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21 minutes ago, KRC said:

 

Sinema, Doug Jones, and Manchin voted yes.

Rand Paul voted no.

 

 

Sinema is a curious person. I was stunned by the way she won Arizona in spite of, essentially, telling everyone in AZ that they're meth-heads.

 

Maybe against the backdrop of full-boat nutbags like OAC and Omar, she doesn't seem as ridiculous.

 

6 minutes ago, keepthefaith said:

 

Gotta hand it to Paul. He's more consistent than most anyone in DC. He make a stance and sticks to it on convictions, not party lines.

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46 minutes ago, LABillzFan said:

 

Sinema is a curious person. I was stunned by the way she won Arizona in spite of, essentially, telling everyone in AZ that they're meth-heads.

 

Maybe against the backdrop of full-boat nutbags like OAC and Omar, she doesn't seem as ridiculous.

 

"Hey...someone who finally understands us!"

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Barr’s first task as AG: Look at former FBI leaders’ conduct

...  “Are there rules on how you can do counterintelligence investigations in the FBI?”

 

Barr replied, “I believe there are.”

 

Indeed there are, Mr. Barr. There are very specific rules governing the FBI’s ability to initiate and conduct counterintelligence investigations. These rules bear the title of the role you soon may take on for the second time. They are referred to as the “Attorney General Guidelines,” or AGG. ...

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https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/431353-dear-attorney-general-barr-advice-from-insiders

 



There are many experienced intel officials with a lot to say about what they’ve seen and experienced on the inside. But they don’t have a public platform. They don’t appear on TV. They don’t tweet. Nobody of consequence asks for their advice. And they won’t have the chance to tell Attorney General Barr in person what they think. Yet, they do have some thoughts as to what should be his immediate priorities.

 

In order for them to be able to speak frankly and without repercussions, they prefer that their names not be made public. Two of them specifically offered that some former intel officials should “go to prison” or “belong in jail” for offenses they have committed. One commented on what he called their “wanton lawlessness and unconstitutional actions.”

 

What seems important is that these are not the opinions of random, fly-by-night government employees.

 

So who are they?

 

Each has decades of intelligence experience working under Democrat and Republican administrations. Their experience includes field agent and managerial positions. They have served in a Cabinet-level office under former President Obama, as an FBI unit chief, as an FBI attorney, as a senior-level CIA official, as a two-star military officer, as an NSA forensics expert and as officers in the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Obviously, Barr is free to factor in or to disregard their comments as he pleases; they are simply the responses provided when asked, “What should be Attorney General Barr’s top priorities?”

 

Their 21 recommended priorities, some of it in their own words:

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