He didn't say the media would forget Flynn, just this aspect of the investigation as it's very complicated and it's much easier to hold eyes to the screen by talking about the latest stupid **** Trump tweeted than the complex details of Flynn's case.

I think it will get some play but I agree that it won't get the play that it should, at least not right away.

Yet none of them have the balls to resign which at this point would be a huge career boon. The longer the wait the more tarnished they become. I don't get how any partially sane person could continue working in that environment. The first one or two to voluntarily jump ship (as long as they are not rotten to the core) will benefit much more then trying to ride this water slide to hell.

Lawyer: Don't contact Flynn!
Trump: Flynn, stay strong, buddy!



https://twitter.com/Isikoff/status/865220645046681601

STAY STRONG LITTLE BUDDY

I've read about 6 articles and several CNN and MSNBC clips of wistful pondering over why on earth is Trump so intent on sticking up for Flynn? Maybe Trump is returning the loyalty Flynn showed throughout the campaign leading chants of "lock her up", etc. It makes no sense.

Yeah maybe. Or maybe it makes perfect sense and he's scared Flynn will flip, since the first thing he did was ask for immunity. This is why no one with a brain trusts MSM. They know damn well what's going on, but they tease it out to kill air time like this is one big ****ing soap opera. "Whatever is going on here? With me, is our panel of 6 guests to help sort it all out." Please... Go **** yourselves talking heads.

this wapo article is a great summation of events last night as it strings together all the beautiful leakage as we count down to the end of the orange gorilla.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.7c0399d07a25

For any president, one of these headlines would be very bad news. For President Trump, they all came in a span of 12 hours:

“Justice Department to appoint special counsel to oversee probe of Russian meddling in 2016 election”
“House majority leader told colleagues last year: ‘I think Putin pays’ Trump”
“Flynn stopped military plan Turkey opposed — after being paid as its agent”
“Trump Team Knew Flynn Was Under Investigation Before He Came to White House”
“Israeli Source Seen as Key to Countering Islamic State Threat”
“Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians — sources”
It was a dizzying Wednesday night for political reporters and followers alike, with a bevy of new information being thrown at them on multiple fronts. And it continued into early Thursday morning with that last headline, from Reuters.

It wasn't in Missouri in the 90s. Not sure about DC.

and lol this

His complaints contrasted sharply with the near universal welcome in Washington for Robert Mueller, the former FBI director picked for the special counsel post Wednesday by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

"With all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special councel appointed!"

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017
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This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!
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http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/18/politi...ent/index.html

So does he just get imprisoned indefinitely ?

Pretty sure the max is 1 year for contempt of congress

If he starts cooperating with Congress, then I'm sure he'll have a little polonium-laced soup in his near future.

Agree. Let's not feel bad for these people. They are part of the problem. None are slaves. They are choosing to support the worst president of all time. They deserve any suffering that is happening.

There's lots of this ITT.

If we become happy when learning someone died that to me means we prefer them dead. In other words, if we had to choose, we'd choose that they not be alive.

For those of you happy that this dude is no longer alive, would you be OK with the death penalty if you knew with 100% accuracy that the dude being killed was guilty?

I watched Fox for a few minutes last night. It was that show The 5 or whatever it's called. They were annoyed that people were talking impeachment. The one guy said something like "If the president can survive a little locker room talk, he can survive a silly memo."

So I really wouldn't count on Fox to tell the truth.

It has teeth. For instance, he can be held in custody until he complies.

And refusing to comply is itself a misdemeanor that can be punished (separately from the 'punishment' of being in custody until he complies).

This is dumb. I'm happy he's dead, I did not actively wish for his death.

I think you pondered this on your own for a while you'd find the answer without having to ask it.

If they don't announce a cause of death, in going to snap assume it was auto-erotic asphyxia.

Non sequitur, the death penalty applies to literally everyone

Wiki: Contempt of Congress

Refusing a subpoena won't fly with a Grand Jury, though.

So is the play for Trump to issue Flynn a blanket pardon to keep him from making a deal or something? If so what happens next?

If Flynn isn't going to acknowledge a subpoena, why did he ask for immunity?

Being happy someone is dead != wanting to give the government the power to kill people

I saw this joke on Facebook earlier.

"I was told to always speak good for the dead, so when I heard Roger Ailes had died, I said 'Good'".

I'd be ok with the death penalty for posts this bad

Appropriate place for all navel-gazing discussion about the proper politeness protocol upon the death of a known scumbag: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/41...-dead-1667438/