The Daily Combover wishes Steve Scalise and the other shooting victims a speedy recovery. Scalise's political views are absolutely abhorrent but that does not excuse violence.
A few days ago I Tweeted the following:
A few days ago I Tweeted the following:
Even if Comey couldn't provide confidential evidence of collusion, there is confirmed evidence that Russia hacked the US. /1 https://t.co/O4nIOUUdXk— Daily Combover (@tgcCombover) June 12, 2017
Shouldn't that be treated as an act of war? Where is the Trump Regime's response? /2— Daily Combover (@tgcCombover) June 12, 2017
How can he possibly #MAGA when he is enabling foreign powers to trample our sovereignty? /3— Daily Combover (@tgcCombover) June 12, 2017
Even if there is no evidence of collusion in 2016, this negligence is an act of treason against the United States. /4— Daily Combover (@tgcCombover) June 12, 2017
Republicans used to care about national security. But now that their campaigns all receive Russian funds, they remain silent. /5— Daily Combover (@tgcCombover) June 12, 2017
This is more than #TrumpTreason and #TrumpRussia. This is the entire @GOP that is rotten to the core. Time to #LockThemUpAndRunItBack. /6— Daily Combover (@tgcCombover) June 12, 2017
The entire country needs to unify against the Russian threat like we did after 9/11. This isn't about partisan politics. /7— Daily Combover (@tgcCombover) June 12, 2017
This is about patriotism and our sovereign right to a fair and free election without foreign interference. And if the @GOP won't act, /8— Daily Combover (@tgcCombover) June 12, 2017
And today, as Jason posted this, I noticed that the Senate GOP is finally starting to make some noise against the Russian attack:They need to be swept into the ash-heap of history's biggest failures. We need a new election and we need it now. #Election2017 #POTUS46 9/9— Daily Combover (@tgcCombover) June 12, 2017
The 97-2 vote on the Russia sanctions plan capped a week of talks that demonstrated cross-aisle collaboration that's become increasingly rare as Trump and the GOP push to repeal Obamacare without any Democratic votes. Senators merged the sanctions package with a bipartisan Iran sanctions bill that's on track for passage as soon as this week, complicating the politics of any future veto threat from the Trump administration.
It's been a while since we've seen something that unanimous come out of the Senate. In fact the only two "nay" votes came from empty meat suits Rand Paul and Mike Lee.
Something tells me Russia really doesn't care about this "powerful, bipartisan statement," especially given the White House's response to it."It’s particularly significant that a bipartisan coalition is seeking to reestablish Congress, not the president, as the final arbiter of sanctions relief, considering that this administration has been too eager — far too eager, in my mind — to put sanctions relief on the table," Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who pressed hard for the strongest possible anti-Russia bill, said in a floor speech. "These additional sanctions will also send a powerful, bipartisan statement that Russia and any other nation who might try to interfere with our elections will be punished."
So there you have it. At best, the White House doesn't care that Russia attacked us. And at worst, they are guilty of collusion.But the Senate's deal faces a murky future in the House and with the White House, which has yet to say where it stands on congressional review of sanctions that would tie Trump's hands on future relations with Vladimir Putin's government.Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declined to endorse the deal for a second straight day on Wednesday while emphasizing the importance of "a constructive dialogue" with Russia. Although "Russia must be held accountable for its meddling in U.S. elections," Tillerson told House Foreign Affairs Committee members, "I would urge Congress to ensure any legislation allows the president to have the flexibility to adjust sanctions to meet the needs of what is always an evolving diplomatic situation."
Catch you on the flip side.
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