McCain didn't seem to understand that the Trump/Russia investigation and the Hillary/Email investigation were two separate things, kept asking why Hillary's role in the Russia scandal wasn't being looked at
― frogbs, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:02 (seven years ago) link
maybe stop reelecting senators who are wearing 40-year-old socks
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:02 (seven years ago) link
McCain somehow in an attempt to do something about emails ended up giving Comey the chance to repeatedly exonerate Clinton, then he became confused and seemed to not remember who was investigated for what and also he seemed to think that Comey was president for a bit
― jjjusten, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:02 (seven years ago) link
Comey was president for a bit
for three weeks in July '87, so was Ollie.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:04 (seven years ago) link
then he started masturbating while making uninterrupted eye contact with comey and comey is like...this is weird
― nice cage (m bison), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:04 (seven years ago) link
Is it OK if a Comey watches you masturbate?
― nickn, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:06 (seven years ago) link
oh also meanwhile:
Majority Leader is using "Rule 14" to put ACA repeal bill on Senate Floor. They will move FAST. They are drafting a bill in secret. CALL!— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) June 8, 2017
― goole, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:07 (seven years ago) link
and further meanwhile
Meanwhile, away from the Comey hearing, House moves to eliminate restrictions on risk-taking in the banking sector https://t.co/yroyOvTv41— Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) June 8, 2017
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:10 (seven years ago) link
Russian intrigue as a smokescreen to cover up republican evildoing
― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:11 (seven years ago) link
Yeah interesting that mcconnell is using the hearing as cover, such a slippery mofo
Xp
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:12 (seven years ago) link
This is what Chomsky has pointed out , all the russian stuff is just the red herring while Paul Ryan robs the rest of America blind
― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:21 (seven years ago) link
Sen. McConnell implemented Senate “Rule 14” Wednesday to fast-track the GOP House health bill. This rule allows the Senate to skip the committee process (goodbye full senate committee debate) and instead “fast-tracks” the bill by moving it on the senate calendar so it can be brought to a vote.
Republicans need to pass a health care bill immediately. And they need to pass a bill that reconciles the needs of both the House and Senate, by September 30th in order to use reconciliation. Reconciliation is a 1974 act that expedites the senate’s consideration of bills that pertain to the budget. While Washington watches James Comey testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senate Republicans leaders and the health care working group will still be meeting for a working luncheon to continue negotiations.
The Senate’s job is harder because unlike the House, the Senate cannot vote on a bill until the Congressional Budget Office scores it. CBO needs to score the bill to see if it meets budgetary standards of reconciliation. The Senate health bill needs to save $2 billion, which the House bill successfully did. But the Senate bill is also bound by the Byrd Rule, which has its own host of additional surgical rules, like that the bill cannot change Social Security spending or dedicated revenue. The CBO will need time to score the bill, so fast-tracking this Senate health bill makes the most sense for Senate Republicans.
https://thinkprogress.org/senate-republicans-are-launching-an-audacious-plan-to-pass-health-care-75d9135c1f19
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:26 (seven years ago) link
The Republican Party is malevolent and needs to die.
― Treeship, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:26 (seven years ago) link
Another pleasant thought from Mr Chomsky https://www.democracynow.org/2017/4/26/chomsky_on_the_gop_has_any
― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:29 (seven years ago) link
I don't get why you need to say the Russia investigation doesn't matter in order to emphasize how poisonous the Republican agenda is.
Both things are bad.
― Treeship, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:31 (seven years ago) link
burns flips off press at the end! they hate the media
http://i.imgur.com/bC2v9JT.jpg
― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:34 (seven years ago) link
Meanwhile, of course
MSNBC reporting White House sources says Trump "may not have known" the US has troops based in Qatar.— Simon Marks (@SimonMarksFSN) June 8, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:37 (seven years ago) link
lol
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:38 (seven years ago) link
Of course he fucking didn't.
― Sir Isaac Gluten (Old Lunch), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:38 (seven years ago) link
I'm very impressed with whichever WH staffer took the initiative to pulverize their boss's phone with a hammer over the past 24 hours. A radical measure, for sure, but one that seems to have finally worked.
― Sir Isaac Gluten (Old Lunch), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:40 (seven years ago) link
starting to think being president might be a lot of work
― mh, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:40 (seven years ago) link
so any big news from today? dumb guy is dumb? sources say they hope something is there? rinse, repeat
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:41 (seven years ago) link
xxpost Or hid it at the bottom of a salad or whatever.
― Sir Isaac Gluten (Old Lunch), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:41 (seven years ago) link
man imagine the damage that could be done if someone guessed potus twitter pw
I bet its "TRUMP" all caps
― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:41 (seven years ago) link
12345
― maura, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:42 (seven years ago) link
that's the kinda thing an idiot would have on his luggage!
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:43 (seven years ago) link
so any big news from today?
Eichenwald tweeted hentai, McCain is suffering from dementia
― frogbs, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:44 (seven years ago) link
Password
― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:47 (seven years ago) link
mccain was having a brain thing. i dunno. neurological.
Now he looks like a US President.
― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:50 (seven years ago) link
yeah was he really saying HIllary was working with the russians? no one was like "eh time's up JOhn ! ok thank you"
― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:53 (seven years ago) link
YESS
pic.twitter.com/zsc58bYTE9— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) June 8, 2017
― frogbs, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:53 (seven years ago) link
WTF is facesitting?— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) June 8, 2017
― goole, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:54 (seven years ago) link
i will not survive this day
― goole, Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:55 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBviPgRXcAEbWJM.jpg
― it's just locker room treason (Sanpaku), Thursday, 8 June 2017 17:56 (seven years ago) link
of course!
― goole, Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:00 (seven years ago) link
what else can be apologized for in this way? "Trump may not have known blackmail was wrong"
― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:02 (seven years ago) link
everything
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:05 (seven years ago) link
He's new at this. He'll get better at blackmail as he goes along.
― smug dinner-jazz atrocity (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:05 (seven years ago) link
nothing to see, Adam, stay focused on Arkansas in the eighties.
nothing to see, Adam, keep your laser focus on Arkansas in the eighties.
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:07 (seven years ago) link
it looks like Trump and his lawyers are going to go after Comey for sharing his notes. will be interesting to see how this plays out
― Dan S, Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:08 (seven years ago) link
yeah your right what is systemic oppression vs the vapid hilarity of a person tweeting a stupid thing
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:10 (seven years ago) link
i have to say this felt like a fast three hours. i could have watched all day. felt much shorter than the movie Armageddon. and also the movie Pearl Harbor. and also the movie Titanic.
― scott seward, Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:13 (seven years ago) link
i was also afraid that he was going to actually read his intro notes and i was so relieved that he didn't.
― scott seward, Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:14 (seven years ago) link
Pfft.
Lots of crazy stuff in that statement. They also misspelled "President." pic.twitter.com/dH5aIJiHOd— Matthew Nussbaum (@MatthewNussbaum) June 8, 2017
As Ben Jacobs said in response, "The best people."
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:25 (seven years ago) link
dont understand how making this a credibility war between a career law enforcement officer and the worlds most profligate liar is a good idea
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:26 (seven years ago) link
how exactly do you defend this then
― frogbs, Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:27 (seven years ago) link
shame it wasn't 'presidetn' xxp
― alcohol aficionado zane lamprey (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:28 (seven years ago) link
"not guilty by reason of insanity"
― Evan, Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:29 (seven years ago) link
Another success!
Am told by source close to a GOP gov that the WH infrastructure meeting was thrown together, little info for govs on pt of meeting.— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) June 8, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:29 (seven years ago) link
Trump likes to talk about infrastructure because he has a background in building casinos and golf courses and the subject lends itself to simple statements about his grand intentions, but he knows and cares nothing about how government infrastructure projects are planned, funded or contracted. Yet another place where his ignorance dovetails nicely with his base's ignorance.
― A is for (Aimless), Thursday, 8 June 2017 18:39 (seven years ago) link