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Axios: GOP circulating spreadsheet ahead of midterms listing potential Dem probes
The Hill ^ | 08/26/18 | Emily Birnbaum

Posted on 08/26/2018 6:35:24 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Republicans on Capitol Hill are circulating a spreadsheet ahead of the November midterms listing investigations Democrats are considering launching if they take back the House, according to a new Axios report.

The document reportedly lists investigations Democrats have already called for but have been unable to move forward with due to Republican opposition.

The list includes probes into White House senior adviser Jared Kushner's ethics law compliance, the Trump administration's family separation policy, President Trump's tax returns, the firing of former FBI Director James Comey, and more, according to Axios.

Democrats have a shot at taking back the House in November, and polling analysis website FiveThirtyEight predicts there is a 5-in-7 chance the "blue wave" will come to fruition.

The spreadsheet might indicate Republicans are seriously anticipating what a Democratic majority will mean for the future of the House, Axios reported. The sheet reportedly originated in a senior House Republican office.

It lists over 100 possible investigations, according to Axios.

Lawyers with proximity to the White House told Axios they do not believe the Trump administration is prepared for the legal battles it would have to confront from House Democrats.

Republican lawmakers have sought to downplay Democrats' chances of taking the House in the upcoming elections, claiming reports of a "blue wave" are overblown.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2018issues; 2018midterms; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; gop; mediawingofthednc; midterms; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; smearmachine

1 posted on 08/26/2018 6:35:24 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

where is a list of proposed investigations into crooked democrats in elected and unelected offices?


2 posted on 08/26/2018 6:38:04 PM PDT by a fool in paradise
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To: yesthatjallen

SO instead of voting for these people to do their jobs, they would rather investigate this administration until the sun doesn’t shine.

Pathetic. Wish we could withhold their pay as they will not be doing what the people voted them in to do.


3 posted on 08/26/2018 6:39:17 PM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: yesthatjallen

So HuffPo releases this document, Republicans rightly circulate it, and now the next talking-point will be that Republicans are in cahoots with Trump’s corruption and we need to fire up our kook base to stop this from happening.


4 posted on 08/26/2018 6:39:19 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (GOAT POTUS TRUMP)
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To: hsmomx3

“SO instead of voting for these people to do their jobs, they would rather investigate this administration until the sun doesn’t shine”

At least they would be keeping their word.


5 posted on 08/26/2018 6:41:49 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1)
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To: a fool in paradise

...where is a list of proposed investigations into crooked democrats in elected and unelected offices...

Jeff Sessions puts them in File 13 in his office


6 posted on 08/26/2018 6:42:57 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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To: Sasparilla

Must play nice with people engaged in a proverbial blood feud with you.


7 posted on 08/26/2018 6:51:20 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: yesthatjallen

GOP should beat them to it and start probes now, on Demonrats and Hillary.


8 posted on 08/26/2018 6:52:11 PM PDT by Retvet (Retvet)
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With 45,000 sealed indictments in the Justice system a bunch of arrests will raise a lot of questions on demonicRAT violations.
9 posted on 08/26/2018 7:03:06 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: mountainlion

Where do you get the 45,000 indictments number and who are they for?


10 posted on 08/26/2018 7:07:37 PM PDT by caver
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Where do you get the 45,000 indictments number and who are they for?

https://beforeitsnews.com/v3/alternative/2018/3630343.html

They are for drug dealers, gang members, child abuse, murder, political crimes, campaign violations and a whole laundry list.


11 posted on 08/26/2018 7:18:13 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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..... I believe a lot of what has been happening (ie: Cohen Raid et-al) was being used as a stealth Opposition Research for the corrupt Democrat Party.

.... They now have, in their possession .... a heck of a lot of "Inside" and "Previously Unknown and Secret" information about Number 45 gleaned from the illegal raids staged in their so called quest pertaining to the fictitious "Russian Corruption" investigation.

..... Pray for America and our Leader ....

12 posted on 08/26/2018 7:28:29 PM PDT by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: mountainlion

Looks like a whole bunch of unsubstantiated rumors and BS.
Not believable.


13 posted on 08/26/2018 7:28:58 PM PDT by caver
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To: yesthatjallen

Axios, the lefty propaganda outlet, is disseminating that fake news to help Democrats memorize their list of evil activities.


14 posted on 08/26/2018 8:25:41 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: mountainlion

Cynthia McKinney?


15 posted on 08/26/2018 8:26:25 PM PDT by Postman
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To: a fool in paradise

Oh please, you might upset some folks. Why don’t you know. Sessions is the best AG eva, and we shouldn’t talk about things like this. /s

Bud, you may be ‘a fool in paradise’, but you’re not even close to the biggest one these days.

For starters, where is the indictment of Hillary Clinton for breaching her security clearance, giving classified documents to Huma Abadeen, and the laptop of her husband they made their way to? All three of them should be in prison.

Mueller knowingly used a fraudulent document to get a FISA warrant(s).

This stuff is glaringly right in front of Session’s face.

Doi doi doi... da di da di da...

Another day, another bunch of missed opportunities.

Meanwhile the press heaps praise on these folks, and nobody but nobody say any different.


16 posted on 08/26/2018 9:37:45 PM PDT 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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To: caver

Not believable.

Just because the main stream media is not all over it does not mean it is not true.


17 posted on 08/27/2018 5:35:07 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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