Discussion: Trump Says DOJ Should Investigate Identity of NYT Op-Ed Author

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I’d be interested in knowing what law might have been broken. I don’t think that calling the boss an asshole is a crime. Especially when the boss is an impulsive, thin-skinned, uninformed asshole.

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I am all for DOJ investigating those in the drump admin, starting with finishing the one on drump.

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Anyone who dares use their First Amendment rights to cast doubt on my stable geniusness and abilities to be the greatest president ever should be locked up!

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

(Offered without comment)

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Nursing note, 8:45 a.m.

End stage must be near. Pt. locked in bathroom with S. Sanders. Staff gathers to listen thru door.

“I’m your favorite president.” “You’re my favorite president.”

“Everyone’s favorite president.” “Everyone’s favorite president.”

“Best president ever.” “Best president ever."

“Biggest crowd ever.” “Biggest crowd ever.”

“Gutless coward fake news Failing New York Times.” “Gutless coward fake news Failing New York Times.”

“Lock 'em up.” “Lock 'em up.”

“C’mere, Hopey. Time to press my pants.” “{long pause} … We all miss her too, Sir.”

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When do they rename the plane “Space Force One”?

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It could actually be seen as whistleblowing regarding dastardly dastards who are obstructing Putin’s Agenda.

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I did start to wonder about that op-ed piece, though. I wonder if there is some hidden meaning to it, buried within the text, written in a secret code that only the Russians would be able to understand. The 3rd letter of every other word that starts with “L”, when compiled together, divided by the number of resulting total letters, multiplied by the total number of words in the op-ed, then translated into Greek means…

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Daniel Dale is getting pretty good at the deadpan humor some of our own writers here at TPM are also good at.

There is a long list of obviously ridiculous legal actions Trump has told reporters he is considering before never mentioning them again. https://t.co/KOqta1BRdO

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 7, 2018
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At what point should the press default to an all-purpose “President says more ridiculous tripe. Look it up if you just have to”?

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It’s your Justice Department, dumbass. Just have the White House Counsel call them up and suggest they start an investigation.

Or … will the laughter on the other end of the line be a problem for you? How about the laughter from McGahn as he’s headed out the door for another visit with Mueller?

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I think their hands are full investigating the President.

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OT: President Obama is speaking at University of Illinois right now and I miss him so much.

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The DOJ should investigate the many security failings in the Trump offices.

Oh, and bring in H.R. There’s probably plenty of evidence of a hostile work environment.

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More abuse of power by Fat Nixon in trying to use the DOJ to go after after his enemies. This is just more of Fat Nixon’s desperate flailing as he tries to distract from the fact that he can’t answer any of Mueller’s questions, even in writing, without incriminating or perjuring himself.

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Trump doesn’t seem to have gotten the message yet that the DoJ and the FBI will not take his orders to do political investigations of his opponents.

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Is “Jesus-Flaming-Christ-pole-dancing-the-macarena-on-a-Triscuit-coo-coo-bananas-cray-cray-mofo” a proper journalistic term to describe the POTUS?

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Sure thing Don and while they are at it maybe they should ramp up their investigation of you -in the name of national security and all that.

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I too also like my investigations to be fair and balanced also too as well.

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