Sen Blunt: Exhaustive investigation into Trump-Russia connections needed following Flynn resignation

[herding cats]

GOP Senate Intel Member: Exhaustive investigation into Trump-Russia connections needed following Flynn resignation

(CNN)Republican Sen. Roy Blunt, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Tuesday called for an exhaustive investigation into connections between President Donald Trump and Russia and said the Intelligence Committee should immediately speak with former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

Flynn resigned Monday evening amid revelations that he misled Vice President Mike Pence about conversations he had in December with Russia's ambassador to the US about sanctions placed on Russia. Pence had defended Flynn on television and denied he discussed sanctions after initial reports of the conversations.

"I think everybody needs that investigation to happen," Blunt said on KTRS radio. "And the Senate Intelligence Committee, again that I serve on, has been given the principle responsibility to look into this, and I think that we should look into it exhaustively so that at the end of this process, nobody wonders whether there was a stone left unturned, and shouldn't reach conclusions before you have the information that you need to have to make those conclusions."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/14/politics/kfile-roy-blunt-flynn-investigation/index.html

[sunonmars]

1. Wow, a GOPer with some integrity.

Trump will be choking on his taco.....

[tazkcmo]

3. no no no!

There is no integrity in the GOPee, especially with Blunt. Just saving his own ass.

[sunonmars]

6. most likely right, i do try and find good in people.....

[tazkcmo]

10. The difference

Good for you. It's the right thing to do but oh so fruitless a quest when it comes to the GOPee.

[herding cats]

7. Yep.

This is a cover my ass move.

[salin]

13. And preparing for "Operation White Wash."

[workinclasszero]

22. Works for me

I was hoping some republicans would try to separate themselves from Putin's puppet.

If not because its the right thing to do then jump off of Comrade 45's ship as its sinking like the rats they are!

Works for the USA either way.

[tazkcmo]

23. Luckily, yes.

Me and a friend were discussing this. While Blunt is definitely acting in his own self interest, we are lucky enough to benefit from it. But make no mistake, Blunt and the entire GOPee are like Janice From Accounting: They just don't give a fuck!

[tazkcmo]

2. Blunt is evil

But not stupid. To me, this looks like the first rat jumping a sinking ship.

[sunonmars]

5. you mean the USS Save our own asses......

[tazkcmo]

8. Yup.

Blunt and the rest of the GOPee care only for themselves. Enough said.

[workinclasszero]

24. LOL

That's the one!

[FSogol]

4. Don't forget to look at Mitch McConnell, he's still trying to sweep it under a rug....

[sunonmars]

9. it would seem with Graham, Blunt and most likely McCain...this aint going away anytime soon.

[herding cats]

11. It looks like McCain is with them.

[sunonmars]

12. That wishy washy statement says nothing.....its the equivalent of sitting on a fence.

[herding cats]

18. He and Graham tend to stick together, but you're right he waffles way too much.

Hopefully with Blunt being on board it might help galvanize him a bit.

[asiliveandbreathe]

17. Talk about being prepared for this so-called resignation -

CYA much JOHN...tp defend the nation - may I suggest you honor your service and your constituents by investigating - you, afterall - had the dossier....you knew!!!!!

We all are getting a golden shower....

[BumRushDaShow]

14. The thing with this is

that "impeachment" starts in the House, so the Senate can have hearings out the wazoo (most likely "closed door" ones) and as long as the House sits tight and does nothing while the Senate side-show goes on in private, the GOP can say "See? We 'investigated'. Nothing to see here. Move along". And then they can drop the matter.

[sunonmars]

15. its needs the cockroach approach, lots and lots of light

[BumRushDaShow]

21. I don't disagree

But we are literally right on the precipice of many people making a simple decision on how and when to act. I.e., they really want to sweep this under the rug but if they do so, it becomes the "cover up" in the future. And if they go for it now, they have to do it in such a way to minimize damage to themselves, which will be difficult.

The current narrative of purported "lies" told to Pence is to try to buffer him from the fallout in case Drumpf goes down. However many believe he was just as involved - if not more involved than Drumpf given Drumpf's penchant for not wanting to be "bogged down in details".

[asiliveandbreathe]

16. Screw Blunt - psyop'd we are...

PSYOPS: Definition. PSYOPS or Psychological Operations: Planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and individuals -

Only problem with this definition - we need to change FOREIGN audiences to AMERICAN audiences...

hey blunt - let me be blunt - don't piss down my boot and tell me it's rainin'

[NotThisTime]

19. But Chaffetz says No, who has the say?

[Orsino]

20. Exhaustive white-washing.

Blunt naturally wants to get out in front of the unfolding disaster, but not sure what he would really deliver.