Deranged Rhino Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Just now, keepthefaith said: My gosh shouldn't Barr remove Rosenstein tomorrow? I know Rod has already tendered resignation coming up soon but why would they let this guy finish unless he is spending his last days answering a lot of questions and turning over a lot of internal docs. I have a sneaking suspicion that RR isn't the threat he's made out to be. I've gone back and forth, back and forth on him (in these pages and my own mind) so I really can't be certain. But there are a few oddities with his actions that make me suspect he cut a deal long ago (around the time Mueller did) to help expose the coup. Could be way off but here are the events that make my spidey-sense tingle: * RR appointed Mueller to keep McCabe from being in charge of the investigation. If RR hadn't done this, McCabe would have been running the CI investigation without oversight or an end in sight. * RR met with Trump after the NYT piece on him "wearing a wire" broke, but not in a normal way. Instead of meeting in the WH as planned, they instead met on Air Force One - which is perhaps one of the most secure SCIFs in the known universe. * RR in his congressional testimony said numerous times that the FISA renewal he signed on Page (he signed off on the 4th and final one) did not match up with the way it had been described by the Congress and the media - which is either blatant perjury or the truth in which case it begs even more questions that can only be answered with a DECLASS. * Finally there's the mysterious scope memo RR crafted for Mueller after Mueller had been tasked... we know Manafort was included someway/somehow in that redacted portion of the memo but nothing else. If you buy into my long running theory that Manafort was a plant - his name being included in a classified scope memo from RR to the SCO, it could very well mean RR was directing the SCO to go after the plants and plotters more than Trump. Keeping this from Congress (which is why he's been so coy about going before them) also lines up with him wanting to preserve the integrity of that investigation rather than have it leak, since the Congress leaks like a sieve. Those are all the reasons why RR gives me pause. He could be every bit as dirty as it seems, I just decided to step back on RR a bit and let the cards fall where they may. Lots of rumors say he's going to be gone this coming Friday regardless - so maybe we'll get our answer sooner rather than later. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Koko78 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Deranged Rhino said: Full-of-Schiff's downfall cannot come fast enough. Hopefully the old adage still rings true: Loose lips sink Schiffs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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leh-nerd skin-erd Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Is that a Chicago PD flag right behind JS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 What do these people have against March? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, snafu said: What do these people have against March? See: March, Ides of; 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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B-Man Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 COUP’S NEXT Mark Penn puts the greatest scandal of Obama administration officials — the greatest political scandal in our history — this way: The most egregious anti-democratic actions ever taken by the what can now fairly be called the Deep State are confirmed with the publication of fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s new book detailing how the FBI and Justice Department plotted to remove President Trump from office for firing FBI Director James Comey. Justice Department and FBI officials spied on U.S. citizens with false warrants, gave a pass to one presidential campaign with a predetermined investigation, investigated another political campaign on the basis of no verified evidence, and illegally leaked information on investigations. They discussed wiretapping and using the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove President Trump, and appointed a special counsel as a retaliatory move for Comey’s firing. It is now crystal clear that the highest echelons of the Justice Department and FBI had morphed from the world’s most professional law enforcement organization into a Third World rump group. They had the hubris to believe that they – not the American people or their duly elected representatives – should decide who governs and how. Andrew McCabe reminds us. The origins of the Mueller Switch Project lie in a counterintelligence investigation based on the Clinton campaign’s dodgy dossier. McCabe has given us reason to pause and go deeper. In addition to Mark Penn in the excellent FOX News column above I have turned to: • Byron York, Washington Examiner: “Eight days in May.” • Michael Goodwin, New York Post: “Why we should thank Andrew McCabe for his service.” • Willis Krumholz, Federalist: “7 Big Takeaways From Andrew McCabe’s Planned Coup.” • Roger Kimball, Spectator USA: “The deep blob.” • Ramesh Ponnuru National Review: “Keystone Koup.” • Andrew McCarthy, FOX News: “Andrew McCarthy: McCabe, Rosenstein and the real truth about the 25th Amendment coup attempt.” . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I haven't had a chance to watch the interview yet... but the early reviews are in: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 8 hours ago, Deranged Rhino said: I haven't had a chance to watch the interview yet... but the early reviews are in: People always alternate between "Mr." and "President" as a title. They did with Obama, they did with Bush. And the president's party complains about "disrespect" every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Good summation here: https://amgreatness.com/2019/02/17/autopsy-of-a-dead-coup/#.XGrHljsLtuM.twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 More on RR: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: More on RR: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Taro T Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: But yet, per his recent babbling it wasn't criminal. BUT IT WAS COLLUDING!!!!! And that's bad. At least when orange people do so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 35 minutes ago, /dev/null said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: "Francisco Franco is still alive...you just wait and see!" - Schiff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 28 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Well maybe Schiff and his committee will ride in on white horses and save the day for Obama's DOJ, FBI, CIA and the Mueller team by exposing the evidence that all of the investigative and law enforcement professionals missed over the last 2.5 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Fear: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 31 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Fear: News flash, Sacajawacko: the 25th deals with incapacity, not incompetence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Deranged Rhino said: Fear: Is there a similar mechanism in place to replace a Supreme Court Justice who may not be able to fulfill their duties? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, DC Tom said: News flash, Sacajawacko: the 25th deals with incapacity, not incompetence. i think the problem lies in the fact that was the intention, but it is not spelled out to the degree it should. 16 minutes ago, /dev/null said: Is there a similar mechanism in place to replace a Supreme Court Justice who may not be able to fulfill their duties? that's a great question I have wondered as well. Strange an old geezer may have to prove he can drive, but not prove his mental acuity to adjudicate cases that affect all of us. Edited February 18, 2019 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 16 minutes ago, /dev/null said: Is there a similar mechanism in place to replace a Supreme Court Justice who may not be able to fulfill their duties? Yes...but everyone seems to have forgotten about impeaching Kavanaugh... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Yes...but everyone seems to have forgotten about impeaching Kavanaugh... If the Democrats win the Senate in 2020 we'll hear about it again. And possibly Gorsuch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Just now, plenzmd1 said: i think the problem lies in the fact that was the intention, but it is not spelled out to the degree it should. "Unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office" is pretty clearly spelled-out. There's not even a vague semblance of ambiguity in there - no "effectively," no "responsibly," no qualifiers of any kind. People who say otherwise invariably want to raise policy differences - or even personal differences (e.g. "Obama is a Muslim!") - to the level of "inability," which is complete horseshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) this was found in the Brian Cates Twitter feed where Brian spent at least two hours (8 hours ago) going into why he believes Rosenstein is a good hat. it is a good read if you have the time and the inclination. https://twitter.com/Mr_Alex_Graham/status/1097700934732247040 Edited February 19, 2019 by Foxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 hmm.... https://twitter.com/ByronYork/status/1097736733016375298 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I think Mueller will release the initial dirt they have had on Trump from waaaaay before he actually announced he was going to run. It’s probably stuff they collected from back in the 80s or so when he wrote his book and was making some bluster about running. It’s the stuff that put him on their radar long ago. They had to watch this loose cannon of an iconoclast so they could keep him blocked or in-line if the time came that they felt they needed to. But then he’ll seal the rest and say that all information they received during and after the campaign came as the result of the fruit of the poison tree and as such, although credible and likely true, it is inadmissible in a court of law. So the doubt they sewed will still exist. It’s how things are done in the swamp. Of course he’ll have to throw a bunch of the FBI and DOJ and perhaps CIA and others under the bus. But he and RR will skate and the #RESISTANCE will retain its dead horse to continue its mindless flogging into perpetuity. Barr won’t unseal anything and POTUS won’t declassify anything either. Barr - because he’s a GHW kind of guy, and Trump - because he doesn’t want to get shot or Baron to have a horrible accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Nanker said: I think Mueller will release the initial dirt they have had on Trump from waaaaay before he actually announced he was going to run. It’s probably stuff they collected from back in the 80s or so when he wrote his book and was making some bluster about running. It’s the stuff that put him on their radar long ago. They had to watch this loose cannon of an iconoclast so they could keep him blocked or in-line if the time came that they felt they needed to. But then he’ll seal the rest and say that all information they received during and after the campaign came as the result of the fruit of the poison tree and as such, although credible and likely true, it is inadmissible in a court of law. So the doubt they sewed will still exist. It’s how things are done in the swamp. Of course he’ll have to throw a bunch of the FBI and DOJ and perhaps CIA and others under the bus. But he and RR will skate and the #RESISTANCE will retain its dead horse to continue its mindless flogging into perpetuity. Barr won’t unseal anything and POTUS won’t declassify anything either. Barr - because he’s a GHW kind of guy, and Trump - because he doesn’t want to get shot or Baron to have a horrible accident. They probably can go way back, but no need to, Trump and his cronies were committing crimes all the time and probably still are. Rick Gates still hasn't been sentenced and that's because he is going to testify and he was there for everything up through and beyond the corrupt inaugural money fest. Trump will lose the election and be arrested soon after a Democrat is sworn in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 13 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Yes, yes. They've really got Trump this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Just now, Koko78 said: Yes, yes. They've really got Trump this time! Can't wait till you guys get to the "He's innocent until proven guilty" line of defense, lol. Of course after that it will be "Hillary framed him" so much winning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 The early dirt is likely about his infidelities though his three marriages and dealing with mob-related construction and gaming connections. Nothing to do with Russia and truly just business as usual in New York and Nuevo Jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Added: Coats is leaving... new DNI incoming. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 9 hours ago, Deranged Rhino said: Added: Coats is leaving... new DNI incoming. https://twitter.com/OceanaVsEurasia/status/1098052539994554368 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 https://twitter.com/TheLastRefuge2/status/1097992872316542976 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 47 minutes ago, Foxx said: https://twitter.com/TheLastRefuge2/status/1097992872316542976 When you are losing, just make crap up. Foxx, Trump is a criminal, how can't you see that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bilzfancy Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Tiberius said: When you are losing, just make crap up. Foxx, Trump is a criminal, how can't you see that? 3 years of investigation and nothing found concerning the president, nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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