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Alice11111

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41. I'm not sure which is scarier...given what we know about the FBI and CIA...Trump without IC or with?
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 06:28 AM
Feb 2017

He is so stupid that he started bragging about what he knew after his first mini briefing as a candidate. He favored Flynn who Obama got rid of. He was bragging as a candidate that he had his own sources who knew more, presumably Gulianni's NYC FBI connections and Flynn's. He or his incompetent staff will misuse any info he gets or feed it to Putin. As much as I despise Ryan and Turtleman, who are evil, I suppose it's better to have pence or one of them than DT. Pence may go down with Flynn. Otherwise, he will pick his VP. I think DT will sacrifice Flynn fast to try and stop the investigation, just as he has others. Anyway, right now, Bannon is the brain.
My guess is it is probably better to withhold info from the administration as there are too many crazies and leak sources. Plus, a shakeup is surely coming. DT is so dangerously crazy though, we really need this guy out. Like the Feds used to take out Mafia figures on tax evasion, that could be the way to go. I think that everyone knows something on everyone else, and it's keeping the rats quiet, for a while. When the dam breaks though....

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #1
I edited the headline so maybe more people might open it. herding cats Feb 2017 #4
You never know bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #18
K&R nt avebury Feb 2017 #2
K & R Achilleaze Feb 2017 #35
About the guy who wrote the column: Stinky The Clown Feb 2017 #3
Yep, but he's been spouting off the about Trump for some time. herding cats Feb 2017 #7
To be honest, there's a sizable contingent on the Left who hate all Intelligence gathering KittyWampus Feb 2017 #22
Snowden is not a traitor. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2017 #38
Thank you. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #39
... truebluegreen Feb 2017 #40
Incompetent people running the executive branch. ginnyinWI Feb 2017 #5
Or at least have the ability to learn WhiteTara Feb 2017 #8
I think people on the left are more likely ginnyinWI Feb 2017 #10
Yeah. Concensus takes time WhiteTara Feb 2017 #12
And c) genxlib Feb 2017 #32
I wonder why Kushner published WhiteTara Feb 2017 #6
The author is a far RWer with a beef against Trump. herding cats Feb 2017 #9
Thanks. It just didn't feel very trumpy family affections. WhiteTara Feb 2017 #11
He may have had enough of Trump hitting on his wife. dae Feb 2017 #14
Because Observer-dot-com is NOT Kushner's rag. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #24
I verified it was Kushner's publication with author before posting here. herding cats Feb 2017 #36
when I first saw the article on Facebook NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #44
To get pence off the hook... It's full of Pence didn't know-ism's uponit7771 Feb 2017 #43
Revenge of the Spooks! Raster Feb 2017 #13
yeah, and I love it nt iluvtennis Feb 2017 #21
It's a lose-lose situation Rustynaerduwell Feb 2017 #15
Exactly! Duppers Feb 2017 #30
"Since January 20, we've assumed that the Kremlin has ears inside the SITROOM" More_Cowbell Feb 2017 #16
Omd! This is significant. Duppers Feb 2017 #31
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Feb 2017 #17
Didn't know that the Townley security clearance denial was endorsed by Pompeo Native Feb 2017 #19
Obama gave new powers to the spy community Jan 12, 2017 - just saw this on Reddit Native Feb 2017 #20
I'd missed that, thanks for sharing it here. herding cats Feb 2017 #34
People: Observer-dot-com is NOT, repeat, NOT Kushner's rag. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #23
Actually, they're all his. herding cats Feb 2017 #25
The spooks have my full support. snort Feb 2017 #26
Worse than that... Grins Feb 2017 #27
Yes, that's another factor. herding cats Feb 2017 #33
I'm not sure which is scarier...given what we know about the FBI and CIA...Trump without IC or with? Alice11111 Feb 2017 #41
I very much doubt that the Repigs will get the point of the story DippyDem Feb 2017 #28
Well you have to know that the IC has their own spies INSIDE the WH vlyons Feb 2017 #29
Theres not much the Russians dont know at this point, the official added in wry frustration. Turn CO Blue Feb 2017 #37
let's just stop and think about how dangerous this all is. Bucky Feb 2017 #42
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