Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

DFW

(60,190 posts)

1. McTurtle should be careful what he wishes for

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2020, 06:21 AM

May 2020

A Democratic-led FBI under this rule could browse the activity of all Republicans in public office. All their little sex fetishes, treatments for VD, online stock trades, extra-marital affairs in motel rooms in Bethesda, whatever.

Do Republicans want the FBI to have THAT kind of power? No wonder some of them voted against it.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Mitch McConnell is pushing the Senate to pass a measure that would let the FBI collect Americans' we [View all] sl8 May 2020 OP

McTurtle should be careful what he wishes for DFW May 2020 #1

Will the PATRIOT Act die if the House doesn't vote for its extension? no_hypocrisy May 2020 #2

the patriot act has always been bipartisan rampartc May 2020 #6

and these are the clowns that constantly essme May 2020 #3

Tyranny, tyranny, tyranny! dalton99a May 2020 #9

I hope there's a website called EndlessWire May 2020 #4

I'll bet if we got to see the web-browsing history of the Republicans in ... spin May 2020 #5

I hate that fucker more every nanosecond. Jamastiene May 2020 #7

Beware of Mitch McConnell UCmeNdc May 2020 #8

That consolidation got kick started after 9-11. jaxexpat May 2020 #10

The Triumvirate of Evil dalton99a May 2020 #13

Suppression of dissidents bucolic_frolic May 2020 #11

These are the same people losing their shit Takket May 2020 #12

Is this the vote BERNIE missed? Submariner May 2020 #14

Mrs. Moscow Mitch would be Scarsdale May 2020 #15

K&R! SheltieLover May 2020 #16

The patriot act needs to die on the vine. Scalded Nun May 2020 #17

I wonder what Libertarians think of this? sellitman May 2020 #18

Bipartisan effort to block failed because Sen Sanders didn't bother to vote grantcart May 2020 #19

Hey Mitch shut the fuck up and drink your bleach Blue Owl May 2020 #20

Let's all go out and Bing/DuckDuckGo/Yahoo/Google Ilsa May 2020 #21

Moscow Mitch believes Putin will keep GOP in power. They need surveillance for fascism to thrive. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #22