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Oh yeah, the memo heh. I'd completely forgotten about that bombshell that changed everything.

Nunes spoke at CPAC today. The man who weaponized classified info, released documents on behalf of the man he was investigating, recused from the investigation in which he heads, and is the subject of an ethics probe.

Yep, they will love him at CPAC. Let's see how good his catchphrase delivery is. That will decide everything.

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What in the hail is wrong with Devin Nunes? Is he another of Putin's puppets, or what? That man is more insane than quite a number of folks running around in D.C., and that's saying a lot.

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I'm glad the memo finally came out, but to be honest, I'm not sure it needed to. Mueller is still issuing subpoenas, the walls are still ever-so slowly closing in on the Trump regime, and the people who need to see the information in this memo are the same partisan Trump-worshiping fanatics who will refuse to read it because it doesn't confirm their delusions.

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What in the hail is wrong with Devin Nunes? Is he another of Putin's puppets, or what?

Looks like Spliff might be.

That man is more insane than quite a number of folks running around in D.C., and that's saying a lot.

But unlike the Democrats as a whole, right? Lol

Nunes spoke at CPAC today. The man who weaponized classified info, released documents on behalf of the man he was investigating,

I see, so the DNC funding the fake dossier and this new memo doesn’t all explain the details as to why it was needed and doesn’t much dispute what Nunes memos were originally stating in the first regard. So once we get the transcripts as what the Dems were actually pitching in order to get this, we will then really know for sure.

recused from the investigation in which he heads, and is the subject of an ethics probe.

Oh, stop. Spliff tried his utmost best to get Nunes off the trail of this from day one and almost succeeded and now once again we are seeing the pieces of the puzzle come together in more ways then one and the Dems have crumbs all over their mitts.

Yep, they will love him at CPAC. Let's see how good his catchphrase delivery is. That will decide everything.

Yes, why not? Let’s see Spliff get up there on stage and plead his case. Kind of difficult speaking with a forked tongue.

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Still reverting to German spellings, I see.

Lets see Trump get up there and do some improv about how his 'hair' covers his bald spot while the CPAC crowd wets their pants squealing over the grandpa jokes. Wait, that was the highlight of the event?

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...follow the money....

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Bass: So once we get the transcripts as what the Dems were actually pitching in order to get this, we will then really know for sure.

Rosenstein knows. He says nothing inappropriate is happening.

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Rosenstein knows. He says nothing inappropriate is happening.

Don't you know that Rosenstein is a socialist, deep state, swamp creature? He is not of the body Trump. He must be purged.

Let’s see Spliff get up there on stage 

Spliff. Ha ha. Priceless. That'll show 'em. Rush Limbaugh calls Schiff a "pencil neck geek". Try that one next time. The far right defends its causes the good old fashioned way: junior high school insults.

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Rosenstein knows. He says nothing inappropriate is happening.

That’s like the Pope saying, sexual abuse never occurred within the church.

Lets see Trump get up there and do some improv about how his 'hair' covers his bald spot while the CPAC crowd wets their pants squealing over the grandpa jokes.

Yeah, the Dems can’t even tell a good joke let alone take one. Lol

Wait, that was the highlight of the event?

Protecting the second amendment, take a victory lap about the tax cuts, border security. You know the things that puts Dems to sleep.

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He must be purged.

I agree.

Spliff. Ha ha. Priceless. That'll show 'em. Rush Limbaugh calls Schiff a "pencil neck geek". Try that one next time.

Weasel?

The far right defends its causes the good old fashioned way: junior high school insults.

The right? LOL The left are the ones that don't want to hear anything and think it is their God given right to condemn, pigeonhole you and accuse you without merit and if you even try to defend yourself, you should be heckled, shouted down, mocked, attacked, verbally as well as physically, talk about having a childish outburst. A timeout won't even fix that.

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He must be purged.

I agree.

I guess you know longer believe in law or democratic institutions. Everything simply hinges on loyalty to our dear leader.

For what must Rosenstein be purged?

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Bass:. we are seeing the pieces of the puzzle come together in more ways then one and the Dems have crumbs all over their mitts.

The Democrats? Like Schumer and Pelosi?

And what's the puzzle?

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And what's the puzzle?

I think he's trying to imply that the investigation is closing in on the left somehow. Which, I'm not sure what would ever give him that idea, considering no democrat charges have come out of the investigation yet.

But even if he's right, then good. Corrupt people on the left should be taken down too if they are found. The goal here is fighting corruption. Not that you'd ever find a Trumpet admitting that, they just want the investigation to go away so Trump and/or his people won't get taken down, regardless of whether they are guilty or not.

The left: Wants to remove corruption

The right: Wants to stop investigation into corruption

Hmm, which seems more moral.

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The Democrats? Like Schumer and Pelosi? 

Yup.

And what's the puzzle?

Seems more like the Dems, the Russians, Rice, the Podesta brothers, the FBI, the DOJ, all of it. You guys wait on Mueller and we'll wait on Nunes and let's see what comes out of it.

I think he's trying to imply that the investigation is closing in on the left somehow. Which, I'm not sure what would ever give him that idea, considering no democrat charges have come out of the investigation yet.

Not think, I wouldn't apply anything. I just see what the Dems are up to. Done this for too long.

But even if he's right, then good. Corrupt people on the left should be taken down too if they are found. 

Exactly.

The left: Wants to remove the President

The right: Wants to stop investigation as to there is and has been zero evidence of collusion, but if the left want to spend more money, they're Dems, that's what they do best, spend other peoples money.

Hmm, which seems more moral.

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So in other words the memo was a big nothing, no one here even talking about what it said. It basically confirmed everything the repub memo said, with an appropriate excuse.

Remember when FBI had nothing to do with Steele or dossier? Dem memo said oh yeah well FBI “cancelled the payment” so it’s ok. So that confirms they WERE involved. Whole Dem memo full of stuff like that.

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Before: The dossier was not biased or political! It’s truth from a reliable source!

Memo: well we told the judge the dossier was biased research by a guy we fired for questionable ethics and being unreliable. We also said it’s purpose was an attempt by political opposition to disrupt the presidential campaign of “candidate 1”.

The judgeapproved it anyway,not our fault!

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The left: Wants to remove the President

Mueller, Comey, and Rosenstein are the left? Anyway, if Trump has got no dirt on him, why are he and his defenders so intent on stopping the investigation?

there is and has been zero evidence of collusion

You're jumping to conclusions.

Hmm, which seems more moral.

Following and telling the truth.

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That’s like the Pope saying, sexual abuse never occurred within the church.

Except completely different because the pope would be lying.

The right? LOL The left are the ones that don't want to hear anything and think it is their God given right to condemn, pigeonhole you and accuse you without merit and if you even try to defend yourself, you should be heckled, shouted down, mocked, attacked, verbally as well as physically, talk about having a childish outburst. A timeout won't even fix that.

You literally described a trump rally.

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Seems more like the Dems, the Russians, Rice, the Podesta brothers, the FBI, the DOJ, all of it. You guys wait on Mueller and we'll wait on Nunes and let's see what comes out of it.

Deal.

Not think, I wouldn't apply anything. I just see what the Dems are up to. Done this for too long.

There's that omniscience again.

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They admitted that it was “shielded” from the judge that the political connection of the document was actually Hillary and the DNC. We were previously told the judge was told this.

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Also it Dem memo is true both Comey and McCabe lied to Congress. I’m glad they released their document in writing so they when we get the FISA application released we can see how who and how many times we were lied to.

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They admitted that it was “shielded” from the judge that the political connection of the document was actually Hillary and the DNC. 

Weird thing, this insistence that veracity must necessarily be tied to on political party or another rather than existing independently. The dossier was tossed around so many times it belongs to no side; FBI was sufficiently suspicious of Trump hangers-on that investigations began two months before the FBI became aware of it anyway. The entire reason the Dem memo revealed nothing is because it simply debunked what nothing existed to begin with: There is no "deep state," no desperate attempt by administrators to bring down the Trump administration. The very attempt to pretend there is is a sign of desperation.

Meanwhile, the facts continue to be unearthed.

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Mueller, Comey, and Rosenstein are the left?

No, they’re part of the Washington establishment, doesn’t matter who’s the President, as long as the system stays intake, that’s the overall main objection. The gargoyles of the Gates.

Anyway, if Trump has got no dirt on him, why are he and his defenders so intent on stopping the investigation?

No, keep the investigation going, I feel better now that he listened to his lawyers and won’t have a sit down with Mueller, just submit the questions, that’s the way to do it. I’m just wondering about the second phase of Nunes DOJ investigation as well as the FISA transcripts he will get real soon to see if like the Democrats claim is all a puff of smoke or if there was collusion on their part. We shall see. I feel like it’s 1998 all over again. Lol

Except completely different because the pope would be lying.

No, that’s why I said what I said.

You literally described a trump rally.

More like Liberal insanity 2.0

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Rosenstein knows. He says nothing inappropriate is happening.

Bass:

That’s like the Pope saying, sexual abuse never occurred within the church.

Me:

Except completely different because the pope would be lying.

Bass:

No, that’s why I said what I said. 

You absolutely missed it. Rosenstein was describing reality, whereas the pope would have been lying. See it now?

You literally described a trump rally.

More like Liberal insanity 2.0

No, a Trump rally. Lock her up. Jew S. A. People being violently ejected at the behest of Trump.

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Seems more like the Dems, the Russians, Rice, the Podesta brothers, the FBI, the DOJ, all of it.

They are all pieces to the puzzle? Can you tell me what exactly it is these people are guilty of?

You guys wait on Mueller and we'll wait on Nunes and let's see what comes out of it.

Nunes? The disgraced head of the House Intelligence Committy who had to recuse himself because of an ethics probe on how he handled his Trump "investigation"?

And Mueller, the guy who has never been accused of anything?

Seems about right. Enjoy cheering your little GOP rat.

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Blacklabel: Also it Dem memo is true both Comey and McCabe lied to Congress. I’m glad they released their document in writing so they when we get the FISA application released we can see how who and how many times we were lied to.

Which would require Rosenstein the be on board with the corruption as well, right?

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Mueller is indicting people left and right but for things like tax fraud. Where is the collusion? It’s certainly not in the Dems memo. This memo was a sorry attempt at justifying the use of Hillary’s Russian pals misinformation to illegally wiretap her political opponent using a super secret judicial program meant to deter terrorists.

The foundation of the entire investigation is tainted and will eventually lead to the exoneration of any American Mueller prosecutes. Illegal searches and seizures is un- Constitutional. At this point this is merely an anti-Trump witch hunt.

There is evidence of foreign collusion. But it is between Hillary and the DNC with a former British spy who used he old contacts in Russian intelligence to interfere in the 2016 election.

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Then: its a conspiracy theory that Obama administration was spying on Trump campaign!

Now: sure we did it, but we didn’t abuse the FISA process when we did.

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Now, forget the Russians, what about the underhand deals going on with Israel ?

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Blacklabel: Now: sure we did it, but we didn’t abuse the FISA process when we did.

Did Rosenstein lie during his testimony? Or do you have information he doesn't have?

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different way to read it. Trump said his campaign was spied on and wiretapped. All media and Dems laughed and said they didn’t do it and it’s a conspiracy theory.

But now the Dems are saying yes we did spy, but we didn’t abuse the FISA when thry did spy. They not even try to deny the spying anymore just saying they followed all the rules when they did spy. (But they didn’t, they hid where all the intel came from and who paid for it)

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Blacklabel: different way to read it.

Youre really having trouble saying to what extent Rosenstein is involved with the coverup. He would have to be since he see all activities and has said nothing improper is happening, right?

Wolfpack: Mueller is indicting people left and right but for things like tax fraud. Where is the collusion?

The scope of the investigation is about Russia's meddling with the election and any other crimes uncovered during the investigation. I know your media sources have inserted their own narrative, but that's just to sell papers and get you worked up. It doesn't impact what Mueller is doing.

Bass: No, they’re part of the Washington establishment, doesn’t matter who’s the President, as long as the system stays intake, that’s the overall main objection.

Rosenstein was appointed by Trump.

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Congress releases redacted, declassified Democratic memo

What's this? The memo that the Democrats said would not be released has actually been released.

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