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Rep Speier, Intel Comm: this is going to be as big if not bigger than Watergate. (Original Post) L. Coyote Mar 2017 OP
She knows something... lamp_shade Mar 2017 #1
In a word, "collusion" L. Coyote Mar 2017 #2
She may know something, but she says it right there "It is incumbent on this committee woodsprite Mar 2017 #3
Congress has ongoing investigations, too, and have every right to the intel. Nitram Mar 2017 #8
And I'd bet you're right. Duppers Mar 2017 #17
Wow, perhaps I'm wrong! Duppers Mar 2017 #34
"My scandals will be huge, really tremendous." Orrex Mar 2017 #4
If the Trump campaign was under surveillance, imagine what crimes were overheard! L. Coyote Mar 2017 #5
There's no consitutional provision for "election annulment" Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #7
As for impeachment, let's hope Pence is incriminated along with Trump. Nitram Mar 2017 #9
It's so speculative at this point, who knows Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #13
True, but the administration would have lost all credibility and momentum by then. Nitram Mar 2017 #19
There are also political precedents for pressuring vp and president to resign delisen Mar 2017 #16
Wow! Nitram Mar 2017 #6
What makes people think FBI Director Comey is not involved in the collusion with Russia. Augiedog Mar 2017 #10
If Comey colludes, the CIA could make things hot for him. tblue37 Mar 2017 #35
"Why is all of Trump's cabinet & staff connected to Russia?" L. Coyote Mar 2017 #11
Trump runs out of @BBC interview when pressed on partnership w/mob related felon L. Coyote Mar 2017 #12
Putin friend says his son met W/TRUMPDURING THE CAMPAIGNIN AMERICA L. Coyote Mar 2017 #14
Nunes also just told TV somebody in White House under active investigation! Obstructing justice! L. Coyote Mar 2017 #15
Trump WH asking House Intel Cmte chair Devin Nunes to kill the #TrumpRussia story. L. Coyote Mar 2017 #18
This one! tblue37 Mar 2017 #37
White House accused of blocking information on bank's Trump-Russia links L. Coyote Mar 2017 #20
Ex-CIA Agent: If Intel Agencies Prove Russia Hacked U.S. Should Hold New Elections L. Coyote Mar 2017 #21
Increasingly Desperate #DonaldTrump Tweets His Innocence L. Coyote Mar 2017 #22
Bannon was illegally paid a million bucks during the campaignIt was reported to FBI L. Coyote Mar 2017 #23
not to be a fuddy duddy berksdem Mar 2017 #24
New York AG steps up scrutiny of White House - hires Preet Bharara to help investigate Trump. L. Coyote Mar 2017 #25
We know he's hitting the ground running. Great news. JudyM Mar 2017 #33
DeepEnd Research: An indepth analysis of the Trumps secret server story L. Coyote Mar 2017 #26
So far, not so much. alarimer Mar 2017 #27
Schiff: Russians hacked our election and interfered. No one disputes this now, but you L. Coyote Mar 2017 #28
Sessions‏ @RepAdamSchiff Hacked the election? How many voting machines were hacked? L. Coyote Mar 2017 #29
Sessions was either a suspect or material witness in the #TrumpRussia inquiry. L. Coyote Mar 2017 #32
The term "hack" is now used to refer to any clever trick (e.g.,"life hacks"). tblue37 Mar 2017 #36
Schiff: "In addition to that circumstantial evidence theres evidence of very direct deception" L. Coyote Mar 2017 #30
Why are you revealing to a suspect he is under investigation @DevinNunes ! Stop obstructing justice! L. Coyote Mar 2017 #31

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
2. In a word, "collusion"
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:07 AM
Mar 2017

With such an unpopular asshole candidate, they still had to bring in Comey at the last minute to besmear Clinton so they could get away with switching 40,000 voters to swing the electoral college. Wake up America!

woodsprite

(11,928 posts)
3. She may know something, but she says it right there "It is incumbent on this committee
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:07 AM
Mar 2017

that we have access .... "

There's the problem! I'm betting Comey says "Nyet" to the access because he's got an "ongoing" investigation.

Nitram

(22,898 posts)
8. Congress has ongoing investigations, too, and have every right to the intel.
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:42 AM
Mar 2017

Comey might try, but he won't succeed in suppressing incriminating information because he will be risking indictment himself if it turns out he's sittting on a smoking gun or two.

Orrex

(63,225 posts)
4. "My scandals will be huge, really tremendous."
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:25 AM
Mar 2017

"Much bigger scandals than anyone has ever seen, believe me."

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
5. If the Trump campaign was under surveillance, imagine what crimes were overheard!
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:32 AM
Mar 2017

I'm hoping this takes us into election annulment territory.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
7. There's no consitutional provision for "election annulment"
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:41 AM
Mar 2017

There is, however, a process for impeachment.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
13. It's so speculative at this point, who knows
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:49 AM
Mar 2017

wouldn't surprise me if they tried to keep him isolated, sure seems to me the rank and file GOP would just as soon have Pence to deal with anyway.

Course if Pence is impeached too, then we're stuck with Paul Ryan, who in theory might be a stronger candidate in 2020 than Pence. Again, speculation.

If this thing is really that bad, though, I don't know how they wash the stink off the entire party. Sad!

Nitram

(22,898 posts)
19. True, but the administration would have lost all credibility and momentum by then.
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:52 AM
Mar 2017

Ryan would be the lamest of lame ducks.

Augiedog

(2,548 posts)
10. What makes people think FBI Director Comey is not involved in the collusion with Russia.
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 08:43 AM
Mar 2017

After what he did to President (unsworn) Clinton, against all formal and acknowledged FBI standards, he simply has no more credibility than his owner, Trump.

Some how the Russian underworld got their claws into our national infrastructure and now we are paying the cost. That being the unraveling of our faith in our government.

No matter what Comey does at the hearings, you can bet the rigged questions and answers are already to go and will maintain the current status quo. If he doesn't outright lie he will obfuscate and deflect. Not answering a direct question seems to be the art of every slick, self serving political hack. Comey will be no different. Russia may well have something on him and he will bend to their wishes to hide and protect their attack on our election process to insert their candidate of choice.

Russia wants to become, again, the Soviet Union. To get to that condition they have to disarm NATO. Trump has already indicated he will allow the defanging of NATO. This clears Russia's path. Russia only needs a short period of indecision on the part of the West when Putin and his forces step into Western Europe. Once Putin has acquired what he wants he will see it as a done deal and only nuclear war will push him back.

tblue37

(65,490 posts)
35. If Comey colludes, the CIA could make things hot for him.
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 10:15 AM
Mar 2017

He might decide it is not in his own best interest to continue to protect Cheato.

berksdem

(595 posts)
24. not to be a fuddy duddy
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 09:02 AM
Mar 2017

but if I had a quarter for every single time I hear about tRump's dealing being bigger than watergate I could pay his taxes for him... not holding my breath but surely hope something comes of it.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
28. Schiff: Russians hacked our election and interfered. No one disputes this now, but you
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 09:20 AM
Mar 2017



As you will see during our hearing, Mr. President, there is no evidence Mr. Obama tapped your phones. This is what is called "fiction."

Your suggestion British wiretapped you & jape with Merkel are harming our relationships with key allies. This is called "collateral damage."

The intelligence community concluded the Russians will interfere again. This is why full investigation is important to country. Please stop.

tblue37

(65,490 posts)
36. The term "hack" is now used to refer to any clever trick (e.g.,"life hacks").
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 10:27 AM
Mar 2017

Besides, there are many ways to rig an election without hacking voting machines--though that might have happened, too.

And certainly the DNC and Podesta's emails were hacked, literally, to drag down HRC's vote count.

Of course Sessions knows all this.

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