If he had only knelt, democr...See MoreOn 4/17/17, Chalky wrote: > > Hot link to video posted below. > > On 4/17/17, Chalky wrote: >> ...has to prompt you to put your hand over your heart > during the National Anthem and you're the POTUS. >> >> You can't make this stuff up. >> >> *sigh* >> >>
If he had only knelt, democrats everywhere would be singing his praises.
On 4...See MoreBut Chalky, I don't recall you criticizing obama in 2007.
Per Snopes:
brouhaha over a similar instance involving then-Senator Barack Obama in 2007, when an image was circulated showing the presidential candidate standing with his hands clasped in front of him during the anthem rather than placing them over his heart.
On 4/18/17, Tim Finnegan wrote: > On 4/17/17, Chalky wrote: >> >> Hot link to video posted below. >> >> On 4/17/17, Chalky wrote: >>> ...has to prompt you to put your hand over your heart >> during the National Anthem and you're the POTUS. >>> >>> You can't make this stuff up. >>> >>> *sigh* >>> >>> > > If he had only knelt, democrats everywhere would be > singing his praises.
ChalkyOn 4/19/17, Chalky wrote: > Sure ;-) > > From the WSJ: > > Exxon Seeks U.S. Waiver to Work in Russia Despite Sanctions > > Exxon Mobil applied to Treasury for exemption to resume venture with Rosneft forged in 2012 by Rex Tillerson >
Yep, Tillerson is the man for the job when it comes to foreign policy. He did a great job for Exxon back in 2012, and likely do the same for the American people.
The FBI used information from the explosive, unverified dossier detailing President Donald Trump's alleged ties to Russia to obtain a warrant to secretly monitor former Trump adviser Carter Page.
That same dossier — a collection of memos compiled by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele — has been used in other elements of the US investigation into whether there was any inappropriate contact between Trump campaign associates and Russia.
Many things in that dossier have been proven as fact.
The dossier was only part of the evidence used by Comey to brief congress.
The rest of the story as originally reported by CNN:
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Washington (CNN)The FBI last year used a dossier of allegations of Russian ties to Donald Trump's campaign as part of the justification to win approval to secretly monitor a Trump associate, according to US officials briefed on the investigation.
The dossier has also been cited by FBI Director James Comey in some of his briefings to members of Congress in recent weeks, as one of the sources of information the bureau has used to bolster its investigation, according to US officials briefed on the probe.
This includes approval from the secret court that oversees the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to monitor the communications of Carter Page, two of the officials said. Last year, Page was identified by the Trump campaign as an adviser on national security.
Officials familiar with the process say even if the application to monitor Page included information from the dossier, it would only be after the FBI had corroborated the information through its own investigation. The officials would not say what or how much was corroborated.
The dossier first came to light when CNN reported that a summary of it had been presented to President Obama and President-elect Trump back in December by top US Intelligence officials.
Comey's briefings to lawmakers stand in contrast to efforts in recent months by the bureau and US intelligence agencies to try to distance themselves from the dossier.
US law enforcement and intelligence officials have said US investigators did their own work, separate from the dossier, to support their findings that Russia tried to meddle in the 2016 presidential election in favor of Trump.
The dossier alleges that Page met senior Russian officials as an emissary of the Trump campaign, and discussed quid-pro-quo deals relating to sanctions, business opportunities and Russia's interference in the election. Page has denied meeting the officials named in the dossier and says he never cut any political deals with the Kremlin.
During the campaign, he traveled to Russia in July, where he gave a lecture critical of US policy toward Russia. That trip drew the attention of the FBI and raised concerns about Page's contacts with suspected Russian operatives, according to US officials briefed on the matter. Page has said he made the trip independent of the Trump campaign and his speech reflected his own views.
Page has also disputed any wrongdoing and says there was nothing illegal in his interactions with Russian officials. He blames former Obama administration officials for pushing the Russia allegations.
"I look forward to the Privacy Act of 1974 lawsuit that I plan to file in response to the civil rights violations by Obama administration appointees last year," Page said in a statement to CNN. "The discovery process will be of great value to the United States, as our nation hears testimony from them under oath, and we receive disclosure of the documents which show what exactly was done in 2016."
The dossier is a collection of memos compiled by a former British intelligence operative working for political opponents of Trump. The memos purport to describe efforts by Russian intelligence to gather compromising information on Trump. CNN reported earlier this year that both President Obama and then-President Elect Trump were briefed on the dossier's existence in part to ensure that Trump understood what was being circulating among intelligence agencies investigating the dossier, and also to emphasize that Russia sought to compile information damaging to Republicans and Democrats. US investigators say they have corroborated some aspects of the allegations, particularly the conversations between foreign nationals that took place as described in the reports. Comey hasn't mentioned the dossier in all his briefings to lawmakers, according to people familiar with the briefings. To some of them, he has emphasized that the FBI gathered evidence as part of its investigation to support seeking FISA court approval and to take other steps as part of the probe that began last July, according to the officials briefed of the probe.
The Washington Post was first to report the FISA court warrant targeting Page.
To obtain court permission to target Page, the FBI and Justice Department would have to present probable cause that he was acting as an agent of a foreign power, including possibly engaging in clandestine intelligence gathering for a foreign government. Comey and other top Justice Department officials would have to sign off on the application, which government officials say involves a rigorous review process.
Then-candidate Trump cited Page last year in an interview as one of his advisers on national security matters. He was officially on the campaign foreign policy team from March 2016 to September 2016. Page calls himself a 'junior member of the team" and Trump officials have said he had no influential role with the campaign.
The FBI became interested in Page, the officials say, in part because of concerns about his interactions with suspected Russian intelligence operatives last year. The Justice Department and FBI haven't accused Page of wrongdoing and it's unclear whether any charges could be brought in the investigation.
The FBI already knew about Page because of his role as a witness in the 2013 federal prosecution of an undercover Russian spy. Prosecutors alleged that the spy had tried to cultivate Page as a source. Page denies he knew he was interacting with a Russian spy.
Page was also among those who met with Russia's ambassador, Sergey Kislyak during the Republican National Convention in 2016.
ChalkyOn 4/05/17, Chalky wrote: > > ....narcissistic, sexual abuser. > > Glad companies are choosing not to advertise on his > program. > > Of course, his latest book debuted #1 on the NYT best > seller list, so he has loads of fans. > >
Looks like the Murdoch sons aren't big fans of Bill.
On the very liberal MSNBC, Auntie Maxine denies that she has ever called for impeachment. THAT is funny. She has stated that she plans to lead him to impeachment. Also, she led a rousing chant of "Impeach 45!"
No surprise that the left-leaning show didn't show her the tape of her calling for the impeachment of 45. Pants on fire, Auntie.
(CNN)The US military and intelligence community has intercepted communications featuring Syrian military and chemical experts talking about preparations for the sarin attack in Idlib last week, a senior US official tells CNN.
Nope, that's fals...See MoreOn 4/14/17, T.E.C. - Iowa wrote: > Well, we are getting somewhere - as the poster admits "Yes, > the US supports the opposition [in Syria], but not directly." > Small detail! Instead of giving weapons directly to the > terrorists, we give them to an ally we know will give them to > the terrorists.
Nope, that's false. The poster admitted no such thing. Instead, the poster showed that you made a false claim. The US has allies who, as part of their national policy may have done something. What that something is, isn't clear. Are we to assume on his say -so that he knows who is doing what?
> This brings us to our ally, Saudi Arabia! Yet, Saudi Arabia > is the biggest supporter of "Wahhabism", which is the > religious foundation for the terrorists. Yet, Saudi Arabia > must be our ally, because they have oil. Simply put, we are a > slave to the owner of the substance of our addiction.
tec, oil is a material from which humans obtain energy and substance. Can you recommend ANOTHER material that would fulfil oil's function in society? > PS: About the article title, "Obama directs pentagon to > target al qaeda affiliate", this is no surprise. America > fights terrorists in some countries and aids them in others. > That is not a problem, because the plan is perpetual war.
Regarding the comment, "Can you recommend ANOTHER material that would fulfil oil's function in society?" The technology for alternative energy sources are ready to go. The problem is, capitalism always resists new technology in favor of old. Plus, as my organic chemistry professor would say, "We are crazy to be burning oil. We should be saving it for the creation of everything from medicines to a variety of manufacturing materials."
On 4/14/17, Bob R/CA wrote: > On 4/14/17, Or should they indict Hillary first? wrote: >> On 4/14/17, Bob R/CA wrote: >>> >>> I've seen "disaster," I've seen "mess." Bush's economic >>> collapse will go down in history. Some of the ending >>> and net stats of your proclaimed "leader" Bush: >>> >>> * dollar lost 40&37; of its value >> >> Did it really? No, of course not. > > Not as far as you know. You probably don't know what the > dollar index is though, do you? > > Trump's appeal works very well with people who generally > don't know things. I can try to explain things, but I get > the feeling you'd prefer not to know. > > Enjoy the bliss.
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