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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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12. I've said this before but it bears repeating

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:31 AM

Jan 6

Before 9/11 John Ashcroft reassigned agents who monitored terrorist threats and had them go after pornography instead. After 9/11 people were wondering why we missed the warning signs.

If Patel heads the FBI we'll repeat the same mistake.

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Sen. Adam Schiff says the New Orleans attack shows Kash Patel shouldn't lead the FBI [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 5 OP

He's right. milestogo Jan 5 #1

"Sounds great!" Nasruddin Jan 5 #3

Thank you Senator Schiff FakeNoose Jan 5 #2

Eloon thinks Ka$h Patel is perfect for the job,... magicarpet Jan 5 #4

I would put Schiff in the running for 2028. NBachers Jan 5 #5

I think is correct. What's disturbing is that there isn't a chorus of Congressman, Joe, and Kamal standing beside him. Magoo48 Jan 5 #6

Schiff is totally right about Kashyap. Nixie Jan 5 #7

Well, his term hasn't even started yet, so Schiff making this remark not making him FBI director seems a little SWBTATTReg Jan 5 #8

Schiff is doing exactly what other Democrats should be doing. hay rick Jan 5 #9

WHAT!? Patel is the biggest Jan 6 Trump fluffer alive! jvill Jan 6 #14

When it called for, I do bring knifes to the fight, but he's not even in charge of the FBI yet. He has no legal SWBTATTReg Jan 6 #15

I posted the video of the entire interview at TexasTowelie Jan 5 #10

Patel isn't even qualified to be dogcatcher. n/t area51 Jan 5 #11

I've said this before but it bears repeating Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 6 #12

Thank you, Senator Schiff. I was proud to vote for you. Hekate Jan 6 #13