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GliderGuider

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125. I read a theory that Obama's firing of Boente might have been a head fake.

Mon May 15, 2017, 03:25 PM

May 2017

Intended to make him attractive to Trump. And Like a brainless ant, Trump eagerly took the poisoned bait into the nest.

No idea if it's true, but it's a cool theory. I wouldn't put it past the 3-D Chess master.

Did the Obama Administration Try Stacking the Deck Against Trump at the Justice Department?

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EXCLUSIVE: Sealed Indictment granted against Donald Trump [View all] L. Coyote May 2017 OP

Sounds like an interesting project. shraby May 2017 #1

Good-Its Been a slow News day Stallion May 2017 #2

Fitzmas. Itchinjim May 2017 #3

It ain't Fitzmas yet, but it ain't NOT Fitzmas yet either. JHB May 2017 #16

Is it a Saturday Night Massacre? L. Coyote May 2017 #64

Frog-marching Karl Rove out of the White House. Miles Archer May 2017 #102

Pure Fitzmas, plain and simple. COLGATE4 May 2017 #127

Real life has become such a roller coaster, I think I've become desensitized. hlthe2b May 2017 #4

...looking forward to it. Ellipsis May 2017 #5

Ooh! cwydro May 2017 #6

I know, but I'm still a dog anticipating a bone from whatever source it may come. NBachers May 2017 #7

here ya go... Ellipsis May 2017 #8

Um, no. The FISA courts don't issue indictments. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #28

...don't kill the messenger Ellipsis May 2017 #37

Louise Mensch says no issuing court specified womanofthehills May 2017 #39

Except, FISA has no authority to issue indictments.. pangaia May 2017 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author sharedvalues May 2017 #35

FISA courts do not issue indictments. COLGATE4 May 2017 #128

my understanding is that's been addressed Ellipsis May 2017 #131

Within 24 business hours nt geek tragedy May 2017 #9

Great info! Thx. Can't wait. nt R B Garr May 2017 #58

So 3 days... nt sarah FAILIN May 2017 #88

OP edited with the news: Trump sealed indictment, intended to be basis of impeachment. L. Coyote May 2017 #10

Trump himself is STILL CALLING IT "FAKE NEWS" but wanted Comey to ensure that he wasn't being anneboleyn May 2017 #118

Having to ask if you are being investigated is an admission of guilty of something. L. Coyote May 2017 #119

amazing Mensch keeps landing this huge stories when no one else in the media has any idea Takket May 2017 #11

Great to have intel informants and be a conduit for British Intel. L. Coyote May 2017 #14

Conduit for British Intel is key sharedvalues May 2017 #36

Yeah, and I like it sooo much...yay! iluvtennis May 2017 #50

LOL greytdemocrat May 2017 #61

What is all this? Goodheart May 2017 #12

Sweet irony, Trump became a Juris Doctor today. L. Coyote May 2017 #13

Omg, and can you imagine Leghorn21 May 2017 #56

Not only is that indefensible, but he is too. L. Coyote May 2017 #60

Oui oui! Why, just look how quickly he learnt allllll about "healthcare" in a matter of a couple of Leghorn21 May 2017 #67

"Who knew lawyering was so difficult?" L. Coyote May 2017 #69

"Says who?!", dammit! - hell L., things are moving fast tonight, but here's a linky to Leghorn21 May 2017 #74

This just laid an egg in LBN. ucrdem May 2017 #15

I missed linking this thread before it closed, but the Mensch trolls were there right away. L. Coyote May 2017 #17

Well, it's Saturday night, so I'm guessing at some point they'll call it a prank ucrdem May 2017 #22

Botnets give me shade Comrade Donald May 2017 #103

I just posted the Raw Story article there. Rec it up :-) L. Coyote May 2017 #54

Locking. Well, Raw Story isn't good enough for DU, I guess. L. Coyote May 2017 #62

It's back and I recced it up. ucrdem May 2017 #68

Well, I wonder what happened. Maybe they've had a Raw Story or two before! L. Coyote May 2017 #71

WHY THE HELL was that thread locked? DUers link to RawStory all the time. The Mensch trolls are out! anneboleyn May 2017 #117

24 business hours oberliner May 2017 #18

Time for me to take a break from Mensch/Taylor Freethinker65 May 2017 #19

I just switched to them after watching Woodward and Bernstein for forty years. L. Coyote May 2017 #21

DU will be enough. Do not need to follow them on twitter tho Freethinker65 May 2017 #26

More tweets from Mensch and Taylor L. Coyote May 2017 #20

Hopefully something will come of this soon to confirm or refute... renegade000 May 2017 #23

This doesn't sound plausible. Is this a prank or fake news???? nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #24

More posts on what may be the biggest story ever to break on Twitter: L. Coyote May 2017 #25

Unless this is confirmed I wont believe it as sources have been wrong in the past. nt cstanleytech May 2017 #27

Their sources have been good in the past, so I'd be more positive about this. L. Coyote May 2017 #32

Even the best journalists get it wrong, sometimes on accident and sometimes its done to take them cstanleytech May 2017 #38

FISA courts don't issue indictments, folks. Their power is limited to The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #30

FISA court can convene a grand jury who can issue a true bill. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #31

I can find no authority in the FISA act that says FISA courts The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #48

It didn't sound plausible, anyway. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #84

Grand juries do. L. Coyote May 2017 #33

No it can't jberryhill May 2017 #63

I agree caution is in order. renegade000 May 2017 #34

As long as he is President and Congress refuses to impeach would any indictment even do any good cstanleytech May 2017 #42

You're right about that. renegade000 May 2017 #45

I think you could have video tape proof of him selling the nuclear codes to Russia and the Repugants cstanleytech May 2017 #47

Well I agree with people doing what they can locally being of prime importance... renegade000 May 2017 #51

Aye that is their Achilles heel at this moment providing its properly exploited. cstanleytech May 2017 #53

There are specific, detailed rules governing the procedures for federal grand juries. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #57

Lack of legal authority to do so. This story is absolutely false. Yo_Mama May 2017 #59

Article III jberryhill May 2017 #65

Thanks, that's what I was looking for. n/t renegade000 May 2017 #70

Exactly! bench scientist May 2017 #82

Mensch did not mention a specific court womanofthehills May 2017 #40

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #41

Fool me once, shame on Fitzmas, fool me twice Fiendish Thingy May 2017 #43

+1 Erick the Read May 2017 #52

+2 Would that it would be true spiderpig May 2017 #73

I think Louise and Claude are on their 3rd bottle of wine tonight BannonsLiver May 2017 #83

Celebrating the first Comey Day/Saturday Night Massacre L. Coyote May 2017 #90

More tweets: L. Coyote May 2017 #44

Keith Olbermann tweet: L. Coyote May 2017 #46

The story is starting to propagate, retweets 10K for Taylor and Mensch. L. Coyote May 2017 #49

Sounds too good to be true nycbos May 2017 #55

Please confirm from a reliable source before I start my happy dance spiderpig May 2017 #66

Wrong forum, please repost. tritsofme May 2017 #72

Clearly FISA convened grand jury which issued indictment. Happy Comey Day. L. Coyote May 2017 #75

Is Comey Day going to be one of those ones which is always Monday? jberryhill May 2017 #76

RICO enid602 May 2017 #77

If the grand jury was conveyed by the FISA court, it is likely a NatSec case. L. Coyote May 2017 #80

I wish this to be true more than anything I have ever wished for in my life Quixote1818 May 2017 #78

If the FBI wanted to really get rid of Trump Tiggeroshii May 2017 #79

NOT having citizen-grand juries is the whole POINT of the FISC courts Nevernose May 2017 #81

This sounds like O'keefe trying to punk everybody! mfcorey1 May 2017 #85

Definition of "sealed indictment" for anyone who doesn't understand (like me)... lamp_shade May 2017 #86

What a crock of shit Foamfollower May 2017 #87

Have you forgotten the FBI Directoer James Comey verified her earlier exclusive reporting. L. Coyote May 2017 #89

He did no such thing! Foamfollower May 2017 #95

4UR reading pleasure: Full transcript: FBI Director James Comey testifies on Russian interference L. Coyote May 2017 #97

Thank you for confirming what I said! Foamfollower May 2017 #98

Denial. L. Coyote May 2017 #99

Would this indictment in some way force Congress to act? L. Coyote May 2017 #91

Manafort and Flynn, others under sealed indictment. L. Coyote May 2017 #92

"within next hour." cwydro May 2017 #93

I just re-edited the OP to clarify. Plus the big new news is in the OP: Manafort and Flynn indicted L. Coyote May 2017 #94

They've been indicted? cwydro May 2017 #110

Subpoenas issued for Flynn associates by the Grand Jury indicting Trump, Manafort, Flynn, and others L. Coyote May 2017 #111

We all want (desperately) for this to be true... cwydro May 2017 #112

If Trump had released his taxes and was not hiding his collusions we would not need speculation. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #96

Dana Boente is leading the Russia probe, although the decision to prosecute falls with Rosenstein. L. Coyote May 2017 #100

Now we know why Obama tried to get rid of Dana Boente PubliusEnigma May 2017 #101

How soon did Trump start obstructing justice? L. Coyote May 2017 #104

Flynn-associate subpoenas were issued by Dana Boente, EDVA US Atty who succeeded Yates L. Coyote May 2017 #105

Louise Mensch is becoming the left's Alex Jones. beaglelover May 2017 #106

Uh, no. GliderGuider May 2017 #124

How long did you hold your breath after Mensch's pre-election FISA report. L. Coyote May 2017 #126

Empty Wheel weights in on Special Counsel: Boente Is the Best Short Term Solution. L. Coyote May 2017 #107

Yawn.... WoonTars May 2017 #108

"No one is above the law, not a high public official, not even the highest public official." Boente L. Coyote May 2017 #109

Trump is NOT happy with Mensch and Taylor. Oh well. L. Coyote May 2017 #113

Source: upwards of 70 individuals/entities targeted for indictment. L. Coyote May 2017 #114

I'm getting whiplash reading about Dana Boente's role in this onenote May 2017 #115

I read a theory that Obama's firing of Boente might have been a head fake. GliderGuider May 2017 #125

At end of string is money laundering, RICO, FARA, Obstruction, Conspiracy ... just getting started. L. Coyote May 2017 #116

RICO case against ***the entire GOP*** Reince Priebus is on tape, sources say L. Coyote May 2017 #120

Lol yeah right. 😂 Oneironaut May 2017 #121

Broadsword_Six is swinging for the fence. GliderGuider May 2017 #122

What does it even mean to say a RICO case is being brought against the "entire" GOP? onenote May 2017 #129

dKos diary: About that Trump indictment story... By claireducky L. Coyote May 2017 #123

I wish. I pray. I hope. CanonRay May 2017 #130

Is This Before Or After The Karl Rove Indictments? SoCalMusicLover May 2017 #132

EXCLUSIVE: U.S Marshals Service Readying in #TrumpRussia case L. Coyote May 2017 #133

Marshal Order of Execution began yesterday - search and seizure in 10 locations L. Coyote May 2017 #134