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It is remarkable how far the GOP has moved from its identity as the law.

order party to the party of neither. The assault by Republican members on Rosenstein, Mueller, and the FBI in congressional testimony this week was without precedent in my memory.

I thought it was quite illustrative of the variance in intent and mindset when a member of the GOP contingent asked Rosenstein if the purpose of the investigation was to get at wrongdoing and Rosenstein replied that Mueller's purpose was to get at the truth.
[Post edited by Chuck Taylor at 12/15/2017 09:01AM]

(In response to this post by TomKazanski)

Posted: 12/15/2017 at 08:58AM

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Comey edits revealed, the fix was in.....the FBI is now currupt as the othe -- TomKazanski 12/15/2017 12:23AM

It is remarkable how far the GOP has moved from its identity as the law. -- Chuck Taylor 12/15/2017 08:58AM

Their base has become a sad collection of losers who want an authoritarian -- WahooRQ 12/15/2017 09:52AM

Abraham Lincoln, 1838 -- DanTheFan 12/15/2017 10:07AM

All they have to do is supply the info oversigth groups are requesting -- TomKazanski 12/15/2017 09:28AM

Some concern that the majority of the investigative team were Hillary -- Tuckahokie 12/15/2017 09:01AM

And if they hadn't used their FBI-issued cell phones for these ... -- HowieT3 12/15/2017 09:26AM

I think their real concern was revealed by Jim Jordan of Ohio.............. -- Chuck Taylor 12/15/2017 09:21AM

You mean people who work for the FBI can vote? -- WahooRQ 12/15/2017 09:05AM

These are more than just casual voters -- TomKazanski 12/15/2017 09:26AM

Sure, Klanzanski. And you got that from what, Breitbart? -- WahooRQ 12/15/2017 09:44AM

Sure...but donating to the candidate you are investigating? ** -- Tuckahokie 12/15/2017 09:12AM

And here I thought money was speech, protected by the 1A. -- WahooRQ 12/15/2017 09:27AM

Maybe this is splitting hairs but they were investigating -- 111Balz 12/15/2017 09:18AM

Well, you never fail to deliver a daily dose of stupid do you, TK3? ** -- WahooRQ 12/15/2017 08:31AM

Lol ** -- 111Balz 12/15/2017 08:00AM

That shows nothing of the sort, except your failure to think.. -- DanTheFan 12/15/2017 07:55AM

Exactly right. It sure got the hokie brigade fired up, though. ** -- VAGentleman05 12/15/2017 07:58AM

Lets get some Trump minions to launch a full investigation. -- Guy LeDouche 12/15/2017 07:43AM

Where's the uproar about the FBI's mean texts regarding Bernie or Holder? -- WahooMatt05 12/15/2017 08:52AM

Comey was fired; start a new investigation. HRC -- walkthecorner 12/15/2017 06:59AM

She wiped the server clean like with a cloth -- PalmyraHoo 12/15/2017 06:58AM

Carolina Refs ** -- Tuckahokie 12/15/2017 06:06AM

NCAA investigation ** -- Hokie5150 12/15/2017 07:09AM

Clinton was never going to be indicted. Period. It would have been -- Hokie5150 12/15/2017 05:31AM

True but there's no excusing it if that's what you mean to say ** -- HokieDan95 12/15/2017 08:50AM

No excusing what? ** -- Hokie5150 12/15/2017 08:56AM

The unwillingness to take any punitive action in her case ** -- HokieDan95 12/15/2017 08:57AM

What punitive action would you take? They weren't going to indict (that -- Hokie5150 12/15/2017 09:00AM

The same that if any govt employee were do what she did -- HokieDan95 12/15/2017 09:09AM

That would likely be loss of clearance and/or demotion, but since -- Hokie5150 12/15/2017 09:14AM

No legal repercussions? ** -- HokieDan95 12/15/2017 09:24AM

No, just administrative like 5150 says. What law was violated? -- HowieT3 12/15/2017 09:41AM

With no indictment, there aren't going to be legal repercussions...and -- Hokie5150 12/15/2017 09:36AM

Regardless of it not actually happening due to politics or whatever.... -- HokieDan95 12/15/2017 10:03AM

I do believe there was, but what I believe doesn't matter...an indictment -- Hokie5150 12/15/2017 10:10AM

It was never a serious investigation and was never going to be. -- Hokieesith 12/15/2017 01:28AM