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2018-08-24 Home Front: Politix
Michael Hayden Warns: Impeachment Would Be Viewed as ‘Soft Coup'
[Breitbart] Michael Hayden, the former director of the National Security Agency (NSA), warned Thursday that impeaching President Donald Trump would have unintended consequences and could further delegitimize the intelligence community.

Hayden, a frequent critic of President Trump, told Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball and Buck Sexton that he believes "impeachment would be a bad idea."
Translation: Let's keep the punching bag we've got. Mike Pence would be nearly impossible to challenge.
"If President Trump is somehow forced to leave office before the end of his first term, one-third of America will believe it was a soft coup conducted by people, well frankly like everybody here at the table would be their view," Hayden said. "I think the only way we move beyond this in any way that’s healthy for our democracy is we vote," the Obama-era intelligence official added.

Hayden is among a handful of former Deep State officials under consideration for having their security clearance revoked amid concerns of profiteering from access to sensitive government intelligence. Last week, the former NSA chief, along with other veteran intelligence officials, issued a statement condemning President Trump for revoking the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan.
Posted by Besoeker 2018-08-24 14:14|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 ....impeaching President Donald Trump would have unintended consequences and could further delegitimize the intelligence community.

It's not clear to me how that could be possible.
Posted by Besoeker 2018-08-24 14:19||   2018-08-24 14:19|| Front Page Top

#2 You are acquainted with negative numbers, Mr. B?
Posted by Bobby 2018-08-24 14:49||   2018-08-24 14:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Well there is at least one 'odd man out' amongs those within the so-called intelligence community. That would be former NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers. In all of this mud slinging, community blocking and tackling, we've heard nothing from Admiral Rogers.

You may recall it was Admiral Rogers who paid that unannounced solo call to Trump Towers which led (the very next day) to the Trump campaign team moving to an alternate location.

To hell with these other 'community' Klingon, booklicking cynchopahts, I'd like very much to hear more from the Admiral Rogers.
Posted by Besoeker 2018-08-24 14:59||   2018-08-24 14:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Not to mention lickspittles.

Here's another absolute piece of garbage:

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/corruption/john-mccain-also-sought-to-use-irs-to-engage-in-financially-ruinous-audits-of-opponents/
Posted by DooDahMan 2018-08-24 18:46||   2018-08-24 18:46|| Front Page Top

#5 I think the only way we move beyond this in any way that’s healthy for our democracy is we vote .

By George, I think he’s got it.
Posted by KBK 2018-08-24 20:55||   2018-08-24 20:55|| Front Page Top

#6 I wonder what spooked (no pun intended) him to make the announcement now.
Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2018-08-24 21:11||   2018-08-24 21:11|| Front Page Top

#7 You want a civil war? Because that's how you get a civil war.
Posted by Injun Bucket8891 2018-08-24 21:24||   2018-08-24 21:24|| Front Page Top










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