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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDavid Corn: "Comey defines the story before Trump can tweet anything. Brilliant move. "
Sorry trying to embed the twitter link..don't think i did it right..aaagh
Help!.
https://mobile.twitter.com/DavidCornDC/status/872525489298169857
David Corn @DavidCornDC
Comey defines the story before Trump can tweet anything. Brilliant move.
Caroline O. @RVAwonk
*By releasing his prepared remarks, Comey just ensured that Trump can't change his mind at the last minute & try to invoke exec privilege.*
Replying to @DavidCornDC and @cbowers1057
*He certainly did! After this morning's Dog & Pony Show, Comey isn't taking any chances his testimony will ever be politically malleable.*
LisaM
(27,813 posts)It seemed unusual to me to pre-release testimony, but Comey has obviously learned that DT is not to be trusted. (Too bad he didn't think of that in July and November, though).
AnotherMother4Peace
(4,246 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)the news. The WH had its counter-programming all set with naming new FBI director and speech on infrastructure in Cincy. And - boom! The best laid plans blown to smithereens.
mhw
(678 posts)Ya know they're all in lock down with their attorneys for the night.
I hope this goes down on every one of them hard, fast and head spinning.
bresue
(1,007 posts)I think Comey won that round....
DinahMoeHum
(21,794 posts)I''m sure it's not a difficult step to embed but my attempts failed..ugh
Where do I find out how to embed a tweet link?
DinahMoeHum
(21,794 posts)It's listed just underneath "The DU Lounge"
mnhtnbb
(31,392 posts)It opens up. There's a little down arrow to the right of the Follow box. Left click on the little arrow. It will open up a box
with the option to Copy Link to Tweet or Embed Tweet. Left click on the Copy Link to Tweet. Opens the box and gives you the URL.
Copy and paste it here.
mhw
(678 posts)Thank you.
moonscape
(4,673 posts)You just paste the twitter link and it auto-embeds.
One wrinkle - it can't be a mobile twitter link. Needs to start https://twitter.com not https://mobile.twitter.com.
If you have a mobile link, just manually remove the 'mobile.' part.
mhw
(678 posts)Appreciate the help everyone.
MiddleClass
(888 posts)I think the release was from the Senate, sounds like an obligation to do before speaking to the Senate on national TV.
Remember there's only one thing politicians hate above politics, that being embarrassed.
Whoever released it to the public did catch Donald 2 Scoops and Republicans flat-footed
mhw
(678 posts)Haahaaa. Well played.
MiddleClass
(888 posts)I can imagine that they are scrambling
The_jackalope
(1,660 posts)It has sucked up all the political oxygen for the next 24 hours.
dinq_92882
(14 posts)comey didn't release the remarks. the senate intelligence committee released them. the way they were treated by the IC chiefs today by not getting some basic questions answered, i believe they did this to send a message to the administration...
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)LiberalBrooke
(527 posts)Im positive republicans were planning to deflect the testimony toward HRC ranther than don the con. This way Comey gets his points out instead of hoping he would be asked pertinent questions.
George II
(67,782 posts)...."beat them all to the punch". Oneupsmanship extraordinaire!
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)Comey asked the cmte to release his opening statement and they agreed. It's a bit surprising since the Rs control it, but Burr was pretty PO'd (he scolded them for not having answers) at today's witnesses.