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Russia in Fla voting system, Nunes on GOP raison d’etre, dumb insider trading

August 9, 2018 in corruption, dictatorship, 🍊, 🍊 cabinet, 🦊, fascism, Giuliani, hurricane, hypocrisy, impeachment, Imperial family, indictment, international, internet, lies, Manafort, Maria, Mueller, Nazi, Puerto Rico, racism, RNC, Rosenstein, Russian hack, stolen election, Treason, Trump.corp, Trumpies, Wall Street, white supremacy | Tags: 🍊, Nunes | Comments closed

IMPEACHMENT

Manafort trial

"There is a high likelihood Paul Manafort will be found guilty of ten counts." -Gene Rossi, former U.S. Attorney for Eastern Virginia pic.twitter.com/RTcR4XmKBU

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) August 9, 2018

drama

Drama between Manafort prosecutors and Judge Ellis continues. In new court filing prosecutors are fighting back after days of Judge Ellis growing increasingly angry at them. The filing specifically asks Ellis to tell the jury he was wrong when he chastised prosecutors Wednesday.

— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) August 9, 2018

Nunes tape

Here are the transcripts and clips Rachel #Maddow mentioned in tonight's opening segment on the secret recording of Devin Nunes: https://t.co/adeSquexYH

Full report on https://t.co/YSMr1ccIJZ: https://t.co/hJk6A5y1T5

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) August 9, 2018

Nunes on tape – collusion is a crime

In leaked audio, Devin Nunes admits collusion is a crime, but protecting Trump is more important https://t.co/EqGAKj6o8W

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 9, 2018

History

Cheering outside White House as Nixon resigns, tonight 1974: #Webb pic.twitter.com/c7JK68SR6z

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) August 8, 2018

also

Kind of a side issue, but it's remarkable how relieved America was that war criminal Henry Kissinger would be staying on the job https://t.co/3t0Atxhtqr

— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) August 9, 2018

ONGOING TREASON

JUST IN: Dem senator says Russians have "penetrated" some Florida election systems https://t.co/0dzOM73C7L pic.twitter.com/LLqJCnR1SP

— The Hill (@thehill) August 8, 2018

RUSSIA

retaliate?

Russia threatens to retaliate against the U.S. over a new round of sanctions https://t.co/PHL2aNs4zS #tictocnews pic.twitter.com/vevSBcKDWt

— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) August 9, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

Melanoma white parents

https://twitter.com/abbydphillip/status/1027598402614386688

tapes

It would be kinda funny if the Omarosa tapes are like the Phil Hartman SNL Reagan sketch. https://t.co/mvZSuAojGL

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) August 8, 2018

party of one

It's Not The Deep State That Hurts Trump — It's The Shallow State https://t.co/Ob0e0EqK1h

— Ted Corcoran (RedTRaccoon) (@RedTRaccoon) August 9, 2018

best for blacks

Don Lemon: Trump told me I couldn’t be a fair reporter because I’m black https://t.co/IIAI9X8PV4

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 9, 2018

party support – weaker

“Portraying Trump’s support among Republican voters as unflinching is missing a major piece of the picture.” https://t.co/Hc2XSXy5ON

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) August 9, 2018

Puerto Rico: 1,400 death

In leaked audio, Devin Nunes admits collusion is a crime, but protecting Trump is more important https://t.co/EqGAKj6o8W

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 9, 2018

Pence – space force

Mike Pence has announced plans for a new, separate US Space Force as a sixth military service by 2020. https://t.co/W98BrJJQUr

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 9, 2018

and

Timeline of Space Force

-Space Force

-Crushingly bad prequels to Space Force

-Long-awaited sequel to Space Force that is pretty much a copy of the original

-Another sequel to Space Force. Infuriates grown men who live in parents’ basements. Twitter becomes unusable for years.

— Daniel Lin (@danwlin) August 9, 2018

REPUBLICANS

more Nunes

Thanks to @Maddow for featuring our audio of @DevinNunes speaking at @CathyMcMorris's fundraiser in Spokane! Cathy McMorris Rodgers is out of touch & has to go – help us elect @lisa4congress in November! https://t.co/VoKSQwF1Ke #waelex #BlueWave #BlueWave2018 #maddow #firenunes

— Fuse Washington (@FuseWA) August 9, 2018

and

On the same day we learned Chris Collin’s insider tradin’ indictment could take down another half-dozen Republicans, @DevinNunes confesses the Republican party’s role is to obstruct the Mueller probe.

The Trump GOP is treasonously corrupt.https://t.co/8XxkQ37Fxr

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) August 9, 2018

Collings fraud

What did they own and when did they sell it? https://t.co/Es9WMSq37K

— Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) August 9, 2018

coverage

https://twitter.com/edgeoforever/status/1027543930374684677

January tweet

OH in the speaker's lobby: 'Do you know how many millionaires I've made in Buffalo the past few months?' -@RepChrisCollins on his cellphone

— Mike DeBonis (@mikedebonis) January 10, 2017

Kobach

All of this is stunning. Kobach gets to oversee the recount for a race *he is in,* and if his opponent in that race wants to pay for a hand recount, Kobach gets to set the price. https://t.co/YoAM4yxkf2

— Jessica Huseman (@JessicaHuseman) August 8, 2018

elections spending

Reinforces what I argued here. This isn't sustainable and Republicans are going to drop some of these districts in November. https://t.co/g0jjzjubiq https://t.co/2AjuW36gsy

— Jim Antle (@jimantle) August 9, 2018

NAZI

🦊 rants

Hannity’s Mueller rants get the most attention, but Carlson’s and Ingraham’s drift towards white nationalism are probably more dangerous in the long term. https://t.co/RNsO8gIlhE

— Matt Ford (@fordm) August 9, 2018

and one other take on this

https://twitter.com/jonfavs/status/1027411839536193536

in Poland – far right bolshevism

Polish ruling party is proposing regulations that would allow government to confiscate companies. When I wrote about the new far-right Bolshevism a few months ago, not everybody believed me… https://t.co/yWrRmogqOZ

— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) August 9, 2018

space force

https://twitter.com/ReadingThePix/status/1027644696955428865

DC edition

These people want violence. Don't let them get their way. https://t.co/NR7aRy2vSL

— Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) August 9, 2018

MEDIA

Twitter tules

Alex Jones- Sandy Hook was a hoax!

Twitter- k

Alex Jones- Pizzagate is real

Twitter- cool

Alex Jones- Holocaust never happened!

Twitter- right right

Me- I’m sweating my dick off…

Twitter- NOW JUST WAIT A MINUTE THERE MISTER WE ARE GOING TO PUT YOU IN JAIL FOR 24 HOURS!!!

— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) August 8, 2018

LEFTOVERS

oh, Burnie!

Running against Bernie in 2020: It's easier than you think https://t.co/Kr785gmnKZ by @mattbai pic.twitter.com/oRNPVL2bfp

— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) August 9, 2018

Rachel Crooks — one of the women who accused Trump of sexual misconduct — won her primary for a State House seat pic.twitter.com/2ABvLfgxIO

— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) August 9, 2018

000💃💃💃000

Donald Divine, Carter Page, US 🆚 Nixon

July 22, 2018 in activism, corruption, democracy, dictatorship, 🍊, 🦊, fascism, Hillary, hypocrisy, impeachment, Imperial family, international, lies, media, Nazi, NK, NYT, Obstruction of justice, Putin, Ratfuck, Republicans, SCOTUS, spied on, stolen election, Treason, twitter | Tags: 🍊, 🍊. obstruction of justice, Nunes, obstruction | Comments closed

IMPEACHMENT

that Cohen tape

Trump's lawyers have waived attorney-client privilege on that secret Michael Cohen recording.

The move effectively gives SDNY prosecutors the ability to use the recording if they find it relevant to their criminal investigation of Cohen. https://t.co/M5VaMhthAM

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 21, 2018

Some time ago, Republicans on our committee released a declassified memo that omitted and distorted key facts in order to mislead the public and impugn the integrity of the FBI.

We can now tell you what they left out: https://t.co/jeVCVTBUBZ

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) February 24, 2018

Nixonian

Michael Conway: Trump's campaign to demonize Mueller echoes Nixon's failed Watergate strategy https://t.co/XURGlITWoS via @NBCNewsTHINK

— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 22, 2018

ONGOING TREASON

Hillary on McFoul

Ambassador @McFaul is a patriot who has spent his career standing up for America. To see the White House even hesitate to defend a diplomat is deeply troubling. https://t.co/gI8K8Tjg3M

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 19, 2018

OBSTRUCTION

how the FISA doc release came about

I spent 15 months working to get these documents released. We filed our lawsuit nearly a year before Judicial Watch. We were the ones who first got the Glomar response withdrawn.

And then he tweets this nonsense. https://t.co/KqCBX37Uij

— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) July 22, 2018

FISA for Carter page

1) The FBI's initial FISA warrant application in Oct 2016 ran about 65 pages. It wasn't lightly supported…

2) Whatever is in the redacted sections proved to a FISA judge's satisfaction that Carter Page was actively working as an agent of Russia

2/

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) July 22, 2018

more Nunes FISA

Reading through Carter Page's redacted FISA warrant makes clear the extent to which Nunes abused his access to classified intel to mislead people. And it shows why we can't trust a single thing he or his buddies in the House say about the investigation. https://t.co/jrnmCZaXST

— Sam Berger (@SamBerger_DC) July 22, 2018

from Pelosi

Despite @realDonaldTrump’s repeated claims, the documents released today by the Trump DOJ provide clear evidence of Trump campaign official Carter Page’s coordination w/ Russia to “undermine… & illegally influence” the 2016 election. https://t.co/lLp9zK0Dt9

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 22, 2018

Adam Schiff

The release of the Carter Page FISA application makes clear, once again, the FBI acted lawfully and appropriately.

This hasn’t stopped the President and Republicans from repeating the same fraudulent taking points in the discredited Nunes memo.

Sadly, some things never change: https://t.co/b4JPj86Mka

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 22, 2018

legal analysis

"What to Make of the Carter Page FISA Applications," the latest from David Kris: https://t.co/JnaYN64Kco

— Lawfare (@lawfare) July 22, 2018

SCOTUS

Kavanaugh 🆚 Watergate

Deep in Kavanaugh documents: 1999 lawyers' discussion in which he says unanimous Supreme Court decision in Watergate tapes case may have been wrong. Story upcoming

— Mark Sherman (@shermancourt) July 21, 2018

Stare decisis

Schumer reacts to Kavanaugh’s comments: “Because he has demonstrated a willingness to express his views on existing Supreme Court precedents, he must be able to answer direct questions on stare decisis on many other matters, including Roe and healthcare.” https://t.co/Ymt3HAggRy

— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) July 22, 2018

LIEGATE

being spied on

Trump seems to be referring to the FISA warrant of Carter Page, which was approved four times by judges appointed by GOP presidents and started in October 2016 (after the Trump campaign said Carter Page had no role in the campaign) and continued after the election https://t.co/SEVqCsj2Jw

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 22, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

so, they paid KJU to attend too?😂

“Diplomats say the North Koreans have canceled follow-up meetings, demanded more money and failed to maintain basic communications…”
🤔
“demanded more money”
🧐
“more”
🤦‍♂️https://t.co/AqzopdViNn

— Dr. Jeffrey Lewis (@ArmsControlWonk) July 21, 2018

Russia: where’s the beef?

KERRY on TRUMP: "Trump went over to have a much-heralded summit w/Putin. When he came out a 2-hour meeting, did he announce anything? A common approach to Syria? North Korea? No. Nothing. Not one thing…that's what he's trying to run from…he's always looking for the diversion" pic.twitter.com/PnNDfR6zyT

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 22, 2018

Hungry hippos

https://twitter.com/nadabakos/status/1021133313228992514

No moral authority

Another article shining a light on the hidden costs of the Trump administration’s incompetent and malevolent foreign policy. https://t.co/hE5cfTTgfZ

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) July 22, 2018

Tariffs effect on cars (via 🦊)

→ Effects of a potential 25% tariff on all imported autos and auto parts:

• Average vehicle price ↑ by $4,400

• Number of vehicles sold ↓ by 2 million

• US employment ↓ by nearly 715,000

• US GDP ↓ by $59.2 billion

(Center for Automotive Research) pic.twitter.com/AnCbpG3nTa

— Fox News Research (@FoxNewsResearch) July 21, 2018

Pence/tax cut

.@VP is out here bragging about 0.57% of Pennsylvanians getting raises under Trump. #MAGA pic.twitter.com/IG2Bmjsl3g

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 22, 2018

Trumpies

Trump knows where he's "a good president" — with the mute button on. How reality-show theatrics, hatred of elites and fear of a non-white America created his unmovable 41 Percenters. There's no possible happy ending. My column https://t.co/D9ylGUH7DU

— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) July 22, 2018

NAZI

Jason Lewis – also a Nazi

CNN published a report this week detailing a long (very long) series of misogynistic comments made by Rep. Jason Lewis (a Republican from MN): https://t.co/jW0yX0QrWC

Lewis also has a history of bemoaning the "cultural suicide" of the "white population:" https://t.co/IbDsdX2mw7 pic.twitter.com/ICDNtWVboX

— Taniel (@Taniel) July 22, 2018

REPUBLICANS

ah, trumpies

Imagine you child says “hey mom nicks dad is here to pick me up”
and then this car rolls up… pic.twitter.com/xFYWfR0ARb

— MommaT (@tweetmommybop) July 21, 2018

Nooo! Not a Roy Moore supporter!

Alabama sheriff who supported Roy Moore accused of sex with underage girls https://t.co/wOrik4W2kn pic.twitter.com/MH4PmLBVaG

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) July 22, 2018

MEDIA

seems 🐘🐘 matter more

A new analysis by @mmfa found that The New York Times and The Washington Post quoted Republicans at more than twice the rate of Democrats in their political news coverage. https://t.co/Gtzkz0qWTY pic.twitter.com/lVK6u9Mciw

— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) July 20, 2018

Maggie Sunshine

Maggie Haberman: I'm leaving Twitter because people are obsessed with trashing me.

Hillary: Ya don't say… pic.twitter.com/WcfJEnmK5M

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) July 22, 2018

broadcasting 🍊’s lies

I really DGAF what Trump says and it's not really your job as a news agency to parrot him if "what he says" is a lie. Which it is.

The Carter Page FISA documents show Devin Nunes & Trump misled the American people. Say that. That's the truth. That's what news is supposed to be. https://t.co/9kj87K4WBm

— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) July 22, 2018

and in response

https://twitter.com/Wolfe321/status/1020434918323769345

LEFTOVERS

story/backstory re: Assange

Things are getting innnnnteresting over in London, folks.

The latest: Ecuador allegedly set to turn over Assange to the UK authorities imminently (not ‘immediately’)

The U.K. would likely extradite him to the U.S..

1/2 https://t.co/ESORfolZRz

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) July 22, 2018

Hillary!

https://twitter.com/edgeoforever/status/1021130578953990144

Protests go on

https://twitter.com/aravosis/status/1021070609650941953

we hear from Denald!

https://twitter.com/realDenaldTrump/status/1020897383775862784

and Michelle Wolff makes an ad for ICE

Wow, ICE is … really desperate for recruits. #abolishICE pic.twitter.com/wOxn4pQX0E

— The Break with Michelle Wolf (@thebreaknetflix) July 20, 2018

and Fran Lebowitz again

“It’s a shocking thing to realize people love their hatred more than they care about their own actual lives." Fran Lebowitz: 'You do not know anyone as stupid as Donald Trump' https://t.co/AKin0OYoOR

— Bryan Fuller (@BryanFuller) July 22, 2018

Hooray for the Oxford comma!

https://twitter.com/thejenlife/status/1020496177765076992

best comment

https://twitter.com/tonyposnanski/status/1021133068520828929

or better?

Haberman was right. Twitter is full of trolls.https://t.co/8bWR3Rodzm

— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) July 22, 2018

lawsuit

Soon after a New York federal judge said formal delivery of a lawsuit isn't a "game," Jared Kushner's lawyer agreed to accept service of the DNC's April complaint accusing him of colluding with Russia to meddle in the 2016 election. https://t.co/PIKupx9OFm

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 22, 2018

000💃💃💃000

Obstruction, Nazi NRA, Branding as spies Mueller, No Bail Prize

May 24, 2018 in 1st Amendment, abuse of power, corruption, dictatorship, 🍊, fascism, impeachment, incompetence, international, Iran, lies, Mueller, Nazi, new-york, NK, NRA, Obstruction of justice, peace, Pence, racism, Ratfuck, Russian hack, stolen-election, wikileaks | Tags: Alex Jones, Assange, Nazi, Nobel, Nunes | Comments closed

#Liegate briefing outcome

Meanwhile, House Intel Chair Devin Nunes is surprisingly quiet in the wake of today's DOJ briefing… https://t.co/6zxwUWAUTD

— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) May 24, 2018

and from Adam Schiff

3) And Schiff noted of Flood, "His presence only underscores what Rudy Giuliani said: the President's legal team expects to use information gleaned improperly from the Justice Department or the President's allies in Congress to their legal advantage." https://t.co/bwDE77Wk5j

— Billy House (@HouseInSession) May 24, 2018

and this happened because

JUST IN: Giuliani: Trump told his lawyer to go to classified briefings on Russia probe https://t.co/KjALoGEYfB pic.twitter.com/gVwh9efhuH

— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2018

IMPEACHMENT

The special counsel investigation has produced almost 20 indictments, 5 guilty pleas—3 from Trump's team & 1 already serving jail time.

Defendants are facing 100+ criminal charges including conspiracy against the US, bank fraud, lying to FBI investigators & more. #NotAWitchHunt

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) May 24, 2018

and from their office

The Special Counsel's office helpfully made a bullet point list of all the charges they have filed so far. https://t.co/Jo0ejJlYrr pic.twitter.com/FDS0b7CuUG

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) May 24, 2018

and requests

Mueller's office, in a new court filing, says that it shouldn't have to disclose the Manafort warrants because, "The Special Counsel’s investigation is not a closed matter, but an ongoing criminal investigation with multiple lines of non-public inquiry." https://t.co/n6Kfn4fvqo

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 24, 2018

turned election (i.e stole)

Russia 'turned' election for Trump, Clapper believes https://t.co/AOtAxrQUav

— Investigate Russia (@InvestigateRU) May 23, 2018

former Dir of National Intelligence James Clapper says he's personally concluded Russians not only influenced but DECIDED outcome of 2016 election: "80 thousand votes in 3 states" @NewsHour tonight

— Judy Woodruff (@JudyWoodruff) May 23, 2018

STONE

New: Emails Roger Stone did not turn over to congressional investigators obtained by @WSJ. "Please ask Assange for any State or [Hillary Clinton] e-mail from August 10 to August 30–particularly on August 20, 2011," reads one message. https://t.co/5dbmymzfR7

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) May 24, 2018

Credico to Stone: give me a “little bit of time,” b/c Assange might appear on his radio show the next day. Hours later Credico wrote to Stone: “That batch probably coming out in the next drop…I can’t ask them favors every other day." EVERY OTHER DAY.

— BLOOP! (@susiemcdonnell) May 24, 2018

and the connection to Trump campaign

https://twitter.com/justinjm1/status/999750569278439424

COHEN

I don't know how this isn't getting more attention. Michael Cohen met "multiple times" with oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, the oligarch whose US subsidary had Cohen on the payroll (sub req) https://t.co/cDQrVhyrGp

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 24, 2018

OBSTRUCTION

first a visual

https://twitter.com/WulfgarTheBard/status/999400282680365056

then the plain sight

The WH chief of staff attending a meeting where an investigation into the president’s campaign will be discussed/briefed is a scandal hiding in plain sight. https://t.co/qdwqkkTiVR

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) May 24, 2018

and even more so

Emmet Flood, WH attorney dealing with the Russia probe, attended the the start of the DOJ meeting on confidential FBI source, I am told. He left meeting shortly after. He was spotted by @LauraAJarrett leaving DOJ with John Kelly

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 24, 2018

branding

NEW: Trump told an ally this week that he wanted “to brand” the FBI informant as a “spy,” believing the more nefarious term would resonate more in the media & with the public. He went on to debut the term “Spygate” on Wednesday.

*Please don't play along*https://t.co/zF7ZB3o2Db

— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) May 23, 2018

lie-gate

The WH chief of staff attending a meeting where an investigation into the president’s campaign will be discussed/briefed is a scandal hiding in plain sight. https://t.co/qdwqkkTiVR

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) May 24, 2018

Nunes’s games

Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee, told me he approached Chairman Devin Nunes on the floor and told him Dems wanted to attend the DOJ briefing on the FBI source. Nunes’ response: “I’m not going to play that game.”

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 23, 2018

Liegate

Fact Check: No, James Clapper Didn't 'Admit There Was Spying' On Trump Campaign https://t.co/pb7yygumJF

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) May 24, 2018

Here’s what Clapper actually said:

BEHAR: "I ask you, was the FBI spying on Trump's campaign?"

CLAPPER: "No, they were not. They were spying on — a term I don't particularly like — but on what the Russians were doing. Trying to understand were the Russians infiltrating…" pic.twitter.com/AaJgNuIbUk

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 24, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

accomplishments

https://twitter.com/sydneylgoetz_/status/999466190534795269

and it’s off

In letter, President Trump cancels summit with Kim Jong Un. https://t.co/mT5oen5Kri pic.twitter.com/eyWlXPviZm

— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 24, 2018

the timing is something else

This letter was made public while foreign reporters are still inside North Korea where they went to witness test site dismantlement. https://t.co/4v8MG5X77C

— Dafna Linzer (@DafnaLinzer) May 24, 2018

and commentary

Thoughts about The Letter:
1) Since when did anyone ever call Kim Jong Un "His Excellency"?
2) totally / tremendous / massive /powerful = Trump dictated this
3) "wonderful dialogue was building" = maybe these two actually spoke on the phone?
4) call me, maybe?

— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) May 24, 2018

a cartoon

05/25 Mike Luckovich: 4 dimensional chess. https://t.co/ToDgiCai3N pic.twitter.com/g7U5mCTmeJ

— mike luckovich (@mluckovichajc) May 24, 2018

and some fun

That's alright, the No-Bail Prize is still a real possibility.#MuellerTime https://t.co/uI0672mTnj

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) May 24, 2018

and more fun

https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/999682527995596800

accomplishments

Trump Pushes the World Right Into Putin’s Hands – Bloomberg https://t.co/S2A7nqWEih

— Investigate Russia (@InvestigateRU) May 24, 2018

and now he needs a scape goat

https://twitter.com/edgeoforever/status/999765346486808578

and another accomplishment

BREAKING: President Trump's blocking of critics on Twitter is unconstitutional, court rules. https://t.co/8fZ6cdKbAL pic.twitter.com/47a0yNYYkb

— Knight First Amendment Institute (@knightcolumbia) May 23, 2018

requires work

Trump,
"Siri, Unblock @MollyJongFast.
Siri, unblock @StephenAtHome.
Siri, unblock @MichaelAvenatti.
Siri, unblock @SethAbramson.
Siri, unblock @ProudResister.
Siri, unblock @chelseahandler.
Siri, unblock @tedlieu
Siri, unblock @Comey
Man, this is going to take forever." pic.twitter.com/sMUcSJZeDU

— Dave Matt (@davematt88) May 23, 2018

this seems real

Mattis says Trump asked the difference between Navy SEALs and seals https://t.co/RQwN18ijC9 pic.twitter.com/PvOXfK1Zj7

— Duffel Blog (@DuffelBlog) May 24, 2018

REPUBLICANS

senators confused about NK

Some senators seem unclear about what happened today.

Senator Gardner (R-CO): "I hope the North Korean people understand what Kim walked away from."

Senator Portman (R-OH): "Given the nature of the regime it’s not surprising that they canceled."

— Conrad Chaffee (@conradchaffee) May 24, 2018

Bannon

https://twitter.com/KevinMKruse/status/999362898974691328

Hypocrisy – security – Hillary server, never breached (unlike SOS)

The hypocrisy, it burns. via @actdottv pic.twitter.com/nIApQ1qLbA

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) May 24, 2018

and more

You tried to fire the chaplain – a Catholic priest – for praying for the poor. https://t.co/yXG0J33Te4

— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) May 24, 2018

Nobel – Steve King

WOLF BLITZER: Congressman King, you already nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Any regrets?@SteveKingIA: Nah, we'll just have to wait a few months probably. I give Trump credit for negotiating. pic.twitter.com/vlPDifLym4

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 24, 2018

MEDIA

NYT pre-election lie – what about Reid?

NYT’s Matt Apuzzo addressed controversial Oct 2016 Trump-Russia story on @SHO_TheCircus, via Morning Media https://t.co/a9D6eZ3Z9f pic.twitter.com/F5LszxtISa

— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) May 24, 2018

and from the comments – Jared clearance story

https://twitter.com/dannyboi965/status/999632937980133376

and NYR Glenn Thrush again – loving Stephen Miller (w comment)

He was present at a meeting where Saudi Arabia and the UAE offered to buy the election for Trump https://t.co/wjOw3vqNL7

— Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social (@Will_Bunch) May 24, 2018

NRA

new high school shooting in Fla

#BREAKING: Blanche Ely High School on lockdown due to reported armed individual on campushttps://t.co/pzdPDtxiTZ pic.twitter.com/KakhpSmDwI

— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 24, 2018

whites only

https://twitter.com/UrbanAchievr/status/999351451133599745

Sandy Hook survivors 🆚 Alex Jones

What Alex Jones did to the Sandy Hook families and the memory of their children is sick and depraved.
I hope they take him for every penny he’s got.https://t.co/wNNqNVumzu

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) May 24, 2018

it’s the reporting of the shootings that kills people

"It's time to put an end to this glorification of carnage in pursuit of ratings because it's killing our kids. It's time for Congress to step up and pass legislation putting common sense limitations on #MSM's ability to report on these school shootings." –@MrColionNoir #MSMsense pic.twitter.com/0CulOKEPSn

— NRATV (@NRATV) May 24, 2018

NAZI

https://twitter.com/michaelianblack/status/999597955937161217

RUSSIA

airplane they downed

https://twitter.com/shaunwalker7/status/999579146710896640

and fixing more of our elections

Russian President Vladimir Putin may be instigating another meddling operation within US politics, this time in the upcoming congressional midterm races https://t.co/Fkx0KBzj8f

— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) May 24, 2018

LEFTOVERS

https://twitter.com/BravenakBlog/status/999485957983391744

Assange again (w Stone)

WSJ: New evidence shows Roger Stone seeking Clinton emails from Assange https://t.co/sb59bCAAuh pic.twitter.com/N8qoXi7EfN

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 24, 2018

things changed

Assange potentially being forced out of the embassy. Our Revolution in disarray. Cohen, Roger Stone, Manafort all looking at legal repercussions for criminal acts. The narrative sure looks alot different than it did in 2016 huh.

— Dr. Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) May 24, 2018

😥

The facts:

Trump has secret debts propping up businesses he uses as conduits for bribes.

He apparently trades policy spoils for money and foreign help in the election.

The country is divided because he and the right want it so.

Dems are bringing a shiba inu to a gun fight. https://t.co/4tpwYbF1mC

— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) May 24, 2018

NY Gov Primary

if only Their Revolution would have stayed away (age might have gotten 6%)

Cynthia Nixon didn't stand a chance at NY Democratic convention https://t.co/1I2ex8rxD4 via @nypmetro

— NotYour Sweetie🗽 (@NotYourSweetie) May 24, 2018

and also

https://twitter.com/BravenakBlog/status/999485957983391744

Unanimous – no war w Iran

BREAKING:

Unanimous passage of bipartisan amendment in House declaring President has no congressional authority to use U.S. Armed Forces against #Iran.

Amendment is to National Defense Authorization Act (#NDAA)

Stay tuned for our coverage
Full text of 2 amendments that passed: pic.twitter.com/dpz9FaMKm2

— Just Security (@just_security) May 24, 2018

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Cohen, Ollie North🆚 Iran? Don Jr, Pence and Nunes too!

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IMPEACHMENT

Every time some ill-informed Trump advocate goes on TV and says "Russia hasn't gotten anything from Trump" — remember the Kremlin's primary objectives are breaking NATO, breaking the transatlantic alliance, and limiting the possibilities American power in the world. /1 https://t.co/r9u1eNBRos

— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) May 10, 2018

FB Russian ads

https://twitter.com/ByronTau/status/994578424151846912

IMPERIAL FAMILY

Iran

NEW from @AP: The US-Europe “fix” for the #IranDeal had been written, almost all points agreed to, when Trump walked away – https://t.co/MEzG1ESWxM

— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) May 9, 2018

signature

.@RJonesUX I didn't believe in graphology until about three minutes ago.https://t.co/29IjYYNjoF pic.twitter.com/GaN9L6oRVv

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 9, 2018

American hostages released from North Korea during the Obama administration:

1. Euna Lee
2. Laura Ling
3. Robert Park
4. Aijalon Gomes
5. Eddie Yong Su Jun
6. Merrill Newman
7. Jeffrey Fowle
8. Kenneth Bae
9. Matthew Miller
10. Sandra Suh
11. Arturo Pierre Martinez

— Never Forget (@montague_cdp) May 9, 2018

—-> Trump spent the hours before the prisoners arrival in a celebratory mood, mentioning in a cabinet meeting that “everyone thinks” he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for their release. “But I would never say it,” Trump continued. “The prize I want is victory for the world.”

— Michael Barbaro (@mikiebarb) May 10, 2018

John Bolton and his aides are considering eliminating the White House's top cybersecurity job, Politico reports. https://t.co/XUUnuXRVAq

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 10, 2018

The Trump Administration’s message to families ripped off by student loan fraud: ‘stop whining.’ Dismantling a student loan watchdog office at the CFPB – which has returned three quarters of a billion dollars to students who had been ripped off – is cold.https://t.co/NrgOtuS9wr

— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) May 9, 2018

He's just saying what the detainees were thinking all this time, "Please let our release get yuge ratings!"

— Er 👀 No (@emmy5s) May 10, 2018

https://twitter.com/Susan_Hennessey/status/994395805212708864

and more Jr

https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/994526429403545601

also Jr – oblivious to satire

https://twitter.com/AaronBlake/status/994596852363350017

COHEN MATTERS

Here's an early look at tomorrow's @BillBramhall cartoon | SEE MORE: https://t.co/x8T84sS5RC pic.twitter.com/xsgrBKr0JH

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) May 10, 2018

What an interesting coincidence that the same firm (Squire Patton Boggs) that threatened legal action against @carolecadwalla for her reporting on Cambridge Analytica also agreed to pay Michael Cohen a $500,000 annual “alliance fee" for insider access to the Trump administration. https://t.co/Ke6unLWuPF

— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) May 10, 2018

Just to be clear on this- Trump’s lawyer gets a pay off and basically all American consumers pay more. This is the #cultureofcorruption. https://t.co/MnlU6LlNEJ

— Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) May 10, 2018

the alt-right launcher

Alt-right websites were registered to the Russia-linked company that hired Michael Cohen https://t.co/t58VfcccQx

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 10, 2018

SK firm seeking contract with US

South Korean firm paid Michael Cohen $150,000 as it sought contract from U.S. government https://t.co/eiaCPNOplP

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 10, 2018

email to the dormer lawyer

On April 9, the FBI raided Mr. Cohen’s home, office and hotel room. Within 48 hours, Mr. Cohen sent the below email to Mr. Davidson. Why? They had no ongoing legal matter at the time. Was it part of an attempt by Mr. Cohen to obstruct justice or worse? #basta pic.twitter.com/e7DfLSxG4x

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) May 10, 2018

and 😱 gets it

Rudy Giuliani’s own law firm disputes a central claim of his Trump-Michael Cohen defense https://t.co/3DbF52NCyb

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) May 10, 2018

blast from the past

Might be a good time to revisit how right when Michael Cohen went on $100k monthly retainer for top Oligarch he and Felix Sater met w/pro-Russian Ukraine parliamentarian to get a sealed packet of documents Cohen hand delivered to Mike Flynn at White House. https://t.co/jFtfQi8HhW

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 9, 2018

REPUBLICANS

"Because [Pence] is the authentic voice of today’s lickspittle Republican Party, he clarifies this year’s elections: Vote Republican to ratify groveling as governing." EPIC piece by George Will on how Pence has usurped Trump as the worst person government. https://t.co/X3lV79zsQ3 pic.twitter.com/cKJseUSt9T

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) May 10, 2018

more Pence

Ah pic.twitter.com/XZuRgQ6Tir

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 10, 2018

Nunes again

Why is Nunes so interested in the Mueller investigation — other than to obstruct it? Congressional immunity only goes so far and if he endeavors with a corrupt intent to hinder Mueller’s work he may find himself before the Grand Jury! https://t.co/ewqIha6n8d

— John W. Dean (@JohnWDean) May 10, 2018

Nunes on Monday: "“I’ve never referenced an individual. They did that. I didn't."
Nunes subpoena last week: Provide "all documents referring or related to the individual." https://t.co/CdYzWUQqQC

— Devlin Barrett (@DevlinBarrett) May 9, 2018

5 Times That Gina Haspel Refused To Answer A Yes Or No Question (@verambergen / BuzzFeed)https://t.co/IaNwNddfsY https://t.co/gjBgiJKZX0

— memeorandum (@memeorandum) May 10, 2018

torture works

https://twitter.com/M_Breen/status/994245295415447554

MEDIA

Why is no media outlet doing a story on the refusal of the Treasury Department to release to the public the 3 Suspicious Activity Reports that were filed concerning Essential Consultants, LLC's bank account? This deserves immediate attention. The SARs should be released now.

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) May 9, 2018

Execs at Salem Media Group, a conservative media company that syndicates some of the country's most recognized talk radio hosts, reportedly pressured some of their radio talent to cover Trump more favorably during the 2016 presidential campaign. https://t.co/AemWntTY5u

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 10, 2018

NRA

United States of Amnesia. https://t.co/u1aeAj9LD7

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) May 10, 2018

In 24 hrs a president tore up a multinational deal to keep Iran from having more weapons and the NRA hired a president who did a secret deal to give Iran more weapons.#IranDeal

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) May 8, 2018

NAZI

Good news!

Richard Spencer's credit card was denied for a $4.75 whiskey this weekend. Guess his $25,000 legal defense fundraising isn't going too well. @RichardBSpencer pic.twitter.com/3KJTgBec5k

— Nathan Bernard (@nathanTbernard) May 8, 2018

RUSSIA

The scandal of the Russians hunting the Bitkovs to Guatemala using EU funded CICIG is now being taken up by MEP’s in the European Parliament https://t.co/gTX46lkGw0

— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) May 9, 2018

and

Haha except completely true. Russia and Iran making more money off rising oil prices. https://t.co/yN5M84RDKw

— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) May 9, 2018

LEFTOVERS

GG plays down Cohen

LOL *of course* Greenwald is out here running interference for Michael Cohen and trying to downplay the latest Trump/Russia bombshell. pic.twitter.com/XpRLLNwOG2

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 10, 2018

17 out of 20 Democratic women won their primaries for open House seats yesterday. This is HUGE, and it's just the beginning! RT and let us know which progressive women you're excited to support in the primaries. #ElectWomenNow

— Project 100 (@project100women) May 10, 2018

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