Pic Of The Moment: Holy Shit

[EarlG]

Trump fires FBI director James Comey

CNN exclusive: Grand jury subpoenas issued in FBI's Russia investigation

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[irisblue]

1. Thanks EarlG

[Skittles]

2. EarlG is on top of it

yes INDEED

[NBachers]

3. Thanks EarlG

[orangecrush]

4. Holy shit!

My thoughts exactly.

[herding cats]

5. It was one crazy day in a crazy ass year.

Thanks, EarlG.

[gademocrat7]

6. Dead on balls accurate, EarlG.

[SergeStorms]

13. Is that a scientific term?

And how do you KNOW it's "dead on balls accurate"?

I keep thinking of, "My Cousin Vinny", with Marissa Tomei talking to Joe Pesci about the leaking faucet.

In this case though, I think the post IS MOST CERTAINLY, 'DEAD ON BALLS ACCURATE"

[Honeycombe8]

7. I think maybe we've entered the sham phase.

Where there is pretense that a real investigation is being done from this point forward. There will be subpoenas. Flynn's in trouble, for sure. But don't expect much else. This will be background noise for the coming months, while the health care plan is done in the Senate, while the huge tax cuts for the rich are pushed through, while more EOs are done.

Not a coincidence that these subpoenas were announced on the day that they fired the head of the investigation, who recently declared that he would follow the investigation leads "no matter where they lead."

[panfluteman]

8. I Got a Great Idea - Hire James Comey as Special Prosecutor!!!

Just because he was fired as head of the FBI doesn't mean that he can't be re-hired as Special Prosecutor. And as Special Prosecutor, Comey would be in a special position, unimpeachable in his fairness - after all, HE was the very one whose letter about reopening the investigations into Hillary's emails just days before the 2016 election swung the election in Trump's favor. So, Comey's great alibi when facing attempts by Trump or his administration to discredit him - and they would definitely come - would be to say: Donald, get real! Cut out the BS! If it weren't for my letter about reopening the Hillary investigation just days before the 2016 election, you wouldn't have even gotten to be president in the first place! It would have a great sense of historical irony to it - kind of like the ghost of Christmas past returning to bite Trump in the butt!

[L. Coyote]

9. I'm sure our popular vote winning candidate might disagree with your assessment.

[Chemisse]

16. I doubt he could be considered to be objective

in investigating the administration that just fired him.

[robertpaulsen]

25. My vote is for Special Prosecutor Merrick Garland.

Which has its own unique historical irony!

[AwakeAtLast]

26. Ooh, peerfect!

[2naSalit]

10. Oh my!

I went to do some chores and just get outta here for a spell...

NOW look what happened!

[L. Coyote]

11. Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. Comey investigating Trump/co-conspirators for Hatch Act violations.

Truth-suppressing acts by co-conspirators Sessions, Flynn, Kushner create liable for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1621 to 1623 -- Given perjury, subornation of perjury, false declarations, the assertion of a false affirmative statement by an individual testifying under oath accompanied by other obstructive, evasive testimony, such as a false denial of knowledge or memory, an offense may exist. 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 372--conspiracies to commit any offense against the United States, or to prevent or retaliate in response to the lawful discharge of the duties of Federal officers ...

18 U.S. Code § 1505 - Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees

..... Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States, or the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress—

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.

[SergeStorms]

14. They should charge the entire.....

Republican party under the RICO Act, and put ALL the bastards in jail. NO pardons, NO leniency. IMPEACH! IMPRISON! Treasonous pricks, all.

[mdbl]

15. like France did in the late 1700's

[Wednesdays]

23. France had a RICO Act then?

[warmfeet]

24. Nope.

But they had a revolution.

[C Moon]

12. Looking forward to EarlG's post: "The U.S. Fires Trump"

[Fritz Walter]

17. In other news: we're sending the 82nd Airborne to Afghanistan

Nice bit of subterfuge, Mr. PeeResident!
Not.
Buying.
It.

[SticksnStones]

18. Great! Although CNN is being rather disingenuous with "exclusive" tag

KO reported that days ago...and certain tweeters, even earlier

[Sunlei]

19. Comey still has to testify on thursday, now he has plenty of time to be held over.

Time to cover the dossier in detail. Another item is Roves consulting group? they moved into WH last month, supposed to help 'manage' transition. About the same time Bannon was shoved aside a girl faced, short blond woman holding a pen/notepaper starts to appear at trumps left side. who is that new smiling sitter?

Another issue are thousands of IS fighters pouring out of Russias remote 'outback' areas. Currently they go towards Syria, Turkey and that area. The USA does allow 'immigration from Russia'? what are the numbers? about 10,000 each year? IMO, IMO, Russia is behind IS support, not all of IS just a group of them. I wouldn't put it past Putin to slip in some country destabilizing cells as 'humanitarian' type immigrants.

[stevenleser]

20. K&R&Shared on Social Media nt

[Initech]

21. And Trump is tweeting like this.

[Gothmog]

22. K&R