From Facebook: Robert Reich 3 hrs · I had breakfast recently with a friend who's a former Republican member of Congress. Here's what he said: Him: Trump is no Republican. He's just a big fat ego. Me: Then why didn't you speak out against him during the campaign? Him: You kidding? I was surrounded by Trump voters. I'd have been shot. Me: So what now? What are your former Republican colleagues going to do? Him (smirking): They'll play along for a while. Me: A while? Him: They'll get as much as they want – tax cuts galore, deregulation, military buildup, slash all those poverty programs, and then get to work on Social Security and Medicare – and blame him. And he's such a fool he'll want to take credit for everything. Me: And then what? Him (laughing): They like Pence. Me: What do you mean? Him: Pence is their guy. They all think Trump is out of his mind. Me: So what? Him: So the moment Trump does something really dumb – steps over the line – violates the law in a big stupid clumsy way … and you know he will ... Me: They impeach him? Him: You bet. They pull the trigger.
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