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The whole "it's not illegal to collude with Russia" talking point is also bullshit.

It's kinda sorta true that the words "Thou shalt not collude with Russia" do not appear in the law. As long as your collusion did not direct or aid illegal acts in any way, you might technically be able to stay in the law. But almost everything a foreign government could do to influence the election is illegal, so it's impossible to land all the steps on that tap-dance. It would be impossible for a particularly nimble-minded person, and it's particularly hilarious to imagine when we already have Trump on tape, in public, asking Russia to illegally hack information from his political opponent.

It's possible to imagine some particularly ineffective and pointless action that could both fit under the definition of "collusion" and also not be illegal. But *this* collusion was particularly illegal.

 

I think Trump could be impeached, then acquitted by one vote in the Senate, and he would say he was "vindicated."

Well, John McCain obviously believes the U.S. and ISIS should combine forces to defeat Russia (a bigger threat). 1980 all over again!

Only we can fuck with elections around the world, eh? That's not so "dangerous."

 

The primary mystery of this matter is "why was Trump so extraordinarily loyal to Flynn, when he has used allies and investors as kleenex his whole life long?" The logical answer is that Flynn has knowledge of actual criminal behavior by Trump. Might not even relate to the campaign, but hard to believe money isn't at the bottom of whatever Trump did. He's got the Justice Dept. arguing that the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution does not apply to him and his businesses. This is so politically unwise as to indicate greed is his primary motive in almost all things.

 

Glad to see OOP making the most of his new career:

 

The would-be next senator from Talibama is getting a little color added to his Facebook page.

People are using Facebook's LGBT Pride button to troll Roy Moore

 

Sure, but the left would love her because she carries a spear instead of a gun.

 

Theresa May, you have caused confusion and delay.

Pressure in Britain builds on Theresa May to step aside as her top aides resign, her party plots her possible ouster

 

Kudos on the Sir Toppen Hatt reference.

 

No, it isn't my thing at all. I just proved it in the very post to which you responded. And I had proved it previously. I actually thought you were just questioning to mess with me and be an ass in what you thought was humorous. Now I realize you're just so desperate for any excuse to attack me, you'll post anything.

YF continues to claim he never said anything bad about Comey. He said Comey gave false testimony. That is something bad. His defense is that Comey admitted it, but that is irrelevant. He said the guy gave false testimony. That is a bad thing. Is it the only bad thing he has said? Good question. Go do that research if you want. But YF was wrong to claim it in the first place and now that it has been clearly explained, he is lying.

 

Haven't you heard? I bring people together.

But at least we finally agree on something, that part in bold.

 

Sounds like you're saying more bad things about Comey here. Perhaps they are true, but they are still bad.