Posted on 05/24/2018 7:32:21 AM PDT by Magnatron
On Tuesday, James Clapper, the former Director of National Intelligence, went on "The View" -- weird, right? -- to talk about President Donald Trump and the intelligence community.
During that interview, this exchange happened between Clapper and co-host Joy Behar:
BEHAR: "So I ask you, was the FBI spying on Trump's campaign?"
CLAPPER: "No, they were not. They were spying on, a term I don't particularly like, but on what the Russians were doing. Trying to understand were the Russians infiltrating, trying to gain access, trying to gain leverage or influence which is what they do."
BEHAR: "Well, why doesn't [Trump] like that? He should be happy."
CLAPPER: "He should be."
Seems pretty straightforward, right? Clapper makes crystal clear that the FBI was not spying on the Trump campaign. And he also makes clear that while he doesn't like the word "spying" -- because we are talking about the use of a confidential source -- that, to the extent there was any information gathering happening in conversations between the FBI's informant and members of the Trump campaign, it was entirely designed to shed light on Russian meddling efforts related to the 2016 election.
In the hands of Trump, however, Clapper's words have become anything but straightforward.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Chris Cillizza defending serial liar Clapper’s felonies.
What else should one expect from CNN?
The answer to all of this is simple. President Trump should direct the NSA to form a task force of agents to protect the Democratic Presidential Nominee from outside influence in the 2020 elections.
Its just incredible to watch these previously esteemed creatures literally destroying any good reputations they may have once had. Why would you do that? Because they dont like PDJT??? Dont they know if they wait about another 6 or so years, hell be out of the White House? Then where will these liars and their reputations be? Gone!!!!
Willie Sutton was merely demonstrating undocumented borrowing using the rapid delivery system.
“The answer to all of this is simple.”
Yes and spy on the media. Insert undercover agents at CNN to be sure the Russians aren’t up to their dirty tricks.
He was ‘testing’ the banks’ security systems.......................
And idiots that watched his show thought it was ok because he was talking/making fun of someone else.
No. Letterman and his ilk think that they are far above all of us and would have no problem dragging anybody through the mud to suit their needs. Except any pol with D by their name.
Add depth of discussion and understanding to the published truth about the Delusional Leftist Lies.
But the Right should be MOSTLY immersed in our goals and objectives. The comment section should also be a place to discuss and promote the objective of the Right which many fail to see: the restoration of our Free Constitutional Republic by reinstating the Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land and dismantling the unconstitutional 80% of the federal government.
I tend to disagree that the media has changed how it handles these things. The media still covers for them. Possibly it is improving, but still the MSM tries to make sure we think Trump is evil and Dems are only trying to help and protect us. IMHO
Trump is awesome
Make the mouthpiece of the deep-state CNN, deny it - over, and over.
Great charicature of Clapper!
Was anyone spying on the Clinton Campaign in order to make her happy too?
I’m surprised that someone hasn’t beaten the teeth out of Lizard-boy’s lying face yet.
Along this line, Anthony Weiner’s laptop and the data retention system has allowed him to test the accommodations at the graybar manor and continue breathing.
When Tony gets out, he’ll be a media commentator and available for colorful insight when the trials begin.
Who ya gonna believe, Chris or your lying EARS!
Before any spying is called for there must arise some question that suggests that spying is called for. But in Clapper et al’s case the evidence suggesting a need for the spying was in part not vetted at all, in part run by an international cabal (mostly U.K.) more associated with Billary, Inc. than Russia, and innuendo alone created by members of our own intelligence community, like John Brennan.
The theme for it all was hatched inside Billary, Inc. and the Obama admin accepted the theme based on little hard evidence and their own agenda in opposing Trump at all costs.
My wonderful President KNOWS that sometimes the best way to beat these Demons is to use their own weapons against them.
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