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TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
Tue May 9, 2017, 09:24 PM May 2017

McConnell Already Looking Ahead To Hearings For Comeys Successor

Source: Talking Points Memo

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had few words Tuesday night on the bombshell news that President Donald Trump had fired FBI Director James Comey. While saying nothing about the decision to fire the man overseeing the intelligence community’s investigation into alleged coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russian government, McConnell noted that he was looking forward to confirming his replacement.

“Once the Senate receives a nomination, we look forward to a full, fair, and timely confirmation process to fill the Director position,” his statement read. “This is a critical role that is especially important as America faces serious threats at home and abroad.”

Other Republicans were much more critical of the sudden firing of Comey, calling it “troubling” and expressing concern that it would hurt the investigation going forward.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mcconnell-comey-firing-trump



This helps McConnell cover-up his role in opposing the disclosure of Russian interference prior to the election.
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McConnell Already Looking Ahead To Hearings For Comeys Successor (Original Post) TomCADem May 2017 OP
Lock him up Freethinker65 May 2017 #1
And McConnell is one of the "serious threats at home!" dchill May 2017 #2
McCONnell to rubberstamp nominee. He definitely colluded (block alerting state electoral comms). Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #3
Fuck you, you traitorous turtle motherfucker. nt Maven May 2017 #4
Eff U Turtle man benld74 May 2017 #5
I hear Trump will be submitting Flynn as head of the FBI. Kablooie May 2017 #6
meet bluestarone May 2017 #7
I just recently moved to Kentucky from a neighboring state size of the last year Blindingly apparent May 2017 #8
Welcome to DU! tenorly May 2017 #10
McTurdle will be busy not fooled May 2017 #9
Bad news Mitch, there isnt a statute of limitations for treason. nt cstanleytech May 2017 #11
WOW, just as guilty. Evil bastard.... AgadorSparticus May 2017 #12

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,986 posts)
3. McCONnell to rubberstamp nominee. He definitely colluded (block alerting state electoral comms).
Tue May 9, 2017, 09:26 PM
May 2017

His wife got a payoff with a cushy cabinet position.

benld74

(9,904 posts)
5. Eff U Turtle man
Tue May 9, 2017, 09:46 PM
May 2017

Congress and Senate 1st work is voting

FOR Independent Prosecutor

To shut down this Administration

Kablooie

(18,619 posts)
6. I hear Trump will be submitting Flynn as head of the FBI.
Tue May 9, 2017, 10:06 PM
May 2017

I hear it in my little brain echoing over and over.

8. I just recently moved to Kentucky from a neighboring state size of the last year
Tue May 9, 2017, 10:36 PM
May 2017

And I can't wait to vote against McConnell.

tenorly

(2,037 posts)
10. Welcome to DU!
Tue May 9, 2017, 10:45 PM
May 2017

Please keep us posted on the goings-on in Kentucky - particularly anything having to do with Bitchy Mitchy.

Again, welcome!

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
9. McTurdle will be busy
Tue May 9, 2017, 10:45 PM
May 2017

between trying to wreck the ACA, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and confirming dump's toady to head the FBI.

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