McCain is such a joke
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 16:53 (six years ago) link
maybe i'm wrong but i honestly cant imagine Bush getting a pass like this from his own party with this level of bullshit in his first 150 days.
― constitutional crises they fly at u face (will), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 17:02 (six years ago) link
The Bush White House had a spectral efficiency in those early months pre-9/11 and for a year afterward. It didn't start being stupid politically until after the reelection.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 17:03 (six years ago) link
A buddy still pokes fun at me for concluding in January '01 that, from the looks of Rumsfeld, Powell, Cheney, etc, that we were fucked.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 17:08 (six years ago) link
agreed. but i just don't think half of this batshittery would have flown with many in the GOP back in the early oughts. i believe they would have feared for the future viability of the party. i guess you've got to really give it up to fox/ rightwing rage media for untethering half of america from reality.
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― constitutional crises they fly at u face (will), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 17:08 (six years ago) link
🚨 Comey's opening statement for Senate Intel tomorrow: the President said, “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty.” https://t.co/p81KvVBPhi— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) June 7, 2017
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 17:51 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEUX-HYRtUA
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 17:53 (six years ago) link
Would further bug Trump is Comey ultimately gets Time's Man of the Year.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 17:54 (six years ago) link
A few moments later, the President said, “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty.” I didn’t move, speak, or change my facial expression in any way during the awkward silence that followed. We simply looked at each other in silence.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 17:56 (six years ago) link
The President signaled the end of the briefing by thanking the group and telling them all that he wanted to speak to me alone. I stayed in my chair. As the participants started to leave the Oval Office, the Attorney General lingered by my chair, but the President thanked him and said he wanted to speak only with me. The last person to leave was Jared Kushner, who also stood by my chair and exchanged pleasantries with me. The President then excused him, saying he wanted to speak with me.When the door by the grandfather clock closed, and we were alone, the President began by saying, “I want to talk about Mike Flynn.”
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 17:58 (six years ago) link
Jeez, that whole document. One way or another, Trump is totally fucked.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:02 (six years ago) link
yeah, how is that not obstruction of justice?
― Dan S, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:03 (six years ago) link
lol how did that leak prior to the testimony tomorrow?
― 龜, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:03 (six years ago) link
Comey will enter the word “hookers” into the record tomorrow. https://t.co/7FUrhaaDoQ pic.twitter.com/PJVCHSucgw— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 7, 2017
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:05 (six years ago) link
Best of all, this is coming out now! So Trump will be running his mouth.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:05 (six years ago) link
because the GOP congressional majority will say it isn't
xp
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:06 (six years ago) link
Meanwhile trump delivers prepared remarks
Here is the transcript of the president's brief break to wave to a distant boat. pic.twitter.com/RzC5mq5Bfx— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 7, 2017
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:06 (six years ago) link
"Good Morning, Captain"
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:09 (six years ago) link
Toobin: if that isn't obstruction of justice, I don't know what is.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:10 (six years ago) link
When the door by the grandfather clock closed, and we were alone
https://deadhomersociety.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/thejoyofsect11.png
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:11 (six years ago) link
"Look! A boat!"
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:11 (six years ago) link
Not a leak at all -- hosted on the committee site, etc. Prepared remarks released in advance are standard; it's the Q/A where things will get interesting on the day.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:12 (six years ago) link
Trumps gonna spend the whole day talking about how he is not under investigation.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:16 (six years ago) link
Whereupon John Ashcroft rose from his hospital bed, pointed at Comey, and said to Trump in a firm voice, "At any rate, he is the attorney general." After which he collapsed on the bed.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:17 (six years ago) link
then they all made out
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:18 (six years ago) link
I see Comey's statement also confirms Trump's claim re: Comey telling Trump he was not personally under investigation
yeah that stuck out to me, too
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:19 (six years ago) link
I mean this Is going to be the FOX narrative now, "FBI Director confirms Trump's innocence"
― frogbs, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:20 (six years ago) link
the classic Comey "impartiality" god I hate this guy
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:21 (six years ago) link
so much integrity, the best
I said the White House Counsel should contact the leadership of DOJ to make the request, which was the traditional channel. He said he would do that and added, “Because I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had that thing you know.” I did not reply or ask him what hemeant by “that thing.”
― Number None, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:22 (six years ago) link
I like how this is a Word document.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:22 (six years ago) link
haha I was about to quote that bit
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:23 (six years ago) link
First of all, he asked if he was under investigation then. Who knows what the status is now. Also, there is I assume a legal difference between Trump personally and the Trump campaign. First you get the people under him, then you work the way up. Big fish is last to be caught.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:24 (six years ago) link
He said he would do that and added, “Because I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had that thing you know.” I did not reply or ask him what he meant by “that thing.” I said only that the way to handle it was to have the White House Counsel call the Acting Deputy Attorney General. He said that was what he would do and the call ended.That was the last time I spoke with President Trump.
That was the last time I spoke with President Trump.
yeah this guy doesn't sound like a NYC gangster con artist POS at all.
ha xp
― nomar, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:25 (six years ago) link
I did not reply or ask him what he meant by “that thing.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6QKqFPRZSA
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:26 (six years ago) link
Beat me to it,
"You know the thing about the thing we talked about? Well, I appreciate your loyalty, but I'm going to need you to do another thing for me. And maybe, one day, you'll need a thing from me. And I will be loyal to you."
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:27 (six years ago) link
the whole thing reads vaguely like the first person account of an abuse survivor
― Number None, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:28 (six years ago) link
Daddy Long Arms is one!
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:30 (six years ago) link
Don Corleone: Bonasera, Bonasera. What have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully? If you'd come to me in friendship, then that scum that ruined your daughter would be suffering this very day. And if by chance an honest man like yourself should make enemies, then they would become my enemies. And then they would fear you.Bonasera: Be my friend. Godfather.(Bonasera bows toward the Don and kisses the Don's hand.)Don Corleone: Good. Someday, and that day may never come, I'll call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept this justice as a gift on my daughter's wedding day.
Bonasera: Be my friend. Godfather.
(Bonasera bows toward the Don and kisses the Don's hand.)
Don Corleone: Good. Someday, and that day may never come, I'll call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept this justice as a gift on my daughter's wedding day.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:36 (six years ago) link
yeah "that thing" is total organized crime talk lol
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:37 (six years ago) link
is releasing his opening statement wise? or is this mostly journalists going "exert executive privilege all you want, here's what he would have said"
― Charles "Butt" Stanton (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:37 (six years ago) link
also reminds me of:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxGjPCOpbv0
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:37 (six years ago) link
"did you talk to our friend about that thing"
― Charles "Butt" Stanton (Neanderthal),
He's preempting social media wars. Daddy Long Arms is a media pro.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:38 (six years ago) link
Comey didn't release it, it's on a government site. Comey is a private citizen.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:40 (six years ago) link
in all honesty though, Trump's inner circle is a pretty tough bunch of dudes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf4EQWag2Aw
― nomar, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:41 (six years ago) link
True. But it's a way to stop rumors from spreading about testimony.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:41 (six years ago) link
My fave online comment right now:
Also, the pee tape is real. He's obsessed with it. Bringing it up, unprompted, 3.5 months after he was briefed on it to Comey for no reason.
Got a point.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:43 (six years ago) link
Good news everyone!
https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2462
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 18:46 (six years ago) link