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30. A "presidential-type" decision

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Thu May 24, 2018, 11:19 AM

May 2018

Thanks, Congressman Schiff!

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Schiff will now attend BOTH briefings, including the Nunes/Gowdy/Ryan briefing at noon, [View all] kpete May 2018 OP

Good. nt Ilsa May 2018 #1

yes! CatWoman May 2018 #11

All signs of Democratic and institutional power at work. Hortensis May 2018 #31

If This is True itcfish May 2018 #89

I heard Ryan won't go is that true...maybe afraid of criminal charges? Demsrule86 May 2018 #39

I think Ryan is hoping to slink away, hoping Ilsa May 2018 #41

He is a coward...there must be some serious shit going down. Demsrule86 May 2018 #43

The "official" story is that he has had long standing plans BigmanPigman May 2018 #53

Lunch with Donnie.... SergeStorms May 2018 #91

hahah...funny stuff. +1 Demsrule86 May 2018 #99

Sure...get out of dodge...he doesn't want any part of this. Demsrule86 May 2018 #98

He's probably afraid someone will ask him why, when Kevin McCarthy said Tanuki May 2018 #67

Ryan is counting his days. forgotmylogin May 2018 #80

You think he fears that some like Nunes and others who do this shit could in the end be indicted? Demsrule86 May 2018 #97

He's probably eager to keep his name out of anything vaguely Trump-shaped. forgotmylogin May 2018 #100

Those who were Trump's toadies like Nixon's folks will be forever tarnished. Demsrule86 May 2018 #102

Hope he talks about all their BS afterwards. BSdetect May 2018 #2

I want to hear after both briefings leftynyc May 2018 #10

:) No need to wait: The Republicans found shocking Hortensis May 2018 #35

Exactly. Kurt V. May 2018 #40

They should all just walk into the first meeting. This is ridiculous. n/t livetohike May 2018 #3

Yes, absolutely! Crash the place and knock down the door. PearliePoo2 May 2018 #6

Yes this should happen. It is weakness to not do this. triron May 2018 #16

yes (a la Brooks Brothers) CharleyDog May 2018 #49

Exactly. zentrum May 2018 #59

Amen to that. Ilsa May 2018 #84

There ya go! That's it exactly. zentrum May 2018 #96

Wow! This is great news! I wonder what happened to allow this? PearliePoo2 May 2018 #4

Agree notdarkyet May 2018 #5

Good news strangedaysindeed May 2018 #7

Agreed JoeOtterbein May 2018 #8

More Dems zentrum May 2018 #60

Except Schiff won;t have any 'witnesses' to back up what he may report pangaia May 2018 #71

Exactly my point. He's zentrum May 2018 #85

I thought Ryan culdn't make it.??? triron May 2018 #9

GOOD! spanone May 2018 #12

Awesome!!!!!! manor321 May 2018 #13

I feel better knowing this. Again, the Democrats were working behind the scenes. sunRISEnow May 2018 #14

I think you are right. Bradshaw3 May 2018 #48

Too often I see some reactions hair on fire when I observe the Democratic Leaders sunRISEnow May 2018 #54

I also appreciate what they have done.. BUT... pangaia May 2018 #73

"maybe it IS time for some loud in the face" We have that with Trump. We have it with OR. sunRISEnow May 2018 #78

Shouldn't be quiet at all. zentrum May 2018 #63

Equal number, like team sports or something? I want to know what is happening in a meeting. sunRISEnow May 2018 #81

The camera matters a lot. zentrum May 2018 #86

Ya..., no. I do not agree taking this to playground behavior is the answer. sunRISEnow May 2018 #88

There may be delays during the first meeting Sneederbunk May 2018 #15

Yeah, the panting, sweating, lap-dog Nunes running to his Master for a pat on the head! PearliePoo2 May 2018 #47

Don't insult lap dogs! robbob May 2018 #69

Oh GOOD one! Something resembling a stinking pile of ORANGE in the grass! PearliePoo2 May 2018 #79

Give your dog a pat on the head for me! robbob May 2018 #93

I hope someone will dish on why they changed their minds to allow a representative Grammy23 May 2018 #17

My guess would be the DOJ. n/t janx May 2018 #36

Having the Democrats there also offers some plausible deniability Buns_of_Fire May 2018 #46

Good. Now someone trustworthy can verify the same info presented at both meetings. (nt) JaneQPublic May 2018 #18

Thank God Me. May 2018 #19

They should have known who they were dealing with. madaboutharry May 2018 #20

Goblins take power when nice people abstain from politics. DemocracyMouse May 2018 #61

Good but also bad. Had the WH and GOP gone ahead with their plan to exclude Dems KPN May 2018 #21

Excellent. Nunes will be very upset. Which is also excellent. ooky May 2018 #22

Good dalton99a May 2018 #23

This is definetly how... tonedevil May 2018 #24

Rep. Schiff is outmaneuvering Devil Nunes at every turn meow2u3 May 2018 #25

True, when the meeting is over one guy will obstruct justice, the other wont. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #27

A shot in the dark over the change but... icnorth May 2018 #26

I just mentioned something similar above. janx May 2018 #37

That's something of a relief Cary May 2018 #28

Trump better watch out for Gowdy. NCTraveler May 2018 #29

A "presidential-type" decision kentuck May 2018 #30

Oh, thank GAWD! Hugin May 2018 #32

And yesterday weak-kneed DU members were claiming Democrats do nothing. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #33

Bazinga! George II May 2018 #76

Boom! mcar May 2018 #90

good. As bad as Gowdy is, I suspect it was Gowdy who agreed to this. I doubt Nunes would have still_one May 2018 #34

Your damned right he will!! PubliusEnigma May 2018 #38

im hoping theres an 'oh shit' moment that makes trump resign... TalenaGor May 2018 #42

did Nancy pull a fast one? Kurt V. May 2018 #44

will there be a third meeting we don't know about? unblock May 2018 #45

K&R! R B Garr May 2018 #50

I wouldn't be surprised Catherine Vincent May 2018 #51

Great move by Schiff. Vinca May 2018 #52

Now it's not just a coven of co-conspirators. BadgerMom May 2018 #55

If need be Mr. Schiff, wear an adult diaper, seriously! Iliyah May 2018 #56

I bet Cheeto has already arranged for a secret, third meeting. sandensea May 2018 #57

Perfect. Schiff 2020! zentrum May 2018 #58

I agree with you on this!!!!! onecent May 2018 #72

That's great. I guess all the gnashing of teeth and claims that Democrats "are weak", etc., etc.... George II May 2018 #62

Where are the rest of the Dems zentrum May 2018 #66

Unbelievable!!! Did you see anything about what's going to happen (or did happen) this afternoon?? George II May 2018 #68

Clearly not. And... NurseJackie May 2018 #74

Exactly, I think that's the ulterior motive. None of these "Dems" have acknowledged that maybe.... George II May 2018 #75

I'm An Outsider? ProfessorGAC May 2018 #101

No but as you can see a MEME of ATTACKING democrats is what happened there Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #82

"Unbelievable!!! " Right? sunRISEnow May 2018 #83

That's good news. Nitram May 2018 #64

Good man Hekate May 2018 #65

Schiff is a trooper bucolic_frolic May 2018 #70

Love that Schiff C_U_L8R May 2018 #77

Speaker Of The House! True Blue American May 2018 #95

I Guess itcfish May 2018 #87

Good! nt Honeycombe8 May 2018 #92

McConnell said True Blue American May 2018 #94