Lieu: Memo is a fumble for Republicans and Trump

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), seizing on Super Bowl weekend, declared the release of a controversial memo by House Intelligence Committee Republicans a "fumble" that fell short of the "hail Mary" that they had hoped it would be.

"On #SuperBowl weekend, here's an analogy: @realDonaldTrump & Nunes needed a hail Mary to stop the Mueller investigation," Lieu, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, tweeted, referring to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's election meddling.

"Instead, what they executed was a dive play that lost yardage. And when the Democratic memo gets released, the replay will show a fumble."

Link to tweet

Lieu's comments came a day after Republicans on the House Intelligence panel made public a contentious memo alleging that FBI and Justice Department officials abused their authority in obtaining a surveillance warrant on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/372167-lieu-memo-is-a-fumble-for-republicans-and-trump

[rso]

1. Lieu

Agree 100 % with the Congressman. This is a win/win for democrats. If the democratic memo is released, it will directly counter Nunes’ BS. And if trump decides to delay or block the release of the Democratic memo, it’s a great political fodder for democrats, as they can then make a huge issue of what are trump and republicans afraid of, and stage a daily news blitz, thus putting trump and his sycophants on the defensive.

[miyazaki]

2. First down Democrats.

Make it work or we're fucked.

[Xipe Totec]

3. More like a safety. nt