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Michael Hayden Warns: Impeachment Would Be Viewed as ‘Soft Coup’
Big Government ^ | 8/24/18 | Joshua Caplan

Posted on 08/25/2018 5:49:30 AM PDT by markomalley

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.”

“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.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: bucksexton; coup; coupplot; hayden; jamescomey; krystalball; lisapage; mediawingofthednc; michaelhayden; nevertrump; nevertrumper; nevertrumpers; partisanmediashills; peterstrzok; presstitutes; robertmueller; smearmachine; thehill
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To: MayflowerMadam

POTUS Trump should use the “disenfranchised” argument in his Tweets. The Left will go ballistic because he stole it from them.

But what do I know, I’m just a “DID”, Disenfranchised Irredeemable Deplorable.


61 posted on 08/25/2018 8:06:25 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
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To: dhs12345

The biggest one is our own dependency on the government that provides for us and regulates daily life in every way.


62 posted on 08/25/2018 8:10:26 AM PDT by TADSLOS (1. DonÂ’t Forget Nothing.)
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To: markomalley
“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.

Somebody should tell Hayden that the one third believes that the soft coup has already started.

And that our trigger fingers and rope hands are itching furiously...

63 posted on 08/25/2018 8:10:46 AM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
It would be a coup. And he'd be one of the first to go. Thanks markomalley.

64 posted on 08/25/2018 8:11:46 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: JonPreston

I support Trump.


65 posted on 08/25/2018 8:12:07 AM PDT by davidb56
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To: CMailBag
What’s the difference?? There is already a “Resistance/ Judicial Coup” going on.

Yes.

There are hundreds of Lefty Federal "judge-presidents" ruling the country by nation-wide injunction from the replica Oval Offices in their judge's chambers.


66 posted on 08/25/2018 8:13:04 AM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

...Civil War II which will be a mortal blow to the survival of the nation republic...


If there is no Civil War II then what happens?

Socialists take down all statues of any white men, all Google searches to pro conservative or pro-Trump material are deleted and directed to pro socialist ones,gun owners are identified and discriminated against (mortgages,jobs,promotions,car loans) and then guns confiscated,no talk radio sponsors or stations for Rush or Levin or any others,Youtube bans same,Facebook bans same,banks do not allow accounts for conservative voters on registration rolls (and looking at their visits online to FR,etc.),Amazon & Barnes & Noble do not allow any conservative books to be listed or sold, elderly citizens are refused health care coverage and hospital care due to being too expensive to the govt. health system per guidelines.....

But, whew, avoided Civil War II. That was a close one.

P.S. I know you and I are on the same good guys side and I was just showing what’s about to happen, not meaning to attack you in any way FRiend.


67 posted on 08/25/2018 8:14:59 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End noncitizen & illegals voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finished.)
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To: TADSLOS
"There are people in government positions whose sole job is to develop contingency plans for everything conceivable."

True.

But they may or may not be aware of a problem before it occurs, and even if they are aware, that doesn't mean that they have a fix that will work. Not all problems have solutions.

Remember the evacuation of New Orleans?


68 posted on 08/25/2018 8:18:45 AM PDT by Sooth2222 (Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.")
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To: TADSLOS

Yup. A very large percentage of the population depend on our society and would starve or die of thirst after a week.


69 posted on 08/25/2018 8:19:02 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Sooth2222

Of course. Just because you have a plan doesn’t mean you have the resources and competency to execute it.


70 posted on 08/25/2018 8:21:06 AM PDT by TADSLOS (1. DonÂ’t Forget Nothing.)
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To: frank ballenger

No problem. actually, friend...you are right on the money. If the Democrats ever get full political power and control of the Federal government, our country as we have known it will be gone in 10-20 years. There is not one real leader in the Democrat party that can effectively lead this country.

The Democrats will quickly turn this country into an Orwell, “1984” Big Brother Dictatorship. Bank on it...and the the USA will become weak and unprepared to defend itself, the Chinese & Russians will have an unrestrained & unrestricted field day!!! “Bank on it”!!!


71 posted on 08/25/2018 8:25:06 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: jhastey

Of certainty the members of congress will be much sought after. Hard to hide amongst extended family once attaining such infamy. Probably would once again use flash identity playing cards to flush them.

Actually before elections someone with digital skills should pursue Congressional Democrats/Rino playing cards with the flash-identity information. Distribute them (free download app?) as protected political messaging.


72 posted on 08/25/2018 8:25:36 AM PDT by Ozark Tom
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To: markomalley

There will be nothing “soft” about it, or the response that’s sure to follow.


73 posted on 08/25/2018 8:28:45 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Raycpa

BTTT. Already lost much of the military too, thanks to all the social experiments over the last few decades.


74 posted on 08/25/2018 8:29:08 AM PDT by Borax Queen (Who is John Galt? President Trump.)
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To: Borax Queen

Agree. I also forgot churches. That’s a big loss.


75 posted on 08/25/2018 8:32:25 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: virgil

No one would care or do anything, just as they don’t now. There are active military/CIA operations - illegal and illicit - going on over our heads all day and night now, over US soil.

Nobody did anything when TSA started molesting babies and the Boston stormtroopers stole the public’s guns. No one did much to help the ranchers who stood up against the FBI. Most of the public is asleep and hence, aiding the Communist coup


76 posted on 08/25/2018 8:33:37 AM PDT by Borax Queen (Who is John Galt? President Trump.)
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To: markomalley

Impeach him for WHAT? FOR WHAT?

Because you don’t LIKE him? What a bunch of CHILDREN!

The Socialists are certifiable.


77 posted on 08/25/2018 8:34:08 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Jim Noble

Yes, and all the sheeple have to be told is that there is a “terrorist” in their midst and they will all line themselves up to be executed. It’s all “for their safety” and most are not smart enough to figure out that the government IS the terrorist.


78 posted on 08/25/2018 8:35:48 AM PDT by Borax Queen (Who is John Galt? President Trump.)
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To: markomalley
Michael Hayden and his thugs have proof two democrats sluts - (whores?) - attempted to blackmail Trump before the election by demanding more money...

The several hundred thousand Trump had paid the porn queen and the slut bunny weren't enough.

They said, "pay us more or we'll talk and embarrass you in front of your wife and children AND it'll cost you the Presidency....

Blackmail.

So Trump paid the democrat sluts off... That's what the intelligence thugs have so far...

Now they'll go after him for any life choice he's made that might make suburban women reject him. Because 'intelligence' is working a coup against a duly elected President because they're no different than the old KGB thugs who chose Russian leaders - and leaders in every thugocracy since the dawn of time.

79 posted on 08/25/2018 8:36:14 AM PDT by GOPJ ("Talk is cheap" - - "Action is what counts.")
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To: markomalley

Michael Hayden Warns: Impeachment Would Be Viewed as ‘Soft Coup’>>>>>>>>

He’s right. And American patriots will stop using the ballot box and will use instead, the bullet box. Coups are not allowed in our Constitutionally approved transitions of power.


80 posted on 08/25/2018 8:36:19 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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