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Cosmocat

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54. I will say this

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:47 AM

Feb 2017

I have been struck how he stares like a loving puppy at Trump all the time. I think he genuinely looks up to him, or he just has totally thrown himself into the role.

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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