Russia Collusion Scandal (aka A Leftist fantasy)

[bravesnumberone]

We were promised a categorical disassembly of the Republican memo.

This literally does nothing of the sort, not even if you squint.

Yea that happened three weeks ago. Or whenever it was the Nunes memo was released.

[Hawk]

It was crafted to facilitate the firing of Rosenstein. A cooly crafted attempt to impede an investigation that imo there is a compelling public interest in letting proceed. Fortunately, it was also incompetently crafted.

Thank god for the keystone cops and their chief Devin Nunes. He obviously learned from the best.

I don't think it had anything to do with Rosentein or Mueller.

Just your standard discredidation ploy.

[nsacpi]

Let's unpack this a little. Who's the they and them in this scenario?

That would be the officials in charge of making the application. Rosenstein, Yates, Bonte to be specific. But I believe the procedures they followed have long pre-dated their terms in office.

[Hawk]

Yea that happened three weeks ago. Or whenever it was the Nunes memo was released.

So the timeliness of the release of the memo somehow belies the content within it?

[nsacpi]

I don't think it had anything to do with Rosentein or Mueller.

Just your standard discredidation ploy.

I'm flattered that you think I have such a ploy. Did thethe help you identify it.

[bravesnumberone]

I don't think it had anything to do with Rosentein or Mueller.

Just your standard discredidation ploy.

Well that's not what the president, several Republican congressmen and the Fair and Balanced News Channel told us.

[bravesnumberone]

So the timeliness of the release of the memo somehow belies the content within it?

The Nunes memo was released around noon that Friday. By that evening the lies, inconsistencies and exaggerations had been well-documented.

[Hawk]

That would be the officials in charge of making the application. Rosenstein, Yates, Bonte to be specific. But I believe the procedures they followed have long pre-dated their terms in office.

The statutes related to unmasking detail how the intelligence collected is to be protected/disseminated. Not how it is handled by the court itself in terms of adjudicating.

[Hawk]

I'm flattered that you think I have such a ploy. Did thethe help you identify it.

No, I think the Nunes memo was the ploy.

[nsacpi]

Well that's not what the president, several Republican congressmen and the Fair and Balanced News Channel told us.

The baying for Rosenstein's scalp seems to have died down a bit. But it did reach a fever pitch for a while. I imagine it will be revved up again in due course.

[nsacpi]

The statutes related to unmasking detail how the intelligence collected is to be protected/disseminated. Not how it is handled by the court itself in terms of adjudicating.

well that sounds mighty impressive

[bravesnumberone]

"You figure that one out." - Donald John Trump

Paraphrased: Robert Mueller and Rob Rosenstein should resign or be fired - Sean Hannity about every other night for the past 8-9 months.

[Hawk]

"You figure that one out." - Donald John Trump

Paraphrased: Robert Mueller and Rob Rosenstein should resign or be fired - Sean Hannity about every other night for the past 8-9 months.

That is a creative interpretation of that quote.

[bravesnumberone]

The baying for Rosenstein's scalp seems to have died down a bit. But it did reach a fever pitch for a while. I imagine it will be revved up again in due course.

Probably around the time the Middle East peace chief or Twitter Jr. start feeling a little more heat.

[Hawk]

well that sounds mighty impressive

Do you see the distinction, though? That's why I asked who the they's were in your original post.

[Hawk]

[nsacpi]

That is a creative interpretation of that quote.

seems kinda straight forward to me

[Hawk]

The Nunes memo was released around noon that Friday. By that evening the lies, inconsistencies and exaggerations had been well-documented.

So - again- are you saying that if this 'Schiff memo' was released Friday afternoon it would have stopped the Nunes memo's roll?

[nsacpi]

Do you see the distinction, though? That's why I asked who the they's were in your original post.

actually my reaction was flippant and i apologize for that...i just realized you were making a point that might be valid...

it is unclear what exactly is being quoted in that underlined sentence on page 5 from the FISA application...whatever it is was written in a way to avoid identifying any U.S. person

[Hawk]

seems kinda straight forward to me

This would explain some things.