Trump's Russian Collusion

[dislaxxic]

Biden’s actions were not corrupt. He was doing his job openly.

Fine, so you'll have nothing to worry about when the investigation starts.

Let's say Biden wins the election, wouldn't you rather have him investigated now or wait to have his presidency later hobbled by endless investigations?

umm, remember how Trump wanted JUST the ANNOUNCEMENT of an investigation? Why do you suppose THAT was now??

Take your time...

..

[youthathletics]

A little humor to break up the end of a long week OR to prepare another long week.

[seacoaster]

I’m thinking the President’s flunkies— US Senators in the TrumpOP — will not be subpoenaing Bolton:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/us/p ... N3Tsce4gR7

[Typical Lax Dad]

Biden’s actions were not corrupt. He was doing his job openly.

Fine, so you'll have nothing to worry about when the investigation starts.

Let's say Biden wins the election, wouldn't you rather have him investigated now or wait to have his presidency later hobbled by endless investigations?

umm, remember how Trump wanted JUST the ANNOUNCEMENT of an investigation? Why do you suppose THAT was now??

Take your time...

..

To scare Joe and Hillary?

[jhu72]

I’m thinking the President’s flunkies— US Senators in the TrumpOP — will not be subpoenaing Bolton:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/26/us/p ... N3Tsce4gR7

Multiple copies of Bolton's book draft are being circulated among close associates, who apparently feel free to talk about it.

[ggait]

Bolton continues to play his poker hand extremely well.

His book may be the second coming of Al Capone's tomb, but he's really working it for now.

Punchline of the NYT article:

In his August 2019 discussion with Mr. Bolton, the president appeared focused on the theories Mr. Giuliani had shared with him, replying to Mr. Bolton’s question that he preferred sending no assistance to Ukraine until officials had turned over all materials they had about the Russia investigation that related to Mr. Biden and supporters of Mrs. Clinton in Ukraine.

Mr. Bolton also described other key moments in the pressure campaign, including Mr. Pompeo’s private acknowledgment to him last spring that Mr. Giuliani’s claims about Ms. Yovanovitch had no basis and that Mr. Giuliani may have wanted her removed because she might have been targeting his clients who had dealings in Ukraine as she sought to fight corruption.

[ggait]

If I were a U.S. Senator (male or female), I would show up for work on Monday sporting a bushy white fake moustache...

[Typical Lax Dad]

“Mr. Pompeo’s private acknowledgment to him last spring that Mr. Giuliani’s claims about Ms. Yovanovitch had no basis and that Mr. Giuliani may have wanted her removed because she might have been targeting his clients who had dealings in Ukraine as she sought to fight corruption.”

Let’s get Mr. Pompeo on the witness stand to clear all this up. It’s easy.

[ggait]

The call is coming from inside the (White) house:

Geoff Bennett
@GeoffRBennett
New from John Bolton aide Sarah Tinsley: “Several weeks ago, the ambassador sent a hard copy of his draft manuscript to the White House for prepublication review by the National Security Council. The ambassador has not passed that manuscript to anyone else for review. Period.”
5:28 PM · Jan 26, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

The Deep State strikes back -- again!!

[jhu72]

The call is coming from inside the (White) house:

Geoff Bennett
@GeoffRBennett
New from John Bolton aide Sarah Tinsley: “Several weeks ago, the ambassador sent a hard copy of his draft manuscript to the White House for prepublication review by the National Security Council. The ambassador has not passed that manuscript to anyone else for review. Period.”
5:28 PM · Jan 26, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

The Deep State strikes back -- again!!

Imagine that.

[a fan]

Another stellar show of class on the board

Pot. Kettle. Clutch your pearls when posters return your fire.....

Are you chumps okay with Hunter testifying?...how bout mighty Joe himself?

right youth, a fan's only clear lately has been the Gilman

Guess Hopkins gave degrees in unconditional hate as well.

Vintage a fan... a perfect example of posting stuff out of context

Go right ahead and give us the context. Explain why going after a poster personally (calling out his alma mater) is classy, but returning that fire with dripping sarcasm isn't. I've got time.

Return fire? That's rich...I made a sincere post to you this morning and received ridicule...great fun.

Ridicule? You mean like posting a LOL emoji, and calling the rest of us chumps? Like that?

You keep doing this. Either relax, and deal with others giving your hard time, rolling with the punches.....or stop punching.

Pick one. I'm fine with either. I'd prefer to be polite, but you can't seem to do that so......

[a fan]

The call is coming from inside the (White) house:

Geoff Bennett
@GeoffRBennett
New from John Bolton aide Sarah Tinsley: “Several weeks ago, the ambassador sent a hard copy of his draft manuscript to the White House for prepublication review by the National Security Council. The ambassador has not passed that manuscript to anyone else for review. Period.”
5:28 PM · Jan 26, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

The Deep State strikes back -- again!!

Imagine that.

Don't tell old salt. He doesn't want to hear that his Deep State is Trump's own people.

[ggait]

Current headline and lead on FNC website:

Bolton slams 'corrupted' National Security Council review process after book leaks

A top aide to former national security adviser John Bolton is disputing part of a Sunday report in The New York Times, which claimed Bolton had shared a manuscript of his forthcoming book with "close associates" -- and Bolton's lawyer is saying the National Security Council's review process of pending manuscripts is "corrupted."

SMH

PS: Bolton's lawyer has confirmed that the manuscript was delivered to the WH on 12/30/2019.

PPS: If Bolton's info has been seen by (among others) his publisher and the leakers, and has been published by the NY Times, seems like any exec privelege claims are now waived. And Bolton's lawyer says he does not believe the manuscript contains any classified info.

[Typical Lax Dad]

The call is coming from inside the (White) house:

Geoff Bennett
@GeoffRBennett
New from John Bolton aide Sarah Tinsley: “Several weeks ago, the ambassador sent a hard copy of his draft manuscript to the White House for prepublication review by the National Security Council. The ambassador has not passed that manuscript to anyone else for review. Period.”
5:28 PM · Jan 26, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

The Deep State strikes back -- again!!

Imagine that.

Don't tell old salt. He doesn't want to hear that his Deep State is Trump's own people.

Must be an undercover Hillary supporter.

[Typical Lax Dad]

Trump is concerned with foreign corruption.....He wanted to make sure there was no issue before releasing the aid to Ukraine.....

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-sho ... s-n1119201

Yeah....this guy

[old salt]

The call is coming from inside the (White) house:

Geoff Bennett
@GeoffRBennett
New from John Bolton aide Sarah Tinsley: “Several weeks ago, the ambassador sent a hard copy of his draft manuscript to the White House for prepublication review by the National Security Council. The ambassador has not passed that manuscript to anyone else for review. Period.”
5:28 PM · Jan 26, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

The Deep State strikes back -- again!!

Imagine that.

Don't tell old salt. He doesn't want to hear that his Deep State is Trump's own people.

Must be an undercover Hillary supporter.

The NYT''s been sitting on this for max impact. Who knows how long they've been holding this hole card. How many times have MSM talking heads hinted that other stuff would soon be coming out, specifically citing Bolton's book as an example. The MSM's not going to let the Senate decide. The unbiased, impartial Fifth Column/Fourth Estate, working their will. What's new ? Just more details about the drug deal already in the record. Bolton will sell some books but who will ever trust him in their Admin again ? Will this change any Senate votes on witnesses ?

[Typical Lax Dad]

The call is coming from inside the (White) house:

Geoff Bennett
@GeoffRBennett
New from John Bolton aide Sarah Tinsley: “Several weeks ago, the ambassador sent a hard copy of his draft manuscript to the White House for prepublication review by the National Security Council. The ambassador has not passed that manuscript to anyone else for review. Period.”
5:28 PM · Jan 26, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

The Deep State strikes back -- again!!

Imagine that.

Don't tell old salt. He doesn't want to hear that his Deep State is Trump's own people.

Must be an undercover Hillary supporter.

The NYT''s been sitting on this for max impact. Who knows how long they've been holding this hole card. How many times have MSM talking heads hinted that other stuff would soon be coming out, specifically citing Bolton's book as an example. The MSM's not going to let the Senate decide. The unbiased, impartial Fifth Column/Fourth Estate, working their will. What's new ? Just more details about the drug deal already in the record. Bolton will sell some books but who will ever trust him in their Admin again ? Will this change any Senate votes on witnesses ?

Who cares.

[ggait]

Hey -- look what just went up on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0847FZRBF/re ... 266&sr=8-1

March 17 release date apparently.

[old salt]

Don't tell old salt. He doesn't want to hear that his Deep State is Trump's own people.

Not Trump's people. Obama holdovers. Nunes called this shot too.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news ... hite-house

Devin Nunes: John Bolton was warned about Obama holdovers who 'spy' in Trump White House

Former national security adviser John Bolton was advised to purge potentially biased holdovers from the Obama administration from the Trump White House, according to a top Republican in Congress.

House Intelligence Committee ranking member Devin Nunes said on Thursday that he warned Bolton, whom Democrats want to testify in the Senate impeachment trial against President Trump, of an anti-Trump spying operation by members of the National Security Council. The California congressman also said he told H.R. McMaster, who preceded Bolton, and Robert O'Brien, the current national security adviser, to take steps to cull what he called a "den of thieves."

"I have said this over and over and over again. I said this to McMaster, I said it to Bolton, and I said it to the new national security adviser, O’Brien, that they just need to get all those people out of there," Nunes told Fox News host Tucker Carlson. "If you were there and worked for Obama and you were a holdover, just, you know, get a used building somewhere on the other side of the Potomac. Just get them out of there. They have done so much damage to the presidency. I couldn’t agree with you more."

Carlson asked why it appears to be so difficult to remove these officials when a new president is elected and a new government is set up, to which Nunes replied, "I have no idea."

"That’s why I think I gave them very good advice, which is there is plenty of empty buildings, just say, 'Look, thank you for your service, but just get off the premises,' because they do nothing but spy on them," the congressman added.

Leaks have been an issue since the early days of the Trump administration, including when a memo by McMaster about stopping such disclosures was promptly leaked to the media and published. McMaster, a retired Army lieutenant general who was national security adviser from February 2017 to April 2018, later described three "categories" of people who worked at the White House, including two groups that he said posed "a danger to the Constitution."

In October, it was reported that Trump ordered a reduction in size of the National Security Council, comprising roughly 310 career government officials from the State Department, Pentagon, and intelligence agencies and meant to advise the president on foreign policy and national security matters. The move came after reports that a CIA analyst, who was at one point assigned to the White House, filed the whistleblower complaint that led to the impeachment proceedings centered on Trump's dealings with Ukraine.

Earlier this month, Bolton announced that he is willing to testify in the Senate impeachment trial if called by lawmakers. While Trump has indicated that he will block Bolton, Senate Democrats will force votes on summoning the witnesses on their list next week. Bolton has been on their wish list ever since his former aide, Fiona Hill, testified to House impeachment investigators that Bolton opposed the Ukraine pressure campaign, saying Bolton wanted no part of what he described as a "drug deal" that fellow Trump administration officials were "cooking up."

[a fan]

It's Trump's staff. By definition. When Bolton walked that draft over the the NSA, do you think he handed it over to the intern who delvers the mail?

Or do you think he handed it to one of Trump's hand picked subordinates?


Told ya Old Salt didn't want to hear it. He thinks it's un-possible for a Republican to leak out of Republican White House.

And thanks for giving us the iron-clad, unassailable word of Nunes. Whew. Good one.

What's next? Nunes has a secret list of known communists, working in the White House?