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Grasswire2

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1. that little "gentleman" agreement between Grassley and DiFi was ruinous from the get-go

Reply to quadtetra (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 01:43 AM

Oct 2018

Senate Dems in Judiciary should have immediately pounced to demand structure for the investigation. Immediately. In that moment. Instead, there was Grassley and DiFi futzing around and then Dems being way too trusting assuming the investigation would be something that Pubs had no intention of allowing. We were played.

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FBI Background Investigation Client Should Be Senate [View all] quadtetra Oct 2018 OP

that little "gentleman" agreement between Grassley and DiFi was ruinous from the get-go Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #1

But regardless of what the Senate agreed to, FBI can ignore it. quadtetra Oct 2018 #2

not according to what FBI experts have told us. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #8

You're correct... BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #3

Alternately, POTUS can just order FBI to follow Senate Directions quadtetra Oct 2018 #4

No, I agree with your original premise Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2018 #5

I was thinking the same thing yesterday. honest.abe Oct 2018 #6

Yes. moondust Oct 2018 #7