GOP lawmaker stuns MSNBC host with Devin Nunes defense: He answers to the president

[TomCADem]

Source: Rawstory

Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) defended the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee’s integrity Thursday on MSNBC by misrepresenting the embattled Republican’s constitutional duties.

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The Florida Republican then misrepresented the Constitution’s separation of powers to justify Nunes briefing President Donald Trump on the surveillance, even though some members of his transition team — and possibly the president himself — are under FBI investigation for alleged ties to Russia.

“You have to keep in mind who he works for,” Yoho told MSNBC. “He works for the president and answers to the president.” MSNBC’s Craig Melvin asked Yoho whether the committee chairman actually worked for his constituents, and not the executive branch.

“You do both,” Yoho said. “But when in that capacity, if you’ve got information, I’m okay with what he did.”




Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/gop-lawmaker-stuns-msnbc-host-with-devin-nunes-defense-he-answers-to-the-president/

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Well, who says that Rep. Yoho can't be honest once in a blue moon?

[Zambero]

1. Pass the torch, Louie Gohmert

Given Yoyo Yoho's authoritarian revamp of Constitutional checks and balances, you're no longer the dullest tool in the House shed!

[ProudLib72]

3. A common mistake among rethugs

I'd like to see a poll of congress to find out where their allegiances lie: constituents or president and party.

[mdbl]

11. well, they think it's a big business for them to exploit

and everyone else are their employees. What do we expect?

[grantcart]

2. Maybe he answers to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

[turbinetree]

4. Lets hear and watch how republican(s) civics work in their / his own words and cover-ups

[dalton99a]

5. So the legislature works for the president, just like in Russia

[TomCADem]

7. Spokesman: Yoho 'misspoke' when he said Nunes 'works for the president'

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/ted-yoho-misspoke-devin-nunes-works-for-the-president-236705

Rep. Ted Yoho knows congressmen work for their constituents, not President Donald Trump, a spokesman clarified Thursday after the Florida Republican “misspoke.”

Yoho defended embattled House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), who is facing calls from Democrats to recuse himself from the panel’s investigation into Russia’s election meddling and possible collusion between Trump associates and Russian officials.

[mdbl]

12. Did they tell this moron?

Hopefully he'll find out someday.

[rurallib]

14. Ted, Ted, Ted. You work for the Koch brothers and billionaire donors

don't ever forget that or they will buy another dummy to take your place

[Whiskeytide]

28. The stupid dipshit said it twice...

... and desperately tried to clarify that he (Nunce) works for the prez in his role as a committee chair. The manure in his flying spokes-monkey's pants has ignited.

[YOHABLO]

6. Well if you want to get technical guess who the President answers to: The People ..bingo

[TeamPooka]

8. "Ve all report to der leader!" says GOP Rep "Only he can save us all."

[NBachers]

9. Dumber than a football bat.

[tarheelsunc]

10. Wonder if he would have said that, say, three months ago? eom

[Adrahil]

13. Da fuq?

Dude needs to read the goddammed Constitution and learn about the separation of powers.

[Cosmocat]

16. Right?

You know in his little bubble he rants about how "LIBERALS HATE THE CONSTITUTION!"

[Adrahil]

17. yup. nt

[Cosmocat]

15. So says a member of the party that clutches so dearly to the "constitution"

the party has been going further and further down the brainwashed, cult like rat hole of "conservatism" for decades now, and as this illustrates, there really is no end to the depths they will sink to.

Watches the CNN panel with Trump voters. Christ sakes on a stick, the desperate (and angry) rationalizations to justify the russian connections ...

These people are gone - Walking Dead gone.

[KingCharlemagne]

23. The Constitution was merely a fig leaf to cover their blind fealty to

raw power (aka "authoritarianism&quot .

IOW, they don't believe in or respect the principle of one person, one vote. They don't respect the pricniples of "separation of powers" or "co-equal branches." They believe only in power devoid of any moral purpose, power for its own sake.

[Cosmocat]

27. Well said!

[hibbing]

18. Actually, the vast majority work for

The ruling class and to service the needs of them.


Peace

[muntrv]

19. Ted Yoho flunked grade school history.

[malthaussen]

20. We haved reached a point where "lawmakers" no longer understand the law...

... or the Constitution. Not that that is anything new, but perhaps it is new that so many of them labor under this disability.

-- Mal

[Cryptoad]

21. Yoho spoke teh Truth,,,

Nunes works for Trump! thats the sad part!

[Turbineguy]

22. Did he give the customary greeting with that?

Those will be tasty words in 2018.

[bucolic_frolic]

24. If you are encountered by any Trumpers this weekend

encourage them to support their cause by asking them to call the White House
and ask if they can see the documents Rep. Nunes saw

That should keep them busy for a few days

More than a few would likely see no problem with it

[whistler162]

25. IIRC, this is the same YoYo who

boasted about paying for his own health care as a reason to vote for the AHCA. Can't have the Federal government assisting people who need help even though he is getting financial help from the Federal government to pay for his health insurance.

[tclambert]

26. So when Obama was President, he worked for Obama?

How I imagine he would answer that: "Oh, no, no, no, no, NO! We worked AGAINST Obama. That was completely different. You see, under the Constitution, . . . um, . . . well, we have the right to keep and bear arms. And the rest of it . . . is, um, pretty much common sense."