NYT: Trump Asked Comey to End Flynn Investigation

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[ProudModerate2]

“We're going to win so much. You're going to get tired of winning."


You’re going to say, ‘Please Mr. President, I have a headache. Please, don't win so much. This is getting terrible.’
And I'm going to say, ‘No, we have to make America great again.’
You're gonna say, ‘Please.’
I said, ‘Nope, nope. We're gonna keep winning.’

[ApatheticAustrian]

I'm more concerned about the leaks. Very disturbing.

sounds like even you are a little bit shocked.

[Yank2133]

“It's probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in.”-Lyndon Johnson.

[Devout Centrist]

I'm more concerned about the leaks. Very disturbing.

"These leaks endanger Comrade Stalin's rule!"

[Matty]

It shouldn't be surprising that comey is taking action now, lol.

His testifying should be fun!

Comey is a private citizen, he can do what he wants against the boss that fired him. Trump hopefully considered that.

[SteveRogers]

If the version of events in that memo can be corroborated, then that should be ballgame. There's no spin to be had on this one; that would straight-up be abuse of office and obstruction of justice.

[Matty]

I'm more concerned about the leaks. Very disturbing.

"These leaks endanger Comrade Stalin's rule!"

leaks are important, but the talking point from the left is that the russian influence was problematic because they only illegally leaked DNC emails and not GOP emails.

Can't the same be said for these illegal leaks? Government workers, who vote democratic by giant margins, are illegally releasing damaging info to influence a presidency.

[Yank2133]

If the version of events in that memo can be corroborated, then that should be ballgame. There's no spin to be had on this one; that would straight-up be abuse of office and obstruction of justice.

Don't underestimate the GOP's thirst for tax cuts and gutting the safety net.

[GeorgiaModerate]

If the version of events in that memo can be corroborated, then that should be ballgame. There's no spin to be had on this one; that would straight-up be abuse of office and obstruction of justice.

Don't underestimate the GOP's thirst for tax cuts and gutting the safety net.

At some point, they have to think they'll have a much better chance of that under Pence.

[jman123]

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Are Republicans in Congress backing Trump on this?

[Wiz in Wis]

I'm more concerned about the leaks. Very disturbing.

"These leaks endanger Comrade Stalin's rule!"

leaks are important, but the talking point from the left is that the russian influence was problematic because they only illegally leaked DNC emails and not GOP emails.

Can't the same be said for these illegal leaks? Government workers, who vote democratic by giant margins, are illegally releasing damaging info to influence a presidency.

But they are leaking evidence of crimes and corruption, not the same thing.

[Pyro]

Same guy who broke this story for the NYT broke the Clinton email server story too.

It's like poetry...

[Devout Centrist]

I'm more concerned about the leaks. Very disturbing.

"These leaks endanger Comrade Stalin's rule!"

leaks are important, but the talking point from the left is that the russian influence was problematic because they only illegally leaked DNC emails and not GOP emails.

Can't the same be said for these illegal leaks? Government workers, who vote democratic by giant margins, are illegally releasing damaging info to influence a presidency.

Jesus Christ, you don't even give a sh*t about it? That's how blind you've become?

It's always the same I guess, from the Pentagon papers all the way to Snowden. "Dangerous leaks" my ass.

[Yank2133]

If the version of events in that memo can be corroborated, then that should be ballgame. There's no spin to be had on this one; that would straight-up be abuse of office and obstruction of justice.

Don't underestimate the GOP's thirst for tax cuts and gutting the safety net.

At some point, they have to think they'll have a much better chance of that under Pence.

They have no chance with Pence (impeachment would dominate rest of the year and into 2018). This is why they are still backing Trump.

[Matty]

I'm more concerned about the leaks. Very disturbing.

"These leaks endanger Comrade Stalin's rule!"

leaks are important, but the talking point from the left is that the russian influence was problematic because they only illegally leaked DNC emails and not GOP emails.

Can't the same be said for these illegal leaks? Government workers, who vote democratic by giant margins, are illegally releasing damaging info to influence a presidency.

But they are leaking evidence of crimes and corruption, not the same thing.

I support leaks like this, but don't you think it would be concerning if things like this happened in the bush, obama, reagan admins, etc, and they never become public knowledge because the leakers don't want to harm their party?

[Dr. Arch]

It's quite disturbing how incompetent and corrupt this administration has become over the course of a couple of months.

[Wiz in Wis]

I'm more concerned about the leaks. Very disturbing.

"These leaks endanger Comrade Stalin's rule!"

leaks are important, but the talking point from the left is that the russian influence was problematic because they only illegally leaked DNC emails and not GOP emails.

Can't the same be said for these illegal leaks? Government workers, who vote democratic by giant margins, are illegally releasing damaging info to influence a presidency.

But they are leaking evidence of crimes and corruption, not the same thing.

I support leaks like this, but don't you think it would be concerning if things like this happened in the bush, obama, reagan admins, etc, and they never become public knowledge because the leakers don't want to harm their party?

But, what if, Bush, Obama, and Reagan weren't, you know, complete moron traitors?

[Gass3268]

Same guy who broke this story for the NYT broke the Clinton email server story too.

It's like poetry...

Also broke the Bill O'Reily sexual harassment story as well.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

The NYT confirms they don't have the memo, but they've "seen it" lol.

[Matty]

I'm more concerned about the leaks. Very disturbing.

"These leaks endanger Comrade Stalin's rule!"

leaks are important, but the talking point from the left is that the russian influence was problematic because they only illegally leaked DNC emails and not GOP emails.

Can't the same be said for these illegal leaks? Government workers, who vote democratic by giant margins, are illegally releasing damaging info to influence a presidency.

Jesus Christ, you don't even give a sh*t about it? That's how blind you've become?

It's always the same I guess, from the Pentagon papers all the way to Snowden. "Dangerous leaks" my ass.

reading comprehension isn't your strong skill, is it? I support a leak like this because it's very important if true.  Where did I call them dangerous, btw?

[ApatheticAustrian]

once again:

why is trump so stupid/ignorant?

the average user here would have been able to fulfill trump's petty demands without trump's scandals.

[Technocracy Timmy]

The NYT confirms they don't have the memo, but they've "seen it" lol.

Guess I'll have to wait and see if another media outlet confirms this story.

[Xing]

Honestly, nothing surprises me anymore at this point. I'm still 99% sure that Trump is safe until at least January 2019.

[The Other Castro]

I'll preemptively ask that no personal attacks take place in this thread like the other one, or a mod might end up locking it.