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pnwmom

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Tue Oct 2, 2018, 11:37 PM Oct 2018

***THIS IS AN EMERGENCY*** Don't anyone be lulled by Lawrence O'D's reporting tonight. [View all]

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True, the FBI is worried about the Dems being mad at their performance in this investigation, if D's come to power again.

But that does NOT mean they're doing a thorough job.

Rachel said tonight that Ramirez's attorney gave the FBI names of 20 people who could corroborate her story, but none of them have been interviewed. Also, Elizabeth Rasor, Judge's ex-girlfriend, has been unable to get the FBI to respond to her. (Meanwhile, there are multiple reports today of the investigation being wrapped up tonight or tomorrow.)

I'm paraphrasing, but Brian Williams said that he's talked to FBI people tonight who say that there has been only a very limited expansion of the original investigation, and the FBI is being hamstrung by the limits put on them. That they're not being able to follow leads they would normally follow. That they are being forced to turn away witnesses who turn up at FBI offices to give information.

Maya Wiley looked like she was going to cry. Frank Montoya said he hadn't been this upset since he'd handled a murder investigation of a 6 year old.

We need to get on the phones and email and continue till this is over. Flake, Collins, Murkowski, Manchin, Heidi (don't remember last name) -- they all need to hear from us tonight, tomorrow, the next day -- until this is over.

This is an EMERGENCY.

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Heidi Heitkamp. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #1
Thank you! pnwmom Oct 2018 #24
Thing is, and Rachel Maddow alluded to it, no one really knows what is going on. Hoyt Oct 2018 #2
+1 Kaleva Oct 2018 #5
But that is the point. They are being hamstrung. pangaia Oct 2018 #12
The report is not going to be released to the public. We won't know. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #13
Not by McConnel, but we'll get it. Nothing is secret any more. Probably good. Hoyt Oct 2018 #14
I hope you're right. But it's an FBI report. I don't think we've gotten any of those. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #17
I think you are correct JustAnotherGen Oct 2018 #35
Investigation aside, Kav lacks the temperament. And he committed perjury ecstatic Oct 2018 #3
Rec this! RiverStone Oct 2018 #15
when has that ever stopped us from electing a president, um, seating a supreme court justice? davekriss Oct 2018 #19
It stops us most of the time. None of this is typical. whathehell Oct 2018 #27
Republicans don't care about any of that. OliverQ Oct 2018 #37
Keeping this kicked up eleny Oct 2018 #4
knr triron Oct 2018 #6
The country is perilously close to coming apart at the seams. roamer65 Oct 2018 #7
I don't believe the country is coming apart. Not even close Calista241 Oct 2018 #8
So they thought in the former Yugoslavia as well. roamer65 Oct 2018 #10
The USA is a very different country than the former Yugoslavia. whathehell Oct 2018 #28
It was Separation Oct 2018 #29
It is whathehell Oct 2018 #30
That is true, though I would fear for the USA if Democrats don't take back at least the House in Nov OnDoutside Oct 2018 #31
Yes, I would fear that as well. n/t whathehell Oct 2018 #36
Which is why they will sit on the sidelines quakerboy Oct 2018 #18
This is what happened to Venezuela. secondwind Oct 2018 #33
Not surprised in the least Jarqui Oct 2018 #9
Indeed. moondust Oct 2018 #11
Some useful links... liberalmuse Oct 2018 #16
I don't trust any of them...so I am going to continue to CALL, CALL, CALL! BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #20
Thanks for putting all this calling info in one place! pnwmom Oct 2018 #21
A fellow DUer helped to get the info on the "iffy" senators. BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #22
I watched Lawrence but wasn't "lulled" Duppers Oct 2018 #23
I agree but it looks like your FBI is acting more like a KBG or SIG. arthritisR_US Oct 2018 #25
There is nobody forcing them not to take credible reports of crimes. Hugin Oct 2018 #26
Not true. They are following orders about this background investigation. They are not like pnwmom Oct 2018 #34
These reports are outside of any background investigation. Hugin Oct 2018 #38
By trump and the gop ramming this through anyway duforsure Oct 2018 #32
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