That apostrophe is not usually among my arsenal of typos. I aim to please, I guess.
This is the one thing that so many people have wrong. What was Mueller charged to do? He wasn’t charged to find out if Trump colluded with Russia, but rather if Russia interfered with the election.
Jack_Batty:
You know how I read that? At first I thought Bayard was quoting Michael Cohen using that phrase and I thought, how the fuck would Michael Cohen know how to use that phrase correctly, followed immediately by, oh, it was a Doper using it; that make’s sense.
iswydt
I HOPE.
And when did dropzone start casually coding diacriticals into his posts?
Thank you. I thought that was a spot on my monitor.
The Senate Intelligence Committee just released a whopper the day before we celebrate our independence.
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) is conducting a bipartisan investigation into a wide range of Russian activities relating to the 2016 U.S. presidential election. While elements of the investigation are ongoing, the Committee is releasing initial, unclassified findings on a rolling basis as distinct pieces of the investigation conclude.
My summary: “Yep. The Russians absolutely interfered in the 2016 election, with a clear preference for Donald Trump.”
The ICA states that: ‘We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election. Russia’s goals were to undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency. We further assess Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump.’
• The Committee found that the ICA provided a range of all-source reporting to support these assessments.
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The Committee found that the analytical disagreement was reasonable, transparent, and openly debated among the agencies and analysts, with analysts, managers, and agency heads on both sides of the confidence level articulately justifying their positions.
Enjoy a good read: https://www.burr.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/SSCI%20ICA%20ASSESSMENT_FINALJULY3.pdf
JohnT
July 3, 2018, 8:08pm
5327
But, Obummer! Crimea! Hillary!
jasg
July 3, 2018, 8:19pm
5328
The first and last are done but I expect Trump to strike a deal on Crimea. He will recognize it in return for Putin giving up claims to Alaska.
I’m so relieved to read a story that begins with “A Congressional committee announced an investigation…” that doesn’t end “into FBI handling of…”.
The House Intelligence Committee has still not released a transcript of Peter Strzok’s closed-door testimony, but they have subpoenaed him to testify openly.
And concludes with “The Committee believes the conclusions of the ICA are sound” … rather than some attack thereof.
Now that they’ve had a closed-door test run they know what to avoid asking him.
Silver_lining:
Trump isn’t even a suspect and there is zero evidence of collusion. Wasn’t that the point of the investigation?
The investigation seems to be politically motivated. Nearly 2 years later, I think the USA public can see this for what it is.
A smear campaign against the President and an unchecked legal power to investigate people connected with Trump.
This is politics, if you dig deep enough you’ll find something.
To frame into a different context, if a similar force were to investigate the Clinton’s and their foundation, who also meet with many world leaders and took millions Iran for their campaign and at least $500,000.00 for a speech in Russia, the reaction from the left would be what? The quid pro quo is a bit higher here, isn’t it?
Trump is guilty as fuck, and you’re a partisan asshole.
Any questions?
Kids these days, wear their hair all funny, listen to weird shit they call “music”, conspire with hostile foreign powers, whataya gonna do…
JohnT
July 3, 2018, 9:52pm
5336
You can’t even send them to their rooms because, dammit, they never leave them.
Nowadays, when a kid is “grounded”, it means that their parents have confiscated their phone.
Silver_lining:
Trump isn’t even a suspect and there is zero evidence of collusion. Wasn’t that the point of the investigation?
The investigation seems to be politically motivated. Nearly 2 years later, I think the USA public can see this for what it is.
A smear campaign against the President and an unchecked legal power to investigate people connected with Trump.
This is politics, if you dig deep enough you’ll find something.
To frame into a different context, if a similar force were to investigate the Clinton’s and their foundation, who also meet with many world leaders and took millions Iran for their campaign and at least $500,000.00 for a speech in Russia, the reaction from the left would be what? The quid pro quo is a bit higher here, isn’t it?
What was that, comrade? Tell Putin to phrase things more simply.
bobot
July 4, 2018, 12:06am
5339
I’m pretty sure that Silver lining just wants what is best for Mother Russia. I’d say 90 something percent sure. I could be wrong, but I don’t think so.
Once again… there is lots and lots of evidence of collusion. It is publicly available and there is a truckload of it.
