Graham open to putting Obama under oath in probe into Russia investigation origins

[riversedge]

Source: msn.com



7 hrs ago


Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham says he is open to putting Barack Obama under oath as he probes potential White House involvement in opening an investigation into unproven ties between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia.

Graham says one of the biggest remaining mysteries in the Trump-Russia saga that needs to be unraveled is who told President Obama about the counterintelligence investigation into then-candidate Donald Trump. The South Carolina Republican wants answers from the former president.

As part of his probe, Graham is prepared to call former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, former FBI Director James Comey, former CIA Director John Brennan, and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to testify.

Graham joined Sean Hannity on Fox News on Wednesday night to say he was determined to get to the bottom of the launching of the Trump-Russia investigation, and that the “bottom line” for him was figuring out what Obama knew, when he knew it, and whom he learned it from.

“I can't imagine an investigation of the Republican nominee for president — a counterintelligence investigation of his campaign — was not approved at the highest level,” Graham said Wednesday night. “I cannot imagine it happening without somebody in the White House knowing about it." .....................................

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What a complete fool he is.

[mopinko]

1. tell ya what, lindsey. how about

you first, then twitler, and then we can talk about obama.

[MBS]

47. + 1000 n/t

[C_U_L8R]

2. Proceed Senator...

[htuttle]

5. Had the same thought

[roscoeroscoe]

53. Please proceed...

Right there with you - go right ahead Senator!

[Glorfindel]

3. Well, I daresay Graham is open to a great many things

the persecution and harassment of a wildly popular former president among them. This is one "opening" of Senator Graham's that I hope will never be filled.

[not_the_one]

44. I'm sure Leningrad Lindsey was open to MANY things, while in Moscow.

And I am also sure Putin has them ALL on video.

That is why the complete turnabout from before the election.

He knows the house of cards is falling.

[Thomas Hurt]

4. sure, get O on the stand just as soon as the fascist pig is next in line....

to answer questions under oath just as soon as O is done.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Bring it on.

[njhoneybadger]

7. That little fucking weasel is going to get his comeuppance someday

[stopbush]

8. Lindsey Graham is excrement.

[yaesu]

19. you are being too kind. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

9. I doubt anyone told President Obama about the CI

Once Trump asked publicly, "Russia, if you're listening ....", opening an investigation was automatic. Any sitting President would guess. Well, anyone who's not Trump.

[dhill926]

10. yeah, ok....

game on., motherfucker...we need to nuke his ass....

[blm]

11. But Graham would NEVER allow Traitor Trump be put under oath.

[Midnightwalk]

12. That could be awesome

Insist it is public.

I listened to intelligence professionals and followed their advice.

How many contacts with russian operatives should it take to trigger a counter intelligence operation?

I don’t hold all of the senate in contempt but I certainly find you contemptible. He wouldn’t say that, but maybe something better.

[dchill]

13. Flake.

[rpannier]

14. Benghazi II. Another disaster in the making

They'll look like idiots and then claim there was some issue that prevented them from getting at the 'real' truth

[sinkingfeeling]

15. None should show up and all should ignore any subpoenas.

[turbinetree]

16. That's rich....................Graham says he is going to get to the "bottom"...................

with Hannity

[COLGATE4]

56. i thought it said that

Lindsey was the bottom with Hannity

[LiberalFighter]

17. Getting tired of him.

[machoneman]

18. Sure the President knew. Why not, when a preponderance of evidence showed that Trump...

was knee-deep with the Russkies as was his entire family and 1/2 the Republiscums in Washington.

[Gore1FL]

20. If it happens, I'm kind of digging the precedent being set.

I look forward to the day Sen Graham goes under oath when they investigate this era.

[Evolve Dammit]

21. Go for it traitor/ 45 enabler. And to think John McCain actually liked you???

What does he have on you. Despicable.

[Zambero]

39. Lindsey was merely a tag-along with John McCain

Once McCain was out of the picture, Lindsey needed to reinvent himself so as to appear "important". He proceeded to do a complete about-face and went from a Trump nemesis to Trump's best buddy and reliable apologist.

[Evolve Dammit]

46. Seems like he came around after one round of golf. Wonder what was discussed...

[GeorgeGist]

22. I'd buy tickets to see that smack down.

[Skittles]

23. let's put Lindsey under oath and ask him what Russia has on him

he knows

[oasis]

36. "Leningrad Lindsey" nt

[paleotn]

24. You really, really don't want to go there, Lindsey.

A shot across the bow maybe in case IQ45 loses in 2020? They've got to know the legal knives will come out as soon as he steps out of the White House after the 2021 inauguration. He and his cohorts will be ripped to shreds in less than a year. And we won't forget Lindsey's little snide remarks about Obama once the shredding starts.

[pangaia]

54. if he loses he is NOT going to just step out of the white house...

[dweller]

25. yawn

so Hair Twitler's attack poodle is frothing on Faux snooze again ...
"yap yap yip yip yap yip eeek ! "

i'm sure there was accompanying slobber, bulging eyeballs, and a
spreading piddle puddle once he was yapped out... 🙄

✌🏼

[BlueIdaho]

26. So when Trump is defeated next year

We can bring him in to the new Democratic Senate to answer a few questions under oath, right?

[dlk]

27. This is What Desperation Looks Like

[rurallib]

28. He shoots and misses. And, holy crap, he got a square hit on Trump!

Proceed, Lyndsey!

[WePurrsevere]

29. Lindsey attempts to deflect & project away Trump, his & fellow R's...

traitorous sell out to Russia.

There I fixed that headline for ya. You're welcome.

[ancianita]

30. Lindsey fucking Graham should go under oath about his Russian connection himself.

Obama wouldn't tell someone who has no classified clearance, even if Graham showed the temerity to ask him outright.

Rat bastards Hannity and Graham never want the truth about anything Obama ever said or did, just ammunition to build their "hoax" case.

They are the high priests of the GOP's First Church of Spite, Dumbfuckery and Assholery.

If anyone needs to take an oath, it's Graham's Majority Leader, Moscow Mitch, who swore he'd claim to the country that if Obama did anything about the "nominee's" connections with Russia, he'd claim that Obama was trying to ruin the nominee's campaign.

Hillary knew. And while the suited skunk skulked around her with his threatening poses, before the world she said it to his face in debate.

This is a last gasp of the Trump-GOP collusion to obstruct justice.

They've got nothing. They only want to make their interpretations of testimony replace the testimony itself -- tell us all what it really means -- just to build their case for for Trump if/when there comes a Senate trial, if/when the House impeaches their "deear leader."

If/when a Senate trial comes, I hope Justice John Roberts squirms at their mendacity.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

31. There wasn't an "unproven tie between Trump and the Russians."

Mueller was unable to find a conspiracy, but there were lots of interactions between the two entities. While Trump may have not actively worked with Russia, he was perfectly willing to accept their help.

[Farmer-Rick]

32. No, no, no, Graham's got it all wrong, as per usual. It's Oranges.

I distinctly heard Traitor Trump ask his fellow traitors to look into the Oranges of the investigation, Not the origins. Geez Graham needs to clean the wax out of his ears.

Yes origins makes more sense but Traitor Trump said Oranges and he is never one to back down from a stupid idea.

[JDC]

33. Graham smells of desperation these days. He fears the future

For himself and the Rs. He is therefore going extreme in the dying throes of a very foreseeable pitiful future for himself.


Oh, and the guy is a worm. Period.

[Ahpook]

34. I dare him to do it

Please do this!

[not_the_one]

35. Obama should say

"The rules have changed. You can't make me do shit."

[certainot]

37. the only reason this stupid shit is doing this is to play to the talk radio blowhards

who have been calling for it since inauguration of sack of shit trump

unfortunately 99% of those people who would think they support obama have any clue what limbaugh has been calling for two fucking years!

[Zambero]

38. Have him put Moscow Mitch under oath instead

President Obama sought bipartisan buy-in to push back against Russia and inform the American people, once intelligence showed that they were actively interfering. Mitch said no way, he would declare that it was all partisan politics if Obama proceeded.

[Trueblue Texan]

40. I think that's a great idea, Lindsay!

Bet Obama wouldn't even have to be subpoenaed! The tales he could tell! Be careful what you wish for!

[Stryst]

41. So you get Obama under oath

And then, in public testimony he can tell the entire nation how Mitch promised a civil war if any of this Russia crap came to light.

[Danascot]

42. While they have O under oath

They can grill him about more serious offenses like why did he wear that tan suit!

[Buckeyeblue]

43. This is all talk...Obama would make Graham look like the fool he is

If he decided to testify. He might just tell him to go piss up a rope.

[rickyhall]

45. I'd like to see Graham under house arrest...

[Vinca]

48. Old Lindsey might not be happy about what he'd hear. It wouldn't protect his new BFF at all.

What a piece of scum he's turned into since McCain's death.

[jpak]

49. Obama would rip Lindsey 2 new ones and smile the whole time doing it

Be careful what you wish for Lindsey!

[BlueIdaho]

50. This asshole has been in DC too long...

Forcing former President Obama to testify under oath should create not just a blue wave but a Blue Tsunami large enough to drown half the KKKGOP assholes inside the beltway.

But by all means Senator - Proceed.

[yardwork]

51. Bring it.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

52. In return, Lindsey can explain why he did a 180 from criticizing Fat Donnie

to kissing his ass. In fact, if you want to kiss Trump's ass, you've gotta get past Lindsey first. He's attached tighter than a remora to a shark.

[procon]

55. Maybe if Trump hadn't staffed his campign with so many

peoplè who had seriously high level Russian conneçtions there would be nothing to twist Lindsey's bloomers in a knot. But there would still be Trump's longtime association with Russian money that would have raised red flags.

[hughee99]

57. If the president has nothing to hide, he should testif...

oh wait, we're talking about Obama and not Trump?

Obama should tell Graham to go fuck himself.

[yellowcanine]

58. I am open to putting Lindsey under oath about Russian money.