The Briefing Room
General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on March 02, 2017, 03:41:15 am
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/sessions-spoke-twice-with-russian-ambassador-during-trumps-presidential-campaign-justice-officials-say/2017/03/01/77205eda-feac-11e6-99b4-9e613afeb09f_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_no-name%3Apage%2Fbreaking-news-bar&tid=a_breakingnews&utm_term=.acd721706110 (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/sessions-spoke-twice-with-russian-ambassador-during-trumps-presidential-campaign-justice-officials-say/2017/03/01/77205eda-feac-11e6-99b4-9e613afeb09f_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_no-name%3Apage%2Fbreaking-news-bar&tid=a_breakingnews&utm_term=.acd721706110)
Then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) spoke twice last year with Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Justice Department officials said, encounters he did not disclose when asked about possible contacts between members of President Trump’s campaign and representatives of Moscow during Sessions’s confirmation hearing to become attorney general.
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A US Senator should not be having secret chats with foreign officials, period
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A US Senator should not be having secret chats with foreign officials, period
Well he was on the US armed services committee. The question is did he lie and why?
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Well he was on the US armed services committee. The question is did he lie and why?
The sound bite I heard had him say was something to the effect "I did not talk to Russian government officials about the campaign". Key words in bold. If that's what he said he may not have lied but was talking like a lawyer.
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The sound bite I heard had him say was something to the effect "I did not talk to Russian government officials about the campaign". Key words in bold. If that's what he said he may not have lied but was talking like a lawyer.
Right. Too premature to say he lied. I like Sessions, but this does not make him look good IMO, even if he didn't outright lie. As a DOJ it's pretty crucial he not have black marks like this on his record.
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Right. Too premature to say he lied. I like Sessions, but this does not make him look good IMO, even if he didn't outright lie. As a DOJ it's pretty crucial he not have black marks like this on his record.
This is nothing more than the left trying to get rid of yet another one of President Trump's cabinet picks. The left's weapon is to associate anyone and everyone in Trump's administration with Putin and Russia with the goal of tarnishing their record and reputation so much that they are forced to step down. The left is continuing to pick apart President Trump's administration so that time is spent on battling their false accusations instead of spending time on focusing on heading this country in a different direction. From the onset the left has tried to delegitimize this presidency and will continue to do so. The left hates Sessions as he has the authority to drain the swamp; they'd much rather have someone like Holder or Lynch continuing to feed the cesspool that has swallowed D.C.
Quite frankly, I'm sick of those that side with the left and continue to feed their cesspool by posting their crap in this forum and I'm sick of those in the media who pick apart President Trump by reporting on such ridiculous things as the President is now wearing a better tailored suit or Melania shouldn't have worn sequinned clothing to a Congressional speech. Give me a break; that isn't journalism or anything newsworthy; it's simply being spiteful and petty.
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Right. Too premature to say he lied. I like Sessions, but this does not make him look good IMO, even if he didn't outright lie. As a DOJ it's pretty crucial he not have black marks like this on his record.
Black mark?
Stop being a water carrier in the War on Trump. WaPo invents a story from out of context statements and unnamed sources.
Have a bite.
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But thanks for posting so it can be properly demolished.
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A US Senator should not be having secret chats with foreign officials, period
In his office was in secret?
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This is nothing more than the left trying to get rid of yet another one of President Trump's cabinet picks. The left's weapon is to associate anyone and everyone in Trump's administration with Putin and Russia with the goal of tarnishing their record and reputation so much that they are forced to step down. The left is continuing to pick apart President Trump's administration so that time is spent on battling their false accusations instead of spending time on focusing on heading this country in a different direction. From the onset the left has tried to delegitimize this presidency and will continue to do so. The left hates Sessions as he has the authority to drain the swamp; they'd much rather have someone like Holder or Lynch continuing to feed the cesspool that has swallowed D.C.
Quite frankly, I'm sick of those that side with the left and continue to feed their cesspool by posting their crap in this forum and I'm sick of those in the media who pick apart President Trump by reporting on such ridiculous things as the President is now wearing a better tailored suit or Melania shouldn't have worn sequinned clothing to a Congressional speech.
Yup.
Give me a break; that isn't journalism or anything newsworthy; it's simply being spiteful and petty.
It's being political.
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Real sad that Conservatives like Russia now. Especially since the Russia is being run by the former head of the KGB..
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This is nothing more than the left trying to get rid of yet another one of President Trump's cabinet picks. The left's weapon is to associate anyone and everyone in Trump's administration with Putin and Russia with the goal of tarnishing their record and reputation so much that they are forced to step down. The left is continuing to pick apart President Trump's administration so that time is spent on battling their false accusations instead of spending time on focusing on heading this country in a different direction. From the onset the left has tried to delegitimize this presidency and will continue to do so. The left hates Sessions as he has the authority to drain the swamp; they'd much rather have someone like Holder or Lynch continuing to feed the cesspool that has swallowed D.C.
Quite frankly, I'm sick of those that side with the left and continue to feed their cesspool by posting their crap in this forum and I'm sick of those in the media who pick apart President Trump by reporting on such ridiculous things as the President is now wearing a better tailored suit or Melania shouldn't have worn sequinned clothing to a Congressional speech. Give me a break; that isn't journalism or anything newsworthy; it's simply being spiteful and petty.
Not really.. Session should have said the spoke to the Russians during the hearings..
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Not really.. Session should have said the spoke to the Russians during the hearings..
Did they ever investigate Teddy Kennedy for contacting the KGB back in the 80s, you know, back when Russia REALLY was our enemy?
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Top Republicans call on Sessions to recuse himself from Russia investigation
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/top-gop-lawmaker-calls-on-sessions-to-recuse-himself-from-russia-investigation/2017/03/02/148c07ac-ff46-11e6-8ebe-6e0dbe4f2bca_story.html?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.0598d641b355
Top Republicans said Thursday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should recuse himself from investigations of whether Russia interfered in the presidential 2016 election at the Justice Department and FBI.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said during an appearance on MSNBC Thursday morning that Sessions should bow too maintain “the trust of the American people.”
Minutes later, House Oversight and Government Reform committee chairman Jason Chaffetz joined McCarthy’s call, tweeting that “AG Sessions should clarify his testimony and recuse himself.”
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True to form. the pubbies form a circular firing squad. Wimps.
Send 'em all p***y hats.
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Real sad that Conservatives like Russia now. Especially since the Russia is being run by the former head of the KGB..
Aww c'mon man. Its just an isolated incident like Paul Manafort was just an isolated incident, Carter Page was an isolated incident, Mike Flynn was an isolated incident, Changing the GOP platform to be more Russia friendly was an isolated incident, and Trump ignoring Russia spy ships off our coasts and planes buzzing our ships are isolated incidents. You can't draw any conclusions from all those completely unrelated isolated incidents.
I don't know what the hell is going on but Russia must have a lot of dirt on the right people in DC for the GOP to prefer to suckle on this political shotgun barrel rather than save themselves.
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Quite frankly, I'm sick of those that side with the left and continue to feed their cesspool by posting their crap in this forum and I'm sick of those in the media who pick apart President Trump by reporting on such ridiculous things as the President is now wearing a better tailored suit or Melania shouldn't have worn sequinned clothing to a Congressional speech. Give me a break; that isn't journalism or anything newsworthy; it's simply being spiteful and petty.
The NeverTrumpers always side with the left (Globalist socialists) everyday we get a dozen bash Trump threads.
The rats want Sessions gone because they know Sessions will enforce the law, in particular voter ID laws and immigration laws. With those two laws enforced the rats are toast. Also the rats want a partisan special prosecutor to investigate Trump/Russia. If that happens Trump will be forced to defend himself at the expense of his American First agenda.
The left is anti-American. NeverTrumpers go along with the left because they are perfectly happy to see Trump (and America) fail just so they can say "We told you so". Hard to say which group is more despicable.
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The sound bite I heard had him say was something to the effect "I did not talk to Russian government officials about the campaign". Key words in bold. If that's what he said he may not have lied but was talking like a lawyer.
@DB
I have the exchange-- or one of them---onscreen now. Franken asked what Sessions would do if anyone affiliated with the campaign communicated with the Russian government. Sessions replied, "I'm not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate a time or two, and I did not have communications with the Russians."
CNN showed a clip of Sessions walking to a car; he told reporters he would recuse himself "whenever it's appropriate, no doubt about that."
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The NeverTrumpers always side with the left (Globalist socialists) everyday we get a dozen bash Trump threads.
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The left is anti-American. NeverTrumpers go along with the left because they are perfectly happy to see Trump (and America) fail just so they can say "We told you so". Hard to say which group is more despicable.
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The NeverTrumpers always side with the left (Globalist socialists) everyday we get a dozen bash Trump threads.
The rats want Sessions gone because they know Sessions will enforce the law, in particular voter ID laws and immigration laws. With those two laws enforced the rats are toast. Also the rats want a partisan special prosecutor to investigate Trump/Russia. If that happens Trump will be forced to defend himself at the expense of his American First agenda.
The left is anti-American. NeverTrumpers go along with the left because they are perfectly happy to see Trump (and America) fail just so they can say "We told you so". Hard to say which group is more despicable.
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A US Senator should not be having secret chats with foreign officials, period
I see you've jumped on the refueled Valerie Jarrett bus.
How good for you.
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POTUS needs to order the declassification of all these leaked docs that the Dems are cherry picking.
Would have thought that lessons had been learned about "high tech lynchings"
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Did they ever investigate Teddy Kennedy for contacting the KGB back in the 80s, you know, back when Russia REALLY was our enemy?
@dfwgator
No, and that should have happened.
But it has zero to do with the simple basic fact that Sessions should have been up front. Isn't that right? Or is it different when Repubs do it?
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McMaster is a disaster! Free Flynn!
This is nothing more than the left trying to get rid of yet another one of President Trump's cabinet picks. The left's weapon is to associate anyone and everyone in Trump's administration with Putin and Russia with the goal of tarnishing their record and reputation so much that they are forced to step down. The left is continuing to pick apart President Trump's administration so that time is spent on battling their false accusations instead of spending time on focusing on heading this country in a different direction. From the onset the left has tried to delegitimize this presidency and will continue to do so. The left hates Sessions as he has the authority to drain the swamp; they'd much rather have someone like Holder or Lynch continuing to feed the cesspool that has swallowed D.C.
Quite frankly, I'm sick of those that side with the left and continue to feed their cesspool by posting their crap in this forum and I'm sick of those in the media who pick apart President Trump by reporting on such ridiculous things as the President is now wearing a better tailored suit or Melania shouldn't have worn sequinned clothing to a Congressional speech. Give me a break; that isn't journalism or anything newsworthy; it's simply being spiteful and petty.
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McMaster is a disaster! Free Flynn!
Aw Jeeze! More volunteers for the circular firing squad??? **nononono*
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@DB
I have the exchange-- or one of them---onscreen now. Franken asked what Sessions would do if anyone affiliated with the campaign communicated with the Russian government. Sessions replied, "I'm not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate a time or two, and I did not have communications with the Russians." CNN showed a clip of Sessions walking to a car; he told reporters he would recuse himself "whenever it's appropriate, no doubt about that."
@CatherineofAragon
Those are the words Session said at the hearing, and also what he said while walking to a car. I'm surprised, in that hearing, he didn't say he met with the ambassador twice as a senator which had nothing to do with the campaign. I believe that is true as it is fairly unbelievable he would talk with the Russian about their involvement in Trump's election. He may have to recuse himself on that investigation to get this behind him.
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Aw Jeeze! More volunteers for the circular firing squad??? **nononono*
Sorry to sound harsh, but McMaster hurts the current effort in Mosul and Raqqa.
Flynn never should have been fired. They wont quite until they get Sessions now.
Any we dont know the details, so it is tough to defend Sessions, but we should be focusing on the REAL corruption:
The DOJ slush funds...
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,251768.0.html
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Any we dont know the details, so it is tough to defend Sessions, but we should be focusing on the REAL corruption:
The DOJ slush funds...
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,251768.0.html (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,251768.0.html)
By alll means, we should investigate, defund, and prosecute if applicable. None of that excuses the lies coming out of this admin though.
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Aw Jeeze! More volunteers for the circular firing squad??? **nononono*
Better go along with the gross double standard or you'll get tagged an ends-justifies-the-means Alynskiite & hypocrite.
It seems like some here really don't want anything to change in Washington. As long as they're proved right about the election.
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He may have to recuse himself on that investigation to get this behind him.
Do we not understand what is happening here? There is nothing short of resignation that will "get this behind him".
The Jarrett/Obama wing of the shadow government wants Sessions gone ... and then Trump.
Like it or not, agree with it or not ... the time to choose a side is now.
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@dfwgator
No, and that should have happened.
But it has zero to do with the simple basic fact that Sessions should have been up front. Isn't that right? Or is it different when Repubs do it?
Context is very important, the context of the conservation was the Trump campaign. Did the Trump campaign have any discussions with the Russians. Senator Session as chairman of the Armed Services Committee, is not the Trump campaign. And a brief meeting with the Russian ambassador by Senator Session is not the Russians assisting the Trump campaign. Senator Session met with over 25 ambassadors during the campaign in his capacity as chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
This entire Russian thing is a fabrication by the anti-American left to take down a pro-American president trying to drain the swamp in DC. But I will note that you are more then happy to join in on the lynching of the good conservative Jeff Sessions. This is not a case of 'well they did it too'. It's a lie made of whole cloth.
I honestly think you NeverTrumpers deserve to be ruled by Globalist Socialists (GS) and the Islamists the GS will allow to flood into the USA. If my a$$ wasn't on the line too I's just sit back, eat pop corn and laugh while the left and NeverTrumpers turn the USA into a hell hole.
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Sorry to sound harsh, but McMaster hurts the current effort in Mosul and Raqqa.
Flynn never should have been fired. They wont quit until they get Sessions now.
Any we dont know the details, so it is tough to defend Sessions, but we should be focusing on the REAL corruption:
The DOJ slush funds...
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,251768.0.html
Not getting why McMaster hurts? Is Trump a dummy or what?
Regardless, Mosul will be a one off and the high water mark, if the War on Trump rages unabated.
I KNOW you can see that.
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Do we not understand what is happening here? There is nothing short of resignation that will "get this behind him".
The Jarrett/Obama wing of the shadow government wants Sessions gone ... and then Trump.
Like it or not, agree with it or not ... the time to choose a side is now.
The time to choice a side was in Nov, seems to me just about everyone has picked their side.
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Context is very important, the context of the conservation was the Trump campaign. Did the Trump campaign have any discussions with the Russians. Senator Session as chairman of the Armed Services Committee, is not the Trump campaign. And a brief meeting with the Russian ambassador by Senator Session is not the Russians assisting the Trump campaign. Senator Session met with over 25 ambassadors during the campaign in his capacity as chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
This entire Russian thing is a fabrication by the anti-American left to take down a pro-American president trying to drain the swamp in DC. But I will note that you are more then happy to join in on the lynching of the good conservative Jeff Sessions. This is not a case of 'well they did it too'. It's a lie made of whole cloth.
I honestly think you NeverTrumpers deserve to be ruled by Globalist Socialists (GS) and the Islamists the GS will allow to flood into the USA. If my a$$ wasn't on the line too I's just sit back, eat pop corn and laugh while the left and NeverTrumpers turn the USA into a hell hole.
Obama strategy is painfully obvious. It should be no surprise many on our 'side' play right along. They always do.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/01/us/politics/obama-trump-russia-election-hacking.html
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Oh Boy!...here we go
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-jeff-sessions-to-resign-now/article/2616227
Elizabeth Warren calls for Jeff Sessions to resign 'now'
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Better go along with the gross double standard or you'll get tagged an ends-justifies-the-means Alynskiite & hypocrite.
It seems like some here really don't want anything to change in Washington. As long as they're proved right about the election.
Amen! 888high58888
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Oh Boy!...here we go
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-jeff-sessions-to-resign-now/article/2616227
Elizabeth Warren calls for Jeff Sessions to resign 'now'
Elijah was first on that bus,
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Suddenly, Democrats are concerned about people lying.
Everyone lies about meeting the Russian envoy. Let's move on.
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Oh Boy!...here we go
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-jeff-sessions-to-resign-now/article/2616227 (http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-jeff-sessions-to-resign-now/article/2616227)
Elizabeth Warren calls for Jeff Sessions to resign 'now'
The fake indian has no business telling anyone to resign.
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Yes is does. Sessions and Flynn and Trump are being attacked because they are effective.
And you are gleeful when effective conservatism is stopped.
By alll means, we should investigate, defund, and prosecute if applicable. None of that excuses the lies coming out of this admin though.
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Betcha anything the Rats knew about this for awhile...just waiting for the appropriate time to release it...Trump's address threw them for a loop and they had to knock it off the front pages...
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Suddenly, Democrats are concerned about people lying.
Everyone lies about meeting the Russian envoy. Let's move on.
Hillary Clinton repeatedly lied under oath and was punished by being made the democrat nominee for president.
Who gives a sh*t if Al Franken says Jeff Session "lied"?
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One million % correct.
Do we not understand what is happening here? There is nothing short of resignation that will "get this behind him".
The Jarrett/Obama wing of the shadow government wants Sessions gone ... and then Trump.
Like it or not, agree with it or not ... the time to choose a side is now.
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Yes is does. Sessions and Flynn and Trump are being attacked because they are effective.
And you are gleeful when effective conservatism is stopped.
Nothing about the current situation in DC makes me gleeful, I assure you.
No excuse for dishonesty, sorry.
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The fake indian has no business telling anyone to resign.
Warren won't have anything to do with it but Sessions will resign within a week.
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I honestly think you NeverTrumpers deserve to be ruled by Globalist Socialists (GS) and the Islamists the GS will allow to flood into the USA. If my a$$ wasn't on the line too I's just sit back, eat pop corn and laugh while the left and NeverTrumpers turn the USA into a hell hole.
It sure seems that way.
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Warren won't have anything to do with it but Sessions will resign within a week.
Officially pining for Sesions resignation. Wonder which side you are on?
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It sure seems that way.
Why isn't Trump a globalist? He has hotels all over the world. He just opened one in Asia somewhere.
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Betcha anything the Rats knew about this for awhile...just waiting for the appropriate time to release it...Trump's address threw them for a loop and they had to knock it off the front pages...
Yep. This is all out war and an attempt to overturn the election.
Trump needs to order the immediate declassification of all the leaked documents.
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Not getting why McMaster hurts? Is Trump a dummy or what?
Regardless, Mosul will be a one off and the high water mark, if the War on Trump rages unabated.
I KNOW you can see that.
McMaster is sending TOSers into conniption fits. He's his own man, perfect for the job, won't toe the Trump line. The kind of person I want as the NSC.
Bush was the same as Trump, without the bellicosity. He fired Jay Garner within a month of appointment as the #2 in Iraq. Garner's strategy was to "return Iraq to the Iraqis ASAP, it's their country."
The military-industrial complex won that battle.
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The fake indian has no business telling anyone to resign.
It's a windy day, and the smoke signals coming in from the Flipping TeePee tribe are unintelligible.
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Yeah you are . You impute perfection on our side that CANNOT exist , while turning a blind eye to massive slush funds created by Obama to fund the left.
What else is one to conclude?
Nothing about the current situation in DC makes me gleeful, I assure you.
No excuse for dishonesty, sorry.
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Nothing about the current situation in DC makes me gleeful, I assure you.
No excuse for dishonesty, sorry.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
:mauslaff: :mauslaff: :mauslaff: 000hehehehe 000hehehehe :laughingdog: :laughingdog:
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This is a big old nothing-burger.............
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Oh Boy!...here we go
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-jeff-sessions-to-resign-now/article/2616227
Elizabeth Warren calls for Jeff Sessions to resign 'now'
FUEW!
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Schumer now calling for Sessions to resign.
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Schumer now calling for Sessions to resign.
F him, too.
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Well you just aligned yourself with Liz Warren.
Nothing about the current situation in DC makes me gleeful, I assure you.
No excuse for dishonesty, sorry.
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Why isn't Trump a globalist? He has hotels all over the world. He just opened one in Asia somewhere.
I believe he registered at least 8 different businesses overseas during the campaign.
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Warren won't have anything to do with it but Sessions will resign within a week.
What's your timetable for Trump's resignation?
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Warren won't have anything to do with it but Sessions will resign within a week.
Not a chance..........
Too much respect out there for Sessions. There will be a fight over this one....
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What's your timetable for Trump's resignation?
Forget Trump, I am sure Pence is a bad man too!!
Then we will really be up the Creek
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What's your timetable for Trump's resignation?
:shrug:
When he gets sick of it?
I don't think he ever wanted to be President. He wants to wine and dine, play a billionaire, etc.
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@CatherineofAragon
Those are the words Session said at the hearing, and also what he said while walking to a car. I'm surprised, in that hearing, he didn't say he met with the ambassador twice as a senator which had nothing to do with the campaign. I believe that is true as it is fairly unbelievable he would talk with the Russian about their involvement in Trump's election. He may have to recuse himself on that investigation to get this behind him.
@Victoria33
That's what I think happened---he met with the ambassador in his official capacity, not as part of the Trump campaign.
This was a completely avoidable, very stupid mistake---especially in view of the fact that he also stated in writing he had no contact with the Russians at any time.
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Not a chance..........
Too much respect out there for Sessions. There will be a fight over this one....
Trump had better have Sessions' back on this.
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Manchin: Sessions should resign if he lied about Russia contacts
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Manchin: Sessions should resign if he lied about Russia contacts
I wonder how long before McCain (spit) and Linda call for Sessions resignation too?
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Context is very important, the context of the conservation was the Trump campaign. Did the Trump campaign have any discussions with the Russians. Senator Session as chairman of the Armed Services Committee, is not the Trump campaign. And a brief meeting with the Russian ambassador by Senator Session is not the Russians assisting the Trump campaign. Senator Session met with over 25 ambassadors during the campaign in his capacity as chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
This entire Russian thing is a fabrication by the anti-American left to take down a pro-American president trying to drain the swamp in DC. But I will note that you are more then happy to join in on the lynching of the good conservative Jeff Sessions. This is not a case of 'well they did it too'. It's a lie made of whole cloth.
I honestly think you NeverTrumpers deserve to be ruled by Globalist Socialists (GS) and the Islamists the GS will allow to flood into the USA. If my a$$ wasn't on the line too I's just sit back, eat pop corn and laugh while the left and NeverTrumpers turn the USA into a hell hole.
@jpsb, when you start that crazy Alex Jones ranting about being "ruled by the Globalists" (capital G, even!) I just tune you out. And you put it in every post, so...
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Oh Boy!...here we go
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-jeff-sessions-to-resign-now/article/2616227
Elizabeth Warren calls for Jeff Sessions to resign 'now'
@mystery-ak
Sending smoke signals to MSNBC, is she?
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@Victoria33
That's what I think happened---he met with the ambassador in his official capacity, not as part of the Trump campaign.
This was a completely avoidable, very stupid mistake---especially in view of the fact that he also stated in writing he had no contact with the Russians at any time.
Did he say he had no contact with the Russians of any kind, or no contact with Russians regarding the election? Context is important.
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Did he say he had no contact with the Russians of any kind, or no contact with Russians regarding the election? Context is important.
He's a lawyer....I seriously doubt he misspoke.
Of course what is the definition of "contact"?....LOLOLOLOLOL
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Manchin: Sessions should resign if he lied about Russia contacts
Manchin finally remembered that he's a Democrat.
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He's a lawyer....I seriously doubt he misspoke.
Of course what is the definition of "contact"?....LOLOLOLOLOL
These mickey mouse charges were planned setups and I'm sure there are dozens more of them to come.
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@mystery-ak
Sending smoke signals to MSNBC, is she?
LOL...this will be an interesting next few days to see how Trump handles this...any other Repub Pres would have his AG resign by now...
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Did he say he had no contact with the Russians of any kind, or no contact with Russians regarding the election? Context is important.
@skeeter
His response to Franken was "I've been called a surrogate for the campaign, and I had no contact with the Russians." Somewhere upthread I posted his exact words.
The written question and answer (from the Guardian):
"While the committee was considering his nomination, the panel’s top Democrat, Senator Patrick Leahy, also raised the issue of communications with Russia in a written questionnaire.
“Several of the president-elect’s nominees or senior advisers have Russian ties,” Leahy wrote, before asking Sessions point-blank: “Have you been in contact with anyone connected to any part of the Russian government about the 2016 election, either before or after election day?”
“No,” Sessions responded."
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BpgHcanjCQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BpgHcanjCQ)
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LOL...this will be an interesting next few days to see how Trump handles this...any other Repub Pres would have his AG resign by now...
@mystery-ak
He'll probably rip into Sessions privately.
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LOL...this will be an interesting next few days to see how Trump handles this...any other Repub Pres would have his AG resign by now...
Maybe we poll the members to see how many want sessions to resign?
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@skeeter
His response to Franken was "I've been called a surrogate for the campaign, and I had no contact with the Russians." Somewhere upthread I posted his exact words.
The written question and answer (from the Guardian):
"While the committee was considering his nomination, the panel’s top Democrat, Senator Patrick Leahy, also raised the issue of communications with Russia in a written questionnaire.
“Several of the president-elect’s nominees or senior advisers have Russian ties,” Leahy wrote, before asking Sessions point-blank: “Have you been in contact with anyone connected to any part of the Russian government about the 2016 election, either before or after election day?”
“No,” Sessions responded."
Although I may have missed it I've seen no information indicating Session's Russian contacts had anything to do with the election, or in any other manner than that required by his senatorial position. Which of course is the implication being leveled.
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@don-o
Is right , we should release all the NSA transcripts from all lawmakers, including Sessions.
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Although I may have missed it I've seen no information indicating Session's Russian contacts had anything to do with the election, or in any other manner than that required by his senatorial position. Which of course is the implication being leveled.
This setup is specious. Flynn taught the dems to play gotcha.
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This setup is specious. Flynn taught the dems to play gotcha.
Flynn never should have resign, and Pence has no business sticking his nose into it. As I said at the time now that the globalist socialists (Democrats) got a head on the wall they will fabricate more fake stories to get more heads on the wall. This is war and the Repubs better start fighting.
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Flynn never should have resign, and Pence has no business sticking his nose into it. As I said at the time now that the globalist socialists (Democrats) got a head on the wall they will fabricate more fake stories to get more heads on the wall. This is war and the Repubs better start fighting.
Yep. We cant be accused of not criticizing Trump, because we just did!
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Flynn never should have resign, and Pence has no business sticking his nose into it. As I said at the time now that the globalist socialists (Democrats) got a head on the wall they will fabricate more fake stories to get more heads on the wall. This is war and the Repubs better start fighting.
Pence had no business sticking his nose into it? He was the person lied to wasn't he? And he's the VP. Next in line of succession.
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Yep. We cant be accused of not criticizing Trump, because we just did!
I was very disappointed that Trump caved to the left and accepted Flynn resignation. I figured something else was going on. Often things are not as they seem, but Trump better have Sessions back on this or I will lose a lot of respect for him.
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Pence had no business sticking his nose into it? He was the person lied to wasn't he? And he's the VP. Next in line of succession.
Pence did not handle this situation well.
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I was very disappointed that Trump caved to the left and accepted Flynn resignation. I figured something else was going on. Often things are not as they seem, but Trump better have Sessions back on this or I will lose a lot of respect for him.
Trump cannot lose this fight. If he does, more sharks will smell the blood in the water.
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Pence did not handle this situation well.
What did he do? He seemed totally passive in it. Is Trumpy not a big enough boy to man up for his own decisions?
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Every bit of this crap has been set up and is being orchestrated by none other than Valarie Jarrett!
Remember that I told you this!
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Although I may have missed it I've seen no information indicating Session's Russian contacts had anything to do with the election, or in any other manner than that required by his senatorial position. Which of course is the implication being leveled.
@skeeter
I agree. No doubt Franken and a lot of other people in the room knew that part of Sessions' job is meeting with ambassadors.
I'm taking back my previous post in which I said Sessions should have been up front...that wasn't the right wording. I think he should have specified that, of course, he met with them in his senatorial capacity, but as part of the campaign---no. He ought to have known he was opening himself up to be trapped otherwise.
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Pence had no business sticking his nose into it? He was the person lied to wasn't he? And he's the VP. Next in line of succession.
Pence was not lied to. Just as Sessions did not lie either. But maybe you NeverTrumpers will get another head of a good conservative to put on your wall. I sure that will make you happy. Yeah, might even be that no conservative will be willing to work in the Trump admin, that I expect would make you very happy. Lets just turn the whole damn thing over to Obama/Hillary. Happy now?
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As I said at the time now that the globalist socialists (Democrats) got a head on the wall they will fabricate more fake stories to get more heads on the wall. This is war and the Repubs better start fighting.
Claire McKaskill says she was on the same Armed Services Committee for ten years and never had a meeting with a Russian ambassador. Yet she tweeted about two: https://twitter.com/charlescwcooke/status/837303885664563200/photo/1
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Claire McKaskill says she was on the same Armed Services Committee for ten years and never had a meeting with a Russian ambassador. Yet she tweeted about two: https://twitter.com/charlescwcooke/status/837303885664563200/photo/1
McKaskill needs to resign.
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Trump cannot lose this fight. If he does, more sharks will smell the blood in the water.
To late, the sharks are already circling, the fight he needed to win was over Flynn, but Pence blew that battle.
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@skeeter
I agree. No doubt Franken and a lot of other people in the room knew that part of Sessions' job is meeting with ambassadors.
I'm taking back my previous post in which I said Sessions should have been up front...that wasn't the right wording. I think he should have specified that, of course, he met with them in his senatorial capacity, but as part of the campaign---no. He ought to have known he was opening himself up to be trapped otherwise.
Exactly...everyone on Cap Hill had to know that the Russian Amb was on Cap Hill and meeting with Sessions...why Sessions didn't mention this is beyond me...the Dems have been waiting for this gotcha moment for weeks.
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Exactly...everyone on Cap Hill had to know that the Russian Amb was on Cap Hill and meeting with Sessions...why Sessions didn't mention this is beyond me...the Dems have been waiting for this gotcha moment for weeks.
Because the question was about the Campaign, not about in his capacity as Senator.
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@skeeter
I agree. No doubt Franken and a lot of other people in the room knew that part of Sessions' job is meeting with ambassadors.
I'm taking back my previous post in which I said Sessions should have been up front...that wasn't the right wording. I think he should have specified that, of course, he met with them in his senatorial capacity, but as part of the campaign---no. He ought to have known he was opening himself up to be trapped otherwise.
Good for you! I take back calling you a NeverTrumper! I know you could not vote for him out of conscience, I don't consider that being a NeverTurmper.
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Every bit of this crap has been set up and is being orchestrated by none other than Valarie Jarrett!
@Bigun
Can you imagine how apoplectic the press would have been if Condi Rice would have moved in with the Bushes after he was in office?? There is something truly sinister going on. Obama/Jarrett/Soros are our Axis of Evil.
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McKaskill needs to resign.
I understand MO is a pretty conservative state. You might get your wish at the polls next time.
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@Bigun
Can you imagine how apoplectic the press would have been if Condi Rice would have moved in with the Bushes after he was in office?? There is something truly sinister going on. Obama/Jarrett/Soros are our Axis of Evil.
Have been for quite some time! Going to have to be dealt with sooner or later! Sooner is better IMHO!
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@Bigun
Can you imagine how apoplectic the press would have been if Condi Rice would have moved in with the Bushes after he was in office?? There is something truly sinister going on. Obama/Jarrett/Soros are our Axis of Evil.
And have been for a decade (officially).
It's time to wake up and smell the reality, America. You either side with the enemy within (ie the Democrats, Obama, Clintons, Soros, etc.).... or you side with the right. Your choice. You choose the left, and you are now MY enemy.
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Exactly...everyone on Cap Hill had to know that the Russian Amb was on Cap Hill and meeting with Sessions...why Sessions didn't mention this is beyond me...the Dems have been waiting for this gotcha moment for weeks.
@mystery-ak
Yep. It was as if he's unaware of the current climate. He should have known to cross every T.
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Good for you! I take calling you a NeverTrumper! I know you could not vote for him out of conscience, I don't consider that being a NeverTurmper.
@jpsb
Take back wishing me into a hellhole, please, lol.
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@mystery-ak
Yep. It was as if he's unaware of the current climate. He should have known to cross every T.
That climate needs to change.
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Well he was on the US armed services committee. The question is did he lie and why?
First of all, somebody around here evidently watches the Today Show, which would be okay if they kept it to themselves.
I want to know who else Sessions talked to last year? Ashton Kutcher? Mary Tyler Moore?
We need to find out now before he does more harm.
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Claire McKaskill says she was on the same Armed Services Committee for ten years and never had a meeting with a Russian ambassador. Yet she tweeted about two: https://twitter.com/charlescwcooke/status/837303885664563200/photo/1
When You Point a Finger at Someone, There Are Three More Pointing Back at You
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This is nothing more than the left trying to get rid of yet another one of President Trump's cabinet picks. The left's weapon is to associate anyone and everyone in Trump's administration with Putin and Russia with the goal of tarnishing their record and reputation so much that they are forced to step down. The left is continuing to pick apart President Trump's administration so that time is spent on battling their false accusations instead of spending time on focusing on heading this country in a different direction. From the onset the left has tried to delegitimize this presidency and will continue to do so. The left hates Sessions as he has the authority to drain the swamp; they'd much rather have someone like Holder or Lynch continuing to feed the cesspool that has swallowed D.C.
Quite frankly, I'm sick of those that side with the left and continue to feed their cesspool by posting their crap in this forum and I'm sick of those in the media who pick apart President Trump by reporting on such ridiculous things as the President is now wearing a better tailored suit or Melania shouldn't have worn sequinned clothing to a Congressional speech. Give me a break; that isn't journalism or anything newsworthy; it's simply being spiteful and petty.
You said it all so perfectly that nothing more needs to be said but I'm sure it will be.
Being horribly wrong and totally idiotic does not stop some people.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C56zcAEXQAQcq54.jpg)
https://twitter.com/charlescwcooke/status/837303885664563200
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/445407/claire-mccaskill-did-meet-russian-ambassador-twice
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First of all, somebody around here evidently watches the Today Show, which would be okay if they kept it to themselves.
I want to know who else Sessions talked to last year? Ashton Kutcher? Mary Tyler Moore?
We need to find out now before he does more harm.
Why did he lie then if it wasn't such a big deal?
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This is nothing more than the left trying to get rid of yet another one of President Trump's cabinet picks. The left's weapon is to associate anyone and everyone in Trump's administration with Putin and Russia with the goal of tarnishing their record and reputation so much that they are forced to step down. .
Sessions, like Flynn, admitted to having undisclosed contact with Russian officials.
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@jpsb
Take back wishing me into a hellhole, please, lol.
Ok @CatherineofAragon you can eat pop corn with me, lol.
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Why did he lie then if it wasn't such a big deal?
He didn't lie. He answered the question, which was in the context of contacts on behalf of the campaign.
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He didn't lie. He answered the question, which was in the context of contacts on behalf of the campaign.
Not exactly a subtle differentiation.....
yet.... apparently far too complex for 'some' here to discern...lol.
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The DEMS questioned and drilled him before they voted on his appointment ... they are out to destroy him and anyone else President Trump appointed ... yet these same members allowed Holder and Lynch to get away with looking the other way time and time again.
Either we stick with this President or we watch our country sink into an abyss.
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The DEMS questioned and drilled him before they voted on his appointment ... they are out to destroy him and anyone else President Trump appointed ... yet these same members allowed Holder and Lynch to get away with looking the other way time and time again.
Either we stick with this President or we watch our country sink into an abyss.
It looks to me like some here are allowing their hatred of Trump to subsequently allow the rabid left to succeed in destroying the Trump presidency. If that happens, the nation is doomed and the radical extremist left will have snatched victory from the jaws of their defeat.... with the help of these clueless individuals (and I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt here re: being clueless).
This is a war, folks. Pick a side.
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Ha..Rush just said Sessions should say *Yeah I met with the Russian Amb and we discussed our grandchildren*..lol
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Not getting why McMaster hurts? Is Trump a dummy or what?
Regardless, Mosul will be a one off and the high water mark, if the War on Trump rages unabated.
I KNOW you can see that.
Mc Master is a disaster.
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,251708.msg1247128.html#msg1247128
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Did they ever investigate Teddy Kennedy for contacting the KGB back in the 80s, you know, back when Russia REALLY was our enemy?
I don't give a Sh*t who did what back then. It was wrong back then and wrong NOW REGARDLESS WHO DOES IT!
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This is a war, folks. Pick a side.
:amen:
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I don't give a Sh*t who did what back then. It was wrong back then and wrong NOW REGARDLESS WHO DOES IT!
What did Sessions do wrong here? He properly answered the question that was asked of him.
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@skeeter
I agree. No doubt Franken and a lot of other people in the room knew that part of Sessions' job is meeting with ambassadors.
I'm taking back my previous post in which I said Sessions should have been up front...that wasn't the right wording. I think he should have specified that, of course, he met with them in his senatorial capacity, but as part of the campaign---no. He ought to have known he was opening himself up to be trapped otherwise.
Agree, in hindsight Sessions, and the rest of them, should be painfully specific when dealing with these shysters.
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:amen:
Agreed...unfortunately Paul Ryan held a press conference and has asked for Session's recusal if further investigated and CNN is all over this!
http://go.cnn.com/?stream=cnn
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-speaker-paul-ryan-thinks-sessions-recuse-subject/story?id=45855401
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It looks to me like some here are allowing their hatred of Trump to subsequently allow the rabid left to succeed in destroying the Trump presidency. If that happens, the nation is doomed and the radical extremist left will have snatched victory from the jaws of their defeat.... with the help of these clueless individuals (and I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt here re: being clueless).
This is a war, folks. Pick a side.
:amen: Sista! :amen:
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Agreed...unfortunately Paul Ryan held a press conference and has asked for Session's recusal if further investigated!
http://go.cnn.com/?stream=cnn
Quelle Surprise /s
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Ha..Rush just said Sessions should say *Yeah I met with the Russian Amb and we discussed our grandchildren*..lol
Perfect! lolol
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Why did he lie then if it wasn't such a big deal?
Sessions "lied" eh? Apparently you're willing to take the leap not even Al Franken is willing to take.
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Either we stand with this President and realize that the left is going to do anything and everything to take him AND the party down or we can allow the left to take over. Anyone really think that Pence is going to have is back bone or that they won't go after him? That leaves Ryan and he will cave to the left as he's done in the past.
This is it. This is our LAST chance to save this country. Trump may not be ideal folks, but he's obviously making enough noise and headway that the DEMS are in optimum panic mode and will stop at NOTHING until they get their way.
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Exactly.
You don't fight a war with the army you want....you fight a war with the army you have....and Trump is the army we have.
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When he gets sick of it?
I don't think he ever wanted to be President. He wants to wine and dine, play a billionaire, etc.
@Weird Tolkienish Figure
No, he wanted to WIN to prove he is the "best", "greatest". The winning was the end game. I don't know if he will tire of the actual job. I also don't know if his health will hold up due to not sleeping but a few hours a night and the crush of the 24 hr. job added to that. In his business, he could do whatever he wanted, take time off, etc..
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Why did he lie then if it wasn't such a big deal?
Stop believing your own words.
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Quelle Surprise /s
Paul Ryan is a certified loser.
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Another manufactured crisis brought to us by the loser Rat party. They've cried wolf too many times and no one is listening to them anymore.
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Stop believing your own words.
@Emjay
Preach it sister!
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:shrug:
When he gets sick of it?
I don't think he ever wanted to be President. He wants to wine and dine, play a billionaire, etc.
LOL. You have no clue. Donny is probably one of the hardest working Pres's I have seen in decades. He has done more tangible stuff than others have done in a year or two.
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It looks to me like some here are allowing their hatred of Trump to subsequently allow the rabid left to succeed in destroying the Trump presidency. If that happens, the nation is doomed and the radical extremist left will have snatched victory from the jaws of their defeat.... with the help of these clueless individuals (and I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt here re: being clueless).
This is a war, folks. Pick a side.
Amen, sister. Remember the famous words of Bill Clinton... "It depends on what you mean by lie."
And when you remember those words, look deep into your heart and decide what you want.
Do you want Trump to succeed in helping the economy, restoring the badly neglected infrastructure, keeping out people who want to kill us and blow up things.
Do you want Trump to be able to repeal Obamacare? And don't whine about we'll be left with ... it will be better.
Do you want conservative Supreme Court judges...we have a chance for two and everyone on that list of 21 would be far superior to anyone Obama or Hillary would have nominated.
What is your point ....in constantly trashing Trump and his people? I think it's self-indulgent and a symptom of misplaced superiority complex.
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That climate needs to change.
@dfwgator
Good luck with that.
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Amen, sister. Remember the famous words of Bill Clinton... "It depends on what you mean by lie."
And when you remember those words, look deep into your heart and decide what you want.
Do you want Trump to succeed in helping the economy, restoring the badly neglected infrastructure, keeping out people who want to kill us and blow up things.
Do you want Trump to be able to repeal Obamacare? And don't whine about we'll be left with ... it will be better.
Do you want conservative Supreme Court judges...we have a chance for two and everyone on that list of 21 would be far superior to anyone Obama or Hillary would have nominated.
What is your point ....in constantly trashing Trump and his people? I think it's self-indulgent and a symptom of misplaced superiority complex.
Some people just have to be "right".
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Ok @CatherineofAragon you can eat pop corn with me, lol.
@jpsb
Thank you!
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WOW...this is how orchestrated this is...demonstrators outside WH yelling *lock him up*....with professional made signs.
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Right. Too premature to say he lied. I like Sessions, but this does not make him look good IMO, even if he didn't outright lie. As a DOJ it's pretty crucial he not have black marks like this on his record.
Clumsy and looks bad, but nowhere near the level of Lynch meeting with Bill Clinton privately ahead of DOJ considering his wife's case.....
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LOL. You have no clue. Donny is probably one of the hardest working Pres's I have seen in decades. He has done more tangible stuff than others have done in a year or two.
They will not give it up. They can't. It's their whole reason for being. For being on this site anyway.
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McMaster is a disaster! Free Flynn!
The more the administration gives in and dumps people the more the dems will did dirt and scream for heads... This has to be stopped now
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Clumsy and looks bad, but nowhere near the level of Lynch meeting with Bill Clinton privately ahead of DOJ considering his wife's case.....
He answered the question properly. It only "looks bad" because of all of the sheeple that take the Democrats' word at face value.
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He answered the question properly. It only "looks bad" because of all of the sheeple that take the Democrats' word at face value.
“I have not met with any Russians at any time to discuss any political campaign,” Sessions said Wednesday evening when confronted with the allegations. “And those remarks are unbelievable to me and are false. I don’t have anything else to say about that.”
A Sessions spokesperson elaborated on why Sessions had been truthful.
“He was asked during the hearing about communications between Russia and the Trump campaign — not about meetings he took as a senator and a member of the Armed Services Committee,” Sessions spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores explained.
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/gop-rushes-eat/
Pretty clear to me. And unlike Flynn who went to Pence, this is out in the open.
Now about those Obama slush funds...
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LOL. You have no clue. Donny is probably one of the hardest working Pres's I have seen in decades. He has done more tangible stuff than others have done in a year or two.
Exactly. I'd rather stand with a President who is working towards restoring our country than one who is politically correct, caves to the left and has absolutely no intention of keeping campaign promises. I can't believe that so many are feeding into the liberal whirlpool of lies, denials and false accusations. No wonder this country has problems! Here we have a President trying to actually do some good for this country and its citizens and we have a bunch of idiots who'd rather keep the status quo.
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Exactly. I'd rather stand with a President who is working towards restoring our country than one who is politically correct, caves to the left and has absolutely no intention of keeping campaign promises. I can't believe that so many are feeding into the liberal whirlpool of lies, denials and false accusations. No wonder this country has problems! Here we have a President trying to actually do some good for this country and its citizens and we have a bunch of idiots who'd rather keep the status quo.
And this is supposedly a conservative group. Although some people proudly proclaim they've left the GOP and one wonders.... for what?
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And this is supposedly a conservative group. Although some people proudly proclaim they've left the GOP and one wonders.... for what?
Go back to Free Republic if you want an echo chamber.
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Go back to Free Republic if you want an echo chamber.
I like emjay. You dont get to disinvite people. That is up to myst.
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I like emjay. You dont get to disinvite people. That is up to myst.
Think of it as a "friendly suggestion" or "Helpful hint".
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Go back to Free Republic if you want an echo chamber.
Very nice and totally worthy of your mentality. I don't want an echo chamber but I would appreciate the occasional burst of common sense and courtesy.
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“I have not met with any Russians at any time to discuss any political campaign,” Sessions said Wednesday evening when confronted with the allegations. “And those remarks are unbelievable to me and are false. I don’t have anything else to say about that.”
A Sessions spokesperson elaborated on why Sessions had been truthful.
“He was asked during the hearing about communications between Russia and the Trump campaign — not about meetings he took as a senator and a member of the Armed Services Committee,” Sessions spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores explained.
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/gop-rushes-eat/
Pretty clear to me. And unlike Flynn who went to Pence, this is out in the open.
Now about those Obama slush funds...
But as usual.... the idiot left (and their useful idiot tools) are spinning and twisting (lying) this into a big effing deal (pardon ref to BigMouthJoe).
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Very nice and totally worthy of your mentality. I don't want an echo chamber but I would appreciate the occasional burst of common sense and courtesy.
Like it or not this is a story and I am posting it here. Whether you agree with it or not.
Don't like it, check out Free Republic. JimRob could use your monthly btw.
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Go back to Free Republic if you want an echo chamber.
Get the hell outta the kitchen if ya can't stand the heat.
This is an open debate forum where all opinions are welcome. Get.... a..... clue.
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Very nice and totally worthy of your mentality. I don't want an echo chamber but I would appreciate the occasional burst of common sense and courtesy.
There are people here who have vested interests that make them fear the Trump administration every bit as much as the democrats. That is just a fact that we are going to have to live with.
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Be nice WTF..Emjay is a well respected member here as you are...
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But as usual.... the idiot left (and their useful idiot tools) are spinning and twisting (lying) this into a big effing deal (pardon ref to BigMouthJoe).
Trump should leak the NSA intercepts on ALL of them, if they are going to misuse the intelligence.
And then After we have destroyed some Dem careers, reverse Obama's order and make it illegal to use NSA intercepts on American citizens.
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WOW...this is how orchestrated this is...demonstrators outside WH yelling *lock him up*....with professional made signs.
@mystery-ak
They've probably been hunting for something since the address the other night, and the positive reaction to it.
I think Sessions ought to nip it in the bud and tell the press that A) he was specifically being asked about the campaign and B)meeting with ambassadors is part of his job, and he didn't expect his colleagues to be intellectually dishonest enough to try and pretend otherwise.
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Exactly right.
@mystery-ak
They've probably been hunting for something since the address the other night, and the positive reaction to it.
I think Sessions ought to nip it in the bud and tell the press that A) he was specifically being asked about the campaign and B)meeting with ambassadors is part of his job, and he didn't expect his colleagues to be intellectually dishonest enough to try and pretend otherwise.
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@mystery-ak
They've probably been hunting for something since the address the other night, and the positive reaction to it.
I think Sessions ought to nip it in the bud and tell the press that A) he was specifically being asked about the campaign and B)meeting with ambassadors is part of his job, and he didn't expect his colleagues to be intellectually dishonest enough to try and pretend otherwise.
That's exactly what he should say..but will he?
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Go back to Free Republic if you want an echo chamber.
I thought I had seen your weakest beer. Of course this is just a variation on a worn out theme.
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In an interview with Fox News Thursday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Sessions was “100% straight with the committee” and that Democrats were playing politics, adding that "there's nothing" for Sessions "to recuse himself" from.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-02/white-house-denies-knoweldge-sessions-russian-meetings
@mystery-ak
They've probably been hunting for something since the address the other night, and the positive reaction to it.
I think Sessions ought to nip it in the bud and tell the press that A) he was specifically being asked about the campaign and B)meeting with ambassadors is part of his job, and he didn't expect his colleagues to be intellectually dishonest enough to try and pretend otherwise.
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I thought I had seen your weakest beer. Of course this is just a variation on a worn out theme.
You haven't even been here a year and you want to turn it into FR.
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@mystery-ak
They've probably been hunting for something since the address the other night, and the positive reaction to it.
I think Sessions ought to nip it in the bud and tell the press that A) he was specifically being asked about the campaign and B)meeting with ambassadors is part of his job, and he didn't expect his colleagues to be intellectually dishonest enough to try and pretend otherwise.
Nothing Sessions can say at this point will make a dime's worth of difference. Declassify and release the transcripts and to hell with this investigation circus.
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You haven't even been here a year and you want to turn it into FR.
Remember that SC Congressman who yelled out at Obama's SOTU?
What he said.
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Remember that SC Congressman who yelled out at Obama's SOTU?
What he said.
I'm skeptical, @don-o . I'm skeptical.
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That's exactly what he should say..but will he?
@mystery-ak
It would shock me if he did.
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Sessions presser at 4pm eastern
@LonestarDream
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Sessions presser at 4pm eastern
@LonestarDream
He'd better not go wobbly.
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Sessions presser at 4pm eastern
@LonestarDream
If Trump believes in Sessions, he needs to stick by him. Otherwise Sessions should resign.
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If Trump believes in Sessions, he needs to stick by him. Otherwise Sessions should resign.
Trump is finished if they get Sessions. The blood will be in the water and it will only attract more sharks.
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Trump is finished if they get Sessions. The blood will be in the water and it will only attract more sharks.
Without question! There is NO doubt about it!
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Exactly...everyone on Cap Hill had to know that the Russian Amb was on Cap Hill and meeting with Sessions...why Sessions didn't mention this is beyond me...the Dems have been waiting for this gotcha moment for weeks.
@mystery-ak
@CatherineofAragon
Not only did he meet this man in his office where he meets other ambassadors, he also talked with him at the Republican Convention. Since when does the Russian Ambassador go to a Republican Convention? That is the one I think is strange.
Sessions could have talked about both times, explaining them, and that would be that, but saying he DID NOT meet/talk with any Russians, was just wrong. I hope he can recuse himself from that case and stop this.
He will speak to the press at 3 pm, central time.
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He didn't lie. He answered the question, which was in the context of contacts on behalf of the campaign.
lying by omission is still lying
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Trump is finished if they get Sessions. The blood will be in the water and it will only attract more sharks.
Did Sessions resign from the Senate already??
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lying by omission is still lying
So should he have told them everyone he has ever met? Did you ever have this level of standard for any Democrat?
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And this is supposedly a conservative group. Although some people proudly proclaim they've left the GOP and one wonders.... for what?
Just like Donald Trump winning in November.....I 'saw' this happening in here over a GD year ago.
It's a disgrace.
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@mystery-ak
@CatherineofAragon
Not only did he meet this man in his office where he meets other ambassadors, he also talked with him at the Republican Convention. Since when does the Russian Ambassador go to a Republican Convention? That is the one I think is strange.
Sessions could have talked about both times, explaining them, and that would be that, but saying he DID NOT meet/talk with any Russians, was just wrong. I hope he can recuse himself from that case and stop this.
He will speak to the press at 3 pm, central time.
That's the same GOP convention where the Trump team lobbied for and got a change in the GOP platform that is much friendlier to Russia and a betrayal of our Ukrainian allies.
Trump campaign guts GOP’s anti-Russia stance on Ukraine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-campaign-guts-gops-anti-russia-stance-on-ukraine/2016/07/18/98adb3b0-4cf3-11e6-a7d8-13d06b37f256_story.html?utm_term=.46bb37ff8a46
The Trump campaign worked behind the scenes last week to make sure the new Republican platform won’t call for giving weapons to Ukraine to fight Russian and rebel forces, contradicting the view of almost all Republican foreign policy leaders in Washington.
Throughout the campaign, Trump has been dismissive of calls for supporting the Ukraine government as it fights an ongoing Russian-led intervention. Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, worked as a lobbyist for the Russian-backed former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych for more than a decade.
Still, Republican delegates at last week’s national security committee platform meeting in Cleveland were surprised when the Trump campaign orchestrated a set of events to make sure that the GOP would not pledge to give Ukraine the weapons it has been asking for from the United States.
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So should he have told them everyone he has ever met?
If you are meeting foreign officials, yes you disclose this when you seek a high position in the US government.
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A US Senator should not be having secret chats with foreign officials, period
Agree!
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The "Lion of the Senate".
Don't tell me there aren't a different set of rules for Democrats and Republicans.
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Ahhh, whataboutism.
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The "Lion of the Senate".
Don't tell me there aren't a different set of rules for Democrats and Republicans.
And that is EXACTLY what is going on here. Valarie Jarrett is running the entire operation.
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Ahhh, whataboutism.
Yeah, "whataboutism", you damned right. This is a nothing burger compared to what Democrats do. Ted Kennedy certainly didn't have his career derailed because of his very real treason.
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Yeah, "whataboutism", you damned right. This is a nothing burger compared to what Democrats do. Ted Kennedy certainly didn't have his career derailed because of his very real treason.
Yeah and his quasi-replacement, LIzzy Warren, lied about being a native american and got elected anyway. COmplete farce and guess what? Still doesn't make it right for our side.
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Yeah and his quasi-replacement, LIzzy Warren, lied about being a native american and got elected anyway. COmplete farce and guess what? Still doesn't make it right for our side.
You are really going to equate whatever it was that Sessions did with that? Really??!?!?!?! Come on, you're smarter than that.
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You haven't even been here a year and you want to turn it into FR.
Get a grip, WTF. You can't answer every dissenting voice with some snide comment about going back to FR.
If you post something, be prepared to defend it and not with childish taunts.
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Without question! There is NO doubt about it!
Ok...that will leave us with Pence and I'm not confident that he will carry out any of Trump's agenda even remotely. I'm still trying to figure out why Trump chose Pence ... you're thoughts please Bigun on Pence.
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Get a grip, WTF. You can't answer every dissenting voice with some snide comment about going back to FR.
If you post something, be prepared to defend it and not with childish taunts.
YOU get a grip. You don't want discussion here, just a conservative echo chamber.
Now where do I know of a conservative echo chamber... :pondering:
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Ok...that will leave us with Pence and I'm not confident that he will carry out any of Trump's agenda even remotely. I'm still trying to figure out why Trump chose Pence ... you're thoughts please Bigun on Pence.
I like him immensely! But I am FAR from ready to give up on Trump! FAR from that!
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I like him immensely! But I am FAR from ready to give up on Trump! FAR from that!
Thank you. I always value your opinion.
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YOU get a grip. You don't want discussion here, just a conservative echo chamber.
Now where do I know of a conservative echo chamber... :pondering:
Apparently, that is all you know. Do you have other words? If so, use them.
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Ok...that will leave us with Pence and I'm not confident that he will carry out any of Trump's agenda even remotely.
Pence will be neutered (if he's permitted to stay) and the Republicans in Congress will surrender--this time in the open.
We are, simply put, in the middle of a coup--orchestrated from Obama's home in DC with Jarrett as the General and Congressional Democrats and the media as the ground troops.
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Sessions has "recused himself from Russia investigations."
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Apparently, that is all you know. Do you have other words? If so, use them.
If you say something to the effect of "i thought this was a conservative site" you are saying "i don't like that opinions other than mine" are allowed to be expressed here.
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Sessions: "I don't recall any specific political discussions with Ambassador."
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Sessions has "recused himself from Russia investigations."
That is 100% false! Never said anything REMOTELY like that!
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Sessions will amend his answers to the committee.
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That is 100% false! Never said anything REMOTELY like that!
@Bigun
Speak to Fox and CNN, it is on both channels in big letters.
I also heard him say it.
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@Bigun
Speak to Fox and CNN, it is on both channels in big letters.
I also heard him say it.
He said that he was recusing himsel from any investigations of THE CAMPAIGN the word Russian was not uttered! I was sitting here watching and paying close attention to every single word he said!
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The current headline on Fox News is also FALSE.
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@DB
I have the exchange-- or one of them---onscreen now. Franken asked what Sessions would do if anyone affiliated with the campaign communicated with the Russian government. Sessions replied, "I'm not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate a time or two, and I did not have communications with the Russians."
CNN showed a clip of Sessions walking to a car; he told reporters he would recuse himself "whenever it's appropriate, no doubt about that."
Thank you. I'll take your word for it. It was a brief sound bite I heard and I may have gotten it wrong. So you are saying he clearly lied about it. That isn't what I expected from Sessions and unlike some I expect more from our politicians, particularly our chief law enforcement official.
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Emjay is spot on.
YOU get a grip. You don't want discussion here, just a conservative echo chamber.
Now where do I know of a conservative echo chamber... :pondering:
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If you say something to the effect of "i thought this was a conservative site" you are saying "i don't like that opinions other than mine" are allowed to be expressed here.
Why don't you just ask Mystery AK to make a statement after each thing you post to the effect that "WTF had posted a topic. Kindly do not disagree or he will get all het up and threaten to send you back to Free Republic."
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Thank you. I'll take your word for it. It was a brief sound bite I heard and I may have gotten it wrong. So you are saying he clearly lied about it. That isn't what I expected from Sessions and unlike some I expect more from our politicians, particularly our chief law enforcement official.
@DB
Actually I don't believe he lied. I think he was speaking solely of issues related to the campaign, and not his role as a Senator.
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@DB
Actually I don't believe he lied. I think he was speaking solely of issues related to the campaign, and not his role as a Senator.
Well that was my first take too but you gave me the actual quote and this part "I did not have communications with the Russians." doesn't look good to me as far as being truthful - assuming he did in fact have communications with the Russians.
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Well that was my first take too but you gave me the actual quote and this part "I did not have communications with the Russians." doesn't look good to me as far as being truthful - assuming he did in fact have communications with the Russians.
Is the concept of examination of the context of a snippet of s dialog of any real interest to you? If it were, you might want to find the transcript of Sessions' exchange with Franken. I have seen it several places today.
Also Andrew McCarthy has a good piece on an aspect of the current rabid moon battery....
The Perjury Allegation against Jeff Sessions Is Meritless
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/445416/jeff-sessions-perjury-allegation-meritless-al-franken-congressional-testimony
edit: http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,252000.msg1247747/topicseen.html#msg1247747
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Ahhh, whataboutism.
@Weird Tolkienish Figure
It is fair to point out hypocrisy.
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Is the concept of examination of the context of a snippet of s dialog of any real interest to you? If it were, you might want to find the transcript of Sessions' exchange with Franken. I have seen it several places today.
Also Andrew McCarthy has a good piece on an aspect of the current rabid moon battery....
The Perjury Allegation against Jeff Sessions Is Meritless
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/445416/jeff-sessions-perjury-allegation-meritless-al-franken-congressional-testimony
edit: http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,252000.msg1247747/topicseen.html#msg1247747
Getting a little snarky are we?
I'm very busy with lots of major problems in my life. I'm not spending much time keeping up with all this at the moment. My first post to this thread was simply based on a sound bite I heard. Someone else further filled that in and I thanked her for that. We can debate the meaning of 'is' if you like but all this would be much simpler if people were simply honest and not trying to cleverly evade. Then you don't get caught in the seeming contradiction.
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You are really going to equate whatever it was that Sessions did with that? Really??!?!?!?! Come on, you're smarter than that.
Do you read his posts? I'm shocked that you came to the conclusion that you did. :scratching head:
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Go back to Free Republic if you want an echo chamber.
Ok bub....you just received the honored position of being my only person on ignore.
@Weird Tolkienish Figure