Ex-Trump adviser Flynn seeks immunity for testimony in Russia probe: WSJ

Post by shshhdhs » Fri, Mar 31, 2017, 1:07 PM UTC

opo wrote: post #60

hackuser wrote: post #48

Has the United States ever convicted someone on the level of National Security Advisor (i.e., effectively a member of the cabinet, such as Secretary of Defense), or even put them on trial? Petraeus got a slap on the wrist, but for actions while he was a General. In other countries, even the heads of state get put on trial. Off the top of my head, it's happened relatively recently in France and Israel. In the U.S., I…

>...In the U.S., I can't think of even a member of the cabinet being tried; It will be hard to beat the Nixon administration for convictions: 2 attorney generals, chief of staff, 2 white house counsels, undersecretary of transportation, secretary to the president, special counsel to the president, secretary of commerce and the vice president! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_federal_polit...

Post by gnaritas » Fri, Mar 31, 2017, 3:04 PM UTC

dr_ick wrote: post #78

gnaritas wrote: post #8

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> What exactly are we investigating? Collusion between Trump/team and Russia. It's one thing for Russia to mess with an election, it's a vastly different thing if the campaign coordinated with them to do it.

Did Obama coordinate with "Remainers" when he tried to influence Brexit voters with his "back of the queue" speech?

Post by gnaritas » Fri, Mar 31, 2017, 3:07 PM UTC

jMyles wrote: post #29

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It strikes me as odd that Americans don't seem to mind that a President to some extent might be serving the interests of a foreign power above the interests of the his own citizens. Who would have thought so many Americans would have a love affair with a KGB Agent that is responsible for murder and oppression and for his entire life worked to undermine America and has accomplished that to some extent with this Admini…

I think that the part you are missing is that the vast majority (like 65%) don't support or respect this President at all. Of all the terrible things the government has done in the past 1 / 10 / 100 years, I don't think that a candidate coordinating with Russia about which fake news to publish is even worth mentioning. If Congress has the guts to investigate the Steele dossier (which alleged Trump traded eased regula…

Post by gnaritas » Fri, Mar 31, 2017, 3:25 PM UTC

dr_ick wrote: post #84

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This is not an adult response.

Why? Because it doesn't fit your world view and what the media is feeding to you? The left is throwing a temper tantrum, at the same time hand waving away any possible wrongdoing by their members.

Post by gnaritas » Fri, Mar 31, 2017, 6:16 PM UTC

dr_ick wrote: post #108

gnaritas wrote: post #107

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Because you're deflecting from the topic. If you can't discuss Trump without deflecting to Hillary, you're not acting in good faith and having a real discussion. Not to mention that you're repeating claims that's been disproved and cleared.

Then lets discuss Trump without deflecting to unproven and debunked Russian claims. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_20... Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell has stated that he has seen no evidence of collusions between Trump and the Kremlin. "On the question of the Trump campaign conspiring with the Russians here, there is smoke, but there is no fire, at all," Morell said.[156] James…