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Takket

(23,781 posts)
25. politics
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 02:09 PM
Jan 2023

This article was a pretty decent summary of the farce that was the investigation. drumpf and the white house ultimately made the calls, but McConnell for all intents and purposes put them on a 1 week clock to "investigate". Being that we are now TWO YEARS into investigating Jan 6, you can image what a FARCE it is to put a 1 week clock on an investigation. Granted the White House could have told McConnell to stuff it but as you can imagine very little "arm twisting" needed to occur (i.e. drumpf and McConnell were in complete sync on there being no investigation.)

McConnell controlled the Senate vote schedule, and drew the line in the sand, which drumpf was more than happy to go along with.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/5/17940738/fbi-investigation-kavanaugh-thorough-limits

"But the White House and Senate Republicans, at least, were very clear that they didn’t want the investigation to go on for longer. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, for one, said repeatedly throughout the week, even before the FBI investigation concluded, that a vote on Kavanaugh would happen “this week.” That had to weigh on the FBI, making it clear that investigators were on the clock."

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I wanna see Brett and Lindsey weeping again Blue Owl Jan 2023 #1
I want to see Bob Barr squirm for 8hrs of questioning. mjvpi Jan 2023 #4
Bill Barr. Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #19
What is there to investigate about the FBI? Wray has stated that the FBI did no investigation. RockRaven Jan 2023 #2
Why these agents haven't been fired for not doing their jobs would be one thing to investigate. Lonestarblue Jan 2023 #3
That's a question that will require markodochartaigh Jan 2023 #8
It is all in plain sight and once again, nothing is going to happen to the guilty or the corrupt. Samrob Jan 2023 #50
I understand that... Joinfortmill Jan 2023 #5
Nothing's changed since 1991 Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #6
+1 nt orleans Jan 2023 #10
totally agree with you gopiscrap Jan 2023 #11
Incompetent? Wednesdays Jan 2023 #13
It's not an ongoing investigation so investigate away! nt SunSeeker Jan 2023 #7
At the rate THIS DOJ 'investigates' and 'charges'........ MyOwnPeace Jan 2023 #9
The FBI wasn't ALLOWED to do a full investigation. McConnel shut them down Takket Jan 2023 #12
How does a Senator control the FBI? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #17
politics Takket Jan 2023 #25
No. McConnell controlled the vote; traitortrump controlled the FBI. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #26
This should be very popular with republicans Turbineguy Jan 2023 #14
The female freshman laughing while holding his penis? Kavanaugh must have been mortified progree Jan 2023 #15
The tweezers are evidence! PCIntern Jan 2023 #16
So is a microscope. calimary Jan 2023 #27
He is Dickless... PCIntern Jan 2023 #28
Okay, you broke the mood with that one. Now I'm laughing! calimary Jan 2023 #36
I can't wait until this movie is widely available. Though the George Clooney doc on Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #18
Re the Ohio State doc catchnrelease Jan 2023 #32
I couldn't find anything either, but after she looked for it, niyad said it was shelved Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #38
Oh rats! catchnrelease Jan 2023 #44
I know. I hope you are right. I was looking forward to that. Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #47
I'm just not feelin' it because, while it's well intentioned investigative documentary work, ancianita Jan 2023 #20
There is that. calimary Jan 2023 #29
And lots more. I've got feminist arguments against this kind of "allyship," if that's how it's ancianita Jan 2023 #30
Great post, great thinking, my friend. calimary Jan 2023 #33
... ancianita Jan 2023 #35
Yep. Exactly. calimary Jan 2023 #37
It's a play on words... druidity33 Jan 2023 #42
I wish that could do it for me. Or the other 51% of the country. ancianita Jan 2023 #43
Anyone know where the film is streaming? lindysalsagal Jan 2023 #21
I mean, it just premiered on Friday intrepidity Jan 2023 #31
Apparently they're looking for a distributor. They kept it secret from Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #48
good luck, Torres republianmushroom Jan 2023 #22
Some Tactics, Techniques, Procedures (TTP) C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #23
Good fodder for asks! calimary Jan 2023 #34
Crime/Coverup czarjak Jan 2023 #24
Rot is deep. FBI, Secret Service; other agencies that are supposed to "protect" the US? Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #39
Republicans just don't want to know what Kavanaugh was actually doing during his drunken Martin68 Jan 2023 #40
Or they do know and don't like the fact that one of their own will be Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #49
Yes, I sense that a lot of white male college-educated Republicans totally identify with Kavanaugh's Martin68 Jan 2023 #51
So not illegal right? Remember that day. Phil Mudd on CNN Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2023 #41
It's my understanding that the FBI vetting of a nominee isn't required Poiuyt Jan 2023 #45
Wray needs to go. No question about it. onetexan Jan 2023 #46
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