Now there's a loaded comment if I ever saw one.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:34 amJust as I accepted the results of the Mueller probe.tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:52 amSurely then you'll be accepting the results of IG Horowitz's inquiry.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:40 amIG is partisan?tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:58 amIF the WB turns out to be legit. As usual you guys are way out over your skis...seacoaster wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:18 am MDlaxfan writes: "So, when a President and his toadies attack the whistleblower as a spy deserving to be executed or otherwise threaten the wellbeing of the whistleblower, when Trump and his toadies threatens those evaluating the merits of the claims as 'traitors', when Trump and his toadies warn/threaten 'civil war', we are in extremely dangerous but highly predictable territory with this cat. The whistleblower and others have legitimate fear for their lives.
And how can we blame those who use 'leaking' when they have such fears if discovered, yet believe the truth will only be in the open if they take risk?
Thus, when other folks make fun of the process done legally, or seek to discredit those blowing the whistle or those evaluating the claims, it promotes leakers trying to get truth out into the public without their identity being discovered."
Exactly. Good post, as usual.
"checks and balances" never included "whistleblowers" did it? Seems to me WB is an incredibly slippery slope especially in our hyper-partisan times. The whole concept and any laws associated need to be completely reevaluated IMO.
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I thought you guys were real big on IGs. Guess not in this case. Another "Deep Stater" hired by Trump I guess.6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:33 amWhat a crock of dump.jhu72 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:27 amNever thought much of Pompeo's positions. Too much of a neocon for me. But never saw him as what he is now proving himself to be. If he had any honor, he would resign. He won't.RedFromMI wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:07 am Reports that Pompeo forced Volker out when he found out State knew what Giuliani was doing in Ukraine:
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/pomp ... ng-mission
Not a good look for the SOS to be an active part of the conspiracy to dig dirt on Biden...
No one on the record to substantiate anything in the report. And WHO else would sit in on a call between a new head of state and the President besides the SOS. Now any cabinet member doing their job is impeachable. Liberals way off the deep end.
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So you don't see the humor (or hypocrisy) in an AG who proudly proclaimed he was "THE PRESIDENTS WING MAN" lecturing another AG about appearances.
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YOU ACCEPTED THE MUELLER REPORT!tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:39 amNow there's a loaded comment if I ever saw one.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:34 amJust as I accepted the results of the Mueller probe.tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:52 amSurely then you'll be accepting the results of IG Horowitz's inquiry.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:40 amIG is partisan?tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:58 amIF the WB turns out to be legit. As usual you guys are way out over your skis...seacoaster wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:18 am MDlaxfan writes: "So, when a President and his toadies attack the whistleblower as a spy deserving to be executed or otherwise threaten the wellbeing of the whistleblower, when Trump and his toadies threatens those evaluating the merits of the claims as 'traitors', when Trump and his toadies warn/threaten 'civil war', we are in extremely dangerous but highly predictable territory with this cat. The whistleblower and others have legitimate fear for their lives.
And how can we blame those who use 'leaking' when they have such fears if discovered, yet believe the truth will only be in the open if they take risk?
Thus, when other folks make fun of the process done legally, or seek to discredit those blowing the whistle or those evaluating the claims, it promotes leakers trying to get truth out into the public without their identity being discovered."
Exactly. Good post, as usual.
"checks and balances" never included "whistleblowers" did it? Seems to me WB is an incredibly slippery slope especially in our hyper-partisan times. The whole concept and any laws associated need to be completely reevaluated IMO.
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Nowadays I see very little humor and tons of hypocrisy.6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:50 amSo you don't see the humor (or hypocrisy) in an AG who proudly proclaimed he was "THE PRESIDENTS WING MAN" lecturing another AG about appearances.
When President Democrat takes office, are you good with them using their personal attorney (lord knows how they are getting paid) to investigate Trump's kids business dealings?
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Whistleblower? Annonimity?
This ain't somebody turning in an officious bureaucrat embezzling funds at the Department of Agriculture
This is someone seeking to UNDO the votes of over 60 million Americans—We need to know who this lying bastid is.
He/she originally told the IG they had both first hand and hearsay evidence. Then denied any first hand knowledge.
This ain't somebody turning in an officious bureaucrat embezzling funds at the Department of Agriculture
This is someone seeking to UNDO the votes of over 60 million Americans—We need to know who this lying bastid is.
He/she originally told the IG they had both first hand and hearsay evidence. Then denied any first hand knowledge.
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None of Trumps kids are making 50K month working for a Russian oligarch.foreverlax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:54 amNowadays I see very little humor and tons of hypocrisy.6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:50 amSo you don't see the humor (or hypocrisy) in an AG who proudly proclaimed he was "THE PRESIDENTS WING MAN" lecturing another AG about appearances.
When President Democrat takes office, are you good with them using their personal attorney (lord knows how they are getting paid) to investigate Trump's kids business dealings?
But thats not the real point. Barr isn't investigating Biden and his family. Barr's investigating the origins of the attempted coup by the US intelligence agencies and how they might have been helped by foreign intelligence services.
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You didn't answer my question.6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:02 amNone of Trumps kids are making 50K month working for a Russian oligarch. That may be true, but we have no idea whatsoever.foreverlax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:54 amNowadays I see very little humor and tons of hypocrisy.6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:50 amSo you don't see the humor (or hypocrisy) in an AG who proudly proclaimed he was "THE PRESIDENTS WING MAN" lecturing another AG about appearances.
When President Democrat takes office, are you good with them using their personal attorney (lord knows how they are getting paid) to investigate Trump's kids business dealings?
But htats not thereal point is that Barr isn't investigating Biden and his family/. Barr's investigating the attempted coup by the US intelligence agencies and how they might have been helped by foreign intelligence services. That may also be accurate, but we have no idea what Barr is doing
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6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:56 am Whistleblower? Annonimity?
This ain't somebody turning in an officious bureaucrat embezzling funds at the Department of Agriculture
This is someone seeking to UNDO the votes of over 60 million Americans—We need to know who this lying bastid is.
He/she originally told the IG they had both first hand and hearsay evidence. Then denied any first hand knowledge.
Oh the outrage.
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6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:02 amNone of Trumps kids are making 50K month working for a Russian oligarch.foreverlax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:54 amNowadays I see very little humor and tons of hypocrisy.6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:50 amSo you don't see the humor (or hypocrisy) in an AG who proudly proclaimed he was "THE PRESIDENTS WING MAN" lecturing another AG about appearances.
When President Democrat takes office, are you good with them using their personal attorney (lord knows how they are getting paid) to investigate Trump's kids business dealings?
But thats not the real point. Barr isn't investigating Biden and his family. Barr's investigating the origins of the attempted coup by the US intelligence agencies and how they might have been helped by foreign intelligence services.
Ah, the real issue surfaces. It's the amount. Trump and his kids are jealous.
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Your questions irrelevant.foreverlax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:07 amYou didn't answer my question.6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:02 amNone of Trumps kids are making 50K month working for a Russian oligarch. That may be true, but we have no idea whatsoever.foreverlax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:54 amNowadays I see very little humor and tons of hypocrisy.6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:50 amSo you don't see the humor (or hypocrisy) in an AG who proudly proclaimed he was "THE PRESIDENTS WING MAN" lecturing another AG about appearances.
When President Democrat takes office, are you good with them using their personal attorney (lord knows how they are getting paid) to investigate Trump's kids business dealings?
But htats not thereal point is that Barr isn't investigating Biden and his family/. Barr's investigating the attempted coup by the US intelligence agencies and how they might have been helped by foreign intelligence services. That may also be accurate, but we have no idea what Barr is doing
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Sorry 6', that is simply not how things are done...seems like your ilk allowed "hearsay" to be considered, back in the days of the Birther in Chief6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:56 am Whistleblower? Annonimity?
This ain't somebody turning in an officious bureaucrat embezzling funds at the Department of Agriculture
This is someone seeking to UNDO the votes of over 60 million Americans—We need to know who this lying bastid is.
He/she originally told the IG they had both first hand and hearsay evidence. Then denied any first hand knowledge.
“This person appears to have followed the whistleblower protection laws and ought to be heard out and protected. We should always work to respect whistleblowers,” Grassley said. “Complaints based on second-hand information should not be rejected out of hand, but they do require additional leg work to get at the facts and evaluate the claim’s credibility.”
Grassley said “the distinctions being drawn between first and secondhand knowledge aren’t legal ones.” He did not mention Trump or his attacks on the whistleblower specifically in his statement, instead asserting that “no one should be making judgments or pronouncements without hearing from the whistleblower first and carefully following up on the facts.”
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Bookmark this page...for when it becomes relevant.6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:22 amYour questions irrelevant.foreverlax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:07 amYou didn't answer my question.6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:02 amNone of Trumps kids are making 50K month working for a Russian oligarch. That may be true, but we have no idea whatsoever.foreverlax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:54 amNowadays I see very little humor and tons of hypocrisy.6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:50 amSo you don't see the humor (or hypocrisy) in an AG who proudly proclaimed he was "THE PRESIDENTS WING MAN" lecturing another AG about appearances.
When President Democrat takes office, are you good with them using their personal attorney (lord knows how they are getting paid) to investigate Trump's kids business dealings?
But htats not thereal point is that Barr isn't investigating Biden and his family/. Barr's investigating the attempted coup by the US intelligence agencies and how they might have been helped by foreign intelligence services. That may also be accurate, but we have no idea what Barr is doing
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Sen. John McCain hated tRump, on this we can agree, yes?MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:24 pmright, I have an 'obsession'. Guess the turn of phrase was a little too graphic for you.runrussellrun wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:16 pm What is wrong with you? obsession with peeing. who are you, R. kelly?
I find it interesting that the person that heads up the John McCain foundation also happened to be the Amassador to the Ukraine......during the Trump administration. That's it. Anything other than a general observation, you and your fetish can figure out.
Is this really the first time you'd heard what his current position is ???
30 year career in international diplomacy, Tillerson appointed him to the position in the current Administration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Volker
Serious guy, distinguished career, non-partisan.
By decades long friendship that Kurt Voneget had with Sen. John McCain, one could assume that they, or in this case, he, also hates tRump? Yes? No?
If the flow chart, via two yes', brings you to this point, one could assume to trapperary for tRump. All legal. Set up via Sen. McCain, smiling in Annapolis. What's Tillersons opinion of tRump again?
It's really not to hard to conclude that Tillerson, Volker, etc. legally set tRump up for a fall. I guess. tRump asking a foreign leader a favor, I think we all agree this is a daily political act, before releasing funds (distinctly remember the admission that votes in Congress for Obamacare came about b/c of being withheld.....or promised....could be wrong. Guess it's ok to do that, citizen to citizen. So, the issue is the attempted COVERUP of the miscue.
Honestly, if the whistleblower's timeline stayed true, would anyone care, if say, Keganaugh (now a Supreme) was being investigated for his legal work for the same CO2 satanlike Ukraine company, during the early 2000's, requested by tRump.
Let's face it, tRump probably doesn't have a lot of friends, or even business diversity , to draw "loyal" minions to fill important positions and posts. Especially for our dim-plomatic corp.
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It’s legitimate. You didn’t answer my question.tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:39 amNow there's a loaded comment if I ever saw one.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:34 amJust as I accepted the results of the Mueller probe.tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:52 amSurely then you'll be accepting the results of IG Horowitz's inquiry.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:40 amIG is partisan?tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:58 amIF the WB turns out to be legit. As usual you guys are way out over your skis...seacoaster wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:18 am MDlaxfan writes: "So, when a President and his toadies attack the whistleblower as a spy deserving to be executed or otherwise threaten the wellbeing of the whistleblower, when Trump and his toadies threatens those evaluating the merits of the claims as 'traitors', when Trump and his toadies warn/threaten 'civil war', we are in extremely dangerous but highly predictable territory with this cat. The whistleblower and others have legitimate fear for their lives.
And how can we blame those who use 'leaking' when they have such fears if discovered, yet believe the truth will only be in the open if they take risk?
Thus, when other folks make fun of the process done legally, or seek to discredit those blowing the whistle or those evaluating the claims, it promotes leakers trying to get truth out into the public without their identity being discovered."
Exactly. Good post, as usual.
"checks and balances" never included "whistleblowers" did it? Seems to me WB is an incredibly slippery slope especially in our hyper-partisan times. The whole concept and any laws associated need to be completely reevaluated IMO.
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6ftstick wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:52 amYOU ACCEPTED THE MUELLER REPORT!tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:39 amNow there's a loaded comment if I ever saw one.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:34 amJust as I accepted the results of the Mueller probe.tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:52 amSurely then you'll be accepting the results of IG Horowitz's inquiry.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:40 amIG is partisan?tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:58 amIF the WB turns out to be legit. As usual you guys are way out over your skis...seacoaster wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:18 am MDlaxfan writes: "So, when a President and his toadies attack the whistleblower as a spy deserving to be executed or otherwise threaten the wellbeing of the whistleblower, when Trump and his toadies threatens those evaluating the merits of the claims as 'traitors', when Trump and his toadies warn/threaten 'civil war', we are in extremely dangerous but highly predictable territory with this cat. The whistleblower and others have legitimate fear for their lives.
And how can we blame those who use 'leaking' when they have such fears if discovered, yet believe the truth will only be in the open if they take risk?
Thus, when other folks make fun of the process done legally, or seek to discredit those blowing the whistle or those evaluating the claims, it promotes leakers trying to get truth out into the public without their identity being discovered."
Exactly. Good post, as usual.
"checks and balances" never included "whistleblowers" did it? Seems to me WB is an incredibly slippery slope especially in our hyper-partisan times. The whole concept and any laws associated need to be completely reevaluated IMO.
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It's really not to hard to conclude that Tillerson, Volker, etc. legally set tRump up for a fall.runrussellrun wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:38 amSen. John McCain hated tRump, on this we can agree, yes?MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:24 pmright, I have an 'obsession'. Guess the turn of phrase was a little too graphic for you.runrussellrun wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:16 pm What is wrong with you? obsession with peeing. who are you, R. kelly?
I find it interesting that the person that heads up the John McCain foundation also happened to be the Amassador to the Ukraine......during the Trump administration. That's it. Anything other than a general observation, you and your fetish can figure out.
Is this really the first time you'd heard what his current position is ???
30 year career in international diplomacy, Tillerson appointed him to the position in the current Administration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Volker
Serious guy, distinguished career, non-partisan.
By decades long friendship that Kurt Voneget had with Sen. John McCain, one could assume that they, or in this case, he, also hates tRump? Yes? No?
If the flow chart, via two yes', brings you to this point, one could assume to trapperary for tRump. All legal. Set up via Sen. McCain, smiling in Annapolis. What's Tillersons opinion of tRump again?
It's really not to hard to conclude that Tillerson, Volker, etc. legally set tRump up for a fall. I guess. tRump asking a foreign leader a favor, I think we all agree this is a daily political act, before releasing funds (distinctly remember the admission that votes in Congress for Obamacare came about b/c of being withheld.....or promised....could be wrong. Guess it's ok to do that, citizen to citizen. So, the issue is the attempted COVERUP of the miscue.
Honestly, if the whistleblower's timeline stayed true, would anyone care, if say, Keganaugh (now a Supreme) was being investigated for his legal work for the same CO2 satanlike Ukraine company, during the early 2000's, requested by tRump.
Let's face it, tRump probably doesn't have a lot of friends, or even business diversity , to draw "loyal" minions to fill important positions and posts. Especially for our dim-plomatic corp.
I can see why you would draw that conclusion.
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I just read an "interesting" piece on the impeachment process that was anything but reassuring. It credibly laid out the path of this process:
1) house votes to impeach
2) senate does not
3) Trump wins the election on the following points: a disillusioned Dem base, a massively energized deplorable base that sees the entire process as a witch-hunt (anyone see the trump ads?)
4) Trump enters his second term knowing that there is no power that can stop him, because the impeachment process was "abused" (the message of his re-election campaign) and now is rendered flaccid.
5) We enter the era of all-powerful President.
Frankly this entire process has been long coming. The politicization of the courts, the BS impeachment of Clinton, the demonizing of the other party, Congress shirking it's duties and outsourcing its war-powers to the WH... And then it really got its legs under Obama when he went on an executive orders spree. And now Trump has and is truly testing the boundaries of power and our patience to be rear-ended, over and over and over.
1) house votes to impeach
2) senate does not
3) Trump wins the election on the following points: a disillusioned Dem base, a massively energized deplorable base that sees the entire process as a witch-hunt (anyone see the trump ads?)
4) Trump enters his second term knowing that there is no power that can stop him, because the impeachment process was "abused" (the message of his re-election campaign) and now is rendered flaccid.
5) We enter the era of all-powerful President.
Frankly this entire process has been long coming. The politicization of the courts, the BS impeachment of Clinton, the demonizing of the other party, Congress shirking it's duties and outsourcing its war-powers to the WH... And then it really got its legs under Obama when he went on an executive orders spree. And now Trump has and is truly testing the boundaries of power and our patience to be rear-ended, over and over and over.
STILL somewhere back in the day....
...and waiting/hoping for a tinfoil hat emoji......
...and waiting/hoping for a tinfoil hat emoji......
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There's a reason the Background Info & the complaint form previously posted on the IC IG website included the rqmt for first hand knowledge before a complaint can be forwarded to Congress.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:34 amJust as I accepted the results of the Mueller probe. You believe we should eliminate the WB statute?tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:52 amSurely then you'll be accepting the results of IG Horowitz's inquiry.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:40 amIG is partisan?tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:58 amIF the WB turns out to be legit. As usual you guys are way out over your skis...seacoaster wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:18 am MDlaxfan writes: "So, when a President and his toadies attack the whistleblower as a spy deserving to be executed or otherwise threaten the wellbeing of the whistleblower, when Trump and his toadies threatens those evaluating the merits of the claims as 'traitors', when Trump and his toadies warn/threaten 'civil war', we are in extremely dangerous but highly predictable territory with this cat. The whistleblower and others have legitimate fear for their lives.
And how can we blame those who use 'leaking' when they have such fears if discovered, yet believe the truth will only be in the open if they take risk?
Thus, when other folks make fun of the process done legally, or seek to discredit those blowing the whistle or those evaluating the claims, it promotes leakers trying to get truth out into the public without their identity being discovered."
Exactly. Good post, as usual.
"checks and balances" never included "whistleblowers" did it? Seems to me WB is an incredibly slippery slope especially in our hyper-partisan times. The whole concept and any laws associated need to be completely reevaluated IMO.
Removing the first hand knowledge rqmt makes the IC's WB process rife for abuse.
Any credible whispering campaign now has an avenue to Congress.
This destroys Exec Priv & will wrap the IC leadership in knots.
DNI & DoJ were right in the way they handled this.
The WB could have still taken it to Congress, in secret, if he didn't like the DNI/DoJ's finding.
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the wheels on the bus go round and round …old salt wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 12:20 pmThere's a reason the Background Info & the complaint form previously posted on the IC IG website included the rqmt for first hand knowledge before a complaint can be forwarded to Congress.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:34 amJust as I accepted the results of the Mueller probe. You believe we should eliminate the WB statute?tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:52 amSurely then you'll be accepting the results of IG Horowitz's inquiry.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:40 amIG is partisan?tech37 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:58 amIF the WB turns out to be legit. As usual you guys are way out over your skis...seacoaster wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:18 am MDlaxfan writes: "So, when a President and his toadies attack the whistleblower as a spy deserving to be executed or otherwise threaten the wellbeing of the whistleblower, when Trump and his toadies threatens those evaluating the merits of the claims as 'traitors', when Trump and his toadies warn/threaten 'civil war', we are in extremely dangerous but highly predictable territory with this cat. The whistleblower and others have legitimate fear for their lives.
And how can we blame those who use 'leaking' when they have such fears if discovered, yet believe the truth will only be in the open if they take risk?
Thus, when other folks make fun of the process done legally, or seek to discredit those blowing the whistle or those evaluating the claims, it promotes leakers trying to get truth out into the public without their identity being discovered."
Exactly. Good post, as usual.
"checks and balances" never included "whistleblowers" did it? Seems to me WB is an incredibly slippery slope especially in our hyper-partisan times. The whole concept and any laws associated need to be completely reevaluated IMO.
Removing the first hand knowledge rqmt makes the IC's WB process rife for abuse.
Any credible whispering campaign now has an avenue to Congress.
This destroys Exec Priv & will wrap the IC leadership in knots.
DNI & DoJ were right in the way they handled this.
The WB could have still taken it to Congress, in secret, if he didn't like the DNI/DoJ's finding.
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