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riversedge

(69,727 posts)
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 03:24 PM Jan 2020

Burr backs Trump lawyer claim on foreign dirt

Source: politico





The Senate Intelligence Committee chairman and other Republicans said they had no problem with a controversial argument made to defend Trump.

01/30/2020 01:35 PM EST


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White House Deputy Counsel Patrick Philbin told senators during Wednesday’s session of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that it was a “mistake” to believe that any information about a political opponent that originates from a foreign country amounts to improper interference in a U.S. election.



“I have no problem with what Philbin said,” Burr told reporters.

Philbin, responding to a question about whether Trump believes foreign interference in an American election is “illegal,” told senators that as long as the information is credible, it is relevant to American voters.

“I think that the idea that any information that happens to come from overseas is necessarily campaign interference is a mistake,” he said. “Information that is credible that potentially shows wrongdoing by someone who happens to be running for office, if it’s credible information, is relevant information for the voters to know about.”

The argument outraged Democrats — including Burr’s counterpart on the Intelligence Committee, Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.), who said “my head exploded” when he heard the remark. Burr and Warner have worked closely on the issue of election interference in the aftermath of Russia’s efforts to meddle in the 2016 election — perhaps the only bipartisan duo in Congress still working closely together on the issue..............

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/30/richard-burr-patrick-philbin-trump-109513



and may the goddesses help us also

“God help us,” Warner told POLITICO, referring to Republicans who were defending Philbin’s argument."



NEW: Senate Intel Chairman, GOP @SenatorBurr
, said he has “no problem” with Trump team's ridiculous assertion that it's fine for American politicians to accept “dirt” on their political rivals from a foreign power.


The GOP, traitors one and all.



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pnwmom

(108,925 posts)
1. Burr has been holding back Volume 3 of the Russian interference report, which he'd promised
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 03:26 PM
Jan 2020

would come out as soon as Congress was back in Session.

 

bitterross

(4,066 posts)
8. Exactly! Then stop yapping about the Steele Dossier being all bad
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 03:50 PM
Jan 2020

This just shows their rank hypocrisy. When it comes to the Steele Dossier, anything from a foreign power/person about a Republican is BAD. When it comes to any dirt about a Democrat -all good.

Disgusting assholes

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
11. As long as it is not forgotten that the Steele dossier was started by republicans
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 04:39 PM
Jan 2020

The media has allowed republicans to make people think the Steele dossier was commissioned by Democrats when it is not so.

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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
4. "It is illegal to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national..."
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 03:31 PM
Jan 2020
“It is illegal to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a US election."

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
6. Fuck you....................Burr, so it is just fine a dandy to have a foreign adversary
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 03:39 PM
Jan 2020

just fuck over the electors of "We the People" during an election..........do you think its fine a dandy to give state secret's to lets say Russia....................behind close doors in Helsinki.........or do you think hacking elections is just fine and dandy...........or do you fucking think it is fine and dandy to have foreign state pry into your re-election bid for example to dig up "dirt"...............do you really believe your own shit sandwich...................well I think we the voters are going to be really pissed off this coming November if you and your enablers go down the path your going.....................with a fucking cover-up..........putting party over country there Burr........................... ...

November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough........................

kag

(4,076 posts)
7. And yet, how badly they have disparaged the Steele dossier.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 03:50 PM
Jan 2020

They have tried to have Christopher Steele ARRESTED for producing it.

oasis

(49,152 posts)
9. 💵Money talks much louder than romanticized notions of patriotism.💵
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 03:56 PM
Jan 2020

These guys have completely sold their country out.💵💵💵💵💵💵💵

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
12. Fuck all of them! Supefluous, conniving, idiot-enabling
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 05:10 PM
Jan 2020

bastards, each and every one of them. I hope they all rot in Hell.

(Now, let me tell you how I REALLY feel!)

Lonestarblue

(9,880 posts)
13. So whoever ends up as the Democratic nominee is free to solicit made-up (or real) dirt on Trump.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 05:20 PM
Jan 2020

Maybe Iran would like to provide some dirt. Or maybe North Korea or even South Korea since Trump screwed them over by demanding five times as much money to help support US troops—in other words, to turn them into a money-making mercenary force. Maybe France and Germany are tired enough of the Bloviator-in-Chief to share some tales of his misbehavior and stupid comments at world meetings. Or maybe China is ready to deal with a sane president and would give Democrats transcripts of “secret” calls to Putin and others on his nonsecure phone.

Republicans can hardly complain when their guy has done the same thing! But of course they would—and no Democrat would ever stoop so low.

DeminPennswoods

(15,246 posts)
14. Great! Trump has branded properties in many foreign countries
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 06:55 PM
Jan 2020

The DNC should put out a public RFP to them all soliciting information on Trump business and personal activities.

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