Latest Breaking News

Tom Rinaldo

(23,193 posts)

37. Threstening to subpoenor someone who has lied to Congress used against her?

Sat Dec 8, 2018, 09:59 AM

Dec 2018

Good lord. Lots of Democrats are calling for the use of subpoena's against those who arguably testified falsely before Congress, and Don Jr. is one of those who has already been named in that regard. A subpoena is not the same as prosecution. In this context it is a tool used to compel testimony, nothing more, nothing less.

News flash. To the extent that AOC gets trolled by the Right regarding this, it will hurt Don Jr,. not help him, as it brings his likely crime into further focus. And to the extent that AOC is trolled regarding this, it will only win her more grudging respect over it from some percentage of Trumpers who only respect strength. The rest are a lost cause anyway, I don't think AOC is going to lose any additional sleep over them. She is already on their enemies list. And they have that part right.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

52 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shuts down Donald Trump Jr.'s trolling: We'll soon "have subpoena power" [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2018 OP

With no disrespect to Representative-elect GWC58 Dec 2018 #1

An elected Member of the Congress of the United States should probably refrain from enough Dec 2018 #2

Right. He can pull that veiled threat back up as evidence of a vendetta against him and his father. JudyM Dec 2018 #3

Is that Mitch True Blue American Dec 2018 #25

Yes. JudyM Dec 2018 #40

It's In A Language That Punk Understands ProfessorGAC Dec 2018 #4

If and when the subpoena is real, they will understand. enough Dec 2018 #50

Exactly. She should not have made that connection just because of his snotty R B Garr Dec 2018 #5

Others have already brought up bring in Jr cuz of his lies ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #6

*Schiff Qutzupalotl Dec 2018 #11

My bad ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #13

Remember the old True Blue American Dec 2018 #27

I simply don't understand why PDittie Dec 2018 #34

I didn't see anyone not faulting him blue cat Dec 2018 #36

Threstening to subpoenor someone who has lied to Congress used against her? Tom Rinaldo Dec 2018 #37

She didn't mention lying to Congress... reACTIONary Dec 2018 #43

She is on their enemies list blue cat Dec 2018 #47

Oh please hueymahl Dec 2018 #51

Criticizing her is not the equivalent of . ... reACTIONary Dec 2018 #41

Especially since, not being named to any committee, "we" is not yet "her". George II Dec 2018 #10

Your "concern" is noted. Tarc Dec 2018 #14

Agree 3Hotdogs Dec 2018 #15

Excuse me PDittie Dec 2018 #35

Ummm...where have you been the last 2 years? jpak Dec 2018 #19

+1 ck4829 Dec 2018 #24

I lulz'd KG Dec 2018 #20

How refreshing she is! Sparky 1 Dec 2018 #7

Yep ck4829 Dec 2018 #26

why eat dogs... Astraea Dec 2018 #8

I hear they taste like SCVDem Dec 2018 #12

Oscar Mayer is BOGO at Publix. House of Roberts Dec 2018 #9

Now this one tough cookie! Firestorm49 Dec 2018 #16

Indeed ck4829 Dec 2018 #23

She's too chatty on social media, esp for a freshman. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #17

Agree. SergeStorms Dec 2018 #18

The more they attack her, the higher her profile, and... Tom Rinaldo Dec 2018 #38

And the more they attack her ... frazzled Dec 2018 #42

Both Alan Grayson and Anthony Weiner had serious personal flaws Tom Rinaldo Dec 2018 #45

Just saying ... frazzled Dec 2018 #46

I agree that you have a point Tom Rinaldo Dec 2018 #48

What does "socialist" even mean though? ck4829 Dec 2018 #22

a non privatized fire department is "socialist" to these bozos rampartc Dec 2018 #29

good point. i dont follow her on social media at all..I find her exhausting.. samnsara Dec 2018 #31

I didn't like it at all blue cat Dec 2018 #33

K&R ck4829 Dec 2018 #21

lots of folks felt this was a veiled threat..she may have to watch out or she... samnsara Dec 2018 #28

Why is she bringing subpoena power into a Twitter flame war? RelativelyJones Dec 2018 #30

It's so nice to have a Democrat come out of the gate fighting. Vinca Dec 2018 #32

I don't mind her talking, she just needs to make sure she's not like Trump. WhoWoodaKnew Dec 2018 #39

Torn Jake Stern Dec 2018 #44

A lot of people here seem to equate having a spine with murielm99 Dec 2018 #49

I love what she is doing hueymahl Dec 2018 #52