Posted on 01/21/2019 3:07:27 PM PST by yesthatjallen
New tensions are flaring on the Senate Judiciary Committee over plans by newly minted Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to dig into Obama-era scandals.
Graham, a close ally of President Trumps, has outlined several areas he wants to probe now that he has the Judiciary Committee gavel.
They include the FBIs handling of its investigation into Hillary Clintons private email server and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant applications targeting former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), asked about Grahams plans, started laughing and compared them to the thrilling days of yesteryear.
This is going to be like the History Channel it turns out. Instead of taking a look at the current issues, Lindsey Graham wants to go back and answer important questions about the Bermuda Triangle and Hillary Clinton, Durbin told The Hill.
Durbin said he was concerned about Grahams plans but quipped that you know there is that question about Jimmy Carter which he probably wants to ask.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), another member of the panel, said maybe Graham should investigate Benghazi some more too an apparent reference to a years-long House probe that Democrats considered a political stunt.
Grahams plans come while tensions on the panel linger from the deeply partisan fight over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaughs confirmation.
Graham won praise from conservatives during that battle, when he exploded at Democrats during the hearing and accused them of trying to destroy this guy's life after sexual assault allegations surfaced against Kavanaugh.
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BuzzFeed down, National Review next, The Hill next after that...
That’s a great reminder that Democrats on the judiciary committee wanted to know what Brett Kavanaugh was doing in the summer of 1982. If I’m not mistaken, Dick Durbin was on that committee in September 2018 (and still is on the committee as of January 2019). Dick Durbin should ask himself why 1982 isn’t old news while what Hillary did during the Benghazi fiasco of 2012 is old news.
It’s the Benghazi shuffle. “What difference does it make”, and, “it happened so long ago”.
Poor Dick Durbin . . .the I wanna be but wasn’t and won’t. He’s one of those self-pontificating types.
Mueller is reaching much further back than Hillary Clinton tenure as Secretary of State.
“dig into Obama-era scandals. “
According to the One, there were no scandals...other than Fast and Furious, Benghazi, IRS, Solyndra, etc etc.
no jeff flake. that can only help.
Better look over your shoulder often. The Clinonistas are vicious. And you better hope that Hitlery has nothing on you that you don’t want anyone to know about.
Keep one in the chamber and keep your powder dry, pal.
Article after article about Orr and Fusion GPS and nothing happens.
“Poor Dick Durbin . . .the I wanna be but wasnt and wont. Hes one of those self-pontificating types.”
In my book, like Fonda, Durbin will never live down his comment on the senate floor about our troops acting like nazis.
It seems like Hillary’s illegal server exoneration should be looked at by a special prosecutor who can indict. Why bother uncover a crime if there is no means of prosecution?
Thanks for serving. Both my parents were WWII vets.
spray roundup for bees on it, kill em all
nothing like some 12 guage squirrel shot to rile a hornets
nest
Democrats want to start impeachment proceedings in the House against President Donald Trump. Republicans need to balance what the Democrats put forward with equivalent charges against Hillary Clinton in order to put the Democrat impeachment charges into perspective.
Without a comparison, Democrats will try to make Trump look like Benedict Arnold reincarnated. Republicans need to contrast the things Democrats say about Trump with the actual crimes that Clinton committed that were covered up by a complicit Obama administration.
Democrats know this, which is why they are pushing so hard to keep Graham from opening this up.
-PJ
Your parents will always be held in high honor by many of us. The term greatest generation is appropriate.
Signal to House Dems. Well match every investigation you launch with one of our own.
Real good point, GreenHornet!
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