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Lint Head

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8. My opinion. If the wiretapping is true, I don't think Obama

Reply to Else You Are Mad (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 4, 2017, 02:40 PM

Mar 2017

or any President would know about it. The FBI (Justice Department) CIA have to be independent from the President. Not only to protect the integrity of an investigation but also to stay true to the separation of powers. If Trump was wiretapped it would be because there were substantial suspicion to do so. The MAFIA was wiretapped all the time and we all know some of Trump's pals are mobsters.

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Obfuscation. Look at this shiny wire tap over here. [View all] Lint Head Mar 2017 OP

EXACTLY!! Here's what we should be talking about: Sessions and the Russian purchase of the election. Squinch Mar 2017 #1

The wire taps are part of that . Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #6

Maybe Putin is wiretapping Trump to make sure he Lint Head Mar 2017 #2

and it's just about ALL they're talking about on cnn/msnbc Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #3

It's all part of the bigger picture, because if Trump's phones really were bugged The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #4

Or... Else You Are Mad Mar 2017 #5

My opinion. If the wiretapping is true, I don't think Obama Lint Head Mar 2017 #8

I think it's more about djg21 Mar 2017 #7