House Dems should just release THEIR memo now.

[Ken Burch]

There's no good reason to ever sweat the rules again while THIS crowd is in power. The rules aren't on the side of democracy or the people.

Waiting for GOP clearance to release their memo(clearance we know the GOP is never going to give) is the same thing as giving up.

It also normalizes the situation when there's no reason to normalize it.

[thbobby]

1. Maybe, but why bother?

It is such an obvious load of crap. Why bother? Fight when there is something worth fighting about or for.

You are right about your statements, however. The GOP is a corrupt criminal conspiracy and normalizing it is meaningless. I just wonder if now is the time to make a stand. Their bullshit will go on as long as they are in office.

[OhNo-Really]

5. Heavens no! Chest those cards!

The FBI and DOJ are reviewing the 10 page Dem memo so that no DAMAGING classified info is released. Responsible Dems.

Also, I believe the Executive Branch has to declassify.

However, like the Pentagon Papers, it can be read into the Congressional record on the floor.

Lastly, revealing information that could possibly TAINT one of Mr. Mueller's many investigations would be hugely unhelpful.

BAIT: Dems can't take the bait and spill all the Carter/FISA beans just because the irrespomsible GOP tossed a few sickly beans on the table.

Hell, we can recap the Memo sources in general terms based on what we already know.

30% of Americans cannot be convinced Trump Et Al is capable of wrongdoing.

[struggle4progress]

8. +

We can have a lot of fun with the current memo, just using good and accurate soundbites

[bitterross]

2. I think not. Not enough to be gained.

Releasing it now without a committee vote would serve the interest of the Republicans. They could say that the Democrats broke the law. It would distract from the big zero that is their memo. They played a poor hand with their memo. Let them spin on the hook.

[mobeau69]

3. Yes, just keep the focus on the Nunes POS memo.

I think the traitors are now secretly hoping/pushing for the release of the minority memo.

[OhNo-Really]

6. Yes, totally agree

[lamp_shade]

13. Schiff knew exactly what he was doing. IMO he faked putting up a fight, thereby

assuring the committee would stall the release of his memo... long enough for an army off investigative reporters to plaster the memo with bullet holes and, as you said, "let them spin on the hook".

[mvd]

4. It should have been released..

But since the Nunes memo is a dud and I feel the Repukes will keep hurting themselves, we can wait.

[herding cats]

12. Just to be clear to the readers here, it wasn't released because it's also classified.

It wasn't declassified as the Nunes memo was, and it won't be anytime soon if ever.

Just a heads up for those playing along at home.

[mvd]

15. Thanks for pointing that out

Actually it's best releasing neither. But Repukes showed how partisan they are by doing just theirs.

[Ken Burch]

16. Why let the GOP use the "classified" thing to keep us from telling our side of the thing?

Why play fair when they won't?

It's not as though we'll ever be rewarded for it.

[mercuryblues]

7. No reason to right now

Nunes memo is being widely and wildly mocked right now. Nunes is getting ripped to shreds, as he should. Don't distract from that. Let 'em keep digging.

[Sophia4]

9. They should read it on the floor of the House/Senate. They have immunity

for what they read there.

[Ken Burch]

17. That would work.

n/t.

[pnwmom]

10. They can't because it is classified and the committee didn't vote to release it anyway. n/t

[herding cats]

11. Why?

They'll be censured and take media fallout for absolutely no reason. Which will have an impact on Dems in vulnerable seats in November.

The Nunes memo was a massive flop. Why should they put themselves at risk over a big flop on the GOP's part? As it is now we have Graham saying the Dems response will add context to the Nunes memo when/if it's released and we still have the GOP House blocking it. It's a win-win for Democrats to wait this out.

[malaise]

14. Next week is fine

Superbowl this weekend.