Ryan: Still No Evidence Of Collusion Between Trump Campaign, Russia

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By MATT SHUHAM Published MARCH 2, 2017, 12:22 PM EDT

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) downplayed revelations that Attorney General Jeff Sessions met twice with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the 2016 campaign, saying that he had still seen no evidence of an American colluding with Russia to interfere in the election.

Ryan side-stepped a question from one reporter Thursday on whether Sessions had misled the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation process, when he said he he hadn’t met with Russians during the 2016 campaign. The Washington Post reported that he did, but a spokesperson for Sessions has maintained Sessions was acting in his capacity as a member of the Armed Services Committee.

Ryan did say, however, that Sessions should recuse himself if he personally is the subject of an investigation.

On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the matter,” reported that U.S. investigators had examined contacts Sessions had with Russian officials while he was advising President Donald Trump’s campaign.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ryan-democrats-are-lighting-their-hair-on-fire-sessions

[lark]

1. There is none so blind as he who will not see.

They refuse to hold hearings, so of course haven't heard anything, duh!!! Just shows the true depth of the Repug treachery.

[chelsea0011]

2. The investigation is over?

[ffr]

3. The building is on fire, but Ryan asks us to remain calm.

Who does he think he's kidding. Oh my! That's got me laughing.

[Scarsdale]

24. Involved

McConnell refused to hold hearings for Garland as SC nominee for President Obama. He said "The next president will pick the SC nominee" How did he know it would be tRump? The fix was in way back when. McConnell's "wife" got a cushy government position out of it. What did Ryan get? Keep investigating, we might FINALLY get rid of the obstructionists in office. Are they all guilty of treason? Cruz in calling this a "nothing burger" Yeah, right. They got their panties in a wad over Benghazi, and e-mails. THIS is SERIOUS.

[C Moon]

4. What was his nickname in the 2012 election? Oh yeah, Lyin' Ryan.

[Plucketeer]

16. Remember

Ryan used to drive the Weiner-mobile before he went to DC. A fact that seems SO fitting at the moment. Ryan's tryin' for an Oscar with his act - An Oscar Meyer weenie award.

[C Moon]

21. Well done!

[beachbum bob]

5. no investogation or allowing FBI to release information they have..so of course

no "evidence"

[murielm99]

6. Ryan:

STFU. Maybe you are implicated, too. How do we know?

[cannabis_flower]

7. They act like they don't get it...

Meeting with the Russian embassador is not necessarily a crime - but lying to Congress about the meeting definitely is!

[Scarsdale]

25. Yes

they get it. Covering their own guilty asses at the moment. Good day to be a LAWYER in DC. Busy times ahead. McConnell is blocking any investigations, he has to know something. Ryan is his butt boy, just as involved.

[Liberalagogo]

8. Because

Ryan is SOOOOOOO trustworthy.

[Marthe48]

9. Traitor!

Now we now which country Ryan supports. Remove, arrest, try.

[DreamSmoker]

10. Playing word Games with the Public they serve

He is splitting Hairs with words.. All Republican say the very same words..
This is about who talked and what was said... Even if there was nothing Criminal committed..
Criminal Act is the Key Word.. Making Business Talk with Russian Crooks may not be a crime..
But Americans want the truth and Who is Lying to Us????? Period....

[HughBeaumont]

11. It's largely how Klansmen got away with their 20th century horrors.

Their juries were loaded with fellow Klansmen/sympathizers.

"Nothing to see here" MY ASS.

[Blue Owl]

12. Spit take

[Nitram]

13. Last I looked there were no conclusions reached by any of the investigations. Yet

They've just started, Paul. Aren't you jumping the gun? Prejudicing possible conclusions before they can be reached?

[Kablooie]

14. Of course not, because there's been no investigation.

Everyone is choking on smoke but of course, there's no fire.

Can they keep this up for the next 4 years?
My money says ... yes.

If there was no wrong doing they'd want a full investigation immediately to clear things up and get this troublesome scandal out of the way but if they are culpable, the revelations from a real investigation would drive voters away.

If they keep denying and never investigate, the scandal will hang over their heads continuously but their voters will be perfectly happy to believe them and keep voting Republican.

If you were in their shoes you'd probably want to do the same thing.

It's really the only strategy they have.
The big question is will it work?

[Still In Wisconsin]

15. OK, so the response for the moment is to stonewall.

Got it. That should work well. For a supposed "student of history" Ryan appears to be woefully lacking in knowledge about US history in the early/mid 1970's.

Personally I think his self-proclaimed status as a historian is about as true as his self-proclaimed status as a sub-3:00:00 marathon runner.

[George II]

17. Isn't that why we have investigations, Paulie?

[bronxiteforever]

18. Richie Rich Ryan, the cover up King

[louis-t]

19. Not yet, asshole.

[bucolic_frolic]

20. What a bald-faced liar Speaker Paul Ryan

Romney's gift that keeps on giving

[turbinetree]

22. Hey Bobble Head Eddie Munster look a like............also know as Ayn Rand E$$ie Munster

if there was nothing there, let's have a "independent" prosecutor to delve into the Sh*t, that you and everyone of the cronies have "created" for yourselves and trying to deflect with all of your spineless might.

You, Chafftez, Gordy, spent millions on a woman running for the presidential office, and finding out there was NO there there, and you and others of your ilk didn't even bat an eye to stop, not happening zippy the twinkle toes.


Lying to a U.S. Senator in any capacity for a job description and into a inquiry to find out if you should be "confirmed to be the Head Law Enforcement officer of the Judaical Branch" there E$$ie Munster, is NOT a good thing.

[coco22]

23. SOME PEOPLE SAY..

Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell may be involved?

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. They dont have all the evidence, yet. This is the typical rightwing bullshit.

We know what happened, Paul.

Are you a patriot or a fucking treasonous little shit?

[MFM008]

27. Eddie Munster will have to resign

if he keeps talking shit.

[rickford66]

28. No alien life found, so stop looking

[MurrayDelph]

29. Hey, Ryan. Maybe if you took

your fingers out of your ears, opened your eyes, and stopped trilling "La, La, La! I can't hear you!"

you might "see" the evidence.

But then, you might not be able to mold the country into your Ayn Randian wet dream.