Trump’s revenge

January 17, 2020January 16, 2020 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

Breaking News: U.S. prosecutors appear to be scrutinizing whether James Comey illegally disclosed classified secrets, part of an unusual inquiry into years-old leaks that leaves law enforcement officials open to accusations of politicizing their work https://t.co/ZEA82KJYei
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 16, 2020

Lev Parnas: Trump knew everything

January 16, 2020January 15, 2020 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

.@maddow: “[Trump] has said about you and Mr. Fruman, 'I don't know those gentlemen, I don't know about them, I don't know what they do.' You're saying that's not a true statement from the president?”

Lev Parnas: “He lied.”@josephabondy @MaddowBlog pic.twitter.com/YPXvg3V9C8
— Polly Sigh (@dcpoll) January 16, 2020

Parnas’ credibility will have to be tested & proven. His claim is serious but needs to be corroborated with evidence. All of the documents the House subpoenaed must be released. https://t.co/Ss2e1hOhgL
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) January 16, 2020

Just now, @chrislhayes says he’s read the transcript of @maddow’s interview with Lev Parnas & he also implicated AG William Barr.
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) January 16, 2020

And look who got his memory back! Better late than never:

Devin Nunes told Fox News on Wednesday night that he now remembers speaking on the phone with Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani actively involved in the Ukraine scheme at the heart of the president's impeachment https://t.co/RaynRBJQxU
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 16, 2020

Shell game

January 15, 2020January 14, 2020 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

Don't get snowed. Senate Republicans are nixing immediate dismissal of charges against Trump to lay the groundwork to spin a witness-free trial as fair by reverse-comparison. You can see it in their quotes. Same goes for their other "offers." New piece: https://t.co/51yvvg5Xcr
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 14, 2020

Draw your own conclusions

January 14, 2020January 13, 2020 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

The NBC scoop about Trump authorizing Soleimani killing last spring looks much worse when read with the NYT's weekend tick-tock. The picture is utterly damning, and suggests a decisionmaking process that has been wholly perverted. Here's my close reading: https://t.co/gDac57qrff
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 13, 2020

.@RepEliotEngel, chair of Foreign Affairs Committee, just confirmed @SecPompeo will *not* appear at this week's hearing.

This is lunacy. Given all we've learned about the depths of deception here, officials simply must explain themselves to Congress:https://t.co/gDac57qrff pic.twitter.com/0baWHoZE7d
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 13, 2020

‘Fudging the intelligence’…

January 13, 2020January 12, 2020 ~ Boohunney ~ 1 Comment

Trump, Esper, and Pompeo should at least get together on their explanations on Iranian intelligence.

.@RepAdamSchiff on @realDonaldTrump ’s assertion that there were multiple U.S. embassies targeted for attack by Iran: “He is fudging the intelligence” pic.twitter.com/CLKsFjdpUM
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) January 12, 2020

.@RepAdamSchiff mSchiff responds to @EsperDoD’s intelligence assessment: “I don’t quibble with it,” says @EsperDOD is “just plain wrong,” adding that he doesn’t recall specific information about a plot to bomb the US embassy in Baghdad. pic.twitter.com/1tWdiS52Y1
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) January 12, 2020

The MAGA church

January 10, 2020January 9, 2020 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

Lincoln Project first ad! This is a Super PAC created by Never Trump Republicans aimed at wavering Republicans and independents. https://t.co/QTKWzO1B6i
— Bob Morris (@polizeros) January 9, 2020

Republican senators break with party line over War Powers Act

January 9, 2020January 8, 2020 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

Rand Paul and Mike Lee say they’ll vote with the Democrats, which means they only need two more Republicans. How likely is that?

….fox decided to cut away from the press conference pic.twitter.com/etOlcFJ3iP
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) January 8, 2020

Natl Security officials gave a compelling briefing to Senators just now. They answered every important question.

Anyone who walks out & says they aren’t convinced action against #Soleimani was justified is either never going to be convinced or just oppose everything Trump does.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 8, 2020

The Trump who cried wolf

January 6, 2020January 5, 2020 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

.@brianstelter: “Pres. Trump squandered his credibility at the very start of his presidency and many officials in his administration followed him down a path of deceit.

If your skepticism was at a 7 before, it should be at a 9 now because… governments lie in wartime.” pic.twitter.com/aGbb3Tx05h
— CNN (@CNN) January 5, 2020

Motherfucker’s starting a war and is gonna get us killed

January 3, 2020January 2, 2020 ~ susie

Expect reprisals around the world, which will probably change the subject from the shocking new Ukraine emails? Suleimani was a horrible person with massive amounts of blood on his hands — but you can bet Trump had another agenda and doesn’t really care what happens next.

People keep saying that the assassination of the most powerful man in Iran, "makes no sense."

It makes perfect sense.

Trump is a raging narcissist with a 42% approval and an impeachment trial in the Senate who thinks attacking Iran is politically advantageous for himself. pic.twitter.com/v08GfyWLnu
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) January 3, 2020

UPDATE #Iraq – US – #Iran

• IRGC Leader Qassem Suleimani Killed: Iran TV confirms
• Iraq Militia Leader Muhandis Killed
• Third high commander may be killed
• Pentagon Confirms #Iraq Strikes
• US Military making contingency plans https://t.co/t4bxPSz4dY
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) January 3, 2020

We are awaiting Pentagon Statement, timeline:

• Fri.: Attack on US base in Kirkuk kills American contractor
• Sun.: US Airstrikes on Iraqi militia in Syria and Iraq
• Tue.: Pro Iran militia protest/attack at US embassy in Iraq
• Thu. : US assassinates Suleimani & Muhandis
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) January 3, 2020

Soleimani was an enemy of the United States. That’s not a question.

The question is this – as reports suggest, did America just assassinate, without any congressional authorization, the second most powerful person in Iran, knowingly setting off a potential massive regional war?
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) January 3, 2020

Very important to say that Iran’s aggressive behavior in recent months was a result of the biting economic sanctions. It became anxious as pressure increased against it, and its acts (mentioned here) are symptomatic of that anxiety. In a twisted sense, the sanctions were working: pic.twitter.com/rMEXdL1V9C
— Hassan Hassan (@hxhassan) January 3, 2020

John Denver ~ Please Daddy Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas

December 24, 2019December 20, 2019 ~ Boohunney