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Facing ethics claims, Nunes to step aside from Russia probe (another scalp for the Leftists)
Bostyon Globe ^ | 4/6/17 | Prignano

Posted on 04/06/2017 8:05:58 AM PDT by pabianice

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To: pabianice

How about Comey and McCabe stepping aside from any investigations involving Trump and the 2016 election given their obvious partisanship for Hillary Clinton?


21 posted on 04/06/2017 8:23:52 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: pabianice

Where are our groups filing ethics claims against Obama? Rice? Brennan?


22 posted on 04/06/2017 8:24:58 AM PDT by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: pabianice
Most people complaining about this on FreeRepublic probably didn't even know who the hell Devin Nunes was until two weeks ago.

I sure didn't.

I really don't give a damn who leads this committee for the Republican Party. Heck -- since everything Nunes said turned out to be true (and then some), I'm not even sure there's a role for Congress here anymore. The White House should be dealing directly with the Justice Department in turning over records for a criminal investigation involving a whole bunch of people in the Obama administration.

23 posted on 04/06/2017 8:26:14 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (President Donald J. Trump ... Making America Great Again, 140 Characters at a Time)
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To: Lopeover

None of those dopes are members of Congress, so there are no ethics charges to be brought against them.


24 posted on 04/06/2017 8:27:26 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (President Donald J. Trump ... Making America Great Again, 140 Characters at a Time)
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To: pabianice
The optics of this are horrible and it gives the left a huge "moral victory" and morale boost.

If there really was some reason Nunes had to quit, which I doubt, it could have been done with a spin like:

"As we move this investigation into its second phase, we're bringing in our more experienced team to head this important process in order to strengthen the process".

Instead we got Nunes saying essentially: "Democrats say I have ethics problems, and rather than deny that I'm quitting"

25 posted on 04/06/2017 8:27:29 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Right_in_Virginia

Some of the people here on FR sound as hysterical and unhinged as those on the left. They need to take a step back, get some popcorn and watch this all play out. It’s going to get VERY interesting.


26 posted on 04/06/2017 8:28:48 AM PDT by Russ
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To: Russ

I hope your right. I keep telling myself to give Trump a year and see where things are then.


27 posted on 04/06/2017 8:30:11 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: pabianice

The last thing the Democrats wanted was for Nunes to let another Republican IC committee member run the investigation.

They wanted to keep the red herring alive and fog the disclosures from Nunes for as long as possible.

Nunes has denied them the opportunity. He has de-personalized the investigation.

He clearly feels that the case facts are strong and someone else can take them and close the deal.


28 posted on 04/06/2017 8:35:13 AM PDT by Andy from Chapel Hill
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To: Russ

I love popcorn.

But there is no point in wasting perfectly good popcorn on the GOP.

I’d rather eat popcorn while watching an unplugged tv.


29 posted on 04/06/2017 8:37:40 AM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: demkicker

Tough to fight back with both brain cells, your spine and your nuts tied behind your back..


30 posted on 04/06/2017 8:42:09 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: Intolerant in NJ
Gowdy to take over as chairman of the committee - be careful what you wish for, ‘rats.......

And they'll file a whole bunch of ethics complaints against Gowdy.

31 posted on 04/06/2017 8:42:42 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Liberals think in propaganda)
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To: pabianice
I don't even understand why we have to have some partisan committee "investigate" this in the first place.

Espionage should really be a CRIMINAL matter that the DOJ should be dealing with. Instead it's being turned into a partisan "show" designed to give Congress video clips of themselves being "tough".

32 posted on 04/06/2017 8:45:32 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Alberta's Child

Very upset about this.


33 posted on 04/06/2017 8:46:48 AM PDT by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: Mr. Douglas; Intolerant in NJ

[Gowdy to take over as chairman of the committee
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Yeah. I’m thinking this may have a silver lining.]

Yes, because he got such wonderful results from chairing the Benghazi committee.... /sarc


34 posted on 04/06/2017 8:50:40 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012 ("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
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To: American in Israel

Democrats are like a violent Chicago Street Gang that demands their victims play by marquis de queensbury rules.

Our guys need to man up.


35 posted on 04/06/2017 8:52:03 AM PDT by GOPJ (.Un-masked reports transferred face-to-face at obscure airport frm Obama to Lynch to Bill Clinton?)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

I’m completely with you, but at least now his party is in power.


36 posted on 04/06/2017 8:52:11 AM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Best. Election. EVER!)
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To: demkicker

YES!

Why doesn’t a patriotic PAC file a complaint against Rep. Shiff’s hasty “disclosures” regarding the Trump Team’s undocumented “coordination” with the Russians?

His remarks were either ILLEGAL because they were not “authorized” or they were a LIE.


37 posted on 04/06/2017 8:53:57 AM PDT by pfony1
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To: pabianice

When was the last time a demorat stepped aside?

For cripes’ sake, the repubicans need to learn how the game is played and stop being spineless turds.

And yes, I meant to spell it “repubicans”.


38 posted on 04/06/2017 8:58:48 AM PDT by Two Kids' Dad (((( There's no such thing as an honest leftist ))))
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To: pabianice

Now I understand why the GOP tried to abolish this farcical committee after the 2016 elections. This dumbass “ethics” board is one of that ditzy broad’s, Nancy Pelosi’s, idea. There’s no “ethics” in politics. If you’re “ethical”, you don’t win elections.


39 posted on 04/06/2017 9:04:41 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hey Snowflakes! You can't impeach the President of the United States because he makes you feel sad.)
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To: pabianice

I think of the old phrase, “when given lemons, make lemonade”.

Only the chairman and ranking member of the committee have authorization to review the security information. By rotating the chairman position, you make the information legally available to an expanded number of reliable committee members. They can’t destroy everyone.


40 posted on 04/06/2017 9:13:21 AM PDT by etcb
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