Amid signs that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference may be near its conclusion, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds that trust in Mueller has eroded and half of Americans agree with President Donald Trump's contention that he has been the victim of a "witch hunt". Support for the House of Representatives to seriously consider impeaching the president has dropped since last October by 10 percentage points, to 28 percent.
Who thinks it's a "witch hunt"?
- 86% of Republicans
- 54% of Independents
- 14% of Democrats
This is a little bit of a preemptive poll imho. The true test will be how Americans feel about the probe once the investigation is over and we find out what Mueller found (or didn't find). The left will only be able to confuse people with arguments about transparency for so long if there isn't definite direct evidence of collusion.
Some, or should I say many, are arguing that this poll is proof positive that the President's efforts to undermine Mueller have been successful. I might argue that the recent leaks/buzz/rumors of an anti-climactic report with no new allegations above and beyond the known indictments might be as much responsible.
It appears that the President is pivoting a little bit away from this being "personal" and is sort of invoking a Presidential standard where he argues that "no other President" should have to go through something like this. I think that is a good play.
If Mueller's probe comes up empty, I would suspect we will see some calls for an overhaul of the whole Special Counsel laws and at least some transparent limitations on the independence of such a probe.
Moreover, if it turns out that there were people working on this Special Counsel probe who were involved with the Steele dossier during the election, then we might be looking at a serious problem for the legitimacy of the entire probe. The entire idea of a special counsel is to remove any issues with conflicts of interest. That should certainly apply (with steroids) to who is involved in this sort of probe. You don't need to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire as it pertains to conflict.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of the Trump administration by deciding federal officials can detain immigrants at any time for possible deportation after they have served their time in the U.S. for other crimes.
The 5-4 decision reversed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which said officials have to detain these immigrants immediately or they are exempt from ever being detained.
Justice Samuel Alito delivered the majority opinion for the court, and he was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh. Justices Steven Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan dissented.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/supreme-court-sides-with-trump-on-detention-of-illegal-immigrants
Post the survey question Lil Scotty.....seem there is a lot of poetic BS calling the poll a witch hunt which are trumps words, not the polls ....as to Beto DUI....the following is germane to those who have short term memory problems.....
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a speech advocating for lowering the voting age, Nancy Pelosi passionately argued that any child who avoids being aborted or killed just after birth under Democrats' new push to expand abortion and infanticide rights "has earned the right to vote."
"We need to lower the voting age to 16 and possibly even lower," she said in an address. "Frankly, these kids who somehow make it into this world despite our push for more and more abortion and infanticide have really earned the right to vote for Democrats."
Pelosi commented that she's "pretty amazed" that any children make it into the world at all, and that their fortitude and survival skills should be rewarded. She pointed out that with thousands of babies being murdered in the womb every day, and with Democrats' recent push to protect mothers and doctors who wanted to snuff out a baby's life even after he or she emerges from the womb, the brave few who make it through shouldn't have to wait until they're 18 to have a voice in our political system.
"It's very important that we give emotionally unstable teenagers and children who made it out of the womb the right to vote," she said. "That way, they can choose to vote for more abortion and infanticide."
"It's the circle of life," she added wistfully, blinking off into the distance.
https://babylonbee.com/news/pelosi-any-child-who-somehow-escaped-abortion-and-infanticide-deserves-the-right-to-vote/
Democracy dies in Darkness
March 19,
RICHMOND —A federal appeals court seemed skeptical Tuesday that President Trump is illegally profiting from foreign and state government visitors at his luxury hotel in downtown Washington or that his financial gain comes at the expense of local competitors.
The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit was reviewing a novel case brought by the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia involving anti-corruption provisions in the emoluments clauses of the Constitution.
The once-obscure clauses were designed to prevent undue influence on government officials but have never been applied in court to a sitting president.
One judge, Dennis W. Shedd, suggested the president may actually be driving up business at other local hotels because of people who would be drawn to Washington to protest Trump’s policies and would not choose to stay at the president’s namesake hotel.
Another, Paul V. Niemeyer, noted the president had already stepped back from day-to-day management of the Trump International Hotel. Forcing the president to give up his financial interest would not remove the Trump name from the business, the judge said, and foreign dignitaries would still book rooms and events at the venue.
At the 4th Circuit, the names of the three judges randomly assigned to each panel are made public on the morning of an oral argument.
All three in the Trump hotel case were nominated to the bench by Republican presidents -- Niemeyer by President George H.W. Bush, Shedd by President George W. Bush and Quattlebaum by President Trump.
When the two Democratic attorney generals first greeted each other in the ornate, wood-paneled courtroom, they joked about the luck of the draw.
“Did you pick the panel?” Frosh joked, slapping his palm to his forehead in mock
If the judges do not rule in their favor, he said, they would consider appealing for rehearing by a full panel of the 4th Circuit and still would not be surprised to see the case reach the Supreme Court.
A federal judge in Maryland allowed the case over the Trump hotel to move forward and adopted a broad definition of the ban to include “profit, gain, or advantage” received “directly or indirectly” from foreign, federal or state governments.
A federal judge in Maryland allowed the case over the Trump hotel to move forward and adopted a broad definition of the ban to include “profit, gain, or advantage” received “directly or indirectly” from foreign, federal or state governments.
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.[3]
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Illegals should not be counted in the census
Basic projections show that California gets an extra 9 electoral votes because of counting illegals
This disenfranchises Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota, COMBINED!
This is true foreign interference in our election
Each voter in Wyoming is equal to 9 votes in California.
Voter inequality is contrary to the right to choose those who govern us under the Constitution.
Population is a is not related to citizenship.
oh lookie... the emolumationaltivity clauses are back on the table or something according to the town crier, captain copy/paste.
i'm sure they've really got trump this time.
Illegals should not be counted in the census
only a nation on the verge of self-immolation would think so. but then again, we HAVE elected hamas and al shabab to congress.
Basic projections show that California gets an extra 9 electoral votes because of counting illegals
only 9? is that all? i would've expected double that.
you know, it really is interesting that the same electoral college that worked like a fucking charm for my entire lifetime suddenly needs to be scrapped. i mean, ol' skeets sailed to victory on it in '08 and '12. but now it needs to be schitt-canned.
Population is not related to citizenship.
Legal immigrants who are citizens are not allowed to vote. Neither are illegal immigrants allowed to vote.
But they are represented by the people we select to run our government under the Constitution, not the wishes of the President.
2020: Voter Fraud Scandals A Top Concern
Election voter fraud is becoming a major concern ahead of the 2020 presidential election. The Heritage Foundation reports 1,177 proven instances of voter fraud. Judicial Watch found that 900,000 illegal aliens voted in the 2018 midterm election.
Moreover, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said the group sued several states such as Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and California. Judicial Watch is a conservative government watchdog group that has gained prominence in uncovering corruption through utilizing the Freedom of Information Act to gain access to documents.
https://saraacarter.com/2020-voter-fraud-scandals-a-top-concern/
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Democrats: "Preserve the integrity of our elections!"
Also Democrats:
"Pack the courts!"
"Lower the voting age to 16!"
"Legalize ballot harvesting except in N. Carolina!"
"Abolish the electoral college!"
"Allow illegal aliens to vote!"
Don't be a Silly Goose; Vote Trump 2020
if we were a sane nation we'd micro-chip illegals like we do our pets. chip them so we can find them and norplant them so they can't squirt out any anchor tots. remove both once they've been naturalized, and not before.
if they're not citizens they should have no claim to entitlements. none. no privileges like driving. they get drunk and kill citizens with impunity.
US citizenship should be the hardest fucking ticket on the planet to get.
hey alky, are you going shopping back in panama for a new mail order or are you looking elsewhere?
how about a russian this time? just think of all the "colluding" you could do with a fresh russian broad and an ED prescription.
ooh la la.
" Voter inequality " Alky
" Income inequality " Alky
What a stupid parrot.
The Heritage Foundation reports 1,177 proven instances of voter fraud.
Judicial Watch found that 900,000 illegal aliens voted in the 2018 midterm election.
and we've been assured that both of these are myths.
900,000 beaner votes is a lot of beaners. must've harvested the fuck out of those, eh?
what was trump's vote margin of victory again?
yeah, this is a problem.
Too Funny.
"hey alky, are you going shopping back in panama for a new mail order or are you looking elsewhere?" RRB
The last two ex wives half half of Alky's income.
I understand more about the Constitution and our democratic republican form of democracy than you. The founding fathers feared the overreach of the executive branch. But that aside.
I would support a Constitutional amendment to repeal the electoral college system. That's highly unlikely.
But the states have the right to control how their electoral college votes are counted. If they pass laws that allegate their electoral college votes to the person who got the popular vote victory.
The Constitution has powers over state laws, and the states cannot pass laws that violate the Constitution. In my not so humble opinion that the state legislatures laws will be upheld by the Supreme Court.
If such laws were in effect for the 2016 election, in Pennsylvania ,Michigan and Wisconsin, we would not have this fucking disaster in the White House.
Socialist Democrats put forth a bill in the house and Senate to End the Electorial College.
Fake News
The Heritage Foundation reports 1,177 proven instances of voter fraud.
Judicial Watch found that 900,000 illegal aliens voted in the 2018 midterm election.
Epic fail.
No you don't
"oger AmickMarch 19, 2019 at 2:53 PM
I understand more about the Constitution and our democratic republican form of democracy than you. "
You are a low class parrot .
?Electorial?
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives.
2019 No Counties in .CA are in a drought.
2019 lowest fire threat in 12 years.
Lower then any time during The Lost Years.
Oh boy. Now suddenly Single Roger is going to cut n paste the US Constitution .
Poccahatous trashed Obimbocare yesterday. She artfully pointed out its failures.
I got straight A in history and civics classes.
I was in my civics class when the Principal of the West Junior high school announced that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas Texas. November 22nd 1963.
A 52 percent majority say they have little or no trust in the president's denials that his 2016 campaign colluded with Moscow in the election that put him in the Oval Office.
30 percent believe his denials.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/18/trust-mueller-investigation-falls-half-americans-say-trump-victim-witch-hunt/3194049002/
I understand more about the Constitution and our democratic republican form of democracy than you.
okay...
The Constitution has powers over state laws,and the states cannot pass laws that violate the Constitution.
oops! i think what you're trying to say is -
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
that would be our 10th amendment.
In my not so humble opinion that the state legislatures laws will be upheld by the Supreme Court.
which means that the USSC is certain to overturn, probably unanimously.
alky, we can see the games that states like colorado are trying to play with the EC. constitutionality aside, it is a classic illustration of just how liberals think, how little respect they have for traditional institutions that have served our nation well for decades, or what the potential ramifications or unintended consequences could be as a result of their actions.
once again, liberals are the nation's five year old, throwing a fucking temper tantrum.
yesterday i spent the day with friends from my childhood as we laid their dad to rest. stories were told and memories shared, including a few from when we were kids. and as we recalled some of the times of our youth we reminisced about those who would lose and inevitably take their ball and storm home.
they were the ones who grew up to be liberals. i saw some at the wake on sunday. miserable and sad people who will die angry.
just like you.
Jim acrybaby.
"“The question was asked in a way that really teed it up, like a game of tee-ball here in the Rose Garden. The president was just sort of served up a softball, there, when he was asked whether or not the Democrats are advancing a lot of socialist ideas. You heard Bolsaonaro go off on that as well,” Acosta said on CNN immediately after the press conference.
Acosta accused Enjeti of lobbing an easy question about socialism to Trump, but the Daily Caller reporter didn’t ask Trump the question about socialism. After Enjeti asked Trump a pair of questions about the Supreme Court and social media, he directed his third question to Bolsaonaro.
“President Bolsaonaro, in another question on the 2020 election, a number of Democrats who are running to replace the president have embraced or considered socialist ideas. You’ve spoken critically of that in the past,” Enjeti said. “If a socialist, or a candidate who embraces socialism were to replace the president, how would it affect your relations with the United States?”
I got straight A in history and civics classes.
of course you did.
as you did in your evelyn wood speed reading classes.
and your nuclear physicist military test.
and your sniper school test.
and your qualifying time at daytona.
you're a legend in your own mind, alky.
a winner in everything in life except what matters -
your health and your relationships.
you deserve a star on the west covina walk of fame, right in front of where pedro parks his taco truck.
I read about 750 wpm. At 13
I cited the Constitution.
I used to use my brother's .22 Remington lever action and hit Coke bottle tops at 100 feet away.
2019 lowest fire threat in 12 years.
Lower then any time during The Lost Years.
And????? trump waved his magic dick in the air and brought water to CA?????? BWAAAAAAPAAAAAA!!!
Just one or two problems with the electoral college compact.
1. There is no official finding as to what the certified popular vote is nation wide. The Constitution never set up a mechanism for a national election, it only envision state level elections. The only "popular vote" we know of is what the news media tells us and they are certainly not an official certification body that would be required by law.
2. The electors represent the voters of the state when voting for President and Vice President and not the will of the voters in any other state. The legislators cannot disenfranchise their own voters in favor of voter from any other state. There at a minimum be 14th amendment equal protection concerns, especially of only a relatively few states participate in the compact.
Just a couple of thing the genius with the strength A's in history and civics never considered.
Read the goddamn Constitution Menstra.
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives.
In my not so humble opinion that the state legislatures laws will be upheld by the Supreme Court.
which means that the USSC is certain to overturn, probably unanimously.
The USSC will overturn the compact. Unamiously if it ever goes into effect.
However, I don't believe it will get that far. Once Trump wins the popular as well as the electoral vote in 2020, then liberals will forget the whole idea and dropped the compact.
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct,
Well the legislator may not direct that only white people, property owners, or millionaires can vote for electors.
Read the fucking 14th amendment:
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
We need to make sure that every vote counts.
It's amazing how this clown brags about being a straight A genius in history and civics and then proceeds to demonstrate how ignorant he is the the very subjects he brags about.
If, considering that the Republican party is getting smaller.
We need to make sure that every vote counts.
You want to make sure that my vote isn't counted.
We need to make sure that every vote counts
The electoral college compact insures that a signifencent number of votes will not count.
You want to make sure that my vote isn't counted.
It counts for the selection of your electors which by the way California has the most of any other state.
You just want to make sure my vote won't count.
This is not relevant to your argument.
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct.
Because Menstrual cramps,
deprive any person of life, liberty,
Liberty is the right to vote is a fundamental matter.
the Legislature thereof may direct.
The state legislatures can direct the electoral college delegates to vote as they are directed.
There is no mention of the majority vote, but it is not exclude either.
Your vote in Florida counts less than any voter in Wyoming, Montana or North Dakota or South Dakota.
I want to make sure that your vote counts.
No, you want to make sure my vote is meaningless and that the only voters who count live on the west coast and northeastern corridor.
You want to make the rest of the nation colonies to the urban elite in those areas.
Good luck, you'll have a rebellion on your hands if you get what you want.
the Legislature thereof may direct.
My god you are so stupid. The Legislature cannot disenfranchise their own voters. It is unconstitutional. The legislature in Iowa cannot ignore it's own voters in favor of voters in California or New York.
If the Constitution met to have a national election for president it would have set up a national election for president. And it just show the wisdom of why it did not.
Because it is much easier to corrupt a single election authority than the several election authorities run by the states and localities.
The President is apparently not coherent. During the press conference today with the President of Brazil went off the wall!
Trump accused Facebook and Twitter of "collusion" against conservatives
President Trump joined conservative voices in criticizing American social media companies like Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday, accusing the platforms of censoring Republicans and stating the US must "get to the bottom" of it.
"I tell you, I have many, many millions of followers on Twitter and it's different than it used to be: Things are happening, names are taken off, people aren't getting through," Trump said. "You've heard the same complaints. And it seems to be if they're conservative, if they're Republicans, if they're in a certain group, there's discrimination and big discrimination."
"I see it absolutely on Twitter and Facebook," he added, though offered no examples. Trump suggested that "collusion" is happening behind the scenes, be he did not elaborate on who the tech executives might be colluding with.
Here's how he described it:
"We use the word collusion very loosely all the time and I will tell you, there is collusion with respect to that because something has to be going on," he said. "When you get the back scene, back office statements made by executives of the various companies and you see the level of, in many cases hatred, they have for a certain group of people that happen to be in power — that happen to have won the election — you say, 'that's really unfair.' Something's happening with those groups of folks that are running Facebook and Google and Twitter and I do think we have to get to the bottom of it.
We have to get to the bottom of it.
He's going to try to attack the First Amendment.
You would definitely sign up.
I'm using the words from the Conversation, you know have a different opinion, It's not my personal opinion, the words matter.
He's going to try to attack the First Amendment.
That would be ironic since Facebook and Twitter is suppressing speech in this country that is contratrary to it's political beliefs and suppress speech in other countries at the behest of authoritarian governments.
The free press can say absolutely everything they want!
He is threatening the free press!
I do think we have to get to the bottom of it.
If "Facebook and Twitter is suppressing speech in this country that is contratrary to it's political beliefs " which is your opinion based upon your partisan beliefs, not facts!
Reasonable people are beginning to question the mental stability of the President. Kevin Conway has been saying that he is not stable. His 50 Twitter storm should make you step back and think.
Some narcissists may be able to control these personality traits, but some may not, and that is when they start to become dangerous.
Arrogance and Domineering. ...
Grandiosity. ...
Preoccupation with Success and Power. ...
Lack of Empathy. ...
Belief of Being Unique. ...
Sense of Entitlement. ...
Requires Excessive Admiration. ...
Exploitative.
Every single thing was apparent this weekend and the press conference today.
That would be ironic since Facebook and Twitter is suppressing speech in this country that is contratrary to it's political beliefs and suppress speech in other countries at the behest of authoritarian governments.
what trump is referring to, and what nunes is suing over, is shadowbanning.
the clown prince of mahogany ridge can't decipher this.
when the guy has 59.2 M followers and a tweet he sends only gets re-tweeted 1000 times, he's being shadowbanned.
ironically, the first amendment is being attacked, but it's by twitter in this case. we need to stop treating them as a platform and start treating them as a publisher. then the rules they are governed by change dramatically, and they are held to account for their bias.
the other irony is that the alky is on twitter and i'm not, and i know this and he doesn't.
"Roger AmickMarch 19, 2019 at 5:43 PM
I'm using the words from the Conversation, you know have a different opinion, It's not my personal opinion, the words matter."
Huh ?
Yep....that trump magic wall would have stopped this container of drugs from getting into the Port of Philly,,,,,,,,LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!
Authorities seized at least 450 kilograms of cocaine at the Port of Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, according to a source familiar with the massive drug bust.
Bricks of the white powdery substance were stuffed in duffel bags found in a shipping container aboard the MSC Desiree, which was traveling from Colombia to Europe, the source told ABC News.
(MORE: Largest cocaine seizure in New York in a quarter century found in crates of fruit)
PHOTO: Authorities in Philadelphia announced the largest-ever cocaine bust in the ports history on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.Provided
Authorities in Philadelphia announced the largest-ever cocaine bust in the port's history on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.
Federal and local authorities inspected the container after noticing the bolts on the door had been tampered with, the source said.
The total amount of cocaine, approximately 992 pounds, has a street value of about $18 million, and is the most ever seized in Philadelphia, according to the source.
Today's Socialist Democrats are making the case that Obama care has failed.
Blogger Roger Amick said...
The free press can say absolutely everything they want
Including falsely accusing a 16 year old Catholic high school boy of racisim and subjecting him the vinctive ridicule in front of the nation.
I doubt if the founding fathers had that in mind. Freedom is not license. They have a responsibility to be true and accurate and not to falsely defame anyone. And when they do they should pay a steep penalty.
That this Economy is "garbage".
Roger is always wrong. His "F" grades in US History and The US Constitution proves it.
He is a product of genetically flawed Parents.
the other irony is that the alky is on twitter and i'm not, and i know this and he doesn't.
Yeah, I don't follow him because I get enough of his nonsense on this blog.
That this Economy is "garbage".
71% of Americans disagree with Roger. No surprise there.
and subjecting him the vindictive ridicule in front of the nation.
His parents must be very proud!!!!!!
Like your comment that david duke and KKK are just fringe players and relics!!!!! BWAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
And 29% agree with roger....proves what??????
CS , you are again correct.
Preoccupation with Success and Power. ...
Lack of Empathy. ...
Belief of Being Unique. ...
Sense of Entitlement. ...
Requires Excessive Admiration. ...
Exploitative.
i find it interesting that the left has chosen to psychologically project so many of 0linsky's attributes upon trump.
Dennis seems more than usually unhinged today.
Dennis seems more than usually unhinged today.
Wow......you seem like a lost little boy....just like donnie....have nothing to say other than just being inane....such a waste of bandwidth....LOLOLOLOLOL
Panhandling Joe Biden.
Funny. He is begging for cash before he gets in. He is the Best Canidate to beat Trump. The other 27 are clowns.
At least Denise has stop fantasizing about my penis.
At least Denise has stop fantasizing about my penis.
As you live in you hovel with Nunes' cow....BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Sure goat fucker....that is the last thing I think about!!!! LOLOLOL....sad how little you are able to think....
Or maybe you haven't.
Fmr. Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods (R) and friend of the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said the deceased Senator "immediately delivered" the infamous Trump dossier to the FBI after he obtained it. Woods said that is what a "good American" and a statesman does.
"He got the information and he read it and it's pretty explosive. He immediately delivered it to the FBI and said this is for you all to deal with. That's what a statesman does. That's what a good American does. And that's what John McCain did,"
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