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babylonsister

(171,070 posts) Thu Jun 8, 2017, 01:39 PM Jun 2017

Comey says Pence was aware of Flynn problems as early as the transition, which means Pence lied

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/6/8/1669982/-Comey-says-Pence-was-aware-of-Flynn-problems-as-early-as-the-transition-which-means-Pence-lied

Comey says Pence was aware of Flynn problems as early as the transition, which means Pence lied
By Joan McCarter
Thursday Jun 08, 2017 · 11:38 AM EST

Uh-oh, Mike Pence. You're in it, now.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) just pulled Vice President Mike Pence into the heart of the Russia investigation, asking former FBI Director James Comey whether Pence was aware of the concerns about Mike Flynn's Russia connections both prior to and during his brief tenure in the administration—that is during the transition. Which Mike Pence directed.

Comey: "My understanding is that he was."

That undermines Pence's claim that he was totally ignorant of Pence's Russia ties and that Flynn had lied to him about it. That supposed lie, remember, was the justification Trump gave for firing Flynn.

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Comey says Pence was aware of Flynn problems as early as the transition, which means Pence lied (Original Post) babylonsister Jun 2017 OP

In a democracy with laws this would be important. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #1

Good move by Wyden. If trump goes this puts Pence's ascension in question. brush Jun 2017 #2

Wyden is brilliant at this stuff. Amaryllis Jun 2017 #6

True point, but... PJMcK Jun 2017 #8

Yeah, there is that...a repug infestation everywhere. brush Jun 2017 #9

like so many republicans, Pence pretends to be 'christian' Achilleaze Jun 2017 #3

Every damned rock that is flipped over has a Russian under it. tonyt53 Jun 2017 #4

They are all lying, they are trying to cover their crap. Of course FOX continues to Thinkingabout Jun 2017 #5

That was a perfect nugget of gold eleny Jun 2017 #7

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

1. In a democracy with laws this would be important.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 01:40 PM

Jun 2017

brush

(53,791 posts)

2. Good move by Wyden. If trump goes this puts Pence's ascension in question.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 01:44 PM

Jun 2017

Amaryllis

(9,524 posts)

6. Wyden is brilliant at this stuff.

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 02:00 PM

Jun 2017

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

8. True point, but...

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 02:02 PM

Jun 2017

...Speaker Ryan is next in line and Senator Hatch is next. We can't win.

Our government is a mess and our voters are predominantly ignorant.

ETA:

No. Office Current officer
1 Vice President Mike Pence (R)
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan (R)
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Orrin Hatch (R)
4 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (R)
5 Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin (R)
6 Secretary of Defense James Mattis (I)
7 Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R)
8 Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke (R)
9 Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue (R)
10 Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross (R)
11 Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta (R)
12 Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price (R)
13 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson (R)
– Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao (R)[a]
14 Secretary of Energy Rick Perry (R)
15 Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (R)
16 Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin (I)
17 Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly (I)

(from Wikipedia)

brush

(53,791 posts)

9. Yeah, there is that...a repug infestation everywhere.

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 02:05 PM

Jun 2017

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

3. like so many republicans, Pence pretends to be 'christian'

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 01:44 PM

Jun 2017

but routinely pisses on the teachings of Christ.

Thou shalt not lie.

Thou shalt not lie to the American people.

Thou shalt not pretend to be something you are not.

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

4. Every damned rock that is flipped over has a Russian under it.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 01:45 PM

Jun 2017

These guys, including Pence, either have taken money from Russians, the Russians have damning information about them, or both. As a person that got to experience bomb drills in school in the early 60's, I am sickened by the story and circumstances that are developing.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

5. They are all lying, they are trying to cover their crap. Of course FOX continues to

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 01:48 PM

Jun 2017

promote trumpy and try to maintain his base. How long will they hold on to hot air instead of a rescue rope.

eleny

(46,166 posts)

7. That was a perfect nugget of gold

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 02:01 PM

Jun 2017

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