Trump selects former Indiana Sen. Coats for top intelligence post

[myhightechsec]

Searched but didn't see this anywhere. Looks like Indiana will be well represented in the higher branches of power.

Trump selects former Indiana Sen. Coats for top intelligence post - Chicago Tribune

 

[Fargo]

Searched but didn't see this anywhere. Looks like Indiana will be well represented in the higher branches of power.

Trump selects former Indiana Sen. Coats for top intelligence post - Chicago Tribune

I suppose that depends on how you define "well represented". I never thought he represented Indiana particularly well, and in my opinion he isn't really from here having moved out of Indiana a long time ago.

 

[gregr]

Coats is ok. In fact, as far as politicians go, he was probably better than most. He disappointed me terribly though, when I wrote to him, asking why there weren`t proceedings in Congress to remove obama from office and charge him with treason, and I got the expected politicians response, abd, "Treason is a very serious charge, we cannot just jump to that, blah, blah, blah...so, in reality, just another Washington insider.

 

[Fargo]

Coats is ok. In fact, as far as politicians go, he was probably better than most. He disappointed me terribly though, when I wrote to him, asking why there weren`t proceedings in Congress to remove obama from office and charge him with treason, and I got the expected politicians response, abd, "Treason is a very serious charge, we cannot just jump to that, blah, blah, blah...so, in reality, just another Washington insider.

You know he is among the most pro-gun control Republicans out there right?

 

[gregr]

You know he is among the most pro-gun control Republicans out there right?

Shame on me, but no, I thought he was solidly pro-gun.

 

[Fargo]

Shame on me, but no, I thought he was solidly pro-gun.

Oh no, he supported the assault weapons ban, the Brady bill, and a number of other gun control measures which didn't pass. The only time I know of that he opposed it was the universal background check bill of 2013 which would have been politically suicidal for him to support.

 

[Woobie]

So how about that swamp?

 

[Trigger Time]

I suppose that depends on how you define "well represented". I never thought he represented Indiana particularly well, and in my opinion he isn't really from here having moved out of Indiana a long time ago.

yeah I wouldn't consider coats on the peoples side. He's more part of the swamp
side.

 

[gregr]

Oh no, he supported the assault weapons ban, the Brady bill, and a number of other gun control measures which didn't pass. The only time I know of that he opposed it was the universal background check bill of 2013 which would have been politically suicidal for him to support.

I stand corrected then. I usually know the politicians gun positions much better. As I said, shame on me.

 

[lonehoosier]

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[myhightechsec]

I spoke extensively with one of Coats top men a few years ago. He has apparently come to his senses about the stupidity of gun control and has pretty much swung to our side.

 

[actaeon277]

Daniel Coats on Gun Control


Dan Coats' Voting Records - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart



Your Senators and Their Gun Control Votes: Coats and Donnelly Agree, Disagree | 93.1 WIBC

 

[Kutnupe14]

I spoke extensively with one of Coats top men a few years ago. He has apparently come to his senses about the stupidity of gun control and has pretty much swung to our side.

Any you believed that?

 

[Kutnupe14]

Coats is ok. In fact, as far as politicians go, he was probably better than most. He disappointed me terribly though, when I wrote to him, asking why there weren`t proceedings in Congress to remove obama from office and charge him with treason, and I got the expected politicians response, abd, "Treason is a very serious charge, we cannot just jump to that, blah, blah, blah...so, in reality, just another Washington insider.

Seriously. There has been nothing Obama has done to constitute removal from office, let alone charged treason. Coats probably sent you a standard "nice" letter, rather than explain to your wishes were unjustified.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Seriously. There has been nothing Obama has done to constitute removal from office, let alone charged treason. Coats probably sent you a standard "nice" letter, rather than explain to your wishes were unjustified.

so we're OK with wielding the IRS to attack your political opponents? That sure sounds like abuse of power to me.

obamacare and it's thousands of lies he told

 

[BugI02]

Seriously. There has been nothing Obama has done to constitute removal from office, let alone charged treason. Coats probably sent you a standard "nice" letter, rather than explain to your wishes were unjustified.

18 U.S. Code § 2381 - Treason

Current through Pub. L. 114-38. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

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[Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere,] is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(2)(J), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.)










[Emphasis is mine]

 

[BugI02]

All he has to do is not perjure himself and/or be a political hack and he'll be better than Clapper

Hope to see Clapper up on charges but not holding my breath

 

[Kutnupe14]

so we're OK with wielding the IRS to attack your political opponents? That sure sounds like abuse of power to me.

obamacare and it's thousands of lies he told

Abuse of power by who? You have some sort of info that connects Obama to having a hand in pushing this forward, rather than an overzealous admin official? Make your case concerning his specific involvement.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Abuse of power by who? You have some sort of info that connects Obama to having a hand in pushing this forward, rather than an overzealous admin official? Make your case concerning his specific involvement.

Give me subpoena power and I'll get back to you

 

[edporch]

I've never trusted Coats and refused to ever vote for him since he voted for the 1994 so-called "assault weapon" ban.
I have a LONG memory.