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10. He would lose his position of access if he revealed content of classified briefings

Thu Jan 19, 2017, 11:14 AM

Jan 2017

Says he is attending as a witness to history and is trying to avoid being accused of partisanship by pleading with Repubs for public hearings since Trump/Russia matters are too serious to be characterized as a partisan squabble.

For months, Repubs have succeeded in tying hands of Dems who know anything by only allowing private classified briefings since Repubs know that anything leaked is not given the credibility of public hearings

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Elijah Cummings: 'If the public knew what Congress knows' they would boycott the inauguration too [View all] DonViejo Jan 2017 OP

Kick In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #1

We need heroes HopeAgain Jan 2017 #2

They could take a page out of the Republican books and read it out on the floor couldnt they? cstanleytech Jan 2017 #7

Mike Gravel did that with the Pentagon Papers. When will Dems learn that while they are dotting I's yurbud Jan 2017 #99

Mike Gravel did that with the Pentagon Papers. When will Dems learn that while they are dotting I's yurbud Jan 2017 #100

K&R Sherman A1 Jan 2017 #3

The information will come out. Truth wants to be free and finds ways to be free. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2017 #4

Eventually, but it could take decades n/t Jeroen Jan 2017 #56

Good god Cummings (et al) you took an oath of office! "The public" is who you work for! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2017 #5

"since I shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition" longship Jan 2017 #49

Actually leapinggnome Jan 2017 #61

Your version is the way I remember it. longship Jan 2017 #63

How long does it take to get information from the "Freedom of information" act Maraya1969 Jan 2017 #54

Then fucking release the intelligence matt819 Jan 2017 #6

Exactly !!!!!!! DK504 Jan 2017 #50

+1 BadgerMom Jan 2017 #52

+1000 LiberalLovinLug Jan 2017 #62

Release the information- The public must know! Innuendo serves no one. deminks Jan 2017 #8

Right?! christx30 Jan 2017 #22

Gotta admit, that's a GREAT analogy... n/t HopeAgain Jan 2017 #33

I second that emotion. nt raccoon Jan 2017 #98

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #81

for fuck sake! somebody leak already. mopinko Jan 2017 #9

I don't understand why this hasn't happened yet. It must happen soon, right? Glimmer of Hope Jan 2017 #39

He would lose his position of access if he revealed content of classified briefings wishstar Jan 2017 #10

We need to know bdamomma Jan 2017 #11

K&R bdamomma Jan 2017 #12

Leak it...Leak it...Leak it amuse bouche Jan 2017 #13

Trump's supporters aren't going to care. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2017 #14

Agreed. Nothing will change the average Trump supporter's opinion xor Jan 2017 #60

How about Putin and Trump having sex? leftyladyfrommo Jan 2017 #67

Yeah, but they are the minority. harun Jan 2017 #71

LEAK IT!!! MontanaMama Jan 2017 #15

Maybe if we had it, this dumb fuck would not be getting sworn in? CanonRay Jan 2017 #16

I know dhill926 Jan 2017 #46

I'm hoping someone who has been briefed on this is working behind the scenes democrank Jan 2017 #17

"If the public knew..." saidsimplesimon Jan 2017 #18

In 24 hours, the takeover of our government will be complete & the dems will be complicit. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #19

You mean like Ed Snowden and Chelsea Manning? YOHABLO Jan 2017 #89

We need Congress 9/11-type panel, Cummings concluded. Perseus Jan 2017 #20

Cuomo was taken aback when Cummings said "when some of this information comes out underpants Jan 2017 #21

Internally inconsistent statement Alice11111 Jan 2017 #58

THEN TELL US, DAMNIT! Tell us EVERYTHING! Raster Jan 2017 #23

AHMEN SHRED Jan 2017 #28

+1 triron Jan 2017 #37

Thread win. Orrex Jan 2017 #32

I am over this "go high" bullshit. No offense to the OBAMAs, but the barbarians are past... Raster Jan 2017 #35

Anyone withholding this information is committing treason. They are letting this happen. cbdo2007 Jan 2017 #45

I HEARTILY CONCUR! Raster Jan 2017 #73

+ about a million Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #74

Right there with you. 66 million, the majority, got it right and weren't hoodwinked. ffr Jan 2017 #24

Good graphic! triron Jan 2017 #38

We're all ears, Elijah. Put up or shut up. Tired of this "if you only knew" shit Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #25

Enough! Raster Jan 2017 #40

K&R 2naSalit Jan 2017 #26

I'm sick of the teasing SHRED Jan 2017 #27

We need this NOW ! Stop begging repubs to do something. pangaia Jan 2017 #29

let us know onethatcares Jan 2017 #30

Given that congress has been briefed and thats a lot of people drray23 Jan 2017 #31

The problem is that it is too late. Election is over. Trump will be Pres tomorrow and if he gets imp cbdo2007 Jan 2017 #43

Video of Interview mobeau69 Jan 2017 #34

I am sick and tired of this shit. SamKnause Jan 2017 #36

Why Doesn't Congress itcfish Jan 2017 #41

They should have told us before the election. They knowingly and willingly got him elected... cbdo2007 Jan 2017 #42

This is some BS! LovingA2andMI Jan 2017 #44

We want that information. sarcasmo Jan 2017 #47

As even GHWB once said, Sarah, if the American people ever find out what we have done, they would WinkyDink Jan 2017 #48

Great question by Cuomo JPPaverage Jan 2017 #51

Oops, I did another thread on this. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2017 #53

The problem could be that the intel would reveal the secret assets who got it MrPurple Jan 2017 #55

Boycott the illegitimate Republican-Russian regime Achilleaze Jan 2017 #57

We need a Deep Throat!!!! hamsterjill Jan 2017 #59

If it is that damaging it is the obligation of our elected officials to inform the electorate, NOW!! FreeStateDemocrat Jan 2017 #64

Republicans and Democrats cjbgreen Jan 2017 #65

So the entire Republican conference is cowardly. . . annabanana Jan 2017 #66

Holy fuck Generator Jan 2017 #68

I am going into lockdown, too. murielm99 Jan 2017 #77

I'm with both of you... llmart Jan 2017 #91

Then TELL THE PUBLIC Maven Jan 2017 #69

Make the briefings public. GoneOffShore Jan 2017 #70

THEN WHY ARE THEY LETTING THIS HAPPEN??????????? Vinca Jan 2017 #72

Dumb question from me. EllieBC Jan 2017 #75

Yes, they are fearful of being prosecuted for revealing classified information wishstar Jan 2017 #82

What this whole thing has taught me is EllieBC Jan 2017 #83

I heard on NPR that Putin has plans to hack other countries elections to see that.... Chakaconcarne Jan 2017 #86

Not if they revealed it during a session of Congress or otherwise PoliticAverse Jan 2017 #93

Let us know... get it out humbled_opinion Jan 2017 #76

I figured there was a LOT more get the red out Jan 2017 #78

"Why dont they?" - aren't there any current Democrats with the courage of Mike Gravel? PoliticAverse Jan 2017 #79

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #80

At least Cuomo wants to tell us, unlike Chuck Todd adigal Jan 2017 #84

Ironically, this is the kind of malfeasance that Wikileaks was supposedly founded to fight. Jake Stern Jan 2017 #85

WHY DON'T WE KNOW THE TRUTH !!!! I DEMAND TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON trueblue2007 Jan 2017 #87

Apparently some people think we "can't handle the truth". n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2017 #94

I Don't Like Being Teased Leith Jan 2017 #88

At what point does the Judiciary step in? All it would take is one Dem to start it... Crash2Parties Jan 2017 #90

Russian Attack David Williams Jan 2017 #92

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. meadowlander Jan 2017 #95

I'm listening. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #96

What can we do? compsports Jan 2017 #97

Come of, Anonymous, isn't this what you guys are supposed to be good at? brush Jan 2017 #101