Sen. Merkley goes there: "If you worked with a hostile foreign power...it's called TREASON"

[Maven]

Link to tweet

For those who can't see tweets, Sen. Merkley tweeted this to Trump in response to his "Collusion is not a crime" tweet:

Let’s be 1000% clear: if you worked with a hostile foreign power during your election, it's called TREASON.

[Iliyah]

1. K & R

[triron]

2. Many many more need to follow Merkley with the same words.

[BigmanPigman]

20. YES...accurate words from everyone!

No more "meddling, falsehoods, untruths, etc." BS! The Russians have and are ATTACKING us and tons of people LIED! Period.

[AlexSFCA]

3. there should be no doubt by now

and all dems and media should stop refering to it as collusion but only as treason or conspiracy to defraud US government. We must use legal terminology.

[vlyons]

10. Criminal conspiracy

[LiberalBrooke]

16. Words do matter.

Call it what it is: Treason.

[kacekwl]

4. That has to be the reply every time.

Good on you Mr. Merkley.

[rogue emissary]

5. Thank you, Sen. Merkley!

[Leghorn21]

6. Kick for the great Senator Jeff Merkley

Thank you, sir, for all you do

[CentralMass]

27. +1

[ProfessorGAC]

7. That Idiotic Tweet. . .

. . .by PINO is a classic case of protesting too much.

Collusion is not a crime, but there wasn't any collusion anyway and "waaaahhhh".

If one has to make both points in the same tweet, one is protesting far too much.

[flibbitygiblets]

8. Way to represent Oregon my man Merkley!!

At this rate, he's going to get himself a childish nickname any day now! Any bets?

Jerkley?
Beserkley?
(When Trump's in jail): Senator Smirkley?
Captain Kirkley?

[DallasNE]

9. Not Said

But a number of others would be up on treason as well - such as Don Jr. And Jared Kushner.

[lindysalsagal]

11. "Against all enemies, foreign and domestic."

FAIL.

[k8conant]

12. Merkley is our man!

Keep up the good work!

[oasis]

13. Traitor🇷🇺Trump will be listed as such in the history books. nt

[Wounded Bear]

14. K & R...for visibility...nt

[meow2u3]

15. K&R for exposure of the Treason Weasel in chief

[gademocrat7]

17. Thank you, Senator Merkley.

[Juliusseizure]

18. The GOP would have shut down the govt

at this point and torn Obama to pieces if he did 10% of what Trump’s done.

Lets get more than one senator to raise some stinking hell for this pile of turd.

[dameatball]

19. These meetings did not just happen out of the blue. There were prelinary contacts and groundwork.

IMHO this had been going on for a while. Whether it was Carter Page, Roger Stone or whoever. These type of high level meetings just do not occur unless one or both sides are absolutely stupid. Oh....wait.

[Golden Raisin]

21. Bravo Senator Merkley.

And in a similar vein, let's stop referring to Russian "meddling". They penetrated and launched a successful, multi-pronged cyber attack on our electoral system. Basically an act of cyber war.

[liberal N proud]

22. YES!!!!

[tblue37]

23. K&R for visibility. nt

[Enoki33]

24. Thanks Senator Merkley. That's how Oregon rolls.

[0rganism]

25. let us not talk falsely now

the hour's getting late

[Botany]

26. +1

we had a coup and we had and still have treason

[emanymton69]

28. But ... But ...

It is easier to fool people than it is to convince people they have been fooled.

Sarcasm On,

Yes, I been lied to but it pisses off liberals; so there. Sarcasm off.

Every lynch mob finally comes to their senses. When, finally, Cult45ers can't swallow lies any more; they will turn on DEER LEEDER. Sadly so much harm will have been completed by the mob.

But in the end, NO amnesty, no pardons. Hold _ALL_ Cult45ers accountable and responsible!

[dalton99a]

29. It is treason.

[NewJeffCT]

30. Not just a hostile foreign power

but, they attacked the US election systems while conspiring with Trump. We technically had not been at war with Japan when they attacked Pearl Harbor, but if somebody had betrayed the US on behalf of Japan that morning, I would think most would consider that treason, no?

[Permanut]

31. He's MY Senator..

and I couldn't be prouder to have him represent me.

Not only that, he's my partner's brother's wife's brother's wife's brother. How's that for name dropping?

[The Mouth]

32. Treason requires a declaration of war

Even the Rosenbergs weren't charged with it, as we weren't at war with the USSR. Technically impossible.

the correct word is "Espionage".

Sorry to be a pedant

I even got a conservative to back down when the want off on Jane Fonda on this. No war=no treason; hasn't been POSSIBLE since VJ day.

[calimary]

35. Except that many a pundit is now saying Russia declared war on us.

A cyber attack, but an attack nonetheless. I’m no expert but it sure seems like treason to me. With a side of aid and comfort to the enemy.

Granted, that’s just the talk. But it’s now on TV and cable, and it isn’t just one isolated voice. It’s becoming a more common reference. And I suspect it’s one of those situations in which - if it’s being talked about openly, others are thinking it. Perhaps many others. Growing by the day.

[The Mouth]

37. Well, when the Constitution grants so-called pundits the power to declare war

they'll have a point. Right about the time that they are given the power to confirm supreme court justices

words mean things- just because the current administration thinks they can redefine shit as they wish doesn't make it true.

"Treason" is *VERY* specifically spelled out in the Constitution. In fact it's the only crime so treated. I take deep objection to anyone, on right or left, redefining words; for the past 50 years the right has bloviated, ignorantly, that anything they consider harmful to the country is 'treason'; they are wrong, and anyone, not matter how pure their intentions and solid their progressive credentials who misuses that word is either ignorant or a willful idiot, IMHO.

Requires declaration of war, which hasn't happened since Pearl Harbor.

[The Wielding Truth]

33. Yes. It quacks like a duck!

[calimary]

34. Can I have a "DUH!!!"?

“DUH!”

“Double DUH!”

[generalbetrayus]

36. I get e-mails from him almost daily asking for a campaign contribution,

even though I'm not from Oregon. The next time he e-mails me, he's getting one.

[calimary]

38. It's about time. Giving aid and comfort to the enemy.

In broad daylight. It's been visible as all-get-out, from the get-go.

And some doggone high-octane projection, too.

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