RichmondPhilsFan wrote:

traderdave wrote:These people really do live in their own #$!&@ world of lies, denials and deceit:

One person familiar with the mood in the West Wing insists top White House officials are actually breathing a sigh of relief today. People in the building are very happy,” the source said. “This doesn’t lead back to Trump in any way, shape or form.”

The source noted that Flynn is being charged for making false statements, but not for any improper actions during the campaign.

“This is a further indication that there’s nothing there,” the source said. “This is a win for the White House.” A source with knowledge of the legal team’s thinking tells CNN the Flynn plea “is not going to be a problem” for the President, though it could be a problem for people who worked with Flynn. The source said legal exposure for others would depend on what they may have said to the Special Counsel.

Uh, weren't his lies to the FBI exactly about his actions during the campaign?

I'm 110% positive that Trump honestly doesn't believe that he did anything wrong. Either because he's too stupid or has been involved in scummy land deals for so long he doesn't understand that the rest of the world (esp. the public sector) isn't supposed to work that way.

Seems like a month ago, so probably yesterday, I posted a link to an article what said that Trump thinks that he is above the law, and can do whatever he wants with impunity. This is where his "religious" claim falls apart because he thinks he is god.

Woody wrote:He knew damn well what Flynn was all about before they put him in as NSA

Obama did fire him, but whatever.

Woody wrote:So they're saying he'll testify that "Transition Officials" directed him to speak with Russian contacts. It would seem that implicates Pence as well? Since he, you know, was THE transition official...

He knew damn well what Flynn was all about before they put him in as NSA

With any luck we’ll get that fat tub of goo from NJ, too.

thephan wrote:

Woody wrote:He knew damn well what Flynn was all about before they put him in as NSA

Obama did fire him, but whatever.

It was reported that Obama told Trump directly face to face not to hire Flynn

traderdave wrote:These people really do live in their own fucking world of lies, denials and deceit:

One person familiar with the mood in the West Wing insists top White House officials are actually breathing a sigh of relief today. People in the building are very happy,” the source said. “This doesn’t lead back to Trump in any way, shape or form.”

The source noted that Flynn is being charged for making false statements, but not for any improper actions during the campaign.

“This is a further indication that there’s nothing there,” the source said. “This is a win for the White House.” A source with knowledge of the legal team’s thinking tells CNN the Flynn plea “is not going to be a problem” for the President, though it could be a problem for people who worked with Flynn. The source said legal exposure for others would depend on what they may have said to the Special Counsel.

Uh, weren't his lies to the FBI exactly about his actions during the campaign?

Could it be that he isn't being charged with anything else because that is part of his deal with Mueller? He gives up what he knows and he ONLY gets charged with lying to the FBI.

Phred wrote:

traderdave wrote:These people really do live in their own fucking world of lies, denials and deceit:

One person familiar with the mood in the West Wing insists top White House officials are actually breathing a sigh of relief today. People in the building are very happy,” the source said. “This doesn’t lead back to Trump in any way, shape or form.”

The source noted that Flynn is being charged for making false statements, but not for any improper actions during the campaign.

“This is a further indication that there’s nothing there,” the source said. “This is a win for the White House.” A source with knowledge of the legal team’s thinking tells CNN the Flynn plea “is not going to be a problem” for the President, though it could be a problem for people who worked with Flynn. The source said legal exposure for others would depend on what they may have said to the Special Counsel.

Uh, weren't his lies to the FBI exactly about his actions during the campaign?

Could it be that he isn't being charged with anything else because that is part of his deal with Mueller? He gives up what he knows and he ONLY gets charged with lying to the FBI.

Ding.

Flake is a yes, FUCK

So they have 50, with Collins and Corker floating out there irrelevant

President Paul Ryan...sounds like a hollywood movie made up name. But get used to it....feeling like this was always the long con.

Help a neophyte out.....is a member of the successful transition team contacting persons in foreign governments prior to Inauguration illegal?

Squire wrote:Help a neophyte out.....is a member of the successful transition team contacting persons in foreign governments prior to Inauguration illegal?

No

Kelly now agrees with the President that it's time for Tillerson to go, sources familiar with the relationship told CNN. He first became fed up with him over the moron remark because Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general, saw the comment as insubordination. As one official described it, he has grown weary of trying to defend the indefensible.

Kelly ever the good soldier turns a blind eye to his superiors continuous transgressions, but goes all in on infractions by co-equals and subordinates. I guess McMaster needs to be concerned.

I mean, Kelly sort of has a point. I suppose the fact that the President truly is a moron is a mitigating factor, but then again, Tillerson did agree to work in the administration, so he is pretty complicit in all this.

Texas Rep Farenthold of Duckie onesie fame is the lawmaker behind a secret $84,000 tax payer funded sexual harassment case - he's worth millions.

jerseyhoya wrote:

Squire wrote:Help a neophyte out.....is a member of the successful transition team contacting persons in foreign governments prior to Inauguration illegal?

No

It is if it's not disclosed during the security clearance process. But the act itself isn't illegal.

slugsrbad wrote:Texas Rep Farenthold of Duckie onesie fame is the lawmaker behind a secret $84,000 tax payer funded sexual harassment case - he's worth millions.

I think I missed this "next one falls" news. He was worth $7,728,048, which puts him at ~50 on the richest rep list. He made it the way most do, he comes from money. Trickle down works there because it looks like a series of grandparent, and step grand parents. His grandmother was something of a legendary liberal.

slugsrbad wrote:Flake is a yes, #$!&@

And all he got was a meeting

jerseyhoya wrote:

Squire wrote:Help a neophyte out.....is a member of the successful transition team contacting persons in foreign governments prior to Inauguration illegal?

No

of course not. why are you lying about it under oath then?

also fuck jeff flake he's out of the resistance now

Look folk, with the nothing to see here Russia probe exploding the house and senate need to do whatever it can before the whole focus of this presidency is not going to jail. This is it, they have to push whatever they can as soon as they can because the chief executive will not be able to do anything going forward except rage tweet.


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