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Seems Grassley and Graham should have some charges brought against them. (Original Post) shraby Jan 2018 OP
Agreed. Add Devon Nunes to that list. Others too! democratisphere Jan 2018 #1
I almost did, and I agree. shraby Jan 2018 #4
His name entered my mind right away. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #8
They certainly should be publicly shamed. dem4decades Jan 2018 #2
Publicly shamed isn't enough. This as far as I can see is criminal. If shraby Jan 2018 #3
Who were false charges filed against? NCTraveler Jan 2018 #5
They referred Simpson and Steele to the Justice department for investigation. shraby Jan 2018 #6
I think (not sure) that Hilary was included in the mix for good measure, so there's even shraby Jan 2018 #7
They are well paid, excellent benefits, and pretty much do whatever the hell they want to do. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #9
So where are the Congressional Democrats? watoos Jan 2018 #10
Plus a gazillion. They really need to start stepping up..n/t monmouth4 Jan 2018 #11
The congressional Ds definitely need to pull together and Ilsa Jan 2018 #19
"but they never get decent media coverage" CrispyQ Jan 2018 #21
This. So much this. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #20
Malicious prosecution and obstruction of justice for starters The Wizard Jan 2018 #12
Very true. Excellent observation. We are living in an episode of The Twilight Zone Pepsidog Jan 2018 #13
Indeed!! You speak truth. Duppers Jan 2018 #14
Lets see two republican senators, at least 14 republican congressmen and woman and climbing turbinetree Jan 2018 #15
Rachel Maddow keeps WARNING us about...... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2018 #16
Right on, shraby. MLAA Jan 2018 #17
They Are Obviously Traitors SeaDoo77 Jan 2018 #18

dem4decades

(11,244 posts)
2. They certainly should be publicly shamed.
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 09:06 AM
Jan 2018

Graham loves the camera, why not ask him why a British National cared more about our Republic than he does.

shraby

(21,946 posts)
3. Publicly shamed isn't enough. This as far as I can see is criminal. If
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 09:08 AM
Jan 2018

you or I filed false charges against someone, we'd get our hands slapped big time.

shraby

(21,946 posts)
6. They referred Simpson and Steele to the Justice department for investigation.
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 09:16 AM
Jan 2018

In order to refer them, they'd have to list the reasons why and those would be false charges.

shraby

(21,946 posts)
7. I think (not sure) that Hilary was included in the mix for good measure, so there's even
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 09:18 AM
Jan 2018

more false charges.

Irish_Dem

(45,657 posts)
9. They are well paid, excellent benefits, and pretty much do whatever the hell they want to do.
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 10:44 AM
Jan 2018

With no consequences.

If any of us conducted ourselves on the job like Congress does, we would have been fired a long time ago.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
10. So where are the Congressional Democrats?
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 10:48 AM
Jan 2018

How about the Democratic party get some unity like Republicans do and stand together and call for Grassley and Graham to resign, now that would have to be covered by the conservative M$M.

Ilsa

(61,675 posts)
19. The congressional Ds definitely need to pull together and
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 12:17 PM
Jan 2018

make sure they get full news coverage. I've heard from congresspersons that they frequently have news conferences, but they never get decent media coverage, lical for their constituents at best.

I think they need to call a group and decide on who will speak for the group and tell the media they have a major announcement. Make it big, powerful, write up their position, also.

CrispyQ

(36,234 posts)
21. "but they never get decent media coverage"
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 12:47 PM
Jan 2018

They are US Representatives & Senators! Call the stations & demand that they send someone to your press conferences. Get a few key people to be spokespersons, & get them on the Sunday morning shows every fucking week. If the shows won't invite you, call the station & ask why they won't invite democratic US Representatives & Senators to their shows when they invite republican ones? Make a fucking stink.

Also, don't forget sound bites. People are emotional about politics. You can't just say, "We're better. Go to our Platform page & read it for yourself." You have to give people an emotional reason to go to your site to start with. If the dems had bothered to read George Lakoff, they would have realized why Frank Luntz's dishonest sound-bite campaigns, like "Healthy Forests," & "Clean Skies," & "No Child Left Behind," were so successful.

Tom Perez made a comment about Arpaio, saying the best the GOP has to offer is child molesters & criminals. That's great! But the dems need to have an arsenal of sound bites for every issue & they need to be out there on a weekly basis, ahead of the ball. A Better Deal is a fucking yawn & no one is going to check out the democratic platform page based on that slogan.

The Wizard

(12,482 posts)
12. Malicious prosecution and obstruction of justice for starters
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 11:03 AM
Jan 2018

Abuse of process, filing false reports, violating their oath to protect and defend the Constitution and the nation against all threats both foreign and domestic. They're both up to their elbows in shit (unclean hands). It will take Trump's Justice Department to prosecute or a Democratic wave in 2018. I think we'll have to concentrate our efforts on winning big in 2018, as the Justice Department is headed by Trump suck up and demonic garden gnome Jefferson Beauregard Sessions. Is Beauregard code for Ku Klux Klan?

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
15. Lets see two republican senators, at least 14 republican congressmen and woman and climbing
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 11:41 AM
Jan 2018

are supporting a traitor.....................and in the process were deliberately conspiring to to help a traitor.

Who side are they on?

Not our side.....................


November 2018 cannot get here fast enough......................



Christopher Steele ( British subject) and Simpson ( American citizens) are more patriotic...........

And I am now reading the book Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and how Russia Helped Donald Trump Win by Luke Harding


And a big Thank you to Diane Feinstein--------------------the Year of the Woman continues....................


ProudMNDemocrat

(16,492 posts)
16. Rachel Maddow keeps WARNING us about......
Wed Jan 10, 2018, 11:44 AM
Jan 2018

the time worn cliché.. "Don't watch what I say, watch what I do."

We need to watch every move Republicans in power make as well as what they say. The two seem to go hand in hand.
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