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Now that Donald Trump is in the thick of the discussion of two former associates who are set to go to prison for crimes relating to their association with him, most believe that the President will be impeached if the Democrats retake control of the House of Representatives in November’s midterm elections.
Setting aside the fact that it’s relatively unthinkable that the Republicans have not already made moves to impeach Trump, given the information now available and the massive, incontrovertible case for obstruction of justice he’s made right out in public, the only thing that’s left in all the talk of Trump’s future is what becomes of the presidency.
Some believe that if Trump is impeached and it is found that he obtained the presidency illegally, the constitutional crisis that would follow would necessarily require a reversal of the entirety of the Trump administration and every action taken by it — court appointments, executive orders, bill signings, everything.
But if that didn’t happen, the line of succession is clear, should Trump be impeached: Mike Pence would become the President of the United States.
That’s a dream come true for many evangelical Christians who share Pence’s views that gays should be forced into heterosexuality, puritanical norms should be enforced in entertainment and society, and women’s bodily autonomy should be relegated back to the control of males.
Unfortunately for Pence — but fortunately for everyone in America who likes women’s rights, their gay uncle Sal, and R-rated movies — his future looks bleak as well. It’s not just Trump who should be worried about his connections to Paul Manafort, or indeed, to the occurrences at Trump Tower or during the transition period between Obama’s presidency and Trump’s.
Now reporters are looking back in time.
According to a New York Times article that ran more than two years ago — as in, while we were all looking, but had no idea what we were seeing yet — Pence was literally hand-picked by Paul Manafort, the former campaign manager whose guilty verdict on 8 counts will combine with whatever he’s sentenced to after next month’s second trial against him for a rather lengthy prison stay.
In a phone call with members of the campaign leadership, Mr. Trump questioned whether Mr. Pence really was the right choice, and Paul Manafort, the campaign chairman, reiterated the case for choosing Mr. Pence, according to a person briefed on the call.”
What’s more, although the news has gone relatively silent on Pence since Trump’s high crimes and misdemeanors have taken center stage, there has been talk since the beginning of the Trump presidency of what Mike Pence knew and when he knew it — and whether or not Pence lied in the case of what former adviser General Michael Flynn had told the campaign.
Robert Mueller’s final report to Congress will certainly reflect an inability of either Trump OR Mike Pence to fulfill the duties of the presidency.
Source: phroyd
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And there’s already one cat that is serving his jail sentence. RELAX! Director Robert Mueller is working with lightning speed. Interesting. The Republican investigations ALL resulted in jail time, but Benghazi & Whitewater -> 0 (as in ZERO). Yes, Whitewater was Ken Starr’s endless Special Prosecutor probe that started as an investigation into a real estate deal - and led to a blue dress.
Remember all the conservatives protesting the investigation exceeding the scope or taking too long? Me neither!
Disney is subversive Propaganda and parents should protect our daughters from such a dangerous message for your children, says Christian extremist, Mike Pence. He wants to convince you women should not be in the military & that Disney's "Mulan" is propaganda to teach young girls it's okay to be in the military. In fact, she can succeed in the military... even achieve glory in battle. This is manipulating another generation of children the way everyone always thinks of 'Bambi' when deer hunting is discussed. In fairness, his views may have evolved since writing his Op-Ed Piece, however, considering he is a proponent of the Christian Church's "Gay Conversion Therapy", I don't think so. I'll go out on the limb and say he is more of a religious extremist than when he penned this argument against the evils of Disney's subtle & subversive propaganda. I'd love to hear what military women think of it. Religious extremism in any form is inherently intolerant & must, by definition, result in bigotry. I invite a respectful response with a different perspective & will return the respect, civility & decorum.