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L. Coyote

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39. Truth is Flynn was taking orders from Trump/Pence and they are all still lying.

Mon May 8, 2017, 11:17 PM

May 2017

Flynn was the fall guy and they say he lied to Pence, thereby keeping Flynn at arm's length from Trump even.
The "I barely knew the guy, wouldn't recognize him in the room" defense.
So, we can believe Flynn was acting on his own, making deals with Putin, or we can believe Pence was acting on his own, having Flynn make deals with the Russians, or we can believe that Trump is the guy making decisions. Take your pick.
What wasn't mentioned today at the hearing is that Yuuuge elephant in the room, that it is unlikely anyone other than Trump was behind all this dealing with Russia before he was President.

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David Corn: Why the Sally Yates Hearing Was Very Bad News for the Trump White House [View all] Miles Archer May 2017 OP

Truth has a way of coming out MagickMuffin May 2017 #1

Truth is Flynn was taking orders from Trump/Pence and they are all still lying. L. Coyote May 2017 #39

Like the Kennedy assassination? PJMcK May 2017 #52

When TPTB make things go away before there is time to view evidence MagickMuffin May 2017 #53

LINK: CousinIT May 2017 #2

Thank you...looks like I forgot Miles Archer May 2017 #7

Surely McGahn needs to be called next? Kentonio May 2017 #3

Soon. kentuck May 2017 #11

Does it depend on Graham? The Republicans are circling the wagons like never before. SleeplessinSoCal May 2017 #38

Can't WAIT to see what hay Rachel can make out of this. lindysalsagal May 2017 #4

Every person Flynn hired should be fired Achilleaze May 2017 #5

+++ agree iluvtennis May 2017 #24

Purge enid602 May 2017 #34

"Underlying conduct".... ekelly May 2017 #37

i thought she was talking about money laundering. mopinko May 2017 #48

Yup, and Wolf's CNN panel w/ Gloria Borger, counter terrorism expert, oasis May 2017 #6

Mahalo for that from tv, oasis Cha May 2017 #9

Yates just added the necessary nails to the "plausible deniability" coffin lid MedusaX May 2017 #8

I'm still wondering FakeNoose May 2017 #31

Trump should be impeached for ignoring the warning from Obama and Yates. Period! nikibatts May 2017 #10

That's truth! But Dumpty/Spicer/Preibus will continue with the spin that Obama didn't vet Flynn GAH iluvtennis May 2017 #25

"Imagine what Republicans would say" Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #12

Favorite Piece of Spin: Destroyed one of their favorite talking points. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #13

Then I fully expect Trump to continue to quote the March 20th Clapper statement Mr. Ected May 2017 #14

Words mean everything to tRump Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #36

One of the questions is very telling Perseus May 2017 #15

I was struck by that, too - and it came up at least twice. It was almost like McGahn... George II May 2017 #18

Yep, unbelievable. Lis, lies, and more lies. As the Lies Turn iluvtennis May 2017 #26

Malcolm Nance just described it as a "Goodfellas response." SunSeeker May 2017 #30

Reminds me of Cohen's "Sez who?" OnDoutside May 2017 #44

No kidding. McGahn and Cohen have a lot in common. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #45

Getting McGahn in front of the committee should be interesting...I'll have popcorn ready for the OnDoutside May 2017 #47

or trying to find out what the penalty was. mopinko May 2017 #49

It's like a neighbor telling you they saw one of your kids shoplift. SunSeeker May 2017 #20

Why does everyone assume that he lied to Pence? elias7 May 2017 #16

Of course they did. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #21

And because they did know, the WH attorney wants to know why DoJ/Yates is all LuckyLib May 2017 #56

What gets me is that this hearing was supposed to have been about Russian interference... George II May 2017 #17

It's an attempt to diffuse their problem by onetexan May 2017 #19

But when they did that crap, man did she slam them with the facts and law. SunSeeker May 2017 #22

Yep, travel ban and leaks. And then one of the gopers tried to shame Susan Rice for not being there iluvtennis May 2017 #28

more than half actually mnmoderatedem May 2017 #54

That Louisiana senator is a disgrace to the name "John Kennedy". George II May 2017 #55

Trump wasn't covering for staff byprotecting Flynn. Skidmore May 2017 #23

The contempt for all aspects of our government by this regime and it's officials is apparent in TeamPooka May 2017 #27

What's the word from Paul Ryan and McTurtle about the hearing.... Sancho May 2017 #29

Nothing yet GP6971 May 2017 #32

Ry'in and McT...crickets. sheshe2 May 2017 #33

We can only hope that the Flynnster is telling all he knows to stay out of jail! Sancho May 2017 #35

The reason Flynn wasn't fired creeksneakers2 May 2017 #40

Republicans behaving like Republicans King_Klonopin May 2017 #41

They tried to blame Clinton for running cocaine out of Mena, AR bigbrother05 May 2017 #42

They might have cannabis_flower May 2017 #51

Alright. So it's been brought before open Congress hearings. Texin May 2017 #43

I'm with you. HughBeaumont May 2017 #46

I am right there berksdem May 2017 #50

Well, you can't put this worm back in the can anyway! ananda May 2017 #57