Flynn in major trouble for speaking to Russia about sanctions

[koriwhat]

Why are so disingenuous, and why are you a liar?

it's the alinsky way don't you know?

[Chris]

it's the alinsky way don't you know?


1. “Power is not only what you have, but what the enemy thinks you have.“ Power is derived from 2 main sources – money and people. “Have-Nots” must build power from flesh and blood.

2. “Never go outside the expertise of your people.“ It results in confusion, fear and retreat. Feeling secure adds to the backbone of anyone.

3. “Whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy.“ Look for ways to increase insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty.

4. “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.“ If the rule is that every letter gets a reply, send 30,000 letters. You can kill them with this because no one can possibly obey all of their own rules.

5. “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.“ There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions.

6. “A good tactic is one your people enjoy.“ They’ll keep doing it without urging and come back to do more. They’re doing their thing, and will even suggest better ones.

7. “A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.“ Don’t become old news.

8. “Keep the pressure on. Never let up.“ Keep trying new things to keep the opposition off balance. As the opposition masters one approach, hit them from the flank with something new.

9. “The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself.“ Imagination and ego can dream up many more consequences than any activist.

10.“The major premise for tactics is the development of operations that will maintain a constant pressure upon the opposition.” It is this unceasing pressure that results in the reactions from the opposition that are essential for the success of the campaign.

11. “If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive.“ Violence from the other side can win the public to your side because the public sympathizes with the underdog.

12. “The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative.“ Never let the enemy score points because you’re caught without a solution to the problem.

13. “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.“ Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster than institutions.

[Pavlov]

Old man gets caught being a dick in court.

:cheerManafort!:cheer

[Chris]

Ellis


ruled in Mueller's favor.

lol Chris


:lmao TSA was so excited when Ellis said things.


Old man gets caught being a dick in court.

:cheerManafort!:cheer

Ellis REALLY bad now :lol

[Chris]

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[spurraider21]

Holy shit. Someone call a mod stat.



No. Someone said I was pro Manafort and I said I was anti Mueller. Why are so disingenuous, and why are you a liar?


my accusation is that you posted outdated news which left out important developments. i dont care when carter wrote the article. even if she wrote it 5 hours before the developments, it woulnd't matter. what matter is that YOU posted it here long after it was outdated and you left out some pretty important information... ie judge ellis told the jury this morning that he was mistaken the day before


you said anything anti-mueller is good for you. an article that paints the prosecution in a bad light (whining about a judge) is just that
oh that is what you’re upset about?

[boutons_deux]

Roger Stone Pal Randy Credico Told He Will Be Subpoenaed by Mueller

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has told

Roger Stone pal and radio host Randy Credico he will be subpoenaed

for an interview after refusing to accept a voluntary offer from federal agents.

“They actually didn’t call me in,” he said.

“They actually showed up and that asked me to come in and do a personal voluntary interview, which I did not.”

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/roger-stone-pal-randy-credico-told-he-will-be-subpoenaed-by-mueller/

[Pavlov]

Ellis REALLY bad now :lolHe's fine. Just another old man yelling at clouds but he actually follows the law.

[Pavlov]

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[boutons_deux]

Ellis is prejudiced against Mueller, Manafort's gonna skate away with minimum pain,

then Trash will pardon him,

claiming Mueller "unfairly" exceeded his "not unlimited" authority, as Ellis called it in May

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[Winehole23]

Warner was using Waldman as a back channel to Steele

Waldman represented both Assange and Derispaka

Steele was very interested in Derispaka getting visaif you look past partisan optics, Russkies dealing disinfo to both sides and both sides using it points to a problem somewhat more deeper than "collusion": operational security or the lack thereof. both for intelligence agencies and political campaigns.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/08/09/oleg-deripaska-probably-fed-both-parties-dirt-in-2016-election/

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[spurraider21]

ohr shit

[djohn2oo8]

Ellis is prejudiced against Mueller, Manafort's gonna skate away with minimum pain,

then Trash will pardon him,

claiming Mueller "unfairly" exceeded his "not unlimited" authority, as Ellis called it in May
Ellis is usually tougher on the prosecutors.

[djohn2oo8]

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[Chris]

ohr shit

I'm a trendsetter.

I set trends.

[Pavlov]

I'm a trendsetter.

I set trends.You stole that line.

[Reck]

lmao


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Good. This judge has been misbehaving.

there is so much unregularities on this trial. Today, he excused the jury for half the day.

Then the guy says the prosecutors should bring their next witness and the judge hadn't even called in the jury to the court. This judge might be going senile live.

[Winehole23]

y'all are making too much of Judge Ellis's crankiness. you and Chris both.

[Chris]

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[Pavlov]

1028006835033448448lol "fiery"

I'd go with "fussy" tbh.

[boutons_deux]

Here Are 5 Reasons Why Paul Manafort Will Receive Every Benefit of the Doubt


The wealthy Manafort has a major advantage in this trial.

1. Judge Ellis Is Skeptical About the Charges Manafort Is Facing

Throughout Manafort’s trial, Judge Ellis has been quick to express his skepticism about the federal government’s case against Manafort—often discouraging testimony about his relationship with Ukrainian oligarchs. Ellis, in fact, has asked attorneys to refrain from using the word “oligarch,” which he considers prejudicial.

2. Manafort Has the Best Legal Defense Money Can Buy

he has skillful attorneys like Kevin Downing as part of his defense team. And Downing, this week, has been attacking the testimony and credibility (https://theweek.com/speedreads/789112/manaforts-defense-attorney-grills-rick-gates-about-secret-life) of the prosecution’s star witness:

3. Manafort Might Have a Sympathetic Jury

Manafort has an advantage in that he has both a skeptical judge and an aggressive defense team, both of whom can play a role in convincing the jury that Manafort is being treated unfairly.

4. Even If He’s Convicted, Manafort Could Receive Lenient Sentence

Ellis has noted that Manafort, if convicted of multiple bank fraud and charges, could spend the rest of his life (https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/13/judge-manafort-could-face-rest-of-life-in-prison-460302) in prison. But guidelines for these white-collar charges call for sentences well below the maximum allowable, and even if Manafort is convicted, the sentencing judge could exercise discretion and be as lenient as the law allows.

( ... but if he were black, instead of a white scumbag, JeBo would want MAX sentence )

5. Manafort Could Receive a Presidential Pardon

Even if Manafort is convicted and sentenced to prison, he has yet another possible escape route: President Trump, who has made it clear that he considers Manafort’s incarceration during the trial “very unfair (https://www.vox.com/2018/6/15/17468684/trump-manafort-jail-mueller).”

https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/here-are-5-reasons-why-paul-manafort-will-receive-every-benefit-doubt

the word "oligarch" is prejudicial? :lol

[Chris]

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DNC scurred :lol

[Pavlov]

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DNC scurred :lollol Gateway Pundit

[Reck]

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DNC scurred :lol

Scared of what? They're the ones suing, Chris. :lol

For something that happened in 2016. And something Wikileaks was responsible for anyways.

[djohn2oo8]

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[Chris]

^:lmao

[djohn2oo8]

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[Reck]

^:lmao

Dude, you constantly post Sean Hannity tweets.

[djohn2oo8]

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:wow

[Chris]

Dude, you constantly post Sean Hannity tweets.

a.) Dude, no I don't.

b.) Dude, Kyle Griffin couldn't carry Sean Hannity's jock strap.

[Reck]

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a.) Dude, no I don't.

:lol

[djohn2oo8]

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:wow

[Chris]

:lol

lol "constantly"

[djohn2oo8]

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:wow

[Reck]

lol "constantly"

Freshes example.

You have a thoudsand+ posts in here. Dont make me rummage this thread for your Hannity takes. :lol

[Chris]

Freshes example.

You have a thoudsand+ posts in here. Dont make me rummage this thread for your Hannity takes. :lol

Go ahead, post all my Hannity tweets.

lol "constantly"

[djohn2oo8]

Chris’ boy Jack Posiobec says Smith received the emails from Russian hackers

[DarrinS]

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High roller there. He’s dead, btw.

[djohn2oo8]

High roller there. He’s dead, btw.
And they are looking into his actions BEFORE he died. Damn Darrin. That was bad.

[TSA]

And they are looking into his actions BEFORE he died. Damn Darrin. That was bad.

Your Russian collusion is dead. Literally.

[Reck]

Your Russian collusion is dead. Literally.

Mueller finished his investigation? When did that happened?

[Chris]

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[Pavlov]

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1028041317970890752Another day, another Chris wall of tweet.

[Reck]

It's kind of sad that Chris spends at least 5 minutes pasting and putting the tweets codes in for these and no one reads them. :lol

[Chris]

^^That's an extensive time line with facts. I can see why you would ignore it considering your modus operandi here.

[koriwhat]

It's kind of sad that Chris spends at least 5 minutes pasting and putting the tweets codes in for these and no one reads them. :lol

your existence is sad.

[koriwhat]

That's an extensive time line with facts. I can see why you would ignore it considering your modus operandi here.

:tu

[Reck]

your existence is sad.

Oh oh.

I bet I'm one post away from you telling me to kill myself. :lol

[koriwhat]

Oh oh.

I bet I'm one post away from you telling me to kill myself. :lol

i don't have to. if statistics are correct you'll be another one of the 40% post-op.

[Chris]

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[dabom]

Hey chris, you believe your tweets?

[Chris]

Hey chris, you believe your tweets?

Hey dabom, didn't you retire from the political forum? You started a thread and everything. Didn't you say you were going to leave Spurstalk if Leonard didn't come back? What happened dabom?

[koriwhat]

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i can't wait!

[koriwhat]

Hey dabom, didn't you retire from the political forum? You started a thread and everything. Didn't you say you were going to leave Spurstalk if Leonard didn't come back? What happened dabom?

he's a fuck face just like the rest of them lying libs. hypocrites to the max.

[dabom]

Hey dabom, didn't you retire from the political forum? You started a thread and everything. Didn't you say you were going to leave Spurstalk if Leonard didn't come back? What happened dabom?

I said when Kawhi comes back I'm retiring from political. Obviously Kawhi stayed left and I unretired because I had more time again. :lol

Also I said if Kawhi doesn't play this season I would leave, but he did play this season, check basketball ref dude. :lol

Now back to you chris, do you agree with your tweets?

[Reck]

he's a fuck face just like the rest of them lying libs. hypocrites to the max.

More withdrawal symptoms. Unravelling before a fix.

Explains your wild mood swings. :lol

[Chris]

i can't wait!

Me neither :lol

[Chris]

I said when Kawhi comes back I'm retiring from political. Obviously Kawhi stayed left and I unretired because I had more time again. :lol

Also I said if Kawhi doesn't play this season I would leave, but he did play this season, check basketball ref dude. :lol

Now back to you chris, do you agree with your tweets?

Yes, I agree with the Congressman when he says there will be a hearing on the 28th of August. What are you disputing?

[dabom]

Yes, I agree with the Congressman when he says there will be a hearing on the 28th of August. What are you disputing?

I didn't say this tweet. I said all your tweets. :lol

[Chris]

I didn't say this tweet. I said all your tweets. :lol

A re-tweet does not equal endorsement. My original tweets using my words withstanding.

[dabom]

A re-tweet does not equal endorsement. My original tweets using my words withstanding.

So when you tweet something without any substance from you, it really is just spam. Got it. :tu

[koriwhat]

More withdrawal symptoms. Unravelling before a fix.

Explains your wild mood swings. :lol

if only yall knew... as i sit here daily i just laugh and laugh some more. i reply and laugh. i literally laugh out loud some times too at the bs i read here. my mood is pretty much on chill except in traffic. you can keep claiming everything under the sun as truth but it doesn't make it so reck. i live in reality and not make believe like you do and a few others here.

[Reck]

A re-tweet does not equal endorsement. My original tweets using my words withstanding.

That only applies when you own the tweet. You're not the owner.

When you are retweeting someone else's content, you are by default endorsing what's in the tweet.

A derp like misstep for Chris. :lol

[Reck]

if only yall knew... as i sit here daily i just laugh and laugh some more. i reply and laugh. i literally laugh out loud some times too at the bs i read here. my mood is pretty much on chill except in traffic. you can keep claiming everything under the sun as truth but it doesn't make it so reck. i live in reality and not make believe like you do and a few others here.

You mean you drive? I cant imagine the road rage. :lol

[koriwhat]

You mean you drive? I cant imagine the road rage. :lol

yes i drive and have had like 3 tickets in like 20 yrs. 1 for blocking a crosswalk that i didn't block and 2 for speeding which i haven't done in forever. i'm such a rebel on the road!

[Chris]

So when you tweet something without any substance from you, it really is just spam. Got it. :tu

Post my tweets that lack substance, and I will explain whether or not I agree with them. Spamming is trolling, and I don't do the troll thing.

[koriwhat]

You mean you drive? I cant imagine the road rage. :lol

btw, you choose to wiggle your way around every point brought up to you. why is that? oh, we all know reck so don't bother answering... you're a hack!

[Chris]

That only applies when you own the tweet. You're not the owner.

When you are retweeting someone else's content, you are by default endorsing what's in the tweet.

A derp like misstep for Chris. :lol

Captain Obvious trying to score a point :lol

[Chris]

btw, you choose to wiggle your way around every point brought up to you. why is that? oh, we all know reck so don't bother answering... you're a hack!

Also a welsher :jack

[dabom]

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[Chris]

What - you wanted cliff notes?

[dabom]

What - you wanted cliff notes?

Do you agree that Papadopoulos was part part of a bigger plot to frame the orange shit organization. :lol

Did you read your fucking OP? :lol

[Reck]

Captain Obvious trying to score a point :lol

Chris on permanent triggered mode. :lol

[djohn2oo8]

Your Russian collusion is dead. Literally.
Benghazi went on for 4 years without any indictments and you never declared that dead. shiddddddddd!!!!

[Chris]

Do you agree that Papadopoulos was part part of a bigger plot to frame the orange shit organization. :lol

Did you read your fucking OP? :lol

-Papadopoulos continuously pushed for meetings between Trump Campaign officials and Russian contacts.

-Papadopoulos was unsuccessful in establishing any meetings between the Trump Campaign and Russian Officials.

-Papadopoulos and Downer had a conversation in a bar. This was the sole reason the FBI used to launch a counter-intelligence investigation.

-FBI’s Head of Counterintelligence Bill Priestap just happened to be there at the same time. *shrug

-No mention of Papadopoulos in the Steele Dossier

-FBI states: "On July 22, 2016, the FBI is informed that Papadopoulos told Downer “the Russians might use material that they have on Hillary Clinton in the lead-up to the election which may be damaging".

-FBI states: " On July 31, 2016 - just over a week later - the FBI opens a massive Counterintelligence Investigation into an opposing presidential candidate’s campaign based solely on this single conversation."

-Yeah I'd say Papadopoulos is implicated.

[koriwhat]

Benghazi went on for 4 years without any indictments and you never declared that dead. shiddddddddd!!!!

the only thing dead are those left behind by hrc and co.

sad but true!

[dabom]

-Papadopoulos continuously pushed for meetings between Trump Campaign officials and Russian contacts.

-Papadopoulos was unsuccessful in establishing any meetings between the Trump Campaign and Russian Officials.

-Papadopoulos and Downer had a conversation in a bar. This was the sole reason the FBI used to launch a counter-intelligence investigation.

-FBI’s Head of Counterintelligence Bill Priestap just happened to be there at the same time. *shrug

-No mention of Papadopoulos in the Steele Dossier

-FBI states: "On July 22, 2016, the FBI is informed that Papadopoulos told Downer “the Russians might use material that they have on Hillary Clinton in the lead-up to the election which may be damaging".

-FBI states: " On July 31, 2016 - just over a week later - the FBI opens a massive Counterintelligence Investigation into an opposing presidential candidate’s campaign based solely on this single conversation."

-Yeah I'd say Papadopoulos is implicated.

Orange shit arranges an after party loss rally then renegades cause he wins and the globalists knew way before hand he was gonna win so they plan Papa who decides to become a "martyr" for the globalist agenda. :lol

[Chris]

Orange shit arranges an after party loss rally then renegades cause he wins and the globalists knew way before hand he was gonna win so they plan Papa who decides to become a "martyr" for the globalist agenda. :lol

Can someone translate this for me?

[Reck]

https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1028497056120299520 (https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1028497056120299520)

Democrats do not seem to be phased like you predicted or thought TSA. :lol

[Chris]

lol Ted Lieu


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[Pavlov]

lol Ted Lieu


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkW8cQkVAAAbswV.jpg
1028435288379543558Last I checked, it's not deleted.

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lol James Woods

lol Chris with the fake news again

[Chris]

Last I checked, it's not deleted.

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lol James Woods

lol Chris with the fake news again

lol Ted Lieu going full on bot in the comments


Something fishy for sure.

[Reck]

lol Ted Lieu


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkW8cQkVAAAbswV.jpg
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So yeah what is Trump doing? Besides sponsoring KKK members and liking white supremacy rallies?

[Pavlov]

lol Ted Lieu going full on bot in the comments


Something fishy for sure.lol Chris failing to disparage another veteran.

[Reck]

lol Ted Lieu going full on bot in the comments


Something fishy for sure.

Another retarded Chris conspiracy.

[Pavlov]

Another retarded Chris conspiracy.Some bored staffer CTRL+Vs James Woods and some of his demented cultists and Chris goes full tin foil hat.

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lol didn't read

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server still fucked up

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but editing window empy

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[DarrinS]

boutons bot malfunctioning

[boutons_deux]

Trash KNOWS he and he mafiya are gonna be fucked by Mueller, Schneiderman, so he absolutely must find his Robert Bork

Trump Goes After Jeff Sessions Again: ‘Scared Stiff and Missing in Action’

President Donald Trump once again went after his own attorney general, Jeff Sessions, in a tweetstorm about what the media should really be focused on.

The President honed in on reports this week about communications between dossier author Christopher Steele and DOJ official Bruce Ohr.

Trump declared, “I have never seen anything so Rigged in my life.”

But then he went after Sessions for not doing more to look into this, saying, “Our A.G. is scared stiff and Missing in Action.”

Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump

The big story that the Fake News Media refuses to report is lowlife Christopher Steele’s many meetings with Deputy A.G. Bruce Ohr and his beautiful wife, Nelly. It was Fusion GPS that hired Steele to write the phony & discredited Dossier, paid for by Crooked Hillary & the DNC....
1:28 PM - Aug 11, 2018


Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump

....Do you believe Nelly worked for Fusion and her husband STILL WORKS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF “JUSTICE.”

I have never seen anything so Rigged in my life.

Our A.G. is scared stiff and Missing in Action.

It is all starting to be revealed - not pretty. IG Report soon? Witch Hunt!
1:54 PM - Aug 11, 2018

https://www.mediaite.com/online/trum...ing-in-action/

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[koriwhat]

So yeah what is Trump doing? Besides sponsoring KKK members and liking white supremacy rallies?

damn you're a special type of retard tranny reck. "stupid" should be tattooed across your forehead. if you're so inclined, i'll tattoo it for free!

[clambake]

why don't you ink a spur on your forehead, tube tat.

[boutons_deux]

‘Do you feel disoriented?’ :lol

Fox News host asks Rudy Giuliani why

he seems confused all the time :lol


https://www.rawstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Grabien-438749a-800x430.jpg

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/feel-disoriented-fox-news-host-asks-rudy-giuliani-seems-confused-time/

[boutons_deux]

Giuliani Now Denies Trump Ever Discussed Michael Flynn With ComeyRudy Giuliani is backtracking and pretending he isn’t.

The president’s lawyer is now saying that Donald Trump never discussed (https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/12/politics/rudy-giuliani-michael-flynn-question-cnntv/index.html) former national security adviser Michael Flynn with then-FBI Director James Comey.

When he was asked why he said the opposite just last month, Giuliani tried to make it seem like never said what he actually said.
“There was no conversation about Michael Flynn,” Giuliani said

on CNN Sunday.

“That is what he will testify to if he’s asked that question.”

That

would contradict not only Comey,

who had told senators that Trump told him he wanted him to drop an ongoing investigation into Flynn,

but Giuliani himself.

Talking to ABC last month, Giuliani denied that Trump had asked Comey to drop the probe—but

did say the two talked about it (https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/week-transcript-18-trump-adviser-judicial-nominations-leonard/story?id=56430826). “He didn’t direct him to do that,” Giuliani had told ABC. “What he said to him was, ‘Can you give him a break?’”

When CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Giuliani about that discrepancy, the president’s lawyer denied he ever said that.

“That’s crazy. I have never said that,” :lol

he added.

“What I said was, that is what Comey is saying Trump said. I have always said the President denies it.”

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/08/giuliani-backtracks-presidents-lawyer-says-donald-trump-never-discussed-michael-flynn-with-comey.html

Lying, disoriented, always confused. The Very Best People :lol

[boutons_deux]

Authoritarianism expert hints
Lindsey Graham may be covering for Trump
due to the 2016 Russian hacking of his own emails

Addressing the about-face Sen Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has made —

going from Donald Trump critic to stalwart Trump defender

— authoritarian expert Sarah Kendzior suggested that the South Carolina Republican may be doing it involuntarily.

Kendzior was asked what she made of Graham who called for the Mueller investigation in the beginning but now wants it to abruptly end.

Graham appeared on Fox News Sunday where he said,

“These [FBI] investigations against Trump were corrupt to the core.

They gave Clinton a pass, and

we need a special counsel to look at all things at the Department of Justice and FBI

when it came to the Trump investigation, particularly the counterintelligence investigation.”

“I can offer some theories.

Lindsey Graham was one of the people who called for the investigation of the Trump campaign’s ties to the Kremlin,”

Kendzior began.

“He did that all the way back in 2016 before Trump was inaugurated.

He has then done a complete 180.

He’s been supporting Trump, he’s been covering for Trump.”

“The RNC was hacked; no one knows what happened to those emails.

Lindsey Graham personally was hacked (https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/14/politics/lindsey-graham-hacking-russia-donald-trump/index.html) and nobody knows who has those emails.

The RNC is complicit financially and politically and broadly

in what the Trump campaign has done in terms of illicit interactions with Russia.”

“We have tracked all of those financial ties (https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/05/08/putins-proxies-helped-funnel-millions-gop-campaigns) and

there’s pretty good chance that

either voluntarily or involuntarily Senator Graham has gotten mixed up in the situation and

cannot be an objective observer,”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/authoritarianism-expert-hints-lindsey-graham-may-covering-trump-due-2016-russian-hacking-emails/

[Reck]

boutons bot malfunctioning

Not really. Editing posts does indeed not work.

But I would go to the main thread and report the bug.

EDIT:
Or it was earlier. Works now.

[boutons_deux]

Where in The World is Devin Nunes? In Azerbaijan, Witness Tampering. (https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/12/1787670/-Where-in-The-World-is-Devin-Nunes-In-Azerbaijan-Witness-Tampering)

Bobby Three-bludgeons is right now actively seeking to interview Azerbaijan born Russian Pop Star Emin Agalarov (http://www.kmov.com/story/38799764/mueller-seeks-interview-with-russian-pop-star-who-encouraged-trump-tower-meeting) who had his publicist set up the Trump Tower meeting with Donnie Dumbsh*t,

so where else would Devin Nunes be but meeting with Emin’s Father-in-Law, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev?

Azer News (https://www.azernews.az/nation/136067.html):

“President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a US Congressional delegation led by Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Devin Nunes and

including member of the committee Rick Crawford.

The successful development of the bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United States of America in political, economic, energy and security areas was stressed at the meeting. :lol :lol

The sides said Chairman of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Devin Nunes`s visit to Azerbaijan will contribute to the expansion of cooperation.

Azerbaijan`s active support for peacemaking operations in Afghanistan was hailed, and the sides expressed their confidence that the two countries will continue making efforts to combat international terrorism.

The sides exchanged views over regional security and settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.”

sure the three decade old border dispute (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh_conflict) was high on their agenda items but the official account above seems to lack some truthiness, so lets see a Twitter breakdown.

Well, #TIMESUP, he’s most likely suborning perjury in an attempt to save Don Cornholeone’s two kids from going to Federal prison.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/12/1787670/-Where-in-The-World-is-Devin-Nunes-In-Azerbaijan-Witness-Tampering

[boutons_deux]

Trump’s lawyer has no idea what ‘obstruction of justice’ meansPoor Rudy. He opened his mouth and embarrassed himself again
“The statement ‘go easy on him’ is hardly an obstruction,” Giuliani claimed.

“Obstruction involves a threat, obstruction involves a false testimony, obstruction involves an offer of money — has to be corrupt.“

this is hardly an exhaustive list.

For one thing, there is no one federal law (https://thinkprogress.org/trump-is-very-confused-about-obstruction-of-justice-f6304ea3a993/) prohibiting a singular crime known as “obstruction.”

To the contrary, federal law forbids a wide range of activities —

threatening or harassing witnesses;

bribing jurors, federal officials, or witnesses;

lying to federal investigators or under oath;

and kidnapping the family members of a federal judge,

just to name of few —

which can all be lumped under the broad heading “obstruction of justice.”

One of the broadest of these obstruction laws (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1505) provides that

“whoever corruptly…

influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or

impede the due and proper administration of the law

under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States”

faces a fine and up to 5 years in prison.

If Trump is prosecuted for pressuring (and later firing) Comey, this statute is likely to form the basis for that prosecution.

https://thinkprogress.org/rudy-giuliani-has-no-idea-what-obstruction-of-justice-means-45078edbe19c/

[Chris]

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[Pavlov]

1028821998703730689Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."

[Chris]

1028851799086833669

Same thing happened to Flynn. They want a war of attrition, but lack the foresight to see the only good strategy is full retreat.

[Reck]

1028851799086833669

Same thing happened to Flynn. They want a war of attrition, but lack the foresight to see the only good strategy is full retreat.

Roger Stone is trying to destroy Roger Stone's family.

Starting with that Nixon prison tattoo he's got.

[Chris]

Roger Stone is trying to destroy Roger Stone's family.

Link?

[Pavlov]

1028851799086833669

Same thing happened to Flynn. They want a war of attrition, but lack the foresight to see the only good strategy is full retreat.
lol kicked off Facebook and Uber and Lyft.

[Reck]

Link?

It is implied by his actions.

He's being looked at for criminal behavior for a reason. That's on him, not anyone else.

[Winehole23]

interesting bit on presidential subpoenas:

https://www.lawfareblog.com/old-olc-opinion-whether-president-can-be-subpoenaed

[djohn2oo8]

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:lol Chris

[Incel]

1029027297318264833

:lol Chris

Soros/Bezos strike again.

[boutons_deux]

FBI agent Peter Strzok fired over anti-Trump texts

the director of the FBI office that normally handles employee discipline had decided

Strzok should face only a demotion and 60-day suspension.

Goelman said the move

undercuts the FBI’s repeated assurances that Strzok would be afforded the normal disciplinary process.
“This isn’t the normal process in any way more than name,”

Goelman said, adding in a statement, “This decision should be deeply troubling to all Americans.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbi-agent-peter-strzok-fired-over-anti-trump-texts/2018/08/13/be98f84c-8e8b-11e8-b769-e3fff17f0689_story.html?utm_term=.36e330f314f6&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

wanne-be-so-called-President-for-Life, Don The Con "Idi Amin" Trash plays the "what about Strzok" deflection.

Mueller isn't amused, or deflected

[boutons_deux]

Ex-US attorney tells Fox: Team Trump has no option but to discredit Mueller because they’re losing everywhere

“I think Bob Mueller is playing it just right

, he keep his head down and move forward with the investigation,” he replied.

“There is generally a rule in the DOJ policy that says we don’t come out and

talk about things before we make a decision, before somebody is charged.”

“We’ve heard from the president’s tweets about the 13 angry Democrats,

we’ve heard about Mueller…

remember that at the end of the day,

a number of federal judges and

a number of individual citizens who are grand jurors have determined that

there was meddling in the election and that Russia was hacking.

Indictments have been issued.

There have been indictments against in the administration and the campaign.

That’s a problem.”

“All they can do is play the court of public opinion

because they’re losing in all the courts of law,”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/ex-us-attorney-tells-fox-team-trump-no-option-discredit-mueller-theyre-losing-everywhere/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRawStory+%28The+Raw+Story% 29

[Not a Russian Bot]

Hit the road, Strozk! realDonaldTrump draining that deep state swamp baby!
@cernovich @posobiec @lauraloomer @hannity
#MAGA #TRUMPTRAIN

[Chris]

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[boutons_deux]

‘We’ve completely fallen for it’: Fox News host suggests Mueller’s probe is a plot from Vladimir Putin

https://www.rawstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Grabien-Harris_Faulkner-439207.jpg

[boutons_deux]

‘We’ve completely fallen for it’: Fox News host suggests Mueller’s probe is a plot from Vladimir Putin

https://www.rawstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Grabien-Harris_Faulkner-439207.jpg



https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/weve-completely-fallen-fox-news-host-suggests-mueller-putin-plot/

server still broken for editing.

[Hillary Clinton]

Lock him up! Lock him up!

[Spurminator]

:lol How was that one not taken yet?

[Not a Russian Bot]

RT:
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[David Hogg]

Lock him up! Lock him up!

:clap

[Donald Trump Jr.]

Lock him up! Lock him up!
My Daddy’s gonna get you!

[Lonnie Walker IV]

My Daddy’s gonna get you!

Son, you are a testament to High-Functioning Autists everywhere. I support you.

[Chris]

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[Pavlov]

1029185184439169024:lmao

[Reck]

Boom baby.

[dabom]

1029185184439169024

There it is. :lol

[Reck]

Boom: The Final act part XV.

[Hillary Clinton]

1029185184439169024

Get some help.

[Chris]

1029218505587970048
zUyqDxa2k3w

[pgardn]

1029218505587970048
zUyqDxa2k3w

Neither you or the tweeter listened to the lawyer’s reply.

[Chris]

1029321624603054080
1029323499226243072
1029325115547369472

[Chris]

1028979816232574976
1028980719127810049
1028982077797134336
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[boutons_deux]

'Manhattan Madam' Confirms: Mueller's Team Is Looking Deep into Questions of Collusion — And They're 'Coming for Roger Stone'

Kristin Davis has close personal ties to Trump ally Roger Stone.

revealed details of her testimony before special counsel Robert Mueller's grand jury while speaking with CNN's Chris Cuomo Monday night.

Davis reported that based on her interactions with the special counsel, it is clear they are focused on the issue of "collusion."

"They were really genuinely concerned with whether or not any collusion happened with Russia," she said.

Davis is of interest to the special counsel because of her personal and professional ties to Roger Stone,

https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/manhattan-madam-confirms-muellers-team-looking-deep-questions-collusion-and-theyre

[boutons_deux]

Putin wants Trump to hand over three DHS agents investigating company linked to infamous Don Jr meeting

Putin had a whole list of Americans he wanted to be turned over.

According to Michael Weiss, writing for the Daily Beast, far down

Putin’s shopping list are three Department of Homeland Security (https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-is-why-putin-is-targeting-three-dhs-agents) agents

whom he has accused of running off with over $400 million in Russian money –

when in fact they were investigating associates of Putin laundering that money.

The agents — identified as Todd Hyman, Aleksandr Schwartzman, and Svetlana Angert — were included by Putin,

who reportedly explained to Trump that some of that stolen money was funneled to the 2016 presidential campaign of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. :lol

“It might have been legal, the contribution itself, but the way the money was earned was illegal,”

Putin offered at the Helsinki meeting.

As Weiss writes,

“Hyman, Schwartzman, and Angert were not laundering money, as Putin and his prosecutor would suggest;

they were investigating money launderers.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/putin-wants-trump-hand-three-dhs-agents-investigating-company-linked-infamous-don-jr-meeting/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRawStory+%28The+Raw+Story% 29

[DarrinS]

1029398906210271232

[FrostKing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHylQRVN2Qs

[Isitjustme?]

Its so sad that boutons got bolded

[Not a Russian Bot]

RT:
1029321624603054080
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1029323499226243072
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[Pavlov]

1029398906210271232Who could they have called, Darrin?

Manafort? :lol

[Incel]

1029440606366396416

:tu

[boutons_deux]

Trash is disgracing the FBI, bullying the FBI into politically purging anti-Trash personnel, ignoring FBI's procedures.

Trash's fundamental orientation, desire is that of a dictator.

I hope Strzok sues the fuck out the FBI and wins.

[FrostKing]

Trash is disgracing the FBI, bullying the FBI into politically purging anti-Trash personnel.

Trash's fundamental orientation, desire is that of a dictator.

I hope Strzok sues the fuck out the FBI and wins.
You are being hateful by calling him that word

[boutons_deux]

Thorough Bureau Cleanse
Agents who text should fight the urge,
Or they’ll join the unemployment surge.
First it was Comey,
Then McCabe, his crony,
And with Strzok, so ends Trump’s FBI purge (https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/08/13/peter-strzok-fired-donald-trump-fbi-219355).

http://www.pensitoreview.com/2018/08/14/thorough-bureau-cleanse/

[Peter Strzok]

1029024057868656640
The fight will go on.

We will never rest.

[DarrinS]

All these retarded sock puppet accounts

[Brazil]

All these retarded sock puppet accounts

yeah vast majority is fucking lame tbh..

[Chris]

1029489043413843969

That 'HQ Special' :tu

[Pavlov]

1029489043413843969

That 'HQ Special' :tu
lol "cozy"

Yep, Trump sure put her in prison.

Why is he protecting her?

[Hillary Clinton]

lol "cozy"

Yep, Trump sure put her in prison.

Why is he protecting her?

The President of the United States is nothing compared to the Liberal Elite, and I sit at the highest.

[pgardn]

Who could they have called, Darrin?

Manafort? :lol

Someone to refute all the purposeful bad accounting, tax dodging, and illegal foreign business. You know, what Manafort is being charged with.

So yep, no one.
Totally relying on Gates being the slimiest scumbag in the courtroom. But Gates is not on trial.

[boutons_deux]

Yates, Comey, Strzok all purged politically for countering Trash

racist MIA Sessions up next?

[pgardn]

Who could they have called, Darrin?

Manafort? :lol

A character witness...

Trump.

Upon cross examination by the prosecution he would perjure himself.
Tough gig to find a character witness for filth.

[Peter Strzok]

1029489043413843969

That 'HQ Special' :tu
Another notch in Putin's belt.

[Chris]

1029491082231336960
1029491921075355648

This is your boy.

[Reck]

lol

[pgardn]

Gates needs at least as many years as Manafort should get.
They both should die behind bars playing shuffle board in really bad clothing.

[Hillary Clinton]

Can anyone guess how many babies I eat a day? Yummy.

[Reck]

Can anyone guess how many babies I eat a day? Yummy.

:lol

[pgardn]

Can anyone guess how many babies I eat a day? Yummy.

Clambake?

I think this is the Clammer.
Or Spurs46...

[Chris]

Clambake?

I think this is the Clammer.
Or Spurs46...

Just another chickenshit.

[Hillary Clinton]

Just another chickenshit.

Have you done your daily tweet post quota today? Hurry up. Them russian tweets ain't gonna post themselves.

[Chris]

^Just another chickenshit.

[Chris]

1029573690831384579

Roger telling Mueller to fuck off :lol

[Peter Strzok]

The insurance policy is alive and well. We will deliver justice!

Supporters Raise Nearly $200,000 For Fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gofundme-supporters-raise-170000-for-peter-strzok_us_5b7257c0e4b0530743ccdac9)
https://www.gofundme.com/peterstrzok

[spurraider21]

:lol

[Spurtacular]

The insurance policy is alive and well. We will deliver justice!

Supporters Raise Nearly $200,000 For Fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gofundme-supporters-raise-170000-for-peter-strzok_us_5b7257c0e4b0530743ccdac9)


https://www.gofundme.com/peterstrzok








:lmao Liberals independently funding corruption. :lmao

[Pavlov]

:lmao Liberals independently funding corruption. :lmao
What are his crimes, derp?

lol meltdown incoming, bruh.

[Spurtacular]

What are his crimes, derp?

lol meltdown incoming, bruh.

Sociopath chump says corruption equals crime. Par.

[Abandoned Child]

Yip!

[Reck]

1029573690831384579

Roger telling Mueller to fuck off :lol

LOL going to jail.

[Pavlov]

Sociopath chump says corruption equals crime. Par.

So you say he committed no crimes at all.

Describe his corruption in your own words.

[Spurtacular]

So you say he committed no crimes at all.

Describe his corruption in your own words.

:lol Mundane task assignments from sociopath chump. Par.

[Pavlov]

:lol Mundane task assignments from sociopath chump. Par.Derp can't explain an issue after bringing up that issue.

Ever.

lol

[RandomGuy]

..

[RandomGuy]

So now we have a new bill in Congress to punish Russia for its nerve agent attack on Great Britain, that is already causing a drop in the Ruble.

If the bill does not pass by another veto-proof majority, the theory that Donald Trump has been compromised would predict he will attempt a veto.
The theory predicts he will speak out publicly against this, and attempt to fight it by persuading Congress to not pass it.

If it passes by a veto-proof majority, he will sign it grudgingly, then drag his heels in implementation, as well as put out a signing statement that attempts to weaken the bill, by interpreting the language as narrowly as possible.


https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/08/politics/us-state-department-russia-sanctions/index.html

.. and fast forward to the signing statement, that does exactly what this theory predicts.

He is both dragging his heels, and puts out a signing statement that does everything it can to weaken the bill's implementation.


So now we have a new bill in Congress to punish Russia for its nerve agent attack on Great Britain, that is already causing a drop in the Ruble.

If the bill does not pass by another veto-proof majority, the theory that Donald Trump has been compromised would predict he will attempt a veto.
The theory predicts he will speak out publicly against this, and attempt to fight it by persuading Congress to not pass it.

If it passes by a veto-proof majority, he will sign it grudgingly, then drag his heels in implementation, as well as put out a signing statement that attempts to weaken the bill, by interpreting the language as narrowly as possible.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-donald-j-trump-h-r-5515/


Trump himself has continued his sycophantic, sniveling on Russia, pretty much at every chance he gets.

https://apnews.com/fadc04fdb20443b5909aa8c4e58c63c9/Trump-says-he'll-bring-up-election-meddling-with-Putin

[DarrinS]

.. and fast forward to the signing statement, that does exactly what this theory predicts.

He is both dragging his heels, and puts out a signing statement that does everything it can to weaken the bill's implementation.



https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-donald-j-trump-h-r-5515/





What part of HR 5515 has to do with Russia?

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5515

[Pavlov]

What part of HR 5515 has to do with Russia?

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5515Title XII, Subtitle D.

[RandomGuy]

Subtitle D.

Stone. Cold.

Props. :nerd (waits for Darrin to be unable or unwilling to do the homework)

[RandomGuy]

What part of HR 5515 has to do with Russia?

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5515

Found it, and found where exactly the president's signing statement address that section. If you can't find it, ask politely, and I will give you the section. I would prefer you do your own work first though. :D

[Pavlov]

Stone. Cold.

Props. :nerd (waits for Darrin to be unable or unwilling to do the homework)I thought it had to be a trick question when the string "russia" got 89 hits on a simple text search.

Thanks for the link, Darrin.

https://media3.giphy.com/media/3oriNOh7o6Zz9MLNaE/giphy-downsized.gif

[DarrinS]

Subtitle D.

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs
Sec. 141. Inventory requirement for air refueling tanker aircraft; limitation on
retirement of KC–10A aircraft.
Sec. 142. Limitation on use of funds for KC-46A aircraft pending submittal of
certification.
Sec. 143. Retirement date for VC–25A aircraft.
Sec. 144. Contract for logistics support for VC–25B aircraft.
Sec. 145. Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft.
Sec. 146. Removal of waiting period for limitation on availability of funds for
EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program.
Sec. 147. Findings and sense of Congress regarding KC–46 aerial refueling
tankers.
Sec. 148. Sense of Congress on conversion of F–22 aircraft.
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 151. Buy-to-budget acquisition of F–35 aircraft.
Sec. 152. Certification on inclusion of technology to minimize physiological episodes
in certain aircraft.
Sec. 153. Armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles


???

[DarrinS]

Ok, found it

Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Russian Federation

Sec. 1241. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty
of the Russian Federation over Crimea.
Sec. 1242. Limitation on availability of funds relating to
implementation of the Open Skies Treaty.
Sec. 1243. Determination required regarding material breach of INF
Treaty by the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1244. Comprehensive response to the Russian Federation's material
breach of the INF Treaty.
Sec. 1245. Report on implementation of the New START Treaty.
Sec. 1246. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative.
Sec. 1247. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the
United States and the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1248. Sense of Congress on enhancing deterrence against Russian
aggression in Europe.


What about it?

[Pavlov]

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs
Sec. 141. Inventory requirement for air refueling tanker aircraft; limitation on
retirement of KC–10A aircraft.
Sec. 142. Limitation on use of funds for KC-46A aircraft pending submittal of
certification.
Sec. 143. Retirement date for VC–25A aircraft.
Sec. 144. Contract for logistics support for VC–25B aircraft.
Sec. 145. Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft.
Sec. 146. Removal of waiting period for limitation on availability of funds for
EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program.
Sec. 147. Findings and sense of Congress regarding KC–46 aerial refueling
tankers.
Sec. 148. Sense of Congress on conversion of F–22 aircraft.
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 151. Buy-to-budget acquisition of F–35 aircraft.
Sec. 152. Certification on inclusion of technology to minimize physiological episodes
in certain aircraft.
Sec. 153. Armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles


???Title XII, Darrin.

I'll add it to my original answer just for you.

[DarrinS]

Putin puppet signs 717 billion defense bill

:lmao

[clambake]

Clambake?

I think this is the Clammer.
Or Spurs46...
I've never registered or tried to register an alt account.

[Pavlov]

Darrin's strategy for the rest of today:

https://media1.tenor.com/images/c924b622b71a51d0c4aa21760c69b9f3/tenor.gif

[clambake]

darrins used to be anti-christ. but he's still a birther.

[Spurminator]

Putin puppet signs 717 billion defense bill

:lmao

What would prevent an ally of Russia's from funding the development of its own combat vehicles, aircraft, and military salaries? Do you think Putin's goal is to suffocate the US Military industrial complex?

I mean, what a stupid thing to find contradiction in. Next you'll tell us Russia couldn't possibly be involved with the NRA because it doesn't want Americans to be armed.

[RandomGuy]

Putin puppet signs 717 billion defense bill

:lmao

You completely missed the entire point I made, because you didn't read the signing statement, obviously. I guess I can set aside any animous and attempt to walk you through an exercise in critical thinking.

Helpfully:
What does the signing statement have to say about section 1241, specifically?

[DarrinS]

You completely missed the entire point I made, because you didn't read the signing statement, obviously. I guess I can set aside any animous and attempt to walk you through an exercise in critical thinking.

Helpfully:
What does the signing statement have to say about section 1241, specifically?


What part of the statement bothers you?

[DarrinS]

Trump just revoked Brennan’s security clearance

[clambake]

isn't that like trump to take away something they don't need.

[RandomGuy]

What part of the statement bothers you?

Answering a question with a question isn't going to help you understand here.

Again, read through the signing statement, and think about what the significance of signing statement are, i.e. the interpretation and intention of the executive branch with regards to the bill.

Find the sections where Russia is mentioned, and see what the President thinks about them.

[Pavlov]

Trump just revoked Brennan’s security clearanceNECESSARY!

[RandomGuy]

Trump just revoked Brennan’s security clearance

Thoughts?

[DarrinS]

Thoughts?

He’ll probably start a goFundMe and rake in a small fortune from resistards.

[Pavlov]

He’ll probably start a goFundMe and rake in a small fortune from resistards.So no thoughts on the actual actions of Trump.

We expected none from you.

[boutons_deux]

after Brennan, Trash looking at 9 other critics to slander and punish, cancel their clearances

... if Obama had punished his critics

[RandomGuy]

He’ll probably start a goFundMe and rake in a small fortune from resistards.

So the Dear Leader once again, plays petty politics, and does something small-minded and unpresidential, and you got... "resistards".

Someday, you will get your nose out of his ass.

[RandomGuy]

He’ll probably start a goFundMe and rake in a small fortune from resistards.

So Trump pretty much admitted to obstruction of justice.


“I call it the rigged witch hunt, [it] is a sham,” Mr. Trump said in an interview. “And these people led it!”

He added: “So I think it’s something that had to be done.”


"whoever . . . . corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice, shall be (guilty of an offense)."

But I'm sure you don't think the laws apply to Republicans.

[Winehole23]

bit of a reach, RG.

how is revoking a retired spy chief's clearance obstructing the course of justice?

[RandomGuy]

bit of a reach, RG.

how is revoking a retired spy chief's clearance obstructing the course of justice?







“I call it the rigged witch hunt, [it] is a sham,” Mr. Trump said in an interview. “And these people led it!”

He added: “So I think it’s something that had to be done.”

You have a direct statement of intent to do "something" about the investigation.

Not a reach at all, it is exactly addressed in the statute.

[Winehole23]

hmm, but how does revoking Brennan's clearance impede or alter the investigation?

[boutons_deux]

Trash faithfully, effectively following Pootin's orders

EUROPE AND THE US DRIFT (DANGEROUSLY) FAR APART

The Continent is something most Americans — those born after World War II — have more or less taken for granted.

But now we need to seriously worry about Europe.

There have been serious friction points like the 2003 Iraq invasion, for example,

but for the most part America could count on Europe to be stable and loyal in times of trouble.

But cracks are definitely widening — both within Europe and between Europe and the United States.https://www.ozy.com/opinion/europe-and-the-us-drift-dangerously-far-apart/88685?utm_source=dd&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=08162018&variable=992d608214b505003aa04bf10a595031

Poland and Hungary have both drifted towards autocracy. Pootin is working hard to destroy EU, NATO, and regain influence over the USSR countries.

[RandomGuy]

hmm, but how does revoking Brennan's clearance impede or alter the investigation?

It is part of his overall patters of actions designed to send clear signal of the consequences for those conducting the investigation as to what is at stake, and that the President will not be constrained in his behavior towards them.

Not unlike a mob boss killing a relative of a witness, to make a point, albeit a much less extreme action. Still an action nonetheless.

As noted, he directly outlined his intent. In public.

[boutons_deux]

to send clear signal of the consequences

yep, blatant intimidation, just like Trash signalled that he was willing pardon convicts in his mafiya, eg, Manafort.

[Winehole23]

It is part of his overall patters of actions designed to send clear signal of the consequences for those conducting the investigation as to what is at stake, and that the President will not be constrained in his behavior towards them.

Not unlike a mob boss killing a relative of a witness, to make a point, albeit a much less extreme action. Still an action nonetheless.

As noted, he directly outlined his intent. In public.still seems a stretch, but I agree using presidential power to discredit mean tweeters is overkill.

[boutons_deux]

desperate POTUS admits his security clearance antics are due to the Russia probe (https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/15/1788597/-desperate-POTUS-confesses-his-security-clearance-antics-are-unjustified)
https://images.dailykos.com/images/577489/story_image/DkjkYCQXsAEf_aU_1_.jpg?1534274066


In a subsequent interview (https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-revokes-ex-cia-director-john-brennans-security-clearance-1534358658) with the Wall Street Journal, Trump made that crystal clear, saying he had to move against Brennan and others he holds responsible for the Russia probe.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dkr0vgYU4AAXbTe.jpg

On revoking security clearances, he said he would "put a Republican on, too, if I thought they were incompetent or crazy.

”Trump then pointed to other investigators who worked on the Russia probe and the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s private email server.

“You look at any of them and you see the things they’ve done,” Trump said. “In some cases, they’ve lied before Congress. The Hillary Clinton whole investigation was a total sham.”

He went on to suggest he’s reviewing the security clearance of other critics – James Clapper, James Comey, Michael Hayden, Sally Yates, Susan Rice, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, and Bruce Ohr – simply because he’s decided that they’re bad people.

“I don’t trust many of those people on that list,” Trump said. “I think that they’re very duplicitous. I think they’re not good people.”

Trump’s comments are reminiscent of when he claimed he was firing Comey over mishandling the Clinton probe, then admitted (http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/05/trump-is-trying-to-control-the-fbi-its-time-to-freak-out.html) in a TV interview days later that he was thinking “this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story.”

It was clear from the start that Trump’s move was about punishing his critics (https://twitter.com/JohnBrennan/status/1029830514230865920) and threatening other intelligence officials to watch what they say. But

Trump’s comments to the Journal underscore that the specific goal was undermining the Russia probe.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/15/1788597/-desperate-POTUS-confesses-his-security-clearance-antics-are-unjustified?detail=emaildkre

[boutons_deux]

financial predator, vulture Mnuchin doing his part to protect Trash whom he knows is guilty, why else impede Mueller?

Treasury department making it difficult for Senate investigators to 'follow the money' (https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/15/1788401/-Treasury-department-making-it-difficult-for-Senate-investigators-to-follow-the-money)
According to BuzzFeed (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmaloop/senate-intel-wants-to-follow-the-money-in-the-russia-probe),

the slow-walking of information available to Treasury is so bad,

that even people within the department believe that it is intentionally trying to block the investigation.

Last year, Treasury rejected the committee’s request for help from one of its experts,

even as Treasury officials have speculated — behind closed doors

— that the Senate committee would not be able to follow the twisting financial trail laid out in the documents they had turned over,

a path that often passes through offshore shell companies or untraceable cash transactions.
Treasury has been unwilling to provide some documents,

produced others in a deliberately complex form, and

refused to provide the expertise needed to unravel what it has provided.

It’s enough that emails authored by the department’s own

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network discussed whether Treasury was attempting to block the investigation.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/15/1788401/-Treasury-department-making-it-difficult-for-Senate-investigators-to-follow-the-money?detail=emaildkre

[boutons_deux]

Hackers have already weighed in help 'Putin's favorite Congressman' Dana Rohrabacher (https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/15/1788453/-Hackers-have-already-weighed-in-help-Putin-s-favorite-Congressman-Dana-Rohrabacher)


https://images.dailykos.com/images/373289/story_image/GettyImages-74418346.jpg?1488577451


https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/15/1788453/-Hackers-have-already-weighed-in-help-Putin-s-favorite-Congressman-Dana-Rohrabacher?detail=emaildkre

[boutons_deux]

Documents Reveal Successful Cyberattack in California Congressional Race

The FBI investigated hacking attempts targeting a Democrat who ran against “Putin’s favorite congressman”

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/california-election-hacking-711202/#nws=mcnewsletter

[boutons_deux]

Here's Why a Former US Attorney Thinks Michael Cohen's Sudden Silence Should Terrify Trump

For a time, Michael Cohen's name was splashed across national headlines. Now he appears to be laying low.

the president's former attorney who is known to be under federal investigation. "He's suddenly quiet. Is

he acting this week right now like a potentially cooperating witness?"

"You bet he is," Rosenberg replied.

"Now, he's situated differently, of course, because he might end up being a defendant rather than just the witness.

But right, the silence you hear from him is deafening.

The reason you're hearing silence, I think, is because he's cooperating.

He was asked the same thing:

Tell us the truth and don't talk to anyone else.

And guess what? he's not talking to anyone else.

I think it's a very good guess."

https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/heres-why-former-us-attorney-thinks-michael-cohens-sudden-silence-should-terrify

[boutons_deux]

Al Franken breaks down why Trump’s ‘collusion is not a crime’ defense is an ‘insult to everyone’s intelligence’

he targeted the absurdity of Trump’s pivot from “NO COLLUSION!” to “collusion isn’t a crime.”

Collusion is a crime, he said:

It’s usually called “conspiracy to commit…”

“The thing is, collusion IS a crime,

if you collude with somebody to break a law,”

Franken wrote.

“That’s called ‘conspiracy.’

You can’t get out of a crime by finding a synonym.

‘I am not guilty of murdering the victim.

I merely killed her!

And there’s no such thing as first degree killing!!!’

If that were the case, all any criminal defense lawyer would need is a thesaurus.”

Franken went on to mock other Trumpian defenses.

“‘My client didn’t steal the iPhone.

He pilfered it.

I demand that he be released forthwith!’

This is the kind of insult to everyone’s intelligence that Trump specializes in,” he wrote.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/al-franken-breaks-trumps-collusion-not-crime-defense-insult-everyones-intelligence/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRawStory+%28The+Raw+Story% 29

[boutons_deux]

‘This is what he does when he’s most afraid’: Former Trump casino executive explains president’s Omarosa meltdown

“I think he is afraid,”

onetime Trump Plaza Hotel president and chief operation officer Jack O’Donnell (https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/revealed-trump-casino-exec-set-regular-surveillance-check-office-red-flags-made-fear-president/) told a CNN panel.

“And this is what he does when he is most afraid —

he attacks, attacks and attacks.”

The former Trump executive said Manigault Newman’s tape of Lara Trump appearing to offer her “hush money” days after her firing from the White House reminded him of his own experiences with whistleblowing on his old boss.

“These tactics are similar to what he used when he tried to stop my book,”

O’Donnell said of his 1991 tell-all “Trumped!”

“The letter comes to the publisher,

then they come to you directly trying to buy you off, and

then after that, the threats begin,” he said.

“Looks like the same pattern is there for his behavior.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/hes-afraid-former-trump-casino-executive-explains-presidents-omarosa-meltdown/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRawStory+%28The+Raw+Story% 29

[boutons_deux]

Every Single Person Who’s Challenged Mueller’s Authority Has Lost


https://am22.akamaized.net/lc/cnt/uploads/2018/08/GettyImages-175158451-1200x627.jpg

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/every-single-person-whos-challenged-muellers-authority-has-lost/

[TSA]

1030219937988726784

:rollin

[spurraider21]

:rollin

[Chris]

George was framed. No reason to take a plea deal.

[Pavlov]

1030219937988726784

:rollinThat is hilarious, TSA.

Thanks for the laugh.

You've only been saying Flynn's going to do the same for half a year.

lol

[Winehole23]

George was framed. No reason to take a plea deal.`who framed him and how?

[boutons_deux]

Trump Eager To Strip Clearance Of More Critics, Those Involved In Russia Probe

President Donald Trump has told those around him that he wants to strip the security clearance from more critics and people involved in the Russia investigation,

Aides said that

Trump thinks he looks strong :lol

and decisive :lol

for punishing Brennan so aggressively.

Senior advisers, including press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, reportedly

advised Trump to announce the security revocation

this week to

change the narrative from former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman’s tapes (https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-thank-you-omarosa-tweet-after-lara-recording-release).

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-eager-to-strip-clearance-of-more-critics-those-involved-in-russia-probe?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tpm-news+%28TPMNews%29

Trash lost in his sicko fantasy world, deflecting from his FAILING so-called Presidency

OMN is just getting started. How many security clearances will she cause to be stripped? :lol

[RandomGuy]

still seems a stretch, but I agree using presidential power to discredit mean tweeters is overkill.

The law hinges on intent.

If you publicly state your intent, it becomes less and less of a stretch.

[TSA]

Even WaPo forced to report on Ohr shit

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/2018/08/16/who-is-bruce-ohr-why-does-trump-keep-tweeting-about-him/?__twitter_impression=true&noredirect=on

[TSA]

Like I said earlier...Trump has the DOJ slow rolling the release of documents heading to the midterms. I’m curious when he’s going to open the floodgates. He’s had EVERYTHING since he took office.

1030467140439048192

[Chucho]

Nothings going to happen.

[Pavlov]

Nothings going to happen.:lol TSA's great hope is that Trump has completely politicized the entire Department of Justice to affect the midterm elections.

[Reck]

Lol TSA still thinks Trump is the ultimate mastermind along with Jeff Sessions.

:lol taking down all the pedo rings

[Chucho]

:lol TSA's great hope is that Trump has completely politicized the entire Department of Justice to affect the midterm elections.


I wonder if he understands how bad a thing that is to do.

[TSA]

:lol TSA's great hope is that Trump has completely politicized the entire Department of Justice to affect the midterm elections.

I’ve got no problem with him fucking over the party that tried to frame him as a Russian puppet.

[Pavlov]

I’ve got no problem with him fucking over the party that tried to frame him as a Russian puppet.Yes, you actively desire the destruction of the US system of government because you love Donald Trump.

We get it.

[TSA]

1030303948706443270

[TSA]

Yes, you actively desire the destruction of the US system of government because you love Donald Trump.

We get it.

I actively desire the destruction of the party and all the FBI/DOJ who were involved in trying to frame the President.

[Chucho]

I’ve got no problem with him fucking over the party that tried to frame him as a Russian puppet.


In exchange for a justice system that will be crooked as hell forever on from here on out? It'll be nearly impossible to be undone if partisan bias becomes so heavy in the Justice Dept.

[clambake]

he needs to be ruled.

[TSA]

In exchange for a justice system that will be crooked as hell forever on from here on out? It'll be nearly impossible to be undone if partisan bias becomes so heavy in the Justice Dept.

:lol thinking it will get worse after those in the FBI/DOJ are exposed for trying to frame candidate/president elect/president Trump.

[Pavlov]

I actively desire the destruction of the party and all the FBI/DOJ who were involved in trying to frame the President.


In exchange for a justice system that will be crooked as hell forever on from here on out? It'll be nearly impossible to be undone if partisan bias becomes so heavy in the Justice Dept.

TSA just doesn't care. The baby-eating Democrats must pay even though Trump's being investigated by Republicans.

TSA mind has been warped by the social media he claimed to not consume.

[Pavlov]

:lol thinking it will get worse after those in the FBI/DOJ are exposed for trying to frame candidate/president elect/president Trump.Using the DOJ to affect US elections is worse.

It's funny that the FBI did everything it could to not affect the 2016 election and the one thing its director did do helped Trump.

But you never think about that.

[TSA]

Using the DOJ to affect US elections is worse.Your side should have thought about that during 2016, but they all thought she’d win and it’d be swept under the rug.


It's funny that the FBI did everything it could to not affect the 2016 election and the one thing its director did do helped Trump.

But you never think about that.Yes it’s funny the FBI knew they were trying to frame candidate Trump

[DarrinS]

1030241273784020993

[spurraider21]

Even WaPo forced to report on Ohr shit

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/2018/08/16/who-is-bruce-ohr-why-does-trump-keep-tweeting-about-him/?__twitter_impression=true&noredirect=on
why wouldn't they? they cover everything quite thoroughly. if you google "washington post bruce ohr" you'll find dozens of articles talking about all the stuff you've brought up.

:lol as if they're some cover-up operation

[TSA]

Using the DOJ to affect US elections is worse.


If the Russia investigation is exposed as frame job by the FBI/DOJ what is worse....the frame job itself or using the revelation of the frame job to punish the party who attempted it?

[TSA]

why wouldn't they? they cover everything quite thoroughly. if you google "washington post bruce ohr" you'll find dozens of articles talking about all the stuff you've brought up.

:lol as if they're some cover-up operation

“His name last appeared in the pages of The Washington Post in February, and yet President Trump keeps tweeting about him.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/2018/08/16/who-is-bruce-ohr-why-does-trump-keep-tweeting-about-him/?__twitter_impression=true&noredirect=on

:lol

[spurraider21]

“His name last appeared in the pages of The Washington Post in February, and yet President Trump keeps tweeting about him.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/2018/08/16/who-is-bruce-ohr-why-does-trump-keep-tweeting-about-him/?__twitter_impression=true&noredirect=on

:lol
here is bruce ohr's name in the washington post the day before that article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/15/the-trump-enemies-list-the-critics-the-white-house-might-strip-of-security-clearance/?utm_term=.d0c8f45396bc

[Chucho]

If the Russia investigation is exposed as frame job by the FBI/DOJ what is worse....the frame job itself or using the revelation of the frame job to punish the party who attempted it?


There's more proof of collusion than of a frame job, at the moment.

I personally don't think either side is clean, both were in the mud. I dont think there was a frame job tho.

[RandomGuy]

I’ve got no problem with him fucking over the party that tried to frame him as a Russian puppet.

So you are totally fine with destroying the rule of law for your Dear Leader.

Because that never goes wrong, you fucking muppet.

[Pavlov]

Your side should have thought about that during 2016, but they all thought she’d win and it’d be swept under the rug.So you admit they didn't affect the election at all like you pray Trump's DOJ does now.

Cool.


Yes it’s funny the FBI knew they were trying to frame candidate TrumpYeah, they had the dossier all summer and fall and did nothing with it.

Your conspiracy theory makes no sense. That's why you run away whenever I call you out on it.

[Pavlov]

1030241273784020993Darrin got his pom-poms out.

[Pavlov]

If the Russia investigation is exposed as frame job by the FBI/DOJ what is worse....the frame job itself or using the revelation of the frame job to punish the party who attempted it?Trump's complete politicization of the DOJ would be much, much worse, TSA.

It's not even close.

[TSA]

There's more proof of collusion than of a frame job, at the moment.

I personally don't think either side is clean, both were in the mud. I dont think there was a frame job tho.

Can you name any “collusion” that was instigated by a government informant?

[boutons_deux]

Rachel Maddow: drumpf Not Flogging Critics by Taking Sec. Clearances, He's Hamstringing Witnesses. (https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/17/1788920/-Rachel-Maddow-drumpf-Not-Flogging-Critics-by-Taking-Sec-Clearances-He-s-Hamstringing-Witnesses)

doing so denies them access to their files and notes

sequestered in the various agencies they worked for and

makes it impossible to prepare for testimony

that might be required of them as the Trump/Russia probe moves forward.

A cursory examination of the officials being threatened makes this clear:

https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1030304353868046337/s1xrAIDe?format=jpg&name=600x314

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-trump-isn-t-attacking-critics-he-s-going-after-witnesses-1300799555807?v=railb

All were in crucial positions to observe or investigate the Trump campaign during the time period involved.

"Look at almost all the names on the list of people the president wants to do this to. Brennan, CIA director during the Russia attack.

Clapper, director of national intelligence during the Russia attack.

Comey, director of the FBI during the Russia attack.

McCabe, deputy director of the FBI during the Russia attack.

Strzok, head of counterintelligence at the FBI during the Russia attack.

Susan Rice, national security adviser during the Russia attack.

Sally Yates, deputy attorney general during the Russia attack.

Security clearances may or may not be something any of these people are using for their current work.

But if they are stripped of their clearances or blocked from ever getting them again,

what does that do to their ability to prepare for testimony and to testify if need be?

We have good reason, after all, to think that

a bunch of these people might have important things to say

provided they can speak about classified material in a classified setting."

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/8/17/1788920/-Rachel-Maddow-drumpf-Not-Flogging-Critics-by-Taking-Sec-Clearances-He-s-Hamstringing-Witnesses?detail=emaildkre