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Democrats’ Hypocrisy on ‘Foreign Interference’
National Review ^ | June 15, 2019 | Andrew McCarthy

Posted on 06/15/2019 12:10:12 PM PDT by Twotone

When a Republican benefits, it’s treason; when Democrats are in charge, the intelligence agencies serve their candidates.

Here’s the main question that arises from Media-Democrat shrieking over President Trump’s twaddle about taking campaign-related information from foreign powers: Is it just silly or actually dangerous?

In our latest episode of Un-reality Government, the president was egged on by — who else? — George Stephanopoulos, a partisan Democrat who is the face of ABC News. When last noticed in an election cycle, the Clinton confidant was setting up Mitt Romney with a question about whether the Constitution permitted the banning of contraceptives. Of course, no one was proposing a ban on contraceptives; the question was strategically planted to seed the Democrats’ War on Women narrative. Common sense, if there were any, would have the administration asking: Why would we give George Stephanopoulos two days of access? If your answer is “Because that worked out so well with Michael Wolff,” pull that résumé together, because there’s surely a White House staff job waiting just for you.

So what did George ask this time? He wanted to know whether, with the lessons of 2016 in mind, the president thought it would be appropriate to let a foreign government “interfere” in our elections by taking from that government information damaging to the opposing candidate.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: foreignintel; interference; stephanopoulos; trumpgsinterview; trumpinterview

1 posted on 06/15/2019 12:10:12 PM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

They will scream about foreign interference while registering illegal aliens to vote in our elections.


2 posted on 06/15/2019 12:32:09 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Where does it say in the Constitution anyone is entitled to the property another has labored for?)
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To: Twotone

The editors of the National Review have to do some reflection. Their “never Trump” posture has placed them in a contorted position. What sort of articles will they write in the coming year? If they persist with their “ never Trump” hostility, they know that the Democrats will use whatever they say to discourage decent people from voting for Trump. Their actions will of course contribute to the election of a vile Democrat who is contrary to the stated values and policies advocated by the National Review. If people do roll in their graves, William F. Buckley will be rotating furiously.


3 posted on 06/15/2019 12:58:04 PM PDT by allendale (.)
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To: Twotone
Whether it would be appropriate?

A wise presidential candidate would suggest the information come through official channels. It is not appropriate for the president to receive anything in his capacity of president. I have seen people give the president a check for a large charity. The president instantly gave it right back saying plase give that to my chief of staff so it will be properly recorded and appreciated. Negative information is another matter, because that is how one government attempts to gain wrongful influence over a head of state. Even listening to it can result in serious embarrassment. A president just cannot be prudent or careful enough!

4 posted on 06/15/2019 1:07:13 PM PDT by Rapscallion (If they are not for Trump, they are against him. Fire them.)
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To: Twotone

George Stephanopoulos should be off limits to all candidates at all time. He is a walking entrapment. He has repeatedly mis-quoted and misrepresented candidates for years. I suggest no one should ever ever talk to George Stephanopoulos!


5 posted on 06/15/2019 1:10:34 PM PDT by Rapscallion (If they are not for Trump, they are against him. Fire them.)
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To: Twotone

They are not hypocrites. They hate the US and are working actively to destroy it by any means available to them. They see obedience to the law as a weakness that they can exploit. They will use the law to defeat non-leftists at every opportunity. Leftists are safe, off limits, because they don’t care about law except to use it as a weapon to seize power.


6 posted on 06/15/2019 1:12:13 PM PDT by motor_racer (If you don't read the news, you are uninformed. If you read the news, you are misinformed.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

We’re waiting for the

Reports.

Indictments and charges.

Trials and then convictions.

For the illegal acts committed.

Expect the first in 3rd quarter this year.

The second in the first q 2020

Then three and four in summer and fall

Timing is everything

The press will NOT be able to Ignore court drama and testimony drama

And it will be all demoncrap actors. 100%.

The more they threaten BARR et al. The worse it will be for them.


7 posted on 06/15/2019 1:54:29 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: allendale
"If people do roll in their graves, William F. Buckley will be rotating furiously."

____________

.... one more time.

8 posted on 06/15/2019 2:05:57 PM PDT by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: Twotone

As I have long said (and so hve Chris Plante and Mark Levin), if it weren’t for double standards, liberals would have no standards at all.


9 posted on 06/15/2019 2:39:58 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: Twotone

Bill Clinton and China
Teddy Kennedy and the Soviets


10 posted on 06/15/2019 5:23:26 PM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: Blood of Tyrants

They will scream about foreign interference while registering illegal aliens to vote in our elections. <<<

Kinda like the difference between a “moral” compass and a real one.....


11 posted on 06/15/2019 8:09:00 PM PDT by M-cubed
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