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WSJ: Obama now owes the US an explanation for a historic abuse of IC surveillance powers
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:03 am
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:03 am
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Mueller and the Obama Accounting
The former President now owes the country an explanation for the historic abuse of government surveillance powers.
By James Freeman
March 25, 2019
The Mueller report confirms that the Obama administration, without evidence, turned the surveillance powers of the federal government against the presidential campaign of the party out of power. This historic abuse of executive authority was either approved by President Barack Obama or it was not. It’s time for Mr. Obama, who oddly receives few mentions in stories about his government’s spying on associates of the 2016 Trump campaign, to say what he knew and did not know about the targeting of his party’s opponents.
If he was briefed, for example, on plans by the Justice Department to seek wiretaps on Trump campaign associates, it’s hard to believe Mr. Obama would not have been highly interested in the matter. Going all the way back to his campaign for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois, Mr. Obama had aggressively advocated for preventing federal abuse of surveillance powers.
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What has always seemed clear is that Mr. Obama never actually believed the now-discredited claim that the Trump campaign worked with Russia to rig the 2016 U.S. elections. In April of 2017, three months after Mr. Obama left office, this column noted that the former President had offered little criticism of the new President . . .
If Mr. Obama never bought into the collusion conspiracy theory, then the question is why he endorsed or allowed the use of federal surveillance tools against the party out of power—a direct threat to the democratic process that is at the heart of our country’s greatness.
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Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:05 am to NC_Tigah
James Freeman = IB FREEMAN
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:06 am to NC_Tigah
Remember when the arse hurt brigade laughed at everyone on here who knew Trumps wires were tapped
Those thread bumps will be glorious
Those thread bumps will be glorious
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:07 am to SDVTiger
Boy the MSM sure is doing an about face huh?
Suddenly now after they were all embarrassed to all hell, they want to point fingers.
Suddenly now after they were all embarrassed to all hell, they want to point fingers.
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 8:12 am
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:08 am to SDVTiger
OBAMA tapped TRUMP'S wires!
Bad (or sick) guy!
Bad (or sick) guy!
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:09 am to NC_Tigah
There's no plausible scenario in which the FBI and IC in general suddenly starts spying on the opposition party's presidential campaign without a green light from the White House.
That's not a decision that even the Attorney General or even the DNI would be empowered to make. It would be a call for POTUS to make and his alone.
That's not a decision that even the Attorney General or even the DNI would be empowered to make. It would be a call for POTUS to make and his alone.
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 8:10 am
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:10 am to Sentrius
Clapper did say on CNN this morning Obama directed it..
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:10 am to NC_Tigah
I'm sure he's just learning about it from CNN's house eunuch while trapped in an airport just like everyone else who watches that channel.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:10 am to NC_Tigah
There is a reason Obama has not be seen or heard from in the last couple of months. When the shite hits the fan I look for Obama to denounce his U.S. citizenship, announce his Kenya citizenship, proclaim to be an ambassador from there and demand diplomatic immunity.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:10 am to NC_Tigah
If I'm a certain FISA court judge I'm a bit perturbed knowing I gave the go-ahead to wiretap a presidential campaign based upon evidence created by another presidential candidate.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:11 am to NC_Tigah
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then the question is why he endorsed or allowed the use of federal surveillance tools against the party out of power—a direct threat to the democratic process that is at the heart of our country’s greatness.
The same reason He allowed Lerner to use the IRS against the political Opposition. He believes He was morally-charged to do so; because He believes the Constitutional Republic is in need of "fundamental transformation".
"Can two walk together lest they be agreed". We are heading for a brick wall, and well on our way toward some form of 'transformation'. I hope wisdom prevails, as opposed to the traditional, historical way.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:14 am to Homesick Tiger
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There is a reason Obama has not be seen or heard from in the last couple of months. When the shite hits the fan I look for Obama to denounce his U.S. citizenship, announce his Kenya citizenship, proclaim to be an ambassador from there and demand diplomatic immunity.
I’m sure the whole family has passports and fat stacks of cash ready to go at a moment’s notice.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:14 am to NC_Tigah
Obama makes Nixon look like an alter boy ,but the sad fact is he will never be held accountable. He will never be held to account, because he is a Democrat and he is black.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:15 am to NC_Tigah
Pivot to: "Racists are now coming after our only black president!"
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:21 am to NC_Tigah
Obama tapped his wires. Bad (or sick) guy!
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:22 am to flyAU
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Pivot to: "Racists are now coming after our only black president!"
He’s definitely gonna hide behind that. I can almost guarantee it.
I mean, he used it as a shield for 8 years while he held all the cards anyway. What would be different now that he faces the possibility of having to account for himself?
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 8:23 am
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:26 am to Godfather1
He'll send his ugly arse wife out to protect him.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:28 am to NC_Tigah
He started distancing himself from this the minute Trump won. Classic CYA.
If this actually gets pressed expect Lynch to take the fall.
If this actually gets pressed expect Lynch to take the fall.
Posted on 3/26/19 at 8:29 am to NC_Tigah
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James Freeman
Give him a coat!
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