dagblog - Comments for "How a classified four-page Russia memo triggered a political firestorm"

I was referring to Nunes,

barefooted — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:54:02 +0000

I was referring to Nunes, since it was his staff (and others, apparently) who put it together. Remember, he was recused until recently, and reportedly didn't read the classified documents - which is bizarre on top of bizarre - though his staff was in on everything committee-wise. But the bottom line is that you're right. The "boss" is always Trump.

Because it works for him,

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:34:31 +0000

In reply to Well, there is also the

Because it works for him, period. He has an infinite line of credit.

Well, there is also the

artappraiser — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:30:28 +0000

In reply to I can easily see that

Well, there is also the reminder that several White House leakers were certainly worried that it would fall flat and were trying to tamp down expectations.

I have this intuition, admittedly not based on anything real, of Trump insisting, against most advice, because the whole "lock her up" chant is part of his gut, one of his major memes, and that red herring is what he feels comfortable using when accused of wrongdoing. Like a little kid saying to mom about his sister: but how come you're not punishing her? She did worse!

I can easily see that

barefooted — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:18:19 +0000

In reply to Hah! Just when I was starting

I can easily see that happening now that the "memo" has been released (like some sort of caged animal?). It's a simplistic piece of text written as if to placate a boss who demanded something they couldn't actually provide. Facts. So now that it's out there, and obviously thin, which ones continue to sound the alarm bells and which ones go mute?

Hah! Just when I was starting

artappraiser — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:04:41 +0000

In reply to Agreed. Although we might be

Hah! Just when I was starting to think some people simply cannot "get along"!

And then both comments taken together, this brings to my mind the vision of a GOP Congress "lining up" to form a circular firing squad.

Agreed. Although we might be

barefooted — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 22:42:44 +0000

In reply to This is great, the Enemies of

Agreed. Although we might be talking about different ones.

This is great, the Enemies of

Peter — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 22:38:20 +0000

In reply to There's a lot more work to do

This is great, the Enemies of the People are lining up to identify themselves.

There's a lot more work to do

artappraiser — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:56:50 +0000

In reply to We are finally beginning to

There's a lot more work to do, the deep state has clearly infiltrated the GOP:

A Republican operative explains the hypocrisy of the Nunes memo Former Jeb Bush aide reacts to memo: “Hahahahaha.”

@ Vox.com, Feb 2, 2018, 1:28pm EST

As far as Republican operative Tim Miller, who was formerly on Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign and advised the anti-Trump Super PAC Our Principles, is concerned, the highly anticipated Republican “memo” on the FBI’s Russia investigation into Donald Trump’s campaign was much ado about nothing [....]

Hahahahaha this is the whole memo? The big deep state scandal to take down Trump was about surveillance of Carter Page who had been an FBI target for years before the dossier? https://t.co/haDePJrcYb
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) February 2, 2018

[.....]

Comey just shaking in his

artappraiser — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:44:50 +0000

In reply to We are finally beginning to

Here's Comey just shaking in his boots about the possibilities of the deep state being revealed:

That’s it? Dishonest and misleading memo wrecked the House intel committee, destroyed trust with Intelligence Community, damaged relationship with FISA court, and inexcusably exposed classified investigation of an American citizen. For what? DOJ & FBI must keep doing their jobs.
— James Comey (@Comey) February 2, 2018

Thank, I needed a laugh today

rmrd0000 — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:30:25 +0000

In reply to We are finally beginning to

Thanks, I needed a laugh today.