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Thu Jun 8, 2017, 02:17 PM Jun 2017

Rubio is at it again

Remember during the debates he was so concerned about what he was going to say, again and again, that he did not follow what others did.

I was on my out but heard when Diane Feinstein asked Comey why he did not tell Whiny Donny that "letting go of Flynn" was unacceptable. And he replied that he was so stunned that he could not think of adequate replied.

Next it is Rubio turn and what does he ask? Same thing. What does Comey reply? Same thing, of course.

From the transcript

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/us/politics/senate-hearing-transcript.html

FEINSTEIN: Now, here’s the question: You’re big. You’re strong. I know the Oval Office, and I know what happens to people when they walk in. There is a certain amount of intimidation. But why didn’t you stop and say, “Mr. President, this is wrong. I cannot discuss this with you”?

COMEY: It’s a great question. Maybe if I were stronger, I would have. I was so stunned by the conversation that I just...

(CROSSTALK) (I know I heard the word stunned..)

RUBIO: At the time, did you say anything to the president about — that is not an appropriate request, or did you tell the White House counsel, that is not an appropriate request, someone needs to go tell the president that he can’t do these things?

COMEY: I didn’t, no.

RUBIO: OK. Why?

COMEY: I don’t know. I think the — as I said earlier, I think the circumstances were such that it was — I was a bit stunned, and didn’t have the presence of mind.

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