Trump just fired Comey!

[Fenixgoon]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/10/politics/donald-trump-james-comey-russia/index.html

There are two reasons why President Donald Trump fired James Comey, according to a source close to the now-former FBI director:

1. Comey never provided the President with any assurance of personal loyalty.
2. The fact that the FBI's investigation into possible Trump team collusion with Russia in the 2016 election was accelerating.

FUCK YOU DONALD TRUMP. can we impeach the shit out of this guy already?

 

[Younigue]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/10/politics/donald-trump-james-comey-russia/index.html


FUCK YOU DONALD TRUMP. can we impeach the shit out of this guy already?

He's making it more and more difficult to do so every day.

 

[UNCjigga]

Holy crap, I can't believe I'm living through these times. Senate democrats are pondering a procedural option to shut down the Senate until the repubs agree to an independent investigation.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/10/15610894/democrats-comey-senate-shutdown

They haven't decided to do it yet, but it's under consideration. If they do, so much for that healthcare bill. Among other things.

I say do it. Do it now.

Interesting, I have only a layman's understanding of Senate rules and procedure, but I'm guessing there isn't much precedent for this occurring. I don't think Senate Dems would do this unless as a last resort against dire circumstances...I don't remember any talk of this option when Mitchie decided Merrick Garland would never get a hearing.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

It's worrying one of our forum staff is this...uninformed. Partisanship per se isn't the problem, but to sound like a slightly less unhinged version of nutters like Chiropteran is, well, unsettling. I suppose as long as it doesn't affect moderation it's fine...

Although I never got "Admin Emeritis" under my avitar (probably pissed someone off ), the great majority of the staff does not use their authority to act against members or bully them fully aware of their immunity. I'll vouch for Fern without reservation in his moderation impartiality, which is distinct from posting as a member.

 

[fskimospy]

Although I never got "Admin Emeritis" under my avitar (probably pissed someone off ), the great majority of the staff does not use their authority to act against members or bully them fully aware of their immunity. I'll vouch for Fern without reservation in his moderation impartiality, which is distinct from posting as a member.

Yes, however silly his posts are I've never seen anything from Fern that would make me think he was moderating in anything other than an impartial way.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Holy crap, I can't believe I'm living through these times. Senate democrats are pondering a procedural option to shut down the Senate until the repubs agree to an independent investigation.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/10/15610894/democrats-comey-senate-shutdown

They haven't decided to do it yet, but it's under consideration. If they do, so much for that healthcare bill. Among other things.

I say do it. Do it now.

Normally I'd never consider such an action, but at this point I agree. Do it now.

 

[Maxima1]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/10/politics/donald-trump-james-comey-russia/index.html



FUCK YOU DONALD TRUMP. can we impeach the shit out of this guy already?

 

[JSt0rm]

this guy is done.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Interesting, I have only a layman's understanding of Senate rules and procedure, but I'm guessing there isn't much precedent for this occurring. I don't think Senate Dems would do this unless as a last resort against dire circumstances...I don't remember any talk of this option when Mitchie decided Merrick Garland would never get a hearing.

To my understanding they could, there is some kind of minimal attendance required. I believe it has to do with the old days where a big snow storm could keep a large amount out and they didn't want a small number passing a bunch of crap. I'd guess every democrat would not show up and go into hiding until essentially an arrest warrant goes out to round them all up and bring them to the house and/or Senate.

 

[fskimospy]

To my understanding they could, there is some kind of minimal attendance required. I believe it has to do with the old days where a big snow storm could keep a large amount out and they didn't want a small number passing a bunch of crap. I'd guess every democrat would not show up and go into hiding until essentially an arrest warrant goes out to round them all up and bring them to the house and/or Senate.

No it's not that. They aren't denying a quorum, they are withholding unanimous consent. Basically the senate requires unanimous consent to wipe its ass so withholding it would grind business to a halt.

 

[0roo0roo]

calm

down

dear

 

[JSt0rm]

calm

down

dear

shut up traitor.

 

[brycejones]

oh underoos

I think the long hair might be underoos.

 

[jman19]

Well to be fair, Underoos did balance his typical long-hair YT bullshit with a no-hair this time.

 

[kage69]

Mitch McConnell is a traitorous piece of shit.

 

[Ns1]

Comey's letter to staff was class.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/10/politics/james-comey-farewell-letter/index.html

sorry for the fakenews link.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Comey's letter to staff was class.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/10/politics/james-comey-farewell-letter/index.html

sorry for the fakenews link.

It's a welcome change in readability.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Apparently Chaffetz is asking for the I.G. To look into Comey's firing

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Comey's letter to staff was class.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/10/politics/james-comey-farewell-letter/index.html

sorry for the fakenews link.

holy shit, a legible, well worded, and extremely well phrased letter. Not a fan of comey, but it's really nice to see complete coherent thoughts again.

 

[alien42]

holy shit, a legible, well worded, and extremely well phrased letter. Not a fan of comey, but it's really nice to see complete coherent thoughts again.

right? thank god Obama is gone and Hillary didn't get voted in, they communicated like 4th grade bullies, unlike Trump, who has the best, biggest, most beautiful communications.

 

[alien42]

even the right leaning WSJ is writing some damning articles...

"Mr. Comey started receiving daily instead of weekly updates on the investigation, beginning at least three weeks ago, according to people with knowledge of the matter and the progress of the Federal Bureau of Investigation probe. Mr. Comey was concerned by information showing possible evidence of collusion, according to these people."

https://www.wsj.com/articles/james-...on-before-being-fired-u-s-official-1494433061

 

[woolfe9998]

Interesting, I have only a layman's understanding of Senate rules and procedure, but I'm guessing there isn't much precedent for this occurring. I don't think Senate Dems would do this unless as a last resort against dire circumstances...I don't remember any talk of this option when Mitchie decided Merrick Garland would never get a hearing.

I don't think it's ever been done. As I understand it, certain routine decisions, like scheduling committee hearings, by Senate rules must be made with unanimous consent. If consent is withheld, it would essentially shut down the Senate. One problem I have with this is that like the filibuster, these Senate rules are in place because at some point, a majority in the Senate voted them in. Meaning, presumably, that a majority could vote them out.

 

[Victorian Gray]

calm

down

dear

Propaganda Parrot needs better propaganda.

 

[Azuma Hazuki]

This is just getting weirder and weirder. I really hope we can get our country back on track soon (and Trump and his entire retinue from creepy-ass glassy-eyed Pence all the way down in jail or graves).

 

[UNCjigga]

I don't think it's ever been done. As I understand it, certain routine decisions, like scheduling committee hearings, by Senate rules must be made with unanimous consent. If consent is withheld, it would essentially shut down the Senate. One problem I have with this is that like the filibuster, these Senate rules are in place because at some point, a majority in the Senate voted them in. Meaning, presumably, that a majority could vote them out.

Didn't something like this happen in Wisconsin? I vaguely remember Democrats shutting down the state legislature and running across state lines and getting subpoenaed/arrested when Scott Walker wanted to force a vote on eliminating public unions. They were dragged back in kicking and screaming... Not sure if the US Senate would be similar?