***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[gry60]

unlike Sean Spicer, for example, who at some level knew he was just there to peddle bull****. Huckabee actually believes in it

In today's conservative world, you have to if you want to stay employed.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/conse...-anti-trump-voices-fired-writers-say?ref=home

"The influential conservative website RedState fired a handful of prominent writers on Friday in a move that appeared motivated, at least in part, by purging the outlet of anti-Trump voices."

 

[plansb]

I love this take on Nighthawks

 

[ksteezy]

Loved her bit about Trump being a media creation. Overall, that's a 9/10. She forgot to roast the American public.

The Apprentice was supposed to be a parody, but the producers overestimated the average American's ability to judge character.
Then during the election, the TV news channels were silent about policy because the American people didn't want to hear any of that. They wanted tabloid ****.

And they got a tabloid president. Nation of mugus.

Bruh I just caught the Hukabee roast, OMG...lmaoooooo that **** was epic

 

[gry60]

Bruh I just caught the Hukabee roast, OMG...lmaoooooo that **** was epic

The Trump apologists are out in force today. It's getting warm and the little snowflakes are melting.

 

[dacomeup]

 

[gry60]

He ain't racist though...

 

[rolaholic]

Welp ,always love the candor coming out whenever these fools are on their way out

 

[Mark Antony]

Yeah but he still made him dance.

 

[rolaholic]

Yeah but he still made him dance.

Apparently he thinks that he's a savior keeping everyone safe from disaster

 

[whywesteppin]

after spending more time around Trump supporters in real life, I have to say that ninja actually is more reasonable and well-informed than most.

so we can abandon the "reach out and change their mind" nonsense. instead, just remember to vote.

 

[gry60]

after spending more time around Trump supporters in real life, I have to say that ninja actually is more reasonable and well-informed than most.

so we can abandon the "reach out and change their mind" nonsense. instead, just remember to vote.

People who operate solely on belief cannot be reasoned with.

That is why we gotta laugh publicly, in their face when the choices they make come back to bite their ***.

Especially if we told them it would happen.

 

[gry60]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/fake-...osed-as-having-ties-to-republican-congressman

 

[Majorbread]

yo folks were actually mad at Michelle?!?

 

[Belgium]

I'm just a little confused as to what the actual point of the White House Correspondent's Dinner is. I always considered it to be a good-natured roasting session, with the president also partaking in it.
I don't find much wrong with Michelle Wolf's performance, they ordered a comedian and got one. Maybe a bit overboard at times but it's comedy at the end of the day.
But there wasn't really any counter-point this time, no president to also get in and crack some jokes.

 

[biggie62]

I'm just a little confused as to what the actual point of the White House Correspondent's Dinner is. I always considered it to be a good-natured roasting session, with the president also partaking in it.
I don't find much wrong with Michelle Wolf's performance, they ordered a comedian and got one. Maybe a bit overboard at times but it's comedy at the end of the day.
But there wasn't really any counter-point this time, no president to also get in and crack some jokes.

They don’t like being made fun of. Especially when it hits them on their BS. Comedians have always gotten after some low blows for every president. It’s all in good jest and no malicious. People who take themselves too seriously or are full of BS are the only ones who get offended by such things.

 

[gry60]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...allowed-conservative-donors-say-in-hiring-and

George Mason University allowed conservative donors to have an input in hiring positions in exchange for money.

But somewhere, in an alternate reality, Liberals are indoctrinating college students.

 

[Based Jesus]

 

[$tatus $ymbol]

Rubio is such a peon lmao

 

[frink85]

Marco needs to find Jesus and man up.

Oh wait, he fired Jesus.

 

[elpablo21]

Surprised by this leak

 

[IATT]

 

[boris]

Surprised by this leak

This stands out to me.

“What knowledge did you have of any outreach by your campaign, including by Paul Manafort, to Russia about potential assistance to the campaign?” No such outreach has been revealed publicly.

 

[elpablo21]

This stands out to me.

Ricky Gates with the oop

 

[Belgium]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/.../politics/robert-mueller-questions-trump.html
Mueller Has Dozens of Inquiries for Trump in Broad Quest on Russia Ties and Obstruction

 

[Belgium]

These people...
http://thehill.com/policy/national-...wmakers-draft-articles-of-impeachment-against
Conservative House lawmakers draft articles of impeachment against Rosenstein

A group of conservative House lawmakers have begun drafting a resolution that calls for the impeachment of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the top Department of Justice (DOJ) official overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

The impeachment document makes a series of charges against Rosenstein, the latest sign of escalating efforts among conservatives to oust the DOJ’s No. 2 official, according to a copy of the draft obtained by The Hill.



There has been no indication, however, that Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and other House GOP leaders will act on the measure, having largely remained silent amid calls for his removal by hard-line conservatives.

Conservative members led by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and close ally of President Trump, drafted the eight articles of impeachment against Rosenstein.

The articles include allegations that Rosenstein violated federal law by refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena over Congress’s efforts to obtain documents about FBI surveillance during the election, intentionally stalling document production for congressional investigations into possible government misconduct, and failing to enforce key laws and protocols.

"[Rosenstein] failed to act on the behalf of the Attorney General by properly supervising the administration of FISA by failing to demonstrate probable cause to believe that targets of surveillance were a foreign power or agents of a foreign power, that a significant purpose of the surveillance was to obtain foreign intelligence information, and that appropriate minimization procedures were in place," according to the third charge.

Count five charges Rosenstein of "knowingly provided misleading statements related to his supervision of the initial Department of Justice investigation into the Trump campaign’s alleged contacts with Russia when he testified under oath before Congress on December 13, 2017 that any involvement FBI attorney Bruce Ohr had in the Russian investigation was without his knowledge."

Meadows, a member of the House Oversight Committee, first hinted that Rosenstein’s future at the DOJ may be on shaky ground during an appearance on CNN last week.

Rosenstein has increasingly become a popular target among hardline conservatives over the last year.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from overseeing the federal probe last year, handing the key to Rosenstein, who has served as the gatekeeper of the special counsel. Mueller is investigating whether there are ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Trump has blasted the investigation as a "witch hunt," denying any collusion or coordination between his campaign and Russia.

The president has also blasted Sessions for recusing himself from overseeing the investigation.

While the DOJ has been providing documents to the committees, GOP lawmakers also criticize Rosenstein for slowly turning over documents that Republicans say are key to carrying out congressional investigations into FBI and DOJ decision-making during the 2016 presidential election.

House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), however, announced last week that they had reached a deal with the DOJ about producing records, although they would not provide any additional details about the deal despite repeated requests for comment on the matter.

When asked earlier this month if he is seeing a general improvement in cooperation with the DOJ, Gowdy replied, “definitely.”

Democrats have repeatedly warned that the president may seek to replace the top two Justice Department officials with lackeys, who can then either seek to fire Mueller or curb his ability to run the high-profile investigation.

Firing Rosenstein and putting in a Trump loyalist would be like putting Mueller in a “straightjacket,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), a senior Democrat on the Judiciary committee, said during a press conference last month.

While the GOP base could strongly support efforts to impeach Rosenstein, such a move also risks alienating moderate and independent voters during the upcoming 2018 midterm elections.

The Washington Post first reported the draft, which it it says will not likely receive enough support in Congress.

A DOJ spokesperson declined to comment on the charges in the draft.

A spokesperson from Ryan's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.