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JMHS's avatar

I'm sorry, but I believe we must split into two countries somehow. I fantasize about a new constitutional convention where we try to work out the kinks and flaws we have seen develop in our current system. Who needs the Second Amendment or the electoral college? But we do need protection of individual rights from corporations and rogue politicians, and we are not going to get it in this third-world country the US is becoming. Let the rats have their sinking ship.

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Murray Smart's avatar

Republicans all across America see this as their best chance ever to do as much damage to America as they possibly can and takeover as much of America as they can. That is part of the reason they are doing NOTHING to stop Their Dear Leader. They see him as their ticket to takeover of America and they will do nothing to stop it. And if they dare to speak out they will be threatened into submission......... Republicans are responsible for ALL the damage being done to America and they are the ones who must be driven out......... Do NOT believe ANY of the bullshit lies........they will do anything and say anything to get what they want..........

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Sabrina Wood's avatar

Thank you for this in-depth article highlighting yet again this current set of republicans refusal to just literally stand up for our democracy.

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Thornton Prayer's avatar

Why should be be surprised watching the congressional GOP people grovel before Trump? They've groveled for decades at the trough of greed and power. They're part of the sociopathic, plutocratic elite that is devouring our country from within.

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Mian Fisher's avatar

Anybody against the Government Accountability Office clearly doesn't actually want to cut waste fraud and abuse.

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Liz Scheffler's avatar

I am more worried about the Comptroller General than almost any other position. This is a 15 year appointment and GAO is the federal watchdog. Gene Dodaro, the current Comptroller General, has been an outstanding leader. Selecting a Trump Lapdog will result in ending GAO's independence in evaluating federal agencies and contractors.

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Margaret Kaplan's avatar

I am hard pressed to imagine someone LESS deserving of citizen protections than trump. His obsessive cruelty, greed and dishonesty does NOT need or deserve “protecting”.

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Klm808150's avatar

if only they had that type of dedication and loyalty to the Constitution

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MPT's avatar

Expertise and institutional memory are the last thing trump and his GOP cult want. Ub fact, both are GOP enemies. Ignorance is strength for GOP.

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