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so who is not interested in bipartisan efforts ?

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/...ses-to-meet-n2305957

President Trump indicated last week, soon after Republicans failed to take up the American Health Care Act, that he'd be reaching out to Democrats to pursue health care reform, etc. He got the ball rolling on Wednesday, inviting moderate Democrat Stephen F. Lynch (MA) to the White House.

Yet, the congressman did not accept, offering this blunt explanation to the Boston Globe.:

“I was asked if I would be interested in going over to the White House for a meeting,” Lynch said in a statement to the Globe. “They said they were looking for ‘moderate’ Democrats – which I am. But under the circumstances I felt like they were trying to divide our party so I declined the invitation.”

“My feeling is that the Trump White House has taken a ‘scorched earth’ approach so far,” he added. “I am usually someone who looks for middle ground, but Mr. Trump’s opening position, especially as reflected in his budget, has been so extreme that there is no middle ground. It’s a non-starter for me.”

Lynch was one of several Democrats who received a formal invitation to meet with Trump


Filthy democrats Roll Eyes


Let's see if I understand this correctly. An elected official gets an invitation to visit the president and essentially tells the president to pound sand. Is that correct?

Don't give a shit who you are, you get invited by the president you should show up with your spit shined sneakers.




I have to disagree with you....respectfully. I would have passed if I would have been invited by O'bummer!!! No way did/do I want to meet this person, or shake his hand.


In the same perspective of the Trump Presidency, if I were invited to meet a President Obama soon after he was elected, only an ideological, partisan hack would pass up the opportunity. It's a unique opportunity to get to know the man one on one. I would absolutely have met with him.

After six or seven years in office, however, when it's clear what kind of president he is...well, maybe not so much.


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It's a unique opportunity to get to know the man one on one. I would absolutely have met with him.


Says way more about Mr. Lynch than Mr. Trump that he rejected the opportunity.

Obviously the only 'middle ground' that counts is what Mr. Lynch espouses.

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Apparently General Flynn has a story to tell.

From the Wall Street Journal: LINK

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Mike Flynn Offers to Testify in Exchange for Immunity

Former national security adviser tells FBI, the House and Senate intelligence committees he’s willing to be interviewed in exchange for deal, officials say

[Go to URL to view photo of Flynn with the following caption:] Former national security adviser Mike Flynn in the East Room of the White House in February. PHOTO: CAROLYN KASTER/ASSOCIATED PRESS

By SHANE HARRIS, CAROL E. LEE and JULIAN E. BARNES
Updated March 30, 2017 9:00 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON—Mike Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, has told the Federal Bureau of Investigation and congressional officials investigating the Trump campaign’s potential ties to Russia that he is willing to be interviewed in exchange for a grant of immunity from prosecution, according to officials with knowledge of the matter.

As an adviser to Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign, and later one of Mr. Trump’s top aides in the White House, Mr. Flynn was privy to some of the most sensitive foreign-policy deliberations of the new administration and was directly involved in discussions about the possible lifting of sanctions on Russia imposed by the Obama administration.

He has made the offer to the FBI and the House and Senate intelligence committees through his lawyer but has so far found no takers, the officials said.

Mr. Flynn’s attorney, Robert Kelner, wouldn’t comment on details of his discussions involving Mr. Flynn, but noted he is a decorated Army veteran with a lifetime of public service.

“General Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should the circumstances permit,” Mr. Kelner said.

It wasn’t clear if Mr. Flynn had offered to talk about specific aspects of his time working for Mr. Trump, but the fact that he was seeking immunity suggested Mr. Flynn feels he may be in legal jeopardy following his brief stint as the national security adviser, one official said.

Representatives for the FBI and Senate Intelligence Committee declined to comment. Officials with the House Intelligence Committee didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Mr. Flynn was forced to resign after acknowledging that he misled White House officials about the nature of his phone conversations with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential transition.

Mr. Flynn’s communications with the Russian ambassador, Sergei Kislyak, have been scrutinized by the FBI, which is examining whether Trump campaign personnel colluded with Russian officials who are alleged to have interfered with the presidential election, according to current and former U.S. officials. Russia has denied the allegations.

Mr. Flynn also was paid tens of thousands of dollars by three Russian companies, including the state-sponsored media network RT, for speeches he made shortly before he became a formal adviser to Mr. Trump’s campaign, according to documents obtained by a congressional oversight committee.

At a House Intelligence Committee hearing last week, Democratic lawmakers requested a copy of the security-clearance form that Mr. Flynn was required to file before joining Mr. Trump in the White House, to see if he disclosed sources of foreign income.

And they have asked the Defense Department to investigate whether Mr. Flynn, a retired Army general, violated the Constitution’s emoluments clause by accepting money from RT, which U.S. intelligence officials say is part of a state-funded media apparatus, without authorization, according to a letter several Democratic lawmakers sent Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis in February.

Mr. Kelner, Mr. Flynn’s attorney, decried the “unfounded allegations, outrageous claims of treason” and other charges by lawmakers and media commentators.

“No reasonable person, who has the benefit of advice from counsel, would submit to questioning in such a highly politicized, witch-hunt environment without assurances against unfair prosecution,” he said.

Congress and the executive branch have the power to grant immunity from prosecution in exchange for witness testimony or cooperation in an investigation. People granted immunity still can be prosecuted for perjury if they give false information.

Traditionally, investigators grant immunity when they believe a witness’s information is important to the investigation and might not be able to be obtained otherwise. During the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, the FBI granted limited forms of immunity to some of her aides. Mrs. Clinton wasn’t charged in the matter.

A grant of immunity from Congress would require approval from two-thirds of the congressional committee requesting testimony or a majority vote in the full House or Senate. Congress would then need to notify the attorney general and get the approval of a district court judge.

Mr. Flynn, 58 years old, also has drawn questions about whether he properly disclosed aspects of his work after he left military service.

Earlier this month, Mr. Flynn filed registration forms acknowledging he had previously worked as a foreign agent on behalf of Turkish government interests. The Wall Street Journal reported that while serving as an adviser to the Trump campaign, Mr. Flynn met with top Turkish government ministers and discussed removing a Muslim cleric from the U.S. and taking him to Turkey, according to former Central Intelligence Agency Director James Woolsey, who attended, and others who were briefed on the meeting. The Turkish government has accused the cleric of being behind an attempted coup last year.

A spokesman for Mr. Flynn disputed the account, saying “at no time did Gen. Flynn discuss any illegal actions, nonjudicial physical removal or any other such activities.”

Mr. Flynn is one of at least four people associated with the Trump campaign who are part of a wide-ranging counterintelligence investigation by the FBI, according to the current and former U.S. officials.

The other three—former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and former Trump advisers Roger Stone and Carter Page—all have volunteered to speak to the House and Senate committees and haven’t asked for immunity from prosecution, according to the individuals, committee officials and representatives for the individuals.

—Aruna Viswanatha and Byron Tau contributed to this article.

Write to Shane Harris at shane.harris@wsj.com, Carol E. Lee at carol.lee@wsj.com and Julian E. Barnes at julian.barnes@wsj.com

Appeared in the Mar. 31, 2017, print edition as 'Flynn Offers Deal For Testimony.'


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Yeah, sure he does. The phrase "book deal" comes immediately to mind. Roll Eyes

Anyway, onto something of actual substance:

Farkas:

First- Big Mouth, Bold Talk.

Afterwards- Stammering, Deer in Headlights, Trying to Explain.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/537...7001/?#sp=show-clips


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Yeah, sure he does. The phrase "book deal" comes immediately to mind. Roll Eyes

Anyway, onto something of actual substance:

Farkas:

First- Big Mouth, Bold Talk.

Afterwards- Stammering, Deer in Headlights, Trying to Explain.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/537...7001/?#sp=show-clips



I do believe her pantaloons are ablaze.





Nice is overrated

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Originally posted by Sig2340:I do believe her pantaloons are ablaze.


Oh yeah!




 
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I'll wager that this genius wishes that she had never opened her fat mouth in an effort to jab her finger in Trump's eye.

Typical Obama admin person- A dull-witted sycophant who can't think 15 seconds ahead.


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A real media and actual reporters would rip Farkas to shreds.


Farkas was a Clinton campaign advisor, but in her Vox interview she said:

"The reason I was so upset last summer was that I was getting winks and hints from inside that there was something really wrong here. I was agitated because I knew the Clinton campaign and the world didn’t know "

Her most honest comment was this:

“I had no intelligence whatsoever"

from
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03...d-trump-intel-video/

poster child for "deer in headlights"

 
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He got the ball rolling on Wednesday, inviting moderate Democrat Stephen F. Lynch (MA) to the White House.

Yet, the congressman did not accept, offering this blunt explanation to the Boston Globe.:

“I was asked if I would be interested in going over to the White House for a meeting,” Lynch said in a statement to the Globe. “They said they were looking for ‘moderate’ Democrats – which I am. But under the circumstances I felt like they were trying to divide our party so I declined the invitation.”
When you reach my age, you'll find that your memory is the second thing to go.

Somebody please refresh me: During the previous administration, were there any instances of Republican legislators declining invitations to meetings with Mr. Obama?



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Not what I was hoping to hear from Trump.

I know...
The circular firing squad continues, but doesn't help anyone....

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Yeah, this was a bit troubling to me.
I don't understand this strategy.
If it is about softening the Freedom Caucus then I am not sure this is the right path.
The Freedom Caucus may have just saved us on the HC Bill.
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Somebody please refresh me: During the previous administration, were there any instances of Republican legislators declining invitations to meetings with Mr. Obama?


You can't decline an invitation to something you never were invited to in the first place. Obama was noted for not inviting leaders from either the House or the Senate to the White House to discuss policy, even from his own party.


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Her most honest comment was this:

“I had no intelligence whatsoever"

Yeah, at least she got that right.

Oh my goodness, a phrase from grade school comes to mind, "Diarrhea of the mouth and constipation of the brain."

ETA: She clearly missed Will Rogers' excellent advice, "Never miss a good chance to shut up."
 
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It's apparent to me what happened. This genius was on a news program on a network that hates Trump, just as she does, and she wanted to play Mrs. Big Shit in front of all her like-minded buddies, but she's not all that bright and she didn't think for one second about the consequences of what she was claiming. Too Goddamned bad, lady. You said it in front of an audience and the conversation was recorded. You can try to "explain" all you like. It won't change a thing. You can't explain this away simply because you finally realized how badly you put your foot in your fat mouth.


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its going to be a fine and fun weekend



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Not what I was hoping to hear from Trump.

I know...
The circular firing squad continues, but doesn't help anyone....

Verified account @realDonaldTrump

The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don't get on the team, & fast. We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!

****
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Yeah, this was a bit troubling to me.
I don't understand this strategy.
If it is about softening the Freedom Caucus then I am not sure this is the right path.
The Freedom Caucus may have just saved us on the HC Bill.
Confused


I was more than a bit troubled when I heard this, more like highly pissed off. Then I remembered who we're dealing with (Donald Trump).
He might very well be playing the democrats Wink
 
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I hope you guys who are "troubled" by the President's words find some way to work it out. Your therapy won't take place in this forum, though.


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ETA: She clearly missed Will Rogers' excellent advice, "Never miss a good chance to shut up."


Or as Silent Cal said,

"I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm." Calvin Coolidge

Or as Will Durant said,

"Nothing is frequently a good thing to do, and always a clever thing to say."




Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown
 
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Evelyn Farkas explains everything.

It is all "fake news", and maybe the Russians are behind it

what ????

short video at:

http://www.powerlineblog.com/a...sergeant-schultz.php

"I was outside of government"

"I had no access to intelligence on this what-so-ever"

"I was reading these reports about them hacking the election"

Farkas is now a national security analyst for NBC. So she knows all about fake news.
 
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ETA: She clearly missed Will Rogers' excellent advice, "Never miss a good chance to shut up."


Or as Silent Cal said,

"I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm." Calvin Coolidge

Or as Will Durant said,

"Nothing is frequently a good thing to do, and always a clever thing to say."


That Will Durant quote is one of my favorite that you post.


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The U.S. intelligence official who “unmasked,” or exposed, the names of multiple private citizens affiliated with the Trump team is someone “very well known, very high up, very senior in the intelligence world,” a source told Fox News on Friday.

Intelligence and House sources with direct knowledge of the disclosure of classified names told Fox News that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., now knows who is responsible -- and that person is not in the FBI.

Nunes has known about the unmasking controversy since January, when two sources in the intelligence community approached him. The sources told Nunes who was responsible and at least one of the Trump team names that was unmasked. They also gave him serial numbers of reports that documented the activity.

This was long before Trump sent out his now-infamous March 4 tweets claiming then-President Barack Obama “wiretapped” Trump Tower during the 2016 election.

Nunes had asked intelligence agencies to see the reports in question, but was stonewalled.

http://www.foxnews.com/politic...-up-source-says.html
 
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