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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 19:11:43 GMT
This is a perfect example of the Democrats shooting thenselves in the foot yet once again.
Chris Lu..
“Bipartisanship and problem solving are important. But call me skeptical when Democratic members of Problem Solvers Caucus make demands of Pelosi that their GOP counterparts, who voted with Trump an average of 93% of the time, never made of Ryan.”
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Post by hop2 on Nov 27, 2018 19:13:34 GMT
From Politico... ”The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), said on Monday that it was “awfully tough” for government officials such as Ivanka Trump to comply with agency standards for secure communications when sending emails. “When things like this come up, it’s important people understand, they need to make sure they’re doing what they can,” Goodlatte said during an interview on CNN.” “And it’s awfully tough, as everyone knows, when you’re sending emails about a lot of different things to make sure that you’re doing it according to the rules in the White House or wherever you’re doing it,” he added.” Well in trying to provide cover for Ivanka this jackass just insulted her by implying she isn’t smart enough to understand, after her father ran his campaign about this, that she shouldn’t Use her own email for White House business. But it wasn’t awfully tough for Hillary? ?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 19:15:59 GMT
John Parkinson...
“With under 50 days until his retirement, House Speaker Paul Ryan is set to embark on a series of legacy events, including a speech on the House floor this Thursday and an official farewell address next Wednesday at the Library of Congress.”
This guy is sure full of himself and what he thinks he accomplished. My guess, along with Mitch McConnell, history will not treat them kindly.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 27, 2018 19:16:23 GMT
whoa... Don Jr.-- WTH was up with his hairstyle!?! ETA: they all looked (somewhat) normal before, and eventually most of them became that plastic, generic 'everyone-face' that's all over the place right now.
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Post by artgirl1 on Nov 27, 2018 19:36:16 GMT
Well this is interesting: But Mueller’s team appears to have no doubt that Manafort was lying to them," Wheeler explained. "That means they didn’t really need his testimony, at all. It also means they had no need to keep secrets — they could keep giving Manafort the impression that he was pulling a fast one over the prosecutors, all while reporting misleading information to Trump that he could use to fill out his open book test. Which increases the likelihood that Trump just submitted sworn answers to those questions full of lies." There are several reasons Wheeler's argument is compelling. First, as she previously noted, Manafort's plea agreement did not include a provision to limit him from speaking with outside parties about the investigations, even though Rick Gates, Manafort's deputy who also pleaded guilty in the probe, was forced to agree to such a provision. For some reason, Mueller wasn't worried about Manafort's lawyers communicating with Trump — which he has been doing. At the same time, while Manafort's agreement allowed him to speak to outside parties about the probe, it set a relatively low bar for the special counsel to demonstrate that the former campaign chair had broken the agreement. While Gates' agreement required that prosecutors show that the preponderance of evidence suggests that he lied in order to overturn the deal, Manafort's agreement only requires that prosecutors show that he has violated the agreement by "good faith," a lower standard. "They probably never really believed he was going to cooperate," Wheeler said. There's another piece of evidence that Manafort was serving as a mole for Trump by becoming a cooperating witness. On Nov. 15, Trump tweeted: "The inner workings of the Mueller investigation are a total mess. They have found no collusion and have gone absolutely nuts. They are screaming and shouting at people, horribly threatening them to come up with the answers they want." As many pointed out at the time, this suggested Trump had some new insight into the investigation that he previously lacked. Some speculated that Trump's dubiously appointed Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker might have been the source, but Manafort could also have played this role. A few days before that, ABC News had reported that there were "tensions" between Mueller and Manafort as investigators struggled to get the answers they wanted from him. As I reported at the time, this was most likely a leaked report from Manafort's allies. It appeared to be an attempt to make the investigators look desperate. In fact, the Mueller team might have been intentionally playing Manafort. Wheeler also argued that the upcoming presentation of evidence that Manafort lied could be a key moment for the Russia investigation — it may be the much anticipated "report." The special counsel intends to submit a "sentencing submission" regarding Manafort to the court that "sets forth the nature of the defendant's crimes and lies." If this submission is made public, it could be revelatory. By demonstrating that Manafort lied as part of his sentencing agreement, Mueller could answer any number of outstanding questions regarding the 2016 election, the Trump campaign and Russia — and potentially implicate even Trump, who may not be otherwise indictable. It's an open question whether, if Wheeler's theory is right, there was an explicit deal that Manafort would act as a mole in exchange for a pardon. It's possible the scenario could have emerged somewhat organically as an alignment of interests, rather than a spelled-out quid pro quo. But many observers have noted that Manafort's moves seem exceptionally risky without a pardon guarantee (and even then, nothing is for sure). And if Trump made such an explicit promise, it would clearly be an impeachable offense. Watergate prosecutor says Mueller has Trump cornered “Spinning him into a frenzy”: Trump is more erratic than ever as Mueller probe advances www.salon.com/2018/11/27/this-reporter-argues-that-trump-used-manafort-as-a-mole-inside-muellers-investigation_partner/and before it is questioned Salon is a progressive/liberal website created by David Talbot in 1995 and part of Salon Media Group. It focuses on U.S. politics and current affairs. Salon has has left wing bias through reporting and wording, but can be trusted to source to mostly credible information
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 19:38:37 GMT
Well tiny hands is at it again...
“Very disappointed with General Motors and their CEO, Mary Barra, for closing plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland. Nothing being closed in Mexico & China. The U.S. saved General Motors, and this is the THANKS we get! We are now looking at cutting all @gm subsidies, including....
for electric cars. General Motors made a big China bet years ago when they built plants there (and in Mexico) - don’t think that bet is going to pay off. I am here to protect America’s Workers!”
We all know that if a trump business was losing money , like his casinos, he would bail, like he did by declaring bankruptcy, without giving a thought to the “American Workers” that worked at the casinos.
He is only pissed because in his tiny close set evil eyes, it makes him look bad. Again because we all know he doesn’t care one iota for The American worker unless somehow it benefits him personally.
And anyone who thinks otherwise is a sucker.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 19:42:42 GMT
trump again...
“Polls are open in Mississippi. We need Cindy Hyde-Smith in Washington. GO OUT AND VOTE. Thanks!”
Yea, that is just what the senate needs, is a wackadoodle racist as a member.
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Post by Merge on Nov 27, 2018 21:22:37 GMT
Well tiny hands is at it again... “Very disappointed with General Motors and their CEO, Mary Barra, for closing plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland. Nothing being closed in Mexico & China. The U.S. saved General Motors, and this is the THANKS we get! We are now looking at cutting all @gm subsidies, including.... for electric cars. General Motors made a big China bet years ago when they built plants there (and in Mexico) - don’t think that bet is going to pay off. I am here to protect America’s Workers!” We all know that if a trump business was losing money , like his casinos, he would bail, like he did by declaring bankruptcy, without giving a thought to the “American Workers” that worked at the casinos. He is only pissed because in his tiny close set evil eyes, it makes him look bad. Again because we all know he doesn’t care one iota for The American worker unless somehow it benefits him personally. And anyone who thinks otherwise is a sucker. I wonder if he understands what sort of economic system includes corporations that are subsidized by the state and operate under its control, without regards to profit and loss. It seems Ocasio-Cortez isn't the only wanna-be socialist running around DC these days.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Nov 27, 2018 21:36:31 GMT
well the dumbass motherfucker pretending to be president is fucking people over even more with his GM comments.....he is effectively tanking their stock.
President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to cut all General Motors subsidies after the automaker announced thousands of jobs cuts. "Very disappointed with General Motors and their CEO, Mary Barra, for closing plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland," Trump tweeted. "We are now looking at cutting all @gm subsidies, including for electric cars." GM (GM) stock declined as much as 3.8% on the comments. GM closed 2.6% lower, wiping out a chunk of Monday's gains. Trump's threat came a day after GM announced plans to cut 14,000 jobs and shut five facilities in North America, dealing a blow to the president's promise to help auto workers. GM said the moves are designed to prepare the company for a future of driverless and electric vehicles. GM is also responding to a consumer shift away from sedans in favor of trucks and SUVs.
It's not clear what subsidies Trump was referring to. A person familiar with the matter told CNN Business that GM is unaware of any significant federal subsidies the company is receiving beyond a $7,500 plug-in tax credit, which goes to the consumer, not the company. The federal government provides that tax credit for each plug-in vehicle purchased. However, this subsidy goes away once an auto maker reaches 200,000 electric cars sold. And GM may hit that threshold by the end of the year, making its 2019 and 2020 tax credits smaller. "The entire industry qualifies for this. It's nothing exclusive to GM," said Jeremy Acevedo, manager of industry analysis at Edmunds. Tesla (TSLA), the leading electric car maker, already hit the 200,000 milestone earlier this year. Its tax credit will start getting smaller on January 1. In a statement, GM said it remains committed to "maintaining a strong manufacturing presence in the U.S." The company pointed to more than $22 billion of investments in domestic operations since 2009. GM noted that the restructuring announced on Monday is aimed at supporting future growth and long-term success. And GM said that "many" impacted workers will have the opportunity to shift to other GM plants. "We appreciate the actions this administration has taken on behalf of industry to improve the overall competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing," GM said. GM job cuts: This is what transforming a century-old company looks like GM job cuts: This is what transforming a century-old company looks like Between 2009 and 2014, the Energy Department provided loans and grants toward the development of electric vehicles and energy saving technology. Tesla, Nissan and Ford participated, but GM did not, according to the Energy Department. GM also does business with the federal government, including by selling cars and trucks used by various agencies. Chevy Suburbans are a staple for the Secret Service that protects Trump and other federal officials. GM also manufactured "The Beast," the souped-up Cadillac that transports the president. Preparing for the future The GM job cuts hurt Trump's campaign promise to bring back American auto jobs. But Barra isn't paying attention to the next election. She's taking steps to prepare GM for the future of transportation: driverless cars, electric vehicles and ride sharing. "It's for the long-term viability of the company," said Acevedo. "They are doubling down on what they perceive as the future so that they don't get left behind."
While GM did not cite tariffs for the plant closure, Trump's trade crackdown has created problems for the auto industry. GM has said higher commodity prices and *currency headwinds* will cost the company $1 billion. GM's major commodity costs are steel and aluminum, both of which have climbed in price in response to Trump's tariffs. The battle with Trump puts Barra in a difficult spot. Last year, Barra and other business leaders agreed to serve on a CEO council formed to advise Trump. However, Trump's advisory panels collapsed in August 2017 following a backlash over the president's comments on the violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia."
He really has no fucking clue.
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Post by PLurker on Nov 27, 2018 22:05:21 GMT
I've thought about the Manafort thing a bit and all I can say is that these men are not very smart. Or at least, they aren't very smart when it comes to outwitting the special prosecutor. At this point, Manafort is looking at serious time behind bars. He gave up his plea agreement when he lied to the investigation. But looking at his plea agreement, it included a list of crimes that he was pleading guilty to - and now he can be sentenced for those crimes as well. It also listed his property that would be seized by the government if he broke the agreement. So now all the stuff that he was being allowed to keep...well, that's going to be forfeit as well. So his wife is pretty much screwed as well. Of course, he might be counting on a pardon from Trump. Except accepting the pardon would mean admitting guilt - and it would take away his right to not testify. So a pardon from Trump = Mueller being compelled to spill the beans on Trump. Maybe he would, maybe he simply wouldn't recall anything. But is Trump going to risk that? And Manafort won't want to testify anyway, since there are other scarier dudes out there who wouldn't want him to talk. What about the 10 days thing, where Mueller asked for a delay in the update because "we'll know more by the 26th." During the 10 days, Trump answered Mueller's questions. One of two things happened - either Trump told the truth or lied, and the truth or lies didn't match what Manafort said - OR he lied and the lies match exactly what Manafort said. Except Mueller knows the truth, and if they are both lying with the same lies - that means they are conspiring in the cover up, even now. And Whittaker - what if Mueller releases a report but the AG chooses not to share it with the public? Well, all of these charges are going to be revealed in the filings with Manafort's sentencing. All of those who thought Trump was playing 4D-chess or whatever - nope, you were playing checkers the whole time against an actual grand master. Mueller knows what he's doing, and he's dealt with MUCH smarter and more competent criminals than this.See this is the feeling/thought I've had all along. Contrary to what he says, he is no genius. Stable or otherwise. I think he has just been plugging away doing the same thing he has all his life. Don the Con just forces things, lies, lies and lies and reacts to what is in front of his face with little planning ahead. One.thing.at.a.time. All he can handle. Then spin it and pose for the cameras. Lather, rinse, repeat. Checkers indeed. He is just playing the game he has his whole life. Just on more boards right now in front of the whole world. There's gotta be a straw that breaks the camels back because he's running out of pieces. Or he will implode or explode. The only reason I think he hasn't is because he is playing checkers, not chess. He just faces the one little move in front of him at any given time by spewing or tweeting BS.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 27, 2018 22:34:17 GMT
well the dumbass motherfucker pretending to be president is fucking people over even more with his GM comments.....he is effectively tanking their stock. isn't this a bit outside the purview of what's acceptable for a President to do? (in addition to all of the OTHER things he's done that he really shouldn't be doing...) A sitting President should never comment on things like this, because they have to appear impartial.
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Post by Montannie on Nov 27, 2018 22:49:33 GMT
Very interesting, indeed! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 27, 2018 23:24:09 GMT
WH denies Haspel prevented from going to the Senate.
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Post by imsirius on Nov 27, 2018 23:30:43 GMT
This made me lol...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 23:47:57 GMT
Phillip Rucker...
“I’m doing deals and I’m not being accommodated by the Fed," Trump said. "They’re making a mistake because I have a gut and my gut tells me more sometimes than anybody else’s brain can ever tell me."
So the stable genius with the big brain listens to his gut which can tell him more than anyone else’s brain. Hallelujah, we have nothing to worry about
At this point you want to start yelling about the absurdity of this man.
Stupid idiot.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2018 0:38:40 GMT
linkThe quote above is from a Washington Post. The link is for the transcript. Here to me are a couple of highlights. Keep in mind, this man is your president.. ”DAWSEY: You said yesterday when you were leaving that you were skeptical of a climate change report that the government had done. Can you just explain why you're skeptical of that report? TRUMP: One of the problems that a lot of people like myself -- we have very high levels of intelligence, but we’re not necessarily such believers. You look at our air and our water and it’s right now at a record clean. But when you look at China and you look at parts of Asia and when you look at South America, and when you look at many other places in this world, including Russia, including – just many other places — the air is incredibly dirty. And when you’re talking about an atmosphere, oceans are very small. And it blows over and it sails over. I mean, we take thousands of tons of garbage off our beaches all the time that comes over from Asia. It just flows right down the Pacific, it flows, and we say where does this come from. And it takes many people to start off with.”trump. “Do we want clean water? Absolutely. Do we want clean air to breathe? Absolutely. The fire in California, where I was, if you looked at the floor, the floor of the fire they have trees that were fallen, they did no forest management, no forest maintenance, and you can light — you can take a match like this and light a tree trunk when that thing is laying there for more than 14 or 15 months. And it’s a massive problem in California.” DAWSEY: “So you’re saying you don’t see the —“ trump “Josh, you go to other places where they have denser trees — it’s more dense, where the trees are more flammable — they don’t have forest fires like this, because they maintain. And it was very interesting, I was watching the firemen and they’re raking brush — you know the tumbleweed and brush and all this stuff that’s growing underneath. It’s on fire and they’re raking it working so hard, and they’re raking all this stuff. If that was raked in the beginning, there’d be nothing to catch on fire. It’s very interesting to see. A lot of the trees, they took tremendous burn at the bottom, but they didn’t catch on fire. The bottom is all burned but they didn’t catch on fire because they sucked the water, they’re wet. You need forest management, and they don’t have it.” There is more about the economy and Matt Whitaker. Just so depressing to read what this fool says.
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Post by pjaye on Nov 28, 2018 0:41:12 GMT
he makes very unattractive kids. Ivanka was pretty homely, only now after shitloads of surgery is she attractive. I'd bet she's also had a chin implant as she had no chin or decent lower jaw just like her brothers.
That whole family are swimming in the shallow end of the gene pool.
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Post by hop2 on Nov 28, 2018 0:48:00 GMT
linkThe quote above is from a Washington Post. The link is for the transcript. Here to me are a couple of highlights. Keep in mind, this man is your president.. ”DAWSEY: You said yesterday when you were leaving that you were skeptical of a climate change report that the government had done. Can you just explain why you're skeptical of that report? TRUMP: One of the problems that a lot of people like myself -- we have very high levels of intelligence, but we’re not necessarily such believers. You look at our air and our water and it’s right now at a record clean. But when you look at China and you look at parts of Asia and when you look at South America, and when you look at many other places in this world, including Russia, including – just many other places — the air is incredibly dirty. And when you’re talking about an atmosphere, oceans are very small. And it blows over and it sails over. I mean, we take thousands of tons of garbage off our beaches all the time that comes over from Asia. It just flows right down the Pacific, it flows, and we say where does this come from. And it takes many people to start off with.”trump. “Do we want clean water? Absolutely. Do we want clean air to breathe? Absolutely. The fire in California, where I was, if you looked at the floor, the floor of the fire they have trees that were fallen, they did no forest management, no forest maintenance, and you can light — you can take a match like this and light a tree trunk when that thing is laying there for more than 14 or 15 months. And it’s a massive problem in California.” DAWSEY: “So you’re saying you don’t see the —“ trump “Josh, you go to other places where they have denser trees — it’s more dense, where the trees are more flammable — they don’t have forest fires like this, because they maintain. And it was very interesting, I was watching the firemen and they’re raking brush — you know the tumbleweed and brush and all this stuff that’s growing underneath. It’s on fire and they’re raking it working so hard, and they’re raking all this stuff. If that was raked in the beginning, there’d be nothing to catch on fire. It’s very interesting to see. A lot of the trees, they took tremendous burn at the bottom, but they didn’t catch on fire. The bottom is all burned but they didn’t catch on fire because they sucked the water, they’re wet. You need forest management, and they don’t have it.” There is more about the economy and Matt Whitaker. Just so depressing to read what this fool says. Well then President Trump, Paradise is surrounded by National Forests, federally controlled, did you increase thier budget so they could afford to rake the forest? No, no you decreased thier budget. Please Mr President,explain what measure you are taking to rake and manage the forest floor in the rest of the National forests in the wake of this horrible tragedy?
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Nov 28, 2018 2:07:23 GMT
well the dumbass motherfucker pretending to be president is fucking people over even more with his GM comments.....he is effectively tanking their stock. isn't this a bit outside the purview of what's acceptable for a President to do? (in addition to all of the OTHER things he's done that he really shouldn't be doing...) A sitting President should never comment on things like this, because they have to appear impartial. Well...there isn’t anyone holding him accountable.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 28, 2018 2:16:04 GMT
Well...there isn’t anyone holding him accountable. So right!
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Nov 28, 2018 2:49:59 GMT
And then there is this from Paul Ryan... Speaking Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Ryan pointed to last year’s tax reform and as proof of his achievement, adding that getting Americans off of welfare and back to work will be a continued focus of his colleagues in the Republican party: "We have done what needs to be done to get a stronger, more durable foundation under the economy," the speaker said, adding that he's "excited" about the GOP's agenda, which will "focus on career and technical education." "We're going to focus on getting people from welfare into jobs. And we can do this when we had a strong growing economy. And that's a darn good legacy," Ryan said.“ Eff that guy. Good riddance.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2018 7:51:16 GMT
Jon Stewart is on Stephen Colbert’s show interviewing Stephen.
He made a comment about trump that I think is spot on.
””trump doesn’t like the job of president, he just likes the trappings of the office.,
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Post by pjaye on Nov 28, 2018 11:17:58 GMT
Not especially political, but truly scary in the level of delusional thinking required: link
Trump thinks people used to tell him he looked liked Elvis Presley ...I have no words. Maybe he weighs the same as Elvis when he died, but that's the only resemblance I can see. And yes, he was at a concert where they used the now famous catch phrase "Elvis has left the house"
His level of bullshitting has stooped to yet another low.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2018 14:21:51 GMT
Let's review
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2018 18:04:09 GMT
Kyle Griffin...
“Schiff says on CNN that once he becomes House Intel chair, the Committee will investigate "the strands that Republicans were afraid to go down," including whether Russians have financial leverage over Trump and whether Russians were laundering money through the Trump Org.”
Good.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 28, 2018 18:30:13 GMT
Mueller protection bill blocked in SenateBY JORDAIN CARNEY - 11/28/18 12:32 PM EST Legislation protecting special counsel Robert Mueller was blocked on Wednesday for a second time in the past month. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), joined by Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), tried to get consent to schedule the long-stalled legislation for a vote. But GOP Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) objected. Under the upper chamber's rules, senators can go to the floor to request a vote or passage of any bill or nomination. But any one senator can block their requests. The floor drama comes after Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said Republican leadership was measuring support for the bill to try resolve a standoff with Flake, who is voting against judicial nominees until they get a vote. "We're whipping that to see where people are. I think the leader needs that information to decide how to manage all the competing demands on our time," Cornyn said when asked about discussions within the Republican caucus about the legislation. But there is still fierce opposition to the bill within the GOP caucus and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called it a “solution in search of a problem” on Tuesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation that would protect Mueller, or any other special counsel, in the event he is fired, but the bill has stalled amid opposition from GOP leadership. The bill would codify Justice Department (DOJ) regulations that say only a senior department official could fire Mueller or another special counsel. It would give a special counsel an "expedited review" of their firing. If a court determines that it wasn't for "good cause," the special counsel would be reinstated. thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/418694-mueller-protection-bill-blocked-in-senateSo much for that!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2018 18:39:05 GMT
“Separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. The intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.”
Kyle Griffin...
“The Mueller protection bill has been blocked again. Jeff Flake asked for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to move the bill. Republican Mike Lee objected, citing concerns over separation of powers.”
So stopping the president from obstructing Justice raises a “separation of powers” concern? How so?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2018 18:44:53 GMT
ABC News...
“Secretary of State Mike Pomepo: "I do believe I've read every piece of intelligence unless it's come in in the last few hours ... there is no direct reporting connecting the [Saudi] crown prince to the order to murder Jamal Khashoggi" abcn.ws/2Rlbcqi”
Problem is this administration has told so many lies how can we believe anything they say? And this is the question the reporters should be asking all members of the trump administration starting with trump.
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“Separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. The intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.” Kyle Griffin... “The Mueller protection bill has been blocked again. Jeff Flake asked for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to move the bill. Republican Mike Lee objected, citing concerns over separation of powers.” So stopping the president from obstructing Justice raises a “separation of powers” concern? How so? What Lee means is that the president has the statutory right to fire anyone in the Executive branch, and it is not within the “core function” of the Legislative branch to determine who should stay or who should be fired in the Executive branch. To do otherwise is to undermine the principle of separation of powers. Do NOT get the impression I’m against the bill to protect Mueller. I’m merely answering your question. In fact, Lee is actually being disingenuous because when Ken Starr was special prosecutor, Congress passed the Ethics in Government Act, part of which protected Starr from being fired by the president and instituted a process whereby a three-judge panel would determine if his removal is justified. That has expired and was never renewed. If separation of powers was no issue then, it should not be an issue now.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 28, 2018 20:24:40 GMT
WH denies Haspel prevented from going to the Senate. Liar liar liar, that is what he is!!
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