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RandySF

(58,772 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:27 AM Mar 2020

Katie Porter bounces back from illness and goes directly at Donald Trump

Earlier this week Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter announced that she had coronavirus-like symptoms, and that she was awaiting test results. Fortunately, her test results came back negative, and she’s recovering from her symptoms. Now she’s going on the offensive over something new and corrupt that Donald Trump did today.

When Trump signed the bipartisan coronavirus relief legislation, he added a signing statement which makes clear that he does not intend to abide by any of the congressional oversight components. These kinds of singing statements don’t carry any legal weight, but it means Trump is flat out admitting that he intends to break the law.

Then Katie Porter appeared with MSNBC host Ali Velshi tonight and made clear that she intends to personally keep tabs on how the Trump regime disperses the corporate assistance. This is a big deal, because Porter has proven herself to be exceptionally skilled at catching corrupt officials whenever they try to pull a fast one.



https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/katie-porter-strikes-back/27045/

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Katie Porter bounces back from illness and goes directly at Donald Trump (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2020 OP
I love Katie, gab13by13 Mar 2020 #1
She is a true gem. calimary Mar 2020 #2
It makes great advertising for the Dems. Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #3
Stimulate the ability to steal, Traildogbob Mar 2020 #4
Katie is my husband's girlfriend. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2020 #5
Pretty sure shit for brains filled several diapers over this SheltieLover Mar 2020 #6
Warren is on it in the senate also. They are a good tag team. Amaryllis Mar 2020 #7
Often, I think Katie Porter is channeling Truman Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #8
Katie Porter bdamomma Mar 2020 #9
May her feet have wings! lunatica Mar 2020 #10
We have some great people. Elijah Cummings, Mazie Hirono, Katie Porter. Mc Mike Mar 2020 #11
Go Katie. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #12

gab13by13

(21,307 posts)
1. I love Katie,
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:32 AM
Mar 2020

she is one of my favorites in Congress, I wish her success.
Trump, however, is a crook, and he is surrounded and abetted by other crooks who have been flouting the law and the Constitution since this administration seized power. Crooks have ways of hiding what they are doing, and even if Trump gets caught giving millions of dollars to his own properties, so what? Who is going to anything about it, Bill Barr?

Phoenix61

(17,003 posts)
3. It makes great advertising for the Dems.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:51 AM
Mar 2020

The Khodynka Tragedy (Russian: Ходынская трагедия was a human stampede that occurred on 30 May [O.S. 18 May] 1896, on Khodynka Field in Moscow, Russia during the festivities after the coronation of the last Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II, which resulted in the deaths of 1,389 people. Nicholas wasn’t told what had happened and the festivities continued with him attending the ball that night. This created a great deal of animosity towards him which didn’t turn out so well for him and his family. This won’t turn out any better for Twitler and his spawn.

Traildogbob

(8,716 posts)
4. Stimulate the ability to steal,
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 08:03 AM
Mar 2020

I am old enough to remember Lindsay Graham raising hell about any money going to working people and laid off people out of this package. Seems giving trump and his donors free untraced cash is cool though. That stimulates Graham and the GOP to push their heads further up trumps ass while sticking it us up ours. For being so anti gay, they sure love dwelling up peoples colon.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
6. Pretty sure shit for brains filled several diapers over this
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 10:24 AM
Mar 2020


I adore Katie Porter!

It will, most likely, be another case of repuke scum defying subpoenas & such, but I love it when Dems - esp Dem women - put him in his place! 🤩

So happy to hear Katie is well & back on the job!

Brother Buzz

(36,416 posts)
8. Often, I think Katie Porter is channeling Truman
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:24 PM
Mar 2020

No, sir, I don't give 'em Hell, I just tell the truth and they think it's Hell. - Harry S. Truman

Katie Porter is totally in her wheelhouse, and is, bar none, my favorite freshman congressperson.

bdamomma

(63,837 posts)
9. Katie Porter
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:28 PM
Mar 2020

is smart as a whip, just like Speaker Pelosi They will be watching him like a hawks. Don't mess with smart women!!

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
11. We have some great people. Elijah Cummings, Mazie Hirono, Katie Porter.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:21 PM
Mar 2020

Fighting for the country no matter what health issues they battled simultaneously.

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