That's a Big Problem - By Josh Marshall

[DonViejo]

By JOSH MARSHALL Published FEBRUARY 14, 2017, 9:18 AM EDT

An important point to note. Ret. Gen. Michael Flynn just resigned amidst a counter-intelligence investigation into, among other things, his communications with the Russian Ambassador to the United States. But only three or four hours before Flynn resigned, the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee (House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence), Devin Nunes, said there was no problem and it was just the President's enemies ("the swamp" in Link to tweet
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This is only a particularly embarrassing illustration of a larger problem. The Republican Congress has no interest in any oversight of the Trump administration. None. Sure, opposing parties usually scrutinize administrations more aggressively. But it's rare to have this level of complete refusal. Again, only three or four hours before Flynn resigned in disgrace, Nunes put forward an aggressive defense of Flynn and said nothing was wrong at all.

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1. The radical right

see Trump as their opportunity to ram through their agenda. They know he is ethical, morally, financially, and intellectually "challenged" but damn the torpedoes... full speed ahead.

[Zoonart]

2. The GOP

Is corrupt from the bottom to the top. They are going down. RISE UP, Democrats. 2018 should be a blood bath.

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3. McCain did speak out:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141701054