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kentuck

(111,076 posts)
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:21 AM Dec 2016

Can someone describe what the hell is going on ??

Since when do individual Senators make it their job to discount the intelligence of the CIA?

Mitch McConnell has refused bipartisan cooperation to release a report by the CIA showing the extent of Russian involvement in our most recent election. What must he be thinking?

This is sabotage of the highest order. The attempt to block or disrupt the information from reaching the people of this country. It is a dire offense.

These are unknown and uncharted waters. We must be vigilant.

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Can someone describe what the hell is going on ?? (Original Post) kentuck Dec 2016 OP
We just had a coup in this country an nobody will do anything n/t doc03 Dec 2016 #1
The coup will be in force the moment the Senate votes to waive the time limit for generals... kentuck Dec 2016 #2
That is the point! world wide wally Dec 2016 #10
Kentuck, I think mcconnell was in on it. He was instrumental in blocking any appointment to shraby Dec 2016 #3
Damn right he did. 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #12
Something should be done a march on Washington? If we still had unions doc03 Dec 2016 #4
They still have time to get on the right path. kentuck Dec 2016 #6
I believe McTurtlle rrefused to let the public know what wa going on because he believed Hillary napi21 Dec 2016 #5
Don't We Know How This Will Be Handled And Played Out?..... global1 Dec 2016 #7
It all started with racism and the no-compromise pledge McConnell took in 2008. Hugin Dec 2016 #8
We should demand a NATIONAL recount and inspection of every voting and vote counting machine in the world wide wally Dec 2016 #9
+1 2naSalit Dec 2016 #13
Now we know what the ants that crawled into John McCain's pants recently are about Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #11
Ants? Please explain? Dream Girl Dec 2016 #14
John flipped out recently at reporters asking him about Trump Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #15
how many times will this apply? Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #16
Treason. McCamy Taylor Dec 2016 #17
Selection 2000 showed people how easy it is to fuck with America's democratic institutions. Solly Mack Dec 2016 #18
yep, been there and done that before... and get ready to keep doing it. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #20
he should be charged with treason. supporting russia over america is TREASON. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #19

kentuck

(111,076 posts)
2. The coup will be in force the moment the Senate votes to waive the time limit for generals...
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:27 AM
Dec 2016

so they can become the Secretary of Defense. Oh, don't look now, but there's a Mad Dog behind you.

shraby

(21,946 posts)
3. Kentuck, I think mcconnell was in on it. He was instrumental in blocking any appointment to
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:28 AM
Dec 2016

the Supreme Court until the next president. Did he know trump would win when Scalia died?

3catwoman3

(23,970 posts)
12. Damn right he did.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:55 AM
Dec 2016

Why else would he have been SO adamant about no hearing of Merrick Garland. He had to have known the fix was in.

I detest this treasonous SOB just as much as I detest DFT (Donald Fucking Trump).

doc03

(35,324 posts)
4. Something should be done a march on Washington? If we still had unions
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:29 AM
Dec 2016

we could have a nationwide strike. All those in Congress Republicans and Democrats should be on trial for treason.
When you have a foreign government installing a puppet dictator in our government the hell with the oath of secrecy
this trumps any oath of secrecy.

kentuck

(111,076 posts)
6. They still have time to get on the right path.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:36 AM
Dec 2016

But it will have to be a joint effort by members of both Parties to come to a reasoned decision.

They don't have to pass exceptions to the laws. They don't have to approve individuals if they are not qualified to hold the position. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency can not be run by someone who disagrees with everything the EPA might do. That disqualifies him. The EPA is there to protect the people, not his corporate friends.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
5. I believe McTurtlle rrefused to let the public know what wa going on because he believed Hillary
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:30 AM
Dec 2016

might win if he did. I'm HOPING now, that it's held against HIM for keeping pertinent info a secret when we had every right to know. IMO, McTurtle is a traitor and should be charged with treason along with Comey and whoever else was involved in the election theft. I don't care what happens to the Pub Party over this. My wishes are that it dies under it's own weight of lies.

global1

(25,240 posts)
7. Don't We Know How This Will Be Handled And Played Out?.....
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:39 AM
Dec 2016

McConnell with the cover by RW talking heads and under cover by a bogus president-elect Trump - will just call this Partisan Politics being played by the sore losers the Dems. The Trump supporters will fall in behind this meme and I'm afraid of what might break out in this country.

Hugin

(33,112 posts)
8. It all started with racism and the no-compromise pledge McConnell took in 2008.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:56 AM
Dec 2016

When he swore he was going to make Obama a one term President.

Blinded by racism and hatred... The Republicans sold their (and our) souls to Putin (Apparently, the highest bidder.)



world wide wally

(21,740 posts)
9. We should demand a NATIONAL recount and inspection of every voting and vote counting machine in the
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:47 AM
Dec 2016

country! We cannot accept this in any way, shape or form. We are NOT a puppet state of Russia.
Period!

 
11. Now we know what the ants that crawled into John McCain's pants recently are about
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:51 AM
Dec 2016

I guess being a maverick in the GOP means not selling your country to the ruskies.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
18. Selection 2000 showed people how easy it is to fuck with America's democratic institutions.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:38 AM
Dec 2016

And much like Selection 2000, it'll all be about moving forward, how strong our democracy is, and how wonderful it is that even when we disagree, we have peaceful transfers of power.

We're going to pretend that we are stronger than what took place, and in the doing, actually continue to weaken our democracy.

But I'm a cynic and could be wrong.

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