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03-15-2017 , 10:42 PM

#18701

fatkid

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AllTheCheese

Wasn't Comey supposed to say something today? People itt suggested as much yesterday.

Next week. He briefed them today. Grassley looked freaked the f out. Boy oh boy can't wait for some light treason.

03-15-2017 , 10:47 PM

#18702

ymmv

adept

Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 726

BMOL,

Lawyer on Hannity right now just predicted 8-0 (or 9-0 with Gorsuch) against! Any further thoughts on taking the offered bet?

03-15-2017 , 10:48 PM

#18703

Sighsalot

adept

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,055

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatkid

Next week. He briefed them today. Grassley looked freaked the f out. Boy oh boy can't wait for some light treason.

Been working all day, elaborate or link to story would be appreciated.

03-15-2017 , 10:50 PM

#18704

PocketChads

guaranteed 42-10 finish

Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 22,476

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatkid

The IC has not gone public on Trump/Russia yet so not sure what your talking about.

Talking about Congresscritters walking ashen-faced out of intelligence briefings, but then not coming together to demand anything public

03-15-2017 , 10:51 PM

#18705

aoFrantic

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These trump rallies are just sad. While his support is still around the same in the polls, it's definitely less fervent. My hot take is that if the election is a month earlier or later he loses. He peaked at the right time.

03-15-2017 , 10:53 PM

#18706

Huehuecoyotl

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https://twitter.com/BBCBarbaraPlett/...05234801844226

At this point I'm kind of surprised theyre keeping the lights on.

03-15-2017 , 10:53 PM

#18707

lycosid

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Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,806

Quote:

Originally Posted by ymmv

I think you mean 4-4 and 8-0 thanks to good ol' mitch!

Also, if this actually goes to scotus, I'll bet at even odds that it is unanimously ruled unconstitutional vs. you taking it splitting 4-4 (or 5-4 if they get another confirmation before).

I don't gamble with strangers on the internet, but otherwise I'd take the other side of this.

03-15-2017 , 10:54 PM

#18708

PocketChads

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Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 22,476

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

https://twitter.com/BBCBarbaraPlett/...05234801844226

At this point I'm kind of surprised theyre keeping the lights on.

I've not read anything that suggests they've figured out the lights, after that article in January about the meetings in the dark

03-15-2017 , 10:58 PM

#18709

fatkid

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sighsalot

Been working all day, elaborate or link to story would be appreciated.

http://thehill.com/policy/national-s...tors-on-russia

I don't know if you know this or not buy there is this new thing called the google and you can go there and type words into the search and find out things about stuff.

03-15-2017 , 11:01 PM

#18710

ymmv

adept

Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 726

Quote:

Originally Posted by lycosid

I don't gamble with strangers on the internet, but otherwise I'd take the other side of this.

Happy to escrow on this.

03-15-2017 , 11:13 PM

#18711

zikzak

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fatkid

Quote:

Warner declined to comment on the Wednesday meeting with Comey, but said he expects the Senate Intelligence Committee to start announcing the next steps of its investigation soon.

"I think we'll have news soon on hearings and … when we're going to start to be interviewing witnesses," he told reporters, indicating an announcement could come in the next few days.

Well that's interesting.

03-15-2017 , 11:16 PM

#18712

RV Life

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,935

So Trump decides to double down by saying let's go back to the original ban even though that ban was ruled unconstitutional. Dude's loony tunes.

03-15-2017 , 11:19 PM

#18713

rockfsh

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If I were the AUSA, I would argue that you cannot consider Trump's campaign rhetoric because he is a known liar. Instead you must consider just the 4 corners of the EO and not try to peer into his evil and malignant heart.

03-15-2017 , 11:28 PM

#18714

wheatrich

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RV Life

Dude's loony tunes.

Everyone but his supporters figured that out a long time ago. Oh. Forgot one more personality trait of his in the earlier rant, he's paranoid as hell all the time. They believe someone is out to get them. All the time.

So some of the wackiness, he'll really believe, others he'll just lie about, it's sometimes difficult to tell which is which.

Rand Paul has a point, why the hell we spending $ to protect montenegro, it's a small country.

McCain has a good counterpoint--because **** Putin that's why. Tho way too far on the putin puppet comment.

03-15-2017 , 11:39 PM

#18715

lycosid

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ymmv

Happy to escrow on this.

I'm good, but in service of whipping up action for you, I'll just say I think the Bybee dissent, citing Kennedy and Alito giving a ton of leeway to the executive branch on immigration, seems like it would be pretty compelling for the conservative side of the Court.

03-15-2017 , 11:40 PM

#18716

kerowo

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So small countries should fend for themselves?

03-15-2017 , 11:42 PM

#18717

lycosid

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wheatrich

Marginal cost of adding Montenegro to NATO gotta be near zero, right?

03-15-2017 , 11:42 PM

#18718

wheatrich

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kerowo

So small countries should fend for themselves?

Why should we get involved in affairs that are none of our business?

Why should we defend a country or possibly get into a war with russia over a country that doesn't impact america at all?

(I'm all aboard the **** Putin train btw, but this mindset that america should police the world or fight everyone's battles is absurd)

anyway, trump now blaming NYT for a jan 20th article (how does he remember the date, it's almost like someone told him to say that) for his wiretap claims, ofc everyone knows it's the breitbart article that was ran that day but whatever.

03-15-2017 , 11:44 PM

#18719

sylar

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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 20,307

Quote:

Originally Posted by lycosid

Marginal cost of adding Montenegro to NATO gotta be near zero, right?

No it's better than zero because they get extra bases to use.

03-15-2017 , 11:46 PM

#18720

wheatrich

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It's probably negative. Pisses off Russia, Montenegro ain't gonna pay up, more stuff I'm not thinking of atm. This extra bases is ridic, we've already got the world covered pretty well.

03-15-2017 , 11:49 PM

#18721

RV Life

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Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,935

Quote:

Originally Posted by lycosid

Marginal cost of adding Montenegro to NATO gotta be near zero, right?

It's gotta be EV+ too I would imagine.

03-16-2017 , 12:01 AM

#18722

theballer84

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Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 686

"Russians Behind Montenegro Coup Attempt"
http://www.dw.com/en/russians-behind...tor/a-36284714

Maybe this information will provide some insight as to why it makes sense for them to join NATO.

You guys who think the Cold War ended are tripping. USA was simply so #1 at the time that we were able to declare it over because it was good politics for Ronnie.

03-16-2017 , 12:01 AM

#18723

RV Life

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Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,935

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheatrich

Trump's comments today reminded me of a 5 year old having a temper tantrum not getting his way. Like who the **** says something like this?

"I have to be nice otherwise I'll get criticized for -- for speaking poorly about our courts. I'll be criticized by these people, among the most dishonest people in the world," Trump said referring to reporters in the room.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/15/politi...ing/index.html

03-16-2017 , 12:13 AM

#18724

PocketChads

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"They'll bend over backwards to present it as somewhat normal and not completely Constitution-threatening, but THAT STILL WON'T BE GOOD ENOUGH when they report on what I say about the so-called judges and how I think we should break up the 9th circuit. WAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH."