HALLOWEEN 2017: Scary. Corker, Flake, Charlie Dent, and other right of center or even hard right legislators are desperately distancing themselves - not just from Trump, but from what the incumbent Republican party is about to become. They see what is about to happen, they can't prevent it, and they don't want to be sucked into the constitutional black hole that the Republican party is about to champion.
"...Trump is likely to adopt a self-defense based on huge assertions of arbitrary power. “A president cannot obstruct justice through the exercise of his constitutional and discretionary authority over executive-branch officials like Mr. Comey.” Those words appeared in a Wall Street Journal op-ed posted Sunday afternoon by two well-known Republican lawyers. They are about to become the official White House position—and when they do, you’ll find yourself with little maneuvering room to prevent them from becoming your position as well. "
Staying Silent May Backfire Spectacularly on Republican Lawmakers (The Atlantic)
"...Trump is likely to adopt a self-defense based on huge assertions of arbitrary power. “A president cannot obstruct justice through the exercise of his constitutional and discretionary authority over executive-branch officials like Mr. Comey.” Those words appeared in a Wall Street Journal op-ed posted Sunday afternoon by two well-known Republican lawyers. They are about to become the official White House position—and when they do, you’ll find yourself with little maneuvering room to prevent them from becoming your position as well. "
Staying Silent May Backfire Spectacularly on Republican Lawmakers (The Atlantic)
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