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Draining Slowly
Author: Raine
Date: 04/04/2019 13:05:38
"Surprising!" said no one who has been paying attention.
Jared Kushner has been identified as the senior White House official whose security clearance was denied by career officials.
Also, this morning a second publication confirms what the NYT published last night. From WaPo:
This is what happens when there is oversight. We will see the report and we will learn what happened. Now that we have the house, we can actually drain the swamp in the White House.
Happy Thursday!
and 
Raine
Jared Kushner has been identified as the senior White House official whose security clearance was denied by career officials.
Newbold told the House Oversight Committee that Kushner’s background investigation raised concerns about foreign influence, outside business interests and personal conduct, according to a document released by the committee.
The specific issues flagged in his background check remain unknown. But The Washington Post reported last year that foreign officials had privately discussed ways to try to manipulate Kushner by taking advantage of his complex business arrangements, financial difficulties and lack of foreign policy experience.
Among the nations that discussed ways to influence Kushner were the United Arab Emirates, China, Israel and Mexico, current and former officials said.
Also, this morning a second publication confirms what the NYT published last night. From WaPo:
Absent that, Barr told lawmakers that he concluded the evidence was not sufficient to prove that the president obstructed justice.
But members of Mueller’s team have complained to close associates that the evidence they gathered on obstruction was alarming and significant. (snip)
Some members of the office were particularly disappointed that Barr did not release summary information the special counsel team had prepared, according to two people familiar with their reactions.
“There was immediate displeasure from the team when they saw how the attorney general had characterized their work instead,†according one U.S. official briefed on the matter.
Summaries were prepared for different sections of the report, with a view that they could made public, the official said.
This is what happens when there is oversight. We will see the report and we will learn what happened. Now that we have the house, we can actually drain the swamp in the White House.
Happy Thursday!
and Raine
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 04/04/2019 13:23:04
wickedpam on 04/04/2019 13:23:04
Morning 
Just watched The Post over the weekend, now waiting for someone to drop the Report off at the WashPo's doorstep.
Just watched The Post over the weekend, now waiting for someone to drop the Report off at the WashPo's doorstep.
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 04/04/2019 13:25:54
trojanrabbit on 04/04/2019 13:25:54
Good morning
Hooray for Fumblitis and CRS
Bought milk last night and this morning the Mrs asks where it is. Damned if I know. Though I left it in the car....nope...it ended up in the computer room with the rest of my stuff....oh well.
Just dropped my iPad in its case on the corner. Busted one of the guides in the case, but that could have easily been the iPad being busted...so it gave its life for my iPad. The case is 3 years old and the keyboard was working like a champ, I'll get another one. But WHY TODAY? If it broke yesterday, I could have ordered a new one and had it by today.
Hooray for Fumblitis and CRS
Bought milk last night and this morning the Mrs asks where it is. Damned if I know. Though I left it in the car....nope...it ended up in the computer room with the rest of my stuff....oh well.
Just dropped my iPad in its case on the corner. Busted one of the guides in the case, but that could have easily been the iPad being busted...so it gave its life for my iPad. The case is 3 years old and the keyboard was working like a champ, I'll get another one. But WHY TODAY? If it broke yesterday, I could have ordered a new one and had it by today.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/04/2019 13:31:50
trojanrabbit on 04/04/2019 13:31:50
Sorry didn't get back to you sooner Raine, but yes the Mrs birthday is on Saturday. Since I'm giving her a camera, I didn't want to wait until Saturday to give it to her. She's got a nice Nikon SLR with lenses, but it's too bulky to carry around all day and I think the point & shoot she's getting has more pixels.
Comment by 
Raine on 04/04/2019 13:36:45
What a nice gift!
Raine on 04/04/2019 13:36:45
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Sorry didn't get back to you sooner Raine, but yes the Mrs birthday is on Saturday. Since I'm giving her a camera, I didn't want to wait until Saturday to give it to her. She's got a nice Nikon SLR with lenses, but it's too bulky to carry around all day and I think the point & shoot she's getting has more pixels.
What a nice gift!
Comment by Raine on 04/04/2019 13:37:04
good morning!
Raine on 04/04/2019 13:37:04
good morning!
Comment by Raine on 04/04/2019 13:37:36
That movie was spectacular!
Now I want to watch it again.
Raine on 04/04/2019 13:37:36
Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Just watched The Post over the weekend, now waiting for someone to drop the Report off at the WashPo's doorstep.
That movie was spectacular!
Now I want to watch it again.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/04/2019 13:40:26
It was really good
Put some things in perspective for things going on today, and made me yearn for elected officials who work for their constituents and not their own pockets.
Plus, I'd always thought of Katherine Graham as a power house from the start but now I see she grew into that later in life.
wickedpam on 04/04/2019 13:40:26
Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Just watched The Post over the weekend, now waiting for someone to drop the Report off at the WashPo's doorstep.
That movie was spectacular!
Now I want to watch it again.
It was really good
Put some things in perspective for things going on today, and made me yearn for elected officials who work for their constituents and not their own pockets. Plus, I'd always thought of Katherine Graham as a power house from the start but now I see she grew into that later in life.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/04/2019 13:43:45
I'm hoping I can hold off giving it to her until tomorrow night.
trojanrabbit on 04/04/2019 13:43:45
Quote by Raine:Quote by trojanrabbit:
Sorry didn't get back to you sooner Raine, but yes the Mrs birthday is on Saturday. Since I'm giving her a camera, I didn't want to wait until Saturday to give it to her. She's got a nice Nikon SLR with lenses, but it's too bulky to carry around all day and I think the point & shoot she's getting has more pixels.
What a nice gift!
I'm hoping I can hold off giving it to her until tomorrow night.
Comment by 
Scoopster on 04/04/2019 14:27:37
Scoopster on 04/04/2019 14:27:37
Mornin' all.. 
Sooo Mike Gravel is being a troll as expected.
Sooo Mike Gravel is being a troll as expected.
say what you will about buttigieg but at least the latest narcissistic product of The Best Schoolsâ„¢ to rule Macron-style over a decaying country mired in poverty and addiction will speak Norwegian. it'll be cool
— Mike Gravel (@MikeGravel) April 2, 2019
Comment by Raine on 04/04/2019 14:56:03
He perfected that art over 10 years ago!
Raine on 04/04/2019 14:56:03
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all..
Sooo Mike Gravel is being a troll as expected.say what you will about buttigieg but at least the latest narcissistic product of The Best Schoolsâ„¢ to rule Macron-style over a decaying country mired in poverty and addiction will speak Norwegian. it'll be cool
— Mike Gravel (@MikeGravel) April 2, 2019
He perfected that art over 10 years ago!
Comment by Raine on 04/04/2019 15:02:03
I love the feminist aspect of that movie. It's easy to forget how hard it was (and still is) for women with positions of power in a patriarchal workplace. That movie was a perfect example.
Raine on 04/04/2019 15:02:03
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Just watched The Post over the weekend, now waiting for someone to drop the Report off at the WashPo's doorstep.
That movie was spectacular!
Now I want to watch it again.
It was really good
Plus, I'd always thought of Katherine Graham as a power house from the start but now I see she grew into that later in life.
Comment by Raine on 04/04/2019 15:03:50
Raine on 04/04/2019 15:03:50
Quote by Raine:I love the feminist aspect of that movie. It's easy to forget how hard it was (and still is) for women with positions of power in a patriarchal workplace. That movie was a perfect example.Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Just watched The Post over the weekend, now waiting for someone to drop the Report off at the WashPo's doorstep.
That movie was spectacular!
Now I want to watch it again.
It was really good
Plus, I'd always thought of Katherine Graham as a power house from the start but now I see she grew into that later in life.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/04/2019 15:15:09
Right, almost started crying at the end when she was walking down he steps of the Supreme Court with all the young women looking up to her. Then she stopped for a second like she realized that the moment was not just about the release of the Pentagon Papers.
wickedpam on 04/04/2019 15:15:09
Quote by Raine:I love the feminist aspect of that movie. It's easy to forget how hard it was (and still is) for women with positions of power in a patriarchal workplace. That movie was a perfect example.Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Just watched The Post over the weekend, now waiting for someone to drop the Report off at the WashPo's doorstep.
That movie was spectacular!
Now I want to watch it again.
It was really good
Plus, I'd always thought of Katherine Graham as a power house from the start but now I see she grew into that later in life.
Right, almost started crying at the end when she was walking down he steps of the Supreme Court with all the young women looking up to her. Then she stopped for a second like she realized that the moment was not just about the release of the Pentagon Papers.
Comment by Scoopster on 04/04/2019 15:17:28
Scoopster on 04/04/2019 15:17:28
Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/04/2019 16:48:27
trojanrabbit on 04/04/2019 16:48:27
The Mrs present has arrived.
Oh, looks like Donnie's in Twitter meltdown mode again railing about the Fake New York Times
Oh, looks like Donnie's in Twitter meltdown mode again railing about the Fake New York Times