GOP Senator..."Worst military briefing I've heard in my 9 years"

JayJay · January 9, 2020, 2:00pm

Lol…your irony was purely unintentional…I know it.

But that’s “just fine”.

tnt · January 9, 2020, 2:05pm

So it’s not possible that the supporters of trump like Graham and Cruz are just heaping promise on the briefing to help themselves politically?

What is more logical - Lee is lying and the briefing was awesome…this puts him in Trump’s crosshairs, and puts him at odds with the majority of his party. It gives hime no political advantage that I can see, unless his district in UT is filled with liberals, which seems unlikely.

or

The briefing was crappy, and Graham et al. are full of ■■■■ - mind you, Graham and others are on record time and again claiming Trump was reckless and bad etc… But saying this now gives them the support of the POTUS, gives them cred with Trump’s devoted base and keeps them relevant in this iteration of the GOP.

Which seems more likely to you?

sikofit · January 9, 2020, 2:57pm

sikofit · January 9, 2020, 3:05pm

You got to love being called out of touch by a conspiracy theorist

westaussie · January 9, 2020, 3:11pm

Your post doesn’t make sense.

NebraskaFootball · January 9, 2020, 3:16pm

But Mike Lee has TDS. Seems arbitrary based on emotional displeasure with someone stepping even a hair out of line from the stated Trump* position.

*3rd Impeached President of the United States

NebraskaFootball · January 9, 2020, 3:16pm

tnt:

Smyrna:

No my friend. The R establishment went into hiding as Trump’s popularity rose. They put on a “mask” of support…but did so…for no other reason…except…self preservation…period. Lee is one of those people. I saw him before and after he placed on his mask and he doesn’t fool me for one second. What he said, simply exposed himself to anyone with their eyes open. Are your eyes open?

So it’s not possible that the supporters of trump like Graham and Cruz are just heaping promise on the briefing to help themselves politically?

What is more logical - Lee is lying and the briefing was awesome…this puts him in Trump’s crosshairs, and puts him at odds with the majority of his party. It gives hime no political advantage that I can see, unless his district in UT is filled with liberals, which seems unlikely.

or

The briefing was crappy, and Graham et al. are full of ■■■■ - mind you, Graham and others are on record time and again claiming Trump was reckless and bad etc… But saying this now gives them the support of the POTUS, gives them cred with Trump’s devoted base and keeps them relevant in this iteration of the GOP.

Which seems more likely to you?

Great way to frame reality here. Good post.

acsirip · January 9, 2020, 4:13pm

This administration is such an trainwreck

acsirip · January 9, 2020, 4:14pm

Bodecea · January 9, 2020, 4:20pm

Why this obsession with Chicago…it isn’t even in the top 3 most dangerous cities. St. Louis is the worst and as for states, Alaska is the most violent.

Bodecea · January 9, 2020, 4:21pm

TDS indeed.

moonshine · January 9, 2020, 4:26pm

when it comes to violent crime chicago has about the same rate as houston,in gun crazed texas.

i guess guns really dont make you safer…(houston rate 1095/100000 chicago 1099/100000)

tnt · January 10, 2020, 6:04pm

tnt:

So it’s not possible that the supporters of trump like Graham and Cruz are just heaping promise on the briefing to help themselves politically?

What is more logical - Lee is lying and the briefing was awesome…this puts him in Trump’s crosshairs, and puts him at odds with the majority of his party. It gives hime no political advantage that I can see, unless his district in UT is filled with liberals, which seems unlikely.

or

The briefing was crappy, and Graham et al. are full of ■■■■ - mind you, Graham and others are on record time and again claiming Trump was reckless and bad etc… But saying this now gives them the support of the POTUS, gives them cred with Trump’s devoted base and keeps them relevant in this iteration of the GOP.

Which seems more likely to you?

I notice no one wants to comment on this…

Smyrna · January 10, 2020, 7:11pm

What seems more likely is exactly what I said. They are both establishment Rs that pretend to side with Trump for their own political gain. Let the nation begin to turn against Trump and they will follow…period.

NuffSaid · January 10, 2020, 7:15pm

The CEC laser focused on that since Obama became nominee for President.

Kelby · January 10, 2020, 7:21pm

Sounds like the whistlblower on the Ukriane thing, huh?

“Very disturbed by what we heard”/“Worst briefing ever…”

Versus: “It was a perfect call”/“Many are saying it was the best briefing ever.”

Wonder who’s spinning tales again…

Kelby · January 10, 2020, 7:23pm

tnt:

tnt:

So it’s not possible that the supporters of trump like Graham and Cruz are just heaping promise on the briefing to help themselves politically?

What is more logical - Lee is lying and the briefing was awesome…this puts him in Trump’s crosshairs, and puts him at odds with the majority of his party. It gives hime no political advantage that I can see, unless his district in UT is filled with liberals, which seems unlikely.

or

The briefing was crappy, and Graham et al. are full of ■■■■ - mind you, Graham and others are on record time and again claiming Trump was reckless and bad etc… But saying this now gives them the support of the POTUS, gives them cred with Trump’s devoted base and keeps them relevant in this iteration of the GOP.

Which seems more likely to you?

I notice no one wants to comment on this…

I’m still thinking!!

GrandWazoo · January 10, 2020, 10:37pm

I believe that this administration and many Republicans on the hill feel that they can lie with immunity.

RTchoke · January 10, 2020, 11:18pm

Works for the other side.

Weedhopper · January 11, 2020, 12:07am

Did he get one when Obama spyed illegally on Americans?