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Trump says Ratcliffe is no longer his pick for director of national intelligence
CNN ^ | 8/2/2019 | Allie Malloy and Kaitlan Collins

Posted on 08/02/2019 11:44:19 AM PDT by Kevin C

President Donald Trump says Rep. John Ratcliffe will no longer be nominated as director of national intelligence to replace Dan Coats. "Our great Republican Congressman John Ratcliffe is being treated very unfairly by the LameStream Media," Trump wrote on Twitter. "Rather than going through months of slander and libel, I explained to John how miserable it would be for him and his family to deal with these people John has therefore decided to stay in Congress where he has done such an outstanding job representing the people of Texas, and our Country. I will be announcing my nomination for DNI shortly." Trump privately voiced concern in recent days about Ratcliffe's ability to be confirmed as the next director of national intelligence, according to two people who spoke with him. Trump had been assured by allies before selecting Ratcliffe that he would be an easy pick, and so the president was surprised when Ratcliffe started facing issues from senators who had their own concerns.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: alliemalloy; chicagocell; clintonnonnews; cnn; dancoats; dni; fitzgerald; hlf; holyland; johnratcliffe; kaitlancollins; nevertrumpersdelight; ratcliffe; texas; trump; twitter
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To: lodi90

Yup...this was Mitch & the senate telling Trump they will not vote for his pick. No votes, no pick.


61 posted on 08/02/2019 12:28:51 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: bagster
Don't be afraid to say it.

Ah...I said it.

Slow day in The Nest?

62 posted on 08/02/2019 12:31:24 PM PDT by JonPreston
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To: fortheDeclaration
👍🏻👍🏻
63 posted on 08/02/2019 12:31:26 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Kevin C

He should issue a full pardon to General Flynn and then name him to the post. That should get the attention of the Deep State Turds.


64 posted on 08/02/2019 12:31:26 PM PDT by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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To: Kevin C

Bummer... I still trust Trump.


65 posted on 08/02/2019 12:32:40 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Kevin C

He should just leave the DNI position empty and leave Ratcliffe in the Senate where he serves a purpose - as long as Dan Coates is gone, I’m happy.


66 posted on 08/02/2019 12:32:56 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: tennmountainman

McConnell wasn’t going to let him through

Blame Republicans in the Senate who demand a Deep Stater.


67 posted on 08/02/2019 12:33:19 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Kevin C

Troll Thread

So easy to spot, you all need to get better materials

Or maybe I should call it the NeverTrumper Thread

Either works


68 posted on 08/02/2019 12:33:29 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: 9YearLurker

McConnell wasn’t going to let him through.


69 posted on 08/02/2019 12:33:55 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
"Our great Republican Congressman John Ratcliffe is being treated very unfairly by the LameStream Media," Trump wrote on Twitter. "Rather than going through months of slander and libel, I explained to John how miserable it would be for him and his family to deal with these people John has therefore decided to stay in Congress where he has done such an outstanding job representing the people of Texas, and our Country. I will be announcing my nomination for DNI shortly."

70 posted on 08/02/2019 12:34:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: enumerated
+. DNI is just another layer of redundancy in the redundancy in the Department of Redundancy.
71 posted on 08/02/2019 12:34:56 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Twitter, Facebook and New York City do not represent the real world.)
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To: enumerated
+. DNI is just another layer of redundancy in the redundancy in the Department of Redundancy.
72 posted on 08/02/2019 12:34:56 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Twitter, Facebook and New York City do not represent the real world.)
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To: enumerated

Ratcliffe is from the House.


73 posted on 08/02/2019 12:35:01 PM PDT by Reily
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To: Kevin C

Aren’t Pro forma sessions in the Senate usually used to prevent a President in the opposite party from making recess appointments? Now it is Republicans against Trump.


74 posted on 08/02/2019 12:36:46 PM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever! 2016)
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To: mad_as_he$$

Definitely a Department of Administrative Affairs with plenty of Humphrey Appleby’s!


75 posted on 08/02/2019 12:37:02 PM PDT by Reily
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To: Reily

Ratcliffe is from the House.


I believe you have found the source of the problem with his nom.


76 posted on 08/02/2019 12:37:30 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: JonPreston
Ah...I said it.

Nah. You insinuated it. You don't have the bollocks to make that bold a statement outright.

p.s. It's 'hoosier', not 'hooser', hoser.


77 posted on 08/02/2019 12:38:15 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Kevin C

It goes without saying that anyone who will do that job with integrity will never get the job.


78 posted on 08/02/2019 12:39:03 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: Reily
A power forward for Duke's women's basketball team back in the late 70's.

Strange looking woman.

79 posted on 08/02/2019 12:40:03 PM PDT by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: lodi90

Probably somebody calculated that winning back the House will be harder then at first thought. Every current seat with a popular/good member is thus precious.


80 posted on 08/02/2019 12:40:45 PM PDT by Reily
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