Discussion: McCabe Walks Back Comment About Invoking 25th Amendment Against Trump

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The Trump Era American Sh#t Show goes on.

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Gallows humor gets you in trouble?

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Shorter Chiselin’ Trump: “Trying to use the 25th Amendment of our Constitution is an attack on our Constitution.”

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Dotard says: a despicable act of unconstitutional power grabbing…

Dotard declares: “a national emergency…”

Dotard is why we can’t have nice things, like a sane country.

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Okay. But, it’s still an option. Right?

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Dershowitz must be like “don’t bring me into this, I just started getting invites to cocktail parties again. The GOOD parties where they serve fine French wine, not Miller”

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Trying to use the 25th Amendment to try and circumvent the Election is a despicable …

The EC actually did circumvent the election.

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Not understanding the decision by McCabe to release this statement. Nothing was clarified. He shot at their straw man. Go sit on the bench with Comey, please.

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“Trying to use the 25th Amendment to try and circumvent the Election is a despicable act of unconstitutional power grabbing…which happens in third world countries."

Welcome to the world’s newest and largest Banana (hued) Republic, Mango Mussolini. (BTW Esso called. It said “space is still available.”)

“You have to obey the law.”

That’s the funniest quotes he’s spewed since the last time he used one of his now-trademarked idiotisms™ “I have the best _____. That I can tell you.” or “Nobody knows more about _______ than I do.”

I’m not sure quoting a senile unindicted child molester like Al the Dersh is a great idea. @ing UpTucker on the other hand ….

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I was going to say “don’t these people realize that the 25th Amendment is IN the Constitution?” but then I remembered…to Trump and his supporters, Trump IS the Constitution.

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FIFY! :wink:

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“This anecdote was not included in The Threat, Mr. McCabe has merely confirmed a discussion that was initially reported elsewhere.”

Call me pedantic, but the appearance of a comma splice in this supposedly carefully crafted statement by a supposed professional communications person drives me wild.

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That reminds me. I’m going to end this sentence with a bang!

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WHy not end it with an interrobang‽

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Why the hell would I do that‽

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Dershowitz must be like “don’t bring me into this, I just started getting invites to cocktail parties again. The GOOD parties where they serve fine French wine, not Invite Miller”

Clarified your point.

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∵ you could‽

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Well until we see the interview we don’t know that this is walk back. Seem more like Scott Pelley might have bad recall or misunderstanding of what was said.

According to CBS, McCabe said Justice Department officials discussed whether to invoke the 25th Amendment in the eight days between Trump’s May 2017 firing of former FBI Director James Comey and the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller. However, McCabe spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz said Friday that his comments had been misrepresented.

“He was present and participated in a discussion that included a comment by deputy attorney general Rosenstein regarding the 25th Amendment,” Schwartz said. “To clarify, at no time did Mr. McCabe participate in any extended discussions about the use of the 25th Amendment, nor is he aware of any such discussions.”