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2019-01-24 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Senator Lindsey Graham to Investigate Obama and Hillary Scandals
[PJ] Since taking over the House, Democrats have promised to open the investigation floodgates. If Donald Trump or anyone in his administration ever so much as misplaced a paper clip, you can be sure there would be hearings. When the Mueller probe reveals that there is no evidence of Russian collusion, they will start their own investigation, no doubt. Their main objective is to make sure Trump is not reelected, and in the meantime, they will do everything they can to make it impossible for him to govern. To them, that is called transparency and accountability.

But when the tables are turned, and the real crimes and abuses of power by Democrats are suddenly in the crosshairs of Republicans with a thirst for accountability... well, there’s outrage:
New tensions are flaring on the Senate Judiciary Committee over plans by newly minted Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to dig into Obama-era scandals.

Graham, a close ally of President Trump’s, has outlined several areas he wants to probe now that he has the Judiciary Committee gavel.

They include the FBI’s handling of its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant applications targeting former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), asked about Graham’s plans, started laughing and compared them to the "thrilling days of yesteryear."

"This is going to be like the History Channel it turns out. Instead of taking a look at the current issues, Lindsey Graham wants to go back and answer important questions about the Bermuda Triangle and Hillary Clinton," Durbin told The Hill.

Durbin said he was "concerned" about Graham’s plans but quipped that "you know there is that question about Jimmy Carter which he probably wants to ask."
Democrats may dismiss Graham’s plans as pointless, but deep down don’t believe for a second they’re laughing. We all remember Graham’s epic smackdown of the Democrats’ actions during the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. I’m sure Graham is legitimately miffed that Obama and Hillary have managed to avoid accountability for their illegal actions, so there are really only two possible motives here. The first is that he really wants to see Obama and Hillary get what they deserve. The second possible motive is that Graham wants to hold these investigations over Democrats' heads as a bargaining chip and keep them from abusing their investigative powers as a means to tie Trump’s hands for the next 2-6 years and make it impossible for him to govern.

The big difference between congressional Democrats and Senator Graham is that Graham wants to investigate legitimate scandals. Consider the facts: Even though the BuzzFeed story about Trump directing Michael Cohen to lie to Congress has been proven to be fake news, Democrats still want to investigate it!
Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-24 03:11|| || Front Page|| [10 views ]  Top

#1 Proving once again, that the senior leadership on the Hill know what was going on. Maverick is gone now, so whats the harm.
Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-24 03:20||   2019-01-24 03:20|| Front Page Top

#2 They misspelled whitewash !
Posted by CrazyFool 2019-01-24 07:38||   2019-01-24 07:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Former NSA Chief, Admiral Michael Rogers. Yes, this is the fellow (along with Former Congressman Mike Rogers) we never hear from. They never write, they never call.

Unless Graham's proposed investigation is another Trey Gowdy bridge to nowhere, I suggest he start with these fellows.
Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-24 07:58||   2019-01-24 07:58|| Front Page Top

#4 It's not about misplaced paperclips or holding investigations over Democrats' heads as a bargaining chip. It's about abuse of power, illegal spying on citizens and candidates for political advantage, election-rigging and trying to frame a duly elected president and sedition and treason. It's about a 2-tier system of justice; one for Washington elites and one for the "deplorables."

Congress, start doing your damned job and quit being silly asses.
Posted by JohnQC 2019-01-24 09:31||   2019-01-24 09:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Can we revisit Fast and Furious while we're at it?
Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-01-24 10:48||   2019-01-24 10:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Can we revisit Fast and Furious while we're at it? Posted by: Abu Uluque

I suspect that would be an excellent starting point.
Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-24 16:46||   2019-01-24 16:46|| Front Page Top

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