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26. first, i don't think it's actually "unprecedented". unusual, certainly, though.

Wed Apr 26, 2017, 06:19 PM

Apr 2017

second, donnie and the gang are clearly oblivious and/or have zero respect for traditions and norms, so them communicating something via an unusual method means, most likely, nothing in particular.

maybe they just did it because they knew it was unusual and would get headlines.

maybe they did it without realizing it was unusual because they're idiots.

who knows.

personally, though, i would have left one democratic senator behind just in case it's some sort of inoculation trap -- this way at least one senator can say they didn't see that particular bit of classified info or whatever, and is therefore free to talk to the public in a way that those who attended the briefing might not be....

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A Private Briefing? Which of Our Senators Will Break the Silence [View all] MineralMan Apr 2017 OP

The lack of transparency and paper trail the DT admin wants is unprecedented... bettyellen Apr 2017 #1

I wouldn't put it past the Trumpinistas to super-de-duper-classify the whole session... Girard442 Apr 2017 #3

It's all to bolster his image- he can't openly talk about policy in an intelligent way and also hide bettyellen Apr 2017 #7

The fool has grave difficulty even completing a coherent sentence. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2017 #17

Franken will fill us in Norbert9 Apr 2017 #2

My Senators? superpatriotman Apr 2017 #4

+1 Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #6

Tell the poor Cubans in Miami to stop voting r superpatriotman Apr 2017 #10

I second the motion.... mitch96 Apr 2017 #19

could not pay me to live in Florida trueblue2007 Apr 2017 #31

This, is incredible. As usual, WTF is going on. It's always us against them. Now, WTF are they up RKP5637 Apr 2017 #5

Moving off site of the legislature to executive branch offices is suspicious. gordianot Apr 2017 #8

The White House staffers will - from what I read yesterday underpants Apr 2017 #9

It won't be ours. It''ll be republicans that want to take Trump down. They will leak, knowing brewens Apr 2017 #11

As long as the don't all head off a 2nd meeting at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex 4139 Apr 2017 #12

This seems to me to be some kind of test looking for leaks. Hugin Apr 2017 #13

Yep, Kabuki ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #15

No. A leak test would be 100 separate meetings with 100 separate stories. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #22

You'd think. Hugin Apr 2017 #34

It Isn't Kabuki Leith Apr 2017 #24

Or maybe it's the Trumpmare remake of this exact dance... Hugin Apr 2017 #33

To me this is proof they want it to leak lunatica Apr 2017 #14

How do you quote someone who speaks like he has a mouth full of bees? randome Apr 2017 #16

The press isn't talking about the house ethics committee... Blanks Apr 2017 #18

Could this be another tongue lashing mitch96 Apr 2017 #20

This is pure puke inducing garbage. BSdetect Apr 2017 #21

Dems weak? Nah. tRump & Republicons crumbled about wall funding & defunding ACA in budget resolution Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #25

Weak as in agreeing to trot over to the WH at his demand? BSdetect Apr 2017 #30

It's inconsequential. No need to make a stand or a stink. Keep your powder dry, I'd say to them. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #32

One Senator already said it was pretty much as we know: NorKs have nukes. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #23

first, i don't think it's actually "unprecedented". unusual, certainly, though. unblock Apr 2017 #26

Well, Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2017 #27

Why do I feel like Trump is trying to usurp the powers of the legislature? Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #28

If he is he is following the path of every president since Teddy Roosevelt. former9thward Apr 2017 #29