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The zephyrs of change. Trump continued

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PerkingFaintly · 08/11/2017 18:17

Republicans starting to feel the breeze as diverse Dems have a good election day.

Six lessons learned from US Democrat wins
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41920434

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www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3073837-Manafort-Destiny-Trump-continued?pg=1

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HowDoYouFeelNow · 14/11/2017 16:11

Thanks, Pain, I'll need it!

David A Fernandez‏
@lawdavisito94
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You can’t get a “yes” or “no” question from @jeffsessions because he can never recall anything. #SessionsHearing

HowDoYouFeelNow · 14/11/2017 16:19

Talking about Roy Moore...Sessions says he has no reason to disbelieve the women

HowDoYouFeelNow · 14/11/2017 16:21

Grin Shelia Jackson Lee is not impressed with Sessions.

cozietoesie · 14/11/2017 16:21

If his memory is as bad as all that, he should be retired - not AG. Wink

HowDoYouFeelNow · 14/11/2017 16:22

I wish, Cozie!

HowDoYouFeelNow · 14/11/2017 16:54

Sarah Kendzior‏Verified account
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Replying to @sarahkendzior
Sessions has tremendous recollection of all topics not related to criminal allegations against Trump admin.

Sessions can recall. He is a fake dotard. #Fauxtard #SessionsHearing

HowDoYouFeelNow · 14/11/2017 16:56

For anyone who wants to follow, but doesn't want to suffer through Sessions' "I can't recall":
Seth Abramson‏Verified account
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(THREAD) This thread provides live updates on any newsworthy events in Attorney General Sessions' public testimony before Congress today. I hope you'll follow along and share this tweet.
twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/930459964447100933

PerkingFaintly · 14/11/2017 17:12

Oh bless you for that link, HowDo.

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PerkingFaintly · 14/11/2017 17:17

Although, I'm already being distracted by the replies on Abramson's thread.Grin

Todd Simmons‏
@NYCSimmons
Elves 🧝‍♂️ shouldn’t lie to the world so close to Xmas. Sad!

Mark‏
@msmcmaho
Maybe if someone gave him a sock or something he would be so grateful that he would start telling the truth?

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HowDoYouFeelNow · 14/11/2017 17:21

Grin Those replies are brilliant, Perking!

Gutierrez is going for Sessions...bringing up the times he lied under oath Grin

Sessions faffing about to find a sheet of paper and taking an age to read it Hmm

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 14/11/2017 17:24

Sarah Kendzior
@sarahkendzior
Gutierrez asks for a Mother Jones article noting Sessions has made multiple false statements under oath to be entered into the record #SessionsHearing

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 14/11/2017 17:26

Meanwhile, in the other hearing

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
Chris Murphy: "We are concerned that the President of the United States is so unstable, is so volatile... that he will order a nuclear weapons strike" that isn't warranted.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 14/11/2017 17:27

Ryan J. Reilly
@ryanjreilly
Jeff Sessions says he has “no reason to doubt” the women accusing Roy Moore — the man seeking to fill the AG’s former Senate seat — of sexual misconduct and abuse.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 14/11/2017 17:29

Joan Walsh
Joan Walsh
@joanwalsh
Ha ha ha...Luis Gutierrez suggests the answer to dueling DoJ investigations of Clinton and Trump: Ask them both to resign, now!

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 14/11/2017 17:38

Ryan J. Reilly
@ryanjreilly
Rep. Bass to Sessions: “Would you consider Black Lives Matter a 'Black Identify Extremist' group?"

Sessions: “I’m not able to comment on that, I have not so declared it.”

Background:

The FBI’s New U.S. Terrorist Threat: ‘Black Identity Extremists’

foreignpolicy.com/2017/10/06/the-fbi-has-identified-a-new-domestic-terrorist-threat-and-its-black-identity-extremists/amp/

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 14/11/2017 17:46

Oh dear lord. Please let’s not use sexual harassment as an excuse to embrace the pence way

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
Rep. Rodney Davis says female members of his staff are concerned that some congressional offices may not hire women as way to avoid sexual harassment issues. "Obviously that's not the right approach.

HowDoYouFeelNow · 14/11/2017 17:55

Jefferies has counted how many times Sessions has said "I don't recall" Grin

HowDoYouFeelNow · 14/11/2017 17:57

Sarah Kendzior‏Verified account
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This just happened:

"You said you 'don't recall' 36 times, is that correct?"

"I don't know."

#SessionsHearing

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 14/11/2017 18:00
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AcrossthePond55 · 14/11/2017 18:01

Nope, can't watch it. Just. NO! I tried, I really did but I found myself shouting 'fucking Trumpbuttmonkey liar' and clenching my jaw so hard I thought I'd break teeth.

I'll check in with y'all from time to time and watch Rachel Maddow tonight.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 14/11/2017 18:02

Scott Dworkin
Scott Dworkin
@funder
Sessions has not recalled over 85 times in 3 testimonies to Congress. This man isn’t fit to mow my lawn let alone be Attorney General

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 14/11/2017 18:06

Scott Dworkin
@funder
Sessions just admitted Carter Page told him he was going on a trip to Russia during the campaign

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 14/11/2017 18:21

Jeff Sessions: 'Not enough evidence' for special counsel to investigate Hillary Clinton
Sessions tells House committee he will not be appointing special counsel

‘The Department of Justice can never be used to retaliate politically’

amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/14/jeff-sessions-special-counsel-hillary-clinton

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 14/11/2017 18:23

Natasha Bertrand
@NatashaBertrand
Holy cow. The FBI is scrutinizing more than 60 money transfers sent by the Russian foreign ministry to its embassies across the globe, most of them bearing a note that said the money was to be used “to finance election campaign of 2016.”

www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/jasonleopold/secret-finding-60-russian-payments-to-finance-election

cozietoesie · 14/11/2017 18:30

If Sessions isn’t careful, he’ll not be regarded as a ‘witness of truth’. (Although maybe that time is past, anyway.)