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Breaking news: Ratcliffe out as DNI replacement for Coats. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 OP
Nunes, the dairy farmer? How, pray tell would THAT be more credible than Ratcliffe? hlthe2b Aug 2019 #1
He'd be just as bad malaise Aug 2019 #2
certain criteria must be met in order to get that job CatWoman Aug 2019 #4
Yep malaise Aug 2019 #5
add to that being compromised by Russia DBoon Aug 2019 #6
I read a report that tRump had approached Nunes about the post tishaLA Aug 2019 #3
I can believe it. Brother Buzz Aug 2019 #10
Will Hurd is leaving the House, maybe he can be DNI. FM123 Aug 2019 #7
Not racist enough? durablend Aug 2019 #8
I would think Nunes or Gohmert. Hard choice between two intellectual equals. justhanginon Aug 2019 #9
Nothing like a Friday afternoon news drop. OnDoutside Aug 2019 #11
Seems like Hannity is the Director of "Intelligence " in the Clustertrump underpants Aug 2019 #12

hlthe2b

(102,641 posts)
1. Nunes, the dairy farmer? How, pray tell would THAT be more credible than Ratcliffe?
Fri Aug 2, 2019, 02:14 PM
Aug 2019

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tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
3. I read a report that tRump had approached Nunes about the post
Fri Aug 2, 2019, 02:15 PM
Aug 2019

and he demurred, but said he'd love to be CIA director if tRump wins a second term. And no, as absurd as that whole story sounds, I didn't make it up.

FM123

(10,054 posts)
7. Will Hurd is leaving the House, maybe he can be DNI.
Fri Aug 2, 2019, 02:32 PM
Aug 2019

(actually probably not, he publicly contradicted trumpy that Russia did interfere in our election)

justhanginon

(3,292 posts)
9. I would think Nunes or Gohmert. Hard choice between two intellectual equals.
Fri Aug 2, 2019, 02:37 PM
Aug 2019

But they are loyal to trump so who needs smarts?

underpants

(183,173 posts)
12. Seems like Hannity is the Director of "Intelligence " in the Clustertrump
Fri Aug 2, 2019, 03:10 PM
Aug 2019

Kicking because you got the first post in.

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