Now that we are aware Trey Gowdy had written a letter to AG Eric Holder about the DOJ assembling research files on political targets in 2012, and then seemingly did nothing about it, his downstream commentary is even more, well, interesting.
In this interview, Trey Gowdy is discussing the current self-interested positioning of former FBI Director James Comey; and contrasts Comey’s current sanctimony against the reality of what FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok expressed.
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I think it’s pretty clear that the reason the Rs never did anything against the D-Rats was blackmail and extortion. Gowdy probably fit in this category along with every R that tried to challenge the D-Rat criminal activity.
As we’ve seen with President Trump and Nunes, they can make crap up and cause hell for their target.
The D-Rats don’t want a d-class before it will reveal their blackmail files and extortion racket. JMHO
The basic D-Rat is too stupid to control all this. I want the head of the snake, the real mob boss identified and taken down.
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Keep in mind, Harry Reid’s absolute control over democrats and many RINOs
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Harry Reid had a stroke in 2005. Look at what he was saying and how he was voting prior to that and he’s actually in the centrist, Blue Dog wing of the Democrat party. After his stroke, he basically became Schumer’s sock puppet. Notice that Schumer is right there hanging over Reid’s shoulder for any important announcement.
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Yes. Our assumption that gowdy Ryan et al were Rino’s may have been off. Obama Brennan and Comey and clapper had comproming info on EVERYONE. Pornhub, gambling, hookers, cocaine, orgies, sex clubs, swinging, spousal abuse, kink, debts. Virtually every person was compromised. It’s not a deep state thing. It’s very flawed human beings being blackmailed. Obama took j Edgar Hoover to a whole new level. This may explain why so many Republicans seemed like they were playing for the other team. Why so many want things buried. Why Romney and McCain were pussies. Why Burr is a puppet of Warner. The Dems have blackmail on most key republicans. Donald j Trump can wipe that all away.
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McCain was simply a RAT. The others, maybe, Although I suspect Romney is a rat, too.
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Yes, given the shrill tenor of McStain, Flake, and Romney, I have absolutely no doubt that they (and a few other RINOs) are Dems who cross dress as Republicans.
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Transpublicans
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The problem as I see it, with those three is the Republican base in Utah and Nevada. They keep electing these freaking RINO bas8ards that are nothing more than Democrat/Socialist lite. What the heck is wrong with those people?
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I lived in Nevada, the problem there is that Las Vegas and Reno have become so populated with ex-Californians (and other states) that it’s near impossible to get any libertarian or conservative leaning Republican elected. Elko and Ely just aren’t large enough to act as a counter weight any more.
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Hi DD. I moved to Henderson last June from San Jose. I am so sad that Californication has already gotten a foothold here (Nevada) but I promise to fight the good fight.
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Western WA state’s electorate map has been transformed into a Blue Demographic Blob. CA Boomer generation liberals and their acolytes, reflexively Progressivist hipsters social identification is politically defined. Conformity to absurdity and virulent ideology is inherent in Collectivism,.
Until Zealots of The Resist, aka DoJ Bureau chain of command, experience tangible unpleasant consequences, the Dems loyalists will continue to indulge in reality resistance. Herd behavior, you know.
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Don’t leave Arizona out.
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McCain sold out to the Democrat party when he took the money during the Keating Five scandal. Highly placed Democrat mole from that point forward. McCain actually wanted to switch parties in 2000 after losing in the primaries, but Senator Kennedy would not let him keep his seniority, so McCain went back to being a mole.
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There’s just something odd about those debates. Romney cleaned O’s clock on the first one, then folded like a cheap suit there after, then withered away.
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@SharonKinDC: Romney is in bed with China!
Romney also makes regular wire transfers to Ann Coulter ergo her constant harping about the president’s decision such as the border crisis!
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Trust your intuition here.
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Sounds like conjecture. Since we are guessing wouldn’t money be involved?
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And, as we saw with George Papadopoulos, if they weren’t compromised already, they tried to create the dirt themselves, by sending honey pots or financial opportunities into their orbit.
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THIS ^^^^^
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You will never persuade me that Ryan is not Establishment personified. GOPe.
Hard to say whether he was more controlled by lobbyists and corporate monies, his Democrat lobbyist wife and family, or his general jealous hatred of a man more successful than himself who was able to make a living without being on the public purse his whole life.
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Then why doesn’t Comey out Gowdy now? It’s not like he lost any incriminating photos.
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Maybe because if he does that, the outing frenzy will begin and will include nearly EVERY member of Congress, the FBI, DOJ and the Supreme Court. You can’t tell me, with a straight face that Roberts isn’t compromised…
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“Everyone has a vice….and everyone has a price.”
Discover these, and you own the man. (Or woman)
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What’s Kamala’s excuse?
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I think you nailed it in your first sentence.
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Amen. Of course, this syndrome began with Hoover’s FBI (not Herbert but J. Edgar) in the late 1920s, and generally only worked one-way.
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Good Morning Treepers…After reading too here about the nonsense these “congrats” are doing…there is a major tell going on and everyone is missing it….
1) Why are these rats deciding to come out NOW instead of holding off?
2) Why is Gowdy talking NOW about WHAT he knew then and it’s ramifications?
3) Why is Werner DIRECTLY opposing the DECLASSIFICATION and telling others to do so?
PDJT USES MILITARY History (plan vs outcome) to help him get things done…What is June 6th? The Invasion of Europe — D-Day!!! It will live in infamy!!! We are ALMOST at the precipice just like Gen Ike was and in his speech on D-Day…READ THIS SLOWLY and you will see!!!
“You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is will-trained, well-equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!
I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!
Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.”
Now what is PDJT doing again? HE KNOWS EVERYTHING>>>THE SQUISHES ARE OUTING THEMSELVES…
D-Day is coming in more ways than one!!!
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PDJT has been in engaged in a Military Intelligence Operation to blow these traitors out of the water. Buy a ticket and pop the popcorn.
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I’ll be sitting right along with you with a Run/Sprite & as much popcorn I can handle!!!
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I think we’re off the beach and in the hedgerows at the moment. Operation Cobra is coming soon.
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More Like Anaconda type…LOL!!!
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Great analogy! Any candidates for the “Sgt.Culin” role?
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Hmmm….Maybe Nunes? He’s a farmer. He could probably fabricate and weld.
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Sundance is a capable chainsaw operator (?) and maybe he can weld???
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“. . . it’s not the rank and file, it’s not the rank and file, it’s not the rank and file. . .”
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FL GUY- you NAILED IT. Great post.
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Remember when “Crazy Auntie Maxine” bragged about Obama’s magnificent “data collection system?” I knew then EVERY ONE was being blackmailed. Didn’t realize how big his net was. It has been referred to Operation Hammer that started in 2012.
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Thank you for bring up Auntie Maxipad and her big mouth mentioning the data collection. I remember her talking about that.
Here is Dave Janda talking about Operation Hammer which he discussed 2 years ago w Admiral Lyons.
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In part, but you can’t automatically discount those complicit Republicans that are in it to get a piece of the action.
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Yeah that’s interesting, but interesting changes nothing. Zero indictments, plenty of Kabuki. Day 2863.
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Day 2863 indicates you started counting days on July 26, 2011.
Any particular reason?
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Please stop with the math, that isn’t fair to the arithmetic challenged.
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Hah!
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How about a new title?!
“Sanctimonious Trey Gowdy discusses sanctimonious James Comey”?! Lol
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I find Gowdy to be increasingly underwhelming. This interview did nothing to change his downward trajectory.
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Never trust a man who changes his haircut that frequently….
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Or someone who has such bad taste in all of his hair cuts. Is he married?
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To be fair, some people are just cursed with bad hair. For all we know, his hair does what it wants when it wants and he just has to go with it.
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Or it’s someone who receives a subsidized haircut and he is taking the most advantage of it before his subsidy expires.
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“liberal hair”
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LOL!
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WSB- I was just thinking the same thing- you beat me to it. Gowdy really could use a good stylist. He has the worst hair of anyone I see in the news.
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I think Rand Paul and Trey Gowdy use the same stylist at the “Braille Barber Shop”.
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It seems as though he received some hair gel for his birthday and never let go.
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Yes, wife is a high powered lawyer. Not sure if she is with a firm in DC or works the Greenville-Columbia, SC area.
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Gowdy’s wife is a local teacher and just won teacher of the year. His daughter is going to law school I believe.
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Thanks. Was she ever in law? If not, I’ll have to smack my source upside the head.
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May I suggest 1 x amendment ..
“Compromised” Trey Gowdy discusses sanctimonious James Comey!
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I have stopped trusting Gowdy since Benghazi and his thanking Hillary after her non-oath testimony and spending millions of tax dollars when we ALL know she should have been indited right there and then….Why do people accept this barking do nothing dog that they call a pit bull the only bull this man has is BS.
I read and listened to this piece because I wanted to know how Sundowne felt about this person Gowdy…Thank you Sundowne for allowing people to see real intelligence that is in this community
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He got out of Congress before the shit could hit the fan. I think he realized early on that Trump wasn’t going to quit, was going to keep on fighting back no matter what, and like Ryan decided on a career that wouldn’t depend upon the votes of angry citizens. A classic woulda, coulda, shoulda, but neva.
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I don’t know where they all thought they were running to…
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Exactly, that narrative never made sense to me. That narrative is flawed.
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My only concern is yet another insurance policy…however, they all underestimate the power of the People if they decide to test it.
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Please-what are the People gonna do?
I know it feels good sayin’ it-but the People will do nothing. There’s been waaaaay more scandalous things happen than this-and nothing was done.
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Gucci,
“There has been WAY more scandalous things than this”,…really? Your kidding, right? Spying on American citisens, illegally. Using the results to compromise or destroy the victims in order to achieve a Political agenda.
When an election threatens to expose,this, ‘meddling in that election to effect the outcome, and when that fails an attempt to entrap the POTUS in Obstruction, in orfer to drive him from office.
And of coarse Hillary’s emails, U1, F&F, etc. What scandal exactky are you thinking of, that,was ‘waaaaay worse’?
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whether worse or not, the writer has a point, what protest have we given, we have written, we have called, we have gone to townhalls, we have donated…and yet, look where we are. The evil, the corrupt, the liars, the plotters, the coup attempters, the FBI the CIA all are free, no indictments, nothing happened about Benghazi and I am sorry there is nothing worse than leaving our guys behind and defenseless especially when calling for help and since it is PROVEN we could have helped…and what has been done to rectify, so yes, one crime after another getting worse and worse leading up to treason and destruction of this nation,,, and here we sit, may be prepared, may be willing, ready, wanting….but, sit none the less.
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they lost the election, they lost access to the NSA database, they are in the process of losing the positions from which they did valuable favors for those able to pay, they are costing their media defenders money by making them look stupid.
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Gucci,
PDJT and AG Barr have indicated that justice is coming. The hiring of Dunham and recently, another female prosecutor, whose name escapes me, shows proper assets for redress are being put in place.
Given that path, patriots won’t have to take action to save the rule of law and their republic.
Should the team fail in that duty, patriots will fill the breach.
BTW, the weaponization of Justice where systematic violation of the 4th and 14th Amendments occured is by far the worst misuse of govt power in US history. Organizing a coup against an incoming, duly elected President could only be exceeded in seriousness by assasination.
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Tom Fitton and Judicial Watch are the only other options.
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A reality for many years; nobody NOTICES, or CARES what members of Congress do, after they leave.
Do YOU know what a former Senator or Congressman from your state/district did/does, since leaving? And do you care?
What they were,trying tovrun away from, was the limelight. Ryan had komprompt on 40 congressman, had to have had, to persuade them to leave.
So he could be sure to pass the gavel back to Nancy. It was intentional.
“We” did NOT ‘lose’the House, cause ‘We’ NEVER had it!
It was like moving the change in your right front pants pocket, to your left front pants pocket.
In the 2018 midterm elections, the Uniparty retained control of the Senate and the House. THATS all that happened.
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Yep, by giving the House back to the Dems, even if unable to proceed on impeachment, hound and hinder President Trump at every turn.
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All those judges. they matter. The Senate has been doing that. I don’t think it helps to drive people out of the political effort when yes, yes, yes it does too matter. This is a damaging as well as untrue message you are sending. Dramatic Call to Quitting. please don’t.
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Aug 11 2018 16:24:28 (EST)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/10/west-virginia-lawmakers-move-to-impeach-entire-supreme-court.html📁
Normal?
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Not seeking re-election.
[Senate]
Bob Corker – Republican
Jeff Flake – Republican
Orrin Hatch – Republican
No Name – Republican [Departure Soon]
[House]
Bill Shuster – Republican
Bob Goodlatte – Republican
Carol Shea-Porter – Democrat
Charles W. Dent – Republican
Darrell Issa – Republican
Dave Reichert – Republican
David Trott – Republican
Dennis Ross – Republican
Edward Royce – Republican
Elizabeth Esty – Democrat
Frank LoBiondo – Republican
Gene Green – Democrat
Gregg Harper – Republican
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen – Republican
Jeb Hensarling – Republican
Jim Bridenstine – Republican
Joe Barton – Republican
John Delaney – Democrat
John J. Duncan, Jr. – Republican
Lamar Smith – Republican
Luis V. Gutierrez – Democrat
Lynn Jenkins – Republican
Niki Tsongas – Democrat
Paul Ryan – Republican
Rick Nolan – Democrat
Robert Brady – Democrat
Rodney Frelinghuysen – Republican
Ruben J. Kihuen – Democrat
Ryan Costello – Republican
Sam Johnson – Republican
Sandy Levin – Democrat
Ted Poe – Republican
Thomas Rooney – Republican
Trey Gowdy – Republican
[Resigned]
Al Franken – Democratic U.S. Senate
Blake Farenthold – Republican U.S. House
Jason Chaffetz – Republican U.S. House
John Conyers, Jr. – Democrat U.S. House
Louise Slaughter – Democrat U.S. House
Patrick Meehan – Republican U.S. House
Patrick J. Tiberi – Republican U.S. House
Thad Cochran – Republican U.S. Senate
Tim Murphy – Republican U.S. House
Trent Franks – Republican U.S. House
Xavier Becerra – Democrat Attorney General of California
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Q
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Dims would only be on board because they thought they would control who replaced them.
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The stories behind these stories would make for some fascinating reading.
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Q crap doesn’t belong here.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. Larp. Misinformation. Deep State Psyop.
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Well Q has been trying to speak for the President. Could you just pause and think what a bad thing that is to do, unless Q is ALLLLLLL Q says it is? You need to be all in, or all out, of Q.
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It’s a mess. More here.
https://wchstv.com/news/local/west-virginia-supreme-court-halts-impeachment-trial-for-justice-workman
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Gowdy: all hat, no cattle
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Gowdy: all hat, no cattle.
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Gowdy; all mouth, no brain
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The only person I can think of who is even more sanctimonious than James Comey is Mitt Romney.
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I nominate Bill Kristol for membership in the “sanctimonious” club!
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Kristol and Romney are not sanctimonious; they are affected.
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They have a conditional called “Overexaggerated sense of their own importance”. It’s common among people who have been given most of the opportunities in their lives and secretly know they wouldn’t have been able to succeed without that early assistance. I suspect they are jealous and bitter that Donald Trump, who was also a recipient of “family” opportunities took them and ran with them and succeeded quite well on his own, thank you very much!!
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Galileo complex, you know where you think YOU are the center of the Universe.
They need to be put into that vortex thingy from Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy.
You see, in perfect 3d, the WHOLE UNIVERSE. and, theres a little tiny arrow and sign that says “You are here”.
They would scream and howl, just before there heads literally explode.
An acceptable alternative to a gallows on the D.C Mall.
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You do Galileo, and the historical truth, an injustice. Galileo wrote AGAINST those who thought themselves (and the Earth) the center of the universe. Galileo was on your side.
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Deeply closeted.
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I’d prefer to say “afflicted”, but that’s just MHO.
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Justin A-hole Amash.
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Better than excellent work today SD. You won’t get a “Pulitzer”, my guess is you don’t want one.
Most likely you won’t get a FOX news contributor gig either. F*ck that. You will have to settle for saving the country.
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I doubt Paul Revere was thinking about Pulitzers or Fox contributor spots, but Sundance should and will get the Paul Revere reward, of knowing he is a patriot.
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When Paul Revere was alone and galloping his trusty steed to alert the countryside he might have thought …” Geeith, I doest hopith when men invent Rockith and Rollest music that a small orchestra be named in my honor!”.
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Trump isn’t really a Repub, because Repubs never Win, Trump is first and foremost an American, and a Winner!
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💓💓💓💓
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IF it truly ALL comes out, that will include the complicity of Republicon leadership. So, the,Dem party will go the way of the whigs, and RepubliCON party will become the,RepubliCAN party, once again.
Or, be as utterly destroyed as the,’conservative’ party in England.
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Trumplican, that’s it, rhymes with American. Have ever heard President Trump speak about US? Of course you have, he loves US, not like a politician. I really, honestly believe when he hugs that American flag, he is hugging each and everyone of US. Truly GOD is with US because we have been blessed with the man Donald J Trump as our President. We here at CTH are personally more blessed because we found this blog and Sundance who is in my opinion one of the Generals leading the fight against evil. Thank you DJT and thank you CTH from the bottom of my heart.
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Did Obama blackmail Roberts using the same tools to force through Obamacare? What about FISA judge appointments since Roberts was responsible for that too?
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Yes and yes.
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I suspect that Roberts has several channels through which his vote could be manipulated…early on it was probably his kids, later it may have been other activities he didn’t want disclosed.
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Once you let a blackmailer make one decision for you you are compromised for life. One little cover-up will be used against you as what you are asked to do escalates up to the point of outright sedition, if not treason. This escalating trap has been used through the ages.
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Note to self…own the downside.
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I am still SHOCKED that NO-ONE has had the courage to stop the blackmail and just own it. Why not stand up with a megaphone and say “Yes, I did X, and or Y, and I’m sorry. I am a flawed human. Currently the FBI, Obama administration, Hil-Liar-y’s goons… are threatening to expose my misgivings. However, I love my Country far greater than being the shell of a man/woman I currently am. Thus, I did X and or Y BUT I will not be blackmailed by those who do this for the sport of destroying and taking down our great republic. I am only one person BUT I am certain they have done this to many. I stand here before you today to try and put a stop to this cycle. Any and all who have been blackmailed before me please come out of the shadows and join me, arm and arm. From today forward we will expose the true enemies. We can stop this insanity…”. How truly sad we can’t even get ONE stand-up person to stand up but I am still hoping….
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Absolutely, yes. Waiting for ONE politician to have 1% of the courage of our Special Operations military personnel. Are there any?
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Absolutely, yes. Waiting for ONE politician to have 1% of the courage of our Special Operations military personnel. Are there any?
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If the black mail is to be effective, it has to be personally fatal to their career or their family or their freedom from prison or whopping financial penalty. How could there be one stand-up person? We’re not talking about penny-ante blackmail. There’s way too much at stake for a person to voluntarily “stand up”.
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Just suppose, Lotbusyexec that the one thing is pedophilia? I think THAT more than anything is the elephant in the room hiding behind the curtain. That is the one thing that will not only end their career with possible jail time, but more importantly their family being disgraced by the actions they took to have themselves in the position to be blackmailed. To me? That’s the biggest motivator as to why none of them are coming out and doing the patriotic thing!
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Phillie- I get your point, but consider this: the utter depravity of the Commie/Lib/Dem/ Satanic/Progressives has led to the point where some are suggesting that even pedophilia is okay.
They have defined deviancy down to such an extent that people say men can have babies. Or that there’s no difference between men and women.
I would say that anyone who has the courage of their convictions and wants to stand up to the Government thugs, has little to worry about on that score.
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Welcome to Satan’s playground.
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Well stated. Jerome Corsi did.
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maybe that is what Mary Mahoney intended to do. (see, Starbucks Murders)
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Rhoda R says: “Once you let a blackmailer make one decision for you you are compromised for life. One little cover-up will be used against you as what you are asked to do escalates up to the point of outright sedition, if not treason. This escalating trap has been used through the ages.”
Exactly.
To add to that, the previous activities one does in order to placate the blackmailer[s] becomes even more fodder against you for future blackmailings.
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Many people wouldn’t give a rat’s behind if someone threatened to expose some dastardly deed they’d done but they’d balk at someone they love being exposed . I’m thinking of myself and projecting.
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Agree boogy, Dutchman enlightened me to how blackmail actually is applied, by ileveraging our protective instincts.
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And the swamp KNOWS that! So, Obama had his minions searching the online activities of all of his perceived enemies (and their family members) so they could find leverage. And yes, most of us would do almost anything to protect our kids.
And if they couldn’t find anything, would they deliberately plant damaging evidence onto the computers of a recalcitrant member of Congress or member of the press in order to compel their co-operation? Sherryl Atkinsson sure thinks so…
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A reasonable Justice might presume all of their colleagues were or could be subjected to covert surveillance.
Does thiis known unknown taint the leg8timacy of our SCOTUS ? Or the Judiciary?
How about the legislative branch? Was it Clapper who eventually fessed up to intrusive surveillance of Senate Committee, presumably including content derived from closed sittings? Round about the time some in Congress were unreceptive to Obama & Kerry’s Iran trophy deal.
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By simply not knowing the DoJ and their cadre continue to control by fear.
A LE agency which has stockpiled a pervasive data bank, is unrepentantl, insubordinate and non transparent corrodes trust, from meta to micro levels,
Our functionality as a polity, the violation extends from institutional,to professional relationships, to , social, and finally ones personal conduct.
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Hang em’ high,
Good question. I have wondered about that often myself.
I recall there was a lot of speculation at the time that Roberts was blackmailed regarding the adoptions of his children. His children are of Irish decent, but Ireland does not allow adoptions by other than Irish citizens, so a trip was arranged to have the children transported to Mexico where they were legally adopted by Roberts and his wife there, but of course under less than ideal circumstances and questionable from a legal standpoint. This would have left an opening for the obonzo dept of ‘just us’, headed by eric ‘my ppl’ holder at that time, to step in and use the threat of Roberts losing his children for his vote swap on odimwitcare.
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I guess that would make him an Obama Judge.
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But Roberts told us there AREN’T “Obama Judges” and “Bush Judges” there are ‘just judges’.
Sorta true, as Bush and Obama are playing for same team, and that team has ALL the Judges!
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Seemed odd he would chime in, but IMO it hit too close.
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Those on the “Blackmailed” team need to keep swinging especially when they hang that threat over your head as the heat is turned on. Weak men/women only choice is to continue the charade. Roberts is weak and only cure for him prior to God’s final judgement is to come clean and admit his shortcomings/failures. We are a forgiving people for the most part. It’s the snakes ugly head that needs to go (Obama? The Clinton’s?Eric Holder? Valerie Jarret? John Brennan? Mueller? Comey?…) But then again there are SOOO many snakes!
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Here’s what I don’t get about the blackmail. If someone were to blackmail me (and I know I don’t have much to be blackmailed on) I think I would just go ahead and do what Trump does and let them do it. When the attempted blackmail becomes an obvious smear, then the public will see the smear and be less inclined to attach it to that person or to hold it against them.
Wise up Republicans. It could be a badge of honor depending on the crime.
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Yes, Trump is showing the way. do you think he might have written those best sellers just for that? There is nothing left to say because he told it all.
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Dutchman I really hope that on the current Supreme Court the blackmail team does not have ALL the judges.
Kavanaugh fought, and well.
I have seen very little about Gorsuch but have no reason so far to doubt him.
Clarence Thomas is our rock. I love and respect him and always will.
And we probably should have Ruth’s slot now except for what I am suspicious is yet another swamp coverup of major proportions.
But the Treeper assessment of Roberts is spot on IMHO. I have suspected blackmail in his case for years. Thanks to sundance we now know the how and why of it.
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Comey has no one to blame but himself for trying to tangle with Pres. Trump. He was too busy trying to let Pres. Obama tango.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/03/24/obama_dances_the_tango_in_argentina.html
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Comey is DELUSIONAL!!
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Hey Jimbo, see if you can answer this one, you sack of sh#t. All these good men and women you claim were only doing the right thing, well a lot of them got fired. I don’t see most of them out there claiming they’re innocent, except for McCabe. If you were doing your job and you got fired in such a high-profile way, wouldn’t you be raising h#ll? How come these people aren’t all over CNN? Where are the lawsuits? Oh, they’re laying low for a reason Jimbo. They are still hoping to cut a deal. And that head on the platter, Jimbo. That’s yours. Florence Colorado is lovely this time of year. Matter of fact, it’s pretty much the same 365 days a year in certain federal facilities. Over and out, Jimbo. Sleep well.
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You should write scripts. I hear Christopher Walken in your words.
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Love Christopher Walken. Was going to write, CW, but then thought that this crowd “might” think I was referring to Christopher Wray 😱. Would hate to be shunned by this crowd 😉
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Sanctimonious indeed.
Obama picks Comey to head FBI
By Nedra Pickler June 21, 2013
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2013/06/21/breaking-news/obama-picks-comey-to-head-fbi/
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Obama praised Comey for demonstrating unyielding integrity in the face of uncertainty. Flanked by Comey and his outgoing FBI director, Robert Mueller, in a sunny White House Rose Garden announcement, Obama said Comey recognizes that in times of crisis, America is judged not only by how many plots are disrupted, but also by its commitment to civil liberties and the ideals espoused in the Constitution.
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Do those ideals include framing an innocent man for a crime that, not only he didn’t commit, but a crime that never even happened?
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Well… no. But keep in mind: “commitment to civil liberties and the ideals espoused in the Constitution” is more of a IN PRINCIPAL sorta thing. They don’t actually mean it. It just sounds good. It’s like “if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor” yada yada yada.
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*spit*
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Haha! That was pretty much my reaction too. 🙂
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I’m absolutely tired of the countless ‘explosive’ or ‘earth-shattering’ Fox Network interviews airing at 8 or 9 o’clock. Complete with a crimson marquee and pandering to people who walk in lock-step with the network’s neoconservative agenda.
Enough with the “tick-tock” … enough of the rooster. Where is the meat? I’m salivating over here!!!
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The meat will come when it’s cooked properly. The MSM networks like Fox are more interested in baiting viewers and setting them up to keep them tuning in for the next episode like a never ending serial drama.
CTH on the other hand, posts only relevant stories where substance of consequence is available on which to report. When Fox or any other news network actually conducts a good or newsworthy interview, it’s reported here in CTH.
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GB,
I like mine medium rare, so its still bleeding,…although in this case,I might just go for extremely well done.
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Like – “Put a fork in it!” DONE/OVER — I like my meat well done with not an ounce of blood left. Really, really well done please.
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lotbusyexec, me too, extremely well done, burnt almost. It tastes the best and some ketchup on it as well. Now I am hungry, hubby and I will go out for a delicious steak tomorrow. We have a good one here called the Keg.
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Would someone please remind me what Sundance has informed… It just hasn’t stayed with me. The FBI news sources are: _______; the CIA news sources are: _______? (Do I even have the agencies right?!)
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I believe it would go something like this:
NYTimes: FBI
WaPo: CIA/DOJ
Guardian/BBC: CIA
McClatchy:FusionGPS
NBC: CIA
CNN: FBI
Wikileaks:NSA (hahaha)
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Thank you Hmm
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The (hahaha) was good.
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I would like to know what he is broadcasting with that ugly tie. It’s the only tie he wears when on Fox News. It means something.
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Purple is a mix of red and blue. I’m guessing it’s intended to indicate Gowdy’s (Fox News’) supposed “fair and balanced” content.
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That is Gowdy’s ‘I succomb to the Clinton Resistance’ tie. It is a signal to his captors. IMHO.
https://newspunch.com/clintons-signal-start-of-americas-purple-revolution/
We will know fhat Gowdy is a freed range bird when he signals a different tie color.
Maybe President Trump can send him a new one.
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Ouch!
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Uh oh! I have more than a few lavender and purple ties and dress shirts AND colorful socks. I won’t even mention saddle shoes. I am a musician though.
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Ha! Maybe keep the purple out of the wardrobe for awhile, and blast it out when we finally get a perp walk!
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No one will stop me from blasting “Hush” or “My Woman From Tokyo” though ….
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I love it, boogy! What is your specialty? Assuming the Deep Purple influence, I can assume guitar, and voice?
Just stay off the deep purple ties for a bit!
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I’m a drummer but floor covering installations pay for my overhead. My drumming “god” is Buddy Rich. I love Deep Purple’s whole enchilada … music, arrangements, musicianship, vocals etc! Their “Made In Japan” album is one of the great live albums. I have a “thing” for live albums! Some bands just seem to play “above themselves” when “live”?
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Wonderful! You have met your alter ego, boogy. Being an interior architect by trade, I LOVE floor covering installations!
But growing up on piano, harpsichord and voice, I never tire of hearing ELP! Love the LIVE concert! “Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends!”
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I’m anxiously awaiting an Art Deco (1925 – 1940) revival. Rock, pop, jazz, blues, Broadway, Latin etc, etc.
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That era has never left me. My parents met appearing in summer stock productions, and we grew up on classical, liturgical, musical theater, and current day music. My parents saw Sachmo live at a club in lower Manhattan. I am still jealous!
Somehow, I used to have satellite stations playing 20’s, 30’s and 40’s music, but then people complained about the old WWII announcements, the distrubutor changed the channel line up.
Some day, boogy, a lot of very nice things about this world will be rediscovered.
And while you are at it…look up Tomaso Albinoni. I do not know why this just jumped into my head, but Garrison Hall will be smiling!
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I have to go earn a living now but I’ll look for you on the Open Thread later today I have a music video for you that other Treepsters might enjoy as well.
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👍 I know…OT… don’t want to be thrown out!
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If you want to see brushes in action, I just posted a Buddy Rich video on the Open Thread. Check out 6:00 to 10:30 … “Brush Strokes”.
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Boogy…been traveling since you posted this. Just was able to view!
Sensational! What a band! The drummer (as the other musicians) is so ‘light’ with his instrument, he ‘chats and sings’ with the others!
Really wonderful to hear. Love the soprano sax, as well! For whatever reason, I always love to hear brush strokes on a drum! Thank you for posting!
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Oh, and PS, boogy…with the Albinoni piece…I have always wondered what these classical pieces would sound like with the correct timpani or a soft sweep. Have you ever tried anything like that?
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By “soft sweep”, are you referring to brushes? The answer would be “no” in any case. I will make sure I
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That’s what I meant! Yes! I was recently at a service in the Cadet Chapel at West Point, where they had sort of rock band. It was an amazing experience, singing to hymns they played!
If you ever at a chance to play in a cathedral, do it!
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I will make sure I spend quality time with Tomaso this weekend!
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OMG. ANOTHER purple tie. Is it the only one he owns??? WTH?
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Soros color of change folks…..
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ACTUALLY… I saw him recently wearing Not-Purple! I know, crazy! IIRC, it was like a light gray or something. I’d go find a video clip, but to be honest, I don’t care enough to…
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Are you sure it wasn’t lilac? Pale, pastel lilac?
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Damn it, Gail! Why are you doing this to me? Why? Are you trying to ruin my Wednesday? With Bob Mueller Excuse Conference in 36 minutes? Now I have to go look for it…
:^)
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You’re not going to believe this (and I wouldn’t blame you)… Trey Gowdy owns a Navy Blue tie!
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6033547719001/#sp=show-clips
Now, that doesn’t mean it’s HIS tie, of course. We’ve all been there… we have a Fox News Contributor appearance in 10 minutes… we’re running late… and we left our Purple Tie in the parking garage…
That also doesn’t mean that it’s actually his tie, and it has a sticker on the back that says “My other tie is Purple”…
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Love to hate, or is it hate to love, the ‘Good game’ of Mr. Gowdy.
Word of the day… DISABUSE.
Polite way of calling out and saying, “Lier, Lier Pants on Fire.”
If your definition of Treasonous Actions is a political correctness position. Then, Mr Gowdy that is a position of circumspect. I can respect that.
However, stop being politically correct.
We no longer have the luxury of being one foot in, the other hedging the bet.
If you are for real, than you can’t stroke the fires, come clean and either side with the your portents, or get off the stage.
Many are following your analysis, are seeing your persuading rhetoric, yet saying, “At the end of day, it is all a good game… BUT”
Time to put your neck on the line. Since, otherwise all you are doing is placing your rhetoric at the fore front and saying, “Charge!!!!”
We all know, what happens to those that charge to the front on empty words.
“The backing evaporate.”
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They can’t escape.
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I find Martha’s body language and tone of voice so telling in this interview…She really let her true thoughts and feelings show. Rupie loves you so much, Martha. 🙂
I am bad. 🙂
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I think its important that Comey’s conversation is about whether there was a soft coup attempt or not. I think its akin to a person disagreeing with the texture of the noose around their neck.
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Well, I like Gowdy; he speaks precisely, seems to say what he means. He sure destroys Comey in this interview, and what he says about Swalwell is hilarious! His interviewer was ashamed of herself, too, for running interference for those two guys…
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Only 18 months until the 2020 elections. The DS can run that clock out with ease-I mean they’ve stalled for over 2 years so….
Example: Christopher Steele refuses to be interviewed by this Crowder guy. By the time they’re done beating this dead horse into sub-atomic particles, most people won’t care that no one goes to jail.
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Not Crowder guy, you meant Durham.
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If done properly, Barr’s difficulty with attaining information from different agencies could be the golden goose in flushing out deep state hold overs. Resistance by subordinates could be the thing people like Barr, Pompeo, Haspel, Coats etc need to flush out the hold overs, provided they’re not part of the problem. Feet dragging will be the biggest problem facing Barr. If garbage like Communist Brennan still have their security clearances after PDT directed them removed, there is still a big seep state problem.
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Old,
There IS a big deep state problem. At FBI main, not even the Janitor would agree to empty Barrs waste basket.
This is going to be a battle royale, and I don’t see how the coupists can possibly win.
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Fire. Them. All.
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I have tried everything, and can’t get WP to STOP sending me emails, when someone “likes” my comment, or replies to my comment.
I have disabled all functions on WP, and I have enabled, then unchecked. No effect. My email is filling up, any suggestions?
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Create an email account for “junk” emails. I have always had a “private” email for friends and family and another email for everything else
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Dutchman, I had the same as issue as yourself, & I was able to stop all emails, but I’ve yet figured out how to get email notifications without the mass emailings. I’m still able to get notifications under my WP “bell” icon.
In order to stop the mass emails:. Go to your “My Site” on the WP tool bar.
Click on WP Admin under”My Site” , This brings up a new list of options.
Click on “Settings”, brings up new list of options,
Click on “Discussion”…..this brings up a page with various options for comments. Scroll down to “Email me when”….unclick both boxes. Save, Log Off, Exit WP…..
Log into WP and the mass emailing should stop.
(PS…there is sometimes a lag time between WP and your email carrier, so you may still see a number of emails in your email InBox before they stop completely.)
Hopefully, this is helpful… like I said, you won’t receive email notifications, but as opposed to a gazillion emails in your inbox, it became my preferable choice…
Good Luck. :0)
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Why do they waste time on this phony RINO, he is Lynin’ Ryan’s southern twin. I have read his net worth has “coincidentally” increased into the millions (?) ;so amazing how that just happens to happen . That is probably all you need to know, He is a useless tool
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That story about his net worth increase was debunked. The original value of ~$170,000 was just his congressional pay. Factor in his lawyer wife’s salary and their community property and his net worth becomes ~$4 million. Which is about right for their professions.
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His wife is a former beauty pageant winner and grade school teacher. Never been a lawyer.
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Grand juries please….Comey-Brennan-Clapper-Deripaska-Warner-Paul Ryan-Corker-Hannigan(GCHQ)-Azra Turk(aka…) Henry Greenberg (aka?),Tawil,-Alexandra Chalupa-Ukraine guy being investigated-Halper (paid by Pentagon/whistleblower)-Page-Scrzok-McCabe-Baker-Sir Andrew Wood-Sir Dearlove-Downer-Weisman- just to name a few……
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Sally Yates….
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John Carlin
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I lost respect and trust for Trey Gowdy after his questioning of Hillary Clinton at the Benghazi hearing. For a supposedly outstanding former prosecutor, his questions were sorely lacking. All of the Republicans on the committee were participants in the pathetic questioning. You would have thought they would get together and organize a bunch of piercing questions for this important hearing, but no. That’s when I knew Gowdy was a Rhino, no better than a Democrat.
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The question of “what do they have on John Roberts and others who have twisted themselves into unethical pretzels of contradictions” is no longer the stuff of conspiracy theorists. Mad axine let the truth be known in her famous “Obama has a secret database of information on everyone”.
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Writes a letter and then “seemingly did nothing about it.”
And therein lies the Republicans’ weakness. If a Republican AG had done the same, Democrats would have been squealing to the media and holding “hearings”.
Either Republicans are spineless, or it’s Kabuki by complicit lap dogs.
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Gowdy may/may not have been compromised, but let’s not ignore the fact that, ultimately, he was limited by the House Leadership on how far he could go. The R’s had us fooled. They gave us the hearings to satisfy us, knowing all along nothing would come of them.
Welcome to the Swamp.
The reason the R’s lost the House was because so many of them didn’t seek reelection. That speaks volumes to me.
I don’t think we know a fraction of what has been going on under our noses in DC. Thank God for POTUS.
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House leadership and a DOJ that was NOT going to prosecute. Everybody wants to blame Congress for being almost completely powerless to pursue Justice in any meaningful way. They STILL don’t get it, it seems.
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I am not a Gowdy fan, BUT I thought his comments about Eric Swalwell were hysterical. LOL funny.
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Sundance’s first sentence, and the Gowdy/Chaffetz 12-17-12 letter to AG Holder, would have made a much better topic for the Fox interview. This letter required that Holder explain the legal authority allowing his data grab agreement, and asserted that such a fundamental changes in the US individual’s privacy and presumption of innocence should at least require public discussion.
Did Holder/DoJ respond?
If so, what was the substance of the response?
Did Gowdy or Chaffetz do anything in follow-up?
Were they convinced that Holder’s changes were appropriate?
If so, why? What was Holder’s basis for claiming this was legal?
Did Gowdy and/or Chaffetz say anything on this issue after the 12-17-12 letter? If so, what. If not, why not?
My guess is that Holder trotted out the notion that the data grab was essential to stopping terrorist incidents before they happened. If you stop us, or even publicize the policy, we’ll have a ready-made excuse for why WE are not responsible but YOU are. Our media friends will be sure to tell it that way. So thanks for asking. Not many Congress-critters can stand up to that.
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More hearings that would have gotten us where? To another brick wall erected by the Obama DOJ and IC.
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Mulehead is apparently going to make a statement this morning at 11:00.
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I find it interesting that Mueller specifically blamed the GRU for the hacking and not the FSS. That puts it in the military’s lap and not the State’s. Interesting.
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I don’t trust Tre Gaudy, but he has it correct about this sanctimonious Punk Co-me. How someone like him gets elevated to the head of the fbi is stunning. Worse yet, there’s plenty like him left in .guv. There’s obviously something neurologically wrong with him based on what he posts to twatter alone. A philosopher you know. I’ve read that Wm. & Mary college actually hired this cuck to teach a course “ethical leadership”. Let that sink in.
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