tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post936030656339563033..comments2024-03-28T21:41:52.558-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: Of Course The Obama Administration Wiretapped The Trump CampaignDeuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-78033511525495755562017-03-05T03:08:34.876-05:002017-03-05T03:08:34.876-05:00.
Franken didn't ask Sessions to speculate on....<br /><br />Franken didn't ask Sessions to speculate on the CNN story. He didn't ask him whether he knew about such events. He didn't ask him to speculate on whether they where true or not. What he asked was a simple question, <i>if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do?</i><br /><br />Now, you may not see any problem with the question asked and the answer given, Doug, but you can bet Sessions sure did. He's spent his entire life as lawyer and prosecutor and interrogator on congressional panels sorting through testimony looking for contradictions, falsehoods, and misdirections, trying to parse the truth in the testimony given. His reputation proceeds him. He is supposed to be one smart cookie, at least on legal matters. <br /><br />If he didn't, well, he's just not qualified to be AG anyway.<br /><br />Frankens asked Sessions a question on what he would do as AG given a specific set of circumstances.<br /><br />Sessions answered 'I’m not aware of any of those activities...' (Irrelevant, that was not what he was asked.)<br /><br />That 'I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I didn’t have – did not have communications with the Russians...' (Irrelevant: He's offering information that wasn't asked for and in no way answers the question asked.) <br /><br />Then, 'and I’m unable to comment on it.' <br /><br />Perhaps, he means he won't answer the question which would make more sense. But by saying he is unable to answer a simple question on how he would proceed if confirmed as AG 'if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government in the course of this campaign,' he is either lying or unqualified for the job.<br /><br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-79626178705737353102017-03-05T02:12:52.139-05:002017-03-05T02:12:52.139-05:00James Rosen: Fox News reporter targeted as 'co...James Rosen: Fox News reporter targeted as 'co- conspirator' in spying case<br /><br />Washington Post reports FBI sought phone records and emails of James Rosen as part of spying case against goverment official <br /><br /><b>The Obama administration has investigated a reporter with Fox News as a probable "co-conspirator" in a criminal spying case after a report based on a State Department leak.<br /><br />The Justice Department named Fox News's chief Washington correspondent James Rosen "at the very least, either as an aider, abettor and/or co-conspirator" in a 2010 espionage case against State Department security adviser Stephen Jin-Woo Kim. The accusation appears in a court affidavit first reported by the Washington Post.<br /><br />Kim is charged with handing over a classified government report in June 2009 that said North Korea would probably test a nuclear weapon in response to a UN resolution condemning previous tests. Rosen reported the analysis on 11 June under the headline 'North Korea Intends to Match UN Resolution With New Nuclear Test'.<br /><br />The FBI sought and obtained a warrant to seize all of Rosen's correspondence with Kim, and an additional two days' worth of Rosen's personal email, the Post reported. The bureau also obtained Rosen's phone records and used security badge records to track his movements to and from the State Department.<br /><br />Fox News issued a sharply worded statement on Monday calling the episode "downright chilling".<br /><br />"We are outraged to learn today that James Rosen was named a criminal co-conspirator for simply doing his job as a reporter," Fox News executive vice-president of news editorial Michael Clemente said in the statement. "In fact, it is downright chilling. We will unequivocally defend his right to operate as a member of what up until now has always been a free press."</b><br /><br />https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/20/fox-news-reporter-targeted-us-government<br /><br />O'bozo is an old hand at this kind of crap.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-56665766403826341502017-03-05T02:10:36.723-05:002017-03-05T02:10:36.723-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-10584970520955700992017-03-05T01:39:27.788-05:002017-03-05T01:39:27.788-05:00My most trusted inside source - Q's Surreptiti...My most trusted inside source - <i><b>Q's Surreptitious Surveillance Services LLC</b></i>, working out of Detroit, Michigan - <b>QSSS</b> - has informed me that Tony Blair is teaming up with The Donald as a hired hand to establish peace in the Mid-East....<br /><br />I sent it along to Drudge and the Daily Mail here:<br /><br /><b>Revealed: Tony Blair's secret White House summit as he launches astonishing bid to work for Donald Trump... as his Middle East peace envoy <br />Blair attended a secret meeting at the White House to discuss working for Trump<br />Held talks with Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner this week <br />The former PM and Kushner have met three times in secret since September<br />Could setback Theresa May’s hopes of forging ‘special relationship’ with Trump<br />By Simon Walters Political Editor For The Mail On Sunday</b><br /><br />PUBLISHED: 21:59 GMT, 4 March 2017 | UPDATED: 04:15 GMT, 5 March 2017<br /><br /><br /><i>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4282190/Tony-Blair-s-secret-White-House-summit-work-Trump.html#ixzz4aQlgDfhb</i><br /><br />and here:<br /><br /><b> PAPER: TONY BLAIR BID TO WORK FOR TRUMP....DRUDGE</b><br /><br />Blair is a long time hand at making peace in The Middle East.<br />Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-82103156685115929152017-03-05T00:50:22.427-05:002017-03-05T00:50:22.427-05:00Why, that almost sounds as if somebody has got The...Why, that almost sounds as if somebody has got The Donald's phones tapped.<br /><br />How can this be though when both O'bozo and the Press have denied it?<br /><br />We must look elsewhere.<br /><br />The Russkie ?Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-3964537291890025552017-03-05T00:46:00.288-05:002017-03-05T00:46:00.288-05:00I read somewhere....Weakly World News I think it w...I read somewhere....<i>Weakly World News</i> I think it was, <i>Quirk's</i> favorite outlet....that one of the <i>Golden Showers Girls</i> was named <b><i>Dada Le Boeuf.</i></b><br /><br />Rings a bell somehow but can't quite place it.<br /><br />Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-28859626952887276352017-03-05T00:43:47.307-05:002017-03-05T00:43:47.307-05:00The press immediately found out some of the substa...The press immediately found out some of the substance of Trump's calls to the Australian and Mexican Leaders, but Trump is nuts to think that Obama's operatives are out to get him.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-79114317932730050952017-03-05T00:39:45.738-05:002017-03-05T00:39:45.738-05:00Churchill is one of my Heroes.
FDR just another D...Churchill is one of my Heroes.<br /><br />FDR just another Dem big government guy.<br /><br />Unca Joe is on of my anti-Heroes.<br /><br />Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-21432314864272214332017-03-05T00:37:39.525-05:002017-03-05T00:37:39.525-05:00
I stay awake nights worrying about how Putin will...<br />I stay awake nights worrying about how Putin will use the Golden Showers incident against Trump.<br />Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-2703302997508671812017-03-05T00:36:03.609-05:002017-03-05T00:36:03.609-05:00Franken:
"What would you do if it is found t...Franken:<br /><br />"<i>What would you do if it is found that the President-elect hired prostitutes to perform “golden shower” urination shows for him in the presidential suite at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Moscow, where President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle had previously stayed</i>."<br /><br /><br />Sessions:<br /><br />"<i>I'd recuse myself.</i>"Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-34100624334770293072017-03-05T00:35:15.517-05:002017-03-05T00:35:15.517-05:00Sessions "takes us on this circuitous romp th...<b>Sessions</b> "<i>takes us on this circuitous romp through diversion land...</i>"<br /><br />In QuirkWorldDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-33130893911245149122017-03-05T00:30:46.594-05:002017-03-05T00:30:46.594-05:00FRANKEN: OK. CNN has just published a story and I’...FRANKEN: OK. CNN has just published a story and I’m telling you this about a news story that’s just been published. I’m not expecting you to know whether or not it’s true or not. <br /><br />But CNN just published a story alleging that the intelligence community provided documents to the president-elect last week that included information that quote, “Russian operatives claimed to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump.” <br /><br />These documents also allegedly say quote, “There was a continuing exchange of information during the campaign between Trump’s surrogates and intermediaries for the Russian government.” <br /><br />Now, again, I’m telling you this as it’s coming out, so you know. But if it’s true, it’s obviously extremely serious and if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do? <br /><br />SESSIONS: Senator Franken, I’m not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I didn’t have – did not have communications with the Russians, and I’m unable to comment on it.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-22280835665977315532017-03-05T00:26:48.770-05:002017-03-05T00:26:48.770-05:00I am resolved to wait upon further developments, G...I am resolved to wait upon further developments, Gentlemen.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-6515827532474151742017-03-04T23:51:09.573-05:002017-03-04T23:51:09.573-05:00.
The world should have.
Of course, by the end, ....<br /><br />The world should have.<br /><br />Of course, by the end, they were the world.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-74652120795467069512017-03-04T23:48:43.080-05:002017-03-04T23:48:43.080-05:00.
You disagree with Murkasey too? Not surprising....<br /><br />You disagree with Murkasey too? Not surprising, given the rural sophisticate you have turned yourself into.<br /><br />When these guys take the oath they promise to...<br /><br />"...swear to tell the..."<br /><br />1. "truth..."<br /><br />2. "the whole truth..."<br /><br />3. "and nothing but the truth."<br /><br />Number 1 is associated with lies of commission, Number 2 with lies of omission, and Number 3 with diversionary or superfluous comment offered simply to confuse and dissemble.<br /><br />Sessions violated number 1 in stating he had no contact with the Russkies. Some can, have, and will argue it wasn't a lie because he forgot or was confused, or that it wasn't intentional. To those who know little of Sessions background, it might seem a viable argument.<br /><br />However, it doesn't address Number 3 in the oath and how Sessions responded to the question he was actually asked.<br /><br />.<br />Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-64111555646878160112017-03-04T23:29:07.802-05:002017-03-04T23:29:07.802-05:00Pipe down and listen to some music, Quirk.
You ar...Pipe down and listen to some music, Quirk.<br /><br />You are exhausting yourself....and everyone else.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-37172231630460720052017-03-04T23:25:54.552-05:002017-03-04T23:25:54.552-05:00USA should have investigated the disastrous Church...USA should have investigated the disastrous Churchill/Roosevelt/Stalin Connection.<br /><br />I even have a picture of them sitting around looking important and passing gas together.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-9240953268438341222017-03-04T23:18:06.016-05:002017-03-04T23:18:06.016-05:00Me and Mr McGee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j...Me and Mr McGee<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn7dKI3fbYgCharltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-77824281379533405612017-03-04T23:08:41.178-05:002017-03-04T23:08:41.178-05:00it would mean me and Mr. Mukasey disagree
Mr. Muk...<b>it would mean me and Mr. Mukasey disagree</b><br /><br />Mr. Mukasey and I<br /><br />Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-78520517447347979372017-03-04T22:23:03.113-05:002017-03-04T22:23:03.113-05:00.
Word is out there, ABc News, the WaPo, et al th....<br /><br />Word is out there, ABc News, the WaPo, et al that Trump is pissed that Sessions decided to recuse himself especially after Trump had just a few hours earlier had publically tweeted his full confidence in him.<br /><br />This is separate from the Sessions 'lying to Congress' issue.<br /><br />Sessions has admitted his part in the Trump campaign. He has admitted being a called a Trump surrogate at times. The is every reason to believe that he would be investigated, even if at only a cursory level, regarding the alleged Trump/Russia connection.<br /><br />What don't people get about the principle that as AG 'you can't be investigating yourself' and still maintain any public confidence in the integrity of the office?<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1421836356332246022017-03-04T22:06:18.504-05:002017-03-04T22:06:18.504-05:00.
...Sessions didn't answer the question he w....<br /><br />...Sessions didn't <i>answer</i> the question he was asked...Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-56485688528471328442017-03-04T22:03:55.546-05:002017-03-04T22:03:55.546-05:00.
Doug, you've asked this bullshit three or f....<br /><br />Doug, you've asked this bullshit three or four times and you still don't get it. You seem to be stuck in Maui time. <br /><br />IMO, Sessions lied in answering Franken's question during the confirmation hearings.<br /><br />I have put this stuff up a couple times before but for the slow learners here is the video of the Franken questing and Session answer.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNjZ8hNk1kU<br /><br />You will note this was no 'set up' of Sessions. Franken didn't even ask Sessions whether he, Sessions, had any conversations with the Russians. He used a CNN story as a lead in for a question he wanted to ask. He posed the question to Sessions, indicating that it was just a story hanging out there somewhere, unconfirmed; however, assuming there was any truth to it, what would Sessions do as the new AG?<br /><br />Sessions didn't ask the question he was asked. Instead he deflected. As a way of dodging the hypothetical presented to him, he went into a roundabout explanation of how he had been called a surrogate during the campaign and he never had any conversations with the Russians.<br /> <br />At that point, Franken let it drop.<br /><br />[For those who can't handle modern concepts like video, you can find the transcript here...]<br /><br />http://time.com/4688494/jeff-sessions-russia-confirmation/<br /><br /><br />For those who will say Sessions is just an old guy who got confused in the excitement of the moment and misspoke, let me say this...<br /><br />Jeff Sessions may look like and elderly version of Howdy Doody or the Keebler elves, but he has spent his life as a lawyer, prosecutor, political operative, and congressman. He was the DOP attack dog at the state level. He has been involved in thousands of hearings, testimony, questioning and answering depositions, court room battles, and political battles. This little guy knows the ins and outs of the law. He wasn't confused by the Franken question. It wasn't and attack directed at him. <br /><br />What he didn't want to do was answer Franken's question about what he would do if any of Trump's surrogates were caught up in the ongoing investigation, so what he did was takes on this circuitous romp through diversion land and he got caught up in his own bullshit.<br /><br />Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.<br /><br />No one tried to stick it to Sessions on this issue, he did it to himself.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-56519937592512206792017-03-04T21:55:46.293-05:002017-03-04T21:55:46.293-05:00The term "lie" implies an intent to dece...The term "lie" implies an intent to deceive, to knowingly utter a falsehood. The bar is high and intent is paramount. To get something wrong is not lying. I believe perjury is the legal term for lying.Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688752302081088907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-27817176587175388002017-03-04T21:52:05.318-05:002017-03-04T21:52:05.318-05:00Like with Trump - if they're looking something...Like with Trump - if they're looking something's wrong.Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688752302081088907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-75094391861924036062017-03-04T21:50:09.091-05:002017-03-04T21:50:09.091-05:00In Canada it's "fuckin' eh!"In Canada it's "fuckin' eh!"Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688752302081088907noreply@blogger.com