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catbyte

(34,165 posts)
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 11:31 AM Nov 2018

Hmmm, looks like House Republicans are planning maximum fuckery before January.



Happy Thanksgiving. Got a subpoena from House Republicans. I’m still happy to sit in the light and answer all questions. But I will resist a “closed door” thing because I’ve seen enough of their selective leaking and distortion. Let’s have a hearing and invite everyone to see.
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Hmmm, looks like House Republicans are planning maximum fuckery before January. (Original Post) catbyte Nov 2018 OP
After what he did to Hillary I don't trust him mucifer Nov 2018 #1
Comey is slippery like an eel. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2018 #26
If Hillary gets one Ivanka better be handcuffed to her Bfd Nov 2018 #2
Yes indeed, Ivanka should be held to any of the same alleged criminal charges... InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2018 #27
Oh Lordy, I hope they have cameras. peekaloo Nov 2018 #3
He only has to resist for a month, then it's over marylandblue Nov 2018 #4
Exactly. Shouldn't be too hard ooky Nov 2018 #13
He and Lynch (with their attorney's) can wait this out. It's just a little over a month. allgood33 Nov 2018 #5
Can he demand an open inquiry? Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #6
They'll lie about everything in an open hearing too. LakeArenal Nov 2018 #7
Its difficult for them to lie in public because Comey will set them straight every time Perseus Nov 2018 #9
Yep. janx Nov 2018 #12
Although I agree with everything you said... LakeArenal Nov 2018 #14
Was there any doubt they would try evrything they can to continue their treasonous behaviour? Perseus Nov 2018 #8
Maximum fuckery? Almost predictable. Firestorm49 Nov 2018 #10
A Hail Mary pass. janx Nov 2018 #11
This is to provide some 'cover'... Johnyawl Nov 2018 #16
He'll beat this even if the Republiscums find him in contempt. He'll run out their clock! n/m machoneman Nov 2018 #15
At this point in time Pa-Kid Nov 2018 #18
"Republiscums" Duppers Nov 2018 #19
Lame ducks that just keep quacking. EricMaundry Nov 2018 #17
After January 2, Goodlatte and Nunes should face ethics investigations. roamer65 Nov 2018 #20
K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #21
That's nothing compared to what Trump will do after he loses in 2020 elocs Nov 2018 #22
Was there any doubt? That's Why they GOT Cha Nov 2018 #23
Back when Dubya was POTUS, rusty fender Nov 2018 #24
Someone should tell them that malaise Nov 2018 #25
These are sick demented Guppy Nov 2018 #28
Great... Mike Nelson Nov 2018 #29
When Comey and Lynch testify, they should use every opportunity to insert comments Vinca Nov 2018 #30
When Democrats retake the House control duforsure Nov 2018 #31

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,110 posts)
27. Yes indeed, Ivanka should be held to any of the same alleged criminal charges...
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:59 AM
Nov 2018

then watch the whole thing go away.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
4. He only has to resist for a month, then it's over
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 11:57 AM
Nov 2018

Then Democrats can issue an open invitation for a public hearing.

ooky

(8,885 posts)
13. Exactly. Shouldn't be too hard
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:19 PM
Nov 2018

to fight it for a month or so. Then dems can decide who they want to bring in and I expect they have other priorities.

 

allgood33

(1,584 posts)
5. He and Lynch (with their attorney's) can wait this out. It's just a little over a month.
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 12:00 PM
Nov 2018

They should ask for continuance. They can testify in January if necessary.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
9. Its difficult for them to lie in public because Comey will set them straight every time
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:03 PM
Nov 2018

I am not a fan of Comey, but one has to agree that he is very intelligent and that his anger at the party he has supported is very high, his distaste for republicans I feel has reached a very high level, so yes lets have a public hearing, Comey will definately say things they don't want to hear and that will open many people's eyes to their treason.

LakeArenal

(28,713 posts)
14. Although I agree with everything you said...
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:20 PM
Nov 2018

I doubt if folks haven’t recognized the deplorabilabilness of this Administration by now, I doubt they will.

But I relish the idea of Comey going through the whole thing all over again in the open.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
8. Was there any doubt they would try evrything they can to continue their treasonous behaviour?
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:00 PM
Nov 2018

They are caged rats right now, and they are going to fight as hard as they can to free themselves from the place they've put themselves in.

January cannot come soon enough, these rats are thinking and planning on how to screw everything in their power, how to clean up the trail of crap they leave behind everywhere they walk, so from now to January this will be a fight and I hope the democrats have their eyes ans ears open to counteract the rats' actions.

janx

(24,128 posts)
11. A Hail Mary pass.
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:12 PM
Nov 2018

They are trying on multiple fronts to shut down the Mueller investigation. This is just one of them.

Johnyawl

(3,205 posts)
16. This is to provide some 'cover'...
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:43 PM
Nov 2018

...for shutting down the Mueller investigation. They'll fire Mueller, and release doctored transcripts of this hearing on the last day of this session. And then hope that the transcripts and the time in between congressional sessions will calm the firestorm over Mueller's firing. And if they're plan to sow division amongst the Dems, and cause a prolonged fight over the Speaker's Chair works, well so much the better, a little more time and distraction.

Pa-Kid

(31 posts)
18. At this point in time
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:55 PM
Nov 2018

that is the best plan, run out the clock on the most corrupt people to hold office in a long time todays GOP

elocs

(22,474 posts)
22. That's nothing compared to what Trump will do after he loses in 2020
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 02:49 PM
Nov 2018

and until he leaves office in January of 2021. That will be chaos.

 

rusty fender

(3,428 posts)
24. Back when Dubya was POTUS,
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 04:10 AM
Nov 2018

the Democratic Congress subpoenaed Karl Rove. The Congress can’t send the Capitol police out to arrest someone for contempt, so Comey and Lynch can do the same thing and they won’t suffer any consequences either.

Mike Nelson

(9,903 posts)
29. Great...
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 07:21 AM
Nov 2018

… both should insist on public hearings... then, they should let some little nuggets slip out about Trump and his crooks!

Vinca

(50,168 posts)
30. When Comey and Lynch testify, they should use every opportunity to insert comments
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 07:56 AM
Nov 2018

about all the indictments and guilty pleas in Trumpworld so far and Ivanka's private email and any other tidbit they can work into the testimony while being covered by the news media.

duforsure

(11,882 posts)
31. When Democrats retake the House control
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 08:24 AM
Nov 2018

They can release all documents from any hearings, or have them over again in public exposing their criminality, and go after them. If Mueller doesn't already have them all indicted for everything.

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