WHEN DEMS TAKE CONTROL CNN 12/26
8:01
>Dems plan on to carry out oversight duties and invigorously investigate POTUS
>POTUS says any collusion is on the Dem's side and he can handle more harassment from them. Checks and Balances is not harassment.
>Jeff, what is POTUS talking about when he says collusion is on the left?
<Jeff Toobin
>It's mysterious, never understood.
>Perhaps the creation of the Steele Dossier? HE claims that's collusion
<Tax Returns, any obstacles?
<Ross
>Yes, POTUS controls Executive Branch and can delay the release of his tax returns
<Ways and Means Chair (Kevin Brady R-TX) can get anybody's tax return, what's the problem?
<Ross
>He can TRY.
>House will push for subpeonas and ousting POTUS
<Jeff
>Important to note the House held Holder in contempt once to no effect
>Something to look for
<Adam Schiff says they'll looking into money laundering by the Trump Organization and Deutsche Bank
<Big target with LOTS of targets, how'll that go?
<Jeff
>Good place to start as they can't resist like POTUS can.
>POTUS took his business to Deutsche Bank after American banks wouldn't work with him in the 90s
>Deutsche Bank is corrupt
>Lots of smoke and where there's smoke…
<Ross
>Getting people to cooperate is imperative
<Jeff
>Like Cohen testifying before Congress
<If they go into Deutsche, can POTUS be impeached for crimes committed BEFORE he took office?
<Ross
>Constitution says ONLY for high crimes and only two presidents have been impeached before
>Judges are possible but it's a political process, if we get that far
<What is Unitary President?
<Jeff
>The belief that POTUS has control over the ENTIRE Executive Branch, Kavanaugh and Barr echoed support of the theory
>Republicans have 52 in the Senate and that could be pause for issue getting Barr confirmed, it's nice to have a majority.
<Ross
>Doesn't get enough attention or discussion about an independent DOJ and prosecutors.
>Under this theory, POTUS controls the Executive Branch as that's the President's job.
<Well, we can clearly understand the appeal of a Unified Executive under a POTUS that thinks checks and balances is harassment
Panic in DC
53-47
Lots of projection