US Politics January 2018: "You All Just Got A Lot Richer"

and p 175-176:

"We had been really careful -- I was really careful throughout this process to not ask a lot of specific sourcing questions. There are some things I know that I just don't feel comfortable sharing because obviously it's been in the news a lot lately that people who get in the way of the Russian tend to get hurt"

seth abramson has started a pretty comprehensive liveblog thread of his read from here

(THREAD) BREAKING: In an extraordinary move, Sen. Feinstein (D-CA) has *unilaterally* released the transcript of Fusion GPS's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

What follows is a live-read of the transcript by a former criminal defense attorney. Hope you'll share. pic.twitter.com/6R40eHmYqM

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 9, 2018

not relevant to that thread but

Seth Abramson = (Eric Garland + Louise Mensch) - cocaine psychosis

— maple cocaine (@historyinflicks) January 8, 2018

one of those pieces of intelligence was a human source from inside the Trump organization

BZZZZZT! Obviously FAKE NEWS.

No one who can be described as "human" would work for the Trump organization.

re: abrahamson: the transcript is 312 pages long - how about he finishes reading the whole thing and then writes some kind of summary of the important parts?

because then he wouldn't get to create a triple-digit thread

An addendum

A source close to Fusion GPS tells me there was no walk-in source -- that was a mischaracterization by Simpson of the Australian diplomat tip about Papadopoulis.

— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) January 9, 2018

lmao this thing is 312 pages long there's no way he's keeping it to triple-digit tweets

This is awesome. Portland's city officials - police, judges, mayor - insisted they have the right to search people's trash with no warrants. So local alt-weekly (@wweek) went through their trash and published the contents (via @bartongellman) https://t.co/32GXF0v9uV pic.twitter.com/RIv5HKSWcL

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 9, 2018

Thanks, Glenn, 12 years later.

"...an email prepping the mayor about his job application to be police chief of Los Angeles..."

whoa! that is amazing.

why is the “original publish” date on this story from 2002

it's never too late to chuckle at Portlandia

it's never too late to chuckle at Portlandia

"Are you now - or have you ever been - a devotee of organic seitan?"

"You present yourself as a champion of local microbrews; care to explain this Miller Genuine Draft Can?"

"This jar of fair-trade tahini expired fifteen months ago. So, sir, why is it in your recycling bin only this week?"

"According to this receipt, you purchased your beloved puppy, Mr. SnuggleMittens, from a corporate pet shop, rather than adopting him from a reputable nonprofit shelter, as you claimed in your campaign. Also, his poops are kind of runny what exactly are you feeding him?"

.@realDonaldTrump hands are seen as he listens to members of congress discuss Immigration reform in the Cabinet Room of the White House. #45POTUS pic.twitter.com/WdutrbFah9

— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) January 9, 2018

Dolt 45

^ please be next month's politics title

Mr Levy: Somebody's already been killed as a result of the publication of this dossier.

o_O

Yeah I'd love to know more about that.

Anyway finished my skim-read. I guess most of the key details are out there -- extra comment I've seen is that when Simpson talks about how Steele was getting cold-shouldered by the FBI towards the end of October 2016, a distinction might have to be made between 'the FBI' and a particular field office, scuttlebutt saying that would be the NY one.

Confusion!

During the talks in the Cabinet Room, Trump appeared at one point to agree with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who said Democrats are seeking a "clean" DACA bill without additional border security provisions. House Majority Leaders Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) then interjected to insist that Republicans want security included.

"Mr. President, you need to be clear, though," McCarthy said. When we talk about just DACA, we don't want to be back here two years later. We have to have security."

Trump responded: "I think that's what she's saying."

Further confusing matters, Trump also said he hoped to pursue a "comprehensive" immigration bill after lawmakers strike a deal on the dreamers. Comprehensive bills, which would deal with work visas and other elements of the immigration system, failed on Capitol Hill during the tenures of both Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

Confusion!

You just can't believe him!

Mmmm, I don't know, I'm pretty sure Donald Trump invented the word 'comprehensive' while he was speaking it and that it means something other than what you think it means.

maybe he meant 'comprehensible', which in his case would be a bulleted list with three items on it.

He reminds me of people I've worked with/for who are terrified of ever appearing ignorant and so they boldly say things and make decisions in ignorance and, well, what's that 'better to remain silent' proverb again?

Also, allegedly this is the death in question:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/27/mystery-death-ex-kgb-chief-linked-mi6-spys-dossier-donald-trump/

fwiw Steele has denied having anything to do with Erovinkin - though you might say he would say that.

Mmmm, I don't know, I'm pretty sure Donald Trump invented the word 'comprehensive' while he was speaking it and that it means something other than what you think it means.

― the smartest persin in the room (Old Lunch), Tuesday, January 9, 2018 3:20 PM (seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

maybe he meant 'comprehensible', which in his case would be a bulleted list with three items on it.

― A is for (Aimless), Tuesday, January 9, 2018

maybe he meant "contemptible"

Occam would suggest he thought it was lunchtime and was struggling through an attempt at ordering a quesadilla.

http://starcasm.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Donald_Trump_taco_bowl_Trump_Tower.jpg

Xpost not only did Greenwald link an article from 16 years ago but he’s unaware that he’s mad about something that’s been legal for longer then that.

he's running

Steve Bannon is stepping down from his post as executive chairman of Breitbart News, the company will announce on Tuesday https://t.co/RLxbbiYQkt pic.twitter.com/n43vvuUU62

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) January 9, 2018

o please please please

wait, for what?

nah, he wouldn't launch a run at the low point of his recent career (perceived responsibility for moore + banishment from trump supporters + loss of $ support), right?

if ever there was a man ideally equipped for the physical rigours of the campaign trail, it's steve bannon

(i was joking)

heh, i figured. but really, in a newsday that also includes arpaio running for senator, nothing seems too outlandish for me anymore

i just wasn't sure if I had missed something.

he's stepping down = no Mercer money for Beetbort until Steve is dumped

yup, that sounds right

Also, allegedly this is the death in question:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/27/mystery-death-ex-kgb-chief-linked-mi6-spys-dossier-donald-trump/

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, January 9, 2018 8:23 PM (fifty minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

and lest we forget

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-diplomats-deaths-theories-putin-kremlin-a7602201.html

Unexpected deaths of six Russian diplomats in four months triggers conspiracy theories
Several deaths have been described as 'heart attacks' or the result of a 'brief illness' by officials, in some cases despite evidence to the contrary

27 February 2017

he's stepping down = no Mercer money for Beetbort until Steve is dumped

one immensely frustrating thing for me is that i have close relatives who are huge bannon fans who often look me in the eye and say "follow the money" whenever referencing politics, as a signal that anything that is evil is ultimately funded by an evil billionaire...who is always a "liberal". and yet they will never, EVER follow their own advice with respect to steve bannon, breitbart, and mercer.

"Mother Jones reports Grassley now says the transcript shows Simpson was "uncooperative, colluding with Russia and colluding with the Democrats." I ask everyone reading this thread to click on the link to the transcript and confirm this is a lie."

sorry just the grassley part is important

Strikes me as autobabble. I mean, dude freely admits to being a typical Beltway barnacle and all.

amazing

Per people close to Bannon, he is wistful but has referenced Thomas Cromwell in recent days, noting that Cromwell guided a King but it never lasts... and Cromwell was eventually sent to the Tower.

— Robert Costa (@costareports) January 9, 2018

at least he didn't end up like oleg erovinkin

a man for all lesions

sorry, wrong Thomas