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Bad dog! |
Add this to the long column of wins: ISIS is downgraded from "caliphate" to "shrinking pockets of terrorists." MAGA http://www.breitbart.com/natio...king-terror-pockets/ ______________________________________________________ "You get much farther with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone." | |||
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Plowing straight ahead come what may |
Maybe the next thing will be her wearing a large blanket to cover up Steven Hawkin's old recycled wheelchair. ******************************************************** "we've gotta roll with the punches, learn to play all of our hunches Making the best of what ever comes our way Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition Plowing straight ahead come what may And theres a cowboy in the jungle" Jimmy Buffet | |||
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| Bad dog! |
These two are the most brazen grifters ever: On May 24, Bill and Hillary are sponsoring a Clinton Foundation Gala, with the top priced tickets at $100,000. Some of the most stupid rich people in America will be gathered in one place on that night. https://pagesix.com/2018/05/10...tion-gala-cost-100k/ ______________________________________________________ "You get much farther with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone." | |||
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| wishing we were congress |
not trying to drive your blood pressure up, but here is an infuriating interview w Comey and his buddy Benjamin Witte (of Lawfare blog) POS. both of them They enjoy attacking Devin Nunes. https://youtu.be/QaI42XlTTQY seen on CT | |||
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| The Whack-Job Whisperer  |
I bet Devin Nunes as AG would wipe the smiles off their faces. I know it would put a smile on mine.  Regards 18DAI7+1 Rounds of hope and change | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process  |
Nunes isn’t a lawyer. 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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| The Whack-Job Whisperer |
Too bad that he isnt. That is a shame. He is working hard to drag all the dirt out into the light. I wish we had more like him in government! Regards 18DAI 7+1 Rounds of hope and change | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process |
From Sarah Carter: The chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding that the Department of Justice and FBI adhere to requests made over a year ago and turn over all documentation associated with the bureau’s investigation into former National Security Advisor Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. Flynn, who plead guilty to one count of lying to the FBI, despite evidence and admissions from senior FBI officials that he did not lie. Moreover, the letter reveals, for the first time, the name of the second FBI agent who interviewed Flynn at the White House regarding his conversation with the former Russian Ambassador. “The Department has withheld the Flynn-related documents since our initial bipartisan request last year, citing an ongoing criminal investigation…” Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, sent the letter to Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray Friday requesting a slew of documentation pertaining to Flynn’s case. He noted that on Feb. 15, 2017, a bipartisan group of members from his committee had requested a copy of the intercepted classified phone transcript between Flynn and former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and due to an ongoing investigation the DOJ and FBI denied the committee’s request. Flynn was fired by President Trump in February 2017 for apparently not being forthright with Vice President Mike Pence about his conversation with Kislyak. Grassley stated in Friday’s letter that at the time the committee requested the documentation on Flynn, “the Justice Department declined to provide any of that information, and instead, then-FBI Director (James) Comey provided a wide-ranging briefing to us on March 15, 2017, that touched on the Flynn issues.” “The Department has withheld the Flynn-related documents since our initial bipartisan request last year, citing an ongoing criminal investigation,” Grassley stated. “With Flynn’s plea, the investigation appears concluded.” Because of the developments in the Flynn case, the committee is demanding that the documents be turned over by the DOJ and Wray by May 25th. The lawmakers also requested that the transcripts of the reportedly intercepted calls between Flynn and Kislyak “and any FBI reports summarizing them” be included in the request. Part of the request includes the FBI agents’ 302s, which are the interview summaries with Flynn and supporting documentation, including the agents’ notes from the date they interviewed Flynn. Last year, this reporter revealed that one of the agents who interviewed Flynn is now embattled FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok, whose paramour FBI Attorney Lisa Page has recently resigned from the bureau. Over the last year, evidence collected by DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz revealed the pairs extraordinary bias against the Trump campaign and possible interference by them in the FBI’s investigation into alleged collusion between the campaign and Russia. Grassley requested that FBI Special Agent Joe Pientka, who was with Strzok during his White House interview on Jan. 24, 2017, be made available “for a transcribed interview with Committee staff no later than one week following the production of the requested documents.” The committee also had a “non-partisan law enforcement officer who was present,” during the interview with Flynn Grassley revealed in the letter. “The agent was on detail to the Committee staff at the time,” Grassley stated. “According to that agent’s contemporaneous notes, Director Comey specifically told us during that briefing that the FBI agents who interviewed Lt. General Michael Flynn, “saw nothing that led them to believe [he was] lying.” Our own Committee staff’s notes indicate that Mr. Comey said the “agents saw no change in his demeanor or tone that would say he was being untruthful.” According to numerous law enforcement officials I’ve spoken to over the past year, neither Strzok or Pientka believed Flynn was lying during their interview with him, as reported. “There’s a lot these agents can reveal about that day and what (former FBI Deputy Director Andrew) McCabe’s role was in all of it,” said a U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter. “McCabe was apparently trying to find a reason, any reason, to make it look like Flynn was lying. But the truth of the matter is – no one thought he lied, not even the agent that hated Trump.” The controversy surrounding Flynn’s guilty plea grew wider over the past month as Comey, who has been promoting his book A Higher Loyalty, told reporters that he did not tell Congress that the agents who interviewed Flynn didn’t believe that he lied. But earlier this month, a newly redacted version of the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia report revealed just the opposite. According to the Russia report, “Director Comey testified to the Committee that ‘the agents…discerned no physical indications of deception. They didn’t see any change in posture, in tone, in inflection, in eye contact. They saw nothing that indicated to them that he knew he was lying to them.” The Senate Intelligence Committee also verified in its letter to Rosenstein, that Comey told the committee that the agents did not believe Flynn was lying and that the FBI would not be seeking charges against him. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, however, got Flynn to plead guilty to one count of lying and the reasons behind that guilty plea still remain a mystery. Sources close to Flynn said that with mounting legal fees, the strain on his family and possible threats to wrap his son Michael Flynn Jr. into the investigation led to Flynn’s decision to plead guilty. “Contrary to his public statements during his current book tour denying any memory of those comments, then-Director Comey led us to believe during that briefing that the agents who interviewed Flynn did not believe he intentionally lied about his conversation with the Ambassador and that the Justice Department was unlikely to prosecute him for false statements made in that interview,” Grassley added. Moreover, Grassley noted that since Mueller has moved to delay Flynn’s sentencing on several occasions “we presume that all related records already have been provided to the defense pursuant to Judge (Emmett G.) Sullivan’s February 16, 2018 order requiring the production of all potentially exculpatory material.” As first reported here, Mueller turned over the exculpatory material to Sullivan in March. In December, Sullivan ordered Mueller’s team to provide Flynn’s attorneys with any and all information that may have been withheld from the case. Sullivan took over as the presiding judge after District of Columbia Judge Rudolph Contreras was recused from the case on Dec. 7. Sullivan ordered the government to produce any evidence in its possession that is “favorable to defendant and material either to defendant’s guilt or punishment.” As for the Senate Judiciary Committee, the material requested by Sullivan is also part of the documentation the committee requested on Flynn over a year ago for oversight and they warned that the committee’s request “now outweighs any legitimate executive branch interest in withholding it.” Link 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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It sounds like McConnell is getting a little push. Conservative senators have sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) demanding that lawmakers confirm President Donald Trump’s 271 outstanding nominations and pass a spending bill before the August recess or skip the break altogether. “We continue to witness historic obstruction by the minority party when it comes to funding the federal government and confirming the president’s nominees,” the letter said. “If we are complicit we are on the track for another last-minute spending battle come September.” “However, if we take action now, we can break the cycle of continuing resolutions and omnibus spending deals,” the letter said. “Therefore, we want to offer our full support to expedite floor consideration, even if we must work nights and weekends and forgo the August recess to get it done.” Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) spearheaded the letter, which was also signed by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Dean Heller (R-NV), Ron Johnson (R-WI), John Kennedy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Ben Sasse (R-NE), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Roger Wicker (R-MS). “President Trump said he would never sign another massive omnibus bill again,” Perdue told Breitbart News. “Congress only has 66 days to get next year’s funding bill to President Trump’s desk.” “We need to take action now so President Trump is not jammed with another bad funding deal,” Perdue said. “We ought to work as long as it takes – including nights, weekends, and through the August recess if necessary – to get funding done and make progress on the backlog of nominees.” “At this pace, it is unlikely the president will have all of his nominees confirmed before the end of his term,” the letter said. “We and the American people expect Congress to work tirelessly to restore American greatness,” the letter said. “The president has outlined an agenda that will unleash economic growth, strengthen our military, and rebuild our infrastructure.” “We play a critical role in advancing this agenda, so together let’s make Congress work again,” the letter concludes. The senators are getting help with their #MakeCongressWorkAgain campaign, including from the Tea Party Patriots and the Conservative Partnership Institute, which posted about Congress’sshort work week and lack of productivity on its Facebook page. “The U.S. Senate recessed at 3 p.m. Thursday, with no votes until 5 p.m. Monday,” the post said. “Most weeks, the Senate only works 2 1/2 days. Do you think Congress should be in D.C. working on President Trump’s nominations and policies like funding the border wall?” As Breitbart News reported, Perdue, Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of Tea Party Patriots; Marc Short; White House director of legislative affairs and former Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), who now works with CPI, held a press conference on Capitol Hill this week to launch the #MakeCongressWorkAgain campaign. “We’re here today to demand that Congress do its work and get its work done on time on nominations and on spending,” Martin said at the press conference. “If they haven’t passed all spending bills by the end of July they should cancel the August recess.” “And if Congress hasn’t confirmed President Trump’s nominees by the end of July they should cancel the August recess,” Martin said. “We all know that if Congress goes home in August without passing the funding bills, the same thing is going to happen that just happened,” DeMint said at the press conference, referring to the $1.3 trillion spending bill Congress recently passed. “He’s going to be given a choice in late September to either sign another bill or to close the government down right before the election,” DeMint said. “Those are unacceptable options.” http://www.breitbart.com/big-g...r-skip-summer-break/ | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process |
From Conservative Treehouse: There is something profoundly sanctimonious about Benjamin Witte and fired FBI Director James Comey sitting under a the banner of “Lawfare” and pontificating about the need to save beloved “institutions of government”. Even the terminology “Lawfare” describes the intentional use of the legal process to wage ideological war against your enemies; in this example, political enemies. In this soundbite captures from a Brookings Institution symposium break-out session sponsored by Benjamin Witte and the Lawfare Blog, Witte interviews James Comey about the threats posed by the sunlight of House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes. . The Lawfare group is mentioned several times in text messages between corrupt FBI Agent Peter Strzok and DOJ Special Counsel Lisa Page. The group of like-minded, politically motivate, lawyers was used frequently by Lisa Page to frame arguments within their investigative endeavors during the Clinton exoneration and Trump investigation. Accordingly, recently resigned FBI Chief Legal Counsel James Baker announced after his departure he was going to work for Wittes at Lawfare. Birds of a feather.. etc. The position espoused by James Comey in the video snippet is almost identical to the espoused motives of his friend Robert Mueller. Both officials reconcile allowing the politicization and weaponization of the FBI and DOJ around the premise of ‘defending the institutions’. It’s an absurdly circular framework of ideology. There is no doubt Comey allowed, and at times promoted, the political use of the FBI in an effort to achieve goals based on his own corrupt standards and values. One only needs to look at the conduct of the upper-tier of officials within the agencies to see the breeding ground for agenda-based institutions. FBI Director James Comey, Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, Chief Legal Counsel James Baker, Chief of Staff Jim Rybicki, Director of Public Affairs Michael Kortan and embattled FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok are all clearly outlined as participating in some of the most corrupt internal schemes in the history of the agency. This “tight group” as Comey describes, have all been fired -or demoted then resigned- with clear evidence of misconduct outlined by the Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility. The sole remaining person (on the FBI side) central to the “small group” endeavors is demoted FBI agent Peter Strzok; likely due to cooperation at some level with the ongoing internal investigations. We have yet to fully understand the scale of the corruption therein; but the parts we do know are astounding. The mindset in this Wittes/Comey interview is bizarre to say the least. Corrupt the institution for political motives – then decry transparency demanded of the corruption therein in an effort to preserve the institution. To quote Emerson: “The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.” Link 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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| wishing we were congress |
I was wondering if this has anything to do w why Strzok is still employed by FBI: Paul Sperry tweet: DEVELOPING: A major new front is opening in the political espionage scandal. In summer 2016, Brennan with his FBI liaison Strzok, along with help from Kerry @ State, were trying to set Russian espionage traps for minor players in the Trump campaign through cultivated intel assets (above was also posted in the dossier thread) If above is true, is Strzok cooperating in the associated investigation ? | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado  |
OTOH, ask Martha Stewart. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process |
Give him a chance! He’s just been outed! 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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| wishing we were congress |
Senate Intel Comm will hold a session this week to discuss Russian interference in the 2016 election. Comey was invited to testify, but he has declined. He has a "previously scheduled engagement". Comey is either selling his book, or just avoiding answering the questions about why what he says now is different than what he said in previous testimony. Clapper, Brennan, and Mike Rogers are scheduled to testify. Let's hope there are some good questions about the EC that started the counterintel investigation. But this committee seems dominated by Mark Warner (D) rather than it's chair Richard Burr (R). | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process |
That’s called “bipartisan.” The House Intel Committee was “bipartisan,” so much so that Shiff ran Nunes almost out of the chair over non-exostent ethics charges, but then Shiff has been exposed as a malicious hack and fool. That Swalwell character isn’t as slick as he first came across either. We don’t see that supreme smirk much these days. 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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| wishing we were congress |
This is a real ad. Not The Onion. funded by Tom Steyer. Rich guy who wants to impeach Donald Trump. https://youtu.be/ISpLDnGH64E " This Mother's day, talk to your child about the GOP" Even worse than pajama boy. | |||
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This Space for Rent |
^^^^^. Wow. Hard to believe that is not a parody. Kinda tells you the real mindset of libs. Not funny and boarderline mentally insane. We will never know world peace, until three people can simultaneously look each other straight in the eye Liberals are like pussycats and Twitter is Trump's laser pointer to keep them busy while he takes care of business - Rey HRH. | |||
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| women dug his snuff and his gallant stroll |
Why does that matter? I’m sure he could spend a few nights at a Holiday Inn Express and do just fine. | |||
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| 10mm is The Boom of Doom  |
You have to be a priest before you get to be Pope. The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People again must learn to work, instead of living on public assistance. ~ Cicero 55 BC The Dhimocrats love America like ticks love a hound. | |||
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