Excellent advice about the news. I haven't watched the TV news for three days, and am trying to stay off the web news also. I can't stand his phony voice and orange face.
Thank you to everyone sharing much-needed positive and encouraging visions about the downfall of this idiot and his criminal administration.
What an interesting vision of the two boats being offered to Trump. On a side note, but perhaps somewhat connected, it occurs to me that Trump has brought up the ACA repeal all of the sudden at this time as a way to get the House (and the Press!) talking and thinking about something else other than the Mueller report. And guess what, the Press is no longer talking about the Mueller report 24/7! Trump's con-man tricks are all about distracting away from any potential negative developments about him. Perhaps this is what he thinks will save him in that leaky boat. (Of course, though, he would NEVER take the other boat, because resigning would be an admission of guilt.)
I listened to A psychic on You Tube this morning who saw that Trump was being pressured to resign but has so far refused. This rings true for me. I feel that the pressure will only build on every front forcing his hand in the near to medium term.
Trump deciding to go after the ACA yet again is not endearing him to Republican office holders at the moment and could help force their hand as well. I'm sure they would love to get rid of Trump but are making a cold political calculation to support him as long as it is to their advantage. Republican pollsters claim that the reason Dems gained 40 House seats had more to do with the pre-existing conditions debate than anything. They (Republican office holders) don't want the conversation to change from "Trump is exonerated!" to "Republicans are going to take away your healthcare". If they see Trump killing their chances in 2020 with a renewed healthcare debate it could be a turning point.
Martin- this is the whole theme for the republicans and the White House. How many times have they come out and they think they have a gotcha moment and then it blows up in their face. Don’t worry this too will be one of those moments to be added to their stupidity.
Yes, I am an empath, and my message is particularly for them because I know intimately the feelings it causes, the horrible headache and pit of stomach dreadfulness. Do not engage with his energy, the broadcasts of his surrogates. Instead, watch the town halls if you can of Senators Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders and candidate Beto O'Rourke, of Peter Buttigieg, and other candidates. Consider their different visions and policies, weigh their positives and negatives, research their track record of achieving goals. Look and compare their background, education, intellectual power, and experience/positions on all issues. Look at who is coming up in local elections, the state legislature, county legislature, common councils. Arm yourself with positive information to make a good decision for who to donate to and who to vote for primaries and start working with local Democratic Parties. There is plenty to divert your focus from the horribleness of the current administration. Spread good news about these candidates to all your friends, on Twitter/social media- spread good news, positivity, disinfect the hivemind with good things, positive thoughts and excitement for 2020 candidates.
Rowsella, I can’t read enough of what you write. Please fill the collective with your fire and your light.
I'm somewhat new to the group. have signed up sometime ago but read and not gotten involved. Just wanted you to know that my spirit tells me this is a very happy time for us. Laughing and smiling is the greatest strength we have have to shower the country with right now so you are right the farce will end and the truth will come out. We are blessed to be living in this time.
Welcome, Nancy, thanks for posting. The Boston Globe has a front page story this morning trying to get to the bottom of the farce. I'm sure other media are also working on this now. It seems obvious what happened with Mueller, but good reporting looks for evidence rather than making assumptions.
I listened to some psychic youtube's and they rang true. I feel that Barr and Mueller (especially Barr) is lying not to protect DJT but in their mind to protect all of us. When I heard that I realized that DJT's crimes were exactly what I originally thought - much worse than what many people think! I think he and Pence were placed in the office by Putin and GOP enablers, and there is so much election fraud that if it were to come out in the news Barr thinks this would destroy our democracy. There would be riots and violence by many sides (that is their fear). So they are trying to convince DJT to quit - leave so they don't have to have this come out. Problem is DJT is not cooperating at the moment. Thoughts on whether you all agree? It rang true to me...
I don't feel they are trying to convince Trump to leave office, at least not yet. They might be asking him to curb his violence talk, although they know he won't listen to them, but not to leave office. I also don't agree that they are trying to protect all of us although of course they don't want a civil war.
Trump picked Barr to protect him and that is what Barr has done, as far as he can. He and Whitaker restricted Mueller's work. Mueller is not a liar but like a good marine, he knows the order of command and he follows orders. I feel the issue of collusion is still in the data he gathered since it was, after all, his mandate. But his tenure was cut short before he was done. It was a clever way to fire him without firing him.
The GOP leadership may not like Trump's violence and uprising rhetoric and his call to his base to rise up if something happens to him, but they still feel he is by far the most effective person in getting the Republicans what they want - money and power. No one holds a candle to him in delivering the GOP agenda of greater wealth and power to the elite. So they are not going to be quick to get him out of office...yet. Perhaps if really damning evidence surfaces, and they can't do damage control, then they would try to get him out for only one reason- to save themselves. But not yet. There are no altruistic motives coming from the GOP. They care only about themselves at any cost to others.
Very soon after Barr was confirmed by the senate, Matth Schlapp, a GOP strategist and husband of Mercedes Schlapp, who works as a communications person for trump, said on TV that we should look for the Mueller probe to wrap up very very soon. When I heard him say that I wondered what he knew, and assumed that Barr had done something to stop the investigation. And he did. Btw, I don't believe that Barr and Mueller or anyone is doing anything to protect our democracy by hiding damaging information and urging trump to resign. Sarah Kendzior, who is a scholar of authoritarian regimes, says that people should believe their own eyes. We should not respond to something as disturbing as what's happening now (the obstruction of the investigation) with some rationalization that it's being done for our own good. That's what authoritarians want. It's painful and deeply scary to watch what's going on and believe it for what it appears to be, but we shouldn't try to rationalize it. It's awful, but let's keep our eyes open. Let's stay awake.
I don't believe anyone "is trying to protect the American people" from the truth. We live in a country where people bring massacre dozens at a time and no one is trying to protect us. Buying into this theory worries me.
We've learned so much about how people operate and their motives from the last 2 years. We are not babies and one or 2 people do not have the authority to keep the truth from the American people to benefit above all Donald Trump. The idea goes against democracy itself.
The truth will come out, we basically already know what it is, and sadly the Mueller report has not changed anyone's mind about what has happened.
I don’t think any Republicans are trying to protect the American people. Barr is protecting a corrupt president and in so doing, he’s protecting his own Republican Party. He’s not a good guy, folks. I wrote a few weeks ago that Barr gave me an uneasy feeling and that I didn’t trust him. At the same time, I foresaw him doing the right thing down the road, but that may be a time when so much contradictory evidence has emerged, that Barr has no choice but to try to salvage his own reputation. I still don’t understand how this could be, but that contrary thought is still resonating with me.
So many of us have written about a visceral reaction to Trump, finding it unpleasant to see him or hear him speak. I have the same reaction to Barr, Erik Prince and Brad Parscale.
I had been anxiously and gleefully awaiting the Muller report. Friday I happened to click on my CNN tab just to see what the day's news held. I still browse the headlines, but often don't trust just one source for my news. I saw only the headline that the report had been delivered. I felt sick to my stomach, and a sense of overwhelming sadness came over me. I read nothing else, closed all news tabs and was very careful where I surfed the internet the rest of the weekend. When I awoke in the morning on Saturday, all dread was gone, but there was still some disappointment lingering through the remainder of the weekend. I got a few highlights from the one or two twitter accounts where I read, but other than that, I was in the dark. I know what I felt, and that I was supposed to tune out for the time being.
I don't believe for a moment that Trump is not guilty of collusion. Or conspiracy. Too many of his circle have been convicted or pleaded guilty. The bottom line is they simply hid the evidence well enough that it could go either way in a court of law.
I still believe that Trump will go down. His time is nearly up. The report is over 300 pages long according to the NYT, and to have the news taken in hook, line and sinker over a carefully worded 4 page synopsis designed to specifically detract from the report's actual findings was a negative event I didn't need to get roped into on top of all that is already on my plate.
I think there is a real effort to hide the report, not to protect the citizens of the US, but to protect those who hitched their wagons to Trump and the GOP. We have an illegitimate president in office and this country never envisioned such a thing taking place. There currently are no legal remedies.
The calls for Adam Schiff's job tell the story in the last few days. There are only four Democrats who cannot have their access to the report's intelligence findings blocked. They are members of the Gang of 8, and Schiff is one of those four. What is in that report can only be hidden for so long, and just like any child knows, if you don't fess up when caught, it just makes matters worse. The GOP knows this, but they've gotten away with so much for so long, they still think no on will point out that the emperor has on no clothes.
This kind of fell in my lap this morning, and it shows that the fight is not over. There are those who are willing to stand up for what is right, in spite of those who would call for their head on a platter:
Adam Schiff Intelligence Committee 3/28
Omg Cindy – I felt and did the EXACT same thing. I heard about the Mueler report Friday night and immediately felt sick to my stomach, and thought it was not going to be good. I could not and did not look at the news for the whole weekend after a quick scan to check if it did come out Friday night. I also felt deeply that they are ‘lying and/or hiding something’. Those words kept ringing in my head every time I thought of the report or heard anything. I’ve slowly poked out of my shell and started to check out the news again, and feel…. much less negatively about it. The whole report may never come out, but most of it will, and the betrayal will be exposed.
Well, after reading this I would say I have to agree with you all that the GOP are not doing what is best for us all. I guess I just like to hope that there are some that do, because it's so awful what is going on that when you hear a bit of hope it is hard to discern whether it's just what you hope /want to be true. I don't listen to the news as much anymore because I can't stand to hear it all and it's tough but my optimistic side is always hopeful. Perhaps it will all be leaked out like I originally thought and we just have to wait and be patient. and Pray / send light to it all!
Cindy thanks for posting Adam Schiff's speech. He is a hero. It is affirming and on track. Adam Schiff Intelligence Committee 3/28
I'm amazed by all of the hand-wringing that is going on by the media and pundits. They are very perplexed by Mueller and his findings, although right now their information and analysis is based on Barr's 4-page op-ed. It might make sensational news, but it's a waste of time. I strongly sense that Mueller plays by the book, is a good Marine, and is loyal, but to the country. I also strongly believe Mueller was hampered in some way -- maybe he even anticipated it -- so he has been strategic. The words "smart strategy" popped into my head. When Barr's report was released, in my mind's eye I immediately saw Mueller shaking his head, as if to say, "No-o-o-o ....". I say we wait and see.
In meditating on Robert Mueller, I am very much sensing his relief in many ways that his investigation was abruptly terminated by Barr, but also that he is troubled deeply in his being and I see him sitting alone in peace but anticipating what is to come.
He knows he will be called upon by Congress to testify, and even though most of this will be in private, we will be informed of much of the damning evidence.
I do feel that impeachment proceedings will be initiated in spite of the convolutions and perceived legal impossibilities. November comes to me as definitive time for some results.
I am so sickened by the gaslighting, the toxcicity, and the outrageousness of the whole T***p regime at this point, that I can't even say the name, much less focus on the face or the voice of his vileness. He is dead to me, he is already gone.
Mercury is going direct today and conjunct Neptune, so going forward over the next two weeks we can take our spiritual power back in the holographic dream-scape and stay firmly grounded as Saturn closes in with it's conjunction to Pluto in Capricorn...
Mueller as the 'Martyr' just doesn't feel right, does it? He is a powerful Leo personna, and I am reminded that he is experiencing a strong square from Uranus (in Taurus)... we are in for some surprises ;)
I love Adam Schiff! What we are seeing from the Republicans are the same defenses you experience in any highly dysfunctional system.lashing out, blaming, self righteousness, on and on. Adam Schiff is a huge threat to them and they are scared. So rather than act with integrity and surrender to the truth so healing can occur, they are acting out, kicking around sand in their sandbox like a bunch of little kids. I would venture to guess the base functions much the same way. I guess DT is going to be speaking at a rally in Michigan tonight. The good news is we have been warned, so we can ask for protection from headlines that may come out as a result.
I agree the truth will come out, but things may get worse before they get better.
I don’t know about anyone else, but we have elections on Tuesday. On our ballot we have someone running for the State Supreme Court. Every election is vital for us to participate in.