Saturday, February 10, 2018

There is another Devin Nunes' memo coming, and this one attacks the State Department.

Courtesy of Business Insider:  

As Democrats and Republicans continue brawling over the Russia probe, House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes is gearing up to release a second memo as part of his investigation into perceived bias within the FBI and Department of Justice. 

Nunes's much-hyped first memo, which was declassified last week, purports to show the FBI and DOJ abusing their surveillance authority by omitting "material and relevant" facts when submitting an application for a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant against Carter Page, a former adviser to President Donald Trump's campaign. 

Much of the Republican document also questioned the FBI's decision to use the Steele dossier — an explosive collection of memos by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele alleging collusion between Trump and Russia — as a "roadmap" in the Russia investigation. 

Nunes's next memo, meanwhile, will focus on alleged abuses at the Department of State and a second Trump-Russia dossier compiled by Cody Shearer, a controversial political activist with close ties to the Clinton family, according to a Republican familiar with the details. 

Apparently Trump, and his attack poodle Nunes, will not be happy until they have undermined every government law enforcement or intelligence agency in the country.

The first memo by Nunes landed with a thud, and it is likely that this one will be just as pathetic.

Of course that doesn't mean Sean Hannity will not treat it like a smoking gun, and that Right Wing media will not go apoplectic over it. Because they will.

Already one of Nunes' newest allegations has failed the smell test.

Here is a Nunes' quote courtesy of WaPo: 

“The truth is that they [Democrats] are covering up that Hillary Clinton colluded with the Russians to get dirt on Trump to feed it to the FBI to open up an investigation into the other campaign.” —Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, in an interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show, Feb. 7, 2018

The Post's fact checkers went to town on that statement, and this is what they ultimately came away with:   

Was the dossier used to gin up media attention to Russia-Trump ties and bolster an existing FBI investigation? Perhaps. That’s certainly a question worth exploring. 

But the media needed little prodding to investigate when candidate Trump appeared unexpectedly solicitous of Russian President Vladimir Putin as Russian-linked entities leaked emails stolen by Russian hackers in the middle of a campaign. Meanwhile, the initial FBI counterintelligence probe was prompted not by Steele’s reporting but by the loose lips of a Trump campaign staffer. 

Finally, there is no evidence that Clinton was involved in Steele’s reports or worked with Russian entities to feed information to Steele. That’s where Nunes’s claim goes off the rails — and why he earns Four Pinocchios.

But those are facts, and facts have no impact on the Republican bubble, so this next memo is almost certainly going to cause yet another Right Wing freakout that will dominate conservative news outlets for several days. 

And all of this is clearly designed to undermine and ultimately foil the Robert Mueller investigation.

19 comments:

  1. As long as Trump sits on the Democratic memo, no one (except his Deplorables and Fox) is going to give a shit about this or any other memos Nunes releases.

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  2. Anonymous1:44 PM

    OT?
    "Israeli air strikes against Syria 'biggest since 1982'"

    "The response was the "most significant attack" of its kind against Syria since the 1982 Lebanon war, said senior Israeli air force general Tomer Bar.
    The F-16 jet went down during a mission that followed an Iranian drone launch into Israeli territory, Israel says.
    The two pilots parachuted to safety before the crash in northern Israel.
    Israel says it responded with a second wave of strikes on both Syrian and Iranian military targets operating inside Syria.
    Israeli air strikes in Syria are not unusual, BBC Middle East correspondent Tom Bateman says, but the loss of an Israeli fighter jet marks a serious escalation."<BBCNews

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  3. Anonymous1:48 PM

    http://www.politicususa.com/2018/02/10/trump-fox-news-victim-obama-conspiracy.html

    '“My view is that not only has Trump been vindicated in the last several weeks about the mishandling of the Dossier and the lies about the Clinton/DNC Dossier, it shows that he’s been victimized. He’s been victimized by the Obama Administration who were using all sorts of.......
    9:16 AM - Feb 10, 2018'
    'to dig up dirt on him in the days leading up to the Election. Comey had conversations with Donald Trump, which I don’t believe were accurate...he leaked information (corrupt).” Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch on @FoxNews
    9:34 AM - Feb 10, 2018'

    "The Russia investigation is the byproduct of Trump’s own actions and efforts to obstruct justice. Congress must act to protect Robert Mueller, and it is time for serious Americans to demand Trump’s removal from office."

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  4. Anonymous1:57 PM

    https://thinkprogress.org/trump-blocks-democratic-memo-77f0c79f4859/

    'The Democratic memo is "very political and long,"'
    "While Trump claims that the Democratic memo is “very political,” the House Intelligence Committee voted unanimously on February 5 to release it. In fact, earlier on Friday Trump promised to release the memo."

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  5. Anonymous2:12 PM

    This Nunes guy is really swamping for his man, the dotard in the house. Wonder if selling his soul is really worth it? Maybe, just maybe he is on the Putin payroll. Otherwise why would he work so hard to protect Trump? For country? I think not. Something stinks.

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    1. Anonymous2:59 PM

      Nunes not the only one.
      It does not take a rocket science brain.
      WHY?

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    2. Anonymous3:50 PM

      https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-3HoMOmoxzU

      GeorgiaPeach

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  6. Anonymous3:28 PM

    In most states, it’s legal for cops to have sex with people in their custody

    https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/states-legal-cops-sex-people-custody/

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  7. Anonymous3:38 PM

    Reagan started this by explaining that our government wasnt the solution, the government was the problem. That's easy enough to understand, isnt it?

    Now Drumpf is just fleshing out the implied details of the Reagan Revolution: the federal government is the single greatest existential threat to our country. The FBI, the DOJ, the State Department, the FCC, the FDA, the BLM, and every other governmental entity is working round the clock to destroy America. The entire government was corrupted by the Kenyum-born, crypto-muslin, Black Man in the White House. Our only salvation lies in our dear friends the Russians and possibly ISIS.

    If you try to see the world the thru eyes of your friends/neighbors/relatives who are devoted Drumpfians, everything falls into place and everything finally makes sense.

    Fuck 'em all

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  8. Anonymous3:59 PM

    I wonder if drumph's poodle humps his leg.

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  9. If the Schiff memo was totally blank, Drumpf would refuse to release it until it was redacted. Drumpf would claim the blanks were politically motivated and completely exonerated Drumpf.

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    1. Anonymous5:13 PM

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_ink

      Written in security ink

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    2. Anonymous7:41 PM

      Those sneaky dems used invisible ink and mailed special glasses to all registered democrats.
      ...Fox and Friend Donnie

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  10. Senile peckerhead Ronnie Raygun was the problem. He was as dishonest as Nixon and dumbass dubya and Drumpf all rolled into one.

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  11. Anonymous6:26 PM

    Van Jones Asks Meghan McCain if Her Father Choosing Sarah Palin as Running Mate Led to Trump


    Van Jones interviewed Meghan McCain on his CNN show on Saturday, and asked the View co-host if she thought her father’s selection of Sarah Palin as a running mate paved the way for Donald Trump’s presidency.

    “One thing your dad got criticized for is picking Sarah Palin,” Jones said. “Maybe he was ahead of his time.”

    “Isn’t this the party of Sarah Palin?” Jones asked. “How well do you think Sarah Palin would do in the modern Republican party?”

    https://www.mediaite.com/tv/van-jones-asks-meghan-mccain-if-her-father-choosing-sarah-palin-as-running-mate-led-to-trump/

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    1. Anonymous7:43 PM

      She must mention her daddy at least 3-4 times per show,i wonder if she compares her husband to daddy?

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  12. Anonymous1:20 AM

    Republicans, lousy bad actors, Russian bots and now "college republicans" CONtinue to display their ignorance daily. Looks as if they will never learn. They have defective genes of hate and ignorance dripping from their thin pale lips. It is shameful treason and it will end.

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  13. I need an attorney and firm immediately.

    This is "Russia-Gate" and the truth.

    I am willing to pay a premium in legal fees (millions).

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    Benjamin Allen Sullivan
    CEO BASRC
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