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LonePirate

(13,426 posts) Mon Jan 15, 2018, 09:54 PM Jan 2018

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The idiots in the WH lack any sort of foresight

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Trump sent his DHS Secretary, @SecNielsen, out to lie on television about what happened in the DACA meeting, apparently without realizing she’s scheduled to testify under oath tomorrow before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dick Durbin is a senior member of that committee.

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The idiots in the WH lack any sort of foresight (Original Post) LonePirate Jan 2018 OP

Awesome dalton99a Jan 2018 #1

Give her hell, Senator Durbin! greatauntoftriplets Jan 2018 #2

"Secretary Nielson, we have your petard right here!" nt The_jackalope Jan 2018 #3

... WhiteTara Jan 2018 #5

Does anyone know if the testimony will be public, on CSPAN? MLAA Jan 2018 #4

With trump in charge Turbineguy Jan 2018 #6

Oh, this should be sweet. pangaia Jan 2018 #7

With Grassely and Hatch on board I do not have much hope. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #8

Not sure he'll zentrum Jan 2018 #9

but he knows she is a liar Skittles Jan 2018 #12

Dooooooof SeaDoo77 Jan 2018 #10

I hope someone asks her the question... Renew Deal Jan 2018 #11

So she already Lied on tv? Sorry, Cha Jan 2018 #13

dalton99a

(81,516 posts)

1. Awesome

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Mon Jan 15, 2018, 09:55 PM

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greatauntoftriplets

(175,742 posts)

2. Give her hell, Senator Durbin!

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Mon Jan 15, 2018, 10:05 PM

Jan 2018

Actually, he'll be very polite with her. He's got class and integrity.

The_jackalope

(1,660 posts)

3. "Secretary Nielson, we have your petard right here!" nt

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Mon Jan 15, 2018, 10:10 PM

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WhiteTara

(29,718 posts)

5. ...

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Mon Jan 15, 2018, 10:58 PM

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MLAA

(17,298 posts)

4. Does anyone know if the testimony will be public, on CSPAN?

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Mon Jan 15, 2018, 10:54 PM

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Turbineguy

(37,343 posts)

6. With trump in charge

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 11:11 PM

Jan 2018

every day is a new adventure. Long term doesn't exist.

It's how to we get through today.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

7. Oh, this should be sweet.

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 11:33 PM

Jan 2018

I wish Al Franken would be questioning her but, it is what it is.

Durbin should do OK..

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)

8. With Grassely and Hatch on board I do not have much hope.

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Mon Jan 15, 2018, 11:55 PM

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zentrum

(9,865 posts)

9. Not sure he'll

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Tue Jan 16, 2018, 12:15 AM

Jan 2018

….be allowed to question her about matters that aren't before the committee.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

12. but he knows she is a liar

Reply to zentrum (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 03:10 AM

Jan 2018

who puts party above country

yeah, I know that describes all of the GOP

SeaDoo77

(540 posts)

10. Dooooooof

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Tue Jan 16, 2018, 12:29 AM

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Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

11. I hope someone asks her the question...

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Tue Jan 16, 2018, 12:50 AM

Jan 2018

Cha

(297,323 posts)

13. So she already Lied on tv? Sorry,

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 03:32 AM

Jan 2018

wasn't clear to me.

That was my request when cotton and perdue lied for trump.. Said get it under oath.

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