02-17-2017, 05:26 PM
Flynn was flawed and I'm glad Trump fired him.
I blame Cummings and Pelosi for getting me on this tangent of leaks and the lack of detail.
At their press conference, Cummings discounted Trump's outrage and determination in finding those leaking information. I took that as strictly partisan as I remembered that early on in the Obama administration, he aggressively pursued "leakers" to the press.
You'll have to trust my recollection as something I read in the NYT years ago (yes, I'm still a subscriber).
I believed Obama was justified in pursuing those who leaked info and jeopardized US interests. Still do.
Additionally, I referenced (in Mock) the fact that the US was taking Australia's boat people, weeks before Trump's phone call.
I had no problem with the release of this Obama arrangement being made public (as it wasn't a state secret . . . although never it received major network coverage until "leaked").
I didn't think the alleged emotional tone between the PM and Trump was appropriate for public consumption.
I perceived this leak as partisan to create discord between world leaders.
I blame Cummings and Pelosi for getting me on this tangent of leaks and the lack of detail.
At their press conference, Cummings discounted Trump's outrage and determination in finding those leaking information. I took that as strictly partisan as I remembered that early on in the Obama administration, he aggressively pursued "leakers" to the press.
You'll have to trust my recollection as something I read in the NYT years ago (yes, I'm still a subscriber).
I believed Obama was justified in pursuing those who leaked info and jeopardized US interests. Still do.
Additionally, I referenced (in Mock) the fact that the US was taking Australia's boat people, weeks before Trump's phone call.
I had no problem with the release of this Obama arrangement being made public (as it wasn't a state secret . . . although never it received major network coverage until "leaked").
I didn't think the alleged emotional tone between the PM and Trump was appropriate for public consumption.
I perceived this leak as partisan to create discord between world leaders.