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Irish_Dem

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28. We know the answer to that question.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 07:50 PM

Nov 11

Doubt if any of this was a secret to any sitting US senator.

But if they didn't know, shame on them. What planet do they live on?

Only two ways to slice it and neither one good.

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Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue for Jack Smith Searches (1) [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 10 OP

Fucking of course. There are probably land mines all over this. Drum Nov 10 #1

6 weeks of dodging Town Halls. Here's what they were hatching instead... mpcamb Nov 11 #23

Planning their smash and grab extortion plan. Irish_Dem Nov 11 #26

Yep, Schumer has to go, either he knew about it or should have. Either way he has to go. dem4decades Nov 11 #29

The Dems that voted to allow this should have to pay the damages for this corruption. walkingman Nov 10 #2

Seriously? What makes you think he'll lose this suit? ancianita Nov 11 #12

I guess because I do not trust our justice system...especially at the higher levels. walkingman Nov 11 #13

You guess? Forget the system. The DOJ just lost thousands of lawyers. ancianita Nov 11 #15

If they can sue federal employees, why not go after the big guy? FakeNoose Nov 10 #3

Skullduggery is their go-to. BurnDoubt Nov 10 #4

Now begs the question: Polybius Nov 10 #5

Important questions. yellow dahlia Nov 10 #6

Senators are cordial to each other, what a gift. dem4decades Nov 11 #27

We know the answer to that question. Irish_Dem Nov 11 #28

This bill provision is unconstitutional, as it is retroactive to 2022, capturing Jack Smith's 2023 subpoenas. SunSeeker Nov 10 #7

He'll handle this. It's doubtful Smith's going to be held liable by the DC District Court. ancianita Nov 11 #11

But DOJ will happily pay these scumbag GOP insurrectionist senators $500k each. SunSeeker Nov 11 #18

Not necessarily. Each senator will have to pay his own legal fees for making their case to the DC Circuit. ancianita Nov 11 #22

The senators don't even need to file a lawsuit. They can just submit a government claim. SunSeeker Nov 11 #24

I stand corrected. I thought I read that they each individually qualified to sue for damages. Sorry. ancianita Nov 11 #25

But Lawrence said it was a win SamuelTheThird Nov 10 #8

How about you link it. I watch Lawrence all the time and never once heard that. ancianita Nov 11 #16

He didn't call it a win. He called it a compromise. nt SunSeeker Nov 11 #19

It just keeps getting better. iemanja Nov 11 #9

MaddowBlog-Republicans use spending bill to empower themselves to sue over phone records searches LetMyPeopleVote Nov 11 #10

Incredible Senate-ing here as senators make this applicable just to them, not House members LetMyPeopleVote Nov 11 #20

Thank you DINO's. republianmushroom Nov 11 #14

Think they didn't read that bill? Who were the DINO's, huh? Name them. ancianita Nov 11 #17

Very strange to think how this works karynnj Nov 11 #21

I believe it was FBI investigators which makes it doubly puzzling FakeNoose Nov 11 #30

Chip Roy wants this provision removed LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #31