) July 21, 2017

"This was a murdering of Reince and Bannon. They said Anthony would get this job over their dead bodies" https://t.co/i6X9rdcQfe pic.twitter.com/kjL2GJPpTl

— POLITICO (@politico) July 21, 2017

WH insider tells me-Bannon told Scaramucci this morning. "Over my dead body will you get this job!!" somebody better check Bannon's pulse

— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) July 21, 2017

Also, Bannon and Priebus increasingly not in Russia-related meetings, per multiple ppl. That is a choice they're making.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 21, 2017

Oh man Politico reports Trump is "livid" over @JoshuaGreen Bannon bookhttps://t.co/1wDyFt7iTc

— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) July 21, 2017

 

 

This Mooch hiring is…. Not going over well inside the walls of 1600 https://t.co/3r3dzzP2ve pic.twitter.com/wiESm9tOpu

— Sam Stein (@samstein) July 21, 2017

I'm surprised Spicer even lasted that long.

 

I guess the real question is whether the GOP will push to get Trump out so that their forever friend Mike Pence can be their puppet.