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[Velcro Fly]

Every time news breaks about Trump all I can think about is damn John Oliver is going to have a field day with this.

 

[Trouble]

Quick summary on this Mitch McConnell person for non US folk?

Human-turtle hybrid who is the current Majority Leader of the Senate.

 

[Sinfamy]

Some people are celebrating the appointing of a Bush appointee?

 

[Lord Frieza]

How can we trust this guy to be neutral?

Just read up on him

 

[Intheflorsh]

Quick summary on this Mitch McConnell person for non US folk?

He leads the republicans in the senate.

 

[Steel]

Wait is this legit? I'm not dreaming am I? If so lock every one of these fuckers up who are doing their damnedest to prevent Trumps impeachment for treason. Every last one of them.

From Wa Po, so....

 

[Movement]

Quick summary on this Mitch McConnell person for non US folk?

Just look him up, cmon. GOP Senator from Kentucky,Majority Leader. Piece of shit.

 

[LegalEagleMike]

Quick summary on this Mitch McConnell person for non US folk?

 

[Linkura]

Well. This gives me pause.

Wouldn't worry too much about it. They're a large national firm.

 

[plagiarize]

Just feel like he may have a soft spot for the Trumps... they paid his firm... anyway just going through possibilities / thinking out loud.

They fucked over his protégé and fired him in the pettiest fashion possible. He's golden.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Quick summary on this Mitch McConnell person for non US folk?

Ranking republican in the Senate

 

[ascii42]

It is also Rob, and Bob. Bill is William Richard is Dick. English is weird.

This is due to England's love of rhymes.
Richard -> Rick -> Ricky Dick -> Dick

Look up rhyming slang for more fascination. Stairs are called apples, because stairs rhymes with apples and pears.

 

[TheCochese]

Wait is this legit? I'm not dreaming am I? If so lock every one of these fuckers up who are doing their damnedest to prevent Trumps impeachment for treason. Every last one of them.

I'll ask again for clarification: beyond bad optics, what does this actually mean for Ryan in all this.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

This is absolutely the wrong take to have. Mueller is above reproach by all accounts.

For real. Mueller was also practically Comey's best friend. You think Bob's happy about how dirty they did him?

 

[Tovarisc]

The reason Mueller resigned from his law firm: they represent kushner and ivanka

Some receipts?

 

[StopMakingSense]

People some celebration the appointing of a Bush appointee?

He's incredibly respected.

 

[Hitman]

JUST IN: Flynn, Manafort Are Key Figures In Russia Probe Mueller Will Lead

Officials say multiple grand jury subpoenas and records requests have been issued in connection with the two men during the past six months in the ongoing probe into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russian attempts to influence the election, an inquiry that will now be overseen by former FBI Director Robert Mueller. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...igures-russia-probe-mueller-will-lead-n761256

Hmm kinda like how Taylor and Mensch reported.

Also JUST IN, in case you missed it: Chaffetz's resignation expected soon, Legislature-governor tiff escalates over how to replace him:

The expected impending departure of U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz is creating turmoil among state leaders.
The Utah House GOP Caucus signaled Wednesday that it might sue fellow Republican Gov. Gary Herbert if he will not call legislators into special session to enact rules on how to replace Chaffetz, whom House Speaker Greg Hughes said he expects to resign within a few days, effective by the end of June. http://www.sltrib.com/news/5302221-155/chaffetzs-resignation-expected-soon-legislature-governor-tiff

Hmmm also like Mensch and Taylor predicted. Of course, Mensch stating that Chaffetz would resign a week before MSM reported that Chaffetz would not finish his term and speculated as to what he might do after were also signs of Mensch's reporting being right. But if you needed that money shot quote to confirm Mensch's reporting finally, here it is.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

Quick summary on this Mitch McConnell person for non US folk?

He is the majority leader of the Senate, the more prestigious branch of Congress, one of three pillars of our government (other being Executive and Judicial). Jon Stewart, comedian and host of the Daily Show, said he looked and acted like a turtle. That stuck.

 

[wandering]

How can we trust this guy to be neutral?

Mueller was one of the figures (alongside Comey) who shut down the domestic wiretapping program in 2004.

Obama personally requested that Mueller stay on as head of the FBI for two additional years beyond his normal term, despite being a Bush appointee.

The man is a consummate professional.

 

[Vegetable Lasagna]

WATCH: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell makes no comment after Robert Mueller appointed special counsel by DOJ https://t.co/INivPjNaxY https://t.co/Dm31K4Q73l

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/864974483072978944

The look on his face... This scandal runs deep in the GOP.

 

[Cat Party]

Just feel like he may have a soft spot for the Trumps... they paid his firm... anyway just going through possibilities / thinking out loud.

It's a powerful megafirm with 1000 attorneys. I wouldn't fret it.

 

[BronsonLee]

Comey is the mid-boss
Mueller is BIG BOSS

 

[RPGCrazied]

CNN says even Sessions wasn't aware of this. Rod is a hero!

 

[Velcro Fly]

perfect

 

[brandonh83]

So basically Trump did even more damage to himself by firing Comey LOL

 

[Trouble]

People some celebration the appointing of a Bush appointee?

A Bush appointee who stood up to the Whitehouse and threatened to resign over their attempts at illegal domestic wiretapping.

So, yes.

 

[Stinkles]

This is due to England's love of rhymes.
Richard -> Rick -> Ricky Dick -> Dick

Look up rhyming slang for more fascination. Stairs are called apples, because stairs rhymes with apples and pears.

Not necessarily true in every case:

Medieval diminutive of RICHARD The change in the initial consonant is said to have been caused by the way the trilled Norman R was pronounced by the English

 

[akira28]

Can we trust Ivanka to slit her daddy's throat? Is she a star pupil or not? She and Jared aren't conservatives, they're neo-liberals.

 

[vatstep]

I was gonna play BotW tonight for once – now I'll be watching CNN all night.

the shit I put up with.gif

 

[op_ivy]

When somebody tells a joke and you swear the room to secrecy.

Lmao

This got me

 

[serenewarfare]

Comey is the mid-boss
Mueller is BIG BOSS

So who is The Boss?

 

[Jenov]

So gooooooooooood.

Rosenstein was NOT happy about being blamed for Comey's firing. This is his way of re-balancing the scale. +1 respect for Rosenstein.

 

[Movement]

People some celebration the appointing of a Bush appointee?

...what?

 

[commedieu]

Quick summary on this Mitch McConnell person for non US folk?

He's a super Republican, trump supporter. Scumbag due to his voting record.. this is likely very bad news for Republicans like him. Especially in leadership positions, like he is.

They've been trying to pretend this is a non issue the whole time it keeps getting bigger and bigger.

 

[shiba5]

Quick summary on this Mitch McConnell person for non US folk?

He's the Senate majority leader who has never done anything that didn't solely benefit his party. He's also a turtle.

 

[kris.]

per CNN, Sessions didn't find out until everyone else in the White House found out

boy oh boy, this past hour and a half has been delicious

 

[BronsonLee]

So who is The Boss?

Tony Danza obv

 

[Tom Nook]

JUST IN: Flynn, Manafort Are Key Figures In Russia Probe Mueller Will Lead

 

[xxracerxx]

People some celebration the appointing of a Bush appointee?

I mean if the man is respected for being incredibly thourough and not play by party lines, how is this not a good thing?

 

[TheContact]

...but her emails, bros.

 

[ascii42]

Not necessarily true in every case:

Ah yeah, that would make sense.

 

[Slime]

No...? I think you're confusing events

I don't think so?

The Attorney General, or in cases in which the Attorney General is recused, the Acting Attorney General, will appoint a Special Counsel when he or she determines that criminal investigation of a person or matter is warranted and—

(a) That investigation or prosecution of that person or matter by a United States Attorney's Office or litigating Division of the Department of Justice would present a conflict of interest for the Department or other extraordinary circumstances; and
(b) That under the circumstances, it would be in the public interest to appoint an outside Special Counsel to assume responsibility for the matter.

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-i...ue&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title28/28cfrv2_02.tpl#600

Am I missing something ???

 

[the_sun_king]

I was gonna play BotW tonight for once – now I'll be watching CNN all night.

the shit I put up with.gif

Lol. I've been planning on getting back to P5 for the last couple of weeks, but the real world keeps being too entertaining, gosh darn it!

 

[ElRenoRaven]

I'll ask again for clarification: beyond bad optics, what does this actually mean for Ryan in all this.

Well considering it was pre Trump victory nothing sadly other then makes them look like shit. However it does show you that they're all pretty sure Trump is a paid Russian traitor and are keeping him in power anyway.

 

[plagiarize]

I mean if the man is respected for being incredibly thourough and not play by party lines, how is this not a good thing?

People can't believe something actually happened I guess.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I fear Rod is going to be out of a job soon.

 

[w3bba]

So who is The Boss?

J. Edgar Hoover obviously

 

[serenewarfare]

When somebody tells a joke and you swear the room to secrecy.

Missed this.

It's gold.

 

[TheCochese]

Well considering it was pre Trump victory nothing sadly other then makes them look like shit. However it does show you that they're all pretty sure Trump is a paid Russian traitor and are keeping him in power anyway.

That was my take on it. Bad, but not awful.

 

[DiipuSurotu]