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[Kadin]

So CNN is still live? I'm watching it now and couldn't tell if they were rebroadcasting or not.

Yeah it's live right now with Don Lemon.

 

[Aaronrules380]

White house just confirmed he met with them, just saying that it was for the armed services committee.

What a bunch of morons lol

 

[Generalpsyduck]

Van Jones you dipshit that stupid line just ruined your career and it serves you right.

Nevermind behind on the thread!

They need to keep the pressure on.

I love Al Frankin so much!

 

[Gutek]

White house just confirmed he met with them, just saying that it was for the armed services committee.

Private armed service committee meeting in his office?

Was that with the guy who turned out to be the Russian Spymaster of DC?

Of course.

 

[thepotatoman]

lol - Sessions met with the Russians IN HIS OFFICE.

Just reported by CNN.

For the record, that's what the WP report said too.

One of the meetings was a private conversation between Sessions and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak that took place in September in the senator’s office, at the height of what U.S. intelligence officials say was a Russian cyber campaign to upend the U.S. presidential race.

 

[Herr Schwarz]

The Russian oligarchy-mafia would much rather have their immense cut of the half trillion in oil deals they're trying to push through with sanctions removed and Crimea all theirs than the glee of humiliating the US.

I touched on this earlier, you're right but the Russians will still survive those sanctions and find other avenues.

The biggest concern if Russia is on borrowed time with their military / economy...

Russian strategy has been to sew as much chaos as possible, then move in.

There's a big chance they'll attempt something whilst the chaos of Trumps impeachment paralyses a swift response from the US, to their next land grab.

 

[NullPointer]

White House is doubling down!

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

What did he say? I missed this – I like Van.

Trump just became Presidential, Progressives need a reset, he's not a divider anymore, etc.. which came on the heels of one of more exploitative moments I've ever seen. (Donald using a dead SEALS widow as a political prop, especially considering he signed off on (and deflected blame) that travesty)

Van Jones was a dumbass to buy into any of that shit(and happily ignoring the shit he shouldn't be ignoring), and I knew he was gonna eat those words.

 

[F0rneus]

lol - Sessions met with the Russians IN HIS OFFICE.

Just reported by CNN.

As expected of racist trash. He's dumb as a rock.

 

[Glix]

what?!

They are trying to spin this as normal because he was a senator on some committee. "He met with over 25 ambassadors last year" or some shit

 

[Byakuya769]

When will the history books be updated.

Texas will update a lot of those in our public schools..

 

[superdeluxe]

There's no chance Sessions will survive this. Democrats (Pelosi released a statement) are already going after him and it will be front page news tomorrow.

Bye Felicia. Hope you like jail.

Neo con Cold War Repubs will be all over this

 

[Officerrob]

White House is doubling down!

It's like they are begging for another leak

 

[Lights and Waves]

Bet Sessions is wishing he never quit his original gig...

 

[Blader]

TONIGHT TRUMP BECAME THE PRESIDENT. PERIOD!

HE'LL HAVE 8 YEARS

WHAT HE DID UP THERE WAS THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY THING WE'VE SEEN IN POLITICS.


These are actual quotes.

I knew about some of these, but the third one...what in the flying fuck.

White House calling this just the latest attack by Democrats.

That liberal rag the Wall Street Journal.

 

[whyamihere]

Yeah but wast the tone of the meeting presidential?

 

[Aaronrules380]

They are trying to spin this as normal because he was a senator on some committee. "He met with over 25 ambassadors last year" or some shit

It's hilarious because this doesn't absolve him of committing perjury lol

 

[Kadin]

Russia must be loving how much inner turmoil we have going on in this country right now. Rather than our resources being used for stuff here and abroad, all our energy is spent fighting within. I hate it but the sooner this administration crumbles, the better.

 

[Stinkles]

Bet Sessions is wishing he never quit his original gig...

represent!

 

[btrboyev]

They are trying to spin this as normal because he was a senator on some committee. "He met with over 25 ambassadors last year" or some shit

I think you meet as a committee, not private one on ones.

 

[JB1981]

Aye. A private meeting in his office. Hilarious.

What is improper about that?

 

[balladofwindfishes]

They are trying to spin this as normal because he was a senator on some committee. "He met with over 25 ambassadors last year" or some shit

That doesn't matter. He had a chance to explain this back when he was asked if he communicated with them, but he choose to say no, and thus commit perjury.

 

[Nelo Ice]

Jeffrey Toobin on CNN saying he's eligible to go to prison.

LOCK HIM UP.

 

[Gutek]

What is improper about that?

When you invite a Russian top spy recruiter to your office to have a private meeting - you probably talk about Borsht.

 

[eBay Huckster]

What is improper about that?

Presumably, among other things, the fact that he went on to perjure himself about it to Congress earlier this year, which is 1) a felony and 2) that thing they impeached Bill Clinton's penis for doing.

 

[superdeluxe]

Russia must be loving how much inner turmoil we have going on in this country right now. Rather than our resources being used for stuff here and abroad, all our energy is spent fighting within. I hate it but the sooner this administration crumbles, the better.

Nah, Russia wanted gradual weakening of sanctions and policies favourable to their interests. Don't think that is in the cards now.

 

[Generalpsyduck]

I knew about some of these, but the third one...what in the flying fuck.

Lol thats fucking crazy. How the hell does some racist fuckhead beat out the first black president of the United States.

 

[BlastProcessing]

@mattyglesias
Is it customary for the Russian ambassador to attend the RNC? Or only in years when someone is changing the Ukraine plank in the platform?

 

[A Link to the Past]

What is improper about that?

A private meeting between a Russian ambassador and spy recruiter at the height of Russian cyber attacks and a Senator who claimed he never met with Russians during the election..

 

[RoKKeR]

http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...s-honoring-of-widow-of-navy-seal-trump-became

Oh FFS, in that blatantly exploitative moment? Jesus Van.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Nah, Russia wanted gradual weakening of sanctions and policies favourable to their interests. Don't think that is in the cards now.

I mean as long as we can't pin down Trump himself this doesn't necessarily affect that at all

 

[BlueTsunami]

What is improper about that?

At this point it would have just been an eyebrow raising occurence if it wasn't for the fact that he lied about it.

And, apparently, hes thr only one on the committee that may with a Russian official that year.

 

[royalan]

Trump just became Presidential, Progressives need a reset, he's not a divider anymore, etc.. which came on the heels of one of more exploitative moments I've ever seen. (Donald using a dead SEALS widow as a political prop, especially considering he signed off on (and deflected blame) that travesty)

Van Jones was a dumbass to buy into any of that shit(and happily ignoring the shit he shouldn't be ignoring), and I knew he was gonna eat those words.

Seeing Van back peddle today on CNN was delicious. He KNOWS he fucked up.

But this shit isn't new for Van. He had that extraordinary moment with Jeffrey Lord last Summer during the campaign. But he's spent every waking moment since then running from his words. No spine whatsoever.

 

[thepotatoman]

There's no chance Sessions will survive this. Democrats (Pelosi released a statement) are already going after him and it will be front page news tomorrow.

Bye Felicia. Hope you like jail.

Yeah. Fox News still running with the "he met with him as a senator, not a surrogate" defense, but hard to imagine that holding up next to the clip of him saying "I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I didn't have communications with the Russians" over and over again.

 

[acheron_xl]

Neo con Cold War Repubs will be all over this

Yeah, the three that survived the Tea Party in '10.

 

[Slime]

LOCK HIM UP.

.

Enough moderating your tone, Democrats. Start calling for his head.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

What is improper about that?

Its a top Russian spy recruit and he later went on to lie on oath. Which is extremely illegal.

 

[Kadin]

Jeffrey Toobin on CNN saying he's eligible to go to prison.

Toobin did state though that he would not say that Sesssions lied. He made that point very clear. He said that IF he's found to have willingly and knowingly lied, then yeah perjury would be appropriate with 5 years of prison time.

 

[Kensation]

In Soviet Russia, news fakes YOU!

 

[Zophar]

I mean as long as we can't pin down Trump himself this doesn't necessarily affect that at all

How can Trump convince Congress to lift sanctions on a country that both chambers are investigating for manipulating our elections?

 

[pixelation]

In some ways you should hope Trump isn't involved at all, the ramifications and the scope of this thing if he's being impeached for collaborating with Russian spy agencies to undermine America geopolitical control...

That's some world war 3 shit. And would be the greatest cybercrime and espionage victory of all time for the Russians.

The repercussions would be immense

Screw Trump, he needs to go.

 

[Roland_Gunner]

They are trying to spin this as normal because he was a senator on some committee. "He met with over 25 ambassadors last year" or some shit

Meeting with the Russians is okay. Lying about it under oath is not. Its like swearing to god that you didn't have coffee with this other chick to your girlfriend. Even if y'all just had two americanos and didn't fuck, you are still getting dumped.

 

[the_firewithin]

Can we somehow link devos to Russia too

 

[Vuapol]

A private meeting between a Russian ambassador and spy recruiter at the height of Russian cyber attacks and a Senator who testified under oath he never met with Russians during the election..

.

 

[RoKKeR]

White house just confirmed he met with them, just saying that it was for the armed services committee.

The committee in which none of the other members – including the chairman McCain – could be bothered to have similar meetings in 2016? Good luck with that.

 

[Xe4]

Fire the lying scum. Lying under oath, fucking disgusting.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Fire the lying scum. Lying under oath, fucking disgusting.

more like send him to prison

 

[JB1981]

Its a top Russian spy recruit and he later went on to lie on oath. Which is extremely illegal.

Ambassador Kislyak is a top Russian spy recruit?

 

[Generalpsyduck]

Seeing Van back peddle today on CNN was delicious. He KNOWS he fucked up.

But this shit isn't new for Van. He had that extraordinary moment with Jeffrey Lord last Summer during the campaign. But he's spent every waking moment since then running from his words. No spine whatsoever.

I knew Van would have to eat his words eventually but i did not expect it to only take one damn day lol

 

[UberTag]

Trump really will die in jail, won't he? Between Sessions, Flynn and the likelihood of Wilbur Ross being in communication with Russia, there's no way he hasn't committed treason. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if Betsy DeVos was communicating with Russia. I mean, grizzlies are native to Russia...

To be fair, even if Donny dies in jail, I'm sure it'll be a really posh jail where he has access to Twitter, Fox and Friends and Morning Joe and gets fed well-done steaks that he can overload with ketchup in between occasional deliveries of fast food.