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QYFW · Jan 11, 2018

If it started doing that, it couldn't stop again and not draw a bunch of notice.

tapintoamerica · Jan 11, 2018

Inky_Wretch said: ↑

Yowza.

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The one and only official party of Christian and American family values strikes again.

TigerVols · Jan 11, 2018

FileNotFound said: ↑

Would certainly be nice if the U.S. press corps would occasionally call people out in real time for being liars.
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I'm profoundly disappointed in Sen. Feinstein (nothing new there, I admit) not using the President's grandstanding moment in the meeting yesterday to ask him a pointed question or two.

tapintoamerica · Jan 11, 2018

Deskgrunt50 said: ↑

There’s evidence of collusion with the Donnie Jr. meeting. Took it with Russian agents to get dirt.

There’s evidence of obstruction of justice by lying about that meeting.

It’s a matter of time.
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No. It's a matter of courage.

Pete · Jan 11, 2018

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The best people. All the best people.

Reporters to Trump ambassador: ‘This is the Netherlands — you have to answer questions’

After at least one person had already asked the question, Geeraedts followed up to ask Hoekstra about a John Adams quote — Adams was America's first ambassador to Holland — that was mounted right behind the new ambassador.

Hoekstra said he had read the quote, which expresses Adams's hope that only “honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.”

“If you’re truly an honest and wise man, could you please take back the remark about burned politicians or name the politician that was burned in the Netherlands?” Geeraedts asked.

An uncomfortable silence followed the question.

“Thank you,” Hoekstra said, before trying to call on someone else over the clamor of the reporters in the room.

“Excuse me, I asked you a question,” Geeraedts said.

Another journalist jumped in.

“Mr. Ambassador, can you mention any example of a Dutch politician who was burned in recent years?”

Again, silence, as Hoekstra stared around the room.

“This is the Netherlands — you have to answer questions,” another reporter said.

Sherry Keneson-Hall, an embassy counselor who was helping to run the news conference, pushed back, asserting that Hoekstra was answering the questions.

At least one more journalist repeated the question. Reporters asked it at least five times.

“We were all astonished that he didn’t want to take back the comment. It was simply untrue, so why not take it back?” Geeraedts said. “It was awkward, to be honest.”
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Upcoming Trump Tweet if there was a Fox News International:

Fake News Dutch Media just got destroyed in their "interview" with our Great Ambassador Hokie Hoekstra. Watch the hatred and unfairness of the rude Netherworld reporters!

3_Octave_Fart · Jan 11, 2018

There is a Mark Felt out there still, IMO. He/she just hasn't chosen to act.

3_Octave_Fart · Jan 11, 2018

I'm profoundly disappointed in Sen. Feinstein (nothing new there, I admit) not using the President's grandstanding moment in the meeting yesterday to ask him a pointed question or two.
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Him bragging about the efficacy of his meeting is the most pathetic thing I've seen in contemporary American politics.

Deskgrunt50 · Jan 11, 2018

Bannon's up.

Wonder how loyal he'll be. Or how angry and vindictive he'll be.

Assuming Mueller will have a word or two with him as well.

typefitter · Jan 11, 2018

Slacker said: ↑

The best people. All the best people.

Reporters to Trump ambassador: ‘This is the Netherlands — you have to answer questions’

After at least one person had already asked the question, Geeraedts followed up to ask Hoekstra about a John Adams quote — Adams was America's first ambassador to Holland — that was mounted right behind the new ambassador.

Hoekstra said he had read the quote, which expresses Adams's hope that only “honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.”

“If you’re truly an honest and wise man, could you please take back the remark about burned politicians or name the politician that was burned in the Netherlands?” Geeraedts asked.

An uncomfortable silence followed the question.

“Thank you,” Hoekstra said, before trying to call on someone else over the clamor of the reporters in the room.

“Excuse me, I asked you a question,” Geeraedts said.

Another journalist jumped in.

“Mr. Ambassador, can you mention any example of a Dutch politician who was burned in recent years?”

Again, silence, as Hoekstra stared around the room.

“This is the Netherlands — you have to answer questions,” another reporter said.

Sherry Keneson-Hall, an embassy counselor who was helping to run the news conference, pushed back, asserting that Hoekstra was answering the questions.

At least one more journalist repeated the question. Reporters asked it at least five times.

“We were all astonished that he didn’t want to take back the comment. It was simply untrue, so why not take it back?” Geeraedts said. “It was awkward, to be honest.”
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That's Curb-Your-Enthusiasm levels of awkward. I don't understand why he can't admit he was wrong.

YankeeFan · Jan 11, 2018

TigerVols said: ↑

I'm profoundly disappointed in Sen. Feinstein (nothing new there, I admit) not using the President's grandstanding moment in the meeting yesterday to ask him a pointed question or two.
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She wasn’t in a position to. She had a cold, which was effecting her mental abilities.

HanSenSE · Jan 11, 2018

Millions in monthly payments. And that's how the wall will be paid for. Yeah, not the lead, but since we've been asking:

typefitter · Jan 11, 2018

YankeeFan said: ↑

She wasn’t in a position to. She had a cold, which was effecting her mental abilities.
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*affecting

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