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In reply to the discussion: Buzzfeed: GSA Attorney says Mueller obtained Trump emails legally [View all]herding cats
(19,558 posts)The texts were just a bit of fog, easily dismissed in a hearing due to the vast volume of Republican lawmakers who have said worse on the record. Imagine what theyve said under the pretext of privacy?
This is their big It here. Their whole drama campaign on FOX News and all the Republican lawmakers gnashing of teeth weve been witnessing was for these. This moment. Even though its legal weak sauce and thats being generous. The very fact that they sent a letter to Congress (not the WH legal counsel), and people from the transition team contacted Axios to break the story appears to support my assumption.
I realize the handing over of these is not a breach of etiquette, ethics nor is it illegal, but this was still their plan, and they know all that as well. They want to sway public opinion. Its propaganda, plain and simple.
We, all of us who deal with any people who may swallow this whole, need to arm ourselves with facts. We need to stand strong on this one. Hit back with facts. I know some of them are beyond reach, better than most. I dont even care anymore. Since politeness is a fast dying tradition, I suggest we give what we get, except fact based.
Also, we should call our representatives. All of them and voice our opinions on this outrageous maneuver of by the Republicans. Make your voices heard and tell all you know to do the same. Our Dem reps need our support, and those of us with Republican ones are too used to us not bothering them with our opinions because we know which way the wind blows for them. Actually, those of us with Republican Senators and Congress critters are the most important voices here. We need to organize more dissent in these areas, now more than ever.
Get angry people. Now is the time.