Pence is lying: Top Democrat sent letter to Mike Pence in November warning of Michael Flynn's Turkey

[MelissaB]

Top Democrat sent letter to Mike Pence in November warning of Michael Flynn's Turkey lobbying

President Donald Trump was not aware that his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, was being paid to lobby for Turkish interests in the months before the US election, the White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, said Thursday.

"I don't believe that was known," Spicer said when asked whether Trump knew about Flynn's work before he appointed Flynn to his Cabinet.

In an interview with Fox News on Thursday night, Vice President Mike Pence said he was not aware either and that he only first heard about it as reports surfaced Thursday that Flynn had registered as a foreign agent with the Justice Department earlier this week.

Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/elijah-cummings-letter-to-mike-pence-about-flynn-turkey-lobbying-2017-3

[dalton99a]

1. Pence is a seasoned and practiced liar

just like all of them

[Fast Walker 52]

45. yes he is-- he's just less of an obvious conman than tRump

for some reason, Pence actually creeps me out more than tRump

[flamingdem]

2. Shows Pence is all in on Russia

and knows he's the backup to keep the ball rolling once Trump is removed.

Not much will change in other words, that was probably the deal though I have to wonder about his relationship to Bannon.

[MelissaB]

9. I wish I knew the answer to this because I wonder if removing Trump from office

will just start to scratch the surface.

[Docreed2003]

32. I think you're right...Trump is only the tip of the iceberg!

[KewlKat]

37. Think of the titanic.....it was supposed to be unsinkable, but a tear larger than thought took place

filling the compartments over the wall and down she went. Flynn is the first compartment filling. There will be others and then down they all go!

[calimary]

18. It's an interesting trajectory that would give him.

Failed governor of Indiana - rises out of his own ashes to be VP for a so-called "pResident" who winds up being so disruptive and completely fucked up that he's removed from office... What a comeback that'd be! What a movie-of-the-week it'd be! WOW!

I bet he's there standing in front of the bathroom mirror most early mornings, imagining himself taking THAT Oath of Office. Maybe even rehearsing it. And fantasizing about which matinee idol would be cast to play him in the movies.

[Zoonart]

3. And why not?

There seems to be no end of lying from this administration and no penalty for their perfidy.

[Eyeball_Kid]

4. Of course he's lying. They're all lying. All the time.

Pointing it out is nonetheless a necessity until they're gone.

[DURHAM D]

5. Didn't everyone on DU know that Flynn was working

for Turkey back in October/November?

Maybe Pence should read DU in order to know what is going on in the world.

[MelissaB]

8. At least he would know that his lies don't fly around here.

[LeftInTX]

10. I sure did!!!

[Alice11111]

24. It was in the news a few places, but no one was howling

It seems to take months before the stories really catch fire
Some of the stories from three or four months ago ate just catching fire. Better late than never.

[LeftInTX]

26. He wrote that bizarre Op-Ed

Supporting Erdogan and calling for deportation of Fethullah Gulen. Pretty sick stuff.
With a few clicks of a mouse I found out about his lobbying for the Turkish govt.

[Alice11111]

34. That was a flashing light

[gratuitous]

6. The letter was from Elijah Cummings, not someone important like the Club for Growth

As soon as Rep. Cummings starts giving Pence thousands in campaign contributions, Mike will be happy to read his letters.

[LeftInTX]

11. Yes, they ignore Democrats.

Pence propbably threw the letter away. Same as when I address my concerns with Ted Cruz

[gratuitous]

12. And just how dastardly is Rep. Cummings?

He kept a copy of the letter he sent to Pence, just so he could embarrass the Vice President later!

At least, that's the way I expect to hear it from Fox and hate radio any minute now.

[bigbrother05]

14. Without a receipt for the letter signed by Pence himself, they'll claim he never saw it

They'll rat out an admin assistant for screening his mail.

[Alice11111]

25. Elijah has been the FIRST to call out many things

Thank you for your courage, Rep Cummings.
It's easy to jump on the bandwagon, but it is hard to stand alone.

[Gabi Hayes]

39. recall how he made comey eat his words when chafetz (sp?) had him testify?

knock yourselves out:

https://www.google.com/#q=cummings+comey+testimony&*

[Alice11111]

40. Thanks for links and reminders

Wow, Elijah was calling them out way back then, and he still is. In many ways, he's an unsung hero. Wow, what they did to her 4 peanuts compared to what is happening now. Well, there is no comparison.

[NastyRiffraff]

29. Plus, Cummings is Black

Pence automatically dismissed him.

[gratuitous]

31. Pence likes his mail to lead with "Pay to the Order of"

Maybe next time Rep. Cummings should tuck a dollar into the letter.

[Freethinker65]

7. How much bullshit can the country take? I am tired of it. Just admit you knew and did not care

Say you do not fu$king care what people think. Tell the truth that in order to "save" this country you feel you must destroy it. You will still have a 35% approval rating and control of congress. You have no image to protect. Go all in.

[Initech]

13. Being a serial liar is standard operating procedure for the Trump administration.

No surprise Pence is among that crowd.

[Alice11111]

27. They &he are making a production about how clean he is

I think, that's in case they need 25th Amend or DT otherwise goes.
He can't be that clueless, or they just keep him as a figure head.
The whole Flynn Russia thing and Pence not knowing was just for show for several reasons.
Still, as someone else said, at least Pence won't blow us up if he has a hissy fit over Schwarzenegger. .

[neohippie]

15. I started similar thread but here's this

Link to tweet

?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[spanone]

16. K&R...

[FailureToCommunicate]

17. Let's see. If Trump AND Pence go down, who's third in line of succession...?

?w=550&h=420

[calimary]

20. Yep. Don't think his camp hasn't been imagining possibilities exactly like these.

He didn't make it as Romney's VP. How 'bout THIS to - um - "trump" everything and go all the way to the top?

I'll bet, deep down, Paul Ryan has definitely imagined such a turn of events. Fantasized about it, too. Just as I suspect Pence has done. Deep down. Alone, when they're sure nobody's watching and nobody around them can read minds.

[Alice11111]

30. I think about that. At least Pence is dumber& not as aggressive

Pence is less likely to be elected in 4 years. Turtleman is even worse. They are all so bottom of the barrel. How did this happen?
The foreign service guy who has served since Reagan said there is more cause for concern for the US now than since the 30s. That means he is More concerned now than WWII and September 11th.

[rockfordfile]

19. Yes they all are

[benld74]

21. ENTIRE administration lies for a living AND is getting paid for it

[aeromanKC]

22. It's not a lie

If you believe it.
https://m.

[Alice11111]

33. That sums up the Repub Code of Honor

Even when they change their story in the next sentence.

[delisen]

23. Republicans go on the offensive when they know they have a bad hand.

Pence and Ryan are not inevitable.

Democratic are too quick to project into the future and talk about how nothing will work because if "this happens they will just do that."

or "we're doomed" , "we're screwed"

If people truly believe that Hillary Clinton won the election---why settle for anything less than President Clinton and VP Kaine?

There are avenues--it is not our task to determine in detail how justice might be achieved. It is our duty to demand that justice be done

Let's not be so quick to defeat ourselves or to let others convince us that we are defeated.

I don't know how we got from "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself" to "We're doomed." but its time to stop underestimating the power of righteousness.

I consider this election to be equivalent of the Confederate attack one Fort Sumpter.

It is fine to reach out to those who have not stood with us but the War has already begun.

[Alice11111]

35. It is important to face the truth, & then we can go forward

Too many platitudes is self defeating.

[Alice11111]

36. I agree their is "Power in Righteousness!" We could use

more of that. Like when Ted Kennedy immediately and aggressively called out Bork, rather than waiting and waiting, hemming and hawing, to the point it wasn't effective.
The Lion that Roared.
We have Elijah Cummings, Cory, Maxine, Bernie, E Warren and a lot of others.

[caroldansen]

28. I know. Hes just trying to cover his own butt.

[kimbutgar]

38. Pence is just as dirty and illegal as chump.

[oasis]

41. Pence is the worst kind of scum. Self righteous twit. nt

[Achilleaze]

42. The Pence of Darkness

BEWARE any person who puts on a yuuge show about what a special "christian" they are, but who is systematically lying. BEWARE.

[MelissaB]

43. Yes! Beware.

[spanone]

44. so, which reporter will ask him why he said 'i just found out about this' ???????

Lying Liar.