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Brawndo

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42. The difference is political

Fri Feb 8, 2019, 06:02 PM

Feb 2019

There is broad public support to protect the Mueller investigation against interference from Whitaker/tRump, whereas there was no where near the same level of support for going after Holder. Fast and Furious was GOP BS, protecting the Mueller investigation is something We The People actually care a lot about. Same setting, way different circumstances. The optics look like the Executive branch giving the finger to the Legislative branch and I bet you that's not going to sit well with most Americans. We disagree on this and that's fine, I doubt either of us is a Constitutional scholar. Maybe one of those is on DU and can settle it for us.

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Whitaker is in over his head. [View all] madaboutharry Feb 2019 OP

Is that what you call it? Looks to me more like just an extension of his neck. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #1

An abcess that needs popping. DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #24

This proves Whitaker had no business getting this job. sarcasmo Feb 2019 #2

Which apparently is PatSeg Feb 2019 #15

He swims Faux pas Feb 2019 #3

What can democrats do to people who wont answer questions in manner asked ? tia uponit7771 Feb 2019 #4

Summon Whitaker to another hearing this time using a subpoena Brawndo Feb 2019 #8

thx uponit7771 Feb 2019 #32

Thanks for that info. I have wondered about this as well. diva77 Feb 2019 #35

Nadlet told Whitaker True Blue American Feb 2019 #37

Like the Repubs held Eric Holder in contempt of Congress? dumbcat Feb 2019 #36

If they don't prosecute they will in effect be declaring the Legislative branch to be powerless Brawndo Feb 2019 #40

How can you say that? dumbcat Feb 2019 #41

The difference is political Brawndo Feb 2019 #42

I see ..... dumbcat Feb 2019 #43

Yes optics, public opinion, which politicians then react to. Brawndo Feb 2019 #44

Yes he is. janx Feb 2019 #5

Seems that way to me too. MontanaMama Feb 2019 #9

This guy stalls on every GD question he is asked. democratisphere Feb 2019 #6

He was never qualified for the job padah513 Feb 2019 #7

He should go back to selling his "big dick" toilets. BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #30

that is 5 or 6 inches.....erect! dhill926 Feb 2019 #38

not watching - how is the flop sweat factor today? Bullets yet? NRaleighLiberal Feb 2019 #10

I think they painted him with pure Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate... LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #16

LOL! DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #25

Freeze packs in his undies,.. really.... magicarpet Feb 2019 #26

IF there was any question whether Whitaker would put his reputation on the line bluestarone Feb 2019 #11

The only thing masculine about him is his ridiculously-named toilet Blue Owl Feb 2019 #12

All that water he's drinking has got to go somewhere. C_U_L8R Feb 2019 #13

They just took a 2 minute potty break... LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #17

💦💧 Traildogbob Feb 2019 #21

That made me wonder. True Blue American Feb 2019 #39

youtube link orleans Feb 2019 #14

WOW !!! ALL I CAN SAY !!!!!!!!!! WOWZER !!!!!! pangaia Feb 2019 #23

Hauled in before congress. That alone is enough to put a smile on my face. ffr Feb 2019 #18

totally incompetent while still coming off as smug and arrogant fishwax Feb 2019 #19

The prototype "conservatives" in the year 2019 Cosmocat Feb 2019 #31

Yes he's behaving horrendously ibegurpard Feb 2019 #20

he just refused to say that there is no mention in the constitution that a sitting president cannot yaesu Feb 2019 #22

A face Turbineguy Feb 2019 #27

Mr BigJunkToilet should be held in contempt of Congress and thrown into the basement brig OMGWTF Feb 2019 #28

I like your user name. :) madaboutharry Feb 2019 #45

I think this is a perfect description for someone in over their head. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2019 #29

Agreed Roadside Attraction Feb 2019 #33

Any trumper would be in murielm99 Feb 2019 #34

He has a glass face AwakeAtLast Feb 2019 #46