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TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 07:34 PM Jun 2017

Grassley rankles GOP with new Comey investigation

Source: The Hill

Republicans are wary of Sen. Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) decision to launch a Senate Judiciary Committee investigation into the firing of former FBI Director James Comey.

Grassley, the panel’s chairman, took the step this week partly at the urging of Democrats, but said that it’s his committee’s job to make sure there’s a firewall protecting the FBI from political influence.

“There should be no improper interference with FBI investigations to favor any elected official or candidate of either party,” Grassley wrote in a Wednesday letter to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.), the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.

Grassley’s announcement took his Republican colleagues by surprise, and several said they are uncomfortable with the addition of yet another investigation that could target the Trump administration.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/338057-grassley-rankles-gop-with-new-comey-investigation

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Grassley rankles GOP with new Comey investigation (Original Post) TomCADem Jun 2017 OP
Several Repubs are "uncomfortable" about the investigation itself, but apparently not so flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #1
Wait a minute! JPPaverage Jun 2017 #2
That IS curious. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #7
it is curious. Grassley was just re-elected and at this point he usually coasts rurallib Jun 2017 #10
I agree...GOPers always have a selfish reason for the things they do. C Moon Jun 2017 #12
They are probably "uncomfortable" about the dirt on them that will be dug up Dopers_Greed Jun 2017 #3
History treated Goldwater pretty well Turbineguy Jun 2017 #4
Yeah, I think he's concerned about his legacy. progressoid Jun 2017 #14
Dianne Feinstein may well have been influential. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2017 #5
He forgot his koolaid a few days back Thekaspervote Jun 2017 #6
Uncomfortable???? PatrickforO Jun 2017 #8
Is there a ton of Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #9
Grassley rankles dictatorship-loving traitor GOP Congressmen sharedvalues Jun 2017 #11
Headline should read"Senile old coot opems a laundromat." Scruffy1 Jun 2017 #13
A lot easier to dish it out than to have to take it. calimary Jun 2017 #15
President Pence will reward him with a Supreme Court nomination. nt oasis Jun 2017 #16
Pathetic that Chuck Grassley isn't enough of a partisan authoritarian hack geek tragedy Jun 2017 #17
Give it time, he's not used to that sort of thing.... OnDoutside Jun 2017 #18
PEOPLE! He is a Republican, period. concreteblue Jun 2017 #19
This has nothing to do with Trump Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #20

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
1. Several Repubs are "uncomfortable" about the investigation itself, but apparently not so
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 07:54 PM
Jun 2017

apparently not so "uncomfortable" about the obvious fact that their dear leader is corrupt as hell.

Traitors.

JPPaverage

(508 posts)
2. Wait a minute!
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 07:57 PM
Jun 2017

Chuck Grassley wants an investigation into the Comey firing? Grassley, one of the worst ass kissers the Senate? Something's wrong. Maybe he finally figured out that Iowans are poed and want answers. Or maybe he's 80 something years old and no longer cares. Or maybe its just something to make himself look like a "maverick."

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
7. That IS curious.
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 08:18 PM
Jun 2017

Maybe...he is reacting to public criticism that Congress has done nothing about any of Trump's interference with other branches of government or with the Russia investigation.

Or maybe...it's a sign that they aren't Trumpers, any more, seeing him as damaged goods.

Or maybe he really was shocked at the interference with the FBI investigation. That was a historical firing, after all.

Or maybe he's trying to show his constituents that he's doing SOMETHING about the dog and pony chaos in the White House and possible corruption there.

He's also holding up a vote on a Trump nominee, after not getting a response after months of asking for information on the nominee (logical to want to get those answers, after they've seen the quality of other nominees). So maybe he's gotten to the point that he and some others are ticked off.

One thing for sure is that he spoke w/other Republicans about it before doing this, and there was interest. Or he wouldn't have planned this new investigation.

I personally think that Congress is embarrassed by how ineffective and unresponsive they've been about the corruption in the White House, now that they see investigations are being given outside of Congress, due to a lack of faith and trust in Congress to do its job.

rurallib

(62,423 posts)
10. it is curious. Grassley was just re-elected and at this point he usually coasts
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 08:50 PM
Jun 2017

for about 4 years, making an occasional serious sounding utterance about nothing.

to say he is a top repug lap dog is an understatement. So something is up.

progressoid

(49,991 posts)
14. Yeah, I think he's concerned about his legacy.
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:59 PM
Jun 2017

I think he knows this is going to tarnish him and his party if they continue to turn a blind eye to the Trump dumpster fire.

Thekaspervote

(32,778 posts)
6. He forgot his koolaid a few days back
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 08:10 PM
Jun 2017

Anyway, in the meantime, one more investigation to rankle the repukes and orange man...yeah!!!

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
9. Is there a ton of
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 08:46 PM
Jun 2017

evidence in Feinstien's hands that could wipe out the GOP? Other wise why would Chuckie be concerned.

Scruffy1

(3,256 posts)
13. Headline should read"Senile old coot opems a laundromat."
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:52 PM
Jun 2017

Grassley couldn't find his ass with both hands, letalone run an investigation. It wasn't that long ago he investigated religious hucksters and found them as pure as driven snow. He's actually dumb enough to think hr can wh9tewash these turds away.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
17. Pathetic that Chuck Grassley isn't enough of a partisan authoritarian hack
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 06:01 AM
Jun 2017

for his colleagues in the GOP.

concreteblue

(626 posts)
19. PEOPLE! He is a Republican, period.
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:01 AM
Jun 2017

This is not a sudden relapse of conscience. THis is not a dam of disgust breaking. This is nothing more than a defensive move, to write a Republican narrative to counter/cover the asses (asses asses?) of the R's. Nothing to see here.......

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
20. This has nothing to do with Trump
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 11:59 AM
Jun 2017

He'll be Nunez-like in approaching the matter.

This is simply a ploy to allow him to pursue parallel investigations into leaks, Hillary and Obama.

Ever the partisan, Grassley's intentions are not honest here. Mark my words.

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