I've thought about this, but there is NO WAY Trump and team didn't grab everything before they started fighting back. They have to have all of it. And you would think Wray and company know this.
Really? Isn't Bruce Ohr still working at the FBI? Think he's doing his part to ferret out the corruption and crimes that he and his buddies committed? LOL
The job description of the attorney general tells us that the attorney general must have a license to practice law.
The principal duties of the Attorney General are to:
1)Represent the United States in legal matters.
2)Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the offices, boards, divisions, and bureaus that comprise the Department.
3)Furnish advice and opinions, formal and informal, on legal matters to the President and the Cabinet and to the heads of the executive departments and agencies of the government, as provided by law.
4)Make recommendations to the President concerning appointments to federal judicial positions and to positions within the Department, including U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals.
5)Represent or supervise the representation of the United States Government in the Supreme Court of the United States and all other courts, foreign and domestic, in which the United States is a party or has an interest as may be deemed appropriate.
6)Perform or supervise the performance of other duties required by statute or Executive Order.
The United States Attorney General (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, the chief lawyer of the federal government of the United States, and a member of the Cabinet of the United States.
The title "Attorney General" is an example of a noun (attorney) followed by a postpositive adjective (general). "General" is a description of the type of attorney, not a title or rank in itself (as it would be in the military).
If he can't practice law he can't perform any of the functions of the office. He has to provide legal advice, which he can't legally do without a license to do so.
You sound like one of those sovereign citizen nutcases.
The Attorney General is the nation's attorney. He must be a prosecutor, which means he must be licensed as an attorney to prosecute.
Grenell may be your wet dream for the position and i also think he'd be fun to watch, but your arguments here are specious at best, so stop with the akschuallies.
I don’t know about Radcliffe. It’s the ACTING DNI, Grenell, that they fear. Trump could appoint Dennis Rodman as DNI and they’d approve it. Grenell released all the house transcripts that showed everyone in gov knew Russia collusion was a hoax but ran with it anyway. Grenell is awesome.
It was really a brilliant play. Either confirm Radcliffe, who is seemingly a hawk for MAGA, or we'll leave Grenell who is an absolute monster against the deep state.
Ratcliffe is down to clean house..Burr stopped his nomination because he’s too deep into spygate himself (See the Wolf deal). With the pending investigation on the swamp rat (Burr) for the stocks trading this should be a really tight vote on the senate floor.
He is absolutely MAGA. Brought heat during impeachment when he could. I think he’s solid but you have to wonder, given they did confirm him without much kicking and screaming....
I don't know if you are ignoring this detail or just weren't aware, but Burr and McConnell nuked Ratcliffe's nomination the first time POTUS tried. They basically told him to pound sand.
POTUS put Grenell in as Acting DNI so they would confirm Ratcliffe in order to not be stuck with Grenell.
It's truly amazing how few seem to understand this. Senate GOP has been fucking MAGA this entire time and that was one of the more grievous instances. I don't know if the Grenell thing was calculated or not but in hindsight it was genius.
I shake my head every time I see a "I dunno about Rand Paul" or "Rand Paul is an idiot" on here. As you say, only Senator that gives a fuck about us. If anyone else does they have a shitty and/or non-existent way of showing it. It's a black pill but the GOP is the enemy, too, and they fkn HATE Rand Paul.
You're right; at this point it doesn't matter if it was calculated or not. It's results that matter, especially at this point while MAGA has been getting fucked for 3 plus years.
Because Ratliff is a prosecutor and is one of the handful of Repubs who saw and know and understand the implications of the secret testimony in the House since 2017. He knows who all the bad guys are and how to prosecute them. Hopefully he can come down on the Gang of Eight and the SSCI who have been in on all the anti-Trump efforts. It won't reflect well on McConnell.
That was my thought exactly; it doesn't seem like there was much resistance. If I remember correctly, I've read here on the win that he'd be a thorn in their eyes and that they'd take him over Grenell. So perhaps that's why there wasn't much resistance to his confirmation
They already denied him once, the Senate GOP under McConnell. They don't want any MAGA or sympathetic-to-America politicians in any position of power. They're buckling on Ratcliffe because they have no choice after getting played with the surprise Grenell transfer. They never thought confirming an ambassador to Germany would end up as the temporary spy chief.
I think the situation is basically: the deep state is getting assfucked with no lube. The choice they had was whether they also wanted it coated with pepper spray (Grenell) or not (Ratcliffe)
You mean prison style assfucking, no vasoline. I love this Grenell guy. Hope we keep him somehow. Let's hope this Radcliffe guy goes after their asses with a vengeance
Oh, they kicked and screamed plenty, just out of sight. They refused to confirm him until Trump put Grenell in the acting role. If they continued to refuse to confirm, then Grenell gets an extra year as director without having to be confirmed.
So, they were stuck between two patriots. They either confirm Ratcliffe or Grenell continues to beat on them like he's getting paid per punch.
He hasn't been confirmed yet. He passed commitee, it looks like on a party-line vote. Trump nominated him before, but it was moderate Republicans who scuttled the nomination the first time, but they got on board this time. So I'm optimistic about him.
Good for him. Loved him in all the hearings, and I believe he will keep fighting the good fight. Love seeing this administration put people in positions based on competence, not identity politics.
Not sure, depends if he ever quit as ambassador to germany. Mnuchin was acting head of CPB and something else while working at OMB. So you don't have to stop your first job to be acting at another one.
Move Grenell somewhere he can kick some more ass and the minute Flynn's case is offically over with (I mean literally the minute) announce that you're bringing him on board in some capacity. Watch the fucking heads explode. It would be glorious.
Ratcliffe better not be another cuck in wolves clothing.
Like Gowdy? Imagine pretending to be America First and conservative then high-tailing it when an America First conservative president shows up. Gowdy had so much steam he could've had a great career, potentially president one day, if he got on board and was a legit MAGA candidate. Instead he's probably on CNN or The View tomorrow.
Ratcliffe will be just like Graham or Gowdy all talk but never do shit..He knows Trump has only 5 more years in office and he will be replaced shortly afterwards..He wants to live off the government gravy train, so he will play nice and lose anything relevant..
We know the formula, boys!
Put Grenell in a position and Congress will kill itself passing Trump's nominee for that position.
Where do we move him next?
FBI Director would be great. Wray is a mess and a disappointment.
I hear Michael Flynn has a score to settle.
That would be awesome. Paybacks a bitch.
Wray is now officially a dead man walking.
He is the last of the Obama crime team. If he feels like he has a target on his back, that's because he has a target on his back
How do we know wray is not destroying documents that would implicate the deep state and then simply claim ignorance?
I've thought about this, but there is NO WAY Trump and team didn't grab everything before they started fighting back. They have to have all of it. And you would think Wray and company know this.
Really? Isn't Bruce Ohr still working at the FBI? Think he's doing his part to ferret out the corruption and crimes that he and his buddies committed? LOL
Ohr was at the DoJ, which was why all the stuff he did with/for the FBI was strange. Well, not really strange, just treasonous.
This is great.
If he’s got a twin, stick him at CDC.
Excellent idea!
Turner would also be solid. In case you missed it, this was the 90 seconds that destroyed the Ukraine bs.
https://youtu.be/mtA2yrY_hE8
That was a great clip! He made Sondland look like a fucking moron.
Sondland is a moron. Patronage job.
Grenell for FBI would be a power move, indeed.
Attorney general Grenell has a nice ring to it.
I think you have to be an attorney to be Attorney General.
We'll see if Grenell is planning to go back to school. He's a young guy. 🤣
Nope, no law degree required, and he's already Senate confirmed to step into the "acting" role.
Billy Bagpipes is a big fat mess, time to step asside.
Read the job description.
The job description of the attorney general tells us that the attorney general must have a license to practice law.
1)Represent the United States in legal matters.
2)Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the offices, boards, divisions, and bureaus that comprise the Department.
3)Furnish advice and opinions, formal and informal, on legal matters to the President and the Cabinet and to the heads of the executive departments and agencies of the government, as provided by law.
4)Make recommendations to the President concerning appointments to federal judicial positions and to positions within the Department, including U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals.
5)Represent or supervise the representation of the United States Government in the Supreme Court of the United States and all other courts, foreign and domestic, in which the United States is a party or has an interest as may be deemed appropriate.
6)Perform or supervise the performance of other duties required by statute or Executive Order.
🤣
I'd check my facts if I were you.
There is no legal requirement that the AG be an attorney. They always have been, but anyone nominated and confirmed can serve in the role.
Yeah, but lets not be the ones to start that precedent.
Sure. Let me break it down a little further.
Thanks for explaining what words mean. Doesnt equate to a legal requirement.
If he can't practice law he can't perform any of the functions of the office. He has to provide legal advice, which he can't legally do without a license to do so.
You sound like one of those sovereign citizen nutcases.
The Attorney General is the nation's attorney. He must be a prosecutor, which means he must be licensed as an attorney to prosecute.
Grenell may be your wet dream for the position and i also think he'd be fun to watch, but your arguments here are specious at best, so stop with the akschuallies.
How about you show me where it is written that Edmund Randolph was admitted to the bar.
And if a libcuck gets back into office they’d be happy to appoint a transgender activist as AG. Has to be an attorney imo.
4D chess ♟ moves!!!! Stable genius!!! Dems out of the Grenell frying pan, into the Ratcliffe fire!!!!! RRRreeeeeeeeeee!!
Holy shot you’re right. I’d still like to keep Grenell there though..
Drop hints at making him RBG's replacement for when she goes to the Great Beyond?
As a bonus, the sound of liberal heads exploding all over cable news would be rather melodious.
When’s that? 2078? Woman is an indestructible crone.
Has rbg been ruling how she normally rules on things?
She’s dead man. Her decisions are not hers. Her decisions are being written by the good guys.
No. They are being written by her leftist paralegals that worship her. Once she goes the decisions will be written by the good guys.
She’s dead. She has sided with conservatives enough times it’s obvious.
Haven't kept up. Is he a MAGA guy? How significant is it that he got confirmed?
I don’t know about Radcliffe. It’s the ACTING DNI, Grenell, that they fear. Trump could appoint Dennis Rodman as DNI and they’d approve it. Grenell released all the house transcripts that showed everyone in gov knew Russia collusion was a hoax but ran with it anyway. Grenell is awesome.
Grenell to clean up the FBI!
Precisely, I'm hoping that he somehow makes/keeps Grenell for as long as possible. They fear him like a kid does clowns.
Ratcliffe bleeds red, white, and blue. The entire reason we have an acting DNI is because the Dems are afraid of Ratcliffe and refused to confirm him.
So, Trump being the strategic genius that he is, put a fucking honey badger in the acting role and forced them to choose.
It was really a brilliant play. Either confirm Radcliffe, who is seemingly a hawk for MAGA, or we'll leave Grenell who is an absolute monster against the deep state.
Win/Win baby!
This Patriot gets it!
Ratcliffe is down to clean house..Burr stopped his nomination because he’s too deep into spygate himself (See the Wolf deal). With the pending investigation on the swamp rat (Burr) for the stocks trading this should be a really tight vote on the senate floor.
good to know
He is absolutely MAGA. Brought heat during impeachment when he could. I think he’s solid but you have to wonder, given they did confirm him without much kicking and screaming....
I don't know if you are ignoring this detail or just weren't aware, but Burr and McConnell nuked Ratcliffe's nomination the first time POTUS tried. They basically told him to pound sand.
POTUS put Grenell in as Acting DNI so they would confirm Ratcliffe in order to not be stuck with Grenell.
It's truly amazing how few seem to understand this. Senate GOP has been fucking MAGA this entire time and that was one of the more grievous instances. I don't know if the Grenell thing was calculated or not but in hindsight it was genius.
The only Senator that gives a fuck about us is Rand. Look at the FISA reauthorization the Senate just passed. 80-16. The only two Republicans to vote against were Burr and Rand, and we know Burr is corrupt to the core. Senate GOP are all a bunch of corrupt losers, just as bad as any Democrat. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=2&vote=00092
I shake my head every time I see a "I dunno about Rand Paul" or "Rand Paul is an idiot" on here. As you say, only Senator that gives a fuck about us. If anyone else does they have a shitty and/or non-existent way of showing it. It's a black pill but the GOP is the enemy, too, and they fkn HATE Rand Paul.
I love Rand but he's not perfect.
You're right; at this point it doesn't matter if it was calculated or not. It's results that matter, especially at this point while MAGA has been getting fucked for 3 plus years.
It was calculated. Grenell could stay until September. If SSCI had rejected Ratcliffe, Grenell could have stayed for a year.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/05/04/delicious-dynamic-john-ratcliffe-odni-confirmation-hearing-tomorrow-senate-intel-committee-930am-et/
4D chess. MAGA
Say no more. He is confirmed MAGA.
Because Ratliff is a prosecutor and is one of the handful of Repubs who saw and know and understand the implications of the secret testimony in the House since 2017. He knows who all the bad guys are and how to prosecute them. Hopefully he can come down on the Gang of Eight and the SSCI who have been in on all the anti-Trump efforts. It won't reflect well on McConnell.
That was my thought exactly; it doesn't seem like there was much resistance. If I remember correctly, I've read here on the win that he'd be a thorn in their eyes and that they'd take him over Grenell. So perhaps that's why there wasn't much resistance to his confirmation
They already denied him once, the Senate GOP under McConnell. They don't want any MAGA or sympathetic-to-America politicians in any position of power. They're buckling on Ratcliffe because they have no choice after getting played with the surprise Grenell transfer. They never thought confirming an ambassador to Germany would end up as the temporary spy chief.
GEOTUS is a better strategist than all those cocksucking career cucks. Presidential!
I think the situation is basically: the deep state is getting assfucked with no lube. The choice they had was whether they also wanted it coated with pepper spray (Grenell) or not (Ratcliffe)
You mean prison style assfucking, no vasoline. I love this Grenell guy. Hope we keep him somehow. Let's hope this Radcliffe guy goes after their asses with a vengeance
Disease-ridden
something, something joke, never mind.... :/
No he didn't at all lol. Considering this was the second time we have tried to get him through and it only worked because of Grennel reeking havoc RN.
Oh, they kicked and screamed plenty, just out of sight. They refused to confirm him until Trump put Grenell in the acting role. If they continued to refuse to confirm, then Grenell gets an extra year as director without having to be confirmed.
So, they were stuck between two patriots. They either confirm Ratcliffe or Grenell continues to beat on them like he's getting paid per punch.
Grenell needs to keep on beating on them. Declassify some more shit, por favor!
Ratcliffe is absolutely on our side.
In fact, McConnell and Burr are so scared of him that they nuked his appointment the first time POTUS nominated him.
They are only confirming him now because POTUS forced their hand by putting Grenell in as Acting DNI, and they need Grenell out of their hair ASAP.
Maybe this is why Burr stepped down over some stock thing, so that he's not at the top taking the heat when the guy gets confirmed.
GEOTUS is a stable genius
Burr is finally out of the way.
He hasn't been confirmed yet. He passed commitee, it looks like on a party-line vote. Trump nominated him before, but it was moderate Republicans who scuttled the nomination the first time, but they got on board this time. So I'm optimistic about him.
OK, this makes a lot more sense now. But we have a majority in the senate, so it shouldn't be a problem.
Yes, bigger majority than in 2018.
If only we could recalls and replace mittens with a full on MAGA person
Once again, thanks a lot UTAH. Stay classy, you idiots
Mitt Romney is a big fat mess.
What a sore loser. The hell is wrong with the dude. Has to get over he'll never be prez
Definitely a MAGA guy, the Senate committee was the first road block. Full senate needs to vote before confirmation.
Good for him. Loved him in all the hearings, and I believe he will keep fighting the good fight. Love seeing this administration put people in positions based on competence, not identity politics.
Congrats, John!
Now we hope this guy is not easily blackmailed.
Ha, like they had a choice. Grenell was killing them! What a great chess move by President Trump!
GEOTUS will put him in another position, hopefully.
Have him tear the FBI a new asshole. Fire loser Wray.
I hear FBI Director is opening up soon?
Not sure, depends if he ever quit as ambassador to germany. Mnuchin was acting head of CPB and something else while working at OMB. So you don't have to stop your first job to be acting at another one.
Move Grenell somewhere he can kick some more ass and the minute Flynn's case is offically over with (I mean literally the minute) announce that you're bringing him on board in some capacity. Watch the fucking heads explode. It would be glorious.
Flynn for SOS
I'd prefer Grenell
Grenell gets to go on to cleaning up another Agency.
I think he would make a good FBI director.
Grenell's last day should include releasing ALL the Schitt documents.
Ratcliffe better not be another cuck in wolves clothing. People need to be held accountable. And the formers have not proven they're capable thus far
Like Gowdy? Imagine pretending to be America First and conservative then high-tailing it when an America First conservative president shows up. Gowdy had so much steam he could've had a great career, potentially president one day, if he got on board and was a legit MAGA candidate. Instead he's probably on CNN or The View tomorrow.
What position should we put Grenell in and what’s the scouting report on Ratcliffe?
FBI Director
FBI Director Grenell
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine tried to block him. She's definitely a Democrat.
fuck yeah!!!
We will see if he is as efficient as Grenell.
Grenell was doing just great. I’d have kept him in. Well maybe they get rid of Wray and put Grenell in.
I kinda liked having HoneyBadger, Jr. there
Ratcliffe better keep the Election Security oversight Grenell just launched this morning (kicking out FBI).
I really liked this guy in The Office
Nice
Big W boys
The rats are out of the frying pan and into the fire.
FBI Acting Director Grenell next please
OK, now maybe we'll get the ball rolling
I would have been a lot more excited about this if Grenell weren't already Kicking Ass at this job!
Why not Grenell
Make Grenell the Acting Everything!
Good. Send Grennel somewhere else we need some quick action on. He's like the Trump QRF.
Democrats: Ready your assholes!
Declassify and release everything or GTFO
Grenell for FBI Director!
So, how much of a swamp rat is this one?
Ratcliffe will be just like Graham or Gowdy all talk but never do shit..He knows Trump has only 5 more years in office and he will be replaced shortly afterwards..He wants to live off the government gravy train, so he will play nice and lose anything relevant..