Russia's Influence On The American Election

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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Trump's super efficient brilliant state department at work, in all its brilliant efficiency:

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/04/27/politics/rex-tillerson-vacancies-state-department-white-house/index.html


    Something that has gone unmentioned is that there are a lot of open government positions because there no candidates. People who would otherwise be interested in a position in a Republican government are shying away from this one.
    For good reason.
    Great point
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,676
    So much for those brilliantly disappearing headlines:

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/08/politics/sally-yates-russia/index.html

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  • mrussel1
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    Trump's super efficient brilliant state department at work, in all its brilliant efficiency:

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/04/27/politics/rex-tillerson-vacancies-state-department-white-house/index.html


    Something that has gone unmentioned is that there are a lot of open government positions because there no candidates. People who would otherwise be interested in a position in a Republican government are shying away from this one.
    For good reason.
    Is that the whole reason or is it because Bannon wants to destroy the administrative state and one way to achieve it is by not filling the roles,  especially at State. 
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,524
    mrussel1 said:
    Trump's super efficient brilliant state department at work, in all its brilliant efficiency:

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/04/27/politics/rex-tillerson-vacancies-state-department-white-house/index.html


    Something that has gone unmentioned is that there are a lot of open government positions because there no candidates. People who would otherwise be interested in a position in a Republican government are shying away from this one.
    For good reason.
    Is that the whole reason or is it because Bannon wants to destroy the administrative state and one way to achieve it is by not filling the roles,  especially at State. 
    It's  a combination of President Bannon wanting less government  and people not wanting to be associated  with the Bannon regime.
  • Halifax2TheMax
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,458
    Man, Graham is coming off like an ass with half his questions to Yates and Clapper.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,458
    And Clapper seems completely out of sorts being questioned.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,458
    Yates just nailed Cornyn on his last statement. Made him look like a fool.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    Yates also made Teddy Cruz look like a fool.
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,458
    Leave it to Ted Cruz to ask about Clinton's email. Divert.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    tbergs said:
    Leave it to Ted Cruz to ask about Clinton's email. Divert.
    Hillary, Hillary, Hillary!!!

    Obama, Obama. Obama!!!
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    edited May 2017

    As I understand it, Cruz didn't ask a single question about Flynn, it's good to know he has his priorities straight.

    Another concerning thing about yesterday's hearing was Trump's live tweeting as he was watching. He is so mentally weak and lacking of control over his emotions, and that was on full display for all the world to see. We are so f'ed when a real crisis eventually comes up.


    America is the laughing stock of the world right now, and rightfully so.

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  • Halifax2TheMax
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,458

    As I understand it, Cruz didn't ask a single question about Flynn, it's good to know he has his priorities straight.

    Another concerning thing about yesterday's hearing was Trump's live tweeting as he was watching. He is so mentally weak and lacking of control over his emotions, and that was on full display for all the world to see. We are so f'ed when a real crisis eventually comes up.


    America is the laughing stock of the world right now, and rightfully so.

    Besides the fact that he had this smarmy know it all half grin on his face when he was asking his questions. He is such a sleaze ball. There's no way he should hold a seat in the senate. Yates was great though. She didn't get arrogant, she was calm and very well prepared. As much as they were trying to push for it being a personal decision by her, she laid out everything very well.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • Halifax2TheMax
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    James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, having served republican administrations and the Trump transition team is warning about Russia hacking the 25% of internet enabled voting machines (Diebold comes to mind but I might be mistaken) that leave no paper trail for recount purposes. What exactly is the Trump Administration doing about it? What are the mostly republican governors doing about this? Oh yea, they don't care as long as they can cling to power.
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  • Merkin Baller
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    James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, having served republican administrations and the Trump transition team is warning about Russia hacking the 25% of internet enabled voting machines (Diebold comes to mind but I might be mistaken) that leave no paper trail for recount purposes. What exactly is the Trump Administration doing about it? What are the mostly republican governors doing about this? Oh yea, they don't care as long as they can cling to power.

    They're too busy asking Sally Yates questions about e-mails.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,776
    James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, having served republican administrations and the Trump transition team is warning about Russia hacking the 25% of internet enabled voting machines (Diebold comes to mind but I might be mistaken) that leave no paper trail for recount purposes. What exactly is the Trump Administration doing about it? What are the mostly republican governors doing about this? Oh yea, they don't care as long as they can cling to power.

    They're too busy asking Sally Yates questions about e-mails.
    and from what I've seen, she is embarassing them all. 

    Ted Cruz should be ashamed of himself. 
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,676
    James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, having served republican administrations and the Trump transition team is warning about Russia hacking the 25% of internet enabled voting machines (Diebold comes to mind but I might be mistaken) that leave no paper trail for recount purposes. What exactly is the Trump Administration doing about it? What are the mostly republican governors doing about this? Oh yea, they don't care as long as they can cling to power.

    They're too busy asking Sally Yates questions about e-mails.
    and from what I've seen, she is embarassing them all. 

    Ted Cruz should be ashamed of himself. 
    Ted Cruz has no shame.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,760
    James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, having served republican administrations and the Trump transition team is warning about Russia hacking the 25% of internet enabled voting machines (Diebold comes to mind but I might be mistaken) that leave no paper trail for recount purposes. What exactly is the Trump Administration doing about it? What are the mostly republican governors doing about this? Oh yea, they don't care as long as they can cling to power.

    They're too busy asking Sally Yates questions about e-mails.
    and from what I've seen, she is embarassing them all. 

    Ted Cruz should be ashamed of himself. 
    Ted Cruz has no shame.
    So true.
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