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TARDISman
Oct 28, 2011



I expect nothing from Comey. I expect everything from the babyman in chief.

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evilweasel
Aug 24, 2002

Potato Salad posted:

Senator King, actually.

Guy apparently doesn't think all citizens by default deserve the grace of "We will not comment on ongoing investigations." King has been pressuring Rosenstein hard for answers specifically regarding Trump's legal maneuvering, stating that he is aware of no law preventing the Department of Justice from answering questions on ongoing investigations. King kept railing, "Can you name for me the law behind why you are not answering the question(s)?" Rosenstein eventually answered, more politely, "Have you seen a loving cop show ever?"

this is a wrong and stupid opinion and king was absolutely, 100%, correct in pressing that point

the witnesses were refusing to answer questions without a legal basis and he was absolutely right to demand a legal basis for their refusal

specifically they were basically trying to invoke executive privilege but the president has to do that and he didn't

Party Plane Jones
Jul 1, 2007

by Reene
Fun Shoe
https://twitter.com/katelinthicum/status/872478885530615808

Thaddius the Large
Jul 5, 2006

It's in the five-hole!

Nazzadan posted:

Is this why Portland is so insufferable? They are trying too hard to make up for that?

Hate to break it to you, but Portlandia is full of poo poo and Portland's not trying to make up for anything, we have a literal goddamn Nazi as a police captain, unarmed black kids get shot regularly, and the police were actively encouraging 3%ers and Oathkeepers to help out with "citizens arrests" at last weekend's demonstrations, even providing an escort to the alt-right crew to safely evacuate them, effectively making a police and Nazi teamup parade. Contrary to popular belief, Portland's being liberal haven extends about as far as a bunch of white tech sector workers with bicycles and tattoos, but no further.

Edit: don't get me wrong, we're entirely insufferable, just not for the reasons everyone seems to think

Google Butt
Oct 4, 2005

Xenology is an unnatural mixture of science fiction and formal logic. At its core is a flawed assumption...

that an alien race would be psychologically human.

702 QQ

Slow News Day
Jul 4, 2007

McCain looks deeply disturbed by all this.

Vegetable
Oct 22, 2010

This assistant attorney general dude won't answer a question straight

mcmagic
Jul 1, 2004

If you see this avatar while scrolling the succ zone, you have been visited by the mcmagic of shitty lib takes! Good luck and prosperity will come to you, but only if you reply "shut the fuck up mcmagic" to this post!

enraged_camel posted:

McCain looks deeply disturbed by all this.

He's still gonna do nothing.

goethe.cx
Apr 23, 2014


mcmagic posted:

He's still gonna do nothing.

:thejoke:

TARDISman
Oct 28, 2011



mcmagic posted:

He's still gonna do nothing.

Deeply troubling if true...

Spaced God
Feb 8, 2014

All torment, trouble, wonder and amazement
Inhabits here: some heavenly power guide us
Out of this fearful country!



https://twitter.com/brianbeutler/status/872489445907456004
Added to "list of things I wish would happen but won't"

AKA Pseudonym
May 16, 2004

A dashing and sophisticated young man
Doctor Rope
Like reasonable or indeed sapient being every single quark in my body is alive with pure unmitigated hatred for Donald Trump. But I can't help but think it might be possible that this "didn't feel pressured" is actually meant to mean "wasn't asked" but they don't want to get hung up on specifics that might look perjurious if some ambiguous conversation comes out later. Is that at all reasonable?

Pellisworth
Jun 20, 2005
McCain: "this is more than disturbing"

There Bias Two
Jan 13, 2009
I'm not a good person

TARDISman posted:

Deeply troubling if true...

He literally just said this.

Knifegrab
Jul 30, 2014

Gadzooks! I'm terrified of this little child who is going to stab me with a knife. I must wrest the knife away from his control and therefore gain the upperhand.
https://twitter.com/mrmxy/status/871865370449149957

Dr Kool-AIDS
Mar 26, 2004

AKA Pseudonym posted:

Like reasonable or indeed sapient being every single quark in my body is alive with pure unmitigated hatred for Donald Trump. But I can't help but think it might be possible that this "didn't feel pressured" is actually meant to mean "wasn't asked" but they don't want to get hung up on specifics that might look perjurious if some ambiguous conversation comes out later. Is that at all reasonable?

Nope. If they weren't asked, it would be very easy to say so.

Piell
Sep 3, 2006

Grey Worm's Ken doll-like groin throbbed with the anticipatory pleasure that only a slightly warm and moist piece of lemoncake could offer


Young Orc
MCCAIN MIGHT BE DISTURBED, IF THIS INFORMATION IS TRUE

Owlofcreamcheese
May 22, 2005
Probation
Can't post for 9 years!
Buglord

I would never let trump fly me to a remote detention center ever.

Majorian
Jul 1, 2009

Inverted Offensive Battle: Acupuncture Attacks Convert To 3D Penetration Tactics Taking Advantage of Deep Battle Opportunities

It's going to be interesting to see how long he can keep that up.

evilweasel posted:

this is a wrong and stupid opinion and king was absolutely, 100%, correct in pressing that point

the witnesses were refusing to answer questions without a legal basis and he was absolutely right to demand a legal basis for their refusal

specifically they were basically trying to invoke executive privilege but the president has to do that and he didn't

:agreed: This is a case of oversight. King has a right and a duty to press the question.

WeAreTheRomans
Feb 23, 2010

by R. Guyovich

Pellisworth posted:

McCain: "this is more than disturbing"

This is a level beyond disturbing, I call it Disturbing 2.0

Party Plane Jones
Jul 1, 2007

by Reene
Fun Shoe

mcmagic posted:

He's still gonna do nothing.



Except fall asleep.

Slow News Day
Jul 4, 2007

lol mccain

"it may have been classified, but it is on the papers now, so..."

Eltoasto
Aug 26, 2002

We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust.



lmao McCain "Do you want to tell us anything more about the election than we get from reading WaPo?"

TARDISman
Oct 28, 2011



There Bias Two posted:

He literally just said this.

Not even watching the hearing. Book me, Vegas.

Party Plane Jones
Jul 1, 2007

by Reene
Fun Shoe

Eltoasto posted:

lmao McCain "Do you want to tell us anything more about the election than we get from reading WaPo?"

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/872491724521611264

ntan1
Apr 29, 2009

sempai noticed me
Ben Wittes has a tick announcement today, so it is likely that there is some major news drop that will go out at some point today.

https://twitter.com/benjaminwittes/status/872480143205425152

empty whippet box
Jun 9, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

TARDISman posted:

Not even watching the hearing. Book me, Vegas.

He says it in response to everything that he should respond to with "holy poo poo, we should impeach and imprison these mother fuckers right now" so basically every news story having to do with Russia at all. So, kinda like betting the sun will come up.

Pellisworth
Jun 20, 2005
just ended, in case you didn't watch it was basically a big nothingburger

they're refusing to answer questions about Trump meetings with Coats and Rogers

Fitzy Fitz
May 14, 2005




Holy poo poo there were a lot of identical bald dudes in the background just now.

Elotana
Dec 12, 2003

and i'm putting it all on the goddamn expense account
Is there a closed session this afternoon or do they have to schedule another one?

Blitz of 404 Error
Sep 19, 2007

Joe Biden is a top 15 president
Trump literally said McCain wasn't a war hero and that he "likes people who weren't captured".

It would be one thing if McCain took all this on the chin and voted against everything Trump stands for but lol

Theotus
Nov 8, 2014

"Thank you for being obstinate and refusing to answer any of our questions."

Slow News Day
Jul 4, 2007

Elotana posted:

Is there a closed session this afternoon or do they have to schedule another one?

There is, but it's about the technical details of 702.

Slow News Day
Jul 4, 2007

drat, no new posts in the past 5 minutes.

Everyone OK?

evilmiera
Dec 14, 2009

Status: Ravenously Rambunctious

enraged_camel posted:

drat, no new posts in the past 5 minutes.

Everyone OK?

Yes. We all just fell asleep like McCain from how absolutely boring all this stonewalling was.

SgtScruffy
Dec 27, 2003

Babies.


ntan1 posted:

Ben Wittes has a tick announcement today, so it is likely that there is some major news drop that will go out at some point today.

https://twitter.com/benjaminwittes/status/872480143205425152

Is that the same guy that trolled everyone once by saying "tick tick tick" and just seeing how many people would freak out?

Pollyanna
Mar 5, 2005

Milk's on them.


enraged_camel posted:

drat, no new posts in the past 5 minutes.

Everyone OK?

Slow news day.

Night10194
Feb 13, 2012

We'll start,
like many good things,
with a bear.

It's kind of amazing what we consider a slow news day now.

You know, considering a terrorist attack on Iran's parliament and poo poo.

Skippy Granola
Sep 3, 2011

It's not what it looks like.

Night10194 posted:

It's kind of amazing what we consider a slow news day now.

You know, considering a terrorist attack on Iran's parliament and poo poo.

Reportedly a Saudi terrorist attack (unless that was refuted while I was working)

I dunno what we were expecting. I wouldn't have expected big voluntary revelations from a committee hearing unless the committee had some solid proof

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hanales
Nov 3, 2013

SgtScruffy posted:

Is that the same guy that trolled everyone once by saying "tick tick tick" and just seeing how many people would freak out?

Actually last time it led to the story of his interview coming out. Wasn't really a bombshell. So he was probably interviewed again.

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