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[Vanity] Can We Defund the Special Counsel?
It was my wife's idea | Today (my favorite day) | Me

Posted on 08/24/2018 8:09:59 PM PDT by TBP

Can we defund the Special Counsel? My wife is thinking that with the end of the budget year, perhaps Congress should simply put in DOJ's budget that no money can be used for the Special Counsel's office or activities.

I like the idea. Can we do that?


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KEYWORDS: defund; specialcounsel
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1 posted on 08/24/2018 8:09:59 PM PDT by TBP
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Better to defund the don and fbi and make everyone reinferview for their jobs


2 posted on 08/24/2018 8:12:45 PM PDT by willyd (I for one welcome our NSA overlords)
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To: TBP

If the GOP was to do anything at all, it would increase Mueller’s funding and expand his scope.


3 posted on 08/24/2018 8:14:04 PM PDT by chris37 ("I am everybody." -Mark Robinson)
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The blank check my be straight from Congress.


4 posted on 08/24/2018 8:19:39 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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It won’t happen with the composition of this Congress. They can’t even agree to defund Planned Parenthood.

Trump is better off firing Sessions and backfilling the position under the Vacancies Act. The ideal situation is for Sessions to unrecuse himself and fire Mueller, but the AG has no balls or is otherwise compromised.


5 posted on 08/24/2018 8:23:14 PM PDT by MountainWalker
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” I like the idea. Can we do that?”

Can the Congress do it? Yes it can. Would the President be able to sign it, most likely not, because it would be seen as a naked attempt to shut down an investigation on his activities.


6 posted on 08/24/2018 8:24:01 PM PDT by vette6387
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Not with the Congress we currently have.
Too many Bush League Republicans that want to get rid of Trump as much as the Democrats.

If we could do that we could defund Planned Parenthood and fund the wall.
We can’t until we elect better Senators and Congressmen.


7 posted on 08/24/2018 8:31:16 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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There are many ways to shut this entire circus down.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should. It's blowing up on its own anyway.

8 posted on 08/24/2018 8:38:51 PM PDT by AAABEST (NY/DC/LA media/political industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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I really, really think we ought to defund the special prosecutors office completely.

And use the money, for building a wall on our southern border.

I’m sure there are a (lot) of people who agree with this.

A lot.


9 posted on 08/24/2018 8:46:08 PM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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perhaps Congress should simply put in DOJ's budget that no money can be used for the Special Counsel's office or activities.

ha ha ha Now THAT is funny.

10 posted on 08/24/2018 8:47:35 PM PDT by plain talk
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Not necessary. All you need is an AG and the whole team can be gone tomorrow.


11 posted on 08/24/2018 8:56:55 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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Except most republicans are anti Trump. You can tell by the deafening silence from them. They defended obama more than they are Trump.


12 posted on 08/24/2018 9:12:55 PM PDT by robel
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They would probably get a grant from Soros to cover the shortfall.


13 posted on 08/24/2018 9:35:07 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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Won’t work. Mueller will just set up a GoFundMe page just like Strzok and the libtards will shower him with money. Probably more than they get now.


14 posted on 08/24/2018 9:47:07 PM PDT by atomic_dog
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THE ENTIRE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE DEFUNDED AT THIS TIME.


15 posted on 08/24/2018 10:02:34 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2 (spooks won on day 76)
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Next year, maybe. The current gang of RINOs can’t even defund Planned Abortionhood.


16 posted on 08/25/2018 12:10:07 AM PDT by rfp1234 (I have already previewed this composition.)
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Mueller should be put on trial for treason and imprisoned.


17 posted on 08/25/2018 12:16:53 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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You know, I can’t think of one valid reason to oppose your statement in any form. Which means, I agree.


18 posted on 08/25/2018 12:24:25 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: robel

EVERYTHING hinges on the midterms.
If Pubs hold the house, Mueller’s investigation shuts down.
There will no longer be any chance of impeachment.

Also, the Republicans will all hop on the Trump train and POTUS agenda will start moving.
He will have shown that he is the defacto king of the GOP.
No one will dare oppose him
One stroke of the Tweet and their career will be over.


19 posted on 08/25/2018 12:39:19 AM PDT by weston (As far as I'm concerned, it's Christ or nothing)
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If we lose the House,
Lord have mercy on us.
It’s going to be 2 years of impeachment hearing after hearing.


20 posted on 08/25/2018 12:41:46 AM PDT by weston (As far as I'm concerned, it's Christ or nothing)
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