Can we stop with the "OMG this latest {whatever} will bring them down"?

[Girard442]

Right now the law only applies to Republicans to the extent Republicans decide it does. Without someone to enforce them, laws are only words on a page.

If we are to bring these criminals down, we have to do it with political power.

[Wounded Bear]

1. I tend to avoid the hyperbolic statements these days...

but every little drip, drip, drip is something to be celebrated. Yes, this will (or should at least) lead to political pressure to root out the corrupt Trump regime.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. It's just a piece of a very large puzzle.

Watergate was very much like this -- little bits and pieces of a very large, complex slowly being discovered. It went on for two years. It was probably the release of the secret tapes that was the final nail in the coffin, but even the existence of the tapes and evidence of all the other crimes took a very long time and a lot of work to investigate. So will this.

[MFM008]

3. It may not bring them down

but if it brings the maggot heartburn, im all for it................

[Me.]

4. So...What?

We do or say nothing until then?

[GP6971]

5. As I said in another thread

the republicans are going to circle the wagons. We can hope but nothing is going to come of any accusations no matter how credible as long as the repukes are in control.

[ProudLib72]

6. NO we can't stop

We have to keep forcing America to look at these connections, even if it means there is not going to criminal charges. The GOP will own this sooner or later.

[Girard442]

7. Have to keep pushing the idea that Trump and the Republicans are criminals.

But it will be a long hard process without any Perry Mason moment.

(Remember Perry Mason?)

[blue neen]

17. None of us knows whether there will be a Perry Mason moment.

Not me. Not you.

And no, we're not going to stop talking about it. Ever.

[Beartracks]

8. I like the posts about "So-and-so destroys Trump in a single tweet!"

And yet, when I look hopefully at the news, I see Trump and his regime are still intact and not, in fact, destroyed.




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[Grammy23]

9. There will be a tipping point when nothing the repubs do will stop this from cracking open.

You may be right that these two stories breaking tonight (Obama admin making sure info didn't disappear and Sessions lied about contact with a Russian ambassador) aren't the tipping point. But every story adds to the weight bearing down on tRump and his minions. As surely as eggs taste good with bacon and toast, this story continues to make its way into the news. tRump has told too many conflicting stories about his relationship (or non-relationship) with Putin. It all depends on which day you interview him. Fortunately for us, his statements are on video for all to see and hear. tRump won't be happy with what came out tonight. Boo hoo...hate it for him.

Pop some corn. This is gonna get good. The sooner the better.

Sessions must go. Surrender Sessions!

[Marie Marie]

10. Where is the bottom?

I think we have a long way to go before we see it. And that makes me shudder.

[msanthrope]

11. You seem concerned. Please feel free to share more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt

[Girard442]

13. Thank you. I appreciated that. NT

[Maru Kitteh]

12. Are you in charge of shitting in the Cheerios tonight?

I have a thought in general about anyone who wishes to take a big crap all over people for daring to hope. It goes something like Johnny Carson's joke about UFO's.

[Girard442]

16. To put it in a positive way...

...I'd like to direct people away from a cereal that promises to nourish them but almost certainly won't to a better one that's much more likely to sustain them and help them achieve good health.

[Lucinda]

14. No.

[Maven]

15. Nope. nt

[InformedElitist]

18. I tend to agree, but...

can this really go on indefinitely - for another 4, 8, or more years? In spite of all that's happened, I really hope not for the sake of the entire planet, and I'm not intending to be melodramatic.

But I really don't know what it's gonna take. Could you imagine Mitt Romney saying "grab them by the pussy" or Barack Obama having 5 kids with 3 wives and still having a viable chance at the presidency? It's still unfathomable that it's even gotten this far. But here we are.

My prediction:
We have to wait for a video of a naked Trump jacking off to the pissing prostitutes. Hopefully this leads to his being hanged by his tiny hands for treason. Of course, we have no mechanism for a do-over election, but we'd be no worse off than we are now.

[Demsrule86]

19. NO...because this stuff is going to bring them down

Just like Nixon, the abuse of power will bring them down.

[0rganism]

20. +1 one reason why i wish people would stop dragging 2020 into this

2018 is much closer and extremely important
it's our best chance to turn this juggernaut around, and it's not a very good one: senate is probably out of reach, we need to win the house

[Demonaut]

21. OMG's are cumulative

[NYC Liberal]

22. No one thing will do it.

But we need to hammer away at EVERY scandal. Not because the Republicans will act - they won't - but it will be an issue next year in the midterms and we need to make sure everyone remembers. And then we need to hang it around the neck of every Republican who aided and abetted Trump.

[progressoid]

23. Agree that the hyperbole can be a bit tiresome.

Although, I think it's often more an attempt to keep people's spirits up and in a fighting mood, than a statement of fact. As we keep getting hit over and over by these events, it's easy to lose motivation.

[marybourg]

24. No, thank you. nt

[yuiyoshida]

25. Oh god be careful now, you will be accused of being

A Republican plant or something on DU! Just for bringing out these facts, seems to push some people's noses the wrong way and they start to think you are not loyal enough. I can't believe this shit, I really can't.

[Tatiana]

26. No one knows what will bring down this administration.

But we have to keep up the pressure and do what we can to ensure the next scandal is the one that topples them.

I'm not given to hyperbole, but we must be hopeful, keep our options open, and drive the narrative.

[nocalflea]

27. Let us have our fun !

They are going down. Repub.'s can not ignore this. Time for them "to fish or cut bait " is nearing. Its beggining to snowball .Someone's gonna flip- Cohen is awfully nervous. Changed his story 4 times.Sessions is changing his-how many times now ? Panic is setting in. This is a huge deal.-this will put doubt in the minds of moderate Trump supporters .They will want answers.

[phleshdef]

28. Nothing has ever stacked up so quickly like this before.

The Republicans WILL be put in a "save our own asses" position before November 2018... though I don't know how much it will help. This thing just keeps growing and growing.

[Warpy]

29. It took two years to bring Nixon down

and I think Republicans are hoping to drag this out at least as long, so they can get President Pence (shudder) for ten years as he serves out 2 of this term plus 8 of his own.

And no, they don't give a damn what he does to this country and the people who live here in those 2 years.

[JustAnotherGen]

30. No - this is one more hole dug for the grave

Our AG lied to get the job - about his treasonous behavior.

[TNLib]

31. Agree about the statement

But the Intelligence Community is taking them down bit by bit. Flynn now Sessions. The dismantling is happening. Maybe not as fast as we'd like but it's happening.

[Buckeyeblue]

32. A death by a thousand OMGs

Drip, drip, drip.

[Cosmocat]

33. It isn't going good to REALLY get dealt with until

Ds have some power in DC.

Thus country has to WTF up this and next fall.

[LexVegas]

34. Who the fuck are you? nt

[Mr. Ected]

35. Can't understand why this didn't get any more burn than it did

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028730952

Ds & Rs on House Intel have now committed to investigate all aspects of Russian active measures including any collusion with Trump campaign.

[nikibatts]

36. DRAIN the real swamp, VOTE DEMOCRATIC for every office at all levels!!

[truebluegreen]

37. +1

We've had enough hyperbole. Keep up the relentless pressure and vocal outrage (very easy with this bunch of cretins and liars). Keep pushing, ridiculing, calling out the lies. Keep up the barrage!

They will keep denying ducking dodging while their approval levels sink and their morale craters. Best we can hope for is to keep them in disarray long enough (2 years) to prevent the worst of their excesses.

Biggest danger is Brannon, imo. We need to target him and separate him from Trump.

[SCantiGOP]

38. Agreed, Girard

I have trashed about a dozen threads just because of annoying hyperbole - crap like Boom This is worse than Watergate!!!!