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Adam Schiff, Steele dossier and the death of shame in American politics
Fox News ^ | Nov 17, 2021 | Jonathan Turley

Posted on 11/18/2021 3:39:52 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?

The famous philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal once declared that "the only shame is to have none." The problem with shame is it assumes a sense of guilt over one's actions. In the age of rage, there appear fewer and fewer actions that are beyond the pale for politics.

Take Adam Schiff and the Steele dossier. While even the Washington Post has admitted that it got the Russian collusion story wrong in light of the findings of Special Counsel John Durham, House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is still insisting that he was absolutely right to promote the discredited Steele dossier.

Schiff was one of the greatest promoters of the Steele dossier despite access to briefings casting doubt about Steele and the underlying claims. However, Schiff recently has attempted to defend himself by claiming that Steele was a respected former spy and that he was lied to by a Russian source.

"I don't regret saying that we should investigate claims of someone who, frankly, was a well-respected British intelligence officer. And we couldn’t have known, of course, years ago that we would learn years later that someone who is a primary source lied to him. [Igor] Danchenko lied to Christopher Steele and then lied to the FBI. He should be prosecuted. He is being prosecuted. And I'll tell you this, if he's convicted, he should not be pardoned the way Donald Trump pardoned people who lied to FBI agents, like Roger Stone and Mike Flynn. There ought to be the same standard in terms of prosecuting the liars. But I don't think there ought to be any pardon, no matter which way the lies cut."

Schiff's spin is enough to cause permanent vertigo.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dossier; schiff; schiffforbrains; steeledossier
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I hope Trump gets back in office and schiff for brains (plus the rest) get charged with trying to overthrow the government.
1 posted on 11/18/2021 3:39:52 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Me too

Here’s some musical outrage..

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2 posted on 11/18/2021 3:45:56 AM PST by aces (and )
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While even the Washington Post has admitted that it got the Trump/Russian collusion story wrong, Democrat House Intel Committee Chair Adam Schiff, is still insisting that he was absolutely right to promote the discredited Steele dossier.

Schiff, a publicity hog, was the rank promoter of the Steele dossier despite his access to Intel briefings casting doubt about the claims.

Schiff is now in his “who knew?” stage and has attempted to defend himself by claiming that Steele was a respected former spy and that he was lied to by a Russian source.


3 posted on 11/18/2021 3:56:46 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz
Snivelling Little Schitt is loved by his constituents...but then it *is* Hollyweird that he represents.
4 posted on 11/18/2021 3:58:41 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

No top official..DIM or RINO.. is EVER going to jail.
Just like all of the overreaching government departments..most of them..will be ended.
Not only is there way to much greed and corruption but there is no genuine will within to do anything about it.

The best we can hope for is they resign.
And even then the odds are good that the next person won’t be much better.


5 posted on 11/18/2021 4:02:15 AM PST by Leep (Save America. Lock down pres. Brandon!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Published in 1999.

Once Outrage is dead, then there can be no shame. Anything goes.

6 posted on 11/18/2021 4:05:31 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Alec Baldwin has killed more people than the Jan 6 protesters. And he will serve less jail time.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

So Schiff is now on the record in favor of jail time for Comey, Clapper, Clinton, Rice and the whole gang, with no pardons. I’m good with that, too.


7 posted on 11/18/2021 4:07:46 AM PST by BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan (If in doubt, it's probably sarcasm)
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To: Gay State Conservative

"Ready for my closeup, CB."

8 posted on 11/18/2021 4:12:05 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Schiff lies

He knows he purposely promoted lies.

And fools believed Schiff’s lies.


9 posted on 11/18/2021 4:19:24 AM PST by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Geebus could this guy be a bigger piece of sh*t....


10 posted on 11/18/2021 4:22:05 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

This is what happens when evil consumes a nation.


11 posted on 11/18/2021 4:28:32 AM PST by Skywise
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

The polarization of the nation has allowed for the bold, shameless lies to be touted.

Because most on the left get their information from leftist sources, they still think Trump paid prostitutes to pee on Obama’s bed, they still think Mitt Romney never paid income taxes, they still think Rittenhouse crossed state lines to murder peaceful black protesters....etc, etc, etc.


12 posted on 11/18/2021 4:38:31 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

For some inexplicable (to me, anyway) reason, sociopaths work their way into the upper reaches of political power.


13 posted on 11/18/2021 4:38:34 AM PST by Salvey
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Adam Schiff’s closing impeachment speech. (EPIC MIRRORING)

“We must say enough — enough! He has betrayed our national security, and he will do so again,” Schiff, D-Calif., told the Senate. “He has compromised our elections, and he will do so again. You will not change him. You cannot constrain him. He is who he is. Truth matters little to him. What’s right matters even less, and decency matters not at all.”


14 posted on 11/18/2021 4:47:25 AM PST by Toespi ( )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Schiff said he had insider knowledge which proved collusion. He lied.


15 posted on 11/18/2021 4:48:31 AM PST by Fido969 (45 is Superman!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

These people are nutz and every day I wonder what new depths of lowness still need to be plumbed.... Yesterday I watched the censure of Rep. Paul Gosar and wondered what was so bad that it elicited this action. It took some time to find the actual video that triggered the Dem-Rat response... that was the first clue about what to expect.

So supposedly this video depicts the killing of AOC. Really? Take a look at it and see if you think this is something that warrants censure.... as a matter of fact, see if you can find the supposed ‘depicted murder’.

https://rumble.com/voxrq4-rep.-paul-gosar-sends-left-the-into-meltdown-with-attack-on-titan-meme.html


16 posted on 11/18/2021 4:53:11 AM PST by hecticskeptic
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

The purpose of the entire sham was to destroy President Trump. Democrats and Republicans and the entire DC establishment conspired to destroy him and shut his supporters out of the process of deciding the direction of this country. We are not free, we do not have a voice, we are shut out and we are attacked every day. Does this sound like a representative republic to you?


17 posted on 11/18/2021 4:53:43 AM PST by Skul
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
I hope Trump gets back in office and schiff for brains (plus the rest) get charged with trying to overthrow the government.

Most likely, if more Americans awaken, the republicans will win both houses of congress and Trump will be back in the WH in Jan 25 BUT......

Do not expect a flush of Washington DC. The GOP will play along to get along as long as the pork keeps flowing their way regardless of what Trump wants. There is only one way that the shysters in government will be removed, and that way ain't pretty!

18 posted on 11/18/2021 5:01:31 AM PST by eeriegeno (Checks and balances??? What checks and balances?)
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To: Fido969

The Dem’s can’t and won’t disown Schiff and the whole massively corrupt and cynical Russia hoax. This will only add to the beat-down they have coming next fall.


19 posted on 11/18/2021 5:03:33 AM PST by ghost of nixon
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Brought to you by Obama and his Revolution.


20 posted on 11/18/2021 5:04:41 AM PST by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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