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sheshe2

(88,147 posts) Thu Dec 20, 2018, 10:52 PM Dec 2018

CNN: Breaking News. [View all]

Trump Plunges Washington into Chaos: Mattis Resigns, Shutdown Looms, Market Dives.

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It is only going to get worse. Two weeks before the new DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS takes power. He is terrified. A cornered animal is capable of anything. Brace yourselves.

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CNN: Breaking News. [View all] sheshe2 Dec 2018 OP

I think the Syria Surprise and the Mattis resignation cemented the Military High Command to NBachers Dec 2018 #1

I wouldn't bet on anything. During the Cuban Misscle Crisis there was a General, Curtis E. Lemay, still_one Dec 2018 #2

I believe so. sheshe2 Dec 2018 #3

Trump will make sure Mattis' replacement will not disobey orders to launch Nuclear Weapons nt maryellen99 Dec 2018 #5

The Defense secretary doesn't push the button KentuckyWoman Dec 2018 #6

They need to go babysit his sorry ass. nini Dec 2018 #9

It does seem outrageous that an illegitimate president who is under investigation for conspiracy... Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #10

Yep, that and much more. triron Dec 2018 #11

yes, and people on television are even acknowledging the danger of the day Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #16

Beschloss was on MSNBC this AM. He looked like he had aged at least 10 years. A very worried man. northoftheborder Dec 2018 #28

Bolton as head of pentagon? AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #4

That's the fucking nightmare... Volaris Dec 2018 #7

Trump's flouting Bolton and Pompeo on Syria and Russia. Hortensis Dec 2018 #26

He is becoming The Great Richard Potato Generic Brad Dec 2018 #8

:D C Moon Dec 2018 #13

Hee hee hee! calimary Dec 2018 #22

I said this would get much worse once he feels pressured. herding cats Dec 2018 #12

and I thought *I* was a cynic......:-O nt Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #17

I may have cornered the market on cynicism after November 2016? herding cats Dec 2018 #18

I don't think that's bad. Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #19

No, it's not bad. herding cats Dec 2018 #20

I suspect a lot of us do. calimary Dec 2018 #23

My cynicism came, honestly, at the time of the OK City bombing. Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #25

And STILL the U.S. congress (Lyin' Ryan lead) stand with him by pushing for his wall. C Moon Dec 2018 #14

K&R Scurrilous Dec 2018 #15

We're talking about a man who has never . . . peggysue2 Dec 2018 #21

Very possibly. Trump's a coward and timid face to face, Hortensis Dec 2018 #27

They crap on religion and the military. What's left to hurt? Oh, yeah. The ecology and economy. lindysalsagal Dec 2018 #24