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Dem offers to hire McCabe to help him qualify for his pension [View all]

Source: The Hill

BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 03/17/18 10:50 AM EDT

A Democratic lawmaker on Saturday offered to hire former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe in an effort to help McCabe qualify to receive his pension after being fired from the agency two days before he qualified to receive it.

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) was responding to a tweet from NBC’s Andrea Mitchell, who said the former FBI official might still be able to receive his pension if he’s hired by a member of Congress.

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Dem offers to hire McCabe to help him qualify for his pension [View all] DonViejo Mar 2018 OP

Sounds reasonable... but I wonder if it would work. lamp_shade Mar 2018 #1

Perhaps not. He was fired for cause, which might preclude reemployment with the government. Texin Mar 2018 #6

I feel the same way dhol82 Mar 2018 #8

their nuts CelticWinter Mar 2018 #18

Having been married to one of those... Why don't they just fly away erronis Mar 2018 #37

WTF. Desperately afraid no possible check existential civilization-ending threat FreepFryer Mar 2018 #9

TEXIN is not far off the mark of the worst of possibilities. pangaia Mar 2018 #10

Get a grip. Nothing - NOTHING - is certain. We all choose: get busy living, or get busy dying. FreepFryer Mar 2018 #17

I am NOT taking superficial solace in apocalyptic death-obsession ,,, pangaia Mar 2018 #19

Okey doke. Keep defending powerlessness. See how that works. Some of us have other plans. FreepFryer Mar 2018 #20

I am not defending anything. Stop making false accusations against me. pangaia Mar 2018 #28

I know only what I read. Looking forward to more even-handed and empowering contributions... FreepFryer Mar 2018 #30

Stop the bickering, guys RVN VET71 Mar 2018 #55

The certainty in the worst case scenario, not the discussion of its possibility, is what is harmful. FreepFryer Mar 2018 #56

Well, what about Flynn? He was fired by Obama and hired again by TrumP. The Wielding Truth Mar 2018 #13

good point dameatball Mar 2018 #22

So was the dude that was escorted out of the WhiteHouse for financial crimes jmbar2 Mar 2018 #29

Not applicable here because dems have to follow rules. rainin Mar 2018 #33

Not illegal. If someone is not working out for one does not mean he would not fit another. The Wielding Truth Mar 2018 #49

Its very complicated. FBI has unique employment policies sharedvalues Mar 2018 #40

it is worth talking over with a constitutional lawyer. n/t ginnyinWI Mar 2018 #41

Considering the White House administration's hiring record... forgotmylogin Mar 2018 #52

A Member of Congress can hire anyone he or she wants to bottomofthehill Mar 2018 #54

Thank You duforsure Mar 2018 #2

yup, Mccabe has valid reasons to sue this corrupt administration onetexan Mar 2018 #48

Hooray! femmocrat Mar 2018 #3

Yes. AND he is being just as cruel to every American, pangaia Mar 2018 #11

Do it! Do it! The Orange mushroom cloud over the White House would make a glorious sight. dameatball Mar 2018 #4

Oh, hell, he should take the job... malthaussen Mar 2018 #5

Here here!!!! Texin Mar 2018 #7

YES! we need to raise his consumption of mitch96 Mar 2018 #14

Hit him with both barrels, er, buckets! n2doc Mar 2018 #45

It wouldn't matter. SergeStorms Mar 2018 #53

He is is a deplorable bastard mgardener Mar 2018 #12

So, no one here is aware ChiTownDenny Mar 2018 #15

The investigation was never fucking 're-opened' ... if you can't get that part right ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #31

LOL. ChiTownDenny Mar 2018 #35

Links? Wednesdays Mar 2018 #43

It was still open - Comey had to report to Congress of new revelations underpants Mar 2018 #38

Of course he did. ChiTownDenny Mar 2018 #39

I hear you ChiTownDenny Skittles Mar 2018 #42

+ 1 ChiTownDenny Mar 2018 #57

Absolutely do it! ffr Mar 2018 #16

Mark Pocan is AWESOME!! OMGWTF Mar 2018 #21

agreed dameatball Mar 2018 #25

Hes whats left from the once great state of Wisconsin. a kennedy Mar 2018 #32

Mark Pocan is the best! snacker Mar 2018 #23

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2018 #24

Awesome roscoeroscoe Mar 2018 #26

Crime Families 2left4u Mar 2018 #27

Great post. Duppers Mar 2018 #36

The checks and balances are no longer working FakeNoose Mar 2018 #46

Mr Pocan is my representative, I am very proud of him right now. Always have been, just sayn Augiedog Mar 2018 #34

"I could use a good two-day report on the biggest crime families in Washington, D.C." Marie Marie Mar 2018 #44

Yes! And he's my rep! Heartstrings Mar 2018 #47

Good idea Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2018 #50

If I'm being honest, I haven't followed this too closely. SomethingNew Mar 2018 #51