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http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/1/3/1616739/-McCain-and-Graham-bow-to-McConnell-s-obstruction-of-Russia-hacking-investigation?detail=facebookMcCain and Graham bow to McConnell's obstruction of Russia hacking investigation
By Laura Clawson
Tuesday Jan 03, 2017 · 2:43 PM EST
Surprise, surprise. Congressional Republicans dont want to knowor dont want the public to knowjust what exactly Russia did to influence the November elections, and Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, the guys who were supposedly going to stand up to their fellow Republicans and demand an investigation, are backing down. McCain and Graham have been calling for a select committee, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that investigations through existing Senate committees are enough, and
McCain said he'd spoken to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) about the matter. McConnell prefers to use the Intelligence Committee to spearhead the cyber investigation, and McCain said their discussions had done little to move the GOP leader.
"He said he doesn't think we need it," McCain said.
McConnell also blocked public release of information about what was happening ahead of the elections, so nothing new here. Top Republican obstructing release of politically inconvenient information is not exactly breaking news in this day and age. Just as John McCain talks just big enough to be called a maverick, then backs down is a story weve heard more than once.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)Blue_Roses
(12,894 posts)McConnell and any others with emails phone calls, etc. We are still here dammit and we are going to bug the shit out of them.
Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)But not surprising. The new rule is that Democrats now must lead elections by so much that flipping votes and stealing an election is implausible.
Is the Democratic Party going to put up with this yet again? This is such Bull Shit!
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)All about Party and F--- the Nation.
world wide wally
(21,744 posts)Just fucking shocked.
charlyvi
(6,537 posts)They had their two minutes of maverickness then did what they were told.
malaise
(269,024 posts)none whatsoever
kairos12
(12,862 posts)2naSalit
(86,642 posts)I didn't think they'd gain any ground on their claims or intended actions. I would submit that a campaign of complaints from everywhere should greet them in their offices every day until forever about their lack of spine.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)So much for the GOP representing a range of views.
Solly Mack
(90,769 posts)bdamomma
(63,868 posts)but they will get their asses handed to them...... they will go down.
McConnell I would love to give him some truth serum........he is up to his eyeballs in this.