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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,706 posts)
6. If you want others to digest it for you you will still be getting GOP propaganda
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 05:29 PM
Feb 2018

in a condensed version. Don’t rely on what other people tell you; make up your own mind.

 

scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)
3. That FISA warrant on Carter Page was based on dossier...and that investigation began 3 months prior
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 05:26 PM
Feb 2018

Seriously, that's it.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
10. It says Page was surveilled for years before the Trump investigation
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 05:42 PM
Feb 2018

and that the Trump investigation was triggered by Covfefe Boy's boasts.

In other words, it completely demolishes its own premise.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
7. "Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!"
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 05:33 PM
Feb 2018

"Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!
Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!
Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!"

"Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!
Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!
Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!"

"Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!
Tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!
Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!"

MGKrebs

(8,138 posts)
8. The only significant thing is that it alleges that
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 05:34 PM
Feb 2018

McCabe testified that without the Steele dossier there would have been no FISA warrant on Carter Page. But, that was closed testimony so we don't know what he really said or the context.

Secondly, there was already an investigation into Papadopolous, so they were already inside the Trump campaign with Russian collusion appearances before the Page warrant anyway.

The memo is really nothing. It's hard to see even why it would have been classified. It's a bunch of accusations in prose with no evidence. Even McCabe's comment isn't anything that gives away any secrets. Just his opinion (if it's even accurate).

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
9. It's classified because it revealed the contents of a FISA application
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 05:40 PM
Feb 2018

Even though the information was already reported, the memo confirms it, which is still a big deal.

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