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Blackburn Doubles Down on Vindman Comments After His Attorney Blasts Her For 'Defamatory Tweets'
townhall.com ^ | 1/24/2020 | Leah Barkoukis

Posted on 01/24/2020 11:59:35 AM PST by rktman

Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn doubled down on accusation she lobbed against Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman Thursday, alleging he's the whistleblower’s handler who leaked the July 25 call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky—despite his attorney accusing her of “slander” and “defamatory tweets.”

“Adam Schiff is hailing Alexander Vindman as an American patriot. How patriotic is it to badmouth and ridicule our great nation in front of Russia, America’s greatest enemy?” her Twitter account posted in response.

“Alexander Vindman broke the chain of command and leaked the contents of the President’s July 25th phone call to his pal, the “whistleblower.” Over a policy dispute with the President!” she followed up. “How is that not vindictive?”

She then provided three similarities between Vindman and the “whistleblower”: they both worked under President Obama, had an interest in taking out President Trump, and held the same position within the National Security Council.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alexandervindman; treachery; turncoat; vindman
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To: LeonardFMason

Not sure where I got this from...but it was mostly about why did Sessions vote for this ...

There was no “Iran deal” without Corker’s maneuver.
The Corker scheme allowed the Iran agreement,(not treaty) to let the senate cede their constitutional advice and consent role as this wasn’t presented as a Treaty.

Congress voted for the Iran Review act. It only required a simple majority to pass. (Jeff Sessions voted for this.)

What this did, was force any other vote on Iran, to go thru cloture in the senate (which happened in sept 2015 a couple of times and failed.) and pass the house.

If it had passed Congress, Obama would have vetoed it and Congress would have had to override by 2/3 rds.
The votes weren’t there for that, so there was no way this Iran deal was going to be sabotaged.
If Corker’s maneuver fails, there is no Iran deal.


41 posted on 01/24/2020 1:36:12 PM PST by stylin19a ((2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever))
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To: wastoute; ping jockey

I assume once the Demshevik peachmint hoax is over, the evidence will be collated and appropriate charges filed against the various lawbreaking actors.


42 posted on 01/24/2020 1:38:20 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: rktman

It’s starting to become more and more apparent why the ‘RATs accused the President of “colluding” with the Soviet Russkis. Their big time “witnesses” against President Trump are all Soviet moles masquerading as “honorable and patriotic” Americans.


43 posted on 01/24/2020 1:50:59 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Still looking for the collusion statute.


44 posted on 01/24/2020 1:59:37 PM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: rktman

How is that “defamatory”? That is EXACTLY and OBJECTIVELY what he did...


45 posted on 01/24/2020 2:06:14 PM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: rktman
Why hasn't LTC Vindman been reassigned to Fort Wainwright, yet?

Or if that is too transparently vindictive, transfer him to Schofield Barracks - how can anyone say that he was punished by being transferred to Hawaii?

46 posted on 01/24/2020 2:09:06 PM PST by BruceS
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To: A Navy Vet

Benedict Arnold.


47 posted on 01/24/2020 2:10:39 PM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Dead Corpse

Any comment towards a democommie activist, regardless of it’s basis in fact, is deemed ‘defamatory’.


48 posted on 01/24/2020 2:11:08 PM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: rktman

How does that fat back-stabber pass the Army PT Test?


49 posted on 01/24/2020 2:13:02 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: shelterguy

It appears Sen. Marsha Blackburn has touched a nerve when she accused Lt. Col. Vindman of being the handler for the so called “whistleblower”.
Mr. Vindman and House Democrats must have a lot to hide. The Boies law firm does not come cheap, who, I might ask is paying the bill?


50 posted on 01/24/2020 2:23:08 PM PST by Yolanda (Jussie Smollett hoax)
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To: Yolanda

And why would you need a law firm like that just to deal with someone who hurt your feelings?

I’m thinking he is bracing for some bad stuff coming at him for lying at his hearing and going outside the chain of command.


51 posted on 01/24/2020 2:32:43 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: nuconvert

Seems Trump has not only helped get his mojo but a big nch of others. Trump is definitely goat


52 posted on 01/24/2020 2:45:47 PM PST by genghis
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To: rktman

We love you, Marsha!!! Teach those limp d*ck RINOS in your caucus how to fight like a man! You’re the best!


53 posted on 01/24/2020 2:49:09 PM PST by RooRoobird20 (“Democrats haven’t been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.”)
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To: rktman

Vindictive Vindman -> Vindicman


54 posted on 01/24/2020 3:02:27 PM PST by maggief
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To: rktman; AdvisorB; Califreak; Campion; Freedom'sWorthIt; Grammy; HoneysuckleTN; Ingtar; Jane Long; ..

Marsha Blackburn PING!

If you'd like to be on or off the Marsha Blackburn ping list, just click Private Reply below and drop me a FReepmail.

55 posted on 01/24/2020 3:52:18 PM PST by upchuck (I think it's pretty cool how Chinese people made a language entirely out of tattoos. ~h/t Bill in KY)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

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56 posted on 01/24/2020 3:56:48 PM PST by bitt (A government afraid of its citizens should be afraid.)
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To: redshawk

EXACTLY


57 posted on 01/24/2020 4:13:56 PM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: A Navy Vet

john “crash”mccain


58 posted on 01/24/2020 4:28:56 PM PST by rolling_stone (tshf)
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To: bitt

Blackburn doubles down because she has the true facts on her side.

Vindman is a political operative, an agent of espionage.


59 posted on 01/24/2020 5:44:39 PM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obam_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: Candor7

That still works at the NSC.


60 posted on 01/24/2020 5:45:21 PM PST by mad_as_he$$
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