Based on how Trump supporters and the GOP in general are already targeting Comey as well as dismissing Clapper (he's just going crazy/senile) I don't think much will come of this until something more substantive comes about.
I'm afraid that Ex is right here, the GOP has literally become an enemy to the US. I hate making extreme statements like that but I think it's true. I think Bannon plans to use Breitbart to support Trump's agenda via the ethics waivers. I think that so long as Trump is POTUS norms will continue to be challenged and all because the GOP has tied itself to this man. It is truly stunning watching this unravel in real time. In the United States.
The only real takeaway from all of this is the following:
It doesn't matter if there was or wasn't collision between the Russians. Trump is either this ignorant/dumb or is actually this sinister/malevolent. Either way the net effect is the same: the degradation of checks and balances, the loss of US leadership in the world and the very dangerous power vacuum that leaves, and a dangerous increase in partisanship as Trump and the GOP drive the wedge further.
I'm not optimistic here.
Happy James Comey Day
Re: Happy James Comey Day
by Kane » Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:30 pm
This is an exceptionally good podcast on Trump:
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/th ... y-50388284
Masha Gessen is the author of "the man without a face" that chronicles Putin's rise. Her fear is actually opposite of the MSM, that Trump is no longer POTUS but allowed to pursue his divisions on television. To continue to foster partisanship by appealing to our ugliest sides. She also doubts the Russian conspiracy theories. She's not convinced this is anything more than Trump being an amateur and a thug.
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/th ... y-50388284
Masha Gessen is the author of "the man without a face" that chronicles Putin's rise. Her fear is actually opposite of the MSM, that Trump is no longer POTUS but allowed to pursue his divisions on television. To continue to foster partisanship by appealing to our ugliest sides. She also doubts the Russian conspiracy theories. She's not convinced this is anything more than Trump being an amateur and a thug.
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Re: Happy James Comey Day
by exploited » Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:48 am
40 minutes into Comeys live testimony...
Holy shit. Warner's questions are on point. This is much more potent than the written testimony released yesterday.
Holy shit. Warner's questions are on point. This is much more potent than the written testimony released yesterday.
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Re: Happy James Comey Day
by Kane » Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:53 am
Look at Risch try to mince the implication of a given statement by Trump by focusing on the words themselves instead of the intent.
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Re: Happy James Comey Day
by John Galt » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:01 am
it's the implication
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Re: Happy James Comey Day
by Kane » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:04 am
Man, looks like Rubio is trying to blame Comey for not telling Trump what he was asking for was wrong/inappropriate.
Yeah, definitely no impeachment.
Yeah, definitely no impeachment.
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Re: Happy James Comey Day
by John Galt » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:09 am
lil marco has such big ears
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Re: Happy James Comey Day
by Kane » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:16 am
Yeah, he's doing a pretty good job here. And no, we really don't.
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