Dana Rohrabacher dismisses new report on request he got from Russia as a 'nothing burger'

[TomCADem]

Source: LA Times

Yes, the Russian government asked Rep. Dana Rohrabacher to push back against sanctions on Russians, and he doesn't see what the big deal is. Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) dismissed fresh reports on Wednesday detailing how the Russian government asked him to change his colleagues' opinions about Russian sanctions as a "nothing burger trying to distract the American people from real issues."

Many of the details in a Daily Beast article published Wednesday had been previously reported in a lengthy Politico article in November. The Politico story gave Rohrabacher, who has long been known for encouraging improved Russian relations, the nickname "Putin's favorite congressman."

But the story is getting new life amid an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and the effort's potential ties to the Trump campaign. And it's a pretty complicated story.

Rohrabacher has had multiple interactions with several of the people with Russian ties who attended a Trump Tower meeting with Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr. and other campaign officials in June 2016.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-rohrabacher-dismisses-report-he-got-1500495667-htmlstory.html

[OnDoutside]

1. Nothing burger washed down with Russian vodka.

[tblue37]

28. I keep expecting the Republican mouths to start describing Two Scoops and Putin as

"awesome sauce."

It's the same level of linguistic sophistication.

[mdbl]

2. what an asshole

what are "real issues" to his dumb ass? Oh Yeah, gotta get rid of that healthcare thing. People like him are sickening. His brain is the nothing burger.

[Mrs. Overall]

3. He always orders his nothing burgers supersized with extra cheese.

[SeattleVet]

4. tRump's nothingburgers appear to be made from...

Mos-cows!

[SunSeeker]

29. Love that toon!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. It's getting so that when somebody says something is a nothing-burger, then it is something. . nt

[Chasstev365]

6. OK, California voters: Your Congressman thinks you are THAT stupid!

[Skittles]

7. COLLUDING WITH RUSSIA IS A REAL ISSUE, ASSHOLE

[Achilleaze]

8. republican traitors are unworthy of the trust of Americans

whole freaking party has sold out America to the freaking evil empire* russia and their ongoing ACTS OF WAR** on the USA, our power grid, our nuclear facilities, and our elections.

Any republicans trying to minimize or blow off what all 17 US Intelligence Agencies agree are ongoing attacks on America, fully deserves the label "traitor to America."

* per ronald reagan
** per dick cheney

[Sunlei]

9. Why does this Republican Dana Rohrabacher deny the Russian attack on our democracy?

WTF is the matter with OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?

[Kablooie]

10. What the hell is with all this 'nothing burger' crap. It's getting on my nerves.

Why is this stupid phrase the go to saying for Republicans about everything?

[Owl]

15. Same here. Stupid phrase. Never heard it until recently.

[SergeStorms]

22. They're trying to prepare......

the majority of Americans for what their steady diet will be after Trump's new tax structure, wealthcare reform etc. are implemented. Their recipe for 'Stone Soup' will be forthcoming. Americans won't have the money to afford anything else soon, so the new "Republican Diet" is being rolled out in advance.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. Here's some background on the term

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/14/politics/nothing-burger-word-history-what-is-trnd/index.html

I think the first time I heard it was from Ed Rendell (it may have been back during the 2008 primaries).

[Cryptoad]

11. WE have found the main "Witch"

and we are getting very close to having all the evidence we need to have a "Witch Trial". These low level witches will crumble after the main "Witch" is taken care of!

[Archae]

12. Don't forget...

This is the same idiot who loved the Taliban, until 9-11.

[OldRedneck]

13. My favorite Dana Rohrabacher story. WARNING: Long story

I retired from the Army in 1995. 1993-1995 I was in a Pentagon job where I had to go to the Hill often to brief members of Congress.

You may recall the Russians invaded Afghanistan in 1979, stayed there fighting a costly guerilla war until 1989. US CIA was arming Afghan mujaheddin. The muj had an excellent PR campaign. They would invite members of the US Congress to visit them in hopes of securing votes to keep the arms coming.

Typical visit was by 1,2,3 members of Congress. The muj would meet them in Peshawar, take them to a compound out in the hills of northern Pak -- all very hush-hush and mysterious. The Congresscritters would then receive briefings from muj fighters who had "just returned from the front lines." Then, the Congressfolks would don traditional Afghan garb -- baggy trousers, vests, jackets, turban . . . the whole works . . . pose for a few photos with their freedom fighter friends. Then came the big show -- load into old Toyota trucks, bounce through the mountains to a hilltop overlooking a valley where, lo and behold, there were some RUSSIANS!!! The muj would then give the Congressguys a loaded AK-47, show him how to use it, and have him fire a few rounds in the direction of the Russians. All the while, cameras were snapping.

I was in Afghanistan back in the late 1970's -- back before anyone discovered the place.

Rohrabacher -- a former California surfer dude -- was recipient of at least one of these snow jobs. In mid-94 I had to go brief him. I was ushered into his office where one wall was festooned with photos of him in his Afghan garb, cradling his AK, firing at the pesky Russians, drinking tea with his muj BFF. Above the photo display was a plaque that read "FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM AND HAVING FUN!!"

He asked me what I thought of his photos. I told him that I was a veteran of three combat tours in Vietnam where I fought for freedom or something like it and I didn't have a lot of fun. Pissed him off so badly he terminated my visit, sent me back to the Pentagon where I had a message to report to the Deputy SECDEF. I was prepared for an ass-chewing -- instead, I found the DEPSECDEF's military assistant ROTFLHAO -- told me he wished he had been there. Seems the SECDEF and DEPSECDEF both regarded Rohrabacher as the phony POS he was and still is.


End of long Rohrabacher story.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

16. Great story!

[BarbD]

19. Wow! Appreciate your story.

And, the Russians were our enemy. Hmmmmmmm.

[PSPS]

14. "That lady and wheelchair at the bottom of the stairs is a nothingburger!" - Tommy Udo

[Solly Mack]

17. Now we know for certain that "nothing burger" means I colluded with Putin.

We may have suspected it, but now we know.

[C Moon]

18. He's a king in his own little conservative world of Orange County.

He believes he's untouchable. I sure hope they can bring him down. A-hole #1.

[SergeStorms]

23. I was wondering how.....

this buffoon was elected in the state of California. I thought to myself, the ONLY place he could get elected would have to be.............Orange County. Et voila! You confirmed what I thought about this loony-tunes.

The people in Orange County aren't COMPLETELY brain-dead, and there HAS to be another Republican who's better than this comic book in OC! No one ever challenges him in a primary? That's hard to believe. I know the OC isn't full of the best and brightest, but Jebus! This guy is as embarrassing to California as Trump is to the entire country. He needs to be given his walking papers and a one-way ticket to Mother Russia.

[SunSeeker]

31. Hillary won Dana's district in November. He is very vulnerable.

And he has a strong Dem challenger for 2018, Harley Rouda, a Laguna Beach businessman. Harley has been bashing Dana over the head with these revelations in social media. Wait until Harley's ads come out next year!

BTW, not every one in Orange County is stupid, it has been trending blue, and no one here calls it "the OC"-- that was a TV show.

[SergeStorms]

35. Sorry...

meant no disrespect to Orange County Dems. I'm super glad you have someone who can unseat this moran. Let's get to it!

[C Moon]

36. A lot of the Republicans in O.C. like to pretend they are in the top 1%.

[ProudLib72]

20. Is Mueller on this?

Sorry, but I can't keep track of all the assholes on his hit list these days. If Rohrabacher managed to evade making it on that list before, he certainly will be on it now.

[0nirevets]

21. I think what he meant to say is, it's a TREASON BURGER.

[Squinch]

26. Lol! This should be our response every time they use that annoyingly juvenile term!

And welcome to DU!

[UpInArms]

25. What a complete toad

So oblivious to reality that he believes representing Russia over America is okay

[SHRED]

27. These republicans are so stupid

Don't they realize any electronic communications or phone conversation are most likely listened to if it involves Russian targets?

[SunSeeker]

30. No Dana, it's a shit sandwich. And you're eating it.

Harley Rouda will take your seat in 2018.

[truthisfreedom]

32. It's a Putin sausage.

[Thor_MN]

33. When you are a treasous bastard, that's what you do.

When you are Geico, ...

[gldstwmn]

34. And when his career meets its eventual end

someone should send a truckload of burgers to his fancy (probably) Russian funded home with a big sign on it that says "Not for nothing" and then invite a bunch of homeless people to a picnic on his front lawn. Creep.