Lawrence O'Donnell

Why Mueller Could Not Interview DJT

Why did Dowd dissuade Trump from sitting for an interview with Mueller? See final sentence of Woodward's book: "Trump had one overriding problem that Dowd knew but could not bring himself to say to the president: “You’re a fucking liar.” It worked: Mueller says he couldn't prove criminal intent.

Munchin Legal Liability

On your show of 4/11 you did an excellent job of describing the laws governing the turn-over of Trumps tax returns. My question: If the Sec of the Treasury directs the IRS not to turn over the returns, in apparent violation of the law, who prosecutes him for that? Barr? Not likely to happen.

Mitch McConnell

I am puzzled why someone has not raised the issue that McConnell is conflicted legally, morally and ethically from being Senate Majority Leader since his wife is a Cabinet member part of the Trump admin.There is no separation of gov't when the Majority Leader is afraid to upset his wife or her boss

Barr’s Mueller Rpt Release Strategy

Discuss: initial redacted rpt. is, as Barr said “for the people”, but intended to further shape view T’s innocent, buy time for view to harden while he intimates spying without evidence. He will give unredacted up when he has extracted the most damage possible from process. Check in smug testimony.

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information which can be associated with, or otherwise identify, directly or indirectly, a particular taxpayer shall be furnished to such committee only when sitting in closed executive session unless such taxpayer otherwise consents in writing to such disclosure.

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Committee on Finance of the Senate, or the chairman of the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Secretary shall furnish such committee with any return or return information specified in such request, except that any return or. ..(cont)

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Tax Code Section 6103(F)

(f) Disclosure to Committees of Congress (1) Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Finance, and Joint Committee on Taxation Upon written request from the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the chairman of the....(cont)

Mr. Trumpf!!

You touched on the subject of campaign finance reports tonight. Mr. Trumpf has been campaigning since his low-turnout inauguration. It's my understanding they're supposed to be filed quarterly. Why is no one asking for his campaign finance reports?

Perception Is Reality

Omar’s sentiment is genuine.The real issue seems she forgets perception is reality. Her responses are too reactionary.She must learn how to be an effective policy maker. Equip herself with knowledge on foreign policy n presentation skills.Twit only few earth-shattering messages.

Original Funny Joke

We are assured of a democratic presidential win in 2020 if we do just one thing- be sure all the democratic presidential candidates vote democratic.

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Shorter Work Week

March 24, 2019 will mark the 95th anniversary of the adoption of the 40 hour work week. With jobs being done by robots and computers perhaps it is time to make another reduction and thus provide more jobs, say four 9 hr days, 36 hrs/week. The world didn't fall apart with the first reduction.

Mark Meadows...France?

So when Mark Meadows visits his birthplace (Verdun) does he speak French and wear a Yellow Jacket?

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Manafort's Pleading For Mercy.

You know Paulie was a suspect in the Lindberg baby kidnapping but was never convicted...too.also. was nowhere near LaHabana when the Maine blowed up real good.

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Investigations During War Time...

And what was the Truman Commision doing WW2?

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Un-presidentented Trump

One wonders, should we bring our own torches to the...T-rump of the Will, fully ignorant rally...Asking for a frat bro.

PROPOSAL TO END SHUTDOWN

Media stop reporting and start proposing: Media proposal: Congress should add 5.7 b for border security (BS) appropriation with a caveat that it can only be spent after independent arbitrators (ab) provide ruling how to best spend for BS. Each party names1 ab and both ab agree on 3rd

Answer To Shutdown And Wall Baloney

SOLUTION: "Publicly challenge Trump" to come up with an "unpenetrable" wall. Open the government, deliver a prototype, we'll be happy to give you 5 billion dollars to help fund it". Of course, that's impossible. Today's technology can go over it, under it, or through it. Game Over.

State Of The Union Address

For the sake of national security in this age of terrorism we should not assemble so much of ou govt in one place for a national security address

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State Of The Union Address

It has always been unwise to give the State of the Union Address in the House of Reps with all the Senate, the top brass and all but one of the Supreme Court Judges present. This is a good time to back away from that tradition

Shutdown

Lawrence why is no one saying the shut down could end tomorrow if McConnell allowed a vote on the house bill. If passed send to president and if vetoed then vote to override his veto.This helps republicans to be fully own the shutdown for not doing this? Only heard this from new house from Detroit.