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Trump’s Threat to the Constitution
NY Times ^ | December 5, 2016 | Evan McMullin

Posted on 12/06/2016 6:35:55 AM PST by C19fan

On July 7, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald J. Trump, met privately with House Republicans near the Capitol. I was present as chief policy director of the House Republican Conference. Mr. Trump’s purpose was to persuade the representatives to unite around him, a pitch he delivered in a subdued version of his stream-of-consciousness style. A congresswoman asked him about his plans to protect Article I of the Constitution, which assigns all federal lawmaking power to Congress.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism
KEYWORDS: eggmcmuffin; mcmuffin; nevertrump; trump
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To: WayneS; BitWielder1; C19fan

To see “Article XII” listed, go here and scroll down to it: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/frontmatter/organiclaws/constitution&edition=prelim

You can do the same by going here and scrolling down: http://constitution.org/afterte_.htm

“Google” Article 12 and you get appropriate hits.


41 posted on 12/06/2016 7:29:07 AM PST by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of their ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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To: oldplayer

It will get worse. We will soon get mooned by the gray lady.

(how’s that for a picture?)


42 posted on 12/06/2016 7:31:05 AM PST by Loud Mime (Liberalism: Intolerance masquerading as tolerance)
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To: C19fan

For the shills at the NYT to even give lip service to the Constitution... they’re lucky they don’t burst into flames.


43 posted on 12/06/2016 7:31:33 AM PST by Joe Brower ( Les deplorables sont victorieux!)
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To: C19fan

I can’t really express how much I dislike this man.

He and Goldberg, Kristol and others are every bit the opponents we have on the left.


44 posted on 12/06/2016 7:38:03 AM PST by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: jmaroneps37

In the future you’ll know these guys when you meet them by their hook-hands.

They’re gonna wring the ones they’ve got clean off.


45 posted on 12/06/2016 7:38:14 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: silverleaf

Send him a coloring book and crayons.


46 posted on 12/06/2016 7:51:06 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: C19fan

Everyone in ALL 57 States should be SHOCKED that Trump got an atircle number wrong!!!


47 posted on 12/06/2016 8:20:23 AM PST by Mr. K ( Trump kicked her ass 2-to-1 if you remove all the voter fraud.)
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To: C19fan

Everyone in ALL 57 States should be SHOCKED that Trump got an atircle number wrong!!!


48 posted on 12/06/2016 8:20:23 AM PST by Mr. K ( Trump kicked her ass 2-to-1 if you remove all the voter fraud.)
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49 posted on 12/06/2016 8:34:54 AM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: silverleaf

More like a Constipationalst..


50 posted on 12/06/2016 8:39:34 AM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: C19fan

Who knew that an Egg McMuffin wouldn’t flush...


51 posted on 12/06/2016 8:46:56 AM PST by kiryandil (Will Hillary's BrownShirt Media thugs demand that The Deplorables all wear six-pointed Orange Stars?)
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To: C19fan

So, McMullet is complaining about the president and leader of the Republican Party getting together with the Republican majority in Congress to discuss his legislative plans?

What is wrong with that guy? Was he part of the LSD testing program when he was in the CIA?


52 posted on 12/06/2016 8:51:08 AM PST by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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To: Jay Thomas

Bump #26


53 posted on 12/06/2016 9:11:12 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: tumblindice

Don’t forget about abortion, gay marriage, or the declaration of war.

Only the last one was in the Constitution, but Congress gave it up and let the President just send troops wherever he wanted for whatever reason he wanted.


54 posted on 12/06/2016 9:40:49 AM PST by angryoldfatman
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