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[Allard]

Schiff saying he has more than circumstantial evidence worthy of investigation.

https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/844669927600668672

Besides the 'more then circumstantial evidence' part, this is the other fact that puts some context. Leading into the Congressional Hearing with Comey he actually said something else "There is circumstantial evidence". What the hell did he hear that happened between Monday and today that made him change his stance on this?

 

[~Kinggi~]

Besides the 'more then circumstantial evidence' part, this is the other fact that puts some context. Leading into the Congressional Hearing with Comey he actually said something else "There is circumstantial evidence". What the hell did he hear that happened between Monday and today that made him change his stance on this?

Nunes coming out basically gave him a lot more leeway to reveal a bit more for the good of the investigation.

 

[aspiegamer]

The GOP should be extremely glad that this offers perfect cover to not hold the health care vote tomorrow. Or perhaps they sat down and decided that a failed vote would be a marginally less terrible news lead?

Besides the 'more then circumstantial evidence' part, this is the other fact that puts some context. Leading into the Congressional Hearing with Comey he actually said something else "There is circumstantial evidence". What the hell did he hear that happened between Monday and today that made him change his stance on this?

Could just be fishing. I mean, look at how much info Nunes offered unprompted! Imagine what he might share if he thinks someone else might leak it first.

 

[metalslimer]

Healthcare failing and all this shit are making a shitty week much better

 

[Randolph Freelander]

There's so much smoke the world's temperature just dropped by half a degree Celcius.

So whatever comes of this, at least we have that global warming problem nipped.

 

[Chumley]

Nunes coming out basically gave him a lot more leeway to reveal a bit more for the good of the investigation.

Exactly.

Nunes is a dipshit and completely played himself.

 

[Infinite Stars]

Besides the 'more then circumstantial evidence' part, this is the other fact that puts some context. Leading into the Congressional Hearing with Comey he actually said something else "There is circumstantial evidence". What the hell did he hear that happened between Monday and today that made him change his stance on this?

Nunes running like a chicken, if I had to guess. Monday they had a list of potential leads but nothing solid. They noticed Nunes being suspicious, so they pricked Nunes' foot and saw him run straight to Trump.

 

[Blader]

At the time it looked like the Democrats would hold the Presidency and he could use the Speakership to advance his career. To be honest I don't know that he was wrong, if he was not Speaker what future prospects would Ryan even have? He'd be a powerless congressman right now with no path to being anything else. Would you rather be a bad Speaker or a has-been vice presidential candidate?

I really don't think he had any future prospects. He was totally content to be Ways and Means chairman for the rest of his time in office and then retire in his 50s.

 

[Teggy]

Yeah but where's the peepee tape.

 

[Emarv]

America is the real pee-pee tape.

 

[FloydtheFathead]

Yeah but where's the peepee tape.

On Putin's nightstand

 

[470nm]

https://twitter.com/Phil_Mattingly/status/844681983301181440

"BREAK: House leadership now open to changes to the AHCA after learning new info about EHBs/the reconciliation process, per leadership aide"

 

[shinra-bansho]

Umm. So we already knew that Trump associates had communications incidentally intercepted (Flynn).

How stupid do you have to be to come out and publicly say there were legally obtained FISA warrants out on Trump associates? How does this make him look good? And it still doesn't even make him "right" about Obama.

How do you decry leaks when the Chair of the Intel committee provides this in full court press before the rest of the Intel Committee even knows.

 

[Geist-]

Voter ID.

It's not a bad idea until you see how difficult GOP are trying to make it for poor people to get these ids. If every citizen got an ID whem they turned 18, it would be fine.

 

[tbm24]

Umm. So we already knew that Trump associates had communications incidentally intercepted (Flynn).

How stupid do you have to be to come out and publicly say there were legally obtained FISA warrants out on Trump associates? How does this make him look good? And it still doesn't even make him "right" about Obama.

How do you decry leaks when the Chair of the Intel committee provides this in full court press before the rest of the Intel Committee even knows.

If anything it just makes Obama admin look good unless they want to challenge FISA court rulings. This just shows there's a fire and people know it.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

America is the real pee-pee tape.

The pee-pee tape was the friends we made along the way.

 

[Kevinroc]

https://twitter.com/Phil_Mattingly/status/844681983301181440

"BREAK: House leadership now open to changes to the AHCA after learning new info about EHBs/the reconciliation process, per leadership aide"

This is really going to pass the House now, isn't it? Ugh...

 

[Plinko]

Umm. So we already knew that Trump associates had communications incidentally intercepted (Flynn).

How stupid do you have to be to come out and publicly say there were legally obtained FISA warrants out on Trump associates? How does this make him look good? And it still doesn't even make him "right" about Obama.

How do you decry leaks when the Chair of the Intel committee provides this in full court press before the rest of the Intel Committee even knows.

Go check out the headline on Foxnews.com right now. There's your answer. That's all they wanted here.

 

[Emarv]

The pee-pee tape was the friends we made along the way.

The pee-pee tape was in our hearts the whole time.

 

[teiresias]

This is really going to pass the House now, isn't it? Ugh...

The leadership has never been the problem here.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

The pee-pee tape was the friends we made along the way.

It was inside in all of us the whole time.

 

[tbm24]

This is really going to pass the House now, isn't it? Ugh...

The biggest take away here is that Boehner was right, republicans have never agreed on Health Care legislation and they never will.

 

[HanShotFirst]

The pee-pee tape was the friends we made along the way.

We are the pee-pee tape. We just didn't realize it.

 

[PantherLotus]

gonna go ahead and posit that Trump was unintentionally revealing the authenticity of IC info when he started claiming his wires were tapped by Obama. he's probably sitting there, looking at w/e someone (Nunes?) leaked to him however many weeks ago, and knowing he was on the phone when he said [incriminating bullshit], he went off on Obama.

Little does he know it was the other end of the line that was tapped and he fell for the oldest trick in the book, while also setting the spring for Comey and Schiff.

Gonna be hilarious when this all goes down, assuming we avoid nuclear war when our pants are down.

 

[Diablos]

https://twitter.com/Phil_Mattingly/status/844681983301181440

"BREAK: House leadership now open to changes to the AHCA after learning new info about EHBs/the reconciliation process, per leadership aide"

What kind of changes

 

[sc0la]

We are the pee-pee tape. We just didn't realize it.

You know Donald, we really are the pee pee tapes.

 

[470nm]

What kind of changes

I have no Idea. But ones the HFC wants apparently.

https://twitter.com/scottwongDC/status/844688536137805826

Scott Wong‏Verified account
@scottwongDC
No deal on GOP health bill yet, but Freedom Caucus guys leaving meeting sound very optimistic they will get it done

 

[tbm24]

I have no Idea. But ones the HFC wants apparently.

https://twitter.com/scottwongDC/status/844688536137805826

Scott Wong‏Verified account
@scottwongDC
No deal on GOP health bill yet, but Freedom Caucus guys leaving meeting sound very optimistic they will get it done

So they are gonna drop the replace part of the deal? Go for it.

 

[sc0la]

If the freedom caucus is on board that just means the bill got worse for moderates in the senate. but if it's all reconciliation we might be boned regardless.

 

[Trey]

What kind of changes

The only kind of changes Freedom Caucus representatives want are the kind of changes that can't be put into a budget reconciliation bill. And it isn't passing without them.

So this is just to signal they're going to step away from this vote and delay. Trump will whine in response. This nightmare dance continues.

 

[Owzers]

If the freedom caucus is on board that just means the bill got worse for moderates in the senate. but if it's all reconciliation we might be boned regardless.

I'm a firm believer in the GOP getting something awful done.

There will be no moderate GOP senators to save us.

 

[sphagnum]

will Trump ever have a good week

 

[sunshine and gasoline]

will Trump ever have a good week

Only after he isn't President anymore.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

I have no Idea. But ones the HFC wants apparently.

https://twitter.com/scottwongDC/status/844688536137805826

Scott Wong‏Verified account
@scottwongDC
No deal on GOP health bill yet, but Freedom Caucus guys leaving meeting sound very optimistic they will get it done

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/ehb-obamacare-repeal-vote

They're promising the Senate will gut the EHB rule, which requires insurance providers to cover essential health services, even though the Senate parliamentarian has said it can't be passed through reconciliation but some senators think maybe she didn't say that?

 

[Officerrob]

Has House of Cards been cancelled yet?

 

[thepotatoman]

If the freedom caucus is on board that just means the bill got worse for moderates in the senate. but if it's all reconciliation we might be boned regardless.

There was basically no chance of it passing the senate without amending anyways.

I've always maintained that something will pass the house. It will then pass the senate with significant changes, then we all panic as we wait to see if the house accepts the changes.

 

[Officerrob]

Sounds like the HFC is being fed a bunch of lies just to get the bill out of the House

 

[Abinash117]

What kind of changes

Apparently this

https://twitter.com/jdawsey1/status/844669925717426176

Josh Dawsey‏
@jdawsey1

White House is moving to strip insurance coverage requirements out of health care bill to win over conservatives.

 

[Wilsongt]

Apparently this

https://twitter.com/jdawsey1/status/844669925717426176

Uh.....

 

[Officerrob]

Uh.....

That's not all:

https://twitter.com/jdawsey1/status/844691494191710208

Josh Dawsey‏Verified account
@jdawsey1

Conservatives also want to strip Title 1 of law, which includes parts on pre-existing conditions, rate limits, etc.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Welp good luck in 2018!

 

[sc0la]

https://twitter.com/Phil_Mattingly/status/844681983301181440

"BREAK: House leadership now open to changes to the AHCA after learning new info about EHBs/the reconciliation process, per leadership aide"

On second reading this makes me think they just found out what an EHB was and that they forgot to take it out.
"Uh, guys, we left some helpful stuff in by mistake!"

 

[jmdajr]

On second reading this makes me think they just found out what an EHB was and that they forgot to take it out.
"Uh, guys, we left some helpful stuff in by mistake!"

Sounds like it.

 

[Diablos]

Apparently this

https://twitter.com/jdawsey1/status/844669925717426176

That's not all:

https://twitter.com/jdawsey1/status/844691494191710208

jfc

I think this somehow ends up passing

 

[~Kinggi~]

Told you guys it would just end up in an even worse bill.

 

[Wilsongt]

That's not all:

https://twitter.com/jdawsey1/status/844691494191710208

Yep. People literally dying in front of the hospital doors as going inside would inconvenience the people who would have to handle the bodies if they died in the ER.

 

[Allard]

That's not all:

https://twitter.com/jdawsey1/status/844691494191710208

I almost want to dare them to put something like that up for a vote. There is no way that provision stays going through the senate, and suddenly all those republicans have themselves on record for voting for something that literally was the main reason people wanted healthcare to be changed in the first place in 2008. It had full bi-partisan support even if only on the surface. The commercials write themselves.

 

[whyamihere]

Told you guys it would just end up in an even worse bill.

That can't pass the Senate.

 

[jmdajr]

"How can we get more people to die, and help business make more money????"

 

[Blader]

You can count on one hand the number of things Republicans -- including Trump! -- like about ACA and promised to keep intact, and number one among them was pre-existing conditions. They've said over and over again for months that they're going to keep that. The fact that they're considering gutting it now in order to pass the bill is unbelievable in its hypocrisy.