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kentuck

(115,384 posts) Wed May 10, 2017, 12:34 PM May 2017

Senator Burr (R- NC) had a pleasant little conversation with the President... [View all]

...this morning.

Now, why do you think Donald Trump would call the Chair of Senate Committee investigating the Russian connection?

What do you think he wanted to talk about?

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Senator Burr (R- NC) had a pleasant little conversation with the President... [View all] kentuck May 2017 OP

Three guesses... 2naSalit May 2017 #1

Is it too extreme and paranoid to consider whether The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #2

That wouldn't be necessary with Burr. yardwork May 2017 #6

I wouldn't be surprised if that was discussed regarding Comey BannonsLiver May 2017 #13

it's called interfering with a senate investigation. spanone May 2017 #3

+1000 Freethinker65 May 2017 #5

A good point! kentuck May 2017 #11

How is this not like the optics of Bill Clinton on the tarmac with Lynch? nt tblue37 May 2017 #16

+100 kentuck May 2017 #17

BURR tells me calls for a special committee to investigate Russia are "not helpful," and vows to pro riversedge May 2017 #4

i have great confidence that john mccain will come around. spanone May 2017 #9

I wish I did, but I don't. cos dem May 2017 #14

you mis-read my post, but i think we're on the same page spanone May 2017 #15

Ah, i get it. Sarcasm ain't always easy on intertubes. cos dem May 2017 #18

sorry bout that. spanone May 2017 #19

But but but Trump is not being investigated. Thinkingabout May 2017 #7

Burr should have declined because of the appearance of impropriety. Snotcicles May 2017 #8

Burr is one of "my" (NC) Senators...and a pretty useless asshole, to tell the truth. NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #10

Also, wasn't he recruited by Trump to sell his story to the press? kentuck May 2017 #12

I think Graham put out a really wimpy pro-Trump letter yesterday. awesomerwb May 2017 #20