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Messing with the FBI? Trump doesn’t know history [direct threat]
Washington Post ^ | 2/1/18 | Eugene Robinson

Posted on 02/01/2018 7:13:59 PM PST by markomalley

Presidents don’t win fights with the FBI. Donald Trump apparently wants to learn this lesson the hard way.

Most presidents have had the sense not to bully the FBI by defaming its leaders and — ridiculously — painting its agents as leftist political hacks. Most members of Congress have also understood how unwise it would be to pull such stunts. But Trump and his hapless henchmen on Capitol Hill, led by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), have chosen the wrong enemy. History strongly suggests they will be sorry.

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Trump and his minions seem to think they can out-leak the FBI. Obviously they haven’t been paying attention.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: coup; direwarnings; eugenerobinson; fbi; trump; washpo
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I ordinarily wouldn't waste my time posting some tripe by Eugene Robinson...and wouldn't waste your time by asking you to read it.

I don't, for a second, think that a hack like Robinson could come up with this on his own. This is a blatant and obvious threat to POTUS.

1 posted on 02/01/2018 7:14:00 PM PST by markomalley
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To: markomalley

WTF!


2 posted on 02/01/2018 7:15:30 PM PST by JPJones (More tariffs, less income tax.)
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To: markomalley

Complete hysteria on the Left has been achieved.


3 posted on 02/01/2018 7:16:24 PM PST by Arm_Bears (Hey, Rocky--Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!)
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To: markomalley

Robinson is egging them on.


5 posted on 02/01/2018 7:16:43 PM PST by Sleeping Freeper
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To: markomalley

If one hair on Trump’s head was harmed, the FBI would be done.


6 posted on 02/01/2018 7:16:49 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
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7 posted on 02/01/2018 7:16:59 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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To: markomalley

Total BS.

POTUS is large and in charge of the FBI. JEdger notwithstanding.

Phoenix the place.


8 posted on 02/01/2018 7:17:10 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: markomalley

The Dems are building themselves into a hysteria now. Trying to intimidate POTUS and his supporters. It wouldn’t surprise me if there was another terrorist attack in DC on Republicans.


9 posted on 02/01/2018 7:17:32 PM PST by lodi90
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To: markomalley

Deep State threat via Pravda minion.


10 posted on 02/01/2018 7:18:07 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: markomalley

Don’t mess with the FBI?

Well it didn’t turn out well at Ruby Ridge or Waco.


11 posted on 02/01/2018 7:18:19 PM PST by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey playoffs season!)
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To: markomalley

....???

12 posted on 02/01/2018 7:18:38 PM PST by gaijin
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To: markomalley
WaPoop "destroyed" one Republican president.

They think they can do it again.

Yeah, no.

13 posted on 02/01/2018 7:18:44 PM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys)
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To: markomalley

Is this arrogant jackass living in the former USSR to say this? He needs a visit from the Secret Service.


14 posted on 02/01/2018 7:19:00 PM PST by Fungi
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To: markomalley

Every one of these traitors will be well remembered when CW 2 starts.


15 posted on 02/01/2018 7:19:38 PM PST by Right Brother
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To: markomalley

Obama obviously won against the FBI, otherwise he would have been investigated and indicted.


16 posted on 02/01/2018 7:19:39 PM PST by aimhigh (1 John 3:23)
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To: markomalley

Eugene Eugene Eugene

Doesnt have to worry about his car - or his heart - exploding

because he knows better than to mess with the Secret Society

One of the toughest democrats of all - Harry Truman - worried about messing with the Eff Bee Eye


17 posted on 02/01/2018 7:19:44 PM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: markomalley

blah-blah-blah..../ignore


18 posted on 02/01/2018 7:19:47 PM PST by TomServo
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To: airborne

Or Malheur, OR or Bunkerville, NV. or Lost Wages Nev.


19 posted on 02/01/2018 7:19:57 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: markomalley
Ruby Ridge


20 posted on 02/01/2018 7:20:02 PM PST by gaijin
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