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.
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.