Rachel Maddow rounds up the reactions of some members of Congress who were less than impressed with the Trump administration's briefings on what imminent threat required the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani without consulting Congress on the use of military force. Aired on 1/8/20.
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Congress Unimpressed By Trump Admin Explanation For Iran Attack | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
We know who to blame for corruption ( Trump & Putin )
So you’re a tin-foil hat wearing conspiracy theorist… of _course_ you listen to Rachel Madcow
@God_of_Gaming No facts, all feelings.
@Arthur Anderson That’s not an argument. He presented facts, you present feelings.
@Revel Heir
Your perceptions of my fact based answers are the feelings you’re confused about. Go research what I stated. You’ll find I’m correct.
“Trump had no evidence!’ That’s a fact NOT a feeling.
My response to “mind freshener” another poster was an observation NOT a fact NOR a feeling. You obviously do not know that difference or you never would have addressed me.
There’s nothing impressive about tRumps grandstanding. He is a compromised Russian/Putin asset besides a fool. Thing is he is a foreign policy neophyte & whats really scary & dangerous about him is that he has the nuclear codes at the fingertips of his fat grubby little hands & small mind.
That’s funny, I always thought he is a spy for Putin also. Without doubt, Putin has something on him. He’s turned! He’s turned! A double knot spy, like Jethro. And just as bright.
LOL…….I guess you are still bitter and angry that mueller let you down. I have to say that when the Russian Oligarchs put 150 million dollars into the Clinton Crime fund, they thought they had the winning horse. Wrong horse. You’re going to be even angrier when the indictments come down from Durham. I am digging your misery.
@THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE IS A WORK OF INSPIRED GENIUS Pos Barr covered up for the other pos with his 4 page summary….release the full report…it is so obvious yet you morons are so gullible
Dysfunction of this administration is so humiliating for all Americans
No, you are.
@Ross Glasow the draft needs to come back so all of ya bubble gum liberals can earn your FREEDOM
WAG THE DOG! This mutt is trying to score poll points. Remember he is brilliant! Says he.
@Revel Heir – Please, honey…..you go right on ahead, thank you ! I get nervous when you are walking behind me.
@Andrew Grey you know who I was talking about, andrew.
@Revel Heir Obama was an eventuality that opened a door to anyone being president. Hate and stupidity brought us a Trump.
@theodore roberts 1)Operation Fast & Furious
2)abandoning Americans to die in Benghazi
3)denied knowledge of the IRS targeting conservative groups during his tenure
4)used his DOJ under Eric Holder to seize journalists’ records
5)authorized the increase of NSA mass surveillance (which Trump is also guilty of)
6)”pallets of cash” to Russia’s ally Iran ransom payments
7)Bowe Bergdahl swap
8)Secret Service scandal
9)obstructed justice in the Clinton e-mail scandal
10)Loretta Lynch
11)prosecuted 8 whistleblowers w/ Espionage Act; Democrats criticize Trump for wanting to know 1’s ID
12)Turned military bases into refugee centers, detained kids in cages on border
13)repealed habeas corpus
14)issuing more executive orders overriding Congress than all other presidents combined
15)pushing ACA, which was designed to fail and benefit insurance companies
16)allowed VA offices to deny patients’ care by cycling them thru endless waiting lists; killing vets
17)giving weapons to ISIS in Libya, and destroying that country, where they now sell slaves
18)illegal war in Syria, where we are aiding terrorists
19)interventionism in North Africa led to migrant crisis into Europe
20)drone wars dropping 10x the amount of bombs in his first year than Bush dropped in 8
21)making Bush-era tax cuts permanent
22)spent $96 million in private or fundraising trips on the taxpayers’ dime
23)gets Nobel Peace Prize, then expands US wars from 3 to 7 countries; criticizes police at home
24)Says in a UN speech that Americans are too stupid to lead and that the UN should dictate to us
25) tells Fed to print money, drops American credit rating score, and doubles national debt
26)Guts work requirement, doubling the amount of able-bodied people on welfare
27)Allows China to extend influence into Southeast Asia, and Russian influence in Crimea
28)accepted money from corporations and banks that he cut taxes for and staffed his cabinet with
29)Sanctioned the FBI to use wire-taps on Trump properties to influence the 2016 election
30)turned blind eye to Russian and Ukrainian collusion with Democrats to influence the 2016 election
31)said on TV that Trump would never be president; goaded Trump into running for president
Stupid is as stupid does.
@Revel Heir Actually it took a bunch of racist hicks
Senators seems to know a dangerous joke when they see it..can no longer hide their disgust.. it’s a start.
They know the routine of flattery n loyalty. What??
And then theres 2 gop senators that were not happy with the briefing either! Shocked!
Complete and total incompetence.
@Susan Smith
I am what I am.
Revel Heir – how so?
10 MILLION ILLEGAL ALIENS VOTING – huh! Muller investigation made money. If you think it’s a doorstop you haven’t been paying attention. And who is Sooliman?
Just extradite Fake Tan Orange Orangutan Chump to Tehran and call it even…
@Snifferking They would send him back, maybe in a box.
Iran does have a $80,000,000.00 bounty on trump and his kids.
@I love dogs Is really he worth that much? No violence . he´s going to prison all we need is a Orange suit to mach his fake tan.
Jay Mohd Jeremy Ok.
Here’s the explanation: He needed an impeachment distraction. He put himself above America and put America’s soldiers in harms way. Add another article of impeachment. Impeach, remove, then lock him up.
@Peter Tillman For now he is not going anywhere. It is coming however. After he is out New York State will get their hands on him.
@New York New York Fox news watcher are you, troll?
@Revel Heir stfu moron
@Revel Heir dehumanizing? Hahaha, you MAGAts are too much. You’re cult leader dehumanizes people constantly. Grow up. Tell your cult leader to grow up too.
They walked out when asked though questions. Is that what “alpha males” do? This administration is pathetic.
@Graeme Quinndoesn’t make him any less of a Man. May he rest in Peace
@MR intelNo, you fail dog
OKAY NOW BACK TO THE IMPEACHMENT 🍿
@THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE IS A WORK OF INSPIRED GENIUS Orange Dips#!+ dares a lot if things
Aaron Christoffersen yes, a fake impeachment
ok fellow republicans, we have to remove this mad hatter from the WH. Everything he does from now on is on US!
“What we have here…is a failure to communicate.”
Yet again.
@south shore You are lost, losing and loosing it.
One of two things with luedog troll or one of the people bone spurs lovers the stupid ones
@Heather Mefford omg lighten up its a movie reference to go along with the original comment. smh some people.
@Heather Mefford DID YOU ORDER THE CODE RED!
They all war criminal now united Nations going hang Trump
I thought Jared Kushner was going to bring peace to the Middle East.
Where is he?
check out craigslist days before his rallies in the city that tis going to. . There are ads for employment at rallies and people talking about the process they put you through. You have to also tweet nice things about him. This is because most people can’t do that. Anyone that willingly go to his rallies are uneducated bullies.
Richard Darlington Hiding behind djt
@Richard Darlington communism is long gone. Even Putin is running a fascist regime straight out of Mussolini’s playbook.
@Richard T no he’s in my city
@inter peter
Fair enough.
How about China, Cuba, and North Korea?
“Strategy” someone should Tweet a link to the dictionary entry for the word to Trump…. ah I can do it myself
‘Dysfunction & Incompetence’ is the trademark of this administration.
Its called winning….Ask Hillary about it..
darlings.. the GOP is “DEAD NEWS”.. you fools still are looking for “FACTS” ..
There is a metaphor I used a lot during his first year.
“Slow motion trainwreck.”
I think we’re about to see the next level.
@David Clayton That’s the same attitude that got Trump elected… wait, I thought smart people _learned_ from their mistakes?
@THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE IS A WORK OF INSPIRED GENIUS Oh, just figured it out! “United States of I Love the Poorly Educated”
@Shin yup easier to control. That’s why what is happening is happening.
@David Clayton That’s exceedingly rude to the majority of people who did not vote for him.
@THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE IS A WORK OF INSPIRED GENIUS It’s wrecking your dreams but your too ignorant to find out your food stamps are going to be cut off.
“My goal is to start this trial in the next coming days, not let [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi come over here and tell the truth to the Senate,” Graham said
the poster is lying here of course
the impeachment proof is supposed to be presented and voted on in congress and the senate acts like a jury and deliberates it, there is not supposed to be “more or new evidence” given in the trial and if the dms had it, it should be put into the impeachment articles= that is the law no matter how many liars say otherwise.the congress can put any new info into new articles of impeachment so why don’t they? hahahah you know why.
It should be a crime to walk out of a national hearing of senators. Answers questions!
We know that it was a hoax, and a Lie. This Administration is the enemy of the United States of America.
Deborah Blackshear WRONG
Deborah Blackshear Yep. Trump is a hoax and a lie all rolled into one. All he does is hoax and lie all day every day.
@AppropriateAdam Absolutely right. Trump is a hoax and you’re the sucker. Someday this country will be suckerfree