James Clapper Russia Assessment Calls Donald Trump Legitimacy Into Question Rachel Maddow MSNBC

[bucolic_frolic]

Also Sen. Jeff Flake's Harvard Speech, Paul Wood's January 2017 article on, essentially, collusion, Ukraine meeting with Trump that Cohen arranged.

[erronis]

1. So this starts with a speech by Flake (when?)

Please supply the appropriate timelines for the segments (if there are multiple).

[SergeStorms]

5. Flake's speech and subsequent discussion

go from the beginning to about the 8 minute mark.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

2. How do we know

the idea of putting disasters at the head of govt departments isn't a prelude to Russia attacking us further? Like, when we are in total chaos, they hit the power grid or something, and keep on going? How can we trust a proven Russian sympathizer? How Do we know anymore? Clear and present danger.

[byronius]

3. Very, very, very very important show. The whole thing.

And I don't GIVE A CRAP about the start of it not reflecting the thread title.

HOLY FUCK. We're at war. WE MAY LOSE.

This is the most serious piece of television journalism I've ever seen. Gave me chills.

[SergeStorms]

4. "We will get through this, of course"....

I wish I shared your confidence, Senator Flake, that our country can weather this shit storm brought on by Trump and Congressional Republicans. Your time in the Senate is coming to an end. Soon you'll be just another citizen, like the rest of us. Let's see if your confidence holds up then.

[Nitram]

6. Excellent speech.

I like the metaphor that Trump is stress-testing all the institutions that underlie our democracy. So far, so good.