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177. A lot of republicans knew about Russia and the election rigging and went along with it or ...

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 10:52 AM

Jun 2017

... chose to stay silent about it. Simple ?. After 2012 the GOP did a study that showed they
had to bring in more blacks, women, and hispanics to ever win a national election again and Trump
is toxic to all 3 groups but somehow he won?

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*****OFFICIAL COMEY THREAD****** LIVE LINK - 10:00 A.M. EST [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 OP

Pacific day light savings time LesterKasai Jun 2017 #1

TY DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #2

Wish AG Schneidermam were there too. Sitting next to Preet.. mhw Jun 2017 #32

Schneiderman has all the files that Preet was working on about Trump. SummerSnow Jun 2017 #51

Sessions is probably cleaning out his desk right now. mhw Jun 2017 #64

Sessions: (Calling office) " Get the paper shredder ready" SummerSnow Jun 2017 #69

Welcome to DU, LesterKasai! calimary Jun 2017 #142

I love the Gif... FarPoint Jun 2017 #3

Yes! Barbara eatin' FailureToCommunicate Jun 2017 #248

I suspect every Republican on the Committee has been spoken to by Trump... kentuck Jun 2017 #4

You need to get rid of that gif! angstlessk Jun 2017 #5

I don't like it either, vaguely racist Dream Girl Jun 2017 #35

how so? barbtries Jun 2017 #66

Do you like it? You must not be black. Dream Girl Jun 2017 #72

how is it racist? barbtries Jun 2017 #83

Big, black buffoonish looking black man, stuffing his face. Reminds me of those caricatures Dream Girl Jun 2017 #93

It's Earvin Johnson. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #110

I admire him completely, that image is extremely unflattering. Do you like it? Dream Girl Jun 2017 #129

This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Jun 2017 #111

I didn't think of racism either, but sammythecat Jun 2017 #175

What's racist about Magic Johnson eating pop corn at a Lakers game at Staples Center ? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #95

Oh, someone else said it was Shaquille O'Neal. Well they all look alike. Dream Girl Jun 2017 #109

Outside of being large , black, and former Los Angeles Lakers they don't have much in common. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #121

Oh, that's nice. I stand by my opinion. As I said I don't Ike it and find it vaguely racist Dream Girl Jun 2017 #144

Love Magic to death. Love the King (LeBron to death) too... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #165

Way too in your imagination.... FarPoint Jun 2017 #281

that was my bad barbtries Jun 2017 #212

lol JoeStuckInOH Jun 2017 #244

She's "magic", too Hekate Jun 2017 #273

there ya go barbtries Jun 2017 #274

+100 HopeAgain Jun 2017 #276

Possibly just not a sports fan of any description Hekate Jun 2017 #275

oh it's Magic! barbtries Jun 2017 #205

Your replacement GIF is demeaning to blonde genies! regnaD kciN Jun 2017 #217

Oh for crying out loud... FarPoint Jun 2017 #282

Someone eating popcorn is offensive? wtf?? Roland99 Jun 2017 #185

This is the DU MFM008 Jun 2017 #283

Eggzactly...I get to say what I don't like, as long as it's not personal angstlessk Jun 2017 #284

YouTube has a dozen streams. Here is the TIME stream: L. Coyote Jun 2017 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author bdamomma Jun 2017 #16

i'm watching on c-span barbtries Jun 2017 #68

i'm listening on my headphones at work and just took a glance barbtries Jun 2017 #78

What question would YOU like to ask Comey ? OnDoutside Jun 2017 #7

Ha !!! Matt Miller just posed the same question I did ! OnDoutside Jun 2017 #10

Ok nice being with you guys bdamomma Jun 2017 #8

So what does it look like to sit in one of the 88 seats to see Comey? #ComeyDay gif..... riversedge Jun 2017 #9

McCain gets to come in and answer the last round of questions rufus dog Jun 2017 #11

Kamala Harris RULES. I will be keeping an eye on her today:-).......... riversedge Jun 2017 #12

I like her bdamomma Jun 2017 #13

Present lamp_shade Jun 2017 #14

Look who's got a reserved seat for #ComeyHearing.......... riversedge Jun 2017 #15

GOP created talking points before it even started - completely incoherent. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #17

This is going to be a disaster for Trump. Lying to the press about never urging Comey to back off riversedge Jun 2017 #18

Committee members: L. Coyote Jun 2017 #19

Don't Forget... WiffenPoof Jun 2017 #53

Do we have any lip readers here ? It would be nice to get what Rubio and Cornyn were up to. OnDoutside Jun 2017 #20

There he is. C'mon baby. Do Mama proud. nolabear Jun 2017 #21

Remember in the movie The Right Stuff whenever they show the press, they make a cicada sound effect? Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #22

For live-streaming MSNBC on Android phones... JaneQPublic Jun 2017 #23

As the sound of camera shutters drown out the noise in the room, Comey Baitball Blogger Jun 2017 #24

Call to order. Burr opening. Trending #1 - #ComeyDay L. Coyote Jun 2017 #25

C-Span itcfish Jun 2017 #26

Did they drug him? He looks odd. nikibatts Jun 2017 #27

He's on full alert....listening Lars39 Jun 2017 #29

I wouldn't have slept much, that's for sure. nolabear Jun 2017 #31

Not fooling around are they? We'll know what every agenda in the room is. nolabear Jun 2017 #28

Dale Cooper sits down. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #30

Burr is a aptly named. Solly Mack Jun 2017 #33

Burrwants to know why Comey didnt charge Clinton last summer??? displacedtexan Jun 2017 #34

If that's the way they want it, let's ask about money laundering, collusion, Kushner, wiggs Jun 2017 #43

These long partisan openers are going to be boring but revelatory. nolabear Jun 2017 #36

Warner's laying it all out. Lars39 Jun 2017 #37

Yes. In detail. underpants Jun 2017 #40

Yay! bettyellen Jun 2017 #38

Warner is killing it. underpants Jun 2017 #39

He's taken the oath to the sound of a thousand camera clicks bettyellen Jun 2017 #41

Moving to a closed session at one PM. Is not repeating his submitted statement. bettyellen Jun 2017 #45

Is Warner going to ask a question? dhol82 Jun 2017 #42

Ok, sorry. Got my question answered. dhol82 Jun 2017 #46

Warner did great laying it all out DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #44

That's my Senator. He's a decent man. n/t phylny Jun 2017 #47

Warner Is Indeed a Good person . . OldManTarHeel Jun 2017 #221

Comey just did it. For all of us. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #48

Comey defending FBI. Lars39 Jun 2017 #49

He starts out by listing all the differing reasons given for his dismissal and the smears he calls bettyellen Jun 2017 #50

lol! Trump said it on TV I was fired because of the Russian investigation. Solly Mack Jun 2017 #52

"The Administration chose to defame me..." "those were lies" brooklynite Jun 2017 #54

Comey said trump lied.... BOOM onecaliberal Jun 2017 #55

He just called the President a liar. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #56

OMG his voice is breaking. This is survival for him. Dignity and identity. 45 is screwed. nolabear Jun 2017 #57

I heard that too! And with same conclusion..Trump screwed Lars39 Jun 2017 #62

He clearly was humiliated and is being careful but he's enraged. nolabear Jun 2017 #67

Yes, and now he's back to business. :-) Lars39 Jun 2017 #75

He is coming across as a totally good guy fighting for truth, justice and the AMerican WAy. Superman Amaryllis Jun 2017 #70

Completely different tone than he had in the last hearing ecstatic Jun 2017 #107

Reiterating that FBI will stay independent. Lars39 Jun 2017 #58

Trump ...... Gigantic BUS L. Coyote Jun 2017 #59

Well, he went out and called Trump a liar. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #60

Wow, Trump is toast. Comey is going to unload on him. nt stevenleser Jun 2017 #61

Agreed - no cover up gonna take place here! jmg257 Jun 2017 #63

James Comey just called the President a liar. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #65

I like the way Comey put it - "the nature of the person" womanofthehills Jun 2017 #140

'the nature of the person' is a killer comment. OldManTarHeel Jun 2017 #174

Ok dammit I got teary listening to his remarks to his colleagues nadine_mn Jun 2017 #71

Right? Everyone ever screwed over by a boss feels it. nolabear Jun 2017 #79

me too! BigBearJohn Jun 2017 #130

BUT THE EMAILS!!!!! nt Sophiegirl Jun 2017 #73

Comey: Special counsel will determine if there was obstruction, not me. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #74

"Was Flynn in serious legal jealousy?" Yes.... "was it effort to obstruct?" bettyellen Jun 2017 #76

FUCKIN EMAILS !!! YCHDT Jun 2017 #77

FUCKIN EMAILS !!! Botany Jun 2017 #81

crap we are never going to stop bdamomma Jun 2017 #88

Joseph Goebbels: Botany Jun 2017 #151

THE EMAILS ARE RUSSIAN WORK PRODUCT!!! bettyellen Jun 2017 #105

But it took Republicans here to try to make those false charges toxic. Botany Jun 2017 #161

Exactly. Just saying they are still using Russian leaks. No wonder they're not concerned w plugging bettyellen Jun 2017 #164

A lot of republicans knew about Russia and the election rigging and went along with it or ... Botany Jun 2017 #177

Burr's questioning is too attack Clinton, for one - and attempt to establish that Trump's Solly Mack Jun 2017 #80

Comey is all about Comey. If he nails Trump, it will be on his way to Ninga Jun 2017 #86

Good article. Thanks! Solly Mack Jun 2017 #89

Thanks for reading it. Highly enlightening regarding Comey's history. Nt Ninga Jun 2017 #92

I get the NYer. I read it earlier but hope others read it too. Solly Mack Jun 2017 #101

I think Comey looked out for the GOP. What does he care if Donald Trump gets taken down? StevieM Jun 2017 #259

Damn it. Your point hits home... Ninga Jun 2017 #261

Oooo... Steel Dossier C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #82

And based on Comey's response it sounds like there's something in it mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #85

Yep. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #91

That shower of innuendo will drive Trump to distraction. C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #114

Richard Clark, the former WH security guru, DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #265

Burr: when are lines crossed...at what point is recruitment collusion. Lars39 Jun 2017 #84

Our fucking election was ripped off and they want to talk about things long ago exonerated onecaliberal Jun 2017 #87

Yeap, Burr will start asking about chicken feet in 5 ... 4 .. YCHDT Jun 2017 #94

...and there's even more serious stuff than obstruction...money laundering, collusion, wiggs Jun 2017 #96

The co chair is up now. onecaliberal Jun 2017 #100

Tarmac meeting. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #90

It is a non-issue that they are bringing up thinking it will provide a distraction. It won't. The still_one Jun 2017 #115

That was a wasted question C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #117

So Bill contributed to cilla4progress Jun 2017 #97

According to reThugs 9 different meetings with the president himself should not make a difference YCHDT Jun 2017 #103

Yep- Dumbest move ever snooper2 Jun 2017 #108

Bill contributed to her loss in quite a few ways. Agschmid Jun 2017 #122

Clinton, is social and basically a positive person, always happy to see people he knows Ninga Jun 2017 #125

I know cilla4progress Jun 2017 #135

I suspect that of all people, he is the most heartbroken. He has always wanted to be Ninga Jun 2017 #143

Ignore the bullshit. It will not detract from the inappropriate behavior of trump and his still_one Jun 2017 #134

Nope. Comey is not telling the truth. (eom) StevieM Jun 2017 #136

AG (lynch?) asked him not to call it an "investigation" but instead "a matter" Sessions must go. bettyellen Jun 2017 #98

yeah, on that by itself Sessions needs to be impeached ... we know he wont but there's at least YCHDT Jun 2017 #113

Misheard? Just say Nance Tweet it was tarmac lady, not Sessions? bettyellen Jun 2017 #155

I thought the context was referencing Lynch... BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #171

Thanks I stand corrected bettyellen Jun 2017 #173

#ComeyDay #JamesComey #ComeyHearing all trending. Joy might be on them all! nolabear Jun 2017 #99

Warner: "This is not a witch hunt. This is not fake news." riversedge Jun 2017 #102

Well, I'm done. Republican talking points have been firmly established by Comey. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #104

Of course they have. All the Democrats have done is give Comey another opportunity to attack StevieM Jun 2017 #247

Warner's up...asking about Comey's meeting with trump Lars39 Jun 2017 #106

Circumstances...alone with trump....nature of person, thought trump would lie Lars39 Jun 2017 #112

WOW!! nt blaze Jun 2017 #116

Wow. Glimmer of Hope Jun 2017 #124

Jaw dropping plain speaking Lars39 Jun 2017 #128

Comey calls out Trump recognizing him as a liar on the Jan 6 meeting mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #118

So glad he's not mincing words. ecstatic Jun 2017 #127

Comey's calling Trump a liar or a kumquat is worth zero, in all practicality. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #133

I disagree. mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #139

Your reason? Comey's opinion is rather useless as legal evidence. Same as yesterday's "Your WinkyDink Jun 2017 #172

Oh, but in the court of public opinion a straight-shooter, with acknowledged integrity, mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #190

I want it all, and I want it now! tm Queen WinkyDink Jun 2017 #200

Yep. underpants Jun 2017 #149

Created records after each of nine meetings with trump Lars39 Jun 2017 #119

"I was honestly concerned he might lie about tbe Persisted Jun 2017 #120

Burr played politics the whole time angrychair Jun 2017 #123

He is a liar... DaDeacon Jun 2017 #126

BWAA-HAHAHAHAHAHA Big_K Jun 2017 #156

oh whew baby bdamomma Jun 2017 #131

Warner is taking it there. Comey is coming through. Comparing Trump to Bush and O and why he felt Amaryllis Jun 2017 #132

I don't blame him for taking bdamomma Jun 2017 #137

Watching it on TV now, looks like Comey wore a purple-ish tie. calimary Jun 2017 #138

Watching abc...looks like a muted burgundy Lars39 Jun 2017 #141

MSNBC - yep, looks the same. calimary Jun 2017 #169

Comey is being brutal. Basically Trump is a scumbag and his campaign was a stinkpole of collusion underpants Jun 2017 #145

Comey is slow-fucking Trump. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #146

Boom Aviation Pro Jun 2017 #147

Justice has a blind gold on so you're not supposed to be peeking out to see if your patron is please Lars39 Jun 2017 #148

it appears.... berksdem Jun 2017 #150

It was "literally true" that there was no counterintelligence investigation on Trump when he spoke. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #152

!!!! Comey on Trump: "I was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting." riversedge Jun 2017 #153

Here's the mafioso loyalty oath stuff C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #154

I think trumps bdamomma Jun 2017 #157

Unclassified so it could be discussed Lars39 Jun 2017 #158

And he just ducked Sessions and Kushner Persisted Jun 2017 #159

Comey is a smart guy. SummerSnow Jun 2017 #160

He deliberately left classified info out of emails so they'd be available to investigators!?!?! Wow bettyellen Jun 2017 #162

Because Trump was implicitely under investigation as leader of his campaign. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #201

OMG.....what a slow, brutal fuck. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #163

My God! Did Comey just allude to a quid pro quo from Drumpf? longship Jun 2017 #166

Oooooh..."Did the President ever ask about any OTHER investigations"? No. brooklynite Jun 2017 #167

Damn he's not holding back on Trump Thrill Jun 2017 #168

Comey "No" underpants Jun 2017 #170

I love the compliment given to Comey's writing. janx Jun 2017 #176

But now Risch is starting to parse his words...n/t janx Jun 2017 #180

This Idaho repub is singing the party line. Disgusting! LuckyLib Jun 2017 #178

Rish is a POS, that is all Blaukraut Jun 2017 #179

Yeah he knows that was twisted questioning. "Hope" my ass. nolabear Jun 2017 #186

Comey went RIGHT TO THE EDGE of his being directed BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #181

Fired over Russia? "I've seen the president say so" "maybe it's a lie? " bettyellen Jun 2017 #188

This is personal with Comey. THAT is why his "righteous" anger, and why he began WinkyDink Jun 2017 #182

C'MON Senator Feinstein! "Why do you believe you were fired?" nolabear Jun 2017 #183

I'm watching MSNBC. No Feinstein. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #191

fuckers. Did they go to commercial? crazylikafox Jun 2017 #198

Am watching CSPAN3 BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #199

Maybe reading here, I lost concentration. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #202

CBS! No commercials, no commentary so far. longship Jun 2017 #208

Feinstein up.....why were you fired...asking about request for loyalty Lars39 Jun 2017 #184

"why were you fired" Botany Jun 2017 #189

What source are you watching? WinkyDink Jun 2017 #192

abc Lars39 Jun 2017 #197

Go to c-span. janx Jun 2017 #215

James Comey...... Persisted Jun 2017 #187

Ouch.."I took him at his word".. rainbow4321 Jun 2017 #193

"Lordy, I hope there are tapes." blaze Jun 2017 #194

If there are tapes, lets hope they have not been edited. Blue Dalek Jun 2017 #203

Did anyone else pick up on this? Flo Mingo Jun 2017 #195

Delete .. wrong post YCHDT Jun 2017 #206

He saw the tweet about tapes, "Lordy I hope there are tapes"!!! Don't we all. George II Jun 2017 #196

Didn't want to bias investigation by telling Justice Trump's order Lars39 Jun 2017 #204

"Captain Courageous" BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #207

" I took that as a directive" underpants Jun 2017 #209

He Just answered that !!! YCHDT Jun 2017 #210

Rubio is a skunk -- his questions are longer than the answers as he sets the stage. LuckyLib Jun 2017 #211

But Comey is holding his own beautifully. Amaryllis Jun 2017 #216

Yes he is. gademocrat7 Jun 2017 #220

i have a two hour hair appt right in the middle.... samnsara Jun 2017 #213

Lil Marco Pushing SDJay Jun 2017 #214

That generated a HOOT from me TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #222

Republicans are currently trying to portray Trump as a naif, an innocent abroad. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #230

About The ONLY Thing SDJay Jun 2017 #236

He's Florida's Rick Perry TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #240

Rubio (a lawyer) just ended a question with "WHY?" underpants Jun 2017 #218

Comey could've torn into that YCHDT Jun 2017 #219

This is brutal. underpants Jun 2017 #228

Comey will lambast Trump for any perceived insult to him or to the FBI. Otherwise, fuhgeddaboutit. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #238

Rubio asks leading questions bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #223

He and Coats were given marching orders at dinner w/Trump Roland99 Jun 2017 #237

Does it sound like Rubio is trying to minimize? And, leaks again... Amaryllis Jun 2017 #224

Rubio pushing the trump isn't being investigated theme Lars39 Jun 2017 #225

Wyden up. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #226

Rubio spinning for DT, so yesterday's impartiality was an act! bettyellen Jun 2017 #227

yeap, trying to intimate Trump said same thing in public that he said in private to Comey! he didn't YCHDT Jun 2017 #234

Wyden up now Lars39 Jun 2017 #229

Wyden: the timing of your firing sticks. Amaryllis Jun 2017 #231

What a passive-aggressive.... Aviation Pro Jun 2017 #232

WHAT a contrast between RUbio and Wyden. Amaryllis Jun 2017 #235

Time for thread no# 2. obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2017 #233

Comey's testimony rings truth..and that will destroy Trump. Stuart G Jun 2017 #239

Collins up now Lars39 Jun 2017 #241

Unverified and salacious material.... Lars39 Jun 2017 #242

Totally. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #245

No he didn't Flo Mingo Jun 2017 #243

I'm glad someone else caught that. watrwefitinfor Jun 2017 #266

Asked if, at the time Flynn was fired Flo Mingo Jun 2017 #272

Is Collins going to be OK? bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #246

She may have physical issues, but as far as her pretense of independence, she is a phony still_one Jun 2017 #249

Thank you Susan Collins for your fake, moderate service chelsea0011 Jun 2017 #251

Does she have Parkinson's? DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #267

I don't know still_one Jun 2017 #268

I noticed her hand and especially her head DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #285

Only republicans are allowed to make video diagnosis, such as Terry Schivo, Hillary Clinton, etc still_one Jun 2017 #286

She always sounds like that. dhol82 Jun 2017 #250

Yes, that's her natural voice. But it has gotten worse as she's gotten older. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #254

Comey: THis is about AMERICA, not about any particular party. Amaryllis Jun 2017 #252

***NO FUZZ*** DaDeacon Jun 2017 #253

Twice. underpants Jun 2017 #255

Off topic: Sen. Heinrich (D) is handsome. He also asks good questions. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #256

Sen Blunt (R): Again, the "Trump wasn't being personally investigated" meme. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #262

PLEASE GO TO THREAD#2! WinkyDink Jun 2017 #257

9 memos Persisted Jun 2017 #258

THREAD#2! WinkyDink Jun 2017 #260

I can't find a "Thread #2" Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #263

Here: WinkyDink Jun 2017 #264

Beckett. O fuck me. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #269

Wow angrychair Jun 2017 #270

Thread 2. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #271

This Harris Comey interaction is fascinating underpants Jun 2017 #277

Question: cilla4progress Jun 2017 #278

McCain has lost it. watrwefitinfor Jun 2017 #279

That was McCain? FormerOstrich Jun 2017 #280