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WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
80. Ahh.. Okay...
Fri Mar 24, 2017, 03:28 PM
Mar 2017

We agree than. I have sort of an odd sense of humor that doesn't always translate to the written word so I wanted to be sure I wasn't being misunderstood.

I'm just so darn tired of hearing that nonsense, mostly from Republicans, that I couldn't resist throwing it back at them.

Which, in and of itself, is a crime! VMA131Marine Mar 2017 #1
Sounds like panic is setting in. Zoonart Mar 2017 #2
No - I don't think so leftynyc Mar 2017 #43
Obstruction of justice, destroying evidence--those laws don't wait for him to become president. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #57
There isn't a criminal case on leftynyc Mar 2017 #72
The investigative committee told them to preserve everything. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #78
They only 'asked' them BillyBobBrilliant Mar 2017 #90
I don't think it is legal to purge because you think you are under investigation. pnwmom Mar 2017 #60
It's not the crime that's going to nail a lot of these people--it's the coverup! TheBlackAdder Mar 2017 #64
it's only criminal obstruction if you're informed there is an investigation. unblock Mar 2017 #82
Do they think hitting delete actually erases anything? C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #3
Is there any remaining doubt? Zoonart Mar 2017 #8
LOL....yeah like deleting a file on a hardrive means it's gone forever..... Bengus81 Mar 2017 #15
I was thinking that itcfish Mar 2017 #35
If it is on a hard drive, you can delete (wipe) padfun Mar 2017 #69
Once the "tweet" is out of the bag..... woodsprite Mar 2017 #70
karl enid602 Mar 2017 #79
No! Don't you remeber the rumor mill about HRC? usedtobedemgurl Mar 2017 #88
Exactly. It just flags what that person found incriminating. nt SunSeeker Mar 2017 #38
the big quesiton is whether Trump was really dumb enough to leave electronic data that implicates Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #42
I think they will just nail everyone around him and then SQUEEZE!!! Mars and Minerva Mar 2017 #48
Yep, the correct squeezing protocol is from the bottom up. mobeau69 Mar 2017 #51
No -that is what Ivanka is for. colorado_ufo Mar 2017 #71
hmm, true... Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #74
Which begs the question... SmartRat Mar 2017 #85
It is supposed to be a "large" family gathering colorado_ufo Mar 2017 #92
I dunno. He seems łike the type to have a lot of messy details handled by underlings Bucky Mar 2017 #84
as long as he had knowledge of collusion, he is toast Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #91
Wow! K&R MelissaB Mar 2017 #4
Good! That tells me they are scared. LOL Lib Mar 2017 #5
Yup. They're burning the evidence. And Repubs just shut down the investigation. crazylikafox Mar 2017 #6
In the house GulfCoast66 Mar 2017 #17
And Repubs just shut down the investigation.???????? dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #23
Nunes held a press conference & announced that the Public hearings next Tuesday are cancelled. crazylikafox Mar 2017 #24
Manafort is under investigation by Treasury and FBI dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #68
nunes unilaterally cancelled today's open session. mopinko Mar 2017 #25
more info: crazylikafox Mar 2017 #27
It's always about the cover-up... dalton99a Mar 2017 #7
Someone should remind them mainstreetonce Mar 2017 #9
Wow these people are stupid. Tatiana Mar 2017 #10
They can "purge" them all they want TeapotInATempest Mar 2017 #11
if you're in DC, get your scopes & watch what's happening on WH lawns wordpix Mar 2017 #18
Isn't that illegal? underthematrix Mar 2017 #12
Agree LiberalFighter Mar 2017 #32
Of course. But so is treason, and treason carries the death penalty. SunSeeker Mar 2017 #40
They're talking about during transition leftynyc Mar 2017 #44
I think it's still illegal to destroy evidence though, meadowlander Mar 2017 #50
Plus the Trumpsters were ordered by the investigative committee to preserve everything. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #59
Not just by the cmte, but by their own WH counsel DeminPennswoods Mar 2017 #67
Yeah, good luck with that. Deleting... WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #13
Nods head sagely Volaris Mar 2017 #54
Turn about is fair play after all... WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #58
Not at all. Volaris Mar 2017 #63
Ahh.. Okay... WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #80
Now the FBI can add obstruction to their crimes The Blue Flower Mar 2017 #14
I guess they don't understand that that stuff never really goes away? GoCubsGo Mar 2017 #16
Don't you have to back it up to the cloud for it to remain permanent? Baitball Blogger Mar 2017 #22
I think anything that is tweeted still remains on Twitter's servers. GoCubsGo Mar 2017 #41
This is a criminal act, no? Baitball Blogger Mar 2017 #19
The FBI will just pull the phone records. Amazing how many people have no clue. sarcasmo Mar 2017 #20
Acid wash and bleach, anyone? Chiyo-chichi Mar 2017 #21
You can run but you can't hide Thrill Mar 2017 #26
Twitter and the cell phone providers keep backups AFAIK meow2u3 Mar 2017 #28
My my....And to think the Senate GOP just stripped their right to internet privacy. TwistedTinkerbelle Mar 2017 #29
Rosemary Woods shows 'em how it's done: Tanuki Mar 2017 #30
She was a twit! LiberalFighter Mar 2017 #33
This popped into my mind as well. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #45
Obstruction of Justice,,,,, Rockhead Mar 2017 #31
So let me get this straight.... Grammy23 Mar 2017 #34
There was no time for that! There's an administrative state to dismantle! Blue_Adept Mar 2017 #37
yes! and it's a Deep State, too! wordpix Mar 2017 #83
Ignorance is not a defense under the law. OnDoutside Mar 2017 #53
Isn't there an entire field of IT called madaboutharry Mar 2017 #36
Right? Zoonart Mar 2017 #39
I caught that too askyagerz Mar 2017 #46
If it is digital, it can be recovered. 33taw Mar 2017 #47
Has Trump's tailor fitted him for an orange jump suit yet? lpbk2713 Mar 2017 #49
If he wears an orange jumpsuit, will he disappear? nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #61
I have to say I am a little surprised that she was slamming Hillary for something still_one Mar 2017 #52
They were told not to do this already. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #55
That is a crime in itself, but these amateurs probably don't realize it because they know tblue37 Mar 2017 #56
Aren't there laws against them purging such info? sakabatou Mar 2017 #62
Lock 'em up and check the servers. Till then, there will be smoke over D.C. from all the records FailureToCommunicate Mar 2017 #65
There will be hundreds of staffers filing complaints of being hacked over the next few days world wide wally Mar 2017 #66
The phones would have to be subpoenaed, and the phone companies/NSA have the metadata. hedda_foil Mar 2017 #73
Our Constitution and existing laws provide no fair resolution for a situation such as this. maddiemom Mar 2017 #75
It just might be time to establish a new precedent. GliderGuider Mar 2017 #77
Good thing that when you delete something from your phone, it disappears forever... brooklynite Mar 2017 #76
It's easy to destroy the phone - or lose it in a river somewhere FakeNoose Mar 2017 #81
You do not purge your phone of anything.... usedtobedemgurl Mar 2017 #86
Ha ha haaa, good thing they're stupid. That doesn't delete anything. n/t yodermon Mar 2017 #87
Stupid doesn't cover it! Zoonart Mar 2017 #89
But... ThoughtCriminal Mar 2017 #93
I wonder if that includes Nunes. Sparkly Mar 2017 #94
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