National Review: The Big Flaw in the Memo

[regnaD kciN]

While right-wing sources are generally verboten here, this one's worth it as evidence that, despite the ranting of various Trumpistas and Sean Insanity, not all conservative media is falling for the Nunes memo. In particular, the NR points out that the memo rebuts one of its own key claims, by specifying that the Russia probe began due to Pappadoupolis, not the Steele dossier.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/456063/nunes-memo-big-flaw-confirms-new-york-times-story

[struggle4progress]

1. But even that claim is dishonest. Carter Page was already under scrutiny several years ago,

when the Russian intelligence was trying to groom him as an "asset"

[safeinOhio]

3. Carter who?

Never heard of him, but they are being terribly unfair to him, who ever he is.

[struggle4progress]

4. +

[pnwmom]

2. This is a conservative publication, so there were probably lots of disappointed readers. n/t

[mia]

5. "While there will be much more to say and write in the coming days, one thing seems clear:

The memo does not torpedo the Russian investigation. It clears the decks for the special counsel to do his work."

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/456063/nunes-memo-big-flaw-confirms-new-york-times-story