AG Barr Taps A Not-Quite-Special Counsel To Investigate Trump Investigation

From the NY Times:

Barr Assigns U.S. Attorney in Connecticut to Review Origins of Russia Inquiry

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr has assigned the top federal prosecutor in Connecticut to examine the origins of the Russia investigation, according to two people familiar with the matter, a move that President Trump has long called for but that could anger law enforcement officials who insist that scrutiny of the Trump campaign was lawful.

John H. Durham, the United States attorney in Connecticut, has a history of serving as a special prosecutor investigating potential wrongdoing among national security officials, including the F.B.I.’s ties to a crime boss in Boston and accusations of C.I.A. abuses of detainees.

His inquiry is the third known investigation focused on the opening of an F.B.I. counterintelligence investigation during the 2016 presidential campaign into possible ties between Russia’s election interference and Trump associates.

The department’s inspector general, Michael E. Horowitz, is separately examining investigators’ use of wiretap applications and informants and whether any political bias against Mr. Trump influenced investigative decisions. And John W. Huber, the United States attorney in Utah, has been reviewing aspects of the Russia investigation. His findings have not been announced.

If I am reading this correctly, Durham is not a special counsel like Mueller:

Yet Mr. Durham’s role — essentially giving him a special assignment but no special powers — also appeared aimed at sidestepping the rare appointment of another special counsel like Robert S. Mueller III, a role that allows greater day-to-day independence.

While we wait for the Inspector General's report, Byron York reviews problems with what we know about the FISA applications vis a vis the Mueller report.

LOSING THE PLOT: Let's see if we can pry a correction out of the Times for this:

Law enforcement officials have also drawn intense criticism for using an informant — a typical investigative step — to secretly report on Mr. Page and Mr. Papadopoulos after they left the campaign...

C'mon. Stefan Halper met with at a July 11-12 Cambridge symposium, before Crossfire Hurricane was even opened. Page was on the FBI radar because he (and Papadopoulos) had been appointed to Trump's foreign policy advisory council in March.

The Times knows this, but seems to have forgotten. Or conflated Halper with the FISA warrant on Page, which was obtained after he left the Trump campaign. Or (crazy guess) they brain-locked on their earlier reporting, which included this (my emphasis):

The inspector general is also scrutinizing another early source of information for the Russia investigation, the people said: Mr. Horowitz’s investigators have been asking questions about the role of Stefan A. Halper, another F.B.I. informant, and his prior work for the bureau.

Agents involved in the Russia investigation asked Mr. Halper, an American academic who teaches in Britain, to gather information on Mr. Page and George Papadopoulos, another former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser.

Well, yes - George P. is a former advisor now, in 2019. He was a future former aide in September 2016 when Halper swung by with a hot aide to not-spy on him.

Comments

[Melinda]

Be a real shame if the Burke tapes were not the only example.

[D]

First!

[D]

Missed it by one minute!

[D]

Huber has been reviewing aspects of the Russia investigation?
Just what exactly is he doing anyway?
I thought he had the power to bring criminal indictments.
So far he looks to be asleep at the switch.

[Narciso79]

Carrying over weld was muellers boss in beantown, which was working with Connelly at the bureau around the same time that Hansen was working for the Soviets

[D]

Buckeye:
Your observation about Rosie at the presser is spot on!

[Narciso79]

Yes he looked very like Sherman, its striking the tissue of lies all through out, from London to DC to New York et al

[Narciso79]

You can substitute the link campus in Rome, for any of those other locales

[Threadkiller]

Jim Jordan from awhile ago:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to United States Attorney John H. Durham seeking an update on his ongoing criminal investigation into Former FBI General Counsel James Baker.

Excerpts from the letter:

“We know the DOJ and FBI departed from traditional investigative and prosecutorial practices, and insufficiently adhered to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The Committees learned that in some instances, high-ranking DOJ and FBI officials, including the FBI General Counsel James Baker and DOJ Associate Deputy Attorney General Bruce Ohr, took the self-described “unusual” step of inserting themselves into the evidentiary chain of custody.”

“During the course of our investigation we interviewed former FBI General Counsel James Baker and discovered your office is investigating him for unauthorized disclosures to the media … We are writing to request additional information about your ongoing criminal investigation of James Baker, as disclosed to the Committees by Mr. Baker’s attorney.”

https://republicans-oversight.house.gov/release/jordan-requests-additional-information-from-united-states-attorney-john-durham-on-criminal-investigation-into-former-fbi-general-counsel-james-baker/

If it weren't for people like Jordan, this mess would have been stalled forever.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--a move that President Trump has long called for but that could anger law enforcement officials who insist that scrutiny of the Trump campaign was lawful--

Well, as many of those law unenforcement officials said about Trump; "if they have nothing to hide then they should welcome an investigation, right?"

[Narciso79]

See if this link works crowdstrike and the link campus there are further ties to Australian intelligence connected thinktank like csis

https://t.co/u1aiXgHryn?amp=1

[matt - deplore me if you must]

De-lovely! Delightful! De-marvy! Delicious!!!

Can you beat that?

Good time to be a dry cleaner in DC, methinks, with all the shitting of pants this evening. I can see Brennan and Comey and the others in their backyards torching all of their files like the fall of Berlin.

[Narciso79]

Ah they redacted begley of crowdstrikes link.

[Narciso79]

The meta link still remains

https://mobile.twitter.com/cjbdingo25?lang=en

Of course it makes one wonder what project brought Australian uk Italian even Saudi operatives together

[Narciso79]

Look at this twist, Steele drops the name of surkov, Putin's Rove as his possible source

https://mobile.twitter.com/JohnWHuber

[Threadkiller]

This is from the same time period that Jordan and Meadows were lighting fires:

"Let’s put that speculation to rest. Durham’s investigation had nothing to do with the Russia investigation or the Steele dossier. I have first-hand knowledge of this because, in my former capacity as general counsel to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, I was interviewed by Durham as part of that investigation," wrote Robert Litt in a brief blog post on Lawfare.

"I’m not at liberty to disclose what Durham was investigating, but it concerned events that occurred long before the 2016 election and were unrelated to Russia or the dossier," he added. "Others have reported that Durham has cleared Baker; I have no personal knowledge of that. But I have known Baker for over 20 years. He is a fine lawyer with a punctilious regard for the requirements of the law and a long record of outstanding government service. He doesn’t deserve to have his reputation besmirched by false insinuations made for partisan purposes."

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/criminal-leak-investigation-into-ex-top-fbi-lawyer-wasnt-about-russia-defenders-say

Now that RR is out of the way, hopefully Barr gets to the bottom of this. I'd hate to think that Durham's role, while Mueller slow walked, was to protect people like Baker from having to tell the real investigators, in congress, the truth.

[Narciso79]

Ah Robert litt that's like pretty boy floyd vouching for dillinger

[Threadkiller]

Quite the group, narciso.

[Narciso79]

If Steele really thought he was getting information from surkov then he really us a credentialed idiot, then again he was relying supposedly on Litvinenko who was the Russian John munsch

[Melinda]

At Wittes site.

So yes, do proceed.

[Narciso79]

Like Bruce banner says at the beginning of the avengers 'stop lying to me' of course Durham probably had to step carefully not to set off the tripwires.

[Narciso79]

Durham likely has the clearances from his previous investigation. The one Nancy Pelosi had ordered 10 years

[Narciso79]

Bezos does mention the story, but it has zapotosky on the bylines, odds of getting even 1/4 right are not high

[Narciso79]

About 25 years before kavalec had been stationed in Moscow as the Same time as Steele

[clarice]

Carrying over from last thread. In Oct 2018 Jim Baker said he couldn't testify to matters before the Joint Oversight committee because Durham was investigating them.So SESSIONS appoint Durham and Barr just continued the appointment which has been ongoing for months.
So--AFAIK, the IG is examining whether the DOJ personnel violated the law and regs which pertain to them. Durham is investigating the origins of the FISA warrant (the key thing it seems to me) and I have no idea what Huber is doing but it's something. If DiGenova is right, the IG is also investigating the media role in the conduct of the DOJ and FBI personnel.

Remember the IG has no power to prosecute. It's possible that Durham will prosecute the offenses Horowitz is uncovering,
It's also possible that Durham's range of operation is broader than Horowitz and he will prosecute intelligence officials who were involved

[Threadkiller]

Since Sessions recused from Russian matters, Clarice, what would he task Durham to do?

Rosenstein flew with Trump in October of 2018. Then Sessions was fired. Then their was the first semblance of action.

[Threadkiller]

I think Jordan's question was specific to the clown David Corn.

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

Dang, I just realized Krennic and King George were the same actor. I went to IMDB and he's also Talos in Captain Marvel.

Just damn.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around Churchill = Sirius = Zorg.

I be slow lately. Derp!

[Narciso79]

And the villainous banker John daggett. Who brings bane to Gotham although he never sounded Australian in any of them (I haven't seen captain marvel) now if talos is the same age as the actor 49, that would make him the same age as nick fury so why is he is boss?

[Narciso79]

Give or take a year, Jackson was 47 in 1995.

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

I guess it is fair to say all those media reporting tonight that Barr "appointed" Durham "today" are more fake news as he was appointed evidently surreptiously months ago.

The media are always last to the table on these stories, and their meal is utility grade chopped steak covered in Ketchup.

[Narciso79]

Like I said of McCarthy hes at least on chapter 3, it's like when stark and Roger's go back to the shield base in 1970. Very subrosa.

[Narciso79]

Dont forget oldman was also Dracula sid vicious and the corrupt dea agent

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

I haven't seen Marvel or Endgame. We decided to wait for the DVDs. No need to sit through the SJW blitz nor the 3 hour need a diaperthon when they will be out by mid summer.

I didn't start the DC universe til Dawn of Justice and Wonderwoman. Still haven't seen Aquaman either. All the chickies went gaga over that one with Momoa. :eyeroll: Not my type. My last type was In Like Flynt. :)

[clarice]

Night all.

[Narciso79]

Well sorry for spoiling that bit, I did see aquaman, maybe amber heard had something to do with it.

[clarice]

Here's the full transcript BTw of the hearing in October 2018 where DOJ counsel Levin informs the committe that James Baker cannot testify about certain matters because they are under investigation by US Atty Durhamhttp://www.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Baker-Transcript-Oct-18.pdf

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

Didn't see those either. I'm still rewatching Darkest Hour as entertainment when there is nothing on the tube which is most days. Background noise basically, but I think I can now recite the entire movie on demand.

[Threadkiller]

I'm still not convinced that Durham isn't just a rehire. His "investigation" in October allowed Baker to not answer Jordan's questions. It is the same kind of convenience that has permeated in favor of the bad guys.

Durham doesn't figure as anything more that a "just doing my job" guy. Now a leader like Barr created a real job for Durham.

[Narciso79]

But mendelsohn and oldman are very versatile actors oldman chews up all the scenery in 5th element. Besson tried to recreate the magic with valerian he sank his studio.

[Narciso79]

Possibly but look at the date, they were published after the midterms.

[Narciso79]

Ok this makes less sense:

https://www.debka.com/irans-special-marine-unit-sabotaged-tankers-fujairah-was-outside-us-saudi-uae-purview/?fbclid=IwAR2rMNFVTB4dbcacQ4EDtd81NEfw1P0jdPjwatr89_OdNxMPAgr_SbAsy1c

If the pipeline is over here, by do they have to go back to Saudi

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

BTW Amber Heard is dirty castoffs of Depp. Yuck!!!

I love the scenery chewing in Fifth Element. Almost rivals Chris Tucker without the flameyness.

[Narciso79]

It's a very silly superhero movie (drum playing octopi) maybe that's why detective pikachu nearly beat endgame.

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

An elderly Italian man lived alone in New Jersey . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, since the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:

Dear Vincent,
I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I’m just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over.. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
Love, Papa

A few days later he received a letter from his son.

Dear Pop,
Don’t dig up that garden. That’s where the bodies are buried.
Love,
Vinnie

At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left. That same day the old man received another letter from his son.

Dear Pop,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That’s the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love you,
Vinnie

[jim nj]

Don't want to start a fight Beasts, but Firebirds are just tarted-up floozies of Camamros. Over dressed with too much make-up.

[anonamom]

lyle--blessings to you. I am sorry you lost your brother so prematurely, as my connections with my sibs (Yay group texts!) are one of the joys of my life.
I know you cherish your memories of him, all the times you shared, and I know the mixed feeling they cause--gratitude for the time you did have together, an appreciation of the value of that, likely your whole family, in making you who you are today, and missing him so very much.
My address book at Christmas time puts me there. (It's filled with dead people. Whom I love and miss and have unending gratitude towards.)

[jim nj]

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-military-exploring-plan-to-deploy-120000-troops-to-middle-east-2019-5

No Comment. Not sure I trust the sources.

[MissMarple2]

Good morning!

We finally got some sun around dinnertime yesterday, and I hope it continues today. It was supposed to get down to around 40 last night but they promise we are to warm up this week.

I sure would like it to be less gloomy!

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/13/kirsten-gillibrand-blames-gender-bias-for-low-polling-ahead-of-2020/

[MissMarple2]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7026605/Grandmother-90-finally-meets-daughter-70-adoption-baby.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus

[anonamom]

Catching up-- last evening's discussion of RR made me wonder if Body Language lady did a youTube of the Barr announcement. What's her take on RR?

Why yes, she did! Always entertaining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl9DwPBPwXI

[jim nj]

https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/05/denver-voters-reject-homeless-referendum/

83% against. You do not help the homeless by coddling them. You triage them and treat them.

Taxpayers, liberal and conservative, don't generally object to turning the homeless back into citizens. It's no biggie to loan some taxpayer money to the homeless when they can get back to a job and pay taxes themselves.

Those liberal politicians who treat it like it's a life-style choice don't have the support of their voters. Not really, they have to live with the day-to-day consequences that impact their neighborhoods.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/RoscoeBDavis1/status/1128212348630634496

Roscoe watched Hannity last night and Gowdy dropped a couple of bombshells. He saw the 302's where Steele said he would do anything to take down the President, and that there is email from Brennan to Comey.

Read the whole thing.

[jim nj]

https://amgreatness.com/2019/05/12/the-media-wounded/

VDH

[MissMarple2]

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-13/italy-declares-war-ngos-will-fine-boats-rescuing-immigrants

[MissMarple2]

https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/05/10/jack-keane-pretty-outrageous-behavior-john-kerry-meeting-iranians

General Keane was always one of daddy's favorites. Story and video interview with Shannon Bream at the link.

[anonamom]

Pretty much why I never waste a minute of my life w Hannity live.
Bolding mine. Sean, let your guests talk! Ask questions that expand on where they are heading. I don't care what you think:

Roscoe B Davis 🎖 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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You know what really funny about that entire interview, Gowdy drops two huge bombs and Hannity sits there ready his script and not even paying attention to what was just said. Gowdy drops the email bomb and Hannity follows up with his next stupid question.

[MissMarple2]

anonamom,

So true. I really appreciated Roscoe's report because now I know what was said and don't have to wade through a replay and get all frustrated.

[anonamom]

This seems noteworthy. He's a blue checked Politico reporter.
Stone recently filed some new challenges based on questions about the accuracy of the Mueller report, IIRC.
I wonder where Stone's funding comes from??
Lord, who'dda thought I would be cheering the likes of Roger Stone on???

Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney
·
13h
Prosecutors have given the judge in the STONE case access to the unredacted Mueller report.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.artsjournal.com/aboutlastnight/2019/05/saturday-night-special.html

Terry Teachout (drama critic for the WSJ) writes about the McDonald's cheeseburgers of his youth.

[jim nj]

via Insty,

https://babylonbee.com/news/report-all-six-men-attracted-to-feminists-deeply-affected-by-sex-strike

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/13/ocasio-cortez-12-year-climate-literal/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=atdailycaller&utm_medium=Social

AOC says you would have to be as dumb as a sea sponge to take her 12-year climate doom comment literally.

The Daily Caller lists those who did.

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/12/obama-white-house-hillary-clinton-emails-foia/

Headline:

Obama White House Tracked FOIA Request For Hillary Emails That Was Improperly Denied

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/13/viktor-orban-promotes-protection-of-worlds-christians-in-trump-meeting/

[MissMarple2]

Secretary Pompeo
‏Verified account @SecPompeo
2h2 hours ago

My meetings in #Russia will highlight a number of important topics. On some issues we may agree, on others we may disagree, but when it’s in our national interests, it is our responsibility to find a way forward.

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/443419-rosenstein-quotes-mueller-in-commencement-address

[MissMarple2]

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/calls-to-jail-attorney-general-barr-grow-from-democratic-ranks

A Twitter comment:

If dems are saying TRUMP TALKING about firing Mueller is obstruction, what are dems doing talking of jailing the AG who has said he is investigating the beginning of spygate? Is that not obstruction?

[jim nj]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/viral/groom-and-his-groomsmen-pull-off-epic-dance-for-the-bride/vi-AABkojA

cute video

[MissMarple2]

AG Barr: "It was not too long ago that influential public voices, whether in the media or among community and civic leaders, stressed the need to comply with police commands, even if one thinks they are unjust. Comply first, and if you think you are being wronged complain later." pic.twitter.com/nmRb9EzmNP

— The Hill (@thehill) May 14, 2019

Video (1:59 sec) of AG Barr speaking before police.

[MissMarple2]

For the car aficionados:

We’re LIVE at the @IndyStateFair for 32nd @mecum Classic Car auction. It runs today thru Sunday. 2,000 American muscle cars, Classics, Corvettes, Hotrods will be auctioned off for more than $70 million this week! Join us on #WTHRSunrise for a preview! @WTHRcom pic.twitter.com/iVidRGBfV9

— Carlos Diaz (@CarlosWTHR) May 14, 2019

Photos at link.

[MissMarple2]

Rudy Giuliani
‏Verified account @RudyGiuliani
19m19 minutes ago

Hunter Biden's China Deal Partners Include Mobster Whitey Bulger's Nephew, John Kerry's Stepson - Washington Free Biden family made millions from China and Ukraine. Headlines if Repubs, suppressed if Dems.

https://freebeacon.com/politics/hunter-bidens-china-deal-partners-include-mobster-whitey-bulgers-nephew-john-kerrys-stepson/

[MissMarple2]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-retail-loyalty/members-only-u-s-retailers-revamp-loyalty-schemes-for-amazon-era-idUSKCN1SK0GH?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=twitter

This was pretty interesting.

[MissMarple2]

So, she got a guest appearance on Seth MyersL

NewsBusters
‏Verified account @newsbusters
1m1 minute ago

On @LateNightSeth, @RashidaTlaib: “I got a text message from a friend who’s like, ‘Hey, next time, you know, really clarify. Maybe talk like a fourth grader because maybe the racist idiots would understand you better.’” #LNSM

[MissMarple2]

https://www.wthr.com/article/montana-gov-steve-bullock-announces-presidential-run

Video at link, if you're interested.

[MissMarple2]

Australian imam:

Imam Mohamad Tawhidi
‏Verified account @Imamofpeace

Event flyer from May 2012 showing Nancy Pelosi in a Democratic Party fundraiser with leaders of Hamas & Muslim Brotherhood front groups; Tapping Radical Islamists for Cash💰

Prices:

$61,600
$30,800
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000

Still surprised they invited Omar Suleiman to the House?

Thread with photos and documentation:

https://twitter.com/Imamofpeace/status/1127914807255019521

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
7m7 minutes ago

In one year Tariffs have rebuilt our Steel Industry - it is booming! We placed a 25% Tariff on “dumped” steel from China & other countries, and we now have a big and growing industry. We had to save Steel for our defense and auto industries, both of which are coming back strong!

[Another Bob]

“really clarify

What else could she have meant?

[Another Bob]

Anyone else starting to think Trump should stop tweeting about tariffs?

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
4m4 minutes ago

China buys MUCH less from us than we buy from them, by almost 500 Billion Dollars, so we are in a fantastic position. Make your product at home in the USA and there is no Tariff. You can also buy from a non-Tariffed country instead of China. Many companies are leaving China.....

....so that they will be more competitive for USA buyers. We are now a much bigger economy than China, and have substantially increased in size since the great 2016 Election. We are the “piggy bank” that everyone wants to raid and take advantage of. NO MORE!

[MissMarple2]

Another Bob,

No. I think that Americans don't understand what tariffs are nor why he is using them, and the press won't explain what's going on.

I appreciate his explaining.

[MissMarple2]

Reuters Top News
‏Verified account @Reuters
35m35 minutes ago

JPMorgan says UK PM May unlikely to survive beyond the end of June http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-jpmorgan-idUSKCN1SK0V5?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5cda9319e506e70001080e23&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter …

[MissMarple2]

Charlie Kirk
‏Verified account @charliekirk11
3h3 hours ago

New polls have Donald Trump leading Joe Biden amongst Blue-Collar voters in:

Texas
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wisconsin
Florida
And Iowa

He’s up 26 points among voters with no college degrees making less than $75,000 a year

That’s what happens when you bring back 5 million jobs!

[MissMarple2]

Eric Trump
‏Verified account @EricTrump
14h14 hours ago

(1/4) The fact that the Mayor of a major city would attack an iconic organization (which employs thousands of hardworking New York taxpayers) for his own political gain is an abuse of power, unethical and simply counterintuitive. @NYCMayor

(2/4) Most Mayors do all they can to support great businesses - here in NYC, businesses are attacked for headlines and “political points” and is this very mentality that is causing people to leave our great city in droves.

(3/4) @NYCMayor if you ever think there is an initiative that would be great for New York, I would be happy to come to city hall and visit you anytime. But forcing a pop-up press conference in our lobby is simply
childish.

(4/4) Maybe one of these days we can work together, an invitation which remains open to you anytime. I wish you and our great city the best.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
2m2 minutes ago

We can make a deal with China tomorrow, before their companies start leaving so as not to lose USA business, but the last time we were close they wanted to renegotiate the deal. No way! We are in a much better position now than any deal we could have made. Will be taking in.....

Billions of Dollars, and moving jobs back to the USA where they belong. Other countries are already negotiating with us because they don’t want this to happen to them. They must be a part of USA action. This should have been done by our leaders many years ago. Enjoy!

[Captain Hate]

Anyone else starting to think Trump should stop tweeting about tariffs?

No. After eight fucking years of GWB keeping his dunce mouth shut and not directly addressing the nation about why he was doing what he did, and his idiot adviser Rove not dictating otherwise, he let the MFM set the narrative. This is a refreshing change.

Levin excoriated Kavanaugh last night for expanding the ability of ambulance chasers to bring class action anti trust suits. He reminded listeners that John Roberts plagiarized Kavanaugh's lower court ruling for JEFCare being a tax. We are stuck with this Bush approved menace forever.

[hoyden]

Agree with MM, no. Leftist media never stops reporting their loser narrative. I'm glad Trump fires back.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trey-gowdy-comey-brennan-emails-key-to-fisa-abuse-investigation

About what Roscoe's Twitter thread covered.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-dismisses-china-threat-again

[MissMarple2]

Lori Hendry
‏ @Lrihendry
11h11 hours ago

You know your party is in trouble when more people run for President than attend their rallies.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.apnews.com/c4da5c059fd841bf96d4103e55359329?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

The Latest: Saudis say oil giant Aramco’s sites targeted

[MissMarple2]

Another Bob,

THIS is why President Trump needs to keep tweeting about tariffs:

The Hill
‏Verified account @thehill
16m16 minutes ago

POLL: Most Americans say Trump's trade negotiations with China won't benefit US (Via @hilltvlive) http://hill.cm/fnjeoWj

[MissMarple2]

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/msnbc-host-joy-reid-accused-of-lying-about-bush-era-guantanamo-officials-starving-detainees

[MissMarple2]

The Mossad: Elite Parody Division
‏ @TheMossadIL
24m24 minutes ago

Thank you everyone for participating in the Mossad plot to make @RashidaTlaib say something that would bring awareness to millions of people as to exactly how shitty Palestine Arabs were to the Jews post-Holocaust.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
3m3 minutes ago

When the time is right we will make a deal with China. My respect and friendship with President Xi is unlimited but, as I have told him many times before, this must be a great deal for the United States or it just doesn’t make any sense. We have to be allowed to make up some.....

...of the tremendous ground we have lost to China on Trade since the ridiculous one sided formation of the WTO. It will all happen, and much faster than people think!

[jim nj]

The media is trying to sell us on the idea that the tariffs on China will cost all of money.

Well, no, if you refrain from buying something made in China you won't pay a damn thing.

This is one step short of telling Americans not to buy Chinese-made goods. That message could become more explicit and a lot of Americans would agree.

Chinese stuff too expensive? It will lose shelf space for cheaper goods.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/05/13/blumenthal-don-jr-s-testimony-was-deceptive-he-is-not-above-the-law-as-lindsey-graham-suggested/

Why is this guy a senator? How is it that in the whole state of Connecticut they couldn't find someone less creepy and more truthful?

[MissMarple2]

President speaks about tariffs at press availability yesterday. Video at link.

Trump proposes $15 billion in aid for U.S. farmers whose products may be targeted with tariffs by China.#PromisesMadePromisesKept #MAGA pic.twitter.com/6epOzxfjBO

— Coach (@GymCoachMac) May 14, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
4m4 minutes ago

Our great Patriot Farmers will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of what is happening now. Hopefully China will do us the honor of continuing to buy our great farm product, the best, but if not your Country will be making up the difference based on a very high China buy......

...This money will come from the massive Tariffs being paid to the United States for allowing China, and others, to do business with us. The Farmers have been “forgotten” for many years. Their time is now!

[James D.]

Besson tried to recreate the magic with valerian he sank his studio.

I liked that movie! Yeah, the casing was way, way off, but it was still a lot of fun. And the opening set piece (a heist set in two different dimensions at the same time) was just SO neat.