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Bannon to appear before U.S. Congress committee for Russia probe

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Can anything said by either Bannon or Trump be believed?

Both have said they want to tear down US systems, and so far have been effective in doing so.

Anti-Americans and believers in authoritarian systems, in both the US and abroad, are loving this administration.

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For the long-term health of the American electorate, discovering precisely what happened and putting in place appropriate countermeasures are important.

For Trump in the short term, he's got far more serous issues to worry about - like functioning day-to-day. This morning, he blasted a tweet against FISA before being reminded that he supported it so blasted another tweet. Say what you want about FISA, but one would think the president would be up-to-date on these things.

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For the long-term health of the American electorate, discovering precisely what happened and putting in place appropriate countermeasures are important.

Yep, and the obvious concern is that countermeasures aren't being done and we have another election coming up. If Russia gets caught again and if Trump chooses to believe Putin over his own people again then things will get pretty ugly. He will still have that 30-35% he can rely on to support him, even at the expense of our elections.

As for Bannon, the Congressional hearings are a show compared to Mueller. It really doesn't matter what happens. Nunes is mostly a spokesperson for Trump and he's been sabotaging the process, even after he partially recused himself. The Senate's action to date is to go after Steele and the dossier. Not much action there.

I've said from the beginning that Trump will walk on collusion charges. The obstruction of justice is the bigger issue, but that would require action by the Senate, and that's not looking too good. Kushner and Trump Jr. will be indicted, and hopefully they can do it in a way to go around Trump's pardon powers.

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As for Bannon, the Congressional hearings are a show compared to Mueller. It really doesn't matter what happens. Nunes is mostly a spokesperson for Trump and he's been sabotaging the process,

Actually, it’s the other way around, if it weren’t for Nunes, the corruption of this witch hunt would have gone largely unnoticed as the Dems so hard tried to get Nunes off this case and that God, the man is unrelentingly in his efforts of finding the truth and to keep Mueller on point and hold him and his posse of Democratic hit assassins accountable.

even after he partially recused himself. The Senate's action to date is to go after Steele and the dossier. Not much action there.

Maybe not, we shall see.

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The GOP is the....most loathsome, venal and unapologetic group of boot-licking toadies to the demands of their paymasters known to man.

Put in power by a combination of naked partisan gerrymandering, and shameless pandering to the bigotries and arrogance of their so-called 'base', distilled from worst elements of our fundie religious, rural, ignorant, and least educated, but most retributive sects of our electorate, they mouth the most insipid ideas of these voters, while lining the pockets of those who bought what little soul they had.

If Democrats or independents played the game even remotely similar, there'd be calls for tribunals, and public executions.

That's how bad it's become.

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God, the man is unrelentingly in his efforts of finding the truth

He's irrelevant, as is the Senate hearing. It's all about Mueller now.

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ROLF good to see you explaining to the so called self proclaimed whatever one would think he would have a better understanding of how things work guess not.

What?

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if it weren’t for Nunes, the corruption of this witch hunt would have gone largely unnoticed

First, there is no corruption. If there were, we would have hard evidence and the congressional investigation to which you are referring would be shut down. I'm sure that you are confusing investigation and referring to the non-congressional investigation ran by Mueller though.

Second, it was great of Nunes to leak classified information to reporters. That you praise him evidences that you don't mind leaks when they support your position, but rail against leaks when they reveal facts unfavorable to Trump.

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ROLF good to see you explaining to the so called self proclaimed whatever one would think he would have a better understanding of how things work guess not.

What?

Theeastisred is saying it is funny that anyone would need to explain anything to a poster that claims to be X because someone that is X would undoubtedly have a better understanding of what is actually going on.

I agree with theeastisred.

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The GOP is the....most loathsome, venal and unapologetic group of boot-licking toadies to the demands of their paymasters known to man.

I felt the same about the last administration. It just makes you so angry right? I get the feeling, That sick, helpless feeling in your stomach you get. I really do understand.

If Democrats or independents played the game even remotely similar, there'd be calls for tribunals, and public executions.

Hmmm....

Put in power by a combination of naked partisan gerrymandering, and shameless pandering to the bigotries and arrogance of their so-called 'base', distilled from worst elements of our fundie religious, rural, ignorant, and least educated,

Painting a very broad stereotypical brush aren’t you?

What about people that are educated liberals and are totally useless. I can name 10 people in 5 seconds that are as smart as a rock (or so they claim to be) but are complete bigoted racists.

but most retributive sects of our electorate, they mouth the most insipid ideas of these voters, while lining the pockets of those who bought what little soul they had.

That dream alas will never come true.

That's how bad it's become.

No, we had it worse, a lot worse.

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Painting a very broad stereotypical brush aren’t you?

Funny that this is never worried about when describing liberals.

No, we had it worse, a lot worse.

Sure. The horrors of a competent, articulate, mentally stable individual that understood what the office of the president stood for!

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I felt the same about the last administration. It just makes you so angry right? I get the feeling, That sick, helpless feeling in your stomach you get. I really do understand.

As you've pointed out ad nauseam. Unfortunately for you, you've provided practically no evidence for your opinions. And that shows. Clearly.

Keep on basking in the glory of this dumpster fire of a presidency as long as you're able.

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Mueller is making sure he has the necessary evidence before the impeachment process begins. He is in no hurry and doesn't owe anyone anything. Those who say there is nothing to find don't understand how such processes work. It may take months or even years to sort out fact from fiction. Either way, it's guaranteed Dodgy Don won't last his first term. Whether it's treason, fraud or sex-related crime or all three, he's toast.

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I'll be happy if Kushner and Jr go to jail. There's something sinister about taking his kids away while he walks free. Maybe the cops can rough them up a bit. Trump likes that.

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As you've pointed out ad nauseam. Unfortunately for you, you've provided practically no evidence for your opinions. And that shows. Clearly.

I always do, but you guys dismiss all of them, so why bother. You can't whip a dead horse.

Keep on basking in the glory of this dumpster fire of a presidency as long as you're able.

Yes and you guys keep moping about the President.

Mueller is making sure he has the necessary evidence before the impeachment process begins.

I'm sure as the sun rises, that won't happen.

He is in no hurry and doesn't owe anyone anything. Those who say there is nothing to find don't understand how such processes work. It may take months or even years to sort out fact from fiction. Either way, it's guaranteed Dodgy Don won't last his first term. Whether it's treason, fraud or sex-related crime or all three, he's toast.

Funny, when Ken Starr was doing the same thing to Clinton, the left had a meltdown of biblical proportions and wanted an immediate halt to the entire investigation and called Starr every name in the book, but now Mueller is a great guy, conservatives oppose and the left say, he's just doing his job. My God, you have to live on planet Mongo to believe that garbage. But as James Carville once said, "It's the economy, stupid" and the way the stock market is breaking records weekly, this keeps going at this rate, he might get a 3rd term, if they ever had one. 2nd term will be a flawless victory.

@Sup

Try not to get your hopes up, you might me more than disappointed. lol

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