John Cornyn: no difference between FBI informants and spies

[struggle4progress]

BY LUIS SANCHEZ - 05/26/18 11:42 AM EDT

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said on Saturday that he doesn’t see a difference between an FBI informant and a spy in relation to recent revelations that the FBI used an informant to investigate the Trump presidential campaign ...

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/389507-republican-leader-for-all-practical-purposes-theres-no-difference-between-an

The new GOP rallying cry "Let's imprison police informants for espionage!" will win many new supporters for the president from drug-dealing white-nationalist gangs

[madashelltoo]

1. And, when someone creeps up on Cornyn's ass

To kill him and the FBI informant/spy decides not to bother we’ll see if there’s a difference. These boneheads are always the first to cry, “Why didn’t law enforcement know these people were . . . Whatever?” They make me sick.

[madashelltoo]

2. Yeah. You're so well respected

That you have to use the “Back Door”!

[Snotcicles]

3. As if anyone would expect anything intelligent to come out of his pie hole.nt

[CentralMass]

4. Just another republican asshole trying to cover for Red Don and his minions.

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[RockRaven]

5. So Henry Hill (Ray Liotta in Goodfellas) counts as a... spy?

Dumbass. No, wait, he's not a dumbass, he's a dumbassed liar.

[gratuitous]

6. Gee, I wonder what his stance was in the 1950s and 60s?

FBI informants ruined quite a few people's lives back then, sometimes just for shits and giggles. I'm going to guess that Sen. Cornyn really liked FBI informants then.

[BobTheSubgenius]

7. How does this work?

Is there a committee sitting somewhere that comes up with this crazy shit and some shmoe like Cornyn loses a bet, or a coin toss or something and has to go say it in public?

This isn't the worst - by a long shot - but it's not always the longest straw that breaks the camel's back. I'm nearing a breaking point with these (alleged) people.

[pnwmom]

8. Well, that is PERFECTLY TRUE

when there is no difference between DT campaign people and traitors.

[C Moon]

9. This is a typical approach used by the GOP for the past 2 decades. Sadly, many will get confused

and believe them.
The GOP is without a doubt a party of liars, cheaters and traitors.

[TalenaGor]

10. aren't spies supposed to be enemies is this dude saying the government he works for is his enemy?

Dude if our own intelligence and justice system is your enemy then you're the one with the problem...

[pwb]

11. No difference between republicans and Putins Russia ?

Either John !

[LudwigPastorius]

12. No difference between Cornyn and Cornhole. N/t

[vlyons]

13. John Cornyn is an empty suit

About as corrupt as they come. Works for Wall St and the oil bidness. Mr Corrupt Cronyism. Will go along with whatever lines his pocket. Surely a reincarnated industrialist, who backed Hitler or Mussolini.

[DRoseDARs]

14. Spies commit crimes, informants report them. Not that fucking hard to tell the difference. nt

[Mc Mike]

15. So, dRump's long-term business partner Felix Sater, the FBI informant,

is actually a spy. He's also a Russian.

So he's a Russian spy.

d Rump partnered with a russian spy.

[bigtree]

16. no difference between republicans and russians

[kentuck]

17. At first, he said "spies" were usually of foreign origin ...

...and "informants" were usually used for legal purposes.

Then, sensing a need to appease the right-wing of his Party, he said he really saw no difference in the two.

He was right the first time.