The Trump Presidency | Biden Inaugurated

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McCain stole the show. He's now the second trend on twitter. Nice finish man.
 
CNN just flashed on my phone that the White House is rebutting that Trump is a liar.
"He may be a pig, a communist, an idiot, a liar, a porn star, but he is not a liar."
 
"This is the most blatant case of false advertising since my suit against the movie The Neverending Story."
 
It interfered with the election. I think Comney is possibly an egomaniac. 2 powerplays against the 2 presidential nominees. Yes we pretty much all dislike Trump on this thread myself included. But bringing down a president/government is putting yourself and your organisation above democracy itself. It's possible that many presidents could be impeached because of illegal actions, usually the FBI haven't investigated them.

For instance, ok Trump's team probably has been aided financially by Russia, which is illegal. Why is it legal for other big businesses to influence elections, such as banks. After the election Obama was paid half a million to give a speech to wallstreet. This is a blatant back hander for his soft stance against wallstreet and corruption. I'm not an expert on the law but surely that's also illegal and nearly every politician is corrupt.

No, that's all legal.
 
It interfered with the election. I think Comney is possibly an egomaniac. 2 powerplays against the 2 presidential nominees. Yes we pretty much all dislike Trump on this thread myself included. But bringing down a president/government is putting yourself and your organisation above democracy itself. It's possible that many presidents could be impeached because of illegal actions, usually the FBI haven't investigated them.

For instance, ok Trump's team probably has been aided financially by Russia, which is illegal. Why is it legal for other big businesses to influence elections, such as banks. After the election Obama was paid half a million to give a speech to wallstreet. This is a blatant back hander for his soft stance against wallstreet and corruption. I'm not an expert on the law but surely that's also illegal and nearly every politician is corrupt.
What the..?
 
He said that the reason why the FBI Director is given a 10 year term is to put the above the democratic process - so that they could not be said to be aligned to one political party or the other. So in that sense they should be above democracy.

And I will add that despite the nonsense spouted by politicians the FBI has nothing to do with Democracy, their work is about law enforcement and counter-intelligence.
 
These two baldies on CNN are a right pair of arrogant twats.

I hate people who point with their thumb/fist.
 
I didn't watch the last hour or so of the hearing. Did anyone ask him why he wanted a Special Counsel to be appointed? I mean, he didn't seem to have doubts that the investigation by the FBI would continue even after his dismissal, so why a Special Counsel?
 
I didn't watch the last hour or so of the hearing. Did anyone ask him why he wanted a Special Counsel to be appointed? I mean, he didn't seem to have doubts that the investigation by the FBI would continue even after his dismissal, so why a Special Counsel?

Just a stab in the dark but maybe because the new Director will be a Trump appointee and might influence the direction of the investigation at the WH's discretion?
 
Zerlina Maxwell on CBS doing a good job rebutting Paul Ryan's claim that Trump is just "new to this"...

1) he came out publicly during the campaign saying that Bill Clinton's meeting on the plane with Loretta Lynch was inappropriate

2) ignorance of the law is not a legitimate defense
 
What's the betting Trump has had the conversation about doctoring the Comey tapes before releasing them to prove he didn't lie or obstruct justice and Trump's people have just sat there shaking their heads in their hands muttering "you just don't get it do you?" over and over again.
 
Just a stab in the dark but maybe because the new Director will be a Trump appointee and might influence the direction of the investigation at the WH's discretion?
Right, which means he does not really have full confidence in the FBI's ability to complete this investigation appropriately? That contradicts the full confidence that he claimed.

So, now asked him that question?
 
Eh? I was talking about bribes from banks being legal

I understood the fact that banks pay politicians speaking fees and campaign donations was being construed as being illegal bribes. And I understand why they're immoral, and I agree. But immoral and illegal are different bars, and only one merits attention from the FBI.
 
Right, which means he does not really have full confidence in the FBI's ability to complete this investigation appropriately? That contradicts the full confidence that he claimed.

Chris Wray for example isn't an FBI guy. Comey might have full confidence in the competence and integrity of his former colleagues, but he also acknowledges that their ability to carry out the investigation can be severely limited by a compromised supervisor.

Of course, in a public hearing, he can hardly say that openly.
 
Right, which means he does not really have full confidence in the FBI's ability to complete this investigation appropriately? That contradicts the full confidence that he claimed.
You're failing to realize that he's talking about the agents, not the possible Trump lackey appointee
 
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