Graham shoots down Trump's call for Obama testimony on Russia probe origins

[SouthernCal_Dem]

Source: Politico

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday brushed back President Donald Trump’s pleas for the Judiciary Committee chairman to haul in former President Barack Obama for testimony about the origins of the Russia investigation and the FBI’s handling of the investigation into Michael Flynn.

Just moments after Trump appealed directly to the South Carolina Republican on Twitter, Graham reiterated that he does not intend to call Obama before his committee — and he warned of the precedent such an action would set.

“I don’t think now’s the time for me to do that. I don’t know if that’s even possible. I have grave concerns about the role of executive privilege and all kinds of issues,” Graham said in a brief interview. “I understand President Trump’s frustration, but be careful what you wish for. Just be careful what you wish for.”

In recent days, Trump has mounted an aggressive campaign against his predecessor, accusing Obama of illegally targeting his associates during his final months in the White House. Trump has not cited evidence that Obama engaged in criminal wrongdoing, even as he continues to amplify the issue on his Twitter feed, dubbing it “Obamagate,” and accusing the former president of committing the “biggest political crime in American history.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/14/lindsey-graham-obama-testimony-russia-258170

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. You understand rumps frustration? WHat the FUCK did you say you no good ASS

Frustrated he cant FRAME Obama, you mean

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Trump wants you to look for collusion over THERE!

Projection. We are victims of Republicans' and Trump's ability to sell projection to cover up their own actions.

[DENVERPOPS]

16. Typical RepubliCON smokescreen

Couldn't agree more BF........

Diverting and projecting their corruption to Dems, If by some miracle Biden wins, they are foreshadowing the declaring of a Democrat corrupted election, so once again their Supreme Court can rule Trump the Win.....
It is so glaringly obvious what they are doing, and it also glaringly obvious that we are helpless to do anything about it........

WASF

[mr_lebowski]

3. IOW, "Trump, you better consider the possibility you lose, and we lose the Senate

And what that might mean for your ample, pasty ass, come January 2021"

[PJMcK]

5. Yep, that's what Graham meant

"Just be careful what you wish for."

Sounds like a not-so-subtle hint.

[RKP5637]

9. Yep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[TeamPooka]

4. "be careful what you wish for" is Graham telling Trump not to normalize the investigation

and prosecution of former Presidents.
Also the fact that the trained poodle that Lindsey is isn't just jumping through Trump's hoop shows the writing on the wall.

[cstanleytech]

6. Graham is a stupid asskissing toady but he isnt as stupid as Trump as he knows if Obama

was brought in to testify it would open the door to Trump and others in his administration being forced to testify.

[RKP5637]

10. Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

7. Trump likely quaking with rage that someone/anyone said "no" to him.

[Frustratedlady]

8. Looks like the honeymoon is over.

Lindsey has been absent for a while. Wonder why that is? The Big Man with Little Hands embarrassing you? Eh, Lindsey?

[Lock him up.]

21. Some glimpses of remorse of conscience NOW?!?

With soon a hundred thousand dead Republican voters??
Except that lindsey gRaham was too chicken to vote his conscience on Impeachment

[Skittles]

11. oh wait - Lindsey's Trump humping has LIMITS?

[LizBeth]

12. Hell ya he does. He knows how good the Democrats will look and sound with Obama forefront and how

much it will hurt Republicans. All Obama could say, for the record and national TV. It would be damn stupid to give Obama that stage. Republicans already look really really bad.

[GriffenRamsey]

13. Do it!

Obama would paint the sinister picture in details they won't like , make them look like fools , cast doubt on Donald's legitimacy , all while wearing a tan suit .

DO IT!!

[keithbvadu2]

14. What specific crime, Donald?

What specific crime, Donald?

[NNadir]

15. Man, if a slavish Trump sycophant like Leningrad Lindsay can't figure out how to attack Obama...

...then Trump is going to be pushed ever deeper into insanity. He's been pretty deep from the get go, but this is getting really absurd.

[C Moon]

17. If that were on tv, it would have the highest rating in the history of television...

and PRESIDENT Obama would bury them alive!

[maxsolomon]

20. That's what Asshole wants.

Ratings are how he measures his worth.

[flibbitygiblets]

18. tRump: "Lindsey, ATTACK!" Lindsey: "Ah'd love to, Ah truly would, but Ah'm...washin mah harr!"

I can't hearrrrrr youuuuuuu!

[maxsolomon]

19. It's likely too late for Asshole to be careful what he wishes for.

His post-Presidency life will be filled with the Reaping of the Whirlwind, for he has sowed animosity and hatred in every breeze that passes.

[cstanleytech]

22. I suspect his post Presidency life will be more like sipping the wine of the country.........vodka.

[Traildogbob]

23. Careful Lindsay

The trump/Putin mobsters may make that “over your dead body” commit reality if you disobey. Avoid big high up windows.

[Toorich]

24. I don't know Obama or his people.....

..... but if I did, I would suggest that President Obama announce that - he will gladly appear before any
Senate Committee, under oath, for as long as they want ---

IF--- the TANGERINE TURD--- will agree to appear under the same conditions in the House of Representatives.

[DeminPennswoods]

25. Graham's not worried about precedent,

he's worried Obama will make all the committee Rs look like the partisan dopes they are.