Can there really be any doubt any more about any thing that happened in President Comrade’s staff? The FBI is conducting an investigation. That in and of itself does not constitute wrong doing. The Republicans keep saying the FBI has not released any evidence. The investigation is not over. Director Comey said nothing would be released until the investigation is complete. If at that time there is no evidence then that will be that. But really, can anyone doubt that Trump and / or his “people” have had dealings with the Russians which most likely include Putin. Paul Manafort has admitted he had conversations and business dealings with Deripaska who is known to be a close associate of Putin. The AP has stated that these dealings were set up to aid Putin in advancing his interests and to knock down Russian opposition in some of the former Soviet Republics.

Then there is Rep. Nunes who comes out tells the nation that there are some indications that President Whisper Around Obama was surveilled. Well not quite (I have to say that a lot in these posts). Turns out there may be some evidence that some of Trump’s associates may have been possibly surveilled. Any maybe that some of Trump’s conversations were captured. Though no one it seems is quite sure. How can we ever believe a democrat again with evidence like that!? Of course Fox News picks this up and runs with it. Any some Trump supporters say “look, it was true all along”. These idiots will believe anything! Of course it some part of the government was surveilling Trump or his staff or associates they would have to follow the FISA laws which state:

Without a court order

The President may authorize, through the Attorney General, electronic surveillance without a court order for the period of one year, provided that it is only to acquire foreign intelligence information, that it is solely directed at communications or property controlled exclusively by foreign powers,that there is no substantial likelihood that it will acquire the contents of any communication to which a United States person is a party, and that it be conducted only in accordance with defined minimization procedures.

With a court order

Alternatively, the government may seek a court order permitting the surveillance using the FISA court. Approval of a FISA application requires the court find probable cause that the target of the surveillance be a “foreign power” or an “agent of a foreign power”, and that the places at which surveillance is requested is used or will be used by that foreign power or its agent. In addition, the court must find that the proposed surveillance meet certain “minimization requirements” for information pertaining to U.S. persons. Depending on the type of surveillance, approved orders or extensions of orders may be active for 90 days, 120 days, or a year.

There, that should make it clear. We have possible surveillance with possible evidence that possibly makes a iron clad maybe a possibility.

Would someone please slap me across the face? Or at least pinch so I can wake up from this nightmare!

 

 

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A few days ago Trump mentioned that Republicans that didn’t vote for his disastrous health care bill would have to pay the price. Just what did he mean? Since we never really knows if he means what he says what are these lawmakers to think? Will he send over someone to slap their hand? Maybe a little swat on the behind would be the right reaction? Did he mean that he would not support them in their reelection campaigns? What he said later was that there are elections in 2018 and 2020 that would be lost if this health care bill doesn’t pass. What he really meant is that if his bill does not make it through there will hard times ahead for him and his followers because all credibility will have lost. He will have no power. That is a scary thought for a man such as President I Need Your Love.

The health care bill is flawed in so many ways. It hurts the rural low income folks who supported Trump. It helps the city dwelling high income folks who also supported him. The undereducated were duped by Trump while the rich highly educated knew exactly what was going on. Take from the poor and give to the rich. That really seems to be the Trump motto.

Please call your representatives, be they Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever, let them know they have to vote down this bill. The reaction to the Muslim ban was the shot across the bow. The defeat of the health care bill will be the first real blow to ship.

After this we can only hope the Diane Feinstein is correct in her coy way.

So…The House (un)Intelligence Committee had it’s big party today. What a day! Director Comey refutes claims that Obama surveilled Trump. Also admits that Russia / White House investigation has been underway since August. One interesting question was why did this not come out until now when the investigation into Clinton came out in October. Comey actually had a good answer. The Clinton investigation was over, this one isn’t.

Director Comey said that he has no information that would lend any credibility to the Obama surveilled me tweets by Trump. Director Rogers agreed with a questioner that it was “ridiculous” to think that British Intelligence would obtain information on Trump for Obama.

This interrogation went on for about 5 hours and was mostly a way for the Republicans to dismiss any evidence that may be out there and for the Democrats to obsess over the same evidence. What a way to run a country. Committees like this should not be partisan. As Joe Friday always said “Just the facts ma’am”. But if you put a bunch of politicians in a room for 5 hours what can you expect. The bluster and hubris in that room was out of this world. One committee member even went as far to say that he told people during the campaigns that Russia would be interfering in the election. But that no one paid attention until the Democrats lost. Of course he is a republican.

Then there is Representative Gowdy, He who thinks reporters should be prosecuted for reporting leaks. While at the same time accusing Obama team of being the leakers. Of course he offered no proof. Try as he might he could not get Comey or Rogers to admit that anyone in particular was under investigation in the Russia scandal.

Our beloved (Un)President says that the FBI and NSA told Congress that they had no evidence that Russia influenced the election. Close but not quite right. Comey admitted that while no evidence showed any influence in the election the investigation is not over and not everything has been released yet.

Meanwhile down in Louisville Trump wasd holding a (2020 campaign) rally. Once again diverting attention from the real dealings in Washington.