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HipChick

(25,485 posts)
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 12:30 PM Mar 2017

Bush Ethics Lawyer - "KGB are running around in the West Wing" ...

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Richard Painter, President George W. Bush's former ethics lawyer, said late Friday he has major concerns over the Trump administration's ties to Russia.In an interview with CNN's Don Lemon, Painter spoke about reports that former national security advisor Flynn was working for foreign agents while also working for the American government.

“It makes no sense to run a government this way,” Painter said. "This is a completely chaotic situation, and then Gen. Flynn lied about his contacts with the Russians, lied to the vice president, and we’ve had the attorney general in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee say he did not contact the Russians when he had contacts with the Russians."“People are not being honest about their foreign contacts, and talk about this ‘deep state theory’ as if there are somehow Obama moles in the government under the Trump administration,” Painter continued.

“It’s the KGB agents running around the West Wing or the national security council."

Lemon appeared shocked by Painter's language saying "Wow, wow! That is a pretty strong — that’s pretty strong, Richard."President Trump’s transition team was reportedly told that Flynn would likely have to register as a foreign agent before stepping into an administration job. The White House claims Trump was unaware of his lobbying work.

Flynn filed paperwork on Wednesday to officially register as a foreign agent, and admitted that he may have done work that benefited the Turkish government. The retired Army lieutenant general was previously paid more than half a million dollars for work for a Turkish company.

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Bush Ethics Lawyer - "KGB are running around in the West Wing" ... (Original Post) HipChick Mar 2017 OP
If we had patriots in the GOP this goes away quickly. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #1
Republican Patriot? erronis Mar 2017 #26
Not an oxymoron yet. L. Coyote Mar 2017 #27
I wish more of the "real" republican "representatives of the American people" erronis Mar 2017 #29
Because the GOP has chosen party loyalty over country and the people. Initech Mar 2017 #32
+1, this not only needs to be said constantly but not allow the M$M to normalize MiniPoot as ... uponit7771 Mar 2017 #2
+1 Это правда Jarqui Mar 2017 #3
how do you do that (cyrillic characters)? triron Mar 2017 #6
Google english russian translation Jarqui Mar 2017 #8
Note to Don Lemon: jrthin Mar 2017 #4
Exactly... HipChick Mar 2017 #5
Every Democrat should talk like Nancy Pelosi and call a spade a spade dalton99a Mar 2017 #9
or spin. mopinko Mar 2017 #10
"problem with the press is that they take Trump's words literally" dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #33
Or an error, or misspeaking. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #22
Right on! LOL Lib Mar 2017 #28
It's a regular old republican Festival of Treason Achilleaze Mar 2017 #7
Funny - doesn't look russian. However smells like a traitor. EOM erronis Mar 2017 #23
The press needs to make a big deal out of investigating the entire GOP world wide wally Mar 2017 #11
Good luck with that. volstork Mar 2017 #14
I didn't say they "would" world wide wally Mar 2017 #15
Join the profession jayschool2013 Mar 2017 #31
Hey, who among us hasn't forgotten about the odd half-million or two? And I can't be expected Turn CO Blue Mar 2017 #12
Link and video: JTFrog Mar 2017 #13
Richard Painter is must see TV superpatriotman Mar 2017 #16
I am such an innocent. TNNurse Mar 2017 #17
Beyond that....there is no way he should have any kind of Security Clearance HipChick Mar 2017 #18
What happened to all that "extreme vetting" they love so? TNNurse Mar 2017 #19
That's for poor brown-skinned OldHippieChick Mar 2017 #24
Agents defined Cheviteau Mar 2017 #21
Flynn did not lie. zentrum Mar 2017 #20
But be relieved that nothing will be done. Kablooie Mar 2017 #25
Damned Trojan Horse Hekate Mar 2017 #30

Eliot Rosewater

(31,096 posts)
1. If we had patriots in the GOP this goes away quickly.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 12:32 PM
Mar 2017

Each day that passes that not one republican in America does the patriotic thing, is one day closer to a disaster.

erronis

(14,941 posts)
26. Republican Patriot?
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 02:35 PM
Mar 2017

False. The intersection is now null.

They portrayed themselves as .All(Patriot)

5-10 years ago it became a .Some(Patriot)

Now it is .None(Patriot).

Sorry for the mangled objective terms, but in the end logic decisions need to be made based on whether these classes contain any Patriots. Perhaps the real ones are __hidden but then how do their constituencies (and $$$s) find them?

Retrospection only works if the underlying infrastructure allows it. And that infrastructure is being stripped away (obfuscated?) as fast as the short little fingers can do it. Maybe time for some raw metal re-engineering?

erronis

(14,941 posts)
29. I wish more of the "real" republican "representatives of the American people"
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 02:50 PM
Mar 2017

Would stand up the the slime that is engulfing their party as well as corrupting the US Democratic Process.

I understand that most senators and representatives live in mortal fear of not being re-elected.

Actually they more live in fear of not getting the non-taxable perqs. I don't want to infer that these perqs aren't above-board, aren't reported to the taxing authorities and regulatory agencies, aren't excreted into secretive bank accounts, etc.

The very people that are supposed to be representing us are the ones that are robbing us and raping the future of all generations to come.

Initech

(99,909 posts)
32. Because the GOP has chosen party loyalty over country and the people.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 03:29 PM
Mar 2017

We no longer have leaders. They have been replaced by power-hungry vultures who are coming to take all your money.

uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
2. +1, this not only needs to be said constantly but not allow the M$M to normalize MiniPoot as ...
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 12:33 PM
Mar 2017

... pro-America

jrthin

(4,824 posts)
4. Note to Don Lemon:
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 12:36 PM
Mar 2017

We need strong language now. It is the soft language the MSM has been using that has helped to destroy this democracy, i.e. calling a big fat lie a falsehood.

dalton99a

(81,062 posts)
9. Every Democrat should talk like Nancy Pelosi and call a spade a spade
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 12:53 PM
Mar 2017

a liar a liar
a racist a racist
a traitor a traitor.

mopinko

(69,803 posts)
10. or spin.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 12:57 PM
Mar 2017

i keep thinking back to how st ronnie's lies were normalized by calling them spin, which "everybody does."

cracks in the firmament of democracy, papered over by the media.
that shit has to stop.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
33. "problem with the press is that they take Trump's words literally"
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 05:38 PM
Mar 2017

Someone the WaPo quoted in an article about Trump's damage to date.

I read it an hour ago as I perused Twitter, but cannot find the cite...will keep looking.

LOL Lib

(1,462 posts)
28. Right on!
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 02:41 PM
Mar 2017

We have to look these fucks in the face and call them the dirty liars that they are. If there is one thing I've learned, the "reachable" trump voter respects a person that "calls it like it is." They are tired of politicians that pussyfoot around. I am so sick of hearing from the trumpkins about Trump "calling it like it is." Fight fire with fire.

world wide wally

(21,718 posts)
15. I didn't say they "would"
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 01:52 PM
Mar 2017

Unfortunately, they are almost our last line of defense.
We need to infiltrate the freaking press!

Turn CO Blue

(4,221 posts)
12. Hey, who among us hasn't forgotten about the odd half-million or two? And I can't be expected
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 01:08 PM
Mar 2017

to list ALL the foreign govts I'm working for! For Pete's sake, let's give Flynn a break here. Being a triple agent is exhausting.



/sarcasm (if it's necessary)

superpatriotman

(6,232 posts)
16. Richard Painter is must see TV
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 01:57 PM
Mar 2017

I like the way this guy talks. I like his certainty. I appreciate his vigor and professionalism.

TNNurse

(6,911 posts)
17. I am such an innocent.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 01:58 PM
Mar 2017

I had no idea an American citizen could legally be a "foreign agent". Why is this a good idea? Please educate me.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
18. Beyond that....there is no way he should have any kind of Security Clearance
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 02:01 PM
Mar 2017

AND be a "Foreign Agent"

Cheviteau

(383 posts)
21. Agents defined
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 02:20 PM
Mar 2017

Almost every country have American citizen agents working on their behalf. These agents lobby for such things as aid, policies, laws, trade, etc. that benefit their country. All legal and above board and, for the most part, helpful and informative. BUT, these agents must REGISTER as an agent. Nothing untoward being an agent for a foreign power when rules and laws are followed.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
20. Flynn did not lie.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 02:20 PM
Mar 2017

Flynn was vice-chairman on the transition team. Pence was chairman on the transition team. Rep. Cummings sent a letter, addressed to the head of the transition team, about Flynn's foreign agent job three weeks before the story emerged about Flynn lying.

They all knew and it's part of their M.O. or some plan they were working on and the "Flynn lied" story is only to cover Pence's ugly ass.

We've got to quit repeating the "Pence Innocent" story. That is not what happened. Their illegality merely got outed.

Maddow mapped it all out last night.

Kablooie

(18,571 posts)
25. But be relieved that nothing will be done.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 02:32 PM
Mar 2017

The Russian connections and scandals make titillating news but no one is going to stop it.

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