DUmmy "tygr(not so)bright" waiting for the other shoe to drop

[Tess Anderson]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028679029

Sun Feb 19, 2017, 04:48 PM
Star Member TygrBright (15,321 posts)

When the other shoe drops...


That's how someone on Twitter described the feeling on Capitol Hill this weekend: "Waiting for the other shoe to drop."

Most people have heard by now: On Friday, Comey held a tight, closed-door briefing session with members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee. Staff not included. Afterwards, most of the Senators -by then on their way out of town for a long holiday weekend- declined comment.

But ranking Democrat Mark Warner said he had "a high level of confidence" the Committee would have access to the information needed to carry out their investigation.

Late last night, Reuters reported (quoting "five current and former government officials with direct knowledge of the situation,") that the FBI is conducting three separate probes related to Russian activity:

A cybersecurity-focused investigation into the pre-election hacking of the DNC, being conducted by the Bureau's Pittsburgh field office- this investigation has apparently progressed the furthest.

An operation by the San Francisco field office focused on identifying "Guccifer 2"- the hackers who took credit for posting Clinton campaign manager John Podesta's emails.

A Washington-based counterintelligence inquiry focusing on foreign communications intercepts and field informants- including (but not limited to) financial transactions conducted through middlemen and front companies, by Russian people and companies with links to >Redacted< associates.

Reuters was unable to obtain comment on this information from the White House, or further on-the-record information from the Bureau to confirm the extent and progress of the investigations.

Intelligence Committee staff, and staff of the Senate committee members, have also denied any knowledge related to Comey's Friday briefing.

>RedactedRedactedRedacted< himself, tomorrow or Tuesday.

Then, mid-week, the wheels will start to come off. Probably in slow motion. I don't think it will be a big dramatic explosion. More like a series of cracks, the rushing of water coming in, gathering slowly to a thunderous crescendo over the next few weeks. With a side of noisy, attention-deflecting distractions.

And I think that's deliberate.

For all the anticipatory glee about a really big blow to the clown krewe jammed into the front seat of the Executive Branch bus, no one who's really thought it through wants to see a big smash that would render one third of the mechanism of government (as opposed to policy and leadership) non-functional. There will be plenty of behind-the-scenes negotiations and bureaucratic bunfights about how to keep things running in the mean time.

They'll come up with compromises. We may end up with  President Pence. Or not. There may be some off-camera reshuffling, leverage applied, that will leave >Redacted< with a Potemkin Presidency, while a new team of Executive staff managers and Cabinet-level appointees keep cranking from behind the scenes.

And, although we may be able to rejoice in the departure of some of the more egregious neo-nazis and incompetent kleptocrats, the end result will be less than the apocalyptic, Wagnerian comeuppance many of us passionately desire to see visited upon >Redacted

[thundley4]

Late last night, Reuters reported (quoting "five current and former government officials with direct knowledge of the situation,") that the FBI is conducting three separate probes related to Russian activity:

Yet they never name their sources. That is why President Trump is able to call the MSM #FakeNews and get away with it.

They report all these gotcha stories, then they fizzle out when people start questioning them.

[Big Dog]

Somewhere in Colorado, TheMastersNemesis weeps.

[Delmar]

Response to TygrBright (Original post)Sun Feb 19, 2017, 05:28 PM
Star Member nolabear (24,189 posts)
4. I hope you're right. It's amazing how many drip-drip-drips there are.

Gloria Allred, Tom Arnold, Maxine Waters, those supposed Apprentice tapes, Anonymous, how many others hint and hint. And those (except Maxine) are just the outliers.

The official ones need merit and need to push really hard. God, Pence. But Pence won't rally the Nazis and though it's not much it's not Nazis.

Gloria Allred, Tom Arnold, Maxine Waters--Trump is in some deep kimchi now with this braintrust coming after him.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Tom Arnold?

[jukin]

Yep, THIS IS THE ONE!!!

Trump will be slayed and Obama will have to come back as POTUS (don't know how but I bet Sammy Kohn does). By the endof next week it's $15/hr minimum wage, free healthcare and college, all the islamists and low IQ immigrants we can pack in and amnesty. Also, repeal the 2nd Amendment.

[Big Dog]

Yep, THIS IS THE ONE!!!

Trump will be slayed and Obama will have to come back as POTUS (don't know how but I bet Sammy Kohn does). By the endof next week it's $15/hr minimum wage, free healthcare and college, all the islamists and low IQ immigrants we can pack in and amnesty. Also, repeal the 2nd Amendment.

No free weed and Cheetos?

Bah, humbug.

[franksolich]

Wow.

comments top half of 3448, all of 3449:
https://conservativecave.com/home/index.php?topic=81827.3425

[98ZJUSMC]

Wow.

comments top half of 3448, all of 3449:
https://conservativecave.com/home/index.php?topic=81827.3425

Now is the time on Sprockets where we ......dance?

[98ZJUSMC]

Sun Feb 19, 2017, 04:48 PM
Star Member TygrBright (15,321 posts)

When the other shoe drops...


That's how someone on Twitter described the feeling on Capitol Hill this weekend: "Waiting for the other shoe to drop."

Most people have heard by now: On Friday, Comey held a tight, closed-door briefing session with members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee. Staff not included. Afterwards, most of the Senators -by then on their way out of town for a long holiday weekend- declined comment.

But ranking Democrat Mark Warner said he had "a high level of confidence" the Committee would have access to the information needed to carry out their investigation.

Late last night, Reuters reported (quoting "five current and former government officials with direct knowledge of the situation,") that the FBI is conducting three separate probes related to Russian activity:

A cybersecurity-focused investigation into the pre-election hacking of the DNC, being conducted by the Bureau's Pittsburgh field office- this investigation has apparently progressed the furthest.

An operation by the San Francisco field office focused on identifying "Guccifer 2"- the hackers who took credit for posting Clinton campaign manager John Podesta's emails.

A Washington-based counterintelligence inquiry focusing on foreign communications intercepts and field informants- including (but not limited to) financial transactions conducted through middlemen and front companies, by Russian people and companies with links to >Redacted< associates.

Reuters was unable to obtain comment on this information from the White House, or further on-the-record information from the Bureau to confirm the extent and progress of the investigations.

Intelligence Committee staff, and staff of the Senate committee members, have also denied any knowledge related to Comey's Friday briefing.

>RedactedRedactedRedacted< himself, tomorrow or Tuesday.

Then, mid-week, the wheels will start to come off. Probably in slow motion. I don't think it will be a big dramatic explosion. More like a series of cracks, the rushing of water coming in, gathering slowly to a thunderous crescendo over the next few weeks. With a side of noisy, attention-deflecting distractions.

And I think that's deliberate.

For all the anticipatory glee about a really big blow to the clown krewe jammed into the front seat of the Executive Branch bus, no one who's really thought it through wants to see a big smash that would render one third of the mechanism of government (as opposed to policy and leadership) non-functional. There will be plenty of behind-the-scenes negotiations and bureaucratic bunfights about how to keep things running in the mean time.

They'll come up with compromises. We may end up with  President Pence. Or not. There may be some off-camera reshuffling, leverage applied, that will leave >Redacted< with a Potemkin Presidency, while a new team of Executive staff managers and Cabinet-level appointees keep cranking from behind the scenes.

And, although we may be able to rejoice in the departure of some of the more egregious neo-nazis and incompetent kleptocrats, the end result will be less than the apocalyptic, Wagnerian comeuppance many of us passionately desire to see visited upon >Redacted

[USA4ME]

I keep hoping that one will show up that's at least worth looking at. But No! The answer is always No!

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