Back in Feb, I suggested Dems should ask that Susan Collins serve as acting Chair for RU investigation. https://www.emptywheel.net/2017/02/25/democrats-should-propose-susan-collins-serve-as-acting-chair-for-russia-investigaton/ … Smart idea!
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Replying to @emptywheel
OK but if Rs say no? We need emergency panel led by PresBush&Obama/CJ Roberts. Hard for Cong to ignore its conclusions, resist its format'n
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Replying to @craigaroo
That's a little crazy. If you want bipartisanship out of the box go with Kean and Hamilton. You obviously can't have Obama involved.
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Replying to @emptywheel
If you want zero impact, go with Kean & Hamilton. You don't think we'd get bipartisan statement fm Pres Bush & Obama on this? I do
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Replying to @craigaroo
I'm sorry. If you think Burr and Nunes shouldn't be in charge of this, you should also think that Obama shouldn't.
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Replying to @emptywheel
Limited role for a Bush/Obama panel ->mainly to reach consensus if we have NatSec crisis on hand & if Cong is acting urgently enough 1/
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Replying to @craigaroo
Why would you go to POTUS who made certain decisions on precisely that point to review that? It's indefensible.
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Replying to @emptywheel
He demonstrably showed restraint but point is if Bush/Obama reach consensus, that's big thing, right? But you want to argue for Carter?
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Replying to @craigaroo
I want to argue for Dems to adhere to the same demand for independence of themselves they're asking from GOP.
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Replying to @emptywheel
Given the limited, advisory role of the panel, I don't see the rigorous legalistic approach as the most salient one 1/
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So you endorse hypocrisy then. Gotcha.
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Replying to @emptywheel
What's hypocritical about getting consensus across broad spectrum as represented by PresBush&Obama & CJ Roberts?
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