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He should be impeached today (Original Post) malaise Feb 20 OP
Absoloutely! SheltieLover Feb 20 #1
We all do but, I believe the bigger question is "Why is the military obeying this buffoon when they know he is Escurumbele Feb 20 #43
Good question. Sorry I don't have an answer as to why they would do this. SheltieLover Feb 20 #54
Neal Katyal is on Nicole malaise Feb 20 #68
Impeaching is one thing The Wizard Feb 21 #92
I agree. OLDMDDEM Feb 20 #2
He sounds like he's about to cry dweller Feb 20 #3
He just woke up. mobeau69 Feb 20 #10
...and the feeling is VERY, VERY MUTUAL!! lastlib Feb 20 #39
But cheri010353 Feb 21 #100
Eff that elephant, too... lastlib Feb 21 #102
Calling USSC justices names, accusing them of being traitors and funded by our enemies. Irish_Dem Feb 20 #4
Soros? durablend Feb 20 #6
Frankly I think with their really stupid "immunity" decision, they brought that on themselves. MLWR Feb 20 #48
They created a monster to attack their enemies. Irish_Dem Feb 20 #57
Gotta watch those leopards. NT Tom Dyer Feb 20 #63
They are members of the Face-Eating-Leopards party. Justice matters. Feb 20 #66
Roe v Wade was overturned, why not presidential immunity? RandomNumbers Feb 21 #99
It WILL be if we get a BIG BLUE WAVE! bluestarone Feb 21 #104
Just the same rebuke he utters at everyone who disagrees BeneteauBum Feb 20 #72
I found that intense disrespect really shocking. NH Ethylene Feb 21 #96
Nothing shocks the GOP. The more evil, the more they love it. Irish_Dem Feb 21 #103
I tried to watch. bamagal62 Feb 20 #5
Same here Grim Chieftain Feb 20 #40
the very idea this FREAK represents AMERICA Skittles Feb 20 #77
He basically just said the tariffs will continue underpants Feb 20 #7
Yep. dalton99a Feb 20 #9
He threatened the court saying he wanted to be a Good Boy underpants Feb 20 #12
Does he think customs hasn't heard the SCOTUS decision? MadameButterfly Feb 20 #46
"I Can Do Anything I Want!" dalton99a Feb 20 #8
NOT ONE DOLLAR !1! dweller Feb 20 #11
Not one penny and we stopped making pennies which saves us money. underpants Feb 20 #15
Unhinged rant. GoodRaisin Feb 20 #13
They're actually doing him a favor but he's too insane to realize it. 617Blue Feb 20 #14
He should stop wasting oxygen today. niyad Feb 20 #16
blah blah blah PEDOPHILE blah blah IcyPeas Feb 20 #17
Tie some tariffs on a fish line and pull it into heavy traffic Blue Owl Feb 20 #18
... SheltieLover Feb 20 #31
He's defying the courts malaise Feb 20 #19
Will this finally be the last straw? Grim Chieftain Feb 20 #42
Great meltdown! NJCher Feb 20 #20
He's threatening them NJCher Feb 20 #21
He's so effing stupid NJCher Feb 20 #22
The only way to start to stifle the sociopath in the WH is to win at least one House in the Midterms. If that doesn't lostincalifornia Feb 20 #23
I agree. All focus must be on taking back the House at least. spooky3 Feb 20 #49
He's such a flippin' kook. StarryNite Feb 20 #24
Agree malaise Feb 20 #25
ding . this . x 10000000 AllaN01Bear Feb 20 #26
Moscow Mitch must be dying malaise Feb 20 #27
Where is moscow mitch btw? Hospital? Morgue? SheltieLover Feb 20 #32
Out of hospital malaise Feb 20 #38
Morgue? SheltieLover Feb 20 #41
Taxidermist? n/t the nelm Feb 20 #55
Wax museum? MorbidButterflyTat Feb 20 #62
He's pining for the fjords... Probatim Feb 20 #83
Either one I guess. It worked for Strom Thurmond, right? the nelm Feb 20 #86
hilarious vapor2 Feb 20 #87
Sounds like what he spewed the next morning after J6. Then took a supersonic Bengus81 Feb 21 #97
Great point malaise Feb 21 #98
Should have been impeached yesterday or the day before or ... PufPuf23 Feb 20 #28
+1,000 malaise Feb 20 #29
I would have opted for public execution misanthrope Feb 20 #33
I'm Resigned for the Long Haul Try to Ride Thru Jan 2029 ForeGoneLegsBirne Feb 20 #69
For those of us older than 40 misanthrope Feb 20 #70
Or perhaps in a massive turn around, in the next two decades, we see.. pat_k Feb 20 #73
In order to fix the issues laid bare misanthrope Feb 20 #79
The list is indeed long. pat_k Feb 20 #82
Oh boy is THIS ever true: calimary Feb 21 #91
He should have been put in jail 5 years ago. Emile Feb 20 #30
Is the press waiting in line to kacekwl Feb 20 #34
The media is the Trump Crime Syndicate propaganda dept. Irish_Dem Feb 20 #75
fortunately we have Vance as a stand up guy Tetrachloride Feb 20 #35
What do you mean by "Vance as a stand up guy"? PufPuf23 Feb 20 #74
sarcasm. if i told it straight, there can be GI upset among Tetrachloride Feb 20 #80
Should be yes ABC123Easy Feb 20 #36
Call your representative! WalkingMan1959 Feb 20 #37
And then he should just fucking die already Orrex Feb 20 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Orrex Feb 20 #45
LOL, darned right! He should by all rights be sitting in Federal prison as we speak. n/t PatrickforB Feb 20 #47
Absolutely!!! spooky3 Feb 20 #50
You could post this daily, until it happens. yellow dahlia Feb 20 #51
Agreed! 25th amendment time cer7711 Feb 20 #52
That would be best Akakoji Feb 20 #53
He should have been impeached in 2017 n/t Stargleamer Feb 20 #56
The Tariffs Loser in Chief is a psychoPedo Miami Blue Feb 20 #58
He did exactly what Biden did melm00se Feb 20 #59
I say Jan 7th, day after the attack on the capital. lindysalsagal Feb 20 #60
Republicans won't do it. surfered Feb 20 #61
Impeachment Requires a Congress Willing & Able to Do Its Job ForeGoneLegsBirne Feb 20 #64
He Is an Inveterate Gangster With 70 Million Molls at His Table ForeGoneLegsBirne Feb 20 #65
Banish him to his suite on Epstein Island, without the little girls. twodogsbarking Feb 20 #67
"For imposing taxes on us without our consent" is in the Declaration of Independence muriel_volestrangler Feb 20 #71
I'll call Mike Johnson. He'll get right on it. Martin Eden Feb 20 #76
Two more resignations and a croaking will hasten the proceedings malaise Feb 20 #78
Yes, he should be but it won't happen. walkingman Feb 20 #81
For the umpteenth time... debsy Feb 20 #84
Just for the "I have the right to destroy countries" talk. forgotmylogin Feb 20 #85
Yesterday! mdbl Feb 20 #88
There hasnt been a day when that statement was untrue quakerboy Feb 20 #89
I'm more direct...he should drop DEAD today!!!! BigmanPigman Feb 21 #90
The SOU would be epic malaise Feb 21 #95
RFN!!! Kid Berwyn Feb 21 #93
Imprisoned today along with his gang of ghouls Clouds Passing Feb 21 #94
presidential line of succession is no picnic. Iowa's Snake in the Grassley 3rd in line. NOOOOOOOO!!!! IA8IT Feb 21 #101

Escurumbele

(4,090 posts)
43. We all do but, I believe the bigger question is "Why is the military obeying this buffoon when they know he is
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:09 PM
Feb 20

what he is?" That worries me the most. Blind obedience when they know many of his "orders" are illegal...WHY?

malaise

(295,904 posts)
68. Neal Katyal is on Nicole
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:08 PM
Feb 20

Slobby really is clueless re the Constitution and he lies better than a corpse.

Blatantly illegal and unconstitutional. Bwaaah! Take dat Slobby!

The Wizard

(13,724 posts)
92. Impeaching is one thing
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 07:48 AM
Feb 21

Getting a conviction in the Senate is a different animal. Trump could abort his daughter's pregnancy and eat the fetus on Pay Per View and all the toxic cult would say is, "He must have been pretty hungry."

dweller

(28,382 posts)
3. He sounds like he's about to cry
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:26 PM
Feb 20

and his dentures are loose

Bumbling imbecile hates the world

sad



😀



✌🏻

lastlib

(28,229 posts)
39. ...and the feeling is VERY, VERY MUTUAL!!
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:03 PM
Feb 20

The entire world hates him, and the mule he rode in on.

That was one angry little boy we saw today. My mama would've slapped me into Pettis County if I had acted like he did at his rant conference.

MLWR

(1,011 posts)
48. Frankly I think with their really stupid "immunity" decision, they brought that on themselves.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:34 PM
Feb 20

Irish_Dem

(81,177 posts)
57. They created a monster to attack their enemies.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:47 PM
Feb 20

They didn't think he would attack them.

Justice matters.

(9,768 posts)
66. They are members of the Face-Eating-Leopards party.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:04 PM
Feb 20

They always thought the leopards would only eat other people's faces, starting with Democratic libs.

They never thought the leopards would eat their face

RandomNumbers

(19,153 posts)
99. Roe v Wade was overturned, why not presidential immunity?
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 12:30 PM
Feb 21

Surely there are cases already in the works that would provide the opportunity.

If only Roberts, Barrett, and Gorsuch would wake up on this point. The others are beyond hope.

BeneteauBum

(471 posts)
72. Just the same rebuke he utters at everyone who disagrees
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:11 PM
Feb 20

Stop, rewind, and play it again. This creature is truly is a demented imbecile.

Peace ☮️

NH Ethylene

(31,341 posts)
96. I found that intense disrespect really shocking.
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 12:08 PM
Feb 21

And I hope the GOP did as well.

I found it especially disturbing that he mentioned the justices' families. (Almost Tony Soprano style)

Irish_Dem

(81,177 posts)
103. Nothing shocks the GOP. The more evil, the more they love it.
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:55 PM
Feb 21

Of course he named the families, on purpose.
To humiliate all of them and to put them in danger.

He is such an evil man.

Skittles

(171,641 posts)
77. the very idea this FREAK represents AMERICA
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:51 PM
Feb 20

FUCK EVERYONE who ever voted for or enabled that fascist fuck

* AND THAT INCLUDES THE SUPREME COURT

underpants

(196,435 posts)
12. He threatened the court saying he wanted to be a Good Boy
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:30 PM
Feb 20

in his actions preceding this.

MadameButterfly

(4,039 posts)
46. Does he think customs hasn't heard the SCOTUS decision?
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:20 PM
Feb 20

Will they do what he says or what they say?

underpants

(196,435 posts)
15. Not one penny and we stopped making pennies which saves us money.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:31 PM
Feb 20

He’s very good at reading language too

Grim Chieftain

(1,705 posts)
42. Will this finally be the last straw?
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:09 PM
Feb 20

If not, I shudder to think how much more damage he can do and get away with.

NJCher

(43,122 posts)
21. He's threatening them
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:53 PM
Feb 20

He's reading the speech and he stumbled over "thank you for your attention to this matter."

This is just too funny for words!!!

NJCher

(43,122 posts)
22. He's so effing stupid
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:55 PM
Feb 20

that he doesn't know how it sounds when he says he's "proud" of Kavanaugh.

Even Kavanaugh is cringing.

lostincalifornia

(5,346 posts)
23. The only way to start to stifle the sociopath in the WH is to win at least one House in the Midterms. If that doesn't
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:55 PM
Feb 20

happen our Democracy is gone.

spooky3

(38,592 posts)
49. I agree. All focus must be on taking back the House at least.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:37 PM
Feb 20

I don’t want to hear any BS speculation about 2028 right now.

malaise

(295,904 posts)
27. Moscow Mitch must be dying
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:36 PM
Feb 20

Mitch McConnell says 'no room for doubt' Trump tariffs were 'illegal'

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a former longtime leader of his party in the Senate and frequent Trump critic, said in a statement on the Supreme

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/live-blog/-trump-tariffs-ruling-supreme-court-live-updates-rcna252655

Court's ruling that the decision "reaffirmed authority that has rested with Congress for centuries."

“As a matter of policy, the empty merits of sweeping trade wars with America’s friends were evident long before today’s decision," McConnell's statement said. "The American people already know that when Washington throws up artificial barriers, building and buying here at home become more expensive. Kentuckians whose livelihoods depend on auto manufacturing, agricultural commodity markets, or demand for bourbon whiskey understand this painful reality better than most."

McConnell added that the Constitution — and the court's decision — had now left "no room for doubt: the use of IEEPA to circumvent Congress in the imposition of tariffs — already without precedent — is also illegal. "

Bengus81

(10,157 posts)
97. Sounds like what he spewed the next morning after J6. Then took a supersonic
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 12:16 PM
Feb 21

flight down to Ped-O-Lago kiss Trumps ass and apologize just days later.

Fuck that old fossil. I wish him nothing but ill will.

PufPuf23

(9,832 posts)
28. Should have been impeached yesterday or the day before or ...
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:37 PM
Feb 20

No time like the present.

Seriously, Trump should be in prison for life after the January 6 assault.

misanthrope

(9,484 posts)
33. I would have opted for public execution
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:45 PM
Feb 20

So the world could see him blubber and fall apart.

69. I'm Resigned for the Long Haul Try to Ride Thru Jan 2029
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:08 PM
Feb 20

...Anything Else Is Gonna Require "BRILLO" ...

misanthrope

(9,484 posts)
70. For those of us older than 40
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:13 PM
Feb 20

we will never see the U.S. fully repaired in our lifetimes. The damage to our domestic operations and international relations is so far gone that it will take a couple of generations or more to patch up, if that's even possible.

pat_k

(13,329 posts)
73. Or perhaps in a massive turn around, in the next two decades, we see..
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:25 PM
Feb 20

...the passage of universal health care, a completely reformed tax system that actually asks those who benefit most from a strong public and private sector to contribute the most to ensuring the well-being of everyone with whom we share this nation, sweeping immigration reform that we've desperately needed for decades, completely reformed programs that provide essential building blocks that enable people to escape poverty and truly thrive, basic income to guarantee a level of human dignity in an economy in upheaval with the consequences of AI, and more.

Our government and economy has failed to serve all Americans for decades. On that, MAGA and non-MAGA from across the political spectrum agree. The nightmare of our present has made it clear that the seemingly insurmountable gap between the few haves and the many havenots is not only intolerably immoral, it is incredibly dangerous and utterly unsustainable.

Perhaps the example of an engaged and angry public standing against the trumpublican insanity will inspire a renewal of citizen engagement to such a level that we actually achieve meaningful change that moves us leaps and bounds down the path to a more perfect union.

The bottom line is that NOBODY knows what the future holds.


misanthrope

(9,484 posts)
79. In order to fix the issues laid bare
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
Feb 20

it will require Constitutional reform and I don't see that getting done. There will need to be irrevocable changes made to election funding, SCOTUS ethics, more detailed separation and specific delineation of powers, as well as other things that escape me currently.

pat_k

(13,329 posts)
82. The list is indeed long.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:15 PM
Feb 20

Where there is political will, a way is found.

I have no idea what the future holds. I just think we need to take care with predictions of doom. Sure, we may be doomed, but perhaps it's a turning point for the better. Just as things seem worse than we could ever imagine, the future could hold something better than we can imagine.

I always try to keep in mind that when we forecast doom, or declare that "everything is shit" we are doing the work of those we oppose. Engagement requires hope and a vision of what we are committed to accomplishing -- and FAITH that we can accomplish those goals. That is what powers the action needed to get things done.

We can be clear-eyed about the enormous challenges ahead without falling into the trap of sowing the sort of hopelessness and cynicism that immobilizes. When we do the latter, we are doing the work of those we oppose. They want us demoralized. They want us immobilized. They want us afraid. They want us tearing down allies who aren't "doing it right." I think it is up to each of us to take responsibility for the messages we spread. Consider before posting or saying something: Is this demoralizing or activating? Am I doing the work of those who want the "zone" flooded with negativity? Or am I countering that with hope, faith, and concrete, doable steps.

And on the "circular firing squad" front (you didn't raise this, but I see that as part of a tendency toward destructive negativity). Healthy debate and disagreement are essential. As is criticism. But whatever we do, we need to recognize the successes we are having and focus on building from there. We need to find areas of common ground with allies who may be doing things we disagree with.

And finally, structural reform is certainly a higher bar than policy reform. But we can begin building the political will for both in conversations with each other and through lobbying our electeds to get out there and advocate for some of those big changes. The answer to "why are you talking about xxx, it will never pass" is "xxx may not pass today, but I'm talking about it, and call on you to talk about it, because that's how we build the political will to get it done. We must push the boundaries of the possible. That is how you make what seems out of reach today a reality tomorrow.

The only thing that is certain is that if we stay silent -- if we and our electeds aren't out there making the case for xxx, than xxx, whatever that may be, will never get done.

calimary

(89,956 posts)
91. Oh boy is THIS ever true:
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 07:35 AM
Feb 21

“…when we forecast doom, or declare that ‘everything is shit’ we are doing the work of those we oppose.”

True-TRUE-TRUE!!!

kacekwl

(9,136 posts)
34. Is the press waiting in line to
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:46 PM
Feb 20

ask Republicans how they feel about his behavior towards the Supreme Court today. Won't hold my breath.

Tetrachloride

(9,617 posts)
35. fortunately we have Vance as a stand up guy
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:46 PM
Feb 20

Not only that, but i will rec my own post.

done it before.

PufPuf23

(9,832 posts)
74. What do you mean by "Vance as a stand up guy"?
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:31 PM
Feb 20

Hopefully sarcasm.

The downside of retiring Trump is then Vance would be POTUS.

Vance is more a lay on couch guy, specifically a laid couch guy.

WalkingMan1959

(9 posts)
37. Call your representative!
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:01 PM
Feb 20

We live in NC 11. I call them weekly. Staff is always pleasant despite Edwards (R) being an empty suit. Gurrrrr…

Response to malaise (Original post)

Miami Blue

(373 posts)
58. The Tariffs Loser in Chief is a psychoPedo
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:53 PM
Feb 20

Plus, his syphilitic dementia makes him believe he is the dictator of the whole planet Earth.

Remove the PsychoPedo from power pronto!

melm00se

(5,161 posts)
59. He did exactly what Biden did
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:54 PM
Feb 20

on the student loan forgiveness.

Biden was turned away from using the HEROES Act so he pivoted and used another law.

This is what Trump is doing.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,165 posts)
71. "For imposing taxes on us without our consent" is in the Declaration of Independence
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:17 PM
Feb 20

as a grievance against George III.

No Kings, as they say.

Martin Eden

(15,594 posts)
76. I'll call Mike Johnson. He'll get right on it.
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:51 PM
Feb 20

If The Fascist Grifter is still alive when the Democratic House majority is seated in 2027, that's when he'll get impeached.

If Republican Senators help convict him, then criminal charges can be brought.

I want this evil creature to live for years, rotting in prison -- hated even by MAGA, after the unredacted Epstein files are widely known.

quakerboy

(14,858 posts)
89. There hasnt been a day when that statement was untrue
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 11:39 PM
Feb 20

Since very early in his first occupancy of the whitehouse. Arguably since his first day in office.

BigmanPigman

(55,116 posts)
90. I'm more direct...he should drop DEAD today!!!!
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 01:32 AM
Feb 21

I don't care how, just die ASAP!!!

Actually, I'd LOVE for him to drop dead on "live" TV. Maybe at the State of the Union. What would be even better would be for a double death...MItch and he in one fell swoop! He would finally get the attention he deserves and craves. Bye, bye fuckers from hell!

IA8IT

(6,421 posts)
101. presidential line of succession is no picnic. Iowa's Snake in the Grassley 3rd in line. NOOOOOOOO!!!!
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 12:57 PM
Feb 21

What a bunch of mutts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession#Current_order_of_succession

No. Office[3] Incumbent Party
1 Vice President JD Vance Republican
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson Republican
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Chuck Grassley Republican
4 Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican
5 Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Republican
6 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Republican
7 Attorney General Pam Bondi Republican
8 Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum Republican
9 Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Republican
10 Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick Republican
11 Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer Republican
12 Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent
13 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner Republican
14 Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Republican
15 Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Republican
16 Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Republican
17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins Republican
18 Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem Republican

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