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Atman

(31,464 posts) Sun Jan 21, 2018, 10:22 AM Jan 2018

Even if they release the memo, why should anyone believe its real?

Given the liars and crooks involved, their proven track records, and what’s at stake for them, why would anyone trust it to be real? You’d think if the had such damning evidence they’d just get it out there. The cynic in me figures they just need more time to make it look as authentic as possible and get the other crooks in line.

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Even if they release the memo, why should anyone believe its real? (Original Post) Atman Jan 2018 OP

And their "source" sounds like it's mostly the White House dawg day Jan 2018 #1

What memo? Kilgore Jan 2018 #2

Was about to ask the same Roland99 Jan 2018 #3

Nunes wrote a memo full of classified BS Maeve Jan 2018 #4

The so-called "Smoking Gun Illegally Obtained FISA Warrants on Trump by Obama" Memo? Pachamama Jan 2018 #5

The fake Nunes authored memo. onecaliberal Jan 2018 #6

The memo is the latest RWNJ conspiracy theory that is really stupid Gothmog Jan 2018 #7

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

1. And their "source" sounds like it's mostly the White House

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 10:43 AM

Jan 2018

Maybe that will become clear if the memo is released. Just because Nunes's "research" says something, well, most people will get that he's not reliable, and that the 'info' he's presenting is bogus and comes from the Trumpers, so is like triply unreliable.

Kilgore

(1,733 posts)

2. What memo?

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 10:50 AM

Jan 2018

Please enlighten those of us who dont know.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

3. Was about to ask the same

Reply to Kilgore (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 10:51 AM

Jan 2018

Maeve

(42,310 posts)

4. Nunes wrote a memo full of classified BS

Reply to Kilgore (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 10:54 AM

Jan 2018

Here's a link to the story https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/18/republican-authorizes-classified-report-fbi-348024

Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have authorized their colleagues to access a highly classified report that they say details their concerns with the conduct of top FBI and Justice Department officials, as well as the agencies’ handling of a controversial surveillance program.

“We have concerns — FISA concerns — that all members of the body should know,” said Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas), a member of the committee, referring to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Some of President Donald Trump’s allies in the House have argued that the program was inappropriately used to surveil a foreign policy aide to the Trump campaign.

Democrats derided the release of the report as part of an attempt to discredit senior leaders of the agencies leading investigations into President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia and whether any of his associates aided Russia’s attempt to influence the 2016 election.

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

5. The so-called "Smoking Gun Illegally Obtained FISA Warrants on Trump by Obama" Memo?

Reply to Kilgore (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 10:56 AM

Jan 2018

I just woke up and am assuming that is what is being referred to because in the last 24 hours, I have had a neighbor and several Republicans I know talking about this in response to me discussing with them the Fusion GPS founder' Glenn Simpson's testimony that was released by both Feinstein from the Senate Judiciary and also the House testimony.

I actually started laughing so hard when they brought this up and to my poor neighbor, started asking lots of questions that he couldn't answer except for to say "I believe there are crooks on both sides".... I just told him that its like Russian Disinformation and he needs to learn to sift through the propaganda and not be fooled.

onecaliberal

(32,998 posts)

6. The fake Nunes authored memo.

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 11:03 AM

Jan 2018

Gothmog

(145,928 posts)

7. The memo is the latest RWNJ conspiracy theory that is really stupid

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 11:04 AM

Jan 2018

Link to tweet

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