My stance is that this whole thing is being bogged down by politics. Trump seems like he genuinely wants to do something about the corruption in our country, including, but not limited to Pedogate. But with no solid accomplishments to run on, He can't reasonably shake up the political landscape like that and risk the midterms, let alone his reelection. This guy needs 8 years to drain the swamp, so we need to give him his first 100 days to get something worth talking about finished. It won't be healthcare, so hopefully it'll be tax reform and the start of the wall. Once he has something, he can start doing things that could very well get him in trouble. He can remove Comey, and then he can get to work purging the Obama leftovers, investigating Podesta for Russian connections (the sweet irony) and pressing him to spill info on the Clintons and Alefantis. If the first 100 days come and go and there is nothing, we'll see. But I really think we're close. I really believe that this will be blown wide open soon.
I read today that Trump asked for Comey's resignation on April 1st. He can't fire him because he's tenured so his hands are tied so all that Trump can do is keep paying Comey, let him keep his title but not let him work in his official capacity. Trey Gowdy is being tapped to step in. Comey has been playing offense and defense from the beginning. I always thought he was a straight shooter but he's on Hillary's payroll.
I had to look it up. Presidents can fire FBI directors but it's only happened once in history. I think Trump is hoping that he'll go quietly so the Dems don't howl and say that he fired Obama's tenured director. My guess is that it's just semantics. I can't find the source where I read it because I usually only lurk around this site, rarely post. Didn't think to bookmark.
Children and adults and being tortured DAILY, HOURLY, BY THE MINUTE. By comparison, much as I'd love to pay less taxes, people are being tortured!!! If Trump was serious about going after all the POS who are behind these horrors, he'd be ON it! Not, oh, well, it can wait another 100 days, let's get that tax thing sorted out first. And oh yeah, we should take care of that wall. Wet concrete sets up fast so we gotta take care of that pronto. And if I run out of time, that's okay. I can just run again and take care of these victims in my second term, if I get re-elected. Nope, nope, nope!
I'm not saying it's my priority, but from a political standpoint, it makes sense to accomplish something before he literally risks his life draining the swamp. Think about all the moving parts in making this possible. Comey has to go, the CIA needs to be investigated. This is a really, really risky operation, and the people he's up against have killed sitting Presidents before. I'm not saying he finishes the wall, I'm just saying he starts it.
All it will take is an EMP to end the country. Or, the people so angry that they burn every major city, media outlet, government building, corporation, etc... to the ground. It wouldn't take much for that at this point.
I really don't think an EMP would end the country. Knock us back significantly, yes. But I'm confident that it wouldn't be enough to end the country. Trade would screech to a halt, trillions in wealth would be erased (between catastrophic loss of financial data, inevitable crime waves, and the sheer amount of electronics rendered useless) and the federal government would likely collapse, but an EMP wouldn't seal the deal. It'd take a comprehensive nuclear strike, targeting not just the major cities, but flyover states as well, to take us down, and that's still a risky play, because you bet your ass that the government would load bunker busters onto drones and take out whoever launched at us, meanwhile, I'd say a couple hundred thousand people (out of 300,000,000) would survive.
War in the conventional sense isn't what'll kill America. Our downfall will be the climax of a psychological war, and I believe one such conflict has been ongoing since the end of WWII.
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therealkrispy ago
My stance is that this whole thing is being bogged down by politics. Trump seems like he genuinely wants to do something about the corruption in our country, including, but not limited to Pedogate. But with no solid accomplishments to run on, He can't reasonably shake up the political landscape like that and risk the midterms, let alone his reelection. This guy needs 8 years to drain the swamp, so we need to give him his first 100 days to get something worth talking about finished. It won't be healthcare, so hopefully it'll be tax reform and the start of the wall. Once he has something, he can start doing things that could very well get him in trouble. He can remove Comey, and then he can get to work purging the Obama leftovers, investigating Podesta for Russian connections (the sweet irony) and pressing him to spill info on the Clintons and Alefantis. If the first 100 days come and go and there is nothing, we'll see. But I really think we're close. I really believe that this will be blown wide open soon.
coreylkh ago
I read today that Trump asked for Comey's resignation on April 1st. He can't fire him because he's tenured so his hands are tied so all that Trump can do is keep paying Comey, let him keep his title but not let him work in his official capacity. Trey Gowdy is being tapped to step in. Comey has been playing offense and defense from the beginning. I always thought he was a straight shooter but he's on Hillary's payroll.
13Buddha ago
Gowdy would be awesome!
coreylkh ago
I agree. He gets it done
therealkrispy ago
How can they stop him from working, exactly?
coreylkh ago
I had to look it up. Presidents can fire FBI directors but it's only happened once in history. I think Trump is hoping that he'll go quietly so the Dems don't howl and say that he fired Obama's tenured director. My guess is that it's just semantics. I can't find the source where I read it because I usually only lurk around this site, rarely post. Didn't think to bookmark.
therealkrispy ago
The firing process probably involves criminal charges, I think.
SoldierofLight ago
Children and adults and being tortured DAILY, HOURLY, BY THE MINUTE. By comparison, much as I'd love to pay less taxes, people are being tortured!!! If Trump was serious about going after all the POS who are behind these horrors, he'd be ON it! Not, oh, well, it can wait another 100 days, let's get that tax thing sorted out first. And oh yeah, we should take care of that wall. Wet concrete sets up fast so we gotta take care of that pronto. And if I run out of time, that's okay. I can just run again and take care of these victims in my second term, if I get re-elected. Nope, nope, nope!
therealkrispy ago
I'm not saying it's my priority, but from a political standpoint, it makes sense to accomplish something before he literally risks his life draining the swamp. Think about all the moving parts in making this possible. Comey has to go, the CIA needs to be investigated. This is a really, really risky operation, and the people he's up against have killed sitting Presidents before. I'm not saying he finishes the wall, I'm just saying he starts it.
SmilingWide ago
We're all tired of waiting. If it's going to take 8 years, I'll go execute them myself.
therealkrispy ago
I think it'll either take another couple months or it'll happen during the 2020 election season.
SmilingWide ago
There won't be a country in 2020 if this shit isn't dealt with immediately.
therealkrispy ago
It'll take more than that to end the country. The federal government maybe.
SmilingWide ago
All it will take is an EMP to end the country. Or, the people so angry that they burn every major city, media outlet, government building, corporation, etc... to the ground. It wouldn't take much for that at this point.
therealkrispy ago
I really don't think an EMP would end the country. Knock us back significantly, yes. But I'm confident that it wouldn't be enough to end the country. Trade would screech to a halt, trillions in wealth would be erased (between catastrophic loss of financial data, inevitable crime waves, and the sheer amount of electronics rendered useless) and the federal government would likely collapse, but an EMP wouldn't seal the deal. It'd take a comprehensive nuclear strike, targeting not just the major cities, but flyover states as well, to take us down, and that's still a risky play, because you bet your ass that the government would load bunker busters onto drones and take out whoever launched at us, meanwhile, I'd say a couple hundred thousand people (out of 300,000,000) would survive.
War in the conventional sense isn't what'll kill America. Our downfall will be the climax of a psychological war, and I believe one such conflict has been ongoing since the end of WWII.
SmilingWide ago
An EMP... Followed by another EMP 6-18 months later.
But, I agree about the psychological war. It's a quickening.