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psydude
Apr 1, 2008

Here's the memorandum. There's basically nothing in it which wasn't already known to the public and which right wing news hasn't already been hammering on for months.

http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/national/read-the-gop-memo/2746/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_memolink-1219pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

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Defenestrategy
Oct 24, 2010

I feel its sad that America is resorting to dick waving on the level of tin pot dictators. What happened to moving a carrier fleet within striking distance or playing submarine tag or writing putin suxs on the krimlin?

Hot Karl Marx
Mar 16, 2009

Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!
So are they saying they have to know the political leanings of sources before they can approve warrants? Is that even legal?

M_Gargantua
Oct 16, 2006

STOMP'N ON INTO THE POWERLINES

Exciting Lemon

Make it a full yield test and film it with as many 4K and 8K cameras as possible, and it would be worth it.

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!



bird food bathtub
Aug 9, 2003

College Slice

Hot Karl Marx posted:

So are they saying they have to know the political leanings of sources before they can approve warrants? Is that even legal?

Legal protections only belong to the People's Party. Enemies of the people need to be purged.

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-GaXa8tSBE

Nostalgia4Infinity
Feb 27, 2007

10,000 YEARS WASN'T ENOUGH LURKING

Defenestrategy posted:

I feel its sad that America is resorting to dick waving on the level of tin pot dictators. What happened to moving a carrier fleet within striking distance or playing submarine tag or writing putin suxs on the krimlin?

“butter mails”

Serjeant Buzfuz
Dec 5, 2009

Wow, I was expecting a nothing burger, but I didn't even get the burger.

What a loving flop of a memo, Nunes is desperate.

Nick Soapdish
Apr 27, 2008


Lou Takki posted:

Wow, I was expecting a nothing burger, but I didn't even get the burger.

What a loving flop of a memo, Nunes is desperate.

https://twitter.com/ryangrim/status/959484633564971008

Best early take on it

Fister Roboto
Feb 21, 2008

What the gently caress was even the point of this?

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

Nick Soapdish posted:


Best early take on it

A hot take just landed.

https://twitter.com/Comey/status/959498570532577285


Edit:. HOLY gently caress DARTH IS BACK BEST DAY EVER

https://twitter.com/darth/status/959499752814465024

Defenestrategy
Oct 24, 2010

Cliff notes please?

psydude
Apr 1, 2008

Defenestrategy posted:

Cliff notes please?

Rosenstein signed off on an extension of a FISA warrant that had the Steele Dossier as a reason (no other justifications for the FISA warrant are listed, even though the FBI and Democrats have said there were numerous other justifications). Also Steele was fired as an informant and maybe told someone that he didn't like Donald Trump. Also someone's wife worked for someone who didn't like Trump. Oh yeah and Fusion GPS.

So basically nothing that hasn't already been beaten to death over the last 4 months. I think the only reason it was classified TS was because it had names and discussed a TS document (the FISA request). It didn't even include compartmented intelligence, and I'm almost 100% certain the actual FISA request included IYAAYAS' favorite buttermales acronym, HCI.

psydude fucked around with this message at 20:29 on Feb 2, 2018

Mr. Nice!
Oct 13, 2005

c-spam cannot afford



Defenestrategy posted:

Cliff notes please?

Like there is literally nothing in it of substance. It's entirely trying to paint the investigation as tainted by clinton money from the start yet acknowledges in a footnote that investigations had began long before Steele wrote his first memo for Simpson.

Delizin
Nov 9, 2005

It may not be interracial, but it is black and white.
Well written and sourced rebuttal of the arguments by Republicans to remove Mueller.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/storage.citizensforethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/31192755/The-Smear-Campaign-Against-Mueller-1.31.18.pdf

Flying_Crab
Apr 12, 2002



Looks like they're going after Rosenstein/Mueller: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-..._source=twitter

Vasudus
May 30, 2003
That sounds more like Sessions is doing a "Top.Men." situation to save his own skin.

shyduck
Oct 3, 2003


Dow closed down 675 today

psydude
Apr 1, 2008

Sessions: "Have this memo that includes 10% of the information you already have regarding this FISA warrant."

BadOptics
Sep 11, 2012


I've written more rigorous papers in my PME courses. I guess it's just more evidence that Nunez is literally one of the dumbest reps serving right now.

joat mon
Oct 15, 2009

I am the master of my lamp;
I am the captain of my tub.

DoktorLoken posted:

Looks like they're going after Rosenstein/Mueller: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-..._source=twitter

If Sessions is referring it to the DoJ IG (this guy) it's more likely he's trying to circular file it.

e: what Vasudus said.

Hot Karl Marx
Mar 16, 2009

Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!
https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/959471425286557696

WSJ is liberal fake news now I guess

ManMythLegend
Aug 18, 2003

I don't believe in anything, I'm just here for the violence.

psydude posted:

Sessions: "Have this memo that includes 1% of the information you already have regarding this FISA warrant."

Fixed this for you.

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!


https://twitter.com/KrangTNelson/status/959529738149777408

Vasudus
May 30, 2003
My understanding about FISA warrants is basically "if you get a FISA warrant against you, you deserve it" considering the absolutely obscene amount of evidence you need to have before getting one.

But yeah sure, the FBI cooked up a packet over lunch solely on the basis of an oppo researcher, whatever.

Missionary Positron
Jul 6, 2004
And now for something completely different
it owns that literally nothing is going to happen to Trump/GOP because of Mueller's investigation, which will probably be shut down in the near future anyway :xd:

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May
Even loving redstate.com is questioning the validity of the Nunes Wetfart.
https://www.redstate.com/patterico/2018/02/02/significant-inaccuracy-thememo-calls-credibility-question/

Nick Soapdish
Apr 27, 2008



https://twitter.com/ashleyfeinberg/status/959526522179768321

bird food bathtub
Aug 9, 2003

College Slice

Vasudus posted:

My understanding about FISA warrants is basically "if you get a FISA warrant against you, you deserve it" considering the absolutely obscene amount of evidence you need to have before getting one.

But yeah sure, the FBI cooked up a packet over lunch solely on the basis of an oppo researcher, whatever.

I again want to point out the rage-inducing hypocrisy of the party of George W Bush condemning the FISA court process.

Not that it matters because nothing matters and the GOP is stunningly blatant about being nakedly partisan while giving negative fucks about hypocrisy, but, hey, whatever. Gotta put it out there.

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

shyduck posted:

Dow closed down 675 today

I got hosed on the market this week but it's tempting to buy more ETFs at this price.

FrozenVent
May 1, 2009

The Boeing 737-200QC is the undisputed workhorse of the skies.
I did my annual index fund rebalance week before last, and I for some reason I decided to balance away from the US. :smug:

mods changed my name
Oct 30, 2017
i hope it keeps dropping i lust for rich people losing money

shame on an IGA
Apr 8, 2005

The Nunes memo is so stupid that Joe Walsh is even making GBS threads on him.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wa...i-remember-him/

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
See you next time!

https://twitter.com/nedryun/status/959567558604095488

PS: lol

https://twitter.com/PeterAlexander/status/959566127620816897

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
Considering how bad even their normal supporters are roasting this Memo, Nunes is really reaching....

Nostalgia4Butts
Jun 1, 2006

WHERE MY HOSE DRINKERS AT


Internet Wizard
Aug 9, 2009

BANDAIDS DON'T FIX BULLET HOLES

shame on an IGA posted:

The Nunes memo is so stupid that Joe Walsh is even making GBS threads on him.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wa...i-remember-him/

I guess he's moved on from yesterday's ranting about how Christians shouldn't practice yoga

egyptian rat race
Jul 13, 2007

Lowtax Spine Fund 2019
Ultra Carp

Internet Wizard posted:

I guess he's moved on from yesterday's ranting about how Christians shouldn't practice yoga

I tuned in to a weird Catholic radio station in buttfuck nowhere Kentucky once. They had a call in show where a priest did hand-wringing for almost an entire segment on how many hail Marys and whatnot the caller needed to do while practicing the Devil's yoga. Totally surreal late night experience

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Proud Christian Mom
Dec 20, 2006
READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD
My sister in law believes the poses invite the devil in.

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