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bucolic_frolic

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3. Twitter is abuzz with this subject

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2018, 11:33 AM

Jul 2018

some calling it chaos

'Do what I want or else" to a public official who served in the FBI. Maybe they can get away with it in Congress. Sure wouldn't pass muster in legal circles.

coercion. intimidation. extortion. to dance around the subject. obtaining something through threats.

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Top House GOPer Threatens Strzok With Contempt Minutes Into Questioning [View all] DonViejo Jul 2018 OP

And tried to keep him from consulting with the FBI Attorney exboyfil Jul 2018 #1

They just want this info ... aggiesal Jul 2018 #2

THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Jul 2018 #5

Twitter is abuzz with this subject bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #3

What a corrupt bunch of bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Jul 2018 #4

I suspect what this will cause, duforsure Jul 2018 #6

I hope you are right still_one Jul 2018 #8

ME, TOO! RoBear Jul 2018 #10

Me three! ananda Jul 2018 #14

NEVER AGAIN CAN THE REPUBLICANS CLAIM THAT THE DEMOCRATS HATE AMERICA, BECAUSE THEY HAVE AND ARE still_one Jul 2018 #7

I get up and walk out and then go talk to the media beachbum bob Jul 2018 #9

They Have Their Own Asses SDJay Jul 2018 #11

Video: Snellius Jul 2018 #12

Watching the Watergate hearings made me a lifelong Democrat. yallerdawg Jul 2018 #13

The repug nazi traitor caucus is really going for the gusto, here. Mc Mike Jul 2018 #15

Can he be held in contempt? forgotmylogin Jul 2018 #16

Can't he just say, Cold War Spook Jul 2018 #17

Oh, that's good! WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2018 #19

How can the call a Bottom BillyBobBrilliant Jul 2018 #18

So, it is contempt if he doesn't answer, or illegal leak about ongoing investigation if he does? BS! Midnight Writer Jul 2018 #20

Just when you thought Repubs couldn't sink any deeper in their shit, this: Snellius Jul 2018 #21