[DailyMail] - At a hearing on Russian interference in the presidential election today Lindsey Graham said the FBI responded to his letter about Trump spying
It informed his office that its director would answer questions about wiretapping charges - but not in public
Republican senator and Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse asked FBI about a criminal investigation into Trump on March 2; followed up in a March 8 letter
Graham and Whitehouse gave FBI head James Comey until today to provide proof of a warrant for the alleged surveillance or say one doesn't exist
This morning Graham threatened a subpoena if he didn't get answers
Said Tuesday the FBI was 'about to screw up big time' by jerking him around Doesn't sound like a "Nope!" to me.
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At the briefing they will receive a response that has been through so many lawyers that any semblance of the truth will have been so covered up, buried, hidden, etc that all they will get to see is a Top Secret document so heavily deducted that the only word left un-redacted will be the word "unwittingly"... and even that will be classified...
[Breitbart] McCain said, "If there is objection, you are achieving the objectives of Vladimir Putin. You’re achieving the objectives of trying to dismember this small country that has already been the subject of [an] attempted coup. I have no idea why anyone would object to this, except that I will say, if they object, they are now carrying out the desires and ambitions of Vladimir Putin, and I do not say that lightly."
McCain then asked for unanimous consent to advance the bill, which Paul objected to. McCain then stated, "I note the senator from Kentucky leaving the floor without justification, or rather -- or any rationale for the action that he has just taken. That is really remarkable, that a senator, blocking a treaty, that is supported by the overwhelming number, perhaps 98, at least, of his colleagues, would come to the floor, and object, and walk away, and walk away. The only conclusion you can draw, when he walks away, is he has no argument to be made. He has no justification, for his objection to having a small nation be part of NATO that is under assault from the Russians. So I repeat again, the senator from Kentucky is now working for Vladimir Putin." I believe Mr. McCain's cheese is beginning to slip.
#3
The older he gets the more he resembles Jimmy Carter.
I'm going with Robert Byrd. "Venerated elder statesman" whose pronouncements, no matter how bizarre, must never be questioned. When he dies, he will have what some wag here called a "taxidermical procedure" and be wheeled around on a cart in the Senate as if nothing has changed.
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The older he gets the more he resembles Jimmy Carter
#8
If the new one is like McStain or Flake, its' not much to look forward to. If it's Kristin Synema, we all might as well wish for Maverick to be immortal...
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McCain is working for Pelosi because they seem to share the same goal of embarrassing, nitpicking, and holding back the Republican party at every opportunity.
We noted the basic premise of this story last fall; now we have the additional issue of non-disclosure.
[FOX] A top FBI official who came under scrutiny last year over his wife’s campaign contributions from a Hillary Clinton ally did not list those 2015 donations or his wife’s salary in financial disclosure forms, according to records reviewed by Fox News.
I do declare! Isn't that a crime?
The records, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, show FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe left the box blank for wife Dr. Jill McCabe's salary, as a doctor with Commonwealth Emergency Physicians. And there is no documentation of the hundreds of thousands of campaign funds she received in her unsuccessful 2015 Virginia state Senate race.
As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, Clinton confidant and Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe urged McCabe’s wife to run for statewide office shortly after news reports were published that Hillary Clinton used a private email server and address for all her government business while serving as secretary of State.
For the reporting period of October through November 2015, McCabe's campaign filings show she received $467,500 from Common Good VA, a political action committee controlled by McAuliffe, as well as an additional $292,500 from a second Democratic PAC.
Asked why the deputy director did not list his wife's salary or the campaign contributions on the "Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report" (OGE Form 278e) for 2015, an FBI spokesman said the forms were certified as "in compliance with applicable laws and regulations." The spokesman added Office of Government Ethics regulations do not stipulate that a spouse's salary or contributions received by a spouse's political campaign must be declared.
#2
McCabe is a political hack, he needs to go. So we will see if Trump is going to start at the top with draining the swamp, or allow the elite to continue.
[DailyCaller] David Cay Johnston -- taking part in a panel discussion on "The Last Word" Tuesday evening -- accused first lady Melania Trump of doing "sneaky porn."
Johnston, host Lawrence O’Donnell and Rachel Maddow were poring over the two pages Maddow made public earlier that evening, when O’Donnell noted Trump "has wages and salary income, which is unusual for someone in his case." I presume President Trump served on company boards, which almost always provide attendance payments, even if only nominal.
He is probably also drawing a salary from his company, even though he owns it. It's a way to limit liability, and I believe salaries are taxed differently than profits.
"It could be hers," Johnston offered. "His wife was a model."
"Right," O’Donnell responded. "She’s on here, but she was never at that league."
"She did do very sneaky porn," Oooooo! My very favorite genre!
Johnston continued before Maddow interrupted him.
#5
Seems to me they set themselves up for a lawsuit here, in addition to the charges for illegally having the tax returns. Hard not to show malice when you committed a felony.
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I just realized another way (or maybe it's just the times), Trump is different from Old Hickory.
#7
Wait. You mean you can get on television and pretend to educate others about "news" regarding a tax return without....you know...being familiar...with...an actual...tax return?????
#8
when (Lawrence) O’Donnell noted Trump "has wages and salary income, which is unusual for someone in his case."
No, it's not - corporate officers do this on a routine basis. I'd be surprised to find someone who didn't do this. Makes you wonder how fucking stupid O'Donnell is (I already accounted for the fact he grew up on Dorchester).
#9
Good God what has happened to this country?
Posted by Crusader 2017-03-16 10:17
Progressivism.
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Maddow's news alert was so urgent it took her 20 minutes of build up to get to it. So tired of all the speculation now of Melania.
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No, it's not - corporate officers do this on a routine basis.
Would you be so kind as to expand on that, Raj? The little I know comes from a brother-in-law with a sole proprietership in the building trades -- he takes a salary, while plowing mich of the profits back into the company . Mr. Wife is solidly middle management.
#12
@#11: It's pretty safe to assume that the Trump formerly known as "Mr." was the Chairman of The Board (That's the position of the real power.) of his closely-held corporation. As such, he undoubtedly received compensation of both hard ($, shares of stock) and soft (transportation, meals/entertainment, etc. - all legal if business-related) varieties.
"Hard" compensation is reported by the person receiving it as income and the providing entity as an "expense.". "Soft" compensation is reported only by the providing entity, this as an "expense."
Successful business leadership of a "serious" nature allows the CEO, Chairman of The Board, etc. membership to an interesting "club" in which their participation is, if of benefit to other entities, rewarded for their expertise provided. For example, I have an associate who receives approximately $10,000/year for being a board member of a bank. Four meetings a year!
My experience is that Libs and like-rotting entities seem more inclined to reward genetic "success".
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For example, I have an associate who receives approximately $10,000/year for being a board member of a bank. Four meetings a year!
If you're a 'high end' depositor (USD in seven or eight digits) 0.09% APY interest rates really are not enough to foster brand loyalty. If you're a poor man with a $12,500 nest egg, nobody gives a fok. I'm sure you understand.
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Also - if your business is an S corporation (that's when a corporation elects to be treated as such by the IRS, picking up their proportionate share of income / loss on their personal tax returns, not subject to the dreaded self-employment tax), the IRS requires those owners to take 'reasonable compensation ' in the form of taxable wages. Basically, the IRS wants some of that income to be subject to payroll taxes. Even the guys in Goodfellas had to kick some money upstairs to Uncle Paulie.
#17
"This White House! So naughty, so carnal."
Lisps Lawrence. "So bawdy." O'Donnell,
Who rolled with the Westies
(we're told he had testes),
Now gasps at a glimpse of a model.
#18
A steward (retired) of Neponset
Sells pancit all day from his quonset.
Perchance it has smelt, but
Sez he who had dealt it,
"Not rancid! Well... maybe at onset."
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[Breitbart] McCain said, "If there is objection, you are achieving the objectives of Vladimir Putin. You’re achieving the objectives of trying to dismember this small country that has already been the subject of [an] attempted coup. I have no idea why anyone would object to this, except that I will say, if they object, they are now carrying out the desires and ambitions of Vladimir Putin, and I do not say that lightly."
The older he gets the more he resembles 
