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orleans

(37,387 posts) Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:06 AM Yesterday

"There isn't enough focus on the people who could stop this shit."

There isn't enough focus on the people who could stop this shit.
— Ron Hacker (@ronhacker.bsky.social) 2026-06-16T00:00:27.347Z

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"There isn't enough focus on the people who could stop this shit." (Original Post) orleans Yesterday OP

Republicans would never endanger the Imperial Presidency. J_William_Ryan Yesterday #1

No there isn't. And it can't be said enough. GoodRaisin Yesterday #2

r&k MerryBlooms Yesterday #3

J_William_Ryan

(3,628 posts)

1. Republicans would never endanger the Imperial Presidency.

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:17 AM

Yesterday

No matter the pressure or focus placed on Congressional Republicans – House Republicans would never impeach, Senate Republicans would never vote to convict; removing a president via the impeachment process would weaken the presidency, jeopardizing a future Republican president’s ability to be an autocratic despot pursuant to the establishment of the tyranny of Republican minority rule.

GoodRaisin

(11,158 posts)

2. No there isn't. And it can't be said enough.

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:15 AM

Yesterday

MerryBlooms

(12,521 posts)

3. r&k

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:18 AM

Yesterday

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