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SouthernCal_Dem

(852 posts)
Thu May 14, 2020, 04:43 PM May 2020

Graham shoots down Trump's call for Obama testimony on Russia probe origins

Source: Politico

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday brushed back President Donald Trump’s pleas for the Judiciary Committee chairman to haul in former President Barack Obama for testimony about the origins of the Russia investigation and the FBI’s handling of the investigation into Michael Flynn.

Just moments after Trump appealed directly to the South Carolina Republican on Twitter, Graham reiterated that he does not intend to call Obama before his committee — and he warned of the precedent such an action would set.

“I don’t think now’s the time for me to do that. I don’t know if that’s even possible. I have grave concerns about the role of executive privilege and all kinds of issues,” Graham said in a brief interview. “I understand President Trump’s frustration, but be careful what you wish for. Just be careful what you wish for.”

In recent days, Trump has mounted an aggressive campaign against his predecessor, accusing Obama of illegally targeting his associates during his final months in the White House. Trump has not cited evidence that Obama engaged in criminal wrongdoing, even as he continues to amplify the issue on his Twitter feed, dubbing it “Obamagate,” and accusing the former president of committing the “biggest political crime in American history.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/14/lindsey-graham-obama-testimony-russia-258170

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Graham shoots down Trump's call for Obama testimony on Russia probe origins (Original Post) SouthernCal_Dem May 2020 OP
You understand rumps frustration? WHat the FUCK did you say you no good ASS Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #1
Trump wants you to look for collusion over THERE! bucolic_frolic May 2020 #2
Typical RepubliCON smokescreen DENVERPOPS May 2020 #16
IOW, "Trump, you better consider the possibility you lose, and we lose the Senate mr_lebowski May 2020 #3
Yep, that's what Graham meant PJMcK May 2020 #5
Yep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2020 #9
"be careful what you wish for" is Graham telling Trump not to normalize the investigation TeamPooka May 2020 #4
Graham is a stupid asskissing toady but he isnt as stupid as Trump as he knows if Obama cstanleytech May 2020 #6
Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2020 #10
Trump likely quaking with rage that someone/anyone said "no" to him. no_hypocrisy May 2020 #7
Looks like the honeymoon is over. Frustratedlady May 2020 #8
Some glimpses of remorse of conscience NOW?!? Lock him up. May 2020 #21
oh wait - Lindsey's Trump humping has LIMITS? Skittles May 2020 #11
Hell ya he does. He knows how good the Democrats will look and sound with Obama forefront and how LizBeth May 2020 #12
Do it! GriffenRamsey May 2020 #13
What specific crime, Donald? keithbvadu2 May 2020 #14
Man, if a slavish Trump sycophant like Leningrad Lindsay can't figure out how to attack Obama... NNadir May 2020 #15
If that were on tv, it would have the highest rating in the history of television... C Moon May 2020 #17
That's what Asshole wants. maxsolomon May 2020 #20
tRump: "Lindsey, ATTACK!" Lindsey: "Ah'd love to, Ah truly would, but Ah'm...washin mah harr!" flibbitygiblets May 2020 #18
It's likely too late for Asshole to be careful what he wishes for. maxsolomon May 2020 #19
I suspect his post Presidency life will be more like sipping the wine of the country.........vodka. cstanleytech May 2020 #22
Careful Lindsay Traildogbob May 2020 #23
I don't know Obama or his people..... Toorich May 2020 #24
Graham's not worried about precedent, DeminPennswoods May 2020 #25

Eliot Rosewater

(31,131 posts)
1. You understand rumps frustration? WHat the FUCK did you say you no good ASS
Thu May 14, 2020, 04:48 PM
May 2020

Frustrated he cant FRAME Obama, you mean

bucolic_frolic

(43,393 posts)
2. Trump wants you to look for collusion over THERE!
Thu May 14, 2020, 04:49 PM
May 2020

Projection. We are victims of Republicans' and Trump's ability to sell projection to cover up their own actions.

DENVERPOPS

(8,865 posts)
16. Typical RepubliCON smokescreen
Thu May 14, 2020, 05:35 PM
May 2020

Couldn't agree more BF........

Diverting and projecting their corruption to Dems, If by some miracle Biden wins, they are foreshadowing the declaring of a Democrat corrupted election, so once again their Supreme Court can rule Trump the Win.....
It is so glaringly obvious what they are doing, and it also glaringly obvious that we are helpless to do anything about it........

WASF

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
3. IOW, "Trump, you better consider the possibility you lose, and we lose the Senate
Thu May 14, 2020, 04:49 PM
May 2020

And what that might mean for your ample, pasty ass, come January 2021"

PJMcK

(22,059 posts)
5. Yep, that's what Graham meant
Thu May 14, 2020, 04:53 PM
May 2020

"Just be careful what you wish for."

Sounds like a not-so-subtle hint.

TeamPooka

(24,273 posts)
4. "be careful what you wish for" is Graham telling Trump not to normalize the investigation
Thu May 14, 2020, 04:52 PM
May 2020

and prosecution of former Presidents.
Also the fact that the trained poodle that Lindsey is isn't just jumping through Trump's hoop shows the writing on the wall.

cstanleytech

(26,338 posts)
6. Graham is a stupid asskissing toady but he isnt as stupid as Trump as he knows if Obama
Thu May 14, 2020, 04:58 PM
May 2020

was brought in to testify it would open the door to Trump and others in his administration being forced to testify.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
8. Looks like the honeymoon is over.
Thu May 14, 2020, 05:02 PM
May 2020

Lindsey has been absent for a while. Wonder why that is? The Big Man with Little Hands embarrassing you? Eh, Lindsey?

Lock him up.

(6,946 posts)
21. Some glimpses of remorse of conscience NOW?!?
Thu May 14, 2020, 07:03 PM
May 2020

With soon a hundred thousand dead Republican voters??
Except that lindsey gRaham was too chicken to vote his conscience on Impeachment

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
12. Hell ya he does. He knows how good the Democrats will look and sound with Obama forefront and how
Thu May 14, 2020, 05:11 PM
May 2020

much it will hurt Republicans. All Obama could say, for the record and national TV. It would be damn stupid to give Obama that stage. Republicans already look really really bad.

 

GriffenRamsey

(181 posts)
13. Do it!
Thu May 14, 2020, 05:14 PM
May 2020

Obama would paint the sinister picture in details they won't like , make them look like fools , cast doubt on Donald's legitimacy , all while wearing a tan suit .

DO IT!!

NNadir

(33,580 posts)
15. Man, if a slavish Trump sycophant like Leningrad Lindsay can't figure out how to attack Obama...
Thu May 14, 2020, 05:33 PM
May 2020

...then Trump is going to be pushed ever deeper into insanity. He's been pretty deep from the get go, but this is getting really absurd.

C Moon

(12,224 posts)
17. If that were on tv, it would have the highest rating in the history of television...
Thu May 14, 2020, 05:40 PM
May 2020

and PRESIDENT Obama would bury them alive!

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
18. tRump: "Lindsey, ATTACK!" Lindsey: "Ah'd love to, Ah truly would, but Ah'm...washin mah harr!"
Thu May 14, 2020, 06:28 PM
May 2020


I can't hearrrrrr youuuuuuu!

maxsolomon

(33,432 posts)
19. It's likely too late for Asshole to be careful what he wishes for.
Thu May 14, 2020, 06:52 PM
May 2020

His post-Presidency life will be filled with the Reaping of the Whirlwind, for he has sowed animosity and hatred in every breeze that passes.

Traildogbob

(8,855 posts)
23. Careful Lindsay
Thu May 14, 2020, 07:37 PM
May 2020

The trump/Putin mobsters may make that “over your dead body” commit reality if you disobey. Avoid big high up windows.

Toorich

(391 posts)
24. I don't know Obama or his people.....
Thu May 14, 2020, 08:09 PM
May 2020

..... but if I did, I would suggest that President Obama announce that - he will gladly appear before any
Senate Committee, under oath, for as long as they want ---

IF--- the TANGERINE TURD--- will agree to appear under the same conditions in the House of Representatives.

DeminPennswoods

(15,290 posts)
25. Graham's not worried about precedent,
Thu May 14, 2020, 09:36 PM
May 2020

he's worried Obama will make all the committee Rs look like the partisan dopes they are.

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