Progressive Discussion - Thursday 5-18-17

I agree doordie50. Maybe it's a good thing he is such an idiot because if he was smarter he might have gotten away with all of this. Let's just hope he doesn't open his mouth and embarrass the country too much during this trip - although I'm really not holding out much hope for that.

You know, a special counsel should be welcomed if he truly did nothing wrong. A special counsel will keep the constant drip drip drip from happening and will keep politics completely out of it. The only reason he is so upset is because he now knows all will be found out for sure.

OMG that picture above is hilarious. Thanks Pat, for posting it. 😊

Seriously?  Seriously?

What would happen to you or me or any of us "common" folk if we pulled this stunt?

Slowly but surely, Jack Azz in Chief is destroying America as we know it in so many areas!.....,....,,,

U.S. Senator Al Franken — US Senator for Minnesota...........
Make no mistake: the FCC just took a major step toward destroying the internet as we know it, putting the interests of a handful of giant corporations like Comcast and Verizon ahead of the American people. For as long as the internet has existed, it's been grounded on the principle of net neutrality—meaning what you read, see, or watch on the internet shouldn't be favored, blocked, or slowed down based on where that content is coming from. Net neutrality allows Minnesota’s small businesses to compete with the big guys, it drives innovation by putting entrepreneurs on the same playing field with large companies, and it protects Americans’ free speech. The truth is there's no good reason to get rid of strong net neutrality protections, unless you want to give giant companies the power to shake-down consumers and small businesses even more by establishing fast and slow lanes. This is a terrible idea, and it’s never been more important for us mobilize and fight back to stop the FCC—and the large corporations who are behind this attack—from destroying the free and open internet that all Americans deserve.

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So, Pence lied too about knowing or not knowing about Flynn's appointment & that he & transistion team was warned about Flynn before hand but appointed him anyway ...🙄...Pence more than deserves to get taken down too. You can only claim " I didn't know" only so many times...lying is one thing, cover up just as bad!

They've all lied, and are all in this up to their eyebrows. Very glad to see special prosecutor appointed, and by all accounts Mueller will be a good man for the job. As someone above said, if they did no wrong they shouldn't mind having a special prosecutor. It will stop the constant drip, drip and they should be glad to have themselves cleared (not that for one minute I think THAT is going to happen!) I think Tweety's ship is going down and all the rats better start scrambling to get off while there's still a chance to reach land.

As for Flynn refusing to honor a subpoena, I thought that in itself was against the law. Can he get away with that? If he can get away with it for a Senate committee, he most definitely will not be able to get away with it with the special prosecutor and a grand jury.

Lieberman is the front runner for FBI Director?!? Please tell me that can't be true. We need someone who will be a strong leader with unimpeachable character in that position. Lieberman, IMO, possess neither of those characteristics. I didn't even like him when Gore picked him as his running mate. I've never liked Lieberman, and I think he would sell out at the drop of a hat. Certainly had no problem jumping over onto McCain's team. He may be smarter, but on a character basis I put him on the same level as Sarah Palin.

Waving to you all . . . taking a break to rest. Things are very much in limbo here in my corner of the world, and I have no idea what to expect in the next few days.

Well, we know for sure Lieberman is a turn coat/traitor. That makes him a perfect pick these days, doesn't it? I swear. Every moment is a WTH moment. One bombshell is dropped and then comes another and another and another. I'm so tired of spinning like a top.

Joyce, we're thinking about you and holding you and your Mom and Dad close to our hearts.

Linda, thank you for posting what Dan Rather writes. Such a thoughtful and brilliant man. I can see why Rachael Maddow respects him so much. I do too.

BTW, no president has been treated as bad. Really?  First off you're not a real president you're a fake and all you're doing is reaping what you've sown.  Look it up.  Also, the way you treated President Obama was despicable beyond belief and he took it with grace and dignity.  Look those words up too because I'm sure you have no idea what they mean either.