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leanforward

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22. Not me.

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 09:29 AM

Feb 2017

donald knew he was making those calls. It's the business ties and the tape. They have him by the short hairs. What gets me is how the GOP continues to stand with him.

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David Gergen goes for jugular: "How many people really think Flynn made Russia calls on his own?" [View all] kpete Feb 2017 OP

And why was Trump golfing with Rybolovlev? C_U_L8R Feb 2017 #1

And why were the windows covered over so no one from the press could witness? SticksnStones Feb 2017 #4

And no one from the intelligence community could train a laser microphone on the windows. Nitram Feb 2017 #27

Yep... Docreed2003 Feb 2017 #31

Press "taken" downstairs by Trump orders........... Bengus81 Feb 2017 #51

"No golf pix"? not fooled Feb 2017 #59

It's like the Orange Menace DK504 Feb 2017 #56

I like Gergen Sherman A1 Feb 2017 #2

I have to wonder if he really DID say it like this? Plucketeer Feb 2017 #74

He did. Saw it. He is one of the best CNN analysts. Not around as much and he doesn't like working Alice11111 Feb 2017 #85

Not to pick nits Plucketeer Feb 2017 #88

I think it was a typo Poiuyt Feb 2017 #89

I agree. I like Gergen. hamsterjill Feb 2017 #96

Poor David J_William_Ryan Feb 2017 #3

...and 45's just an innocent clown...? SticksnStones Feb 2017 #5

Yeah, he does Alice11111 Feb 2017 #93

.. SticksnStones Feb 2017 #94

Yes, that is with whom the Dumpster has populated his WH. Nitram Feb 2017 #28

Don't underestimate 45's administration PJMcK Feb 2017 #35

William_Ryan was being sarcastic. nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #47

Ha ha, thanks PJMcK Feb 2017 #49

I know! Poe's Law is everywhere we look now. nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #50

David Gergan has always been the cautious one but he is............. Jim Beard Feb 2017 #62

All these alt-rw staffers were steered to "45" by Bannon. Make no mistake, he's the puppet master Fla Dem Feb 2017 #64

And what is Bannon doing??? coco22 Feb 2017 #71

Weeks Generic Brad Feb 2017 #80

Months since the election PJMcK Feb 2017 #86

LOL Alice11111 Feb 2017 #90

Put simply malaise Feb 2017 #6

Exactly kpete Feb 2017 #68

One more thing Timmygoat Feb 2017 #7

Yes, good read - thanks! (link) klook Feb 2017 #45

Correct, no one initiates top-level discussions with a foreign state by GOING ROGUE bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #8

5 calls in 1 day...that's focusing &working out a settlement Alice11111 Feb 2017 #92

#TrumpKnew Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #9

Sooner would be very nice malaise Feb 2017 #72

Before the election wcollar Feb 2017 #10

Pence was informed of Flynn's crime & lying in late January. Get Pence FIRST. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #11

+ tons. Only makes sense. N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2017 #12

Don't ditch Pence! Lonestarblue Feb 2017 #14

Pence is extremist dominionist christo-fascist government destroyer. Worse than Ryan. Ryan won't do Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #17

Ryan is behind Pence in the succession list. lastlib Feb 2017 #23

Unless Trump and Pence are canned the same day, Trump would Tanuki Feb 2017 #33

Speaker of the House is always next in line after VP northoftheborder Feb 2017 #76

Only in the unlikely event that both the presidency and vice presidency are vacant Tanuki Feb 2017 #77

Ryan would not be able to take over with out Blue_true Feb 2017 #82

You can see the whore media and Rs pumping up Pence like mad right now Cosmocat Feb 2017 #15

#PenceKnew . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #19

If Pence didn't know get the red out Feb 2017 #37

As an Indiana resident, I can confirm Chellee Feb 2017 #44

And his appearance / demeanor -- "right out of central casting," per Drumpf klook Feb 2017 #53

I will say this Cosmocat Feb 2017 #54

I think his mind is just wandering at those times. Chellee Feb 2017 #61

Thanks for that Cosmocat Feb 2017 #65

Well, hey not fooled Feb 2017 #63

excellent post nf. "thru a twist of fate" LOL. Strikes me as yokel looking for M Street nt Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #70

i'm ready to join the movement barbtries Feb 2017 #21

No one gets thrown out of office until McConnell and Ryan are done with them. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #34

The problem with that is that Mr Trump will then choose the VP... malthaussen Feb 2017 #48

I'll second that idea. Ohioboy Feb 2017 #75

Yeah, but Agnew had tax evasion. Does Pence have have anything that would knock him out? MrPurple Feb 2017 #78

Nice thought, but Repubs are propping him up. OUT OF LOOP Alice11111 Feb 2017 #95

who is the general counsel anyway? they are heading up the Muslim Ban defense too? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #13

Jackie Chiles Esq. mobeau69 Feb 2017 #41

Very Good LOL Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #69

LOL.Reminder of more balanced times...relative Alice11111 Feb 2017 #91

No honest Americans think Flynnie acted alone. Only republicans pretend to 'believe' Achilleaze Feb 2017 #16

+1 dalton99a Feb 2017 #42

CNN should team up Zakaria and Gergen for a show. roamer65 Feb 2017 #18

I'd watch it. MrPurple Feb 2017 #79

if Flynn wasn't just cover for Trump's collusion with barbtries Feb 2017 #20

You ain't no monkey's uncle. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #36

yeah. barbtries Feb 2017 #39

Not me. leanforward Feb 2017 #22

Yep get the red out Feb 2017 #40

Flynn doesn't. He already tweeted the he was a scapegoat. Kablooie Feb 2017 #24

They probably told Bannon rpannier Feb 2017 #25

He is correct mcar Feb 2017 #26

Trump voters Turbineguy Feb 2017 #29

They all knew. There was a common strategy and it had to be discussed. R B Garr Feb 2017 #30

I sure don't. LisaL Feb 2017 #32

how deep is Comrade Trump in to the russian MOB??? beachbum bob Feb 2017 #38

tRump is not leaving the White House njhoneybadger Feb 2017 #43

Both putin and DT are like that. If cornered, do ANYTHING Alice11111 Feb 2017 #97

Quite a few, presumably. malthaussen Feb 2017 #46

This might be where the goprs step up. If there was collusion with Russians re the election, wiggs Feb 2017 #52

Yeah, but Trump is such an egomaniacal madman MrPurple Feb 2017 #81

I posted this same thing somewhere. It's win or war. Alice11111 Feb 2017 #98

David Gergen should probably be careful about who he agrees to have lunch with. yellowcanine Feb 2017 #55

I hope he is thinking about that at least triron Feb 2017 #58

White House behavior reflects complicity, subpoenas needed pronto to get to the bottom of this nt Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2017 #57

Well it isn't rocket science... Caliman73 Feb 2017 #60

Yeah, it's been obvious 4 months, and even in the press Alice11111 Feb 2017 #99

It's possible Trump knew and sat on it if he was afraid of something that the Russians have on cstanleytech Feb 2017 #66

BINGO! BadGimp Feb 2017 #67

Exactly. My first thought.... Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #73

Great Politico story: why Flynn didn't act alone More_Cowbell Feb 2017 #83

Good gopiscrap Feb 2017 #84

Kick.. coco22 Feb 2017 #87