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The Trump admin is shaping up to be the biggest dumpster fire in history. If this was being done by the Dems, the Republicans would be hysterical on Fox and clutching pearls. BTW reps; enjoy, power will change hands someday. Better hope they are bigger men than you.

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If the Boss can't pass a background check, his employees won't have to either. From @cnn.com New: Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some Cabinet picks while using private companies to vet potential candidates for admin jobs, sources tell us.

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Looks like they, along with Republicans in Washington are treating this as a normal, peaceful transition of power. There’s no urgency or aggressive action being taken by them, DOJ, DOD, Intel agencies, no one. Why have they allowed this? We’ve been on a slow roll to this moment for 8 years or more.

I'm hoping they are purging as many files as they can & hiding the rest. Divert as much as they can to blue governors. Protect our intelligence agents. I just hope they're doing something. You said it, you could see this coming.

Realistically the convicts will have power until 2026 midterms. This circus will go sideways really fast and I would anticipate a blue wave in the house and we’ll get check and balance back but the dumpster fire will hurt everyone especially the idiots in rural America that bought all the lies

Power will never change hands again, unless & until elections become secure and accurate. We all know this one wasn't. If our votes don't matter, then what difference to any future elections make?!

I work under a state and federal grant program. You might say an entry-level position. There is no WAY so many of our House Reps are qualified to handle their positions 100% w/ out a lot of assistance from aides. My hands-on, daily training took a year. People in power MUST be able to read legalese.

But Adam... They know everything will be fixed, their way, in their time. If the good folks in the USofA just stand by and watch while the bad folks absolutely destroy your country, they won't leave any avenues for correction this time.

I don't see how this cannot end in a complete catastrophe, for them, as well as us. WE at least are smarter, braver, and have more common sense. The true diehard magats are in for a world of hurt, and won't see it coming

Dumpsters are gonna fire, and this time it's an inferno. As Billy Joel said, We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it. So, once again, we're gonna have to do some cleanup. We may have to put on hazmat suits this time around.

I’ve been asking that question for nearly 8 years. We’ve had members of the GOP, Trump, & his surrogates working against the U.S. government with our foreign adversaries for at least that long. Why have they continued to allow it?

The clearance process for every other job has the FBI run the background check but the hiring manager makes the decision. For courts and appointments, the president** is merely the recruiter and the FBI should be accountable to the Senate. Not providing investigation theater like for Kavenaugh.

I am German living in Germany and everyone I know is shocked Donald Trump was even legally allowed to run for president again! Trump is a threat to democracy on the entire world! He is so stupid and uneducated you want to cry and laugh at the same time!

The GOP is either complicit or compromised. Dems are spineless and treating this like it’s business as usual, clinging to Norma’s and traditions. Intel agencies, DOD, DOJ all allowing it to happen right in our faces. Why would they play by any rules now. They’re never giving up power.

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Change power ? We’ve been here, dems had their chance, gop thinks they’ll get trumps reich installed. 75 billion people won’t stand for project 2025 nonsense , sadly eco civil war is here. Elon took the first shot .

The power is still in our hands now, but Biden is too chicken shit to do what could help. - replace AG Garland - expand SCOTUS to 13 judges & apply 13-year terms effective immediately - push for replacing the archaic Electoral College with Rank Choice Voting - etc, etc, etc

What are your thoughts that A) Some of the nominations are rewards for loyalty, and that he knows full well they won’t be confirmed Or B) That by nominating such a high volume of cranks, he’s hoping one or two might slip through. The “blunderbuss” approach to cabinet appointments, if you will.

With all of the checks & balances, how are any of his picks qualified for the positions he nominated them to? How can Boebert, a high school dropout and got their GED at 33 years old be qualified to run the Department of Education? Or the ones that can’t pass background checks?

No, they would be using the emergency powers they and the president have to put a stop to a national security in threat. Add in the president's new king like powers and they could have all those unsavory criminals and their president removed and imprisoned. Why WE are not doing that I'm not sure....

How do Dems guarantee 2026 elections? It's so bad that I'm beginning to think they know there won't be free and fair elections in 2026. I mean, you give into your worst impulses when you don't think there will be consequences.

That is, if Trump hasn’t completely destroyed democracy. After all he was been following Hitler’s playbook. At this point it wouldn’t surprise anyone if he created a false flag event to suspend the constitution, enacted martial law and made himself supreme ruler.

I just love that you can now finally have your replies open Adam. Your coverage over the last 4 years have been so good. Stay safe & be well. Your future will be bright 💙

He’ll do nothing beyond clear his charges, stuff his pockets, return favors to Eastern dictators, and prosecute his enemies. This won’t be a presidency. It will be a show-cause for the price of a democracy weakened by a corrupt strongman. Hopefully power is allowed to change hands.

Democratic leadership should do the same. Taking the "high road" or civilized politics or whatever they want to call it doesn't connect with the "common" American. Exhibit 1 why it's so tough for them to gain a foothold and keep it. They need to get vocal and sling a little mud too.

Exactly what it was his first time around, but he still convinced a bunch of ignorant fools to vote for him. Democrats cannot continue to make the same mistakes they're making. Democrats & decent republicans must fight fire with fire if we wan't to take over the Senate in 2 yrs.

If I had a nickel for every time in the past 9 years I've heard 'if this was being done by the Dems, the Republicans (or FoxNews, or the Magasphere) would be...', I'd be able to buy a beach home (or a Republican).

I have to believe that there are still enough decent republican senators who are willing to stand up and fight for what is right. Has for the house republicans,well they have shown they are completely owned by Trump, no hope there. Praying for a blue wave in 2026.

what these cowards don't seem to understand is they can dance around like monkeys all day long, but sooner or later they will trip up and be another Kevin McCarthy, Bill Barr, or Mark Meadows... he demands loyalty and is loyal to no one... so look like a fool and end your career. 🗑️🔥🎪🤡

Biden obviously is, that's for sure. Chatted with a few libs yesterday that were livid because Biden hosted, had a purple tie on, 😋 was gracious & smiling with Trump. Well, of course he was! Leading by example, anything less would have brought out tye claws and... The contrast was priceless.

Oh, they'll be bigger men (and women) for sure. The dems never fail to bring butter knives to every gun fight. For once, I'd love to see them take a page from the R playbook - do a little "when they go low, we go lower" - instead of shaking hands with fascism and smiling for the camera.

Better buy what you need now cause according to American CEOs, they will pass the costs associated with tariffs to the consumer. I figure about 5 years of clothes & canned goods to cover 4 years of Trump screwing us over and one year at least of a Democrat to start to clean up the mess.

I actually turned on Fox News just then to see how they were covering all this. Saw a commercial for Kilmeade on Sat,he is covering Harris Harris's Hollywood CashOut." Since that is more important than Trump's proposed cabinet heads.

Adam, why has our DOJ, DOD, intel agencies refused to meet this threat w/ the urgency and aggressive action that it required. The public knows the bad actors, the traitors, those working with our adversaries, those who’ve committed crimes against the U.S. Why have they allowed this? Wtf is going on?

Not a dumpster fire. That’s an accident. Trump is incinerating any concept of responsible government. He is using his minions in the government to exact his retribution on the American people. People will die due to Trump’s rage.

If the Dems get back power they need to spend the 2 Trillion musk is cutting (🙄) on education. Put a teacher in every home, America is fucking stupid and the only thing that can fix it is education. I don’t care about a single other social program, we are the dumbest nation that’s ever existed.

Those crone HR/security companies are going to have to hire suicide prevention specialists to help the folks tasked with reading dossiers of these #ClownCarCabinet nominees.

I worry that SCOTUS in two years time will say it’s ok for Trump to run again. Another worry: that Trump’s health gets so bad, JD Vance takes over and has a second term. With the oligarchs and RU funding the GOP and controlling media this will be a bigger longer battle than most folks anticipate.

I am worried about how this will permanently impact our country. I am particularly worried how Trump will impact our military. He is wanting the power to fire generals that have grown through the ranks but speak against his plans. Worried about those nuclear codes