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James Clapper: ‘Reprehensible’ For Trump To Call The Justice Department ‘Deep State’
The Daily Caller ^ | 01/02/2018 | Justin Caruso

Posted on 01/03/2018 6:12:42 AM PST by MarvinStinson

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said during a CNN appearance Tuesday it was “reprehensible” and “disturbing” for President Trump to refer to the Justice Department as the “deep state.”

Clapper said, “I think it’s reprehensible to use that phraseology. I guess who that refers to is the career civil servants who are patriots dedicated to the country. I’d point out that when you take the oath of office as a civil servant you swear to uphold the Constitution.”

He continued, “It doesn’t say anything about pledging loyalty to this president or any other and if not doing so is what constitutes being part of the ‘Deep State,’ I think that represents a fundamental misunderstanding of what this country is all about and what this government is all about and I find that characterization disturbing.”

This is in reference to President Trump tweeting Tuesday morning:

Donald J. Trump✔@realDonaldTrump

Crooked Hillary Clinton’s top aid, Huma Abedin, has been accused of disregarding basic security protocols. She put Classified Passwords into the hands of foreign agents. Remember sailors pictures on submarine? Jail! Deep State Justice Dept must finally act? Also on Comey & others 7:48 AM - Jan 2, 2018

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clapper; criminalgang; deepstate; enjoyprison; enjoythegallows; jamesclapper; qanon; trump; trumptweet
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To: MarvinStinson

Of course Clapper will say that. He’s as Deep State as they come!

He’s on the Dark Side as much as Obama himself......


41 posted on 01/03/2018 6:28:01 AM PST by Arlis
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To: MarvinStinson

Clapper...you and your minions have no loyalty to the constitution. If you did, you would have investigated the Kenyan and verified his status.

Further, you and your minions would have made certain that Hillary Clinton faced criminal charges for her reckless handling of classified information, her criminal intended use of a private email server to skirt government records laws.


42 posted on 01/03/2018 6:28:34 AM PST by Ouderkirk (Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
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To: MarvinStinson

Of course he has no problem with the FBI fabricating evidence


43 posted on 01/03/2018 6:29:06 AM PST by Zathras
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To: Arlis

What about the moniker “Foggy Bottom” does Clapper not get?


44 posted on 01/03/2018 6:29:21 AM PST by MGG
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To: MarvinStinson

It’s reprehensible that James “The Clap” Clapper isn’t in prison along with his muzzie fellow traveler John Brennan.


45 posted on 01/03/2018 6:30:40 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (SCHLONGED: How Donald Trump Beat My Lying, Marxist Ass and Went On to Win the November Election. HRC)
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To: MarvinStinson

Do you get Clapper’s drift? He is describing the FBI/DOJ/Intel community traitor’s mindset exactly. As one of the traitors so aptly said,it was his job to save the country from the newly elected President. The arrogance of these ideologues is breathtaking and Clapper and Brennan are at the pinnacle of this audacity.


46 posted on 01/03/2018 6:30:42 AM PST by iontheball
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To: Ouderkirk

Of all things you’d think demons would/could get hateful about, calling them by their name sure torques them.


47 posted on 01/03/2018 6:30:43 AM PST by txhurl (Banana Republicans, as far as the eye can see)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek
Clapper said, “I think it’s reprehensible to use that phraseology. I guess who that refers to is the career civil servants who are patriots dedicated to the country. I’d point out that when you take the oath of office as a civil servant you swear to uphold the Constitution.”

Most of the rank and file civil servants I had to “work” with/for were oxygen thieves intermixed with lots of incompetence. Maybe 20% were really hard workers.

As at the SES level as shown by the support given to Trump (e.g., Yates), what a collection of politicized scumbags. Using the term “Deep State” is kind.

48 posted on 01/03/2018 6:32:35 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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To: MarvinStinson

It never fails to amaze me how all of these people (Clapper, Rice, Comey, Obama, Clinton, et al) mouth off and criticize anybody they disagree with or whose sharp words (Trump tweets) hit too close to home, with their holier-than-thou lecturing. They themselves are Guilty (capital ‘G’) of doing what they suddenly find so repugnant, such as lying, violating the Constitution, trying to destroy the country, setting the ME On fire, etc. and they act as if they’re totally oblivious to their own crimes.

Clapper has zero credibility - he should be in trouble for lying to Congress at a minimum.


49 posted on 01/03/2018 6:38:37 AM PST by Qiviut (Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP)
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To: MarvinStinson

qanon versus clapper

https://www.scribd.com/document/368027592/QAnon-Post-151134-Dec-27-2017-DECIPHER-Vers-21-0-Dec-27-2017


50 posted on 01/03/2018 6:39:57 AM PST by SteveH
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To: MarvinStinson

Clapper should be in prison for the rest of his treasonous sorry life.....................


51 posted on 01/03/2018 6:40:23 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: MarvinStinson

.....said a member of the DEEP STATE......


52 posted on 01/03/2018 6:45:07 AM PST by RaginRak
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To: WayneS

Indeed violated oath they should be facing charges.


53 posted on 01/03/2018 6:45:07 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: MarvinStinson
I guess who that refers to is the career civil servants who are patriots dedicated to the country.

There's the rub, a lot of them aren't

I’d point out that when you take the oath of office as a civil servant you swear to uphold the Constitution.

Tell it to Obama, Hillary, Comey, etc.

54 posted on 01/03/2018 6:45:51 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

He is one bitter piece of work.


55 posted on 01/03/2018 6:46:05 AM PST by SaraJohnson ( Whites must sue for racism. It's pay day.)
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To: MarvinStinson

The lying, POS, Mr. Deep State himself, says “Nothing to see here, go about your business.”

Does anyone know if Clapper was under oath when he told the whopper about NOT purposely collecting information from all Americans before the governmental committee. BTW, did anyone else notice that he was fidgeting just like the psychologist at Kris Kringle’s trial in “Miracle on 34th Street?”

It is now beyond any doubt that Obama (and probably every pol at least since Bill Clinton) has politicized every major agency in Washington with moles to make certain that no elected officials dare “rock the boat.”

But they didn’t expect President Trump. And they’re fighting back, not only against POTUS Trump, but against the American People. We now see that they believe that the government is theirs, and ignore the quote by President Lincoln, about who the government is supposed to serve, and who is supposed to run it.

Mark


56 posted on 01/03/2018 6:48:49 AM PST by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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To: MarvinStinson

“it was ‘reprehensible’ and ‘disturbing for President Trump to refer to the Justice Department as the ‘deep state.’”

Clapper is correct. What and his cronies were/are involved in is much worse than “deep state”. Trump just hasn’t honed in on the correct word or phrase yet. I’m sure it’ll come to him.


57 posted on 01/03/2018 6:50:12 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: MarvinStinson

Clap on. Clap off.

The clapper!


58 posted on 01/03/2018 6:51:44 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: MarvinStinson

Yeah, can’t be calling people out can we? Unlike other Republicans, Trump fights back. Deal with it.


59 posted on 01/03/2018 6:53:53 AM PST by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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To: MarvinStinson
Clapper and many like him should have been indicted and jailed long ago for lying to and contempt of Congress.

So long as our Congress and DOJ are unwilling to "put down" aka, "prosecute and jail" traitorous, criminal and corrupt: political critters, media and the celebrity class - we'll continue to have Gowdy and Kabuki theater to no end.

Wake me up when an elite demoncrap, progressive-communist is put in jail and/or put to death for treason. Until then, it's all theater.

60 posted on 01/03/2018 6:59:47 AM PST by JesusIsLord
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