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Should Senate Sel Int Com investigate – Flynn-Trump ties to Russia?

Should Senate Sel Int Com investigate – Flynn-Trump ties to Russia?

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Should Senate Sel Int Com investigate – Flynn-Trump ties to Russia?

I am a Dem- Yes -Why

I am a Dem – No -Why

I am a Repub – Yes-Why

I am a Repub – No-Why

I am Ind – Yes-Why

I am Ind - No-Why

I am not a US Citizen Yes

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You can bet your ass they are already on top of it!

It's coming.....................
 
Captain America said:
You can bet your ass they are already on top of it!

It's coming.....................
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This will be a gold mine for Dems.
Now what they find, I am sure much will be leaked.
 
I voted no because just like Benghazi it would be a pointless witch-hunt.
 
JANFU said:
Should Senate Sel Int Com investigate – Flynn-Trump ties to Russia?

I am a Dem- Yes -Why

I am a Dem – No -Why

I am a Repub – Yes-Why

I am a Repub – No-Why

I am Ind – Yes-Why

I am Ind - No-Why

I am not a US Citizen Yes

I am not a US Citizen No
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Sure. I think we should let the FBI look into it.

Settle this hoopla once and for all. Find out some more details.

But if this investigation is going to be partisan-fueled, then no.
 
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JANFU said:
Should Senate Sel Int Com investigate – Flynn-Trump ties to Russia?

I am a Dem- Yes -Why

I am a Dem – No -Why

I am a Repub – Yes-Why

I am a Repub – No-Why

I am Ind – Yes-Why

I am Ind - No-Why

I am not a US Citizen Yes

I am not a US Citizen No
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I could care less either way to be honest. I would prefer that they didn't but only because I think that it would be a waste of money. Unless there's a recording between Trump and Flynn with Trump telling Flynn to do what he did there will never be an actual answer to the question. But if people want to waste money on something that more than likely won't ever have an answer to it then be my guest.
 
TheGoverness said:
No. Let the FBI look into it instead.
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Comney when it was 1st reported argued with the Acting AG against informing the President. After more info came forwards, Corney changed his mind.
Those 1st and 2nd reports were not far apart.
Question is what was substantially different that cause Corney to change his mind??
 
Yes, investigate any & all connections Trump/Russians

during the investigations force Trump to release his IRS returns showing all of the rubles contained within ............
 
Kal'Stang said:
I could care less either way to be honest. I would prefer that they didn't but only because I think that it would be a waste of money. Unless there's a recording between Trump and Flynn with Trump telling Flynn to do what he did there will never be an actual answer to the question. But if people want to waste money on something that more than likely won't ever have an answer to it then be my guest.
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As we well know the country is split. Left and right with Ind in the middle.
If they do not, if provides ammunition to the Dems of a Repub coverup and years of allegations against Trump. And that will sell with Dems and others.
Consider is the situation was reversed. The Repubs would do the same damned thing.
If they do, then they deal with info that may be handled better than leaks.
Pick your poison
 
JANFU said:
Should Senate Sel Int Com investigate – Flynn-Trump ties to Russia?

I am a Dem- Yes -Why

I am a Dem – No -Why

I am a Repub – Yes-Why

I am a Repub – No-Why

I am Ind – Yes-Why

I am Ind - No-Why

I am not a US Citizen Yes

I am not a US Citizen No
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So far, it looks like out of 6 voters it is 1 dem, 1 repub, and 3 indy's all yes, and one indy no.....Looks like a bi partisan agreement....Quick take a screenshot! :mrgreen:
 
JANFU said:
As we well know the country is split. Left and right with Ind in the middle.
If they do not, if provides ammunition to the Dems of a Repub coverup and years of allegations against Trump. And that will sell with Dems and others.
Consider is the situation was reversed. The Repubs would do the same damned thing.
If they do, then they deal with info that may be handled better than leaks.
Pick your poison
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Let me just say this and you'll see another reason that I don't care if they conduct an investigation or not.

Even if Flynn did do as claimed, and even if Trump did tell him to do it...I simply do not care. I have always felt that the law that prohibits civilians from trying to be diplomatic was a foolish law who's only goal is to keep the power in the hands of the government. Ghandi was no politician, yet he accomplished much to try and achieve peace, and not just with in his own country. MLK was also no politician and yet I would bet that if he had tried he would have done more towards peace among countries than any politician alive today.
 
Of course it should be investigated, and it is being investigated. I think it's absurd to believe we'll find Trump is a traitor; respect the office.
 
I answered this in the thread that prompted this thread. The FBI is investigating, and as MaggieD said in that other thread, let the Congress get their information from the FBI. Leave Congress out of the investigation until the FBI has completed their investigation as to whether laws were broken or not.
 
Beaudreaux said:
I answered this in the thread that prompted this thread. The FBI is investigating, and as MaggieD said in that other thread, let the Congress get their information from the FBI. Leave Congress out of the investigation until the FBI has completed their investigation as to whether laws were broken or not.
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Question- Can the Senate It Com decide o their own to initiate an investigation?
If they decide no, can the Senate vote that the Committee initiate an investigation?
As we see some Repub Senators do want an investigation.
If so a vote would have 3 Repub Senators, so far in favor.
Or could they vote in favor of a Select (no idea what that is- help pls) Committee investigation
Trump, aware of DOJ warning, asked Flynn to resign after loss of trust - CNNPolitics.com

Top GOP senators have already started beating the drum for investigations.
"I think everybody needs that investigation to happen," Sen. Roy Blunt, who serves on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Tuesday on KTRS radio.
Joining his call were Sen. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican, and Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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JANFU said:
Should Senate Sel Int Com investigate – Flynn-Trump ties to Russia?

I am a Dem- Yes -Why

I am a Dem – No -Why

I am a Repub – Yes-Why

I am a Repub – No-Why

I am Ind – Yes-Why

I am Ind - No-Why

I am not a US Citizen Yes

I am not a US Citizen No
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You don't think the relevant people with the CIA, NSA and Senate know what the Russians have on Trump? Or do you think there was more to the Flynn thing than having lied about,what the Russians had on him?
 
joG said:
You don't think the relevant people with the CIA, NSA and Senate know what the Russians have on Trump? Or do you think there was more to the Flynn thing than having lied about,what the Russians had on him?
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I think the 3 letter agencies have a hell of a lot more information than we know. Whether it supports or refutes the Trump Administration's "there's nothing to see here" we don't know. You'd have to believe that the agencies will continue to follow up in every way they can. Why should they not?

Additionally, we have no idea what else they may be investigating re Trump's heavily Russian-connected staff. Flynn may be, probably is, just a piece of a larger puzzle. Perhaps Flynn will be exonerated, perhaps Trump will be but the IC needs to know for certain. There is simply too much Trump/Russian history to dismiss any possibilities.

Why risk national security by not following every lead? It has been reported that the IC is already reluctant to share some classified information with Trump. No doubt America's allies are also withholding some information from the American IC because of the continuing connections between Trump, Trump staff and the Kremlin.
 
joG said:
You don't think the relevant people with the CIA, NSA and Senate know what the Russians have on Trump? Or do you think there was more to the Flynn thing than having lied about,what the Russians had on him?
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I truly do not know. But the evidence is building an an investigation is warranted.
 
The FBI should investigate. Find out who ordered Flynn to open a channel with Moscow regarding the sanctions/expulsions.

In effect, Flynn was telling the Russians (Putin) not to worry about hacking the US election. Once in power, the Trump team can scuttle Obama's punitive measures.

wtf?
 
joG said:
You don't think the relevant people with the CIA, NSA and Senate know what the Russians have on Trump? Or do you think there was more to the Flynn thing than having lied about,what the Russians had on him?
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Whatever it is I bet it doesn't even closely resemble what we think it is or might be. The possibilities are endless.

And the right will surely dismiss it much like the left dismissed Benghazi.

And the beat goes on..................

Living in America. I feel GOOD!
 
JANFU said:
Should Senate Sel Int Com investigate – Flynn-Trump ties to Russia?

I am a Dem- Yes -Why

I am a Dem – No -Why

I am a Repub – Yes-Why

I am a Repub – No-Why

I am Ind – Yes-Why

I am Ind - No-Why

I am not a US Citizen Yes

I am not a US Citizen No
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They have to.

If they don't, or even if they half-ass it...I don't want to know what that will say about the state of our government.

Nothing good...
 
JANFU said:
Should Senate Sel Int Com investigate – Flynn-Trump ties to Russia?

I am a Dem- Yes -Why

I am a Dem – No -Why

I am a Repub – Yes-Why

I am a Repub – No-Why

I am Ind – Yes-Why

I am Ind - No-Why

I am not a US Citizen Yes

I am not a US Citizen No
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What difference, at this point, does it make?
 
Fletch said:
What difference, at this point, does it make?
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It will tell us whether Flynn actually communicated with Russia before he was in a position to do so, and the specifics of that.

He has said he does not recall, if I understand the current information correctly.
 
JANFU said:
Question- Can the Senate It Com decide o their own to initiate an investigation?
If they decide no, can the Senate vote that the Committee initiate an investigation?
As we see some Repub Senators do want an investigation.
If so a vote would have 3 Repub Senators, so far in favor.
Or could they vote in favor of a Select (no idea what that is- help pls) Committee investigation
Trump, aware of DOJ warning, asked Flynn to resign after loss of trust - CNNPolitics.com
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Damned good questions.

Any committee chairman of any Congressional committee can choose to start any investigation that they want to start that is under the oversight responsibility authority of that particular committee.

I'm not sure what the rules of the Senate state about whether or not the Senate as a whole has the power to vote to force a committee chairman to begin an investigation.

The Senate as a whole can vote to create a Select Committee (like they did with the "gang of eight" and others), but the resolution would need to originate in one of the cogent committees, be voted out of committee, and then brought to the Senate floor as Senate Joint Resolution (called an SJ Res #___).

One thing that Congress does not have the power or authority to do, is to investigate to bring criminal charges. That authority is vested in the President and Executive Branch under the Take Care Clause of the US Constitution in Article II, Section 3, Clause 5. Congress' only power and authority in such instances is under the Impeachment Clauses of the US Constitution under Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 and Article II, Section 4.
 
The Mark said:
It will tell us whether Flynn actually communicated with Russia before he was in a position to do so, and the specifics of that.

He has said he does not recall, if I understand the current information correctly.
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And what if he did?
 
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