Discussion: GOP Sen.: Trump Jr. Meeting Russian For Clinton Dirt Is 'A Great Big Nothing'

“Similar to my own ethics.”

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If these meetings were “big fat nothings” or “nothing burgers” as the GOP is prone to saying, why so much lying and hiding?

Just curious: Does Wicker think the meeting between Bill C. and Loretta Lynch was also a “bit fat nothing”?

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In other words, we now need to check what info Wicker also got from the Russian intelligence/Wikileaks pipeline.

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Oy, the editing on this site.

Mississippi’s state 2 letter abbreviation is MS, not MI.

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As I recall, Watergate was also a big fat nothing burger. Until it wasn’t.

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However, Wicker hedged, “if somebody on behalf of a campaign
 was told there was some information that might be of interest to
 the public, I just don’t think the American people are going to
     be up in arms that that meeting took place.”

Well …

That’s what some get for thinking —

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Wicker is from Mississippi, not Michigan.

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Mississippi serves a useful purpose in the South. No matter how bad things are in any other state, the citizens can always say “at least we’re not Mississippi!”

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“I cannot support an Attorney General nominee who is willing to engage in, or permit, discretionary enforcement of the law,” Wicker said. “I believe the White House’s politicization of the Justice Department under Eric Holder has eroded the integrity of the agency. Voting in favor of this nomination would be tantamount to an endorsement of the Administration’s strategy to pick and choose which laws to enforce based on political calculations.” His reasons for voting against AG Loretta Lynch.

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I’m getting to the point where I’m scared to know how much of the GOP is just an utterly amoral pack of gangsters and how much is, itself, in the pocket of foreign powers.

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“I as a public official or candidate would not do that,” he said. However, Wicker hedged, “if somebody on behalf of a campaign was told there was some information that might be of interest to the public, I just don’t think the American people are going to be up in arms that that meeting took place.”

Wicker might want to do a little basic research into the law of agency before he tries to hide behind that veil.

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If I hear a Senator say “I agree with Donald Trump Jr”, I’m checking my supply of torches and pitchforks.

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I would like for some fast food restaurant to offer a special menu item called the “nothingburger” which consists of four patties of juicy ground beef, eight slices of sizzling bacon, three slices of cheese (American, cheddar, and jack) plus lettuce, pickles, and tomatoes. Served with Russian dressing, of course.

Maybe it comes with Freedom Fries on the side as an added reminder of Republicans’ commitment to our allies.

It’s practically Kentucky’s second motto.

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“I agree with Donald Trump Jr.,”

More egregious journalism fail here. The question should have immediately been asked “which of his stories are you talking about agreeing with?”

Also too: know what else is a big fat nothing? Finding out a white male GOPer from Mississippi unquestioningly carries the white nationalist alt-right’s water.

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A republican meeting with an adversary about our election is, ‘a big nothing’, unless it’s a democrat meeting with adversary about our election!

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Foreign power assaulting our elections. That’s the context. Can’t make convincing analogies when the context is that serious, and the overall story is working WITH that foreign power to assault our elections. That’s not a nothing-burger, guys.

All Republicans pretending it is are staining their record permanently.

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Excellent thread by PK connecting Russia Scandal with Trumpcare Scandal.



Etc.

And this.

One of which enablers is the good(?) Senator from MS.

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So this fuckhead is going with the “well he looked into hiring this person to kill his wife, but thought the guy wasn’t going to be able to deliver, so it was a great big nothing.” defense.

Got it.

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