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2016 Postmortem

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8. Watergate demonstrated that the President was not above the law.

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 10:20 PM

Dec 2016

Trump will try to be a dictator. I can only hope that enough in Congress will understand how wrong that is and shut him down.

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Does the rule of Law apply to president elect Trump? Or will he rule as a dictator? [View all] UCmeNdc Dec 2016 OP

No it doesn't appear to nt doc03 Dec 2016 #1

The rule of law applies to the 99%. SamKnause Dec 2016 #2

I don't see much evidence for Rule of Law in this country as it is. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #4

It seems no one can control Trump. He makes his own law? UCmeNdc Dec 2016 #5

He's a dictator and with all branches of government WhiteTara Dec 2016 #6

Dictator. nt DanTex Dec 2016 #7

Watergate demonstrated that the President was not above the law. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #8

Today's GOP Congressional majority would NEVER have brought articles BlueProgressive Dec 2016 #13

The only thing limiting the President's power is Congress. baldguy Dec 2016 #9

The rule of law cannot apply to him, the POTUS is immune. Rex Dec 2016 #10

He is a puppet. duffyduff Dec 2016 #11

"On grounds of protecting national security, I decline to answer," BlueProgressive Dec 2016 #12