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MelissaB

(16,420 posts) Mon Apr 24, 2017, 10:59 PM Apr 2017

There were 46 staffers on just 1 of the 7 committees that investigated Benghazi. There are 7 Senate

Bloody hell!

There were 46 staffers on just one of the 7 committees that investigated Benghazi. There are 7 Senate staffers investigating Trump & Russia.

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There were 46 staffers on just 1 of the 7 committees that investigated Benghazi. There are 7 Senate (Original Post) MelissaB Apr 2017 OP

You also can look at the number of hearings: JHan Apr 2017 #1

It's Bengahazi that gets me.... MelissaB Apr 2017 #2

worst abuse of congressional authority in recent times. JHan Apr 2017 #4

Yep BigOleDummy Apr 2017 #16

In Feb the WH asked Burr (& Nunes) to call media outlets to knock down TrumpRussia reports & they di MelissaB Apr 2017 #3

Burr is OK with Trump's collaboration triron Apr 2017 #5

please send this to Rachel! triron Apr 2017 #6

I think she tweeted the original, but I'll check. n/t MelissaB Apr 2017 #7

Yes, she retweeted the Matthew Miller in the op. MelissaB Apr 2017 #9

Drumpt has gotten away with it. The rethugs will never get rid of their autopen. kairos12 Apr 2017 #8

kick for visibility triron Apr 2017 #10

KICK! furtheradu Apr 2017 #11

that says it all; the GOP is willingly complicit in a foreign power's election tampering. nt TheFrenchRazor Apr 2017 #12

Because all that laundered Russian mob money paid for their campaigns. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #20

kick again triron Apr 2017 #13

WE. NEED. AN. INDEPENDENT. INVESTIGATION... Raster Apr 2017 #14

Not gonna happen, they Rs, will make sure of it lunasun Apr 2017 #15

Sadly BigOleDummy Apr 2017 #17

Oh believe me I am sad too. Just can't see it now with all the power Rs have to lunasun Apr 2017 #18

I find this disheartening. eom Lyricalinklines Apr 2017 #19

JHan

(10,173 posts)

1. You also can look at the number of hearings:

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:01 PM

Apr 2017

22 hearings into 9/11
21 hearings into benghazi.

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)

2. It's Bengahazi that gets me....

Reply to JHan (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:02 PM

Apr 2017

JHan

(10,173 posts)

4. worst abuse of congressional authority in recent times.

Reply to MelissaB (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:05 PM

Apr 2017

BigOleDummy

(2,262 posts)

16. Yep

Reply to JHan (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 12:43 AM

Apr 2017

I agree with you 100%.

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)

3. In Feb the WH asked Burr (& Nunes) to call media outlets to knock down TrumpRussia reports & they di

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:05 PM

Apr 2017

In Feb, the WH asked Burr (& Nunes) to call media outlets to knock down #TrumpRussia reports. And they did it.

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triron

(21,984 posts)

5. Burr is OK with Trump's collaboration

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:07 PM

Apr 2017

with Russia to obtain the presidency. After all it got Repukes into one hell of a powerful position.

triron

(21,984 posts)

6. please send this to Rachel!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:08 PM

Apr 2017

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)

7. I think she tweeted the original, but I'll check. n/t

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Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:10 PM

Apr 2017

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)

9. Yes, she retweeted the Matthew Miller in the op.

Reply to triron (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:13 PM

Apr 2017

Actually, it was Maddow Blog, but I'm assuming she knows this.

kairos12

(12,843 posts)

8. Drumpt has gotten away with it. The rethugs will never get rid of their autopen.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:12 PM

Apr 2017

triron

(21,984 posts)

10. kick for visibility

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Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:13 PM

Apr 2017

furtheradu

(1,865 posts)

11. KICK!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:32 PM

Apr 2017

Dammit!

TheFrenchRazor

(2,116 posts)

12. that says it all; the GOP is willingly complicit in a foreign power's election tampering. nt

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:48 PM

Apr 2017

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

20. Because all that laundered Russian mob money paid for their campaigns.

Reply to TheFrenchRazor (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 02:04 AM

Apr 2017

triron

(21,984 posts)

13. kick again

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:56 PM

Apr 2017

Raster

(20,998 posts)

14. WE. NEED. AN. INDEPENDENT. INVESTIGATION...

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:57 PM

Apr 2017

...Bipartisan, with subpoena power.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

15. Not gonna happen, they Rs, will make sure of it

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 11:58 PM

Apr 2017

BigOleDummy

(2,262 posts)

17. Sadly

Reply to lunasun (Reply #15)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 12:46 AM

Apr 2017

I'm afraid you're right. Any REAL investigation would show the R's complicity in the cover-up. McConnell is SCARED, but he's powerful too and in a position to hide things.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

18. Oh believe me I am sad too. Just can't see it now with all the power Rs have to

Reply to BigOleDummy (Reply #17)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 12:52 AM

Apr 2017

make sure nada happens . Public opinion swayed by the main stream media 's lack of reports won't drive it either.

Lyricalinklines

(367 posts)

19. I find this disheartening. eom

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 01:32 AM

Apr 2017

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