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@georgeob1,

The core of your post (many of your posts) is contained here

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I see nothing

Let me predict that if Trump sets to firing Meuller and squelching the investigation, you'll find this just peachy keen. Indeed, you'll find it proper.

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Michael Tomasky
‏@mtomasky
McCabe's departure could lead to Trumpist takeover/infiltration of FBI. Translation: The deep state is fine as long as they're the ones building it!

Front running nominee for the No ****, Sherlock! award

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It took Toobin too long to fully comprehend how this works and how destructive it is to journalism and to civic life in America

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CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin has expressed regret of how he personally covered Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election.

Appearing on Larry Wilmore‘s podcast “Black on the Air” earlier this month, Toobin reflected on the “coordinated attack” from Republicans, specifically citing their push of the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack, and that some in the media, himself included, were guilty in playing along. He also dismissed the controversies surrounding the Clinton Foundation as “bogus stuff.”

“And I hold myself somewhat responsible for that,” Toobin told Wilmore, in an interview flagged today by The Washington Post. “I think there was a lot of false equivalence in the 2016 campaign. That every time we said something, pointed out something about Donald Trump — whether it was his business interests, or ‘grab ’em by the p***y,’ we felt like, ‘Oh, we gotta, like, talk about––we gotta say something bad about Hillary.’ And I think it led to a sense of false equivalence that was misleading, and I regret my role in doing that.”

Mediaite

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@blatham,

blatham wrote:

Your use of "Democrat election deniers" tells us the kind of crap you read or listen to when Hannity is on. And your statement that Dems or anyone believes that Russian influence only began with Trump is either grossly ignorant or grossly careless.

It doesn't infer that at all. Denial among Democrats over the election outcome has been evident and obvious to all since the initial publication of the election results. Hillary's truly unusual unwillingness to make a public concession statement; her subsequent refusal to get off the public stage; her "It wasn't my fault tour & book"; and the expressed vows of continued resistance and obstruction from Democrat Congressional leaders all confirm it even to the most casual observer.

You suggest I get my opinions from Hannity and like others. That is not true and something you cannot possibly know. Do you get your opinions from the many opinion (as opposed to factual) pieces you so abundantly post here, labeling many as "must reads" for your devoted claques?

I don't claim to know what Democrat leaders really believe about the beginning Russian efforts to influence events here. However I do know their many statements (and actions) about "Russian collusion" etc. very strongly imply that it is indeed a new phenomenon, and associated only with Trump. Perhaps they really know better and are just deceptively implying it all for their own political benefit.

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@blatham,

Not much of a friend...he didn't even credit you with the brilliant insight.

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Today's installment in Voices From The Right

Noting that Pence is doing a fund-raiser at Trump's hotel in DC, we have this tweet

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Bill Kristol
‏Verified account
@BillKristol
More Bill Kristol Retweeted Jim VandeHei
Can you designate what portion of your donation goes to a reserve fund for hush money for porn stars?

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@georgeob1,

Give me a break. The phrase "election deniers" has provenance only in right wing media. That you apparently don't know this tells us, again, guess what.

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@Finn dAbuzz,

He has previously but he also knows I do not give a hoot.

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An interesting except from Howard Kurtz's (an excellent reporter/commentator) new book:

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FBI's McCabe, suspected in leak against White House

Reince Priebus was chairing a 7:30 a.m. intelligence meeting when one of the participants, Andrew McCabe, asked to speak to him privately.

McCabe, the deputy FBI director, closed the door and told Priebus: “We want you to know that everything in this New York Times story is bull--.”

The Times had quoted unnamed sources in reporting that Trump campaign aides and associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials. CNN had carried a similar report.

Priebus pointed to the three televisions on his office wall: “Here’s my problem, they’re going 24/7. Can the FBI say what you just told me?”

McCabe said he would have to check. Priebus thought he might come out of this a freaking hero.

A few hours later, McCabe told him the bureau couldn’t start the practice of commenting on newspaper stories or it would never end.

Give me a break,” Priebus said. “I’m getting crushed all over the place, and you won’t say publicly what you told me privately?”

James Comey called later. “We really can’t do anything about it,” the FBI director told him. But Comey said he’d be willing to tell the Senate Intelligence Committee that the charges were bogus; he was sure its members would repeat that for the cameras.

Now, a week later, CNN was airing a breaking news story naming Priebus. According to “multiple U.S. officials,” the network said, “the FBI rejected a White House request to publicly knock down media reports about communications between Donald Trump’s associates and Russians known to U.S. intelligence.”

Priebus was stunned by the implication that he was pressuring law enforcement. Had he been set up? Why was the FBI leaking this information when one of its top officials had initiated the conversation?

Comey assured Priebus that afternoon that he hadn’t done anything wrong, but the story reverberated for days. “Is Reince Priebus Lying About the FBI?” Slate asked. “Reince Priebus Should Resign,” a Boston Globe columnist demanded. The damage was done.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/29/fbis-mccabe-now-stepping-down-suspected-in-leak-against-white-house.html

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@blatham,

And yet you wanted to make sure we knew?

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@layman,

Kurtz is taking incoming!

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@blatham,

blatham wrote:

Give me a break. The phrase "election deniers" has provenance only in right wing media. That you apparently don't know this tells us, again, guess what.

More nonsense. The phrase may well, as you suggest. be far more commonly used in the so-called right wing media than the left - for obvious reasons. However, it remains a common linguistic formulation, natural enough for anyone, - including those who pay far less attention to the media than do you.

"Only" is a strong word and you have offered no basis for that.

Once again you appear to believe you know the thought processes of others - something you can't possibly know. Some would call that prejudice on your part.

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@georgeob1,

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Once again you appear to believe you know the thought processes of others - something you can't possibly know. Some would call that prejudice on your part.

What's hilarious is that Blather actually thinks he's objective. Talk about being immersed in an echo chamber, eh? He's as fanatically partisan as they come.

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@Finn dAbuzz,

Finn dAbuzz wrote:

And yet you wanted to make sure we knew?

Well, Finn, ya see, that was just.....uh....oh, yeah, I remember now: "Full disclosure."

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@layman,

HEY, LOOKY HERE!: Full disclosure to alla yawl HOT BABES out there: I got me a half gallon jug of Thunderbird and I'm willing to share. Not to mention that I'm damn well hung, ya know?

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@blatham,

blatham wrote:

Prediction:
If Donald Trump, during his SOTU speech, does not drop his drawers and take a dump, he will be feted as "presidential" or as having "turned a new leaf and reset his administration and image" or some such.

Here's my prediction:

Donald Trump, during that speech, actually does drop his tighty whiteys and takes a huge dump.....and at that point every person in the country who resents 'intellectuals or college boys", democrats, college professors, immigrants stealing our crop picking jobs, people who don't worship in the proper fashion, gay folks trying to sneak the 'gay agenda' into our America will be joyous that finally somebody puts all the unworthy in their proper place. This will be followed by a poop flinging party as Sarah Huckabee, Eric Trump and Jared shape the poo into balls and pelt those folks who make up the fake news and naturally Democrat Senators, and any Supreme Court judge who hasn't yet signed his oath of fealty to Le Trump. (Cross burning at the victory party possibly at the Lincoln Memorial, weather permitting.

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@glitterbag,

Nice try, cheese-eaters:

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Grammys ratings plummet following politically charged night

Viewership for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards was down by more than 20 percent from last year's show, Deadline reports.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the early number ratings could indicate an all-time low for the Grammys.

The show did not face competition from "The Walking Dead" like it did last year as the zombie show won't return for several more weeks.

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@glitterbag,

You have strange fantasies.

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@layman,

The Grammy's?????, who give a good God Damn about the Grammy's. But hey, if you think it's a big deal I'm happy for you.

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@Finn dAbuzz,

Finn dAbuzz wrote:

You have strange fantasies.

You think so????? You really should talk to someone who give a crap about what you think.

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