Jennifer Rubin, WaPo: "Both Ryan and McCarthy are complicit in the counterattack on the FBI...."

[steve2470]

Link to tweet

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/01/29/republican-house-leaders-are-complicit-in-obstruction/?utm_term=.a2dbc6236a85

Both Ryan and McCarthy are complicit in the counterattack on the FBI and the special prosecutor. They set the tone for the nonstop assault on Mueller and the Justice Department, setting their caucus loose to create a fog of confusion. They see their roles as the defense team for Trump, not the leaders of a co-equal branch of government obligated to check the excesses of the executive. They in all likelihood will not insulate the special prosecutor nor prevent Nunes from damaging national security or doing lasting damage to the FBI.

Jonathan Chait writes, “All the icky stuff Trump does, the corruption and disdain for the rule of law, is Trump’s business. Ryan’s defenders have accepted this and woven it into the broader rationale for conservative acceptance of Trump’s presidency. What are they supposed to do — oppose conservative policy that they agree with?”

Why, defend the Constitution, of course. Pass legislation to prevent another assault on the special prosecutor. Publicly chastise those making baseless charges against our premier law enforcement agency. You know, abide by their oath of office. Fat chance that’s going to happen.

Ms. Rubin, come join we Democrats, and you'll be among good, intelligent, and moral friends. Thanks for your recent columns.

eta: Thank you for the kind correction. She is, indeed, at the Washington Post.

[Gothmog]

1. Both should be investigated for obstruction and locked up

[oasis]

2. At least Scum Ryan is near the end of his miserable political career.

By 2020, he'll be back in Wisconsin, selling insurance.

[Pachamama]

3. I wonder how much money they have received and/or dirt is being held over their heads?

McCarthy seems like a clueless idiot and Ryan pretends to be a Boy Scout.....I think they both are dirty....dirty money, dirty deeds...

And they do what their handlers tell them....

Oh how I would love to have Muellers investigation reveal everything dirty and tied to Russia.....because I will put money on the fact that Ryan, McCarthy, McConnell and many many more are all dirty and tied to Russian money....even if it was laundered Russian money through the NRA....its all tied together....