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An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: āI, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.ā This section does not affect other oaths required by law.
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller is doing a remarkable job living up to the commitment demanded by the oath cited above. To secure the recent indictments of Mikhail Ivanovich Bystrov, Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik, Aleksandra Yuryevna Krylova, Anna Vladislavovna Bogacheva, Sergey Pavlovich Polozov, Maria Anatolyevna Bovda, Robert Sergeyevich Bovda, Dzheykhun Nasimi Ogly Aslanov, Vadim Vladimirovich Podkopaev, Gleb Igorevich Vasilchenko, Irina Viktorovna Kaverzina, and Vladimir Venkov, (https://www.justice.gov/file/1035477/download) Mueller gathered evidence of the extremely detailed plot by these Russian nationals to āinfluence the election, which included multiple āoperationsā that included āsupportingā Trumpās presidential candidacy and ādisparagingā his opponentās.ā
In addition to the failure by the Obama administration to protect certain aspects of the 2016 election process, it has also come to light āthat leading congressional Republicans rebuffed top Obama officials who wanted them to show a united, bipartisan public front against that Russian sabotage.ā That leading congressional Republican was Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). The Washington Post stated McConnellās refusal claimed ā āany effort by the White House to challenge the Russians publicly an act of partisan politics.ā ā No other Republicans made any attempt to convince him otherwise.
In other words, protecting our Democratic process from being undermined by foreign enemies is acceptable to Mitch McConnell and the other Senate Republicans, provided that they undermine the Democrats and help the GOP. That is a blatant refusal by McConnell and the others to honor the oath cited in the first paragraph of this OP, and is also highly likely an act of treason. (Conservatives would be screaming ātreasonā and demand all the congressional Democrats be hanged, were the shoe on the other foot.)
āFormer CIA director John Brennan has gone on the record about these efforts. āIn those briefings of Congress, some of the individuals expressed concern that this was motivated by partisan interests on the part of the [Obama] administration,ā Brennan recently said in a āFrontlineā documentary. āI took offense to that. I told them that this is an intelligence assessment; that this is an intelligence matter.ā ā Which is further proof of McConnellās and the rest of the GOP's Senators' total failure to honor their oath to āsupport and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.ā
As is typical of conservatives, they constantly deny there is any validity to the Mueller investigation. But, as the weeks wear on, it is more than apparent the scope of his inquiry will inevitably widen to include the congressional Republicans who actively refused to respond to the reliable intelligence information concerning the Russian sabotage provided them by former CIA director John Brennan or members of his staff. And encompass those House members who have been involved in all forms of cover-ups since.
The only reasonable inference to be drawn from the refusal by Mitch McConnell and by the Senate majority to join President Obamaās administration in defending our elections against Russian meddling is obvious, Republicans have no honor. They feel their duty is to party over country. All conservatives who defend their failure to act, are no better.
As always, thoughtful comments are welcome. Unfortunately, in the conservatives' responses to this thread we can expect only their typical nonsense, alternate facts, denial, and off-topic silliness (e.g. non-sequiturs, ratings, transference, memes, etc.), to which any reply is a waste of time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/02/20/trumps-unhinged-russia-
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An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: āI, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.ā This section does not affect other oaths required by law.
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller is doing a remarkable job living up to the commitment demanded by the oath cited above. To secure the recent indictments of Mikhail Ivanovich Bystrov, Mikhail Leonidovich Burchik, Aleksandra Yuryevna Krylova, Anna Vladislavovna Bogacheva, Sergey Pavlovich Polozov, Maria Anatolyevna Bovda, Robert Sergeyevich Bovda, Dzheykhun Nasimi Ogly Aslanov, Vadim Vladimirovich Podkopaev, Gleb Igorevich Vasilchenko, Irina Viktorovna Kaverzina, and Vladimir Venkov, (https://www.justice.gov/file/1035477/download) Mueller gathered evidence of the extremely detailed plot by these Russian nationals to āinfluence the election, which included multiple āoperationsā that included āsupportingā Trumpās presidential candidacy and ādisparagingā his opponentās.ā
In addition to the failure by the Obama administration to protect certain aspects of the 2016 election process, it has also come to light āthat leading congressional Republicans rebuffed top Obama officials who wanted them to show a united, bipartisan public front against that Russian sabotage.ā That leading congressional Republican was Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). The Washington Post stated McConnellās refusal claimed ā āany effort by the White House to challenge the Russians publicly an act of partisan politics.ā ā No other Republicans made any attempt to convince him otherwise.
In other words, protecting our Democratic process from being undermined by foreign enemies is acceptable to Mitch McConnell and the other Senate Republicans, provided that they undermine the Democrats and help the GOP. That is a blatant refusal by McConnell and the others to honor the oath cited in the first paragraph of this OP, and is also highly likely an act of treason. (Conservatives would be screaming ātreasonā and demand all the congressional Democrats be hanged, were the shoe on the other foot.)
āFormer CIA director John Brennan has gone on the record about these efforts. āIn those briefings of Congress, some of the individuals expressed concern that this was motivated by partisan interests on the part of the [Obama] administration,ā Brennan recently said in a āFrontlineā documentary. āI took offense to that. I told them that this is an intelligence assessment; that this is an intelligence matter.ā ā Which is further proof of McConnellās and the rest of the GOP's Senators' total failure to honor their oath to āsupport and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.ā
As is typical of conservatives, they constantly deny there is any validity to the Mueller investigation. But, as the weeks wear on, it is more than apparent the scope of his inquiry will inevitably widen to include the congressional Republicans who actively refused to respond to the reliable intelligence information concerning the Russian sabotage provided them by former CIA director John Brennan or members of his staff. And encompass those House members who have been involved in all forms of cover-ups since.
The only reasonable inference to be drawn from the refusal by Mitch McConnell and by the Senate majority to join President Obamaās administration in defending our elections against Russian meddling is obvious, Republicans have no honor. They feel their duty is to party over country. All conservatives who defend their failure to act, are no better.
As always, thoughtful comments are welcome. Unfortunately, in the conservatives' responses to this thread we can expect only their typical nonsense, alternate facts, denial, and off-topic silliness (e.g. non-sequiturs, ratings, transference, memes, etc.), to which any reply is a waste of time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/02/20/trumps-unhinged-russia-
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