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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 13 May 2017

    Why are Dems even entertaining the possibility that Trump should replace Comey? https://www.emptywheel.net/2017/05/13/trump-should-get-no-fbi-director-pick/ …

    6:25 AM - 13 May 2017
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      2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        FBI Director position is 10 year term -- not a lifetime judge, but longer than a POTUS term. A Trump appointee will do damage for long time

        9 replies 36 retweets 71 likes
      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Trump is considering people who, categorically, would not prosecute big corporations. Also considering people who don't treat PoC equally.

        6 replies 39 retweets 88 likes
      4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        So why would Dems not contest very notion that, by firing Comey to thwart RU investigation, Trump should have right to game LE for 10 yrs?

        3 replies 26 retweets 85 likes
      5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Answer is NOT to "just replace Trump's pick next time." There's a reason FBI Director has a 10 year term. STOP endorsing this politicization

        6 replies 38 retweets 127 likes
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      2. DavidDunn‏ @ImDavidDunn 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        And just goes to show the massive mistake President Obama made appointing a movement conservative for ten years because GOP howled

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 13 May 2017
        Replying to @ImDavidDunn

        Comey's not a "movement conservative." If he were he'd have taken the loyalty oath.

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @ImDavidDunn

        Now, more than ever, it is VERY important to distinguish principled from movement conservatives.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. David j‏ @David_Jorgonson 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Because they probably can't block it altogether, any more than they could block SC nomination. Might set a condition.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 13 May 2017
        Replying to @David_Jorgonson

        Sure. But that doesn't prevent them from screaming mightily about how ridiculous it is he's even picking someone.

        0 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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      1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 13 May 2017
        Replying to @soren_larson

        I want Daddy to love me.

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      2. I vote do you?‏ @karankees 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Have you heard of the majority vote? This is why we are so screwed right now

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 13 May 2017
        Replying to @karankees

        Have you heard of the filibuster? Obstruction? BASIC MESSAGING?

        3 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      4. I vote do you?‏ @karankees 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @mikememoli@POTUS tells reporters on Air Force One he could make a "fast decision" on a new FBI director, perhaps even before foreign trip

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Mark Healey‏ @HealeyParera 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Trump may or may not get tired of winning, but Dems never tire of losing.

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      1. Ungovernable‏ @plantagious 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Certainly shouldn't appoint an FBI director near the end of his time in office. #merrickgarland

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      1.  🇺🇸 🌿 🕊 🌿 🌍‏ @hoowitterhooo 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I can't figure that out. #dontnormalize

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      2. Hoff-mann Hoff-amazing‏ @OriginalBad 13 May 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        There is no mechanism for Democrats to stop him if Republicans are united in their support for the nominee. What do you suggest they do?

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Peter Ramsey‏ @pramsey342 13 May 2017
        Replying to @OriginalBad @emptywheel

        Start a public outcry. Push the message with their base. Or hell, I guess WE should just do it.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Hoff-mann Hoff-amazing‏ @OriginalBad 13 May 2017
        Replying to @pramsey342 @emptywheel

        I'm all for activism but we gotta be honest with ourselves. That didn't stop the AHCA. Why would it work now?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Peter Ramsey‏ @pramsey342 13 May 2017
        Replying to @OriginalBad @emptywheel

        AHCA still has to get past Senate. It's not over.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Hoff-mann Hoff-amazing‏ @OriginalBad 13 May 2017
        Replying to @pramsey342 @emptywheel

        Of course but point is that it passed the house despite our activism and protest. Senate has even fewer moderate Rs who can be pressured.

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